New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23

S W The later perceiving that thew were
chased 5y small force. instead oil me "nole CON
rnant wheeled and made a charge .Ae AiseIlc-i-s
mon slowly ff;roaied. loading an hnAg on tl.A
- I'm. oil bowman refused 20 reiue, crying
F.. ont - Come tacE, boys lie ielI hsltn5 hlnl 70
hand Win tie enemy. sns tat o-s. - as A-sA-.-
TIE enemy halted over AIS BODY AieA Va ~,lsI-
usr : found pierced IN balls ana DaYoneIs 4 nc
Americans TOO halted and formed nrn ne > an
I1rds concluded - retire rom nc he-a ne az!
then ssnt small parties for tHtr wounded "l4cA
Were not disturbed By The Americans. Finally, tef
retraated IN the ERECTION OF critic nCcns cOnmani
In tbs engagement, the men iougAI pretty mlcn
on her own hook. But few orceFs were gwen
During the engagement Genera Lopez Vas ID ne
,f,Lest ~ the fight where the balls few tastes: bit
3. vs. cutie percep,5le that. though InseAs-cle =
fear he a. depressed by TIE aspect o. aha.ls ia.
lrst order gwen ~ tie Deners alirl me 3@l.ie' 80
thai Capt Elhss company and another should pur-
s1e tho enemy. ard 90 through 20 Criitenccn- IneN
accordingly proceeded, and soon overtooS tae rear
guard 81 the enemy. mo ~ slowly rciHlhg. on a.
count Of ms Wounl I'd. Believing II too hazardous
~ advance against such force, the Americans de-
ferrnlred 70 give ID the effort 20 reach Crlt-enden
and returned 20 Las PoZas
on he refurn Of Captain Ehs's detachment, the
men were employed N taxing care Of the wounded
Ten wounded Spaniarcs were found on the heli, VINO
were well attended BY the LloeTdiorS The >panlarcS
admitted that they lost m the engagement al La
Pczas on killed and wounded. Mr. summers count
60 20 dead on the road. and there mus. have been
good many IN the com-ieds. The Lloeraiors lost =
killed some y OF % badly W7undec, and - or ~
slightly. Among Inc htltN. IA dIlAltlpI ~ tH'-r
mentioned were the Captain OF the Cuban Compa-
ny name not remembeTed.) and Lieut.. Johnson.
They remained at Las PoZas until The auya! oil
CAPT Kelly assured them that II was IN vain to "dl
longer for CrltteIcen's command. lhey then TOOK
I'D The line OF march toward the mountains proc eco
ing by a narrow path. and suffering Inuch nom Ia
tlcue exposure and want 81 food, and continually
watched and COggcd by the enemy FROM Ignorance
Of the country on from treachCTy OF then spies. they
found themselves. after fateung march. IN the VI
entity of Bahia Honda, where the enemy were N
large force.
They again took to the mountains and finally
reached Canctal Del Frias, about one league from
CanGelaria. HcTe they halted on beautiful sugar
plantation which Gen. Lopez SAID once belonged 10
him. and were stationed IN d large grove OF mango
trees and told 10 help themselves 10 anything 10 eat
they could end. They avalled themselves OF the
invitation and procured material Tor hne dinner.
which thtv were ust about ENJOYING when some cav
airy were seen approaching. Inc men few 10 tneir
arms and commenced trng. when ten. Lopez shout
Cd" Don, ire-taey are frends-they must DC pa.
trlots." 50 confident was he that he would be loned
a. this place by = itrge force ol uJdns ne men,
however were not 50 sangulno as there were two
hundred hOrsemen The party, AID they came dash
ing down tie road IN hostile array they accordingly
opened FIRE upon them With great effect, the bl1erd-
tors beng projected ty the mango trees he horse
men gallopped OF IN a great hurry, the uders cling
ing close to the DechS OF Their horses, Hac u moi
been for the belief Of the General, thtt they were
friends. the hole party would have been cat OF.
As It was only fifteen were killed and t~o captured.
ana elght horses killed.
The LiberatoI> were then formed. aud marched 20
the rear Of the house. Suddenly. they 'Ouni them
selves exposed TO the ere of six hundred infantry, IN
ambush. They marched on however. without re-
turning the FIRE, until they reached hui, when they
rallied and prepared TO meet the enemy-deiermm-
ing 70 save then ammunition a II y as getting scarce.
The officers expo ed themseye, very much, and seV
cral OF them were singled out and killed II was on
this occasion General Enla was killed Finding II
difficult 10 bring The Spanarcs to close quarters the
Libera;ors determined to charge. which they Odd, IN
Impetuous and pelmCu style. yelling errlhcally and
diving the SpaMardS before them,-General Lopez
all the while cTyng out, UuTra iOr the brave Amer
leans Three cheers FOR The Sons Of Liberty winch
were given IN hearty style. After TINS battle, which
was on the I'm Of August, Qastlng two hours) IN
winch The Americans lost bat three kllleG and two
wounded the >paniards rCtfed. and the Llberator>
AGAIN took IN Their march for the mountains
This was most fatigulng march, the men beng
without food. and many OF them beng exhausted on
the way. Those WHO stopped were never heard oil
anerward Finally they reached place m the
mountains called the Old Castle. which afforded an
admirable natural fortIfca,lon where, # they had
had ammunition and PROVISIONS, they could nave
maintained Themselves IN spite OF the whole spanish
army Here they found houses, IN which for the
first tine since ihev len New-OrlcanS they slept
The next day they took mp the march IN the direc-
ton where they Mere told "A Patriot force was en-
campec but 90. lost, and reached thick wood near
san Bias. where they Killed some boeyes. had com
Portable meal and good nights rest winch was me
first and las' they had M the whole campaign.
The next day they resumed their march heavy
ram came up dronchng their persons and their
ammunition they kept onward. on" art. toward the
mountains. the General all the while irving 10 con-
sole and cher!>htlem with the hope that they would
soon reach pom; where they would De- joined by
large force OF patriots. The road was slippery and
miry and led through precplious country. up steep
mountains. and or The BRINK OF deep valloyS-the
water running down With such force that the men
could with difficulty keep her footing. stu they
kc,t on lu good spirits. suddenly thcy emerged
into the plans III az san hr,'oodi "he4e theTe was
a large spanish force. The General then discovered
that The guide had mlsed HIM, and proposed 10 re-
turn. The men having become reckless ami lndihef-
eni 10 lie. positively refused they got some corn
and ioef and ttoUaoe ed Oh the mountain side beng
nearly washed away at night 10y ire ram The next
Gay they began 10 rcrace their Steps.
Afuved at Rosario the next day. the men deman-
dec of the General what prospects o. aid ne mad. aud
not being satisfied With his assurances, determined to
.tdye HIN and proceed toward the coast. me ntAi
day. while engaged ln taking their breakfasts. me
Spariards sio.e upon them through the corn fields,
and fred al them. THIS was the first ntindton
they Lad o. the'r beng near They were unable 20
return the FIRE, the greater part Of Their muskcts
being wet they then fed UP The mountains, hnng
few sho;s al the enemy as they reireated several
spanish officers including a general, were killed n}
Tie scattering shots Of the Li1eraiors Finally.
hey gained INC top O! The mountain. whittier
the cncmy tid 10; ioiioW them They lost severa.
men n this engagement. which tooN pace on The
2lsi. and was called the battle OF Rosario. lht ltll
coTiiuuCd 20 pour m torrents they marched on. and
that night had horrible tine, beng exposed to Il
TEN be tempest Wet. exhausted aud without par-
ucle OF food They had Ia hold to The branches
and trees 70 prevent being washed away D. tie tor
rents that came down TIE mountain sides.
The next CAY aro.ga, no abatement Of thc tcm-
pes. ~ soon there was "a lul., they Resumed
rwearsome march. until they stopped ;or ,he
night. when the made inca! on me GcrCra4s
horse, having hdc nothing 10 eat fortlree day The
next morning. seFelty-fse Of theW--he others have
ing >per>et-fouu- themselves m me neiga5oE-
hood OF >an CTlstOoa.. where they came >ll-eur Oh
cavalry force, whose tIe they could fad p f"o
Wu>ktts IL the whole party capable ~ returning.
They were then scattered, dispersed. ami broken
Up INTO small parties. deeuInE unsafe 90 20 ID
number. Mr. Summers and =, companion wandered
about III TIE mountains ior two DAYS. not known,
wliher they were gong
They az iasl reached III Oh s4wmili which they
had LEFT ~ DAYS Before. They had thrown away
heirmusAois, alb here they obtained q couple %.
long knives. They then projected toward >an Bias.
anc entered the FIRST house they found The inmates
fed az Their approach, Tor then appearance was