Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24
FURTHER ITEMS OF MEXICAN NEW

FURTHER ITEMS OF MEXICAN NEWS.
Eds. Dclta-Two days ago some ten or
twelve of LIST Tennessee Volunteers went out
from San Angel (their present camp some few
miles, in search of one OF their men who had
been missing several days. They were with
out arms, except a-small revolver, and while
in their search they were attacked by about a
hundred Mexicans with stones, clubs and
knives. They succeeded in keeping the Mex
leans at bay until all the shots were fired from
the revolver, when they were compelled 10
make an effort to reach camp. Whine the row
was going on in the fields, Col. Burnham, of
the n. Y. Regiment, happening to pass a road
in the vicinity, observed that there was some
thing serious afloat, Immediately went TO see
what it was, when he found one OF the men be-
longing to Company H., of the lst Pennsylva-
mia Volunteers, dying from wounds inflicted
with aknife, and one or two others slightly
hurt. He then sent to camp for assistance
Upon the arrival of the messenger, some of
the Texan Rangers, who were already counted
Immediately set out at full run for the scene of
the disturbance, and arrived before the. main
body of the assassins had time TO escape. The
revolvers ofthe Rangers soon settled the diff
Guilty. 1t is useless to say that no formal GER
emonies were gone through with in chastising
the Mexicans Tor their unprovoked assault. Gen.
Cushing reports4 Mexicans killed. One of the
Rangers told me he saw between 30 and 30
'tdead creaters."
Yesterday, a small party ofCol. c.. F. Smiths
Police Guard of the city was fired on by a band
of robbers or guerrillas occupying a house in the
suburbs of the city. Not deeming their force
sufficient to assault they took a position that
would prevent their escape, and sent for a rein
forcement. TIL doors were then forced. and
all its inmates captured except one, who jump
ed out ola window, mounted a horse, and dash
ed off at full speed.
AS he started off, he drew a pistol and fred
it back in the crowd-without, however, in
turing any one. There was one of Jack Hays
Rangers, standing close BY, apparently a silent
spectator to the whole affdi,r but as soon as the
Mexican fired his pistol, he ~leisurely drew his
revolver, remarking, ''ah, ha, my larkey, that's
a game that two can play at !" and at the crack
of his pistol, down came the Mexican.
l must tell you all anecdote that occurred the
first day we arrived. The people had been
told that the Americans eat children, and all
these pledges had been removed. Lieut.. M,
of the dragons, having heared of this story,
accosted a man, and asked him if he knew
where he could get "a nice fat bog for supper
adding that he was every hungry"
The astonished Mexican answered, with a
doleful shake ofthe head-hay no."
sWell," said M, 'sas I'm hungry, | amt
particular-let us have a little girl, then
The poor man, still more Mortified, declared
that there were none of those in the village.
NJ. then turned to him and inquired. "Well
show me a market where | can get a nice piece
Of a full grown man."
This was too much for the Indian, and he
took to his heels and was off in the twinkling
ola iack-knife.