The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-02
From the New Orleans True Delta (sxa,) December %
Late and I'm portant from the Rio Grande.

The brig Brownsville, Captain Rogers, arrived this
morning from Brazos ST. Jago, and by her have The
Brownsville Rio Bravo to the Sd Instant inclusive. By
the uboned correspondence published in that paper OF
the 3D. il will be that active operations have been
resumed by Caravajal:
Rio GRANDE Cry, Dec. Q, 1851.
DEAR SIR: | got home from Cerravo last night We
had very fight in Cerravo. The forces of Cara
vaal charged the Notifications OF the enemy, and whipped
them out OF the square and the church When left the
enemy's horses and men were reduced to house.
Caravaal captured great many OF their horses saddles,
ances and arms, large portion OF their cannon, ammu-
milton, and their wagons They have been living on
horse flesh for the last two days We had good many
men killed amongst them Captain Chnn, j +. Graham,
and lieutenant in Walkers company.
Mclean company fought sraveIy e shsso
or four men killed The commander of the artillery OF
Jauregu had been wounded and taken prisoner and nine
of his killed at the cannon In every yard in
the square there less dead mochos they had
no time 10 bury their dead in one yard ten dead
mochos, and the Semnoes defeated-their captain
got killed
Rio GRASDE CRY. Dec. Q. 1851.
arrived home from Cerralvo Yesterday about lhre
O'Clock, p. m left Caravaia with all his forces at Ger.
ravo. which he had succeeded in taking entirely, with
the exception of house situated the hill at the edge
OF the town. Jauregu and what forces he has remaining,
penned up, living mule flesh and no water. When
left Cerralvo which was on Sunday evening, an hour
by SUM- they preparing TO make charge upon the
house occupied by Jauregu and did make charge be-
fore lett, in which Captain Chnn was killed
Jauregui still has two pieces OF artillery. One is
mountain howitzer Of about twelve pound SHE'LL and
the other long six FOUNDER the best gun in service
Caravaal has all the balls, shells. wagons, lances and
nearly all the ammunition Caravajal has lost about
ten men killed and about twenty wounded. Graham
killed the first day, almost al the commencement,
without show. Jauregui had eighteen Indians who did
nearly all the fighting, and they killed but two We
had to take the city by routing them ont
They occupied the entire plaza and in all the houses
the four sides OF the plaza they had port holes that
they could fire without showing any part OF them.
selves. We routed them at length out OF Them when
they for the church, where succeeded in driving
them and they then and got into the house the hill
in which a small portion were previously stationed.
Wien we were chasing them from Mer satisfied
we could not take them following them stopped
Punta Aguda, and Jauregu stopped at Csrravo for
the night After making short halt struck into the
bushes get ahead OF him, which succeeded in doing
about we miles beyond him.
This the position OF things when left. | was
about twenty three hours coming from there here We
have taken prisoner Capt Corona commander Of their
artillery, (he balance OF his artlllerymen are killed }
Capt Corona has wound which will probably prove
mortal Wheat got a scratch on his arm Howell had
bis sword broken by his side by ball-not hurt. The
Mexican soldiers now with Caravaja have proven
themselves good 6ghiers.
Some three hundred cavalry have gone up 10 re-
nforce Jaureaui, under command OF Guadalupe Garcia
and will probably get there this morning We anx
ious TO hear who gets the advantage when they arrive