The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-31

many hours, and the Mexican soldiers stimula-
ted and nearly intoxicated by liquor made fire.
quent and desperate charges, in all of which
they were bravely repulsed and driven back
with the loss Of many soldiers and several off
GERS. They kept up constant firing until about
sunset when they made another charge, ap.
preaching within few yards of the Americans
Whoreserving their FIRE until the enemy were suf-
{. fciently near sent forth voley of fire and lead
that made many drunken greaser bite the
{, dust, and sent the whole panic stricken horde
bowling towards the city. The Mexcans lost,
in this action about four hundred men, and the
Americans only two, in killed and one so severe
& y wounded that he died within day or two
4 Although Jordan had successfully repulsed
his assailants, yet his position was eminently
critical There were, apparently but two routes
4 BY which he could retreat towards Texas-the
!. one by which he came and the other directly ur
i the mountains. The enemy had planted cannon
J in the narrow passes of both these routes which
rendered his escape extremely hazardous, if not
impossible, and it was folly to attempt to retain
his present position.
! The nightwas extremely dark About eight
o'clock the men were all mounted, and com
menced their noiseless retreat up the mountains
j Just before entering the narrow and steep pass,
upon each side Of which the enemy had planted
their cannon, the Mexican guide, squirting his
horse and turning TO the left. ascended steep
eminence, seemingly impossible, and implored
the rest, if they valued their lives to follow him.
which, with little delay, they succeeded in
doing. The enemy, hearing the trampling Of
horses, and supposing the Americans in the pass
and exposed to inevitable destruction, dis
charged their artillery, the sound of which was
\ very terrible in the darkness of night, as ii
/ thundered and reverberated along the noun
tains But it was entirely harmless, for Jordan
and his brave companions were beyond its
reach. They wandered round for several hours,
over hills, and through ravines, without making
much headway for they had become completely
bewildered and lost in those mountain solitudes,
and the darkness of the night. They conclu-
ded to encamp for the night, and had just dis
mounted when they heard the sound of horses
hoofs, and the rafting of swords and justly
concluded that they were pursued. Col. Jordan
ordered his men to take a position in a gully OF
small ravine they had discovered near by, and
await the enemy's sapproach, who speedily came
laundering up, shouting like savages and dis
charging their ire-arm This sudden blaze
afforded sufficient light for each American to Sc
lect his object, take correct aim and bring a
Mexican to the ground. The slaughter was
great for the numbers engaged, and the valiant
enemy with a very different shout, retreated
towards the city much faster than they came.
Not an American was harmed by this attack.
On the next day, Jordan and his men pur-
sued their journey homeward. The enemy pur-
sued them it is true, but they took good care to
keep atarespectable distance in the rear. With
out any further adventures these brave men
arrived in Texas in safety, having sustained
during the campaign, the loss of only three
men. The Americans, it is said. might have
entered the city the next day after the battle
with perfect safety, as they had inspired the
soldiers and citizens with great terror most o.
whom firmly believed them to be veritable
devils ncarnate.
Although we have long been familiar with
the general details of this expedition, yet We
! are indebted to capt Baker, of Saluria, a gen
tleman of veracity and intelligence who was in
Jordan's company, for some of the most inter-
esting particulars. Several respectable citizens
now residing in that county. were in that ex-
traordinary engagement, and will doubtless cor
roborate every main particularin in this narrative
i The following are the names Of some of the
men that were in the expedition, and fought at
Saltillo, capt Baker, Of Saluria, capt. ]. T.
Price, since dead, A. Alice, now living in that
county, Charles Gallagher, wealthy merchant
in California-his brother was killedin the bat
tie, A. Arbuckle, at present resident of De
Witt county, Napoleon Thompson, farmer in
Jackson county, with others whose names have
escaped our memory.
A KNOW NorH1NG SpEEcH-Mr. Gardiner,
the new governor of Massachusetts, was in
augurated on the 9th inst, in presence of both
branches of the State legislature and an un-
usually large assemblage of citizens. His .ad-
dress on the occasion was mainly devoted to an
emancipation of the principles Of the party by
which he was elected. We find the following
synopsis of his remarks in northern papers:
After alluding to the increase of immigra-
ton, he says that large proportion of the
poverty and crime proceeds from them, and
that wise craftsmanship should interfere within
the limits OF the constitution to direct, ameli-
crate and control these elements The gov
ernor is evidently very strong know nothing.
He wants to dispel from popular use every
foreign language; to print all public docu-
ments in the English tongue alone to ordain
that all schools aided by the State shall use the
same language; to disband military compa-
nies founded on exclusive foreign sympathies,
to discourage imported political demagogues,
to purify and ennoble the elective franchise,
to adopt carefully guarded check list through
out the nation: to cultivate living and ener-
getic nationality; to Americanze America; to
retain the bible in our common schools; to
keep entire the separation Of church and State;
to nationalze before we naturalize; and to ed
ucate before either. In regard to the present
depressed condition Of industry, he says our
remedy is not so much in legislative enact
ments and tariffs as in cultiyating feeling of
patriotic nationality, and united determina
ton to encourage the skill and industry of the
American laborer, by consuming the home
products of the shop, the factory and the field,
in preference to imported fabrics and foreign
productions, which result must be the inevita-
bic consequence Of truly American senti-
ment prevailing in our nation: Such in briefs
the national portion of gov. Gardner's address.
twill attract general attention.