Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-02-08
From the N. o. Bulletin, of the 25th uIt.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM w.
CATAN.
Another Battle fought on Mexican Soil.
The american Arms Victorious.

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Our city was thrown yesterday quite into
a state of excitement, by the arrival of the
brig Michigonne, Capt. Chamberlain, with
dates from Ssal of the 18th instant, announ.
cling the fact that the American troops now
in Yucatan had met the Indians in pitch.
ed battle, and had defeated them with
great loss on the part of the savages.
The following are the particulars:
On the Oath of December, Colonel Bre-
sancon, with detachment of 300 men, al
tackled an Indian village three leagues from
Tehosuco, and after a short engagement,
took and burned it. The enemy's force
amounted to between 5000 and 5000 men.
In the engagement, Capt. Kelly and Lieut..
Campbell were MORALLY wounded, and
private in Capt. J. J. Gaines company of
dragons, was killed. On the 25,h, the
whole command, numbering nearly 500
men, under the immediate command of Col.
White, left Tehosuco, early in the morning,
and almost Immediately engaged body of
Indians numbering several thousand. They
fought them for about five leagues, bu, fall
ing short of ammunition, we're compelled
to fall back upon their former post, with
loss of thirty eight killed and wounded.
In this engagement, we are panied TO
learn that Lieutenant John II. Gallagher, of
Captain Maloy's company, Sergts. Lane,
Cunningham. and Convey, of Capt. Biggs
company, and Corporal Morse. Of Capt,
Freeland's company of Rangers, were killed,
and Sergean, Major Martin severely woun-
ded. On the 9th. the regiment again took
up its line of march from Tehosuca for Tela,
an Indian town distant about six leagues,
and in shor, time again met the enemy,
who had been reinforced. Every mile of
the way was disputed, and we are inform
ed by one of tho officers concerned in the
affair, that the savages tough, in the most
determined manner. The road through
which the regiment had to pass was through
dense chaPparal almost impenetrable, and
across the way the enemy had erected at
short distances a most formidable set of
trencheros or barbados with bitches, form
ed with the trunks Of trees and rocks, with
loop holes conveniently for the use of mus
kets. The fight at some of these obstacles
was very well contested, but the indomta-
BILE bravery of the American arms complete
y carried the day; and by the time the
last barricade was carried, the Indians were
in total rout, and the regiment entered
Tela at 6 o'clock, P. NJ. with flying colors
Destroying portion of the town, they en-
camped there for the night, and, the next
morning, fired the remainder oft, and re.
duced it to ashes. The entire loss Of the
regiment was eight killed and wounded.
The regiment then returned to Tehosuca,
where they arrived on the goth, after some
more hard fighting. On the 9th instant,
Col. White took up his line of march for
the seaport town of Bacalar, where the In
dams were reported to be in large numbers,
under their celebrated leader, INIcIo PAT,
and where severe engagement was an,c-
ipated.
With this cheering news, we learn that in
the previous engagements, the main body of
the Indians have been driven back into the
interior at least fifty leagues, and their spir-
its SO completely broken as to give grounds
for the opinion that they would not make
offer for another battle. The results of the
engagements have completely taken the
Yucataceos by surprise, and have caused
them to look upon the American troops
with feeling akin to reverence. We are
informed that but so of the Yucatan troops
, were with the regiment, and these only as
} camp followers and servants, who express
: ed their establishment in the most graphic
manner, when they saw the Americans up
set the barbados, and plunge over them
upon the enemy. The entire loss of the
savages in the engagements is not known
but il is supposed to be very great.
The following officers come over as pas
sengers on the Machigonne. They are all
on furough. on account of i'll health. Capt
j. Gaines, Capt. d. C Briggs, Capt. Ed.
monson, Lieut.. c. c. Hicks, 1t. A. Blake.
+ ly and Lieut.. Brown.
HEALTH OF New ORLEANs.-The mum.