New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-01
Ths Rettas and one victory q valyerde.::

from the Far West, where our Texas boys hayi
achieved SO decisive 9 triumph over double thei
Numbers. The loss of Coils. Lockridge, Van Wee
and other brave Texans, will cause . deep feelinl
of A0rrow with all N ho knew them. ss
" 81 ne Esr2so9 GenisdsI
and 400 Missing seysn Pieces of ATti sry Taken
The long expected engagement III New Mexie
came n1Eat Nalyerde, On he east bank Of the ri
IsFebflaSy AZ. The hattie cSlimenced al q o'clool
in the morning and lasted until sunset. The dc
ton IVES commenced BIZ ap ortionsof Col, Baylor
tHa9iment, 200 strong under command OF Msjo
pons reschfpg thu valley they discovered
sties enemy ID the left Major PYrOn,s command
Ectangsd to a good position, where they wers
6a4sSsd by tinabsr and q wide slongh. They heli
this position for near an hour under heavy fir
slilall arms hell and ronnd shot, befor
Hsy ware reinforced. N
i Tna whole Confederate command now arrived ii
ppsition, when ganerai engagement took plac,
+ al along the line. Al FIRST the enemy attempteG
tos t1rn our left tank when Majo Lpckridge cam
to their assistance, and nobIy did he do ii. Thel
they made another attempt all along our lines, hu
withoat sffsct. Then gain they made q concen
back from their first posi
tiDn TO- GnOtbHr.
hile III tkis position, and late ID The evening
The enemy crossed tho river Will: their battery
which proved fatal to them. The Confederate
reserve (Gol. Steele's conn mandy some 40 men
now joined insthe hi ton. "a charge was made al
lthe fbstteEy 0f The and along their whole
line and the battefy was ken At the point soi
when the enemy ied, with great slaughter. me
enemy suffered the most while retreating across
ths river When the Hlang hter was truly Terrible
i The battle was fereely contested, and nndonbt-
sasany on record for the amount 81 men eli aaged
toar Of small arms, she'll canister, grape ana
FOUND AhOt II described al having been terrific
aId dual inatanea of gTeat bravery and gal
Lire veterans and patriots. The victory though
glorionsly double our numbers II al
sdeaslY VOL; VIA have to- mourn the loss Of 36
and have I06 wound
Guttery wAs IaKenS railing az The head of his
column, and at the foot OF q gnn but lived long
'elouRh to see victor crown o1r arms. Inskill
HUI ID sstainss ni hssyv e Dc e.
and his name will I'LL bright in our country
history. Captain Van Yieet Of the Second sRepi.
mem, was also killed HI was German an old
seete1' 90 m of
wounded Hiaco paay Of Laneers was severely
tup and It u reported that they had killed and
is wounded. Capt. Tael,a Company Of Artillery
f9sessa we aE d most sso
several horses killeds reported Capt Peel has
been, promoted Mai for meritoriaus conduct
Major Ryron and command distinguished them
selves throughout the severely oonteated action.
same bravery pertained To lie whole army.
slhe Eedgld Regiment Col. Green ID sustained tie
ea1test loss, there being come 20 killed,
Hhe night after the light the i ederals, under &
dag 0f Enca, requested permission to bury taeir
dARa alt collect their wounded. 1t the time Sonr
ffprnait 100, tla number af the enernys Killed
and ounded was not Aecurat ely known. but was
tcs q be over 900 ~ ssasnot known how
ms9y IS periahe IL the riyer gapt
Acl suf the gnlars army, and Capt HubbelI
pf the N A. syoln nteers. were Killed. Capt. La.
sale of g1lar army and Capt. 81
the. yoluntee rs, were taken prisoners.
81 company 81 Pixies Peak volunteers was liter.
~ t1e Federal army Of over 5000 men, stationed
"A Fort Gsaig the night of the battle only 5000
could besmaAtered; moro than half being killed,
woundsds taken priaoners, Or having deserted:
Of the 1000 Amer cans Of the regular army 700
Eere IN for duty CAPITAL reported with tears
q hissszss tat he nix men fitfor duty in
Ehe Esgalars fought brayely and before the
we ana men were sanguine of
The Federals at one time supposed they we're
and ceased firing or the seven pieces
. are1leSY y Ken there are three 6pounders, two
zsp9aneefe5 one z4s poH1der, and q witzer-all
Insptked and ngood order. 4.
!. anthes Qmmencementgo f the action, q shell was
brown into KIT Garson,s Regiment ofs volunteers,
'lillpg and, wonnding some twentY they became
a3he FedeTaI fofces eng ged was 5000 men, 1000
y hom were gulafs, 100 Pixies Peak yplun-
eeEss and the remainder New MI xican Volunteers
DE- nnder The command of Brig. General
Moor 90 men, under command 81 Brje. (ienaral
l0xays Ihe Confederate force engaged. Including
and dAtallss vas not quite 800 men.
tsfeen Naa ln inInHd afe command of our
GO 81 90 asd III whole daY. 49, =.
Az u reported the Federal General fGanhyl was
n 1aat ~ The run when ian III Tha
asa not 81 but exhib