Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-11-24

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numhorIess on,r.,ros and ,yoro tho, ho.oi,,;rn
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the marc and was occupied as n tor, he ,lr
Americans I, ,v,s coum,ndod bv I;or,c,,,,
HAYWOOD and doG,,dnd he only ,worty.Gyo
men. The alcado further stated ,ba, ,here had
been ,nnch erin, dn,,,, the d,v and ,jrl,, rro.
vious and no knaw ,bcv must have ncsrlv ex.
/ hanstod tbe;r ammupi,;on and ,nust su,rcrdn-
speedily unl.ss immediate assistance was ron.
dered Cant. Simmons unn,, consultation with
his officers resolved to run io at once to the as
sstance of the beseiced. As he stood in for an
anchorage. when wi;.in about three miles, he
saw the Calfornians ranged upon hill, back
from the shore. All the men in the launches
were taken on board ship, and as many men a
possible placed upon the house, ana IN consp'c-
uous positions, to convey the impression OF a
vessei-oi-war; As me Magnnha rounded TO-
gun was hred, her SAILS iurlen' ana her anchor
uroppeu aoop' n"'' '''''e 'to'" 'nr Snote; a
arg n"'"pe' VI persons were Sh"'N!ne auoh''
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We SUI " '''e oo'' w"Icn hau oeeh sent W re-
'" niS ra"o,' ,ie brought message from
with a strong force. This satisfied Capt sim.
mons that his rinse had deceived both the Amer
leans and Caliornlans. and that they both deem
ed his ship vessel Of war. That night he pnt
all his arms in order, and made everything ready
for landing the next day On the morning sue.
ceedlnr. he manned five boats. and proceeded to
elect Il landing, leaving three Of them living
near the shore As a sort Of reserve 10 fall back
upon in case of emergency. The Captain was
convinced that fanytling was done successful
ly with ms small force, II mnst be done during
the continuance of the deception, which had ev-
identity been communicated to the insurgents -
Taking with him eleven picked men. W, - armed
With run: and pistols, Capt. Simmons led off
into tins 90 HIM unknown country. with an
anraged and reckless enemy. his men following
him in single file. The road Law through a
thicket of scrub growth for some miles. when
they emerged towards the town. The enemy
had withdrawn beyond the hin, and a. they an.
preached the fort, a guard came ont To meet
them. Until that moment il wa, believed in the
in the fort that vessel Of war had come TO their
relief They were heartily greeted upon their
arrival and found the OCCUPANTS of the fort on,
of lead. cxccpt a few b,lI,. and only two or
three pounds of powder left for their small arms
a little bread only remained. for the use of the
women and children in the fertilization, who had
sought refuge there from the excuses Of their
counrrymen
The continual firing for night and day for
several DAYS had complctelv ey6aused the brave
largely superior force. That night, for the