The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-04-05
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RATTLE or VALtERDE.


Granste four n,ilrs sboyc Fort Cralg. on Friday,
February nat. The battle con,m, 'eed at nine
O'Clock In the morning and listed until sunset
he action ~As commenced BY portion Of Col
Raylors Regiment. 40 strong uadrt command
OF Major Pyron. who were ordered 10 flank the
enemy. Upon reaching The river valley. they dis
covered the enemy GU th, left. Mater fyron
command changed 10 good position, where they
were covered by timber and wide slough. They
held ihis position for nearly an hour, unsssf
heavy DIRE Of small arms, she'll grape, and round
shot before they were reinforced.
The whole GO iedersie and nov arrived
In position when CENTRAL engagement took
place all along the line. At art the enemy at
tempted 10 turn our lett tank, when MAicr Lock
ridse came 10 their assistance. and aohiy did be
Do t. Thrn they msde another attempt all along
oar lines hut without effect Then again they
made q concentrated attack upon our left. with
such vigat a. 10 compel our talces to itii back
from their first position ~ another.
While Va this position. and late fthe evening,
the caomy crossed the river with their oai'ery,
which proved fatal 10 thou. The Confederate
reserve (Col Sicel's eommanal some $50 men,
now joined in the seiion charge was made At
the battery 81 the euemy, and along Their ~hole
line and the siiery was taken ut the point of re-
y0yeg and shot en axtr u desperate struggle
when the enemy lrd with great slaughter. The
enemy suffered the most shile relrcsting Acrp-s
the river ~hen the slaughter Wa, truly ieffibl',
The battle was berccly contested, and nndogpt-
eddy the .e,eIesi Of the present o. despesa.c
a. any = record for the amount OF gen engaged.
The i,sN OF small arms shell eanistA, Grape and
round shot \. described a. having been terrific
and individual Instances OF great bravery arg gar
lsntry uumb,rie-s whils the whole ivuhy Naeht
ike veterans and patriots. he victory theugh
achieved slorousy, over double our numbers.
was dearly won we have to mourn the loss pi
80 heroes and have los sounded.
Major lpckridssssE Killed In 70. charge when
the battery Wa taken. falling at the head OF HE
column and at the foo; OF q gun bat Owed long
enough 70 see victory crown our arms. In skill
aud bravery he surpassed BY nDnc. In bis
death the tpuisieraey has sustained heavy "a, :;
and his name will all bright page IN oug conn
try. history. Capt Van Nieet. " the q, Regt
mont wss also Killed lie was German. an old
solder and the survivor of many campaigns
can't Tang. of the "a Regiment, severely
wounded. III, company NJ dancers we're severe
Is cut np and II ia reported that they had kiicd
aud u wounded apt Feel company o. AMI
lcry covered themselves with lury and did most
ellootual ,trsice They had klrd and wounded
and .evefa. horses Killed. II Is reported Captain
rocl has Acn promoted Maior, Tor meritarou>
I conduct Major byron and command distinguish.
ed throughpu the severely contested acton. BIt
I the same bravery pcttained 10 the whole army
/ The Dad Requiem, (Cui Greea's) sustained the
[ heaviest loss there being spme % Killed lntapi.
I walkers company. Col. BaSlofs regiment, M
killed I'D. shAmpionl Iohu Clegbofn s~diy
wounded aud Two Other, -liguily. In C,uh Coop
l wood ~py company there were killed.
The aight after The hght the Federsls. uut'r a
aag Of tt &c. requested PERMISSION 10 bary their
dead and collect their wounded Al the time our
Z informant eft. the number OF the enemy = Killed
! aud wounded was ~, accurately known bat was
/ supposed to b. over 500 IL was not known how
many Of the Feti.ri,s persisted IN the river. tsps
McRea Of the regular army and Capt. Haboeil OF
| tne N NJ volunteers we're Killed Capt. i.asail'
volunteers, wrS0 krn prisoners.
A company y Pixies Peak vountees was liter
ally cut TO pieces.
81 the Federal army of ever 5000 men stationed
at For, Crrig, on the night after the battle only
1900 could b. mustered more than half being
Killed wounded, takcn prisoners, OF having deser.
ted. OF the leoo Americans u the regular army
700 were NJ for duty, 4 Captain OF the regulars
reported with tears Ia his eyes, that he had oniy
six men NJ tor duty IN his company
The r. guiAr. fought bee yely and before the
ton both officers aud men were sanguin Of SUI.
I ccs..
The Fedcfals at one time supp9ed they wer
l victorious. and ceased ufing. OF the plerOs of
artillery taaen. there are three Founders, two
twelve ponder. one tweaty four peuudcf, aad a
I hesitzef an nnspkvd and 10 good order.
! in Che commencement ui the action shell WAS
thflwn into Ks Cars1ns Regiment n volunteers,
Z killing and wouudiur spme twraty. they became
panic stricken and He'd &C. the mountains.
The Federal .orce engaged was soon, 1000 Of
whom werc regulars. 100 Pkv's FCAk volunteers
aud thc remainder New Mexican volunteers aud
! Miiltlk. under tnr command Ni hfte. ten : AMY
! \ reserve Wa left iu Fort Craig 81 some 1000 or
4 800 mcu. u..irr command OF Brig. Ten. iovey
{ The Confederate force engaged Including reserves
and details. was not quite $500 men.
I Col 0tceu W,s i0 immediate command Of orr
forces. bur Gen. Smiley though Suffering irun ~
ness. Wa on the field the whole day.
/ 1t Is reported that the FEDERAL General tcanby)
/ st, the last o. leave the teout, four pound qua
{ whom taken. The Fedcfals did not retreat 10 Of.
/ der bat exhibited a ertcCt Manassas ront Two
hundred aud tity stand OF small arms were Atkeu.
Numbers OF the New Mexican volunteers were
coming into camp, aud giving up their arms.
Coufteeits were exchanged htteceuthc lines uDsler
| the flags Of truce.
u is reported that propositions Of surrender
/ have ieeu made the te,iefi- proposing 81 sHi
render the Fort the officers h. hf paroied for the
Z war go rrtsiu their private property. and " be
furnished with sun lent transportation 10 carry
/ them L. the states. THIS refused and Il 3.
/ thought the fedcfals viii como % oar terms
unconditional ssrfeHder
/ The Federal. have brsldcs their force IN t,nir
wtjth l. strong natural position. well fortified
I gud Almtt mpUgu1ble considerable body OF
militia aud volunteers elsewhere VA The Territory,
/ and i've companies " rcgears-one at Fort
| Uniea, two AZ Albuq1cgqe. one ~ Fort Darihnd.
aud one at Santa lie. This battle, however, il
I generally cons.defrd IN th, valley to have dcc-
ssyely ended military operations IN New Mexico.
| The remaining totco can make no considerable
stand against our arms, and the garrison OF Fort
/ Craig will soon he compelled 70 captalate for
want II supplies
our information il given rs by . participant 10
the hattie who left the morning aIterwari. We
! are unable 20 give details. but cur Information IL
gprrort A this Extra h. hastily issued We mast