The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-25
Fuller Account of the orizaba Affair

We have been favored with an extract from a
letter dated Vera Cruz, March 3. addressed to a
gentleman in this city, in which the writer says:
Il have intended writing for weeks but extra duties
have prevented me from doing First, must inform you
that your friend Lieut. Henderson more: he was Killed
in engagement with large party of guerreros, under
the following circumstances Col Biscoe started for Onzaba
on the 18th of last month"; with about forty OF the Louisiana
Mounted Men, and of Georgia Volunteers under
Capt Wofford numbering sixty in all about one hum
dred men, with three wagons for provisions and forage.
About fifteen miles from Vera Cruz the Geogians, being
advance discovered eight guereros approaching,
with threatnng motions Col Biseoe ordered Lieut.. Hen
derson take twenty five and give them chase and
their motives they started pursuit. and
soon surrounded by about hundred off the enemy The
Georgans fought bravey until they ovepowered,
when they commenced retreat, and by men,
but too late to support them might have been wished
They lost four men, and Lieut. Henderson stabbed in
the hack while engaged in payng with his sabre and
down, partly by his raslness.
I'VE all formed then at wagons, the road and in
orr front could see about three hundred Mexcans and
American deserters, forming for the conflict We were
ordered to charge which did with charge and shout
that shall long and distinctly remember When were
about two hundred yards of our enemy they fled and we
pursued them until we found their intention to draw us
into their ambush but took the hint and retired again
toour wagons. Being then convinced that their number
immensely greater than ours Col Biscoe thought proper
to leave the field and make the camp the 18th Infantry
which was It's way to Onzaba, and about forty miles
the eamsters having cut loose the few mules that could raise
atrotmakins preparations to One wagon tongue
was broken out and several mules tired down. We had no
of conveying the dead bodies from the field but on
our return to Vera Cruz of fresh were sent out
and the body of Lieut. Henderson and other were brought
10 this city. So will have opportunity of seeing what
left OF your brave and fellow citizen once more
but not to know him. his body badly mutiated and
dlshgured Thus much for our battle only think we killed
and wounded about thirty of the wild robbers in the combat
but they carried all except three from the field
The guerrllas are collecting daily. We have fresh ar
nas OF Dragons to meet their increasing numbers and
Will soon see when what and where the robbers are One
thing know perfectly wel-he Louisiana boys can whip
old Satan best trained followers man to man. and we are
not AFRAID to try two 10 of the yo bellies they are
termed by our gallant Colonel Bscoe is all man. and de-
serves to be well esteemed by the citizens of New Orleans
Cordova and Orizava are the prettiest towns
ever saw-both about equal Vera Cruz but much
better buildings, and everything on larger and more mag
nifcent scale with the finest country around have seen
since came out we are to leave in some few days, with
large ain for Onzava and will have more to wrte on our
return, as yoa shall hear