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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Baltimore report from Havana via Vera Cruz: Mexican Viceroy announces capture of rebel leader Gen. Mina alive by Col. Orrantia near Irapuato on Oct 27, 1817, along with other insurgents; several killed in surprise attack. Published in Mexico Gazette Extraordinary, Oct 31, 1817.
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CAPTURE OF GEN. MINA.
BALTIMORE, DEC. 13.
By the arrival at this port this forenoon of the sch Cuba, Capt. Clackner, in 12 days from Havana, we are enabled to present to our readers the following interesting intelligence, received at that place from Capt. Montgomery, just arrived from Vera Cruz.—Patriot.
From the Mexico Gazette Extraordinary.
TRANSLATION.
CAPTURE OF THE TRAITOR MINA, BY
COL. ORRANTIA.
H. E. the Viceroy has just received by an extraordinary courier the following communication:
Most Excellent Sir.—Long live the king. The comt. of Silas, under date of the 27th, at 7 o'clock in the evening, writes me as follows:
Esteemed Sr—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 Moreno; they have taken the two other Herreras, a Frenchman, and other officers of their infantry. We killed several when we attacked them, which was by surprise.
All this has been achieved by Senor Orrantia, who left here at 10 o'clock at night with cavalry for el Baradito, near la Hachiqueza; 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.
JUAN DE PERGUERA.
To H. E. the Viceroy Don Juan Ruiz de Apodaca.
Irapuato, Oct 28, 1817, 2 A. M.
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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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Irapuato, Mexico
Event Date
Oct 28, 1817
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mina captured alive; head of moreno brought; two herreras, a frenchman, and other officers captured; several killed in surprise attack.
Event Details
Col. Orrantia led cavalry from Silas at 10 PM on Oct 27 to el Baradito near la Hachiqueza, surprising and capturing Mina alive along with other rebels; several insurgents killed during the attack.