The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1847, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL (Sh Te WO~ twits Be 4287 PECIAL AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS: TO THE NEW YORK HERALD OFFIOR. THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE ARMY AT SALTILLO. BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA’ General Taylor Vietorious! | SANTA ANNA’S ARMY CUT TO PIECES BY GCBNBRAL TAYLOR. MEXICAN LO8S FOUR THOUSAND. AMERICAN LOSS SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AMERICAN OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED. Colonels Yell, McKee, Hardin and Henry Clay, Jr., Killed. OLD ROUGH AND RHADY THE HERO ow “Palo Alto,” ‘Resaea de la Palma,” “Monterey” and “Buena Vista.” NEWS FROM MEXICO. The Attack on Vera Oruz, dec. Ko. Ko. [From the New Orleans Picayune of March 23] We lay before our readers, in advance of our regular publication, the glorious tidings from the army, brought by the sshoener John Belt. Our reporter left the vessel 1n the river and oame up to the town by express, with the news. Tho following accouat was prepared for us by an offi. cor of the army. It maybe relied upon. We publish also General Somta Anna’s acsount ef the battle, from which it willbe sean that he has suffered a defeat, though he covers up his retreat with fourish of words. It wil! be seon that vietory has been won at a sacrifice of many brave men. Dr Turner, of the U.S. A., who arrived at Matamores brought the glorious in_ another brilliant victory ever the Mexican army. The scene of action was at Buena Vista, about six miles west ef Saltille. Tho fighting commenced on the 224 February and ended ow the 284. Santa Anna retired to Agua Nuova, adistance of 10 miles, leaving 4000 killed and wounded wpon the field, The loss on our part; was 700 killed and wourded, Santa Amna’s forcoa amounted to at least 15,909 mom. Thatof Gen, Taylor’s to about £000, almost enticely volunteers. His army iseomposed of Washington’s and Bragg’s artillery, omd Thomas’ batteries, ene squadron of the Ist and svcend dragoens, the Arkansas and Kontucky caval- ry, a brigade ef Illinois and eve also of Indiana volun. teers, the first Mississippi end second Kontacky regi- ments, aod company of Texas volunteers. ‘The official despatches of General Taylor have been eut off. Col Morgan’s regiment of Ohio volunteers, being re- ieforced by a command from Monterey, had reached that place in safety. : Col. Curtia, of Ohio, with one company, Cupt. Hunter, of tbo 24.U.8. dragoons, his own regiment, one of Indi- ana volunteers, the Virginia regiment, and | thiak some Texas Rangers, in all about 2,00@ men, were about to leave | amargo, 1o uttack Gen. Urrea, who is said to be about 80 miles south of that place, with an army of 4,000 to 6 000 men, principally rancheros. flo is believed to have with him only 1,600 regular troops. A great many, if not all of these rancheros, as soon as they hoar of thedestruction of Saata Auna’s ar- my, will disperse, and the gallant Colonel will no doubt obiain the victory. ‘This wews from above proves that the verious reports whteh had before beon received of Gen. Taylor's retreat upon Moaterey, and the advance of a large force to at- tacit our depots at the Brazos and at the mouth of the Rio Grande, to be untrue. Of the defences at tho month of the river, | know nothing, but have been old thai they are sufficient to make a strong resistance. ‘The fortifications at the Brazos, with the force of ar- tilicry and persons inthe quartermaster’s employ, which ‘oon be raised as a gerrison, are sufficient to drive back a csmmand of at lesat 2.509 or 8.000 Mexicans The work, which may be tecnically termed a continued line, en- closed all the quartermaster’s ond commiseary’s stores in depot. The parapet is formed ef barrels of damaged commissary stores, with sard b-ge at the su) alo] ‘The sand from a ditch hes been thrown up against the barriers, the firet consists of four pieces of artillery, two twelve and two six pounders, in barbette, which sweep ths foot of and cress three fires upon the level plain over which the enemy would be compelled to advance, und about 300 muskete to line the parspet. This was thrown up when an attack was daily exp: cted. Nothing having reached us from General Myter for soverol days, we believe ho has surrendered, as was re- ported. We give some credit to the rumor of an ad. vance of a large body of the enemy upon our depot. Atter waiting three or four days anxiously expecting the approach of the enemy, we received the glorious news wbove, understood of course, that'the battle of Bra- ans Santiego, Was no go; and when I sailed the artillery of Fort Harney, instead of mowing down the Moxicans, was pealivg forth @ salute in hovor of Old Rough and Ready and bie gallant army at Bueno Vista. Through the courtesy ofa gentleman who arrived on may evening from ‘'ampice, we were placod in pos- session Of Bl Seldade de la Pats dated ‘atth Fi at St. Luis Potosi The paper ope osttorial, Leaded a4 follows: —" Pir el [lastre Generel Santa Anne!” ‘The article is devoted N the peaise Of Generel Sonta Apoa, and forme the in- troXuction to the official de patch from him, voral Setters from oificersoi his urmy. We <gansiation of this cespateh. It w givene addressed to Reman Adame, Governor of the State of St. Louis Potosi. Tbe dior then remorks that other letters have 4 by private citizensof San Luis, writ bern cece Wytevagn the 96h of Pebrwary. ‘Shoes let f from sre tay thet twocewmissiovers bad arrived the m. Taylor, dumerwug their surrender; th Annaexhibited to them the stete of his arm: them the cathuviasm ond decision that prevails tho troops, who had fallen back to that poi the purpose of obteiming food; and finally ga as bis definite reply, that unl hey surrende: cretion he would renow tho on the folk ohd comin Then folk n address of the Governor of Ban Luis to hia countrymen, dated tho 97th. recapitulating Santa \nna’s aos paich, and congraiulating the people upon the viciwry, of © hich, in the most emphatic language, all the gidry is attriouted to Santa Anna Next follows a private letter dated “the enemy’s camp.” 5PM of the 284, in which the writer clait that they have taken four positions, two standards, a! Saute owing ing dey, until he had completed their destruction tbree.pieces. ‘The positions,” he rays, were obstinate- ly defended. He thinks auly four prisoi are in their : all the othere taken are dead. This letter ‘n before Sata Anna fell back to Agua Nueva. tuatthey (the Mexicans) have lost many wut of oll proportion to the men. “ue leiter gors on to say that the Mexican troops are Siog of bung: a thirst ; had eaten eer oes a taent @ Vaca. It expresses great fears lest soap ehouict disband that night on agcount of their de Verte vine lot®f says that Sonta Anna hed a horse | ‘The sume fhe: hulled by a grape , Wot. A poston tothe Astor : After closing my let- tor, We generalin-chy™, Convinced doubtless that the army Would disbad unioe# it obtained food and water, | ordeved it(o move to Ag. Nueva—where there are | cartic and water-—water before every thing.” ‘Tho postscript adds that they dave lost about @ thou. end wen, MODY general officer AUled and wounded, end omong the Jatter Gen. Lombarsini A brief 1etver from Catoree tv published, dated the 25th ult, m whieh it is said that an agtion was fought at Ka | anteds on the 24th, in which Gen. Minon won a victory, taking #ix pieces of artillery, Killing three hundred, aud MALO, BONE prisoners Auohg the Mexicans killed on the 22d pnd 23d were Se Anema an NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1847. MAP OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN SALTILLO AND SALADO, IN MEXICO. 9377IW IO 31VIS st The Positions of the Hncampments of Generals Taylor and Wool before the Battle. This map was drawn by the lamented ( nel Archibald Yell, of the Arkansas regiment, on the 6th of Febuary, and presents a correct topographical view of the field of battle. We eee 'O- CP pr aeing rape yo were sly nalenal of Fons! lat . Pena of the walry, 5 foment colonel of the Tite infantey. an Kuow who how many more have met the ssmo fate.” say: Another fetter aes the following edditional names of! offcer : Pepe Oronoe, Pepe Bi , the major of the i. of Morelia, Asonos, and Lu: » major of iT sides. Gen. Lembardini, D. Angel Guzman and D. Miguel Gonsales, are named among t the wounded. (From the N O. Delta, March 23 ] On the $94 Santa Anna begon the battle, bres manny ide eeens lank ard terrify old Rough and Ready. On that day the battle was confined to a mishing and cannonading, without much effect on either In the meantime Santa Anna had sent 9 largo force to Taylor’s rear, but our artillery opened upon them with it effect, and they were soon compelled to withdraw. im the 28d the battle commenced in real earnest, and with great violenee during the whole day. ‘he Americens did not wait to be attacked, bi the most daring impunity charged on the e1 ith loud huzzas, their officers leading them most intly. General Taylor was every where in the thickest of the ae i ress a ball through his overcoat, but was not injured. Adjutant Bliss was slightly wounded athis mde. Ad- Jutant Linsoln, also of the general’s staf, the intrepid aS officer whe so distinguished himself at Resaca do ima, was killed. Tho battle of the 334 lasted from early in the moruing till about 4P M, when Sante Anna drew off his army, ead retired to Agua Nueva. to await a reinforcement. It will be remembered that Santa Anna’s corps de ro serve, commanded by Gen. Vasquez, had been delayed in its march, and hes no doubt joined him,a few days we ‘sone eae ut with wi ond men ef his men deoartin . ; . Hunt strong ory company was not in the action, but had left Monterey to rn) Gen. Taylor, with six cannon, two of them being 18 pounders On the 7th March one of the Ohio regiments also left Monterey Sarr General Taylor. If these and avy art llery of no Se Prentiss arrive in time, the ral's heavy be fully repaired, and he will be ready to meot Santa Annsagain. An exchange of prisoners had takon and Old Rough and Rendy's promise to Colonel eehall to get back C. M. Clay and his party,by rison- by Te ai to exchange for them, has yu fully re- General Wool greatly distinguished himself in the action, and all the officers fought like heroes. Alter battle, General T: t demanded ef Santa Anna an un. conditional surr. y, which the latter decli but in return requested General Taylor to sur- render immediately. Immortal be the reply of Old Rough ,a8 delivered by the gallant Lieutenant Crit- by the exchanged. Gen. Taylor ground on the 24th and 25th, without oppo- the Ohio volunt cut way through larg xieans, and arrived ot Mi t nt of three companies, under commaad of Colonel Giddins, was sent to his aid, and the whole party ere said to have arrived salely at Monti A trein of one hundred loaded wagens of the United , on their way frem Monterey to Cai escort of thirty volunteers, was coptured by ete reat 1 Sy mies ether pein pl en made o Tost were taken ci scape— of an At ne lady, the daughter living in Mexico, and ret home from New Orleans, where she had be ny bed school, was taken with ving been killed by the Mexicans. it Colonel gy oe small fore id u » ber father 8 id ond srrived at Monterey in safety, tunes had excited the most lively sym- irbs. the Obio volanteers, kad started on his sof expedition against Urrea, who was at Ald illage on the Sen Juan river, abont 40 miles from Camsngo. The Colonol nas « fine force of volunteers, com of the Ohio and Indiana regiments, and two ‘or thr companies of Virginia volunteers, and Gapiain Winter's he og’ of United States dragoons. a: eo possession of Ceralvo, ‘China, and all the towns beyond Camargo and Monterey. ir Coffee, paymester, will carry on Gon. Taylor’s patches to Monterey. On the 9th March, Dr. Turner, U. 8. Army, after many dangers end bair breadth ercepes, arrived in safe Matemores. ious to his at the communics betweon Montere: fought between Geu. Santa Anna’s forces, about 17,000 strong, and Gen. Taylor's little army, between 4000 and 6,000, mostly volunteers. The battle began on the glorious anniversary ofthe birth of Washington, a fit day tor the display Of Americon pat riotiem valor. The scone of this bloody fight waa at Buena Vista, the point upon which Gen. Taylor hed | fallen beck from Agua Nuova, and is about seven miles {rom Saltillo. ‘Yhe Mexicans advanced upon bim with great boldness, bruvely led on by their best officers, but were met by our gallant volunteers with the cool firinness of veteran sol- diers. A fierce and long battle ensued, the Mexicans ' jobergi ith their b ste to th ¥e ging wi eit bayonets to A STVIA YOVLMVING 7 74 va ad. CJ Wi'N3> y ee | - ry “OMIM SH IIVVT yaa wgnyn3 vant = cavies Tepublish it now, in order to make the ac- counts of the great fight of the 24d and 23d of February as clear as possible to our readers. On the 26th of February, two days after the Se REERA ona muzzles of our the deadly and destructive fire of ing courege. Our men gave not ry, and receivii our guns, with unfi ‘en inch. aintained their position on the bloody field the whole day of the 22d. on the next da; til the evening, when the Mexicans retired te Agua Nueva, ing their killed unburied, and all their wounded on the feld where they fell. The killed snd wounded on the Mexican side estimated at 4000. Some prisone! The American Joss w: 2,000. bout wounded. Senta Anna. in his letter. which we p' from the Tampico Sentinel, admits that hie army iscut up. ‘That the victory was on the site of Gen. Taylor is abundantly proved by Santa Anna’s precipitate retreat eighteen or twenty miles to the rear. As to his trophies, we consider that part of hia letter as apoc,hryvhal, and shall wait forthe pertioulars befora we fully credit it. This victory has beenachieved at great sacrifice on our part. The ardor of eur volunteer officers bed tham into the hot- test part of the fight and consequently the number ef field officers killed and wounded ¢e lamentably great— mes, baat colonel but one was either killed er wounded. are at Jength confirmed, and the result hes heen avother glorious triumph to the American army. ‘T! brought by the schooner John Bell, from Brozos. It appears that Gon. Taylor had fallen back from Agua Neuva to Buena Vista, (about six miles beyond Saltillo) asa more advantageous position for receiving the attack from a force so vastly hi rior, and that the ection continued two days, ond ended in Santa Anna’s complete repulse, efter aterrible carnsge. Santa Anna’s account of tho battle, which also is received by a vessel below, forma the exterior slope. The armament of | after the battle; but in the meantime his army is starving from Tampico, scknowledges that hie army hag been cut to pleces, though he asserts the same thing as regerds Gen. faylor—he exaggerates the force of the American army, which we know did not exceed 6000 men, and has no doubt exaggerated in other respects. Asto Generel Taylor having been driven from five ofhis positions, the result of theaction completely disproves the assertion, and we have no doubt, the American army never changed the greund on which the action commenced, for with such an cverwholming force against them, any serious reverse during the battle could hardly have boen recovered, and would have ended in their defeat. ‘Tho ovointions ofour flying Artillery, have probably been mistaken by Santa Anna fora change of Cone and we have no deubt that the pom fe ranks have suffered dreadfully from that highly nt corps of our army. Woe shall feel great anxiety to hear the details, ticularly a list of the galtant spirits who ha our side—it is painful jontemplate even the few pro- minent names that ‘ave received. among which will be regret, that of Lieut. Col. Clay, the oldest son of the honored statesman who left this city but afew days since, with gloomy forebodings, and an evident presentiment of evil. The blow will be Keen- ly and di of the sam* regi it will ‘we learn that thi soe-rn yl to renew tl afier ho obtsined provis! ‘own admis. sions show, he has suffered very # y, orale of too much deranged to render it tore thei ization and confi: promptly. Gen. Ta: . les, will be ately reinforced from Monterey and Camarg full ye ond bo lies of every kind, whilst Santa ir to army, state ‘ing been fought were true, that 2 taken plece at Buena Vista, ashe convinced it Gen ylor express his intention to up t position )~ ofa superior force advanci: h We men «mn thistoshow that Gen Taylor was not driven fm Agus Nueva, but had voluntarily fallen back toa jattle ground oj own choice. ‘The result of this battle will shed additional plory upon the Ameriean arms, and when it is ected ‘iat ithasbeensn open field fight, by a fo most © sively composed of raw volunteers, who have only b embodied a few months, and against an army by he troups, four fold their own number, it has no perallel in the military annals of medern warfare. [From the New Orleans Times, March 93 | Taylor has been reinforced since the battle,by Colonel Morgan and his regiment—giving hi lost, 700—and also with CO not ing, as before stated, met with a de! ture. 1 hear nothing of Col 4) “Old Rough and Ready” escaped without a scratch. ‘ho Rinconada Puss between Monterey and Saltillo en hem seareay open, and the credit belongs to TT jarshall, of Kentucky. All that you beard about American cannon bei taken, is fad, it be pleased to remember, that w! 1 reported Taylor's answer to Santa Anna, n he dem»nded him to surrender, is exactly what I nicated to you-—'*Come and take me,” 700 killed and wounded on the American side. 4000 killed and wounded on the part of the Mexicans. Acjutent General of army, & prisoner. fanta Anna commanded in person. This ox; comes trom Major Butler, and was vine days from that place to ‘Taylor's expresses have been cut et Monterey, » All Gen. Off, except the one THRE FIELD OF BATTLE, FEBRUARY 22 and 23, 1847. | Mit Es, | Vays \ Wud - hems, mig Oe a te Poynryy would have supposed that Alexander the Great was rain at the he: ef the Macedonians, carrying triumph d Cavastation whorever his army appeared, and there was such an air of grandeur thn. wo atrata- around cee of the dignified and gcnausring Kescee chieftain, it we wore carried back to the gol daysof Roman warriors. From all we were able to gather, in the excited state of the public mind, which paving. was inventing and confic' wi Ree rey possi- ble way, the accounts pub! 4 ip our of the 6th inst. are partly confirmed. In that number we gave the substance of a itch from Senta Anne, his intention to give Gen. Taylor battle on the Sist 4 Gen. Taylor was then represented as called Pi d by the General as a ruse to decoy Santa Anna into a regular standing engegement, knowing that the point he had se- lected was one that Santa Anna must pass, being the only a water within a great number of miles, which would sufficient to supp iF the wants of so large a force as Gen. Senta Anze had then under his commen we have drawn this much from the probabilities attend- ing this bloody encounter, we will draw further, and suppose it probable that on arriving here, the Mexican | army, which hud been fully prepared for the strife bs starvation and thirst, called ell their energies inte requi- sition, and hence the slaughter reported to have taken place on beth sidos—tho one, a struggle for food and rink; on tho other,e natural display of coursge and mil- itary enthusiasm. The enemy, out numbering our army about four to one, and stunding as it were, upon his own ground, pos- ior advantages in the way of interested friends in el) parts of tie country, together with correct { knowledge of its geographical and geological character, and many other facts calculated to fayor hii, is reduced to the necessity of inventing subterfuges to account for an Fa mg = le want of succe: . Shieig hum! two thousand’ ahi and‘inen against four or five thousand, with | lending favorable circumstances; and yet that hould acknowledge the necessity of ack, after less than two days’ battle, is almost in- ‘we would bo inclined to think the despatches of Santa Anna a forgery. as far as this acknowledgement goes, did wo find it in one of the prints under the pat- Tonage of bis government. But here is the precious document—let it spoak its own shame for the present :— Santa Jinna Despatch. Camp near Bueno Vista, Feb. 23, 1847. Excellent Sir—After two days’ bi which the enemy, witha force of eight thousend to nine thousand men, and twenty-five pieces of artillery, lost fivo of his Boa three pieces of artillery, and two fla, 1 ave determined to go back to Agua Nueva, to provide myself with provisisns, not having a single biscuit or a in of rice left. Thanks to the position occupied by the enemy, he left on tho field about 2,000 dead, Both armies have been cut to pieces, but the trophies of war will give youun idea on which side has been the ad- vant We have struggled with hunger aad thirst, during forty hours; and if we can provide ourselves with pro- visions, we will go again and chargs the enemy. Tho the larger fo in, battle, General Taylor was encampedat Busna | Vista, six miles beyond Saltillo, and Santa Anna at Agua Nueva. —E Seer »bringing the intelligence to Butler. This is the 17th De capo bipes Gen. Taylor. attle was foug’ ta.” six ile from #eitlo—a portect plain. Santa Anoa retired in o1 By the express there is nothing definite as to any par. tiouler acts of Lieweag de ee such results, all must eir duty. wa Lope you will remember, this recalt has been obtain- ed by voluntee: ut material assistance from regu- Jat And this, le it 4 not detract from the just feme of the regular army, must afford convincing proof ef a volunteer force. oCThoagh Basta Anna has been compelled to retire, there is 6 robability there will be another battle ; sult we have nothing to fear. According to present advices, the communication between Monte. rey and Saltillo is open,and will enable Taylor te recei the few reinforcements which have gone on, and supply of ammunition from the former plac: does not seo fit to retire that fer. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. ‘The list of killed and wounded was forwarded to us by a friend at the mouth of the Rie Grande, on the schooner John Bell. It should have reached us on Monday night, but being addressed through the Quartermaster’s Depart- mont, it only came to hand the following merning. The fighting commenced on the 234 of February and ended on the 93d, when Santa Anna retired with the loss of 4000 killed and wounded. Loss on our part, 700 killed and wounded The scene of the action was Buena Vista, a hacienda 4 miles west of Saltillo. Santa Anne’s adjutant eneral, with many other officers ani men, are Lgeage oy rere which brought the news was sent by master Butlor, from Monterey, and was nine days in & ting through to Camargo. General Taylor's official des. patch has probably been interrupted. Col. Morgan’s command hed reac! Monterey in safety, having beon reinforced at Cerralvo by a command from Monterey. List of Officers killed and wounded at Buena Vista on the 22d and 23d of February, 1847. Rancho called “Buonk Vis- | by pay | soldiers under my command have done their duty, and covered the honor of the Mexican nation with glory ‘The enemy has seen that neither the advantege of his position, nor the broken ngturo of the ground, nor tho igor of the season, (for it has been raining during the action,) could prevent the terrible charge with the bay onet, which left him terrified. ANTONIO. LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA. Tn addition to the above, we find inthe same paper a private letter from an officer inthe Mexican army f facts which, when contrasted, hus something of ‘sublimo and ridiculous” order, mingled with the ble. At first he states that the Mexicun army were round which they had we infer that Uses ed th horril ground, or that they generously to remain where, by the fortune of Ives at the close of the con- { the Mexicans w disposition to disband was compelled to return to ition only to draw the enemy into a fight, and there eatly weaken his forces, as well as retard his de- He little circumstance, which not being ent aye torr ich iy late god ae be re- ceived as a flight of imagination vn the part of the writer, viz —that two officers belonging to the army of General Taylor had been recoived under covor of a Hag of truce; that their e: ere bandaged, and they led before the mighty and august general, who took particular pains to strike them with terror by a display of the splendor of his overwhelming force, besides informing them that he would listen to no terme of capitulation other than a discretionary surrender. This looks queer 1m the face of Santa Anna’s own decloration of his intention to fell back upon Agua Nueva, ond en edmission thet bis army had been cutup. I id in the some letter that, in erved over the bodies of he pieces of meat found in his heversack, and for the water in their canteens tishighly probable that the loss on the part of the Mexican forces ia about 2,000 mon, whilst that of thoAme iy ‘aylor hes, no noubt. fallen bac! Nn Saltillo,or continued his course towards Monterey. Some rumors say thet the ceumry between Saltillo and Monterey is fled ween Ma- ; but we doubt the truth of thom; | e,1¥o doubt their ability to got possersion o| | any important point. ‘There was a story yesterday that the Mexicana had taken posseasion of Point Isabel that the schoneer Swan, which arrived y brevght « confirmation of these facts. We need only say that there is not u word of truth in the report, av far @ is concerned, and that no such uews has been ofi- cially received by the commander of this city. ot Ad NEWS PROM TANPICO—THE ATTACK ON VERA | CRUZ, KC. i {From the Now Orleans Picayune, March 23 | | In addition to the news which we give in another co- | Jumn, of the battles at Buena Vista, wo have gathored from other wources the following items of information from Tampico. Our accounts from that port are brouglt by the Per. fect, Capt. Gardner, and the Apalachicol», Copt. Smith | The former sailed on the 11th inst., and the latier on the | 10th. | Aduel was fought on the 6th inst, at Tampico, bo- tween Col. De Russy end Capt. Hunt, of the Louisiana regiment. Capt. H. received a slight fesh wound in tio breast. ‘Tho echoouer Swan sailed on the 11th inst , from Tam- pico for Vera Cruz, with despat: from Col. Gates to Geo. Siving the Mexican accounts of the battles of | Buona V Tho schooner Alert, es wo loarn from | Capt Noyes, of the John Bell, was despatched (rom tha Brozos on the 10ch inst, with despatches for Gon. Scott at Vera Craz. ‘The Tenneesee cavalry, or rather what is left of this fine body of men, embarked on the 91h inst., from Tampi- cofor Vera Cruz. They go as infantry, having been ¢is | mounted. ight men from each company were left be- | hind to take care of the horses, who immediately organ- | ized themselves into amounted company to set in the defence of Tumpico and ua scouting pariles, ‘Two offi: cers were also leit to superintend tho movements of those men. Fort Andenage, northef ‘Tampico, und commanding an extenaive plain, was so far destreyed, by order of the commanding general, before the troops left Tampico, o# to unfit it for use. Wounded. French, 3d A rien, 4th Artil- lery; ‘slightly; 24 Lout. Bryan, Topograph! Mi RIFLES. Killed—lst Qud Lieut. Nulty. Wounded—Col. Jef. Davis Sharpe, do.; Liouts. Ci and J. P. Stockton, di ¥ isliiy; Povey, a; | YY CAVALRY. | Ued-—Adjt. E. M. Vaughan, Lieut. Set pt. Ww ‘ rat rs copia and three lieu! Lseatll (nemes | not given.) 4 | ANEANSAS CAVALRY. | Killed. —Col. A. Yell ; Capt. A. R. Porter. Weund Lieut. T. A. de: SKEOND KENTUCKY FOI rut Killed —Col. kos i. Col. H. Clay ; Capt. J. . Mi Capt. W. ili. Wipounted iow . ur, Withers and Mosier. fi Wounded—Brig. Gen, Killed—Capta Kinder, W Wounsed—Captains & irson end Osborn; ‘3d Regiment. an and Capt. Sleep. iv ent. Killed—Copt. Foy Wounded —Majoi ILLINOIS pRigaDE— Ist Killed—Col. Hardin, > Wounded—Lieuts. J. L. MeConnel and H. Evans, Inuinom Votunterns—3d Fleteher, \ 8 t Killed—Capt. Wood’ ‘d, Lieuts. Bruntrea, Ferguson, Robbins, Bertleson, Ath and Price. ounded—Captains Coffey and Baker; Lieuts. Picket, Engle , Steele aud West, Adj. Whiteside MED TO I1.1N018 Briaane. pbeli, and 24 Lieut. Leon- nard. Wounded—Cuapt. Connor. RRCAPITWLATION. Killed—3 Colovels, 1 Lieut. Colonel, 9 Ceptains, 14 Lieutensnt: ‘otal killed, 27. Wounded. rigadier General, 1 Colonel, 1 Major, 9 Je 29 Lieutenants—Total wounded, 37. monas, Mareh 9, 1047 banded Captains, M Sin:—The forogoing is a y of a state: tome by Surgeon Turner, U. 8. Army, just arri this peace from Camargo, which is in by ter from eee ritton, beg may cy mene margo. Fespectiuily, your ob’t sery't. is ve P. TAYLOR, Lt Col, and A.C.G.8.5 THE MEXICAN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE. | {From the Tampico Sentinel, March 12.) | Our city was thrown into a great state of excitement yesterday, by the receipt of news from San Luis Petosi, iving the particulars of a bloody ongegement between | @ American forces under General Taylor and those of | the Mesicans under General Santa Anna, at a point ican | and | ali . a ‘ing @ proper allowance disposition of this people to exaggerate tom the noble conflict of two courag allutements of the cock-pit he! jated first, thi aden eat “Lieuta. | Penxington, Moore, Lewis, Davis and Epperson, Cayce. | Copt Zabriskie, Lieut. Haughton. | | all'the officers of tho Sta | Justice shall remain in th A fire occurred in Rivor strect on the morning of tho | Sthinst, which destroyed a amuil houso ; aiso one in the of the same day. At both of those fires, tho en- ented by » Mexican citizea to the American au- thorities was quickly manned by our brave volunteers, and prevented the flames from spreading. ‘bampico, March 7, 1847. I sent off'a package of letters and papers by the Home; bot as some other vessel may arrive in New Orleans | ahead of her, I give tho sum and substance of the | news, There has been another pronunciamento at the city of | Mexico, headed by tho clorgy, o# is noid, and in which they were joined by the national guard. ‘Gon. Berragon Sppeara to hive been the principal mover, and Gomez | Farias how been put down. One account has it that Gen. | Salas is now President, aud that Santa Anna retains com- mand of the army. This new revolution has been en | tirely bloodless The wound received by Capt. Hunt, inthe doel with | Col. De Russy, was very slight, hord y takiog him from | his duty, Atl rank was waived, and the parties appemr- | ed on thog : round es private citizens. Under the Stences, there wes no Way to avoid the hovti 1 ‘Tamrico, March 10, 1847 This plece has now reverted to the commond of Col Gates, who you may recollect took charge when Com Conuor left, and war superseded by Brig. Gen dhield The Louisiana regiment, vocer Col Ve Kussy, B: more battalion, Mejor Buchanan. 1 three companies U. 8. Artillery, constitute the garrison remaining tor its cecupation. ‘The total force, with such citizens as ry main during the eummer, and who a eady enrollit | themselves, will probebly amount to 1200. ‘ihe Louisi- | aniuns have charg | the lower 4 1 pl | come a @ stillery are stationed in town—te corps de reserve, should th 6 will do our beet to give them a warm | reception, and if we vre wiowed proper to dritl, | will probably do something that will reflect credit on our | State. [From the New Orleans Tim: On the Sth ultimo the following proje of law were introduced inte the Mexicen Congre: ~Ist. Tho ma- | tional Congress shail remove to the city of Celaya, and irom the Lith March. 2d’ ‘The shall reside in Celaya, with 3d, The supreme court of tol until a law shall be passed providing for the establisument of a tribunal of Justice for the district. 4th. To expedite the transporta- tion of the archi’ (i to provide suitable buildings in Celaya, tho government is authorised to sell oll the federal securities existing in the capital. They were fortifying Jalepa with much activity. It was expected all would be finished in three week (¥rom the New Orl-ans Delta, March 23 The Diario de la Habana ot the 1ith, publishes extentive extracts of Mexican news, mostef which w had received hore, via Tampico. ‘The Vera Cruz papors ave only to the 24th February. From them the following wana journ jons tO oppor on ot Vera Cruz, w were daily expected to arti #, Commander-in-Chief of the troops Ty ery anxious that the Americans should witeck on the city, ashe was confident | continue its sittings th | supreme executive pow extrnets aro made by All sorts of prepw Av little to work upon, | { theupper line, the Boltimoreans | Oiitite ee dete t, | Good Hope Jan. 2818, to sail soon for Bt. | orew, as before reported, were ia w sickly fee Wate Dente, Sas that with the forces under his « ; forcements expected, he would ba ate! a squadron, and nothing they bad re- | nerd fight: The Mexicau: w indicated the epprosch of the attack, but und seversl vessels in- the movements of the Amer fa ste pinnae Poy the tro: r te 10 operate in it. were at Lobos Island, wi twaited the result of Doa Alejandro Atocha's winston, order to begin the aitack. if the proposals tendered'by foro Dogg part of tho United States government, were refused. It was reported in Vera Cruz that most fatal sickness had made its appearsnce among the crews of the Ame- rican vessels, in which we believe there is no truth. An express had arrived from the city of Mexico on 26th, for which on, it was doubted whether the tish ates mer of- Vesuvius, would go to Havana or to Now Orleans. The motion made in Congress to remove the same to Celoya, was under consideration, and it was expected that I would be adopted, and that body removed on the jarch. ‘The papers from the capital seem to confirm the belief tbat the mission of Senor Atocha was to rangement by which the lino of the 26th should be the boundary between Mexico and the United for which $20,000,000 would be paid te Mexico, poverty qn United States would take upon sa the Bri- Gen. Soo, Governor of Vera Cruz, Alvarado, in order to inspect the place. ‘The authorities of Vera Cruz called upon the inhabi- tants on the 18th, requesting them to leave the city and move to the interior. (From the New Orleans Ti March 23 ) Gatos bas just isnued special orders that al lt Gates has just issu ° f tho United States in this place, shall enroll them- instanter into companies, and once a week, to be ready at any moment to defend the it is hourly expected, by many, may be L. tos assumed the command on the 7th inet. Generals Quitm: |, Jessup, and Sergeant Gen. Lawson, leit here on the 7th for Vera Cruz. Rel ty Gen. Scott’s command left here on the sth ‘The steamship McKim arrived here on the 6th, and has leftfor Vera Cruz. [From the N. 0. Mercury, March 23 ] The local news from Tampico is of no importasce.— All the troops destined for the attack of Vera Cruz, bad embarked at Lobos, and were to be landed at @ point about twelve or fifteen miles north of Vera Cruz. Gen. Scott intended, if all things were ready, to commence the attack on the 22d, and had with him, in all, fifteen or sixteen thousand men, a large portion of which sre the choice troops of the army. There are various opinions as to whether Vera Cruz or even the castle will be defended. Some accounts have it that there are not two days provisions in either, while ce Tepresont that the castle has six months - sions, At Tuxpan, some distance south of Tampico, there was a body of fifteen hundred, of all arms, of the enemy, and there wore some apprehensions at ‘T'ampice that the place might be attacked during the attack upon Vera Cruz. Tho enemy, besides there fifteen hundred yu lare, could raise in the surrounding country three or four thousand rancheros. Should the Mexicans, however, contempl: ttacking the place, they will be well re- ceived, aa there is a garrison of 1500 men, consisting of the Louisiana volunteers, the Baltimore battalfon, and try of the regular service, and the o1 pany of ii place is well fortifie. In the Diario de la Habana it is announced on the au- thority of a letter from Tepic of the ith February, thet an expedition of Americans was about to ‘attack Pa- cific coast of Mexico, consisting of 4000 sailors and more than 1000 sol Guaymes, Mazatlan and San Blas, wero indicated as the first points of attack after posses. sion had been taken of both Californias. AFFAIRS AT NEW MEXICO. [From the St. Louis Era, March 10.) Bent’s Fort, Anxansas Riven, Feb. 1, 1847. By an express from Santa Fe, en route for Fort Lea - » T avail myself of writin; Zou, giving such 8 We aro in possession of, which, from other quarters, and from other cumstances we believe well founded (by “we” meaning all at the fort). On the 27th ult , ry of men in the employ of Bent, | 8. Vrain & Co., arr tom the Ponil (an teblishmant of the company this side the mountains, about one day’s tra’ from Taos), from whence they were driven by the Mexicans on the evenin; atthe place a great aumber o: cattle and working oxen, belo and the mounted volunteers, r of which driven off, with 200 head of the beef cattle, on the fitet dash. 4 I can learn az to time, on the 2lst of Jan., a ‘urreetion broke out in New Mexico, and thet could be get hold of were masse- ‘air was so planned as to have Gears nt their verte ints of ¢ cred. imul sx far as we have heard, there has been - tion of life and property. In ‘Taos, Charles Bent, Ste- phen L. Lee, Elliot Leo, and many other Americans whose names havo not ns yet transpired, were massa- ered. Charles Town made th escape from Tees on @ male and went to Turley’s, eight miles above, | which plo ho left efter giving the alerm, and |hos not sinco been heard of; and is presumed to bave beeq killed or to Lave perished in the moun- tains, A Mr. Albert, who lived with Turley, made bises- | cape from there, states that when he got off all were | kikled (8) except Turley and an old Frenchman—Charles | Ortobus among the slain. Lhe Pueblo Indians were con- | cerned in the massacre. The Americans have indiscrimi- [nately been killed and plundered of their property.— | George Long ia the only one | have heard of who has es coped. Him they robbed of every thing he possessed. | Atfirst | had heard that Elliot was saved by the Priest, | but yesterday | saw a letter in which it wees stated that | he was agterwords killed, and 1 am fearfal thet this last | nccou ‘00 ttue. All the Mexieans who favored the | Am ero likewise murdered and robbed. poe express by which | write left Santa Fe before thie outbrouk refore I am ignorant of what took place there This revolt wos to have come off on Christmas | eve, but through the defection of one of the Alcaldes, the | Americans were put on their guard, aud as every hed remained quiet so long, concluded the affair bed | blowa over. ‘The priests are ut the bottom of all this dis- turbance, ussisted no doubt by Armijo, the former Go- vervor, who run away on the approach of the American | forces, but who in my opinion has not been filty miles | from Santa Fe since our troops took possession of it. His | right-bower, Salaza, has been taken up en sul ot | being concerned iu the Christmas agitation, and is yet, | tor aught | Know to the contrary, under guard. | We apprehend no danger at this place either from | Mexicans or Indians. ‘th ove company (Jackson’s) | of Price's regiment statio: here for the protection of | pud' property, besides avout 150 teamsters, who are all 3, and Cen Conc: otrate on this point in a few hours. | At the Puebio, seventy tive miles above this, there isa | Mormon compeny, (Biown’s) detached from the Mor- mou regiment ia the service of the United States, which is competent tor the defence of that place. Immediately on receiving the news oi the issurrection, Cept Brown | dispatched an expresa to this place, reporting to the Quartermaster the readiness of hia company for active ner sbould they be required. ‘This promptness spooks wellot therm aa soldiers, whatever may be seid or them as eitizens, We havo had but little snow this winter at this point —none tobe seen now, though between ua and rte fe, and below us and to the west of us, it ts reported very deep From the appearance of tho mountains at this distonce, they must be covered with au immense body. ‘There has been some intensely cold weather. The mercury has once sunk into the bulb, which is at 7 degrees below zero. It our thermometer hod been long: agua is no telling how much colder it would have been. ¥ MILITARY MATTERS [From the Louisville Journal, March 25 } Yesterday, tho steamer John Hencock, from Cincin- uot, paswed bere on her way to Now Orleans, having on bourd two hundred and filty rdgul, of Lieut. Nelson. A portion of Waitield’s comma ia) Flog, March 28 } ly elected Colonel of the ¢ Montgomery ( ow if setts regi , aiud eaves to-day NAVAL Ni " in the Pensacola Democrat, March 22) | | Hirata Sanford, let Assistant Engineer, United States Navy, ielt tais city yesterday. He proceeds via New | Orleuds, to join the squadron in the Gulf. (From the Norfolk Beacon, March 29. | Commander George 8. Blake, bas beenordered to the | Philadelphia Navy Yard; Lieut. George ‘I’. Sinclair to the U3 brig Perry as Ist Lieutenant, and Lieut Ring to the Navy } urd, Gosport, in his place.’ Lieut. Glisson has been ordered to the U. S. sloop of war Saratoga, The U. 8 sloop of war Vincennes was atthe Cape of Helena. The | [From the Norfolk Bescon, March 30.) The U.S. sloop of war Seratoga, ( ommander Farragut by J to the Gi ff of Mexico ,sailed ye afternoon. | ‘The following is a list of officers attached to her :—~ Commanier—0.G. Farragut. Lieutenante—ist, O. 8. Giiason 5 2d Pegram ; 34, Edward Lanier ; 4th, R. D. Inard, ster~John Wilkinson. Surgeon—L. B. Hunter, Assistant Surgeon—A N_ Bell. itser—Geo. H White. Lieutenant of Marines—Thomas A. Brody. | Captain's Clerk--Paul Loyall. Midshipmen--F. G. Dal - la K. Breese, John Waters, James Parker, A.J Dallas, Boatewain—T. G. Bell. Gunner—J. D. Ben- thall, Curpenter~Henry G. Thomas. Sailmaker—F. | Middleton. Passenger—Lieutenant O. Carr, to join the Germantown ington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun steamer Union, Commander Rudd, with ‘four 69 pound Palxhans, would probably hington on Seturday ior the Gulf of Me: ee \ A WHOLESALE, w Rinelnir’s 446 ee Will find 16 Vin Ym A Washi save the U rae ™ naw vmrehona. I YMOP PRIV, Ly GokMA.. ALG ub LAY from the termany would be happy to devote a yornon. 0b RIV Ihg wetruction 1m Ge: Man at the renidever ’ Applertion te person w etter, ty Nu bead 1b tio Meee mit lag