New-York daily tribune., 1852-01-31
MEXICO.
Tie Revolutionary Movements In Nof'"er"
N;cxlco-Eepor; o. Gen. CaraVajal.
We fad The following report 0f Ue'

NCttheTn MEXICO, IN iH' ht' D'''' -
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| -'D Y an An. u las L. D.oeHher I. 15jl.
Ia o.. 1,a.,.st.en;o, Of 8 tr~,ro. M'sr, clmsrgo' 0Hf
LcfCcO:
GgN1Lrves: have the honor to submit
the -rlorirg repori OF the o9sLai.ons OF the Atmy
under NJ, command, dui.ns ms fecehi eHpeai'''"
/ tc Cenalvo ...obos
Or the raoynng Of the 29d o. November afossa af sa
/ ron Ney CameTgO. Ny arng c0IslsIei 9i lne
Csgpareo SQUADRON OF cav airy. and Captain be4I
com any oi lapcers formed iHto reghens' CO u
! maLcCe oy Col. Ma.as h-hlfeI. Napt i.Hs -
/ Iorrcsou's AID Rounduee's companles OF rahses'
| forui.f I battalion, NJ .er MAJOR ALdfeHJ. d-hsi
/ aLd two companies Of infantry, ohe tCep' Z I'M -
/ Auericsrs. .ae oiher IL VILiegras MeXical' uh-
/ Ger command Of Col Nneaie lae wh>4e shDua.-
! jrp 10 Two hundred and fYe men, rank and lie. "a
srpruachng Mier. early on the sotniI5 o. ths <tin,
/ fcaued that General Jaaresnl had prec ta.eli
/ Yetrea.ed in the direction OF Mohterey TURNER
leaned that he had three hundred regular troops,
/ fny ILcian allies, commanded Dy the nl1o'lous
Wild Cat, and IWO pieces OF artillery fOlnn !.
ort uf nv mower 20 oyeriase him before he entered
! Cerralyo but on the night OF The 2ilh and morning
o. tue 25lh, forced ny way through the eh' 2paei
to the right OF the town and enca anped a. aTclos,
on tie Monterey road, thus cutting OIL MS iuE'hei
I retreat. 49,.
/ On the 26th, encamped ia the open plain within
/ a mile Of the Main Piaza. During the al i.ernooh'
reconnaissance having been maze OF ne thsI, a.ry
/ On tie following morning ] dlElceo my CON h".p ~
into two parties one, Maj walkers Daitalon, 70
!
ire plaza the oth3r, Cot WEeae's infantry batai-
/ ,on supported by Col Rsmirez's regiment, VIII IN
| srrctious to attack The Cdihe1ra The party uhoeI
| Major Walker, having without very c0nslaeiaole
difficulty taken possession OF the point Indicated al
| vsnced along the block OF buildings which forfneo
tie south SIDE OF the plaza. On taking possession
Of TIE first building N The block they found the CO.
ra's 10 the rear Separated by high adobe walls IN
which port holes had oC en- previously prepared, mere
they were net by CALLING fire from the rlaemeh OF
| the enemy. The men, no xeyer ecvanced fearlessy
| q md
r,cDCed eacer, ard BY II O'clock, N, Iou.ed tue
enemy and had entire possession OF the DOCK. IL Is
remarkable, tlkiDg mo conslderatlon the secure
position from which he eEtmy fired, tha, tne loss o
Major Walkers battalion, v as but three Killed and
six wounded. Among the Killed was the gallant
Lieut. M'Carley Of Capt Rounctree's conpany,
wLose loss is universally regretted By all to whom
The parry led by Coll Whea,e, under the guidance
OF M3jor Everottc, OF the COmmlsssfy Department,
entered The town az the p0lnt Indicated IN my IN
s,uCfions but receiving warm fire from some
buildings Oh his night, attacked and drove tse enemy
from is position INTO house on the northwest cor,
ner OF the plaza in which they made stand ana
defended for sometime with great Geermna.lon.-
The gallant Colonel led his men t. the charge
marching 10 the pOr'-holes through which the enc
my was firing and put him 20 lnstant hlsht, muster
minatng the contest in that quarter. In the charge
The colonel received a severe wound, whl;h &C.
priyed NE Of his invaluable services afterWdrd AT
Tie same time, the .CamargO squadron under their
able commander Don Jesus Garcia, kept pace with
him, on the block Of buildings TO his ieft, apa NC
Leans company TO his right The enc NY sill occu-
pied two sides Of the plaza the norihsnd east nav
iIg stationed behind, adobe breast-wOrk az the
angle a four and half lIch howltzer. DOTing the
Gay was Jonedby company from GJerrero, nun.
bcIlng some thirty or forty men, winch Stationed
Oh the night of MAJOR walkers llne Nothin5 tuflher
was cone that night
On the following day, Captaia Howell having
taken command of Colonel Wheate's infantry bsta-
lion, Captain MLean'S company was ordered to ad
vance, and supported by Captain Howell, charged
the north side ofthe plaza. while the Camarso squa-
t!on advancing on the Church. and W slket's line
being brought forward, the enemy were entirely
driven from the town and forced to JON his reserve
which had been stationed with It's commander in a
strong stone building, known as the Curdtes house.
aGd situated on an elevation TO the northwest
Having received information Of approach OF large
rtcIfortementS of the enemy and learned that Gen.
ersl UIsga was advancing with an army oftwelve or
fifteen hundred men. TO occupy the towns On the
Rio GIaIde commenced my preparations 10 TALL
back to Guerrero, deeming II inadvsable to subject
nyseli 10 the little inconvenience and timing loss 10
which would have been subjected IN making pri-
son6rS OF the defeated Chlefan, ana the remnant OF
has wounded and ~eaIied soldiers. This morning 1
withdrew from Cerralyo, AZ ny midday arrived In
this place, but Will proceed Immediately to Guerrero
IN an action OF this klnc where so small force
as tha, uIdor my command is divided into number
% small parties, operating at oliieeIt point: In
large town, 1t is almost impossible wlthn the iims
prescribed for a commune alton OF TINS klnd, 10 co
justice 10 every individual: When the courage OF
every olyl0utl is put to the test and passes 'ae or
CCal, II IS mater OF difficulty 10 seieeI lnuivuuss
as particularly deserving o. notice ana c0mmenda-
tioa II will be recoll,cled thatide eRemy had two
full days TO prepare for his defense ne was pro-
weed with artillery, ard had force greatly superior
in poiut Of numbers Add 10 TINS, the nAlufdi
suergih ef the town. and our easire want OF kno"l-
edge Of his position, and our success Woui0 haSe
been almost incredible. Nothing but the lndcmltaoie
courage and unwcaried energy OF the oihcefs ana
men could have accomplished It. All ac9ulted
themselves with honor, and deserve your lasting
efa,,tuce Col. Ramirez whose laurels gained IN
many q well-iOreht field IN earlier days, shower that
the foss OF sxiy winters had failed to cool the ar
dor of his Youthful energy Major Don Jesus Gdrcla,
and his officers, showed themselves worthy 20 com
n,and ihe Cams,go SQUADRON | know not how to
award them high praise. The gahant tapI NC
Lean. who but recently had teen PM III command Oh
Lis brave company Of Mexican Lancers' oy many
acts OF daring curing the contest and partcuaIV
in the desperate charge on the afternoon OF the
2Oih attracted the attention, and IN my opinion, ae-
seive the appreciation OF the whole army In iacl,
all without exception officers and men, ces srve ana
rchly merit the APPRECIATION Of their country men
ard i bespesk for them hearty welcome when
they return to then homes ..,
OF the auxiliary forces, have alIeaiy mentloAei
the eaaItp with which Col Whea,e led the charge
the momirg of the attack He IS already wen
known TO the public, as skliliul tacucldh am a'I
can bear witness to his toolness IN acion MAJOR
Maker whose proves is eQualled only by his
GOODNESS aud prudence III the heat OF oaHie, galhed
oi himself new ldulels and eVlnced clearly 70 thoss
who have ever held him IN admiration as ooid anu
fearless warrior that ne IS equs! and fully capiole
OF sustaining any position when the hszaros anu
fortunes Of war may place him IT,
MAJ. J. K Eyerene, OF the Commssaly Dep.is'
meut participated actively in the engagement and,
from the previous knowledge of the town, was
enabled to render essential services, for which he
has ny sincere thanks. CaptS Edmundson, Round
tree and Howell, acquitted themselves In manner
to which none but the daring and chyalrous can as
pire and 1t affords me the most unaffected pleasure
and satisfaction TO say, that they are commshueu IA
| the highest degree for their bravery and gallant
bearing during the battle, the reports Of their COM
| mandmg officers. No higher need OF praise can De
| awaIdeG them, than the concentrations Of the gal.
| liant officers who led them into the desperate con-
| fict.
The gentlemen Of my staff, have my sincere
| thanks for the promp,ness and willingness with
which lhey discharged the important and la5orIous
duties de,ovipg on them, during the pre'rsc.ed
contest .,...,-
Ii would be, in my opinion, an act OF lnJusIlce 70
worthy gentlemen, did omit to no!lce the essential
aid AID important services OF MeSsIs. Cake, welsh
aud join SON. special volunteers whose strong sym