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The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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In Mexico, on October 28, 1817, Col. Osanta's forces surprised and captured rebel leader General Mina alive near la Hachiquera, along with other officers; the head of Morillot was brought back. News reached Viceroy Apodaca and was published in Mexico City on Oct. 31.
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CAPTURE OF GENERAL MINA.
By the arrival at this port this afternoon, of the schooner Cuba, Capt. Clackner, in 12 days from Havanna, we are enabled to present to our readers the following interesting intelligence, received at that place from Capt. Montgomery, just arrived from Vera Cruz.
From the Extraordinary Gazette of Mexico.
TRANSLATION:
Capture of the traitor MINA, by Col. OSEANTA.
H. E. the Viceroy has just received by an extraordinary Courier, the following communication:
MOST EXCELLENT SIR—Long live the King. The Comt. of Sibas, under date of the 27th, at 7 o'clock in the evening, writes me as follows:
EXCELLENT SIR—At last we have obtained the fruit of our labors—Mina has been taken alive and is now entering this place. They also bring the head of Morillot—they have taken the two other Herreras, a Frenchman and other officers of their infantry. It killed several when we attacked them, which was by surprise. All this has been achieved by Senor Osantia, who left here at 10 o'clock at night with cavalry for el Baradito, near la Hachiquera; which news, so interesting, I communicate for the satisfaction of your excellency and of all the good and loving subjects of our Sovereign, and I shall consider it very complete, if it gets to hand as expeditiously as I wish.
God preserve your Excellency many years.
Cipango, October 28, 1817, 2 A. M.
JUAN DE PERALTA.
To H. E. the Viceroy Don Juan Ruiz de Apodaca.
His Excellency not wishing to delay one moment the communication of such agreeable intelligence to the faithful vassals of the King our Lord, has commanded the immediate insertion of it in an Extraordinary Gazette, expecting every moment to receive the particulars of this important event.
Extraordinary Gazette of the Government of Mexico, Friday, 31st Oct. 1817.
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Primary Location
Mexico
Event Date
October 28, 1817
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mina captured alive; head of morillot brought; two herreras, a frenchman, and other officers captured; several of mina's men killed in surprise attack.
Event Details
Colonel Osanta led a cavalry force from Cipango at 10 PM on October 27, 1817, to el Baradito near la Hachiquera, surprising and capturing General Mina alive along with other leaders and officers. The Viceroy received the news via courier from Juan de Peralta on October 28, 1817, and published it in an Extraordinary Gazette on October 31, 1817.