Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-20
HOrs about the affair at the Mouth Of
Bernard b kneEy Severely Pun
Iahed.

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We learn from Mr. Henry B. Jones. Of BraEOria
county, that the first attack on WILLOWS salt works, near
the mouth Of the San Bernard, was made on Wednes,
day last, by two launches It wa followed BY another
on Thursdsy by the ZANE party, on which days they
totally destroyed the works and scattered the salt ali
over the prairie, burned the wagons and houses. and
killed all the cattle within reach.
On Thursday night ~detashment5 Of Bennetts com.
pany, OF Bates regiment, and Moialey's company. OF
Browns battalion, under command Of Capt Bennett,
proceeded 20 the spot and conceded themselves before
day. About an hour by sun a party Of shout t~hirty-6Ye,
In two boats, left the Yankee schooner, ana raade for
the shore. Landing, they proceeded toward the salt
works leaving a guard OF three at the bosta As sson
as they had got q sufficient distance from the boats, our
men rushed down to the beach.
Immediately a signal gun was fred from the schooner,
and an exciting race took place for the boats, both par
ties reaching them nearly 1T the zane time, the Yankees
a little in advance. Capt. Bennett immediately sun.
moned them to surrender, which they did by raising or
throwing up their oars but the wind being from the
north, drifted tn boat, of. They were ordered back,
but refused TO come, when the order was given 10 FIRE on
them. They rerurnedi, and a sharp fight ensued, the
Yankees making the best Of their way toward the yes
sells, from which two n re boats put ont 10 their sssist-
ance. When the firing commenced, Onr men had dashed
into the water within about ten PAGES Of the enemy, and
kept up ther FIRE as long as they were In range. When
the boats from the vessel me Them, they were but a
short distance from shore, Just beyond rifle range. and
bat five were seen taken into other boats all Of whom
seemed badly wounded, requiring help to make the
change Of boats. II Is supposed the balance were killed.
The boats were so riddled with bui cts az to be IN a sink
ing condition, and had to be t0wed back 10 the schooner.
One Of the wounded Yankees, shot through he breast,
was picked up in a drowning condition, and is now In
our hands, supposed to be mOrally wounded.
On our eide one man was shot through the leg and
badly wounded One horse was killed and another
slightly wounded. The shot which killed the horse was
aimed at Capt. B-nnet who was then in the water d
manding their surrender.
The schooner opened FIRE as soon as the boats left the
shore, and sheled sometime, without effect.
Thus, another lesson has been taught the vile plumber
es who have come to despoil and dsvsstste our shores.
The gallant men who keep the sGdd,s on the coast to
watch the foe viii let few Of them escape, and they will
soon learn that Texan soil has defenders still. though
her thoussnde are struggling for liberty away. The gal.
liant exploits Of the last few weeks will 5 'ow the people
Of the interior that our soilis not to be yielded 10 the foe,
and will give an earnest to the INSTRUMENTATION
whom government has gent 10 rally Us to battle and to
victory, that the Texan dash and the Texan Yalor Is
still In the land.