The New York herald., 1851-09-08

troops under him at Galveston, for the invasion of
Texas, but he declined uniting wi Nina. Colonel
Perry, who commanded body Of one hundred
Americans under Aury, determined to quit the ser
vice Of the latter and join Nina, which he did after
quarrel with Aury
Nina. having himself visited New Orleans
on business, embarsed his small force Of
about three hundred men, from Galveston,
for Sofa Ia Marina, at the mouth Of the river
Santsnder, where q lar ding effected on
the 10th April, 1917. printing press was es.a,-
lished, and the Generals manifesto was published
About two hundred natives in few days after
wards joined the army of Nina. Among these
two royalist officers Colonel Perry, the American
officer we have mentioned, and who was at the
battle of New Orleans, became discontented with
Mina's prospects and movements, and, with fifty
Of bis men, left the invading army, with the nten-
tion of returning to the United States He arc he'd
along the coast towards Matagorda, where he ex
pectei to meet boats fer conveya ~ the United
States. Near Matagorda, he fell A@4 body of
two hundred Spanish cavalry. Tks Americans
combatted against this superior force, until every
man on the American side was killed except Perry.
The Colonel then put pistol to his own head, and
terminated MS existence
On the 24th Of May, 1877 with the small force of
cnly three hundred and eight men, General Nina
commenced his march from Soto la Marina for the
interior Of the country At this time the revolution
was at the lowest ebb, and little no resistance
was openly made to the Spanish government in
Mexico, except in the internal provinces. There
were, however, some guerlas in other parts that
kept the field But the spirit of independence was
renewed by the invasion of the country On the
Sth Of June, Nina encountere body Of the royal
lists, and routed them He continued bis march
with Iapidty and fought another successful battle
with greatly superior force, the 18th June
in this action Nina proved himself to be skilful
as he brave, and acquired the highest conf.
dence Of bis followers. Only one hundred and
seventy Of Mina's were en gagged in this action,
called the battle of Peotlos, while the royalists
hs no less than seventeen hundred Of whom eleven
hundred were cavalry. Nina lost in killed and
wounded, fifty six men. If Nina, afte this action,
had had with him a thousand, instead of hundred
en- fifty foreigners, it believed at the time be
might have marched direc to the city of Mexico.
After thirty days march. during ,h bis army
had gone over distance IF two hundred and twenty
leagues, Nina reached Sombrero, fortress of the
patriots, where they were warmly aelc )me1. The
number Of Mna's men who reached this place was
269 of whom 25 were wounded The pa; lot force
with " hch he formed lnction, a. Sombrero, was
abou, 500
The Viceroy of Mexico o. uized an army Of Eve
thousand men to march agans; Nina large
part OF this force advanced against the fortress of
Sombrero where the patriots rem aiued, the lat er
part of July. An alta ,k was made upoa the fort
on the 9Th of August, but the royaii'ts We're re-
/ pulsed. They, however, continued the seige for
some days, during which the patrio,s performed
/ prod gies of valor Colonel Young killed on
the iamparts, and fell while the roy asts re-
treating before his troops. He was officer o.
great bravery and skill, and highly esteemed by
Nina and his officers and rnea. He had been a
Lielteuant Colonel in the 23th regiment Of United
States Infantry.
The fort was finally taken by the Sp luish troops,
and of the 269 men who had entered the fort with
Nina so only escaped Those who were taken
pri:orers we're shot, by order Of the royaist
General
Nina, who had left the fort to endeavor to OBJ
tain succor ard supplies remained for al days
in the neigbborhood, with a small body OF cavalry
He preceded to Los Remedies, patriot fortress,
in which was body Of 400 pesssntry, besides
mep and children IL the head. quarters of
Padre Torres, patriot leader. Nina here took
| the command Of o body Of nine hundred cavalry,
and sailed out TO barrass the royal sts This force
I was afterwards increased, and Nina, for a Ion z
time, kept up the guerilla system Of warfare, with
! which be was so familiar in Spain. After a most
remarkable series Of exploits, Of which we cannot
give the details, Nina surprised, while on
visit to frieud, and separated from bis troops.
| He was shot, on the ll.h Of November, 1917, by
order Of the Vice oysof Mexico. Thus perished
this gallant youth, in the 2S,h year of his age.
His shor: bu; brilliant entities him TO dls-
tinguished place among those heroes who have died
in tie cause Of freedom.
The fate of the expeditions IN der Miranda, Nina.
ard Lopez, shows couclasively that no iuvasons OF
Spanish colonial terrtoy have yet proved success
fui, although those invasious have been intended
for the benefit Of the people Themselves, suffering
uncer despotc government
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