The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-02
LATE From rHs Rln GRANDE.

hostililies between Carvsjal's forces and the
Mexicans under Gen. Jauregui. TO the 80
instant. There had beer some severe fight
ing between the parties. JauIegui, by pre-
vious accounts, wns at Micr with 600 men
and several pieces Of artillery. He appears
now to have been drawn back 10 Cerralvo, q
distance OF forty miles. The following let
rers in he Picayune of Tuesday, give full
account of the progress Of bosiililies
RIo GRANDE CRY. Dec. l, 1851.
A gentleman has JUS, arrived from Car
vajaI's camp al Cerralvo. aud brings the
news that The liberoIors hive succeeded in
forcing Jaurcgul's roops to a single house,
near the outskirts Of the town where they
remain c"oped up. without food for men or
horses. On The night Of the 24'h uIt. Chr
v"jal arrived al Punta hguGa, five leagues
from Mlcr, with men ind animals tired
down and nImOstdeS phiring Of overlooking
Jauregui, whose evident intention was Ia
retreat 10 Monterey without fight. The
next morning beiore dnybrenk, CarvaJal
abandoned all his baggage at Pun,a Aguda,
CerrulVU, and coming oct into the road
about five leagues boYe dat Place. thus
placing himself between Jnuregui md Mon
lerey, and forcing The HiochoS TO fight him.
CarvsJnl received communication from The
A Icnlde Of Curralvo, begging him not 10
night Jauregui in the town. To this, Gen.
&. returs"d an answer, stating that his
wishes colnclGed with the desire Of the
AIcaIde, and hoped that Jauregui would
give him fed fight. This the latter re-
fused TO do. however, and commenced fnr'i
flying the town by taking possession Of The
houses and cutting loop holes in every d..
rectIon. HIS two pieces of cannon were
also advnntsgeously posted.
When CarvnjaFs forces ads d TO the
attack, not Mexican sold ''s TO be seen.
A Il We're snugiy epScu7 de OF the
houses on oil The : TO the plaza.
10 this place lrrven in, hn1
II cost CsrvNia I Citing TO
drive them out OF Did. He fnal-
ly succeeded in getL. session OF oil the
houses IN and around tho plaza. except the
cathedral. where a strong force was cOncrn
ira ed, This was surrounded ny low stone
wal, inside Of which was The principa por.
ton Of The Mexican soldiers and their
Indian uuXIiarIes. A general rush was
now n.nde by CarvajaPs men against the
cathedral and they eupCd The walls musket
in hand, pPll nell, most Of them landing
head first in the mi Idle Of their encmins.-
The latter were soon flying in every direc
ton. and JDuregui. finally, took refuge in
large stone building, formerly occupied
during the American war asa quartermas>
ter's depot. Here they remained when my
informant left, two days since. Carvaj,l
had possession Of The rest Of the town, and
had taken all JOurcgui's train, provisions,
his cannon, but had no ammunition for his
pieces. The last Two or three shos he fired
were verrabIe game. having no balls.
Cary jaI lost about ten killed add twcrty-
four wounded, among the former Captain
Chnn ard Lieut.. 0rahOk,, and among he
latter Col. Wheat, who was severely wound.
ed IN the arm while leading the desperate
charge upon the cathedral. The loss OF tie
enemy is not known with certainty, but
must have bern very great. Most of th"
Ssmino'e Indians have been ki' leo, including
their leader. Jnuroeui had nine artillery
men killed, and their captain was wound d
and lsken prisoner. He was treated with
great confederation and kindness.
P. S The following note from Major Jack
Everitt was received this evening. II
brea,hes The right spirit:
CERRALvo, Nov. 90, 1851.
Dear CT promised to write to you
when any blng Of importance occurred.
do so nov to say that we have routed the
enemy in every sense Of The word. We
have driven them through every hou'e in Tho
town to a large stone building. formerly
occupied by the American army ps n quar-
terma srer's store. To day we expect % cap
ture their whole force. and then prepare to
meet The troops Of Uragn from Maamoras
lf, he wever. we are unsuccessful, we will
harrass the approaching army in every turn
in The road. Our men have proven them
selves TO be the right stamp.
"God and Liberty" our cry and will be
until the banner of Cervsjal. the lioeraIing
chief, sha 4 wave DER The ruins of PROSTATE
despo ism. JACK EVERlTT.