The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-03-02
Ln,e from the Rio Grnnde.

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Late from the Rio Grande.
The Brownsville Flag, Of III 9th
contains the following particulars Of
Corunas' banditti on the steamer
RdaoherO:
Since the fight at Bolsa, Major
Tobin and Captain Tomlinson, with
their companies, arrived in the city
Subsequently Col. Ford ard Capt.
Littleton, with their commands in
company with the attacked steamer.
returned and reported themselves at
headquarters. From various sources
we have been able to garner mp the
following par,iulars with reference to
the fight:
The enemy fired upou the steam
boat at ,r near the Bolsa-they also
fired upon the advanced guard OF
Capt. TomliDson all Of which was
from tho other bank. About the
time, or a little before. the bagga Q
wagons OF Ford's snd Littleton's
commands arrived, the gnard in
charge OF them encountered a party
OF some twenty five Nexicans on this
side the river and drove them across.
Meantime, ii laior To5in and Capt.
romlinson arrived. and conducted
a party Of men to this bank. The
firing from the Mexican side was
brisk, aud Fountain b. Woodruff
was mortally wounded. Ford and
, Littleton were below making q re.
connoissance. Littlcton came up
: first, and II message was sent to in-
form Ford OF what had happened.
When ho came lac decided at once to
cross. lie asked and procured the
co operation Of NJ ior robin and
Capt. Tomlinson Forty ninc men,
all told, crossed over. Tobin aud
romlinson, being in the advance,
drove in Cortinas' pickets. IT,,
enemy were posted b, hind strong
picket fence Their cavalry, num-
bering about fifty, were drawn up in
sight. When Ford came mp within
u quarter of u mile OF the M,Xicans,
he formed his line of b title opposed
to that of the enemy faced to the
right and moved to the right. BY
this mnneuver the bank OF the river
was gained aud an admirable posi-
tion secured to fight from. The
Mexicans opened the engagement BY
pouring in vollcy. The Rangers
gradually worked their way up the
bank of the river. and annoyed the
Mexicans by sharp and we'll direct,
' ed fire. When the firing had lasteC
) an hour, Lieutenants Pugh ant
) Rogers, with small party OF mount
ed men, moved up this side OF !h'
river. and opened on tho encmy's
left flank. The civalry retreatec
and Ford ordered charge, whicl
vas galian,ly made. The enc.n,
fed, and the Rangers pursued abou
thrce-quartrrs of a mile, when nigh
put an end to the fight. The loss o
| the enemy is Thought to have becl
l twenty i've killed. Ii is reported b.
Mexican authority 10 have bee
n sixty killc and woun le'.r The Ran
ger loss was one mortally wounde
and two slightly. There were arms
horses, and other tro; hes taken q
the field. We have been well assu
' cd that had our men been mounted
- they could have annihilated Ill
;, whole force Of the enemy, whic
" WAS not less than two hnndrc
-, strong.
- Oar forces recrossed the river II
~ ~ sam, night, but the next day Fo
~ " and LiltletoD. and ioriy-cight mouI
!; r. ell men, went back, and there |
= innined until some timo during q
~ night ensuing when Ford receic,
., ~ An ORDER from Major HcintzelniR
~, United States Army, to roturn
:" y, this side; the latter having contcrr
m'a m with the representatives ~ the Me-
~ ~, lean authorities, who had promis
~ ! to guard the R,ncnero against
-, tack from tho Mexican side; whel
-, ~ upon Cot. Ford aud Capt. Littlct'
m with their iorty-eisht daring spiri
w. returned to this side.