Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-14
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sr. Louis. March l0--The Republican ha
advjoeal from gAlblquprQue, New Mexico, Feb
ruary o3d. which state that the Texans hav
| made various eiRniiicant movements In the vi
cinity Of Fort Craig. On the 18th they ad
vaneed abeoInmn Of Infantry one ,thouBah
strong Mine of battle in front Of the Fort AM
| aIso moved a column Of eight hundred cavalr
| to the west OF the other defenses. They ad
vanced within mile and q half Of thcworks
aud halted, with the secession aag floating II
the breeze, and remained some time and theI
commenced "a retrograde movement, During
the time Of the advance, Col. Candy prudentl,
concealed the greater part of his forces in th,
rear of the Fort, when the enemy commenced
retreatipg, and the infantry was separated from
the cavalry. .fSsssea-, - .tstW
on the cavalry of the enemy awitn squadron OF
dravoons and mounted men, which they did ID
gallant style, the enemy fetreatlng before them
until they arrived at deep ravine. N, & Ia.
The Texan infantry in the meantime ad-
yanced TO the relief OF the oevalry, aud O
skirmieh took place at the ravine. Major Dun
can late III the ey6hibg was recalled, and the
Texans continued TO fall back, s'ses .ggtg ~
IL 10 srep0rtsd that tho Texans had eight
pieces OF artillery, placed in o battery masked
in rayIhs, but q short distance below where
the skirmish took place. -
On the 18th and Goth the Texans crossed tothe
east bank of the Rio Grande, in order, IL 10 sup
posed, to take possession Of the heights opposite
Fort Craig. Col Candy crossed and pursued
them in force when the Texans on the heights
fred some fifty cannon shots, without damage
to our forces. Col. Candy fred but two shots,
deeming it imprudent to waste ammunition. b.
On the morning of the 2lst, two hundred Tex
an mules were captured, with their wagon mas
ter. sl...sA ;s.q4 '1..,.a
The Texans are on the highland destitute Of
water. 70 2 oif0 fiuof9 ltf4 ruFd-d
Col Candy has the pass to the water guarded
by a battery Of two thousand men, and all other
Outlets guarded In force The, Texsns must
either fight desperately for water or surren.
der. iea'lfH lTt 'i'Trf' - ~
When the express closed on, the morning Of
the 2lst, the booming of cannon was heard in
she direction Of Valverde, announcing that the
battle had begun.A vA'o ~ Gs,s ~ N1ll
The military express Just arrived from Fort
Craig with the news OF series Of conflicts be-
tween our forces and the Texans, which lasted
from nine O'Clock A. M, Of the 2lst, until sun;
down OF the same daysg The fight commenced
in the morning, between a portion of our troops
under Col. Roberto, and the enemy across the
Rios Grandej with havaried successJ until one or
Two O'Clock Of that day
Col. Candy then crossed the river in force
With battery Of six pieces under Capt. McRae,
If the oavalry,nb detailed in command of the
battery; also small battery Of two hoWitzerH.
The enemy was supposed to have seven or eight
,iecea. .!cp % Aa0' AH+ +l5e "ialf t'4F
The battle commenced by artillery and skir-
and so01 became general. Toward
evening most Of abe enemy 3 guns were ST.
enced. They, however, made q desperate
,harge on the howitzer battery, but were re-
,ulsed with great loss.
Capt McRae's battery was defended by Capt.
company OF United States Infan'
ry and portion of Col. Pino's regiment of
New Mexican volunteers. 7.|non % i.'.'.s1-
The Texans charged desperately and furious
y with picked men, about elk hundred strong, |
They were armed with oarbines, revolyers and
ong seven-pound boSie-knives. After dis
hArging their carbines at close distance, they
rev revolvers and rushed on the battery ia a |
torn Of grape and canister. The Mexicsns Of
'ino's regiment were panic.staicken, and
ugloriously fed. Captain .Pimpton'aa in
antry stood their ground, and fought nObly |
i'll more than halt we're numbered with the
ead.s 'as i'T f'i7 n' fsl f'' i5s.
With hs artillery men cut down, his support |
ither killed, wounded or flying from the field,
;apt. McRae sat down calmly and quietly on
ne Of his guns, and with revolver in his
and, refusing to fly or desert his post, he
ought to the last, and gloriously died the death |
( a hero, the last man by his guns.
The Texans suffered terribly in this charge
Many officers distinguis themselves on this
sy. Major Donelson, who was chief aid of
;ol. Candy, acted bravely, and was conspicu.l
us on every part OF the field. His horse
vas wounded in several places, but be was not
INJURED, Kit Carson, in command ofsR regi-
lent of volunteers who were deployed as skIr-
iishers, did good service during Che action, and
ehaved weli.A We have, however, to- name
he loss of Lieutenants Michler and Stone, who,
Ike Captain McRae, nobly and braYely main
aimed the honor OF our flag to the last, and
iorlously died the death Of patriots. Many
ther officers were wounded.
Our loss was about Two hundred killed and
rounded. That Of the enemy is believed to be
luch greater. bf4Nl a4 - ha tH' ,AF A Nf
The greatest confidence ia reposed in Col.
'anby, and il the volunteers will do their duty,
he Texans WILDE ignomiuouely driven from
he country. ra ,.a 1.