New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-13

can commander and several others. The Mexicans
nmediately retressd-tome TO the mountains, out the
majority 10 the church, which had been placed IN a
stats NJ defense and had at the time Crabbe entered
The town, number Of beeves, roasting whole In front
of il. TO feed the Mexican troops.
II snpesrs that here occurred Crabbe first and fatal
mistake IEstead Of at charging and taking the
church. which would have given him the town, he oc-
cunjed several houses on the corner Of the Plaza IN
front q the church. 80
The Ne1icans al first deserted the most Of the town,
but gradually being embodened, returned ana era,
dually bemmed the Americans IN. Fighting continued
e,ght DAYS with loss 10 the Americans OF twenty
five killed. The Mexican boss Is reported by them
selves 10 have been twenty-five, but Is supposed 10
dev an ATTEMPT was made by two Of Crabbes men to
blow up the Il urch by placing key Of powder under
the poruco and firing il. The devoted men who At
tcmfted this were both killed, and Crabbe Il said 70
have been wounded il experimenting II. Ii Is said an
offer was made by Crabbe to retire if the Mexicans
wouh allow il. He had refused 10 retire when the
offer was made him, after the fighting had continued
two DAYS, and now the Mexicaus, confident OF hir
weakness and their triumph. refused. The Americans
were gradually bat surely caught in snare, from
which they Jaw no escape.
BY breaking through the walls Of the adjoining
houfes the NexicGns forced Crabbe and his men nto
the corner buildings which they repeatedly set on
fire. but which the Americans often extiugushed.
At last. PapagO Iudian shot into the roof OF tue
main building, occupied by the unhappy hllbusters,
a lighted arrow. The flames caught the ROOT, aud 10
upon the heads of the doomed men within. Worn
out with constant fighting, exhausted with anxiety,
famished by probable days Of starvation and thFst
and without ammunition, Henry A. Craboe, ana
fifty. eight men, marched out Of the burning house,
with a hite flag before Them laid down tner arms
and surrendered 1t is supposed Internationally.
This was in the night or toward morning They were
Immediately tied their hands behind them. taken 10
a corral near the Alcades Office, where they were
kept until morning when they Were taken out in
squads of five and ten each and shot. In the INST
executions il found that the calTnness oil the
Americans dlscOmposed the executi6ners, and they
shot too high or too low in many cases only wound
ing their victims The backs Of the fated men were
then tuned TO the troops, and then they succeeded III
aiming with better effect.
NcCoun NAV he rest in peace. owing To his great
stature was saved this torture ball struck him fall
in the breast at the first fire, and he fell dead.
Crabbe alone was reserved for solitary death. He
was taken TO the Alcades Office questioned allowed
to write to his wife. and to have an interview with II
DR.. Evans a prisoner in the hands OF the MeMcans,
who had been in confinement some weeks on suspl-
cOn. The hour for his execution having arrived, he
was led cut his hands stretched above his head and
tied to post in front of the building he had occupied
his face to the post and his back TO his executones
AT the command " Fire. at least hundred balls were
fixed in his body, and all that mortal of Henry
A. Crabbe hung dead, swinging by his tied hands y
Mexican stepped forward, and with large knife sew
cred his head from the body-the warm blood splrtlng
half way across the street. The head was placed on
table in fion OF in the office Of the Juez exposed
20 the JeelS Of the pOpLlace III was tnen pldced III
jar Of mesca for preservation.
Two of the Ainsas lbrothers-inaw Of Crdbbel are
said 10 be killed. and also Rasey Bven. Ny Inform
ant, an intelligent man and III eyewitness OF tlese
horrors, says Crabbe died as gentleman should, as
calmly and qui tly if he were going TO pleasant
home.
-Four men, sick had been left at Sonorita by Crabbe
They occupied the house owned by L. +. Dunbar,
esq on the American side of tn line. On the 18th of
April, at night, party of twenty-five Mexcans came
up fiOm San Juan, went to Dunbar house took these
poor sick men out Of bed tied hem and of dawn Oddy
ana carried them to the foot Of the hill shot them Ike
dogs on American soil and left them TO rot. party
of Papago Indians, more merciiul, buried them and
four solitary mounds now appeal, lone witnesses OF
beastly crime. to the American Government Tor re-
verge. VIII such appeal 60 unheard
Mr.. Dunbar just escaped massacre, having leiI
SOnOrta ON the afternoon previous The MeXcans
were furious at his escape although he had nothing to
do with the party except to offer shelter on American
soil to four sick men, in his own house.
party of about 80 recruits under Capt. Grant
ORGY started from Tucson to join Crabbe at Cavorea
When within fifteen miles Of the latter place they
were attacked by about 200 Mexicans Capt ORGY
retreated fighting, and reganed the American line,
with loss OF only four killed. The Mexican loss was
about no. Capt ORGY deserves great credit Tor his
skill. At every watering place the Mexlcans attempted
to check him and subdue him 10y thirst but be routed
them on every occasion. The last eight miles was a
continued running fight and his fourth man lost was
killed just at the line. Another party OF the same
strength which left Tubac, has not Yet been heard OF
difeeut result might have been anticipated. All wa
bad management, want of experience, and clear
rushing upon deadly fate 49,,
Crabbe entered CavOrea with 81 men. All these
were killed except the youngest said to have been
spared by the Mexican commander, Garcia Inc
name of the survivor is unknown, but he Is said TO be
q boy of sixteen or seventeen.
Major Bobb Wood and Major Tozer are safe. They
were with Capt Orey's party. Col X. n. Wood, late
Fillmore elcctor, Is among the dead.
PARTICULARS OF THE MASSACRE BY AN
EYEWITNESS
1t is doubtless still fresh in the recollection of our
readers Il at few days after the murder Of Crabbe
and his party at Cavorea, the Mexcans, contrary TO
the rule Of civilized warfare end in direct violation OF
the law of nations, crossed into American territory
and captured at the house of Mr. Z. +. Dunbar, in
his absence four invalid men, whom they consigned
to the same ignomnious death visited upon the re-
mainder of the expedtonists.
On Friday VIM. T. Darling, esq, Of this city, re-
ceived letter from Mr. Dunbar dated " Rio Cobra
do May |, 1857, - from which We have been kindly
permitted to make the subjoned extracts, which can
not fail Of being perused with intense interest as their
authenticity is unquestiOnable: