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SKrRMIsH WITH GUERRILLAs.-On the 23d or
November four men belonging to the Louisiana
battalion ont from the camp Vera Cruz in quest
Of hceyrs As they said beyond their time, Lieut. Hunter
with twenty men, proceeded the morning Of the 9th IL
search Of them As he approached the rancho Of Col Xcno
eighteen miles from Vera Cruz he was attacked by the ger
ras IN greatly superior numbers, and obliged TO retreat 10
camp Captain George Ker, Of company &, with ninety men
and three ubaterns, then ordered in pursuit q tc
enemy On the night Of the 21h he reached the rancho a
IenoIaa, where strong guerrilla force posted Captain
ker Immediately attacked the place. and after short conflict
The gueras cd leaving five killed and five prisoners Can,
k IN his report 10 Col Biscoe supposes from the firing and
yelling that the number of The enemy have been seventy
or eighty, large quantity Of cartridges was found in the
rancho packed up in dry goods One Of the prisoners had
tho clothes Of Of missing soldiers The Cop,air
concludes his despatch which is Brief but comprehensive
with these significant words ' had the rancho fred AM
burnt every thing IT, The five prisoners preserved doppet
silence the fate Of the four belonging to company
and had them shot"