Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1855-11-23
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Invasion OF Mexico BY Texas Bat
tic between Texans and Ncxieans.

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The New Orleans papers brings US aa-
vices from the Rio Grande, Texas. 1t APP
pears that Captain Callahan, with one hun
dred and eIeeen Texan Rangers, crossed
over The river into Mexico, on the 4th Octo-
her, and attacked the Lepans and Serninocs.
Near San Fernando he discovered the enemy, !,
and he adds.
Forming my men In line alnngthe road,
| waited for the enelhy to begin the battle
for BY this time large nunbersof them
bad emerged from the simber, seemingly
With the intention of attacking us; they
soon spread out il front Of Us, and 10 our
right and left, to the aui9unt Of several
hundred horseincu, and commenced on us.
About this time one Of my men fired on .
chief, about two hundred yards distant, and
broke leg Of his horse. Perceiviug that
the enemy, composed of both Indians and
Mexicans, were trying to out flank US, l
ordered M inca to charge, wlich h was execu-
ted in fine style, aud thirty Of the enemy
we're slain. Whilst making our charge TIE
left flank Of the enemy, which extended for
near half a mile, came in on our rear and
opened on Us very severe fire, during which
-four cf our gallant men were killed. The
front and right flank, on which we charged,
after a CALLING FIRE, fled before us, leaving US
in possession of the position which it was
ou- object ani determination to gain. Then
We discovered that our enemy numbered
some six or seven hundred, as all their foot
men we're copoeale,. in the tinker, and
had not advanced in view on the prairie.
Ny men formed il strong position be-
ueath the bank of snqll creek, on which
the enemy had been encamped, and their
whole force coming up against us, we con
tinucd the battle for about three hours,
when they fed in the direction Of San
Fernada, leaving, as We heard this evening,
some eiehty-fya killed and with the loss Of
one hun red wounded
Approaching the town Of Pedras Neg-as
about sunrise, we took possession OF it, and
now occupy position E.gl, pass, r,ho
west bank of tae Rio Grard9.
The men who were killed of my command
were W t. Clop'on anu Augustus Smith,
Of my company, rangers. Willis Jones, Of
Capt. Henry's company, and II Il. Holland
of Captsin Ben;on's company of solun-
teers. The men wounded are John Gregory,
(dangerouslYs of Captain Henry's ccmpany,
Captain Nat. Benton, slightly, aud first
Lieutenant Henry B. King, slightly, Patton.
slightly and Eustice Benton, mortally, of
my company. Youag Willis Jones was
the son OF tue HoL Wm. r. Jones, whose
oyersear Mr.. Llwhornl was recently mur-
derel by these, same Indians, vino was main
" instrumental III inducing Governor PeaSe
to sell Captain Callahan into The service
Mr.. Eu,tic Benton, another of the slam,
was the son of Nat. Benton; nephew Of
Col Thomas il. Benton Mr.. Clopton,
another of those who fell, We sapposc to be
the gallant WIN. A. CIoptop, of Wcbersille,
one Of the Mier prisoners.
Afte- paying some compliments to the Of
fcers and men of the command for their
brave aud gallant conduct. Capi- g, states
| that he is occupying the town Of Piedras
Negrus, oppoNte Eagle Pass, and intsnis
to hold the position until reinforced from the
settlements. The Mcxicane, he says, have
! basely betrayed his command BY pretending
20 favor their expedition against the Isapaus,
aad their attempt TO draw thcta into a snare
at the battle grctsnd, which would have
sucoeeded but for ;he bravery OF his Mcn
aganst overwhelming odds. lie then pro-
ceeds:
informed the prominent men, OF this
place this morning that We did not come
hciC W iShI lbS ShSA@SauS, p0S ~ huip
exterpainate the Indians, and that we do not
yet desire to Il ght although they have killed
and wounded several of our best men. ]
have told them that they must deliver up to
us the Indians, otherwise the Texans will
make them responsible for tie murder OF
their wives and children and the dcpredatious
upon their property. Il is now surc
that they combine with and protect the la-
dians.
have tried to explain TO them the in
justice OF their course, and have advised
them that a,e will invade their country and
barn the last of their towns if they con-
tinue 10 protect aud fratersise with this
bsnd of outlaws, whose hands are still
rec king in the blood of inaocens women
a nd children, beneath the tomahasks of
relentless sayages. We nolestet, none of
tAeir property ussil We found thea, fighting
side by side with ahe Indians, whose DEM
oni,c hands are still wet wi,u tic blood Of
Texan women and children.