New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-06

ers force. The engagement lasted about three
hours The filibusters formed line, charged
upon the enemy, and put them to flight, killing
and wounding not few. 1t Was in this sklr-
mish that Commissary Sargent, John y, Towns,
was killed, and Adjutant Samuel Ruland,
wounded. On the morning of the aoth April, as
Walkers party were making their way to the
| Ensenada road by La Grulla they discovered
| the enemy in full force in ambuscade. They
| barely escaped being surprised, and had but
| sufficient time to enter La Grulla Flat, where
they fought the whole day, at times in the open
field and then covered by the chaparell. At
dusk they were completely surrounded by the
1 fire which had been made in the grass and
shrubs yet they fought their way out. Six or
eight of Melendrez's men were killed and many
wounded Walkers party sustained no injury
| in this engagement, further than slight breast
wound received by VIM Anderson.
| On the 9th of April, Walker and his party,
which consisted of 50 men, started from the Co.
| dorado at Towards Point. On the 18th they
arrived at La Calantura, or Warmers Ranch,
where they ascertaned that the defence had
been recommended by Melendrez, and that
Lieut.. Carroll and John Fatten had been taken
prisoners and executed as such. On the 18th
they reached San Vicente, where party OF SO
men, under command of Melendrez, made their
appearance upon a hill opposite the town, and
trailed the flibusters' flag in the dust, and
otherwise & insulted the party Upon seeing
| this, Col. Walker ordered ten of his men to
| charge, and at all hazards to dislodge. them
from their position. This was Immediately
done.
On the 9th of May, in marching from the
Lower Merchardis to the Tehuna Ranch, they
met scouting party of the enemy, and kept up
a running fight with them for ten miles.
On the 18th Walkers party were marching for
the U. s. line Melendrez sent word to Walker,
i tIo1
up his arms Walkers reply was, 'sIf you
want our arms come and take them, but at your
perilG' After some considerable parading Of
! Melendrez around Walkers party-not within
gunshot, however-they retired and were seen
no more.
As the filibusters neared the State Line, they
were met by a detachment of United States
troops. As they again crossed into Uncle
Sans dominions, they surrendered themselves
to Capt. II. S. Burton and Lieut.. j McKinstry
under whose charge they were brought to this
city, as prisoners, for violating the United States
Neutrality Laws.
Return, Of the Killed rounded, ETC. of Col. Waia
command, during its stny in Lowsr California.
|
Lieut.. John P. McGibben at Enserada, Dec S, 1858.
Lieut.. r. s. Ridgel at San Vicente
Lieut. Bernard Carroll at La Calenura, April 49, 1854
Gommissary Sergeant John E. Townes, at Guadalupe
April 20 1864. 49,.
Private Barney Mccormick at Ensenada Dec. 2, 1854
Private Charles Brogan, (Mexcan) at La Calentura.
Private Edward Burr, at Guadalupe
Private Otto Hemming at Gan Vicente.
Private = - Newell, at San Vicente.
Private John Patten at La Calehtura April 49, 1s54
.. woUEDED,
Captain Charles II. Gilman, at Ensenads Dec s. 1853
Private josiah Lockhart, at Ensenada, Dec. 2 1853.
| Private Thomas Perry, at Ensenada, Dec. 2, 1858
Private James Hamilton at Ensenada, Dec. S, 1853.
Private VIM. H Matthews at Ensenada, Dec 5, 1858.
Private Henry Smith, at Enseuada Dec 5, 1858.
Private John Bagpole, at Ensennda, Dec. 5. 1858,
Private Moses Anderson. at La Grulla April 80, 1854
DIED.
Lieut. Thomas Murphy. at Ensenada, Feb, 1854
Surgeon Edmoudson on the Desert, March, l55.
Private VIM Smith on the Colorado April d. l754.
Joseph W. Smith, Commandant Of Northern Frontie,
is said been killed at La Caentura in April 1856
Sergeant Francis Nelson, thot at Vicente, in Marcel
1854.
Aryate Arthur Morrison shot at San Vicente in Marcl
= Wilson, (mulatto sereantl lost on the Desert.