The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-10

San Frsncfco with rsiofor ,eusnt 10 join President
countered hsavy tales after this the weather vas de
rate We reached Font Mex bbin Suuday mornDg, Ds5.
N-Col H. p. WaAins in command az the regimsnt
. pom our arrival welcomed most heartily BY
the little bAne OF the Fort who had for nearly week
been shrmishiDg with the epsmy. will give you,
actions
90 Frid,y December 2, Lieut., John McKlbsin and his
ing from San Tomas private Mccormack was killed; Per
ny And LcckhArt were taken prisoners b, ths enemy
Their oss We coui not ascertain, though considerable
On the morning Of the tth al attack was M Ada
upon the house in which Presiosrt Walker and his IAN
were quarier.d. Their force consisted OF eighty cavalry
aud pfsny, with four pound Our rorcs sAs
thirty i've At for duty
Capt. H. Gilman took command OF a party at the
north end o. the house; Lieut. ] p McKi obn 10 DOM.
mand st the south wing Toe ohsrgs OF the ensmy's
cavalry covered by sharp shooters stationed under
the his and among the o. sppars ths house Which
tain the exact locality of thofe concealed The action
continued during the day and part Of the night riny
wourded Capt. H. Gilman, and piivates H.miltoo,
Matthew's, Bragpolc, Wells, and other woundsd
. few Others received slight scratches.
The enemy completely routed from their ttrong
est positions, but remained within the immediate vic nifty
OF the house Their loss could not auosr'an A. the
time We remained bsssgrd until Friday Dec o. about
2A.M In the morning Lieut. Brewster era xed to the
top OF an adjoining bill rsconnoiHred the enemy AMI rs
turned .ishout iptry. Leutsnsns Crocker and B-ews
Ter, In charge Of twenty men, attacked ard routed tbs
sreny encampnent the soush end Of tbs house.
On the following Sunday Dsc. IL, Lieuts Crooker and
nfeVbter, vi At.hcksu fOuIeu tnc
enemy At the encanpm.nt to the north OF this house
forcing them to leave savory breakfast which they
were the act Of par. skrg After this they
tratsd upspa hill fronting house, about three quar-
tsrs u ns distant. EAy the morning of tbs s4th
Leuts Croker and Bewter again surprised the enemy,
defeating force OF at least vs Their trophies Of
war were number Of horses Apcss gnns, ammunition,
camp utersls, and last, though least their four
pound cannon with which they retirei in triumph.
Daring three dhsrsLt engsgensn the enemys loss,
- near ~ we have been able To ASCERTAIN is eighteen
twenty hisd, and a. many wonodea Alter this hss day
none Of our men wounded, except Corporal jarrett
who was shot in the his sd.
Sir CO this last defeat, boys have held uudispued
posiesson and were Ia tine spirits when arrived
hckibbins loss Is deeply mouraod by all those with
whom he Was associated. lie noble aud gallant
oesr beloved and sspsctei BY al uho hnsw him. The
wounded Gil doips we'll On tss 10th nstIn. Capt.
Davidson started IN Command OF expedir to San
Tomas, aided by Croker And Douglass. oar courier
starts too soon to send you the rvaut
President Walker has two hundred troops under
biz coHmand-leAves in command Colonel Watkins. He
has dsclsred this the seat OF and nAsd the
fertilization Fort MoKibbn," in honor OF him who fell
CALAMITY defending it. We shall remain here for the
present.
P, The expedition has returned from San Tomas
nd not hre gun while absent coape.e was the de-
feat OF the enemy ~ Fort hsK,bbp,