New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-29
REVOLUTION INN0RrHERN MEXICO.
Highly Interesting Account, ana iuii raruou,
lars of the Battle Of CcraiVo-Lit Oh hii'o"
and Noupded &C.
Core cOndtHcC Of the Nev-fOfk DSily in"s. ,o.,
NV. ORLEASs, Saturday, Jan IL, 1922.

co,,esuond.nco Of the New-Yofk Daily Ti"e. ,
NV. ORLEASs SaluTday, Jan II, 1919
Ihaye heeu put IN possession oil letteri rom
thecelehrated +" Jack Evefitt, OF Mexico giving
The tuu particulars of the late battle OF Ceraivo,
which has never been published. JACK Egerut
Is The son Of Judge Evertt, OF Alabama, anu mas
been residing III Mexico for many years. DOting
the late war, he rendered great services 10 zen.
Tayler, and distinguished himself with the exaS
Rangers az the battle Of Monterey The follow
nc extracts will be found highly interesting
ALAMO, Tuesday, Dec 9, 1851
81 have been engaged with 10Y whole soul ana
nody IN the Slef MaoTe revolution, ana nave JUST
returned from tie famous battle OF CtralVO 81 "1lch
give you correct account. WILL not trouble you
nth a description Of the cOwardly retfest OF GEN.
Iatregul, commanding the Mexican forces IRON
M.er Suffice II 10 say that Gen CardVaJ Al MAJ ony
100 Americans and 1876 Mexican troops tue SIAN ia
elusive, without d piece OF artillery. the former
General had 400 regular troops and 30 semlnoie IN
clans, with 10 pound howlizer and one long SIX
We lun HIM As hours without sleep or looI' ahu
finally got ahead of him At Ceravo' ana tne4e
gtrsed nm up. had the honor 10 guide tne 0 tli-
iYn OF infantry unCer the gallant young Col "hede,
Of New Orleans. My instructions were 70 dsscA
the enemy in the Cathedral, and, il Wneate thought
a. practicable, to take the enemy's artillery. we
eaiIeO tie desired position but owing TO avery oeep
rasine anC creek We were unable 10 sOfm tne Cd,
q; .cral but took d position BY storm, which placed
our little army IL possession OF almost every impOI
taEt DO ut Ia the city. IL was IN gaming TINS posi-.
re- n mat Col {. r. Wheate, Capts. Mclean and
illnG, Won bIlght Idurels AROUND IIeH Ofo"e "HiIu
vIJi never fade. Col. Wbeate charged T. the post
holes the Cnemy's fOItTesses and drove his sword
through tie heart O the officer In attempting to carry
30. Our ammunition here gave out, when the whole
command began a esulaT fight with rocks winch
were thrown almost unenpgly as the Tfe ball, and
We finally drove the enemy from their stronghold
"Inthis engagement ne iostln killed and wounded
9 men while the enemy admit 4G killed All THIS
ass he work Of one hour, but TIC fight dli not end
here. While This was gong on Major Andy J
Walker. (the flower Of tie lberatmg armyD Win
Capt Edmonds0n's company, attacked the lndians
They were the BOYS Who taugh: the Seminolas the
difference ia fighting in the everglades ana swdmps
Of FloTda. The ltd-men fell before the gallant
Texans rlfoS rs II moved down by the scythe. Al
cr crving the enemy through ali the houses IN the
city to the great stone mission ID the rear, we
ere compelled 10 withdraw from the action ior want
of powder and bill, reinforcement OF 500 oil me
enemy cavalry we've advancing upon us We sue
ceeCed, however ia making g04d ourretreat TO Cue
rOo. Our loss Is IL killed and l6 wounded, among
whom is Col. Wheate, badly. Killed, Capt CHM
add Lieut. Guioy. The 6nemy's loss is estimated
over 100 men. Our cause IS Just enc If there ever
was a lust cause Tor throwing Oh the shtcSes OF
yTanI zeal government, VINO refuses to protect Us,
aro continues Us oppression. 1t should create the
waImest feelings OF sympathy in the heart of every
son If Washington. Caravajal is only waiting for
ftcuiCIcements TO renew the war