Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-28
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BATTLE OF MESILLA! 49,,

forces at Fort Bliss Texas lett ere on tue Eau
With the forces under his command for the hesns VAL
lev with the design Of protecting the citizens Of Arr
IONA and relieving them OF the oppression and
of large force Of Uuited States troops and prevent
the further cor csptrstion oil troops at thh point.
| The force under his command WAS some coo men, 10
fJllows: Capt. Staff rd's Company Of Mounted Rides
IS men; Capt Hsrdeman's Company Of Mounted fs.,
90 men; L. Bennett with detachment OF Capt Teelss
Artillery, SO men, (hey did not bring their cannon. but
were mounted) Capt ooopsoods Spy company, 20 men,
added 10 these were number OF the citizens OF Asss ia
and Fl PAso; In all about 500 men.
On the night Of the 24h position had been taken by
the Confederate troops within six hundred yards Of fot
Fillmore and pickets were placed out and every precau
ton taken storm the Fort By surprise the next morn.
lag at day break The plan would have been complete
success but for the deseron Of picket who went into
the Fort and gave the alarm. The Fort vas alive in .
fes minutes, and Il evident the surprise was .
failure.
The Confederate force then moved across the river,
and at daylight took the town OF Santo Tones. Two
companies Of United States troops bad been stationed
there but the birds had Aowu, evidently 10 great haste
Clothing provisions ammunition and supplies eft
behind In considerable quantities.. Eight prisoners we're
TAKEN disarmed and then discharged after being sworn
not 10 fight against the Confederacy Col Baylor telling
| them he h,d rather fight them than feed them.
About ten o'clock the Confederate forces entered Ne
ss and we're received vita every manifestation Of Joy
by the citizens yvas aad hurras rsng them welcome
from every point. Preparations Immediately mtde
to receive attack from the Q. g. troops and the cii
.ens o,red all The forage and supplies that they had at
their command.
pArTLK OF nEsrLLA.
The United States troops we're reported crossing the
liver about noon Of the 25h About o'clock the clouds
Of dust indicated the enemy advancing for an AZ
tack towards the Southern part Of The city The whole
force was moved TO that point and every preparation
Of the principal streets Of hss. converge the South
ern end OF the town, the houses forming angle and
are qu scstered old corrss and the proximity Of tb"
o. u fields make the po3tlon very adysnag one
defence The companies stationed on the tops Of
the adobe houses and behind the cora Captain Coop
woods company was mounted The citizens posted them
sves the tops Of the houses on the principal streets
prepared to render their assistance.
The enemy advanced TO within 900 yards OF our posi-
ton and halted and formed 10 lire Of battle With two
ho~it,srsi 10 the centre and tho infantry and on the
~ags cavalry the whole force appearing to be about 500
men dag Of truce then sent 10 oar position with
The modest demand to surrender the town uncondon.
ally the reply that II they wished the
and take it," They unmasked their guns and commenced
firing bombs sud grape into town crowded wilh
aud children, without having, In accordance with in
variable rule OF civilized warfare given notice TO remove
th> .n1rrr, nhidisn place of safstJ Serersl
sheIs u rown IN different parts Of the town, for'u
nstely without doing aBy injury TO single indyiduiL-
Two companies we're ordered to take their position
the tcp OF the houses the main Plaza The FIRST shell
thrown struck on the top of building on which was
saioned portion Of Captain Teelses company and eI
ploded.
After firing couple Of rounds Of grape at the more
advanced position Of force the cavalry Of the enemy
made a charge and had advanced within three hundred
Yards of corral behind which Capt. Hardemau's COM
pany we're stationed From 40 TO 60 shots we're fred
BY this company killing four and woundrg four Of the
N.Y. throwing them into confusion and finally into
treat their officers vanly trying to rally them. The
order given charge four times to purpose and
they retired in confusion, carrying with them the dead
and wounded.
Capt Coop~ood's company had been continually EN-.
poyed in depoyng among the houses and corras frss
appearing mounted aud then foot and appearing in
many different directions This and other movement
and the appearance of both far and near ct many
different points succeeded In greatly dsoeiVng the enemy
as to our force They dsheartened BY their III sue
Gees in the charge, and night falling they drew n
their whole force in good order 10 the direction Of Fort
Fillmore.
EVACUATION or FORT FILLMORE.
At one o'clock on the morning Of the 9th Nj. Lyncs
evacuated Fort FL more With all his command previously
destroying much valuable property and munitions Of
The soldiers destroyed much Of their Company property
musksts clothing, blacksmith shop, bakery and one of
the Qiartefmasters store rooms had been completely
burned down. The majority of the buildings we're
rjured and can be Immediately occupied BY the Oonfed
crate forces The Hospital stores medicines aud frn
ture, mostly completely broken up, and nearly all
the arms aud Urge quantity Of ammunition were dee
trpyeC. great ueai Oh Valukolo VOfes
other properly unhsrmed, the amount Of ssversi
thousand dollars.
TEE RETRrlT.
Tie United States troops retested 10 the direction Of
Fort Stanton, and seen By our scouts Immediately
after daylight eight ten miles east Of Los Cruces in
the mountains. The whole command Of Confederate
troops ordered 10 pursuit. and crowded on In full
chase after the g ives The road lsv over the table
lands and mountains pass 10 the 0fgscos chain, by
way Of San Augustine Springs, over route where there
was no water, and the day was excessively warm.
Some sx or seven m on this side Of the San Angus
tine Springs srsggers Of the United States infantry
we're overaken and the way to the Springs had the ap
pearsnce OF complete rout Guns and csrtiidgs boxes
we're strung along the road The SIX miles to the Springs
succession Of charges men we're taken prisoners
and dsImed In squsds the artillery was captured and
the greater portion Of the infantry taken before the
main command waslreached.
ras sURREDER.
Major Lynda Vas camped near the San Augustine
Springs and had still some 400 men with him who form
ed 10 battle array the appearance Of the Confederate
troops. Advance .ss made 70 charge on them BY our
troops and they had reached within 800 yards with
eager spirits for the fray when flag Of Truce was raised
by the U. 8. column, desiring to know on what coud
tons our commander would receive surrender. The
reply was An unconditional surrender-the same terms
they bad endesvored to dictate to the Confederate forces
This was sought to be modified BY the u Commander
which request vas refused further than that they would
be allowed two hours remove their women and children
to place OF safety. The U. Commander finally agreed
to an unconditional surrender
In brief during this day II Companies OF u g. regular
troops mounted and foot musering 700 Elective men,
surrendered to $50 Confederstes pieces OF cannon
arms eauipmen,s 200 cavalry horses mules and wagons
and 910 head OF beef cattle The and officers we're
disappointed in thing aons-thst the victory was 60
easily won.
All these important movements and the great snccsss
have been made and gained without the loss Of ons drop
Of bl,od on the Confederate side. f .s.ta
ANOTHER APACHE HAssACRE-THE CALIf0R-
MA NAIL DEsrRoYED--sEvRN MEN MUIR
DERED,
An EXPIRES, from Pine Alto brings the appalling H.
teieencs that the mail bound for Los Angeles, Osifor
MIA which left Mes the ooh, bad bet taken near
Cooks Springs by the Ap,ches, and the guard murdered
The Express passed Cocks Springs on the 9Th, and
found sr bodies 10 the canon the Sprngs stripped
of their clothing and three of them scalped They had
been killed several days The coach vas destroyed.
The following persons ft htslla With the coach and
are al supposed to have been murdered Conduetor
Free Thomas Jos Rosoher, n. Champion, John Portel
Robert Avlln, Rmmstt Mills and John Wilson. They
we're experienced roudessmsn picked for the dangerous
duty they bad psrorn and undoubtedly gave the In
dams most desperats struggle. they we're general
favofisss In The Rio Gnds Valley aud ther los spreads
general gloom over the community.
The eanta 70 mall On the Last down Tip wss taken By
party a nan undsr charge Of Capt Geo Frasisf By
Dol Bsyoss order TIE private lsasn wsss undistus6.
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