Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-12-22
THE INVASION OF C0LTIEAs.
Unsuccessful Expedition Against HIM.

The Brownsville Flag, Ezra, furnishes
the following running history Of events since
our last, from which it will be seen that
nothing hss really been done in he way of
driving out the Mexican inavaders, or rstl,-
er what was done has only resulted in mis-
fortunes:
"On s,:aAay, ile 20th uit., regarding ouT
forces sufficiently strorg 70 act on the Of.
fensive IS well as to prolee; lie town. cali
for volunteers 10 60 10 the attack was
made; when neslly all the members of the
company of Capt Kennedy, and many 9TH
ers in the other companies, offered to march
in moments warning. Lieut.. Langdon,
U. S. A beng in charge o. lhe Two hewitt
zsrs which are mounthd, ore at each Of our
barricades, was at Brazos. and an express
was sent 10 him to ask leave 10 take one of
them, that one at Fort Gringo, on the ex-
petition. Learning that large party of
volunteers were coming out from Texas, q
party Of 81 rangers were sent out on Sa!ur-
day evening by Capt. Tobin, under Lieut..
Liltleton, 10 project their approach. tbs
volunteers, however, came during the day,
but not BY the route expected-eigh,y three
men il al without meeting Lieut.. Little
ton.
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The party, however, under Lieut.. Little
ton, did meet another party, and were sur
prised and closely pursued.
On coming out o. mot or chaparel. they
sspied some FIVE or six armed men, who at
first seemed disposed 10 fight usd then to
escape. A few men were ordered TO give
chase and cut them of, il attempting to do
which, they passed over The prairie 10 ar
other and more dense chaparal on the olhsr
side, where the persons disappeared, the
Rangers following. All at once general
fire was opened on them from large force,
ascsriainsd 10 be 100 men, who
were laying in ambush. Lieut.. Litlleton,
finding his men in danger, rushed TO their
aid, and after few moments ccnGict-du.
ring which q four pound howitzer Sac
fired upon them-three Of his men were
killed, one wounded and taken prisoner,
and he received one ball through the fore
arm, and another, a spent ball, struck his
belt, under which was another with brass
shield, the ball going no further, but caus-
ing a severe confusion.
This Rangers discovering t'ial lie forca
against them was securely posted and very
superior in numbers, retired, and were
closely pursued for two miles, but no fur
ther, and returned to The city. On'lhe mex,
day, Captain Tobin's company of Rangers
went out to find and bury the dead, Tls
blood in the veins of every American should
grow cold as ice when ne state thai Rot
only DR.. Millet,, of this city, aud Greer
and McCay, OF San Antonio, and even young
Fox, who. after. being wounded and sur
rounded by the Mexicans threw down his
arms and yielded himself prisoner &c Cor,-
aas in person, were found with their life
ess bodies riddei with wounds and mutt
ated in a manner most horrible.
AN ADVANCE AND RETREAT.
Ir the meantime INFORMATION having been
received OF Cortinss' whereabouts, prepo-
-atiOns were making for an expedition
,ainst his main camp.
On Wednesday, the 25ih. lie Rangers
he volunteers from Texas, and Capt. Ken
,edy's company OF iootmen from Browns.
rlle. with q twenty four pound howizef
inder charge Of Lieut.. Langdon and volun-
'eyen mile. from Brownssdlle -