New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-23
FROM MEXICO.
SHOOTING OF COL CRABB AND HIS PARTY.
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SHOOTING OF COL. CRABB AND HIS PARTY.
From The ~ o. Pieayuns Of May l6
BY the schooner Major Barbour, Capt. Arnot ar
rived last evening, we have advices from Vera Cruz
to the 9th inst The Barbour brings $eo 500 In specie
on freight.
two French, and one Spanish. Their object is, doubt
less to watch the interests Of English. French and
Spanish subjects in of difficulty at home or for
egn war; also, perhaps, to exert moral influence at
least upon negotiations now in progress.
Vera Cruz papers, furnished by Capt. Arnet, make
no further mention Of the fIbuster rout in Sonora.
We learn, however from passengers that the prison
ers taken at CarbOrca, on the 9TH INST, Axtyhve IN
number and among them Capt Crabb, had all been
shot and that the government was the look for
other parties of the lbuster band. These facts were
obtained from official accounts received at the capital
on the 9Th inst
The papers, however, confirm TO the fullest extent
the general result of the expedition before stated
the attack upon the fllbusters then in possession OF
the village Of Caborca the LIST ut, in which Capt
Crabb was wounded and eight OF his men killed.
Their subsequent four days siege, during which the
Sonorians were numerously reinforced. Tho second
attack on the 9Th, when the two IN which Crabb was
besieged fred exploding two barrels OF powder
by which many were killed and wounded; their hnad
surrender 30 in number at dscretoni and the report
that they were TO be shot on the 9Th.
The engagements both the LIST and the 9th, were
severe and bloody the Sonorians also suffering great
loss especially Of officers which left them at the close
Of the fist day almost without command. c,,,
Accounts vary both 10 the number Of the hllibus-
teTs and Of the Sonorans. According To one report
the former numbered 80 in all, which, deductng
the 50 prisoners and Ia fugitiyes, would make the
number Of the dead 20. There party Of - IN
the vicinity near Tubutana who, advancing at the
time, had no pert in the engagement. IL Is stated
that II Of these were taken, and at the last accounts
the remaining IA were holly pursued.
The force Of the SOnorsns the first is estimated
at $50 10 800 men, the last day with reenforcemens
at 200.
Touching the expedition by sea, designed b co.
operate with that by land letters have been received
al The capital from Hermoso, dated March 80 which
stated that 500 fbusters had landed at Lobos, tive
leagues from Guaymas. II was added that great dis
affection existed among them, and that 70 had deserted
and presented themselves to the American Consul At
that port who turned them over 10 the authorities
They represen that they had intention u making
war upon Mexico and that they had been deceived as
10 the object Of the expedition.
The same letters state that 800 more flbusters had
mace their way into Arizona, and were encsmped 10
the region of Tucson Letters had been received from
Gen Yanez, which state that on the receipt Of the
news Of the rout Of the fbusters he had suspended
his march toward Sonora. He had, however, sent on
reenforcements and munitions Of war by sea-
The parties concerned in the conspiracy against the
life Of the President have been put upon their t1ai
The plot to sieZe his person at night at the palace
work to be performed by Negueira, Captain OF me
He is said to have made important revelsnons ana !"
have confessed the authorship Of the eusr sno.e ~
cidental discovery brought TO light me .nos p'o. ~"
was one Of the most intimate friends OF te
and epioyed seat at his table. Inc glesssI part u
the other eonsprators have been commtted 70 PiSon.
Osollos the frst arrested mas Deen put III 'Se noss
rigorous confinement.