The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-31
Correspondence Of the .Nsio York Daily Times
Revolution In Northern Mexico.

Highly Interesting Account, and Fun Pariicp-
lars Of The Batlle Of Ceraluo--List of Kllrd
and Wounded, dc.
New ORLEANS, Saturday, Jan. II, 1852.
have just been put in possession Of a letter
from the celebrated /" Jack Eyertt," of Mexico.
giving the full particulars Of the late battle oi
Ceravo, which has never been published. Jsck
Everett is the son of Judge Everett, of Ala.
bama, and has been residing in Mexico for many
years. During the late war, he rendered great
services to Gen. Taylor, and distinguished him
self with the Texas Rangers at the battle of
Monterey. The following extracts will be found
highly interesting:
ALAMO, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1851.
have been engaged with my whole soul
and body in the Sierra Madre revolution. and
have just returned from the famous battle of
Cerayo, OF which give you a correct account.
will not trouble you with description of the
cowardly retreat of Gen. Jaeregui, commanding
the Mexican forces, from Mier Suffice il la
say that Gen. Carvajal had only 100 Americans
and l26 Mexican troops, the staff inclusive.
without piece If artillery. The former general
400 regular troops, and 80 Seminole In
dams, with IL ID. howitzer, and one long six.
We run him 4S hours without sleep or food.
and finally got ahead Of him at Ceralvo, ani
there penned him up. had the honor to guide
the battalion OF infantry under the gallant young
Col. Wheate, Of New Orleans. My instructions
were to attack the enemy in the Cathedral, and il
Whcate thought II practicable, to take the enc
my's artillery. We gained the desired position.
but owing to very deep ravine and creek, we
were unable to storm the Cathedral but took
position by storm, which placed our little army
in possession of almost every point in the citv
tNaa in moi n ID
Wheaie, Capts. Mclean and Chinn wove bright
laurels around their brows, which will never
fade. Col Wheate charged to the por. holes
the enemy's fortresses, and drove his sword
through the heart Of the officer in attempting 10
carry It. Our ammunition here gave out, when
the whole command began n regular fight with
rocks, which were thrown almost unerringly ast
The rifle ball, and We finally drove the enemy
from their stronghold
In this engagement we lost in killed and
wounded nine men, while the enemy admit forty.
Xix killed. All this was the work Of one hour
but the fight did not end here While thi, YVES
going on, Major Andy J. Walker, 1.-THE flower
the liberating army with Capt Edmondson'
company, attacked the Indians. They were tho
bows who taught the Seminoles the difference II
fighting in the everglades and swamps of Flor
ida. The red men fell before the gallant Tex
ans rifles as il mo.ed down by the scythr
After driving the enemy through all the house;
in the city TO the great stone mission ia th,
rear, we were compelled 10 withdraw from th,
action for want Of powder aud ball, AZ a rein
forccment of 500 of the enemy's cavalry wer
advancing upon NJ. We succeeded, however, Il
msking good our retreat 10 Guerrero. Our los
Is twelve killed and sixteen wounded, amos
whom Is Col. Whcate, badly. Killed, Captai
Chinn and Lieut. Gurley. The cnemy's loss
estimated over one hundred men. Our cause
n just one, if there ever was just cause Il
throwing of tho shackles Of tyrannica gov
eminent, who refuses IN protect us, and contipf
ues It's oppression. II should create the wari
est feelings Of sympathy In the heart of ever
son Of Wa hington. Carvajll is only waitint
for reinforcements TO renew the war"