The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-10-02
NEW SERIES, VOL. 2 NO q.

boarded, and pilottaken from her, by Gen. /
Lopez, who was required to pilot them into {
the port for which they were bound. Ii
The Pampero, under the direction Of this I
pilot, continued her course eastward. Att,
one time they deserted large frigate, three 1
leagues distant, which spread sail for them, ,
but the swift steamer soon left her out off
sight. Next they saw the smoke Of a steam
er, right ahead, which caused them to turn
about, and take the track in an opposite di- ,
rection. They next approached Puerto Ca I
banos, and sent boat into the bay to recon- |
lnoitre The boat soon returned, and the
officer who had charge of her, reported that :
post was manned, and that signal gun had {
been fred. They then stood out again, and !
proceeded along the coast for an hour and a ]
half, and thenran into Muirillo Though /
they ran in carefully, the Pampero got a
ground in seven feet water. They then COM
menced their landing, the shore being two
miles distant. Capt. Gotay was sent first
with detachment On their landing, they
were fred at by the Paisanos, returned the
fire with cheers, and the Paisanos fed. This
detachment then secured the wharf, and some
boats and launches, which were sent to the
Pampero, and soon the whole party was Ian
ded. On landing, piquet guards ere thrown
out, and the men bivouaced for the night
Early in the morning, hemenwere formed
and addressed by Col. bowman. They con-
I tinued here until the steamer got off, which |
was about eight in the morning. Orders
were then given for Crittenden to remain
with the extra arms and ammunition, and
ia men, whilst Lopez, with the balance of
the command, would proceed to Las Pozas,
and thence transmit wagons that night, sol
that Crittenden could come on early the next
morning Lopez arrived at Las Pozas about
twelve o'clock that day august 12) The
General believed, and so assured his men
that they would not be attacked for two or
three days, and the men commenced enjoy
, ling themselves, there being plenty of every
thing in the town, for which the men paid
: dearly. The store people continued in town,
and pretended to be friendly, shouting Vird
Lopez = The very same persons were the
first to join in the pursuit on the retreat.
The General having procured some carts,
G were never heard of afterwards. Alright,
sentinals were posted in every direction.
u At day light the next day, Col. bowman
turned the men out for the battalion drill.
Many Of the men were very green and hard
ly knew the use of a gun. After drilling
them, Col. bowman informed the men that
10 it had been charged that some man of the
Il command had broken into the store of one
# of the natives, and insisted that they should
a hunt him up in order to make an example
s of him, as he was an unfit person to be as
&c ISOLATED in an enterprise of an honorable and
patriotic character. But before this could
m be done, they discovered that the enemy wa
w approaching them by the main road. A
I'd this time the men having been dismissed
were all engaged in various occupations, anC
h. were separated and scattered through tn,
r; village.
40 The enemy's advance, about $50 men, ap
Ks preached by the main road. At first, the.
es were thought to be of Crittenden's command
q: and no order was given to oppose them
mi Some so ore60 Of the Americans ran out t
to meet their supposed comrads, but when the,
got within fifty yards of them were fred upol
Nv by the Spaniards Fortunately, the guns 0
yn the Cuba volunteers were stacked near, ant
Is the Americans seized them, returned the fire
ar and the Spaniards fell back to their mail
ms body, which was about 400 yards of, JUS
no under the hill. In their retreat, they wer
We pursued by the Americans, who kept up
I'm destructive fire, and before they could rejoi
". the main body, were nearly all killed Q
ter wounded-only eleven, Mr.. Summers wa
tie informed by Spanish officer, escaping III
hurt. Lopez's men then assembled fror
av various directions, and were formed on tn
vn hills, just outside of the village, by Ger
Il,,c.o-- Nov4 LNII;s' ooY,,,,av1, bo1nrr on I'll
cir right, Capt. Saunders company next, an
m. Gotay's next. Col. bowman, with the res
his of the men, held the road. The companie
zoe on the hills were exposed to the whole fiji
f6e of the Spanish force-there bullets few anon
,ile them like hail-as they approached by tt
ow road and through the cornfeld. The Amer
an cans, however, reserved their fire until I'll
tbe Spaniards came near-they then opened u
nd on them a most destructive volley. III
ont Spaniards stood their ground well, but Il
cen Americans were better marksmen, andpickt
off the officers as fast as they approached
sight-they being recognizable from the
epauletts. The slaughter in the Spanish RAM
i. was great, but the Liberators also suffer-
greatly. Here Ger. Pargay fell mortal
wounded-also, Cartsin Gotay. Labuz;
was killed, and Captain Ellis badly wounde
'''- Several others also fell, whose names a
not remembered.
Mr. Finally, the Spaniards retired into t
Ina road. They we're then pursued by par
tbe Of the Americans, led by Colonel Downma
,lIv who pressed too close upon the Spaniart
tIe The latter, perceiying that they were chas
.oas by a small force, instead of the whole co
ono mand, wheeled and made acharge; the Am
rore leans then slowly retreated, loading and fri
able on their way-but Colonel bowman,
and fused toretire, crying out, Come back boys
San He fell fighting hand to hand with the eneu
,o 5,,, using the butt Of his musket The enc
.Ion halted over his body, which was afterwa
.tb found pierced with balls and bayonots.
hers Americans too haulted and formed, wi
Thai the Spaniards concluded 10 retire from
sent field. The latter sent small parties for q
New wounded; which were not disturbed BY
him Americans Finally they retreated N
direction of Crittenden's command.
PAM In this engagement the men fought p
met tn much on their own hook. ButteY ord
aped were GIVEN During the engagement, g
then EeiaI Lopez Was ID the thickest Of the fg
otay. where tie balls few fastest; but i vas b
perceptble that, though insensible to {
I'm. lie vas depressed by the aspect sIaifs
Sail. The FIRST order given BIZ the tfenera q
,,af the battle, Ras that apt El Dis, com pany