New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-23
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
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We give below a translation u .,.Pa'Dn , "on' |
Gen Jus,o Brceno TO the Gose,hin, - 49, go
TO- an .ccon, of tbe decisive battle which took place
,ss b;s sorcss and those OF the supporters OF Paez
A. town c.lled san Carlos situstoo some ''e distance
up the river Zuhs ,q.A ra.a,ohar In ,.h;ch |
A. D. so,is Lost three Of It's vessels. Gen. BricenO
isndsd b,s troops The Psezisos then abandoned the
60. n san Carlos spking their guns left there and
shs GARRISON together with the troops which were 10
,oe ,o the eighborhood of the town Of Msracabo,
shsndoped their entertainments and retired. On the
ostb Gen. Bhceno entered Marscsbo and joined Col
Custelh who had 90 long defended the town against
the attacks OF the Psez forces and subsequently en-
bsked with $50 men, the General being on board the
steamer Liberiador. This expedition then went up the
Lake in pursui, Of the remaining Psez vessels and
found that they had directed their for the Zua
river at the south western extremity Of the Lake Of
Mrscato.
may understand the state Of affairs previous 10 o last
battle
Hs.peulsrss. huard Of tte steamer Iaoeraiof
Al sahor 10 san Carlos De Isia tos Let Of Jan lois3
To SCI. Of STATE ia the Var aud NaoG D,partmeHts;
Having been informed yesterday while going up
the river that the rebels 10 the number Of 800 men
with their bad possession Of the town Of San
Carlos. with the exception Of so Of them who had
crossed over 10 the opposite side Of the river. when
within a leagues distance. resolved on disembarklng
lSs column Of J60 which had With me under the
orders Of the valiant Commsndsnt Exsquite Zamors,
ssd 400 had stated 10 you in my last dispatch
fthe squadron la Democrats not being incorporated
could rot make use OF, taking care that until the
hour iJr marching the troops should rest them selves,
and be supplied with provisions. The sppouted time
for marching that ia which they could do with
Gu, being seen, aud they furnished with two
perenced guides tnst they might arrive 10 the s
lence Of the night at the town and attack the enemy
prisng them In the three houses 10 which they
qusrtered the position Of which would be pointed out
70 the Commandsnt BY the guides
This operation being executed with the greatest
dex,erity exsctitude and resolution by Commaudaut
Zslnos the FIRE opened which, notwithstanding 1t
wss complete surprise, was oosnately and vigorous
ly returned By the enemys steamer, ano rom tne
three houses during four hours At the end OF which,
having 10 the meantime set fire 20 the houses In which
the ensmy quartercd we obtained complete and
decisive victory. A singular and heroic deed per
formed during the action, and one that s worthy Of
being particularly mentioned 10 II. f. the Executive
power. When the firing was al its hight lady living
In the neighborhood OF the town whsse name Is Maria
Encarnscion Prela appeared with torch In her hard
exciting troops 70 Get fire 10 the houses In which
the rebels defending themselves With the great
cat courage and enthusiasm she was the hrs 10 set me
example, by climbing up 70 window snd setting hre
TO the roof with the torch she had brought with hern
doing which, she received wound 10 ths leg from
grape shot She afterwsrd well attended TO- and
sent 10 your city. She cannot yet have arrived
great number pershed Ia the flames more tn an
hundred we're drowned who la their tumuituous flight
threw them into the river ia order 10 save them
selves by getting board the steamer great portion
met their death by blindy rushing upon the bsyonets
dsrhness were compelled 10 drive them back with
their weapons More than five hundred prisoners were
TAX and brought in as daylight permitted H.
and very few effected their escape among whom were
Andrsde, GorreD, Weir Pcns Luis Cells, with the
three hundred infantry and fifty cavalry who were on
the opposite side of the river bat tomorrow Com
pandant Zsmora with bic victorious column, will Get
forth 10 pursuit Of them, and very probably will come
up with and destroy them completely
There we're also taken the steamer Lbertador,
feluccss and more than thirty progues which will re-
main behind to bring all the land prisoners and any
others that may be brought in
The loss sustained by troops was small on taking
into consideration the heavy FIRE of grape and muskey
10 which they exposed Our whole loss was the
valiant and gallant Lieutenant Genaro Torres who. At
ter being shot down by grape from the steamer while
leading charge against one OF the fortified houses
from the ground on which he was prostrsted and al
ready In the sgonies OF death bis voice heard above
ell. snmalng the soldiers to continue the assault
Five other soldiers died and nineteen were wounded
am assured that the captured steamer has on board
moro than 200 muskets with other arms and articles
OF war.
The way paved these glorious suits for the
country by the combat of the 18th of last month com
hst which less splendid. for la thst the rebels
lcst their naval force, and s effect to introduce de-
I.orszs alton and of confidence among their subsl
terms and troops and having consequently lost all hope
OF future triumph, they only sought place In which
they might shelter themselves from the chastsement
which their own conscenees assured them was due to
their msdeeds
In tina, day the greater part Of the conquerofs of Zua
also conquorors Rsjo seco fought Jointly with the
national squadron The description which then gave
the government of that combat not as exact as
should have been because the retreat OF the enemy
vented my knowing the precise amount OF their loss
which was only discovered when their remaining yes
sells were taken and after having them abandon
their strong positions ana hy with terror although with
forces still respectable and above thousand muskot
and other munitions OF war Ia reserve. This IL proved
BY the fact that after three four hundred men had die
persed before the taking OF the entrance o. the Zula
they had collected more than 500 In this place.
you that this number 10 Ia reality exact sm
&c. your obedent servant JusrO BRlCENO