Important News from Tampiro-lnOther Fight
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NEW ORLEANS.
Exciting News fror! Tampico-Co. De Russey sta rts
to relieve the FL Encarnation Prsoners-Col De
Russey attacked by 1900 Mexicans-Capt Rovd
OF the Baltimore Battalion, aud Others ke5-CoI
Marks sent out-Battlc-Col. De Russey's bravery
Preparations Tor the defence Of Tampco, &C.


BY the steamship New Orleans, Capt. Auld
from Vera Cruz the l7th, Tampico the lSlh. and
Brazos Santiago the Goth inst, we have the fol.
loving important news:


TAMrIco, July 10Th, lS47.
lear SIR: Since my last, we have been alI
commotlon. From information that the El En-.
carnacion prisoners were about 30 miles from
here, Col. Gates ordered Col. De Russev witt
100 men TO go and get them. After they had
been gone ono week, an express arrived giving
bad news. Our side had met from 500 TO lOOG
Mexicans, when a fire was opened-both side,
fought well, tho first shot took effect on Coptair
John Boyd, formerly Of the Baltimore Battalion
he died instantly: at the time no was killed. he
was endeavorlng to force his wav across n sm,I
stream. He had command OF u volunteer noun
ted company Of Rangers, and lost his Isl Lien
tenant and three mon.


Coi. Marks was sent TO the relief of Col. n,
Russey, with 100 mon; he met Col. De Russe,
at Pamuco, in retreat, having had to fight hi
way back upwards Of 40 miles. Sixteen of IN,
Louisiana volunteers are known TO be killed. six
teen Of the other egimen,s lost or missing; total
~. Killed or the Mexican side, Ill. The frs
hre of the Louisiana troops killed 33 men: so sa,
the Mexicans. Col. De Russey has covered him
self with glory in making so good retreat. n
he was'surrounded by 700 or 500 Mexicans al
the time.


They got within so miles of the prisoners. bu