New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-07
Mexican Gleaninss.
FROM the y. 0. Plcsyuns' ss1h.

The successive failures OF the mail siiosd Us lei
l sure and room 10 make use Of the Mexican Pspess
! which We received By the Teviot And nfs' u
the occupa tion OF Mszstsn. OF which we ma an s0
count in e. M0aiOr ReDHaioaHo.
On the morning OF the 10Th Of November tnree
United States vessels OF war hove IN sizn' on 'ne
port. and the whole town was a. once tn1oNn .nO
a state OK excitement, the alarm beat &c Inc
/ inhabitants of the town Immediately prepared 70
! evecuate H. and the WORK OF removing the archNes
I OF the public ohices Was at once commenced.
/ Throughoat the day crowds Of people were going
oct on foot upon asses, or with such conveys nces
as they could obtain, by the roads for Rosario san
/ sebssiion snd the different ranches
The troops were al once under arms, and pre-
pared To defend the place as long As they could.
| The beach for some distance was occupied by the
sofery AMI parties Of horse trsve-sed the coast 20
! some distance 10 prevent surprise. Anslfpast
o'clock q. noon the squadron ~s witoin cannon
sho. o. the Plaza. upon which the "omen aud cnii'
dren and those useless for defence ran in disorder
through the streets carrying on buoses OF cothing
/ and seeking safety outside the ssutss.
! The ofice oithe garrison were Tying IKE lgnt'
nin, from he principal mole 70 the different land
! ing points the beach Al O'Clock the evening
/ gun fred on board the irigste Congress redouned
the alarm Of that portion OF the population yet leis
/ behind in the city The razee Independence an
chOred within pstOLshOt ot the houses OF Olss NJ
las: the sloop Ofwar Cysne and the transport Erie
/ anchored within gun-shot ot the wharf white as u
- cut of all retreat the Congress anchored within
pistol shot of the garta leading ~ the main land m
/ a position TO command the highway with ITS hre.
/ With the enemy thus stationed, At resistance
within the port would have been io0lhNdy. and but
expose the garrison 20 the danger OF shameful
capitul alton At this time the company OF the Ma
ti0nal Guard occupied the point OF Palos prietos-
! Subsequently, in the best order, the LspadOres
the Battalion Of the CALIFORNIA;. and the Artillery.
with one FOUNDER sad a hoDitzer, withdrew
and took up their position by the cauta OF Psios
prietos The other pieces 81 artillery mad been
sent out Of the port in good time. The company OF
marines and the cavalry renamed IN the plaza as
garrison.
movement In the squadron from the windows OF
the houses Of the port the preparations gong On
on board the ships for landing could be DISTINGUISH
ed On board the Independence hung the haS OF
! the Commodore On land there was not less AZ
tivity. The military officers, seeing the impossi
/ bility OF maintaining their position on the plaza
were only eng aged in covering the departure oil the
| population
came OH under a flag ct truce aud approached the
wharf with Com. shubfick and several other ON
! GERS He az once demanded the surrender OF the
plaza'wih all tue artillery. guns and other military
stores He also required that the garrison which
he supposed cooped up ia Mazatlanl should give
M their arms and pledge their honor not 70 take up
| arms against the United States
-Four hours were granted for the departure OF
foreigners and Mexican countrymen. Upon the
return OF the flag OF truce, they could see Iron. the
SQUADRON the garrison OF Mazatlan drawn up IN or
der of battle under the gsrita Of Palos prletos IN
the bes. order with their artillery and their ma
,ional colors beyond the reach OF the hire OF the en-
envy -
Col. Teller was the last to leave the plaza. He
saw the picksts of the marine guard and the cayal
~ withdrawn an he retired alone, alter having
protected in person the depart OF the te" inhap
ltants yet left aud all were outside the port
At O'Clock eight hundred Americans took pos
session OF the quarters OF the garrison and the adla
cent nights with four pieces Of artillery vi thus
force three hundred eemberked the sane night.
The Mexicon troops encamPed 10 the rancho o.
Venadillo two leagues from the port, leaving al
yanced parties at the garltas Of rias aad Paos
prietos From this moment began the siege o
Mszatlan, 10y the Mexicans.) all communication
with the interior being cut OIL aud especaiiy th'
arrival Of provisions being prevented.
From the 18th 10 the goth rigorous siege ia
been kept up by the forces under Col Tellez
The Americans up TO the goth are said to hay'
been somewhat annoyed by their conquest, and &
have gained no advantages In the slight skirmishe
which had taken place. la the different e1coun
ters there had been but one or two wounded on
either side, and one American was made prisoner
and conducted 10 San Sebastian
In consequence OF Senior Teller having entered
the port in the night with four men, doing soDs
mischief and visiting several houses In quest OF az
American officer several rigorous orders had beer
promulgated among them Tor guarding the sp
proaches OF the city.
At3 o'clock the morning OF the goth, three hun
dred Americans dsembarked Ia the vicinity ot the
garita OF Uras, and advancing In two sections one
by the creek or inlet aud the other by land, they
opened their fire upon eighty men oil the Natona
Marine Guard which defending that point M
der the command OF d. Carlos Horn, a very tng
lish name I ceDtain OF the port.
| Although say the MexicaDs, our brave marinoi
were ready for the attack they DID not suppose
had been made by so superior force neveftne'es
they were not in the least frightened, but MAINTAIN
ed with heroism the honor OF Mexican arms from
10 o'clock In the morning, when having exhaus'
I ed all their ammunition, they withdrew snd occu
pied the adjacent nights in the best order
The Mexican loss was killed and wounded
among the latter was the brave youth, d. Domingo
sorisno The loss Of the Americans was killed
and IL wounded among the after an ofncer VINO
il ras thought, must die.
Toe Americans are said ~ have withdrawn iron
the port and left the point attacked 10 the Mex
cans They reported that they had encountered .
brave resistance, and declared that Unas had beer
defended by three hundred men. la point OF TACT
saws the Mexican account, this heroic defence va
made by eighty sailors armed with bad caroines
Much praise 10 then bestowed on Sef0r Horn and
other officers.
TIE other portion of the Mexican force was Al
Preside during the engagement too remote u
take part in the combat. The latest accounts ART
10 the 23d Of November, wheait was reported tna
the Americans smsrting under the check they ha'
received at L ras, were about % attack pfesidi"
and the Aexicans had marched out to meet them
A lively idea is given Of Mexican srdor tor tn
combat, and great confidence manifested In oeh'
Teller.
Our readers hardly need be reminded thar thes'
accounts are purely Mexican sna are not unlike.
exaggerated. They are the brst details oil th'
events recorded we have seen Weafe curious e
compare Com. shubricks report with them.