The southern press., 1852-03-18
From the N. o. Picayune.
Rio GRANDE Cry, Feb. 90,

Rio GRAHDE CITY, Feb 70, 1901
Eds. Pic.-On the Goth inst Carvajil crossed
the Rio Grande with 244 men and IL pound
gum and landed at Estradena, rancho about
two leagues from Camargo, which latter was
occupied by Canales and Col. Cruz, with 500
men, two howitzers, l2-pound, and two pound
The revolutionists we're detained until the morn
ing Of the Dist, on account of the failure in
having the necessary transportation for the guns
and ammunition. On the 2lst they marched upon
Camargo, crossing the road between that and
this place, and striking the San Juan river, and
then proceeding up the river towards town.
About half mile from the town they came
upon the government troops strongly posted
with their left on the river and their right rest
ing on the chaparral, between the river and the
road from this place. This was about o'clock
in the evening. The action commenced imme-
diately The forces of the government being
concealed in the chaparral, the hostile bodies
were within 400 yards of each other before Car
v ial discovered the position of Cruz. The rev
olulionists were marching through some open
fields on the river, and were in full view of the
enemy, which gave them immense advantages,
in addition to their superiority in force and artl-
lery. Besides, Cruz had two hundred cavalry 10
about thirty under Carvajal. At the first dis
charge, Major McLau's Mexican battalion,
amounting to some 100 men, fled ingoriously
from the field, leaving the small force of Carva.
jal much weakened. The Gringocs, however,
stood fast, and the battle ragged for three hours
with the utmost fury. Cruz charged again and
again with his cavalry and infantry, and ad
vanced his artillery u, hopes of capturing Col.
Wheat's IL FOUNDER, bit il was of no avail.
After three hours hard fighting and repulsng
the enemy at all points Carvajal drove them in
confusion back into town, and took up his posi-
ton on the ground occupied by the government
troops, having left from sixty to seventy-6ye
dead on the field. Carvaja's loss was eight
kiiied and some twenty wounded.
Night put an end to the contest And then
one Of the strangest and most extraordinary
scenes occurred ever recorded in the annals Of
warfare When the troops were paraded on
the field Of victory, not over 100 effective men
could be mustered, and the smallness Of their
numbers caused an unaecounisble panic, and
about J. o'clock at night the officers Vere CON-
PEELED 10 leave the field, desert their cannon,
their victory and everything. All crossed TO
this eide of the river. At daylight an express
arrived, bringing the information that Cruz bad
pursued exactly the same course Victors and
vanquished had taken different ends of the road,
and had fed from the battle ground. The
revolutionisis Immediately recognized, crossed
back, arrived on the battle ground, and were
again compelled 10 fall back on Uucle Sans
soil
Expresses had also been sent To Cruz, who
stopped his fight and got back to CamTgo
about half an hour before CArvtjal, and had pos.
sessed himself Of The ~ FOUNDER. Carv'jd'r
men arc on this tide dispensing and disorganized.
Thus ends the revolution, for the present, ai
least SIC transit plOrid n1uDdi
w. Il. Cake, clerk Of Star county, was with
Carysjal, but had not been seen since The bat
tie. There is report, which ] think too true,
that he was taken aud hanged lie has friends
and relations In Kentucky. II.