New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-08
Later from the Rio Gsrande

another Battle--Retreat of Carpajal
By the arrival yesterday of the steamship Fanny from
the Brazos have received the Brownsville Flag the
2S ult from which take the following account of the
recent battle between the forces of Carvaja and Canae
Camago The result appears have disastrous
to Carvaa and presume that it will end the revol-
tonary movement, for the present, at least
Our town has been the theatre of intense excitement,
in reference to the battle Camargo between the
forces of Gen Caryaal and the Mexican troons under
of the steamer Tom Mckinney the 25th inst we are
put in possession of the result and truly reoced
to receive the that the loss of life not
appalling and disastrous the Mexican official report
ceved ut Matamoros Monday and Tuesday led us to
apprehend The report of Canaies is to the effect that the
forces under Caryal were entirely routed and driven
the rivers San Juan and Rio Bravo such conu
sion that an immense number drowned that forty
eight found dead the field and twenty-four
wounded The brought down by those who were
engaged in the battle with Carvaja differs very widely
to many important details but from what gather
the following embraces very nearly the facts Friday
(20th) Carvaal crossed the river few miles below Rio
trande City and marched slowly up toward Camarro On
Saturday they met by the forces under the Mexican
eadersat this time the force under Carvaal amounted
an indefinite number ranging between two hundred and
five hundred-reports differ so widely-sxteen of whom
were Indians also having 12-pound gun and good
| supply of ammunition The Mexican force charged on
Caryaja with uncommon impetuosy, with two hundred
and fifty cavalry. On receiving this first charge large
body of Carvajas broke and fed in great drordcr
The force which first commenced the stampede said
have composed the command of Capt. Nunez, and
mostly if not all Mexicans but in their progress they
took with them many Americans These fed the field and
never did return Those few eighty who stood
the onset repulsed the charging party by the discharge
of their double loaded with canister making great
slaughter through their ranks.
The charge repeated three different times with the
like result After this the Mexican forces retired and
crossed the San Juan river also about this time the
naming forces OF Carvaal left in small parties it being
between eleven and twelve o'clock night quite
dark. In few hours from that time the battle field
deserted by both contending parties, When it became
known to the Mexicans that Carvaa had left, they
turned and took possession of the ground without oppo
ton their opponents having left their only gun amun
ton wagons etc The Mexican general reports also
hundred and twenty stands of taken at the
time.
Upon the whole this battle presents some which
are entirely in modern warfare Both parties it APP
pears must have considered themselves whipped in
accordance with this superstition both gave up the day
and retired The official report of Canales however.
makes different explanation of this movement.
clares that he drew his off to induce Carvaal
vance from sheltered position which he occupied
from which it was found difficult to dslodge him, This
in his version. mere military manoeuyre. while the
other side represent it as hasy and precptate retreat
How this may be- we will not undertake to give opinion
But one thing at least is beyond controversy viz that
an engagement was had and that the Mexican forces
man on the ground having taken all the spoiis of
which belonged to the camp of their advcrsaries willie
CarVaa and his forces recrossed the river and have with
drawn from the contest thus leaving Canaes in possession
of the battle-ground and the camp. Many of the pron
nent leaders in this battle came down here on the
Mckinney.
Carvajals men report only ten killed and thirteen
wounded and three missing, probably drowned.
INDIAN DErREpAroNs.-The Rio Bravo of the 18th ut.
says:
There has been time, since the settlement of the
banks OF the Rio Grande and Nueccs rivers by Americans
when the country has been by Indians at
present 1t is almost utterly impossible to go from
Brownsville into the interior Of the State without being
either robbed killed by them the will be the
more probable fate of the poor traveller unless he happens
to be the better mounted One of the editors of this pa
per was only saved from attack by accident
few days since, when returning from Austin
several houses were burned near the town of San Pa
trico few days before he passed through it, and
Der OF stock drivers had been robbed of all their animals
and were left on foot on the prares. Mr. Miller for
mery in the service of the United States engaged that
trade arrived here few days since, having lost all but
his riding horses. He with his companions, driven
into on the prairie constructed for the purpose of
securing stock at night where they kept the savages
bay for little while but driven from it by being
burned out by the Indians setting the grass fire
around them They fortunately escaped with their lives