. , !.i Whes ,fr m Maj• Goic ; '1 4 I `taylor.. • . . ~ FifteneAndred Afericanh re a, and Two Hundred ayi k ans under ..Mlfujor GeddingS— l• Mexicans. I ffiOallies ~, Waffle between - under Grit: fife 4tneef be ;frat qf th 1 ; Fro the W.. la logton Union. Wge have ne •ewilAished a number of the lUnion that. wa.lfraught with more intereit ing 'Spots tha the *Sent. j Independently of impiktant lett • r of the Presjideet, and the ad mirable report of the Secretary ofthe Treah dry, fin replyi ipon the dutiesto be levied on imparts into tl e ports . of illusive, we lay be- . fore our rende s the very interesting despatch , es from Gen.."ayler, and ri letter front Cmh tnodore Cumie , centaining the lauding of our troops at Vera Cruz. The two sets of:des patches from en. Tayldr were brought to • the SecretarY 'rf 11;ar by Mr.•Critteirlen, a vo unteer aid .f Gert,Tuylorl. The Commo de et, letter ei rne - To the Secrettoe of the. r N vy through:the mail from Ne )m ans. fwe turn ii.ir eyes further. to th e south,, b ight achiev ments await us,- toTheigen the t i g ory of our buuntry. We lay before our readers 'the only despatch from Commodore i:onner„ whit' i relates to the debaritation, of ' our troops qt,l eratruz. Never wasTatly land ., Ing made Wider more auspientiscircumkances. 'Another ands later letter is received frein Ate 10ornlitodoreut touches abet' topics. The ''Setretary lireceived another letter, from a ildistinguished officer of the Nary, undr date luf the 136 of March; and he seems t speak of . he surrender of the city and:caTtle as der- I tai Lin a fewldays.: ,Wil shall %yea' or ' fur -1 Ili r accounts front the army and sett drori of Vera Cruz ',with the greatest impatiet ce; and l• hope that many days will .not elapsc before ,we shall bay the pien,ure of congra tulating our, country man the possession of wie °lithe strongest 101 Utley posts on the globe -le key of Mexic o —. chit* opens the go te ,ofith up- proel to th Capitol. ( 1 , 1 v Since wri Mg the allow,' we understand that Mr. Cri tenden left General Taylor, With 'his army, at, 'Ague Nueva on the 2d March, arid brought the tiespatches along the usual .route from Monterey.to Crimargo, under the escort of about 250 troops, commanded by !dater Gerldim - ,re, lid.vitig along a train of some ]3O empty f iwagons. As they , apprenelied Cerralvo, a mall party was sent in to provide forage, kc., , when the enoiny, , under Urrea, were' discoviered, abOut I,soo ( strcing. Our, troops were imntediately placed on the defen-. • sive, and receiveti -the assault of the superior' nunibers reit t thelresolutian of awn detenitin ed to t cut thr'r mil nrough. I ,They were ne-, pulsed with rt lose' about thfrty in-it,, w'iile we lost tiliouthtilflthe number. A part of our baggage train mei destroyed, (40 ur 50 of the . wagons,) w len the gallant Urrea made his retaeat in it e direction, of thoTida. pass.-:-, The ,teamsters were unwilling to proceed without a stronger escort, and Mr. Critten- den was de anted five or six days at Corralvo . /when Gel , urtis arrived from Can - largo with a large bed ,'of troops. Ile was - too late to t Overtake If rt•a, who had probably emlinienced . his'retreat lis soon as he beard of Santa An na's diseonrture. Col. Curtis proCeeded to Menterey, nd.the escort. nod 'train came. 'on to Camaro:), the,eiiemy having &Jae rapidly as Possihle,) and this maybe the ht-it - that we Shall hear rf,,them on this side of Tula and Sim Luis fr some time. • 'We wert amused with nn 'anecdote about the timmun lion wagon..% eiich r by some acci dent, was i4ut of T with tit > others tivarCerral - v°. It wa destroy, , • molt df the others were, by fie, and whenhe expiusit unex pectedly tiolt phi, killing sortie, nounding others, and Marini' g all, it ryas: regarded as a "Yankee trick,'l and some wag said our , wagons might, hancecays4t a - MI through the eland unharmed, as each Would be regarded as some combustible machine, design ed to en- ____ G ...._ .... .. . OR DESPArI'CIIESO F ,N.. TA VL. llnse-qtriprnas. Army cif Occupati)n, . Camp on the field of battle, llos:s.t Vin g, Mexico, Feb. 24th, 1817. Sir—l lave the honor t report 'that, hay ing: beeome,assured on th 2Uth inst., that the enemy had assembled in very heavy force. at Encarnacion, thirty miles in ; front of Agua Nueva, with the evident design' of attacking my position, I broke up-my camp. at the lat • ter piece On the 24st, an:l took a strong line , in front ol3itenalTista,:seyen miles south of Saltin I'' A e. cavalry force left Agna Nueva ! Jre the pi ipose of coverihg the remove of supplies, vas driven in, d ! sting the night, and on the m riling of the 22 , the Mexican ar- , my.appea qd immediately in front of our psi lion. A I) o'clock; A. i 1.. a tlag was sent, bowing f oin Gen. Santa Anna, a summons' of enema] tonal surrender. To which I int- Mediate!) :rerarned:a negative reply. The 1 summons and my reply are herewi th inclosed. • The (loth 0 - wail commenced late in the'after- 1 noon let , i.en flip light troops on the . left flank, bit wait not seriously engaged until the 'mOrn ng ,Of the 23i, when the enemy made an abet to i qforcethe left think of our position. An ob=tinate aul -sanguinary con flict was maintained, with short] intertals, ,througho t the iti],-, the result beimg that the enemy %It ts completely] repulsed front our i lines. n attack of cavalry upon be rancho rf Ilitenti Vista, and u demonstation Upon the .cily of Saltillo itself, were likewise hanikCine ly repelled. Early in the bight the enemy w thdrew froM his camp and fell back upon . A.lttNeve, a distance of rwelve miles. -, Our ovn force ongaged at all points in this action 11 Somewhat short of 5,400 men, , ~ i v,b/li e th t of the enemy ; o from the statement ,z3 tt - of CR,, ante Anna, maytbe estimated 20 4 - :1000. ur success again tit such great odds is A suffici nt encomiunt on! the conduct of our troops. In a more detailed official report, I shall have the satisfaction of 'bringing to the notice : f the government the conspichtons gallantr of particular officers end corps. I May be entitled here. litilvev r,lo,acknowl : edge m 3 great obligation to B lg. Gen:Wool the sec nd in commit] tO whi m I feel partic-* • ularly,i debted for hiit aleahlo serviCes on this occasiii . i', / 4 i, • 1 . Our I edr has beeWyery severe, aridAvill not p'robnbl , !Till short r,1700 men. - The f Itlexi t..an los has been immense. I shall take the ;e:arl* st opportunity of for Warding a correct , 1 list ,f ,t e casualties-of the day. / I iil sir, very mil - Teal-illy Our obedient , sery nt . : ,Z. TAY,LOR, Maj. Gen. U. S. A..'cominanding. The j. General' of the o'rmy, Washington D. O. .; • . i , sum , ons of Santa Aims' to Gen t ,. Tay/or. (Translation.) ' I You are surroundedr by , twentY thou San d • men, a d 'cannot', in any liur t an probability, ' •- oid 'offering a rout, and h ing cut tq.pieces With y ur troops; but as .you*seivc consid:- eiatioi • and particular esteem; I wish to save you fom a catastrophe, and for that purpose give pustlils notice,. in order i that yon may ' lipm r at discretion,-ondoi flit assurance thaty u will be !mated with the oonsidera 'kin ,b longing to the il%lexicitu cha ravel', ,to whicll k end you will begranted ad hour's time toSina 40 your:Mind, to from' the ' moire t 4hansl flag of truce arrives in your ) camp. - WI, 'ticilla Goc CO this sieved! assure you of 'my per eansiderstiou. ' arid liberty!' " , i ' IM. Eueontads, Feb. '22i, I 847. r.- 1 n . _ 4Nr.1 4 0z 14 SAY AsNA-- 1 „ Angpswrnits, Army n Occupation, ; ear Buena Vista, Feb,-M9, p 347. • ! —ln , reply to your nutb of this date, , onitig me 'tn urreniler my ' (braes 1 iscretion, I ti'eg leave to say: ,that I a thetiding to ym r ropiest: : s' ' % Fitt! lush respect, ' am, sir, your olietlien i t nt. ' , ' ' 'Z. TATLiin. 1 . 110. Gen, U. S A. cpmmontlini. rGen. D. Anonio Lopez de Santa Anna; . .rinnamier-in. . hle , L Encandati. Si turn at decti Gil Bon HF.ADQDAR Rs, Army of Occupation, j , • Saltitlo, Feb. 25, - 1841:_, 5 haye respectfully - to report that the main MexiCtT-force is; yet at Agua Nueva. Our troops hold the posianis whiss they have so wen getet)ea, and,are.prepared to receive the enemy, - should he v,enttire another attack. An arrangement has been made with Gen oral Santa Anon' for an exchange lOf prison,. ers, by which we shall receive all, or nearly all, of thep captored from us hesides the few taken in the action of the 23i. Our wounl ed its well as those of theiMexicans which have falleo into Our hands, have been remov ed to this place and are l rendered comfortable. Oni• loss in the recent: actions, so far as ascertained, amounts to 264 killed, 450 wounded f and 20 misusing.: • One company of the Kentucky ca.alry, is net included in this statement; its casmtlt les not titling yet spur tad. I rin;pectfully ene.lt?se a list of the corn-; thissioi;ed oilieeirs killed and wounded, clam:: ding many nauls of therhighest met :4 , I y am /sir very respectfulle your bedient . 1 , 'servant. , 'Z, TAYLOR, , U. S. A. commanding. The 'Adj.' General of the army, Washington, D. C. ' • IltiitnquArerEtts,,Artny of Occnpation, t • AIWA NtinvA, March li, 1847, Sir-4 have the honbt to repo`rt that the troops of my cotinnand occupied their Original camp at this plate on the 27th of their, the lust/ of the Mexican- Army. leaving,,the morning of 01(4 day in the direction of,, San Luis.. It is ascertained that the enemy is in fall retreat ika very disorganized condition: the men deserting and dying of ttarvation in great numbers. • 1 despatch a.cotnmaint this day as far'as-Encarnation to harrass his rear anti .emire whatever military supplies may be foumi there. ' - From the statement of Mexican officers, yartieularly °f l ae medical staff left 'to sec cor the wounded, there seems no doubt that heir loss in tI e recent action is moderately I•timatettat 1500, and-may reach .2000 ; men, tilled and wounded: besides 2000 or 300 de serters. ,N. 41 6, officers of rank Were loq. I enclose a li-t ;of the names of our own ,killed and Wounded, made is complete as' practica ble at this time. Ode regiment:(Kentncky. cavalry) is not included, its return not being rerulentd. , ' ' . i' , The enemy had fully .reckoned upon our to tal rout, and had'inade arrangements to inter cept our retreat, stationing: for that pitrPose corps *of cavalry not only imtnediately in our rear, but even below Monterey. I regret td report! that they imucceeJed near the village of Marin in destroying aitrain of supplies and killing a considerable numher of the escort and teamsters.• Col. Morgan, 2d Ohio regi - - mem, on his march front Cerralvo to ;Monte rey, was infested I . )i the Mexican cavalry, with which he had' several rencontres; but finally dispersed them( with small loss on his own part: Cape. Graham, A. 'Q. M., volun teer service, was mortally wounded in one of these affairs: I have no doubt that the de feat of the main army at Buena Vista will se cure our line of communication From ,farther interruption, but r still propose in a fekv - days to change - my head-quarters to Monterey, with a view 30. make such further arrange ments as may be hecelisary in hat quarter. ~ • • The digpositions made tomiss our rear, vindicate the policy kind ne t s.-it . ykif defend ing a pcisition in front of SaltillO, where a de feat has thrown the eneyny'far back into the inkerior. No result so decisive could have been obtained by holding Monterey, and our communications ,kvould have been constantly in jeopardy. - , l i arar sir; very respectfully "vour obedient servant, . Z. * TA MAI, , I Maj. Gen. U. S. A. dommanding. The A.tj General of the camp WcoitiNgtve., D. C. I A ,MVIC.-I'..\;ACCOUNT OF T H &BAT ____. ___ ___ •WeN. O. Picayune-of the 24th contains the following letter, writen to a Mexican mer chant residing in Matiniorus, who received it from another - Nfoxican in ,Saltillo an I gives the only ace - bunt yet 'publishea, of the matter in which the last battle was fought. , -• A 3 o'clock on Oise 24.1 ult., the battle com menced at Buena Vistaive miles from Sahli., In. • The fight od opfined with,artillery,"•and 'a destructive cannonade was kept openuntil sun set. No decided advantage was obtained hy either, i-idc—the hiss on both being very great. On the 23)4 at 'lO o'cloek, the battle was again renewed and kept tip without 'intermis sion untp half past three in the afteimoon. 13vth amities ware closely. engaged during the whop time. Gmeral Wool a Ivanced wt th a strong detachment again4t the Mexican army, but was driven back with immence loss. the MeXican cavalry charged upon him with drawn sWords,and did greet execui ion. As Woollen I fr back Taub). advanced advanced tvin free(: € l . ops and 'repulsed ere direzienns wits grails anghter! This charge (loaded the battle, whit I was not again renewed. The number kille& and wounded was very great on both sides. I can only et‘tirpnte the number by the cart loads •of %roan lei that hoe entered this city from both bit-tic fields.'-.I On the. 24th both arm'es hung oIT without cOming to ti general engagement—each occu pied in carrying of the wounded and burying their dead. - " After tlie 21th there was no more fixit*,— the -Alexi* troops famishin g with hutiger'be ca me convinced that then could not triumph or drive Gen. Tdylor froM his position, and retire.] ; "• r As Yet Santa Anna has Only. retired &short distantloi k bou I do not entertain - the belief that he •will vAirttre another engagement. Merco has not the, means to bear , the bur den O . the war; it is opposing poverty,to shun dance to strength. In my, opinion it ‘v,oild he hest for the tw,V•Gifvernments to enter into negotiations. With the power the U.States poAsess, it would bees _dishonorable in her to force us into treaties advantageous abine to herself, a.- it Nvould Oe for us to make conceiion from necessity. , CAPT 1.74 1 1 .4 OF AN .M.II?.a!CAI.V LADY' Br TIII: Mhxtc,ore.,— r A train of 100 loaded wagon§ i s.s\r (U. 5..) on their w y to Monterey from Ca margo, under an'e cart 'of 30 volunteers, 'was c a ptured by a body f Mexican cavalry, a fe,iv, mites beyond Merit . Three of the men made good their escape— h est ware,taken prison ers. A yonng lady, , , the anglaer ()fan Amer, leanitizen living in Mexico and (returning fai li from New ()ripens, where she has been ing,,to school, wallaken with thigkrain, her fa herihaving been killed by the Itiexicans.4 Ste bid escaped and arrived ,at Monterey in 's fetyi where her misfortunes had exited the li-e tupg.tlively sympathy.: , ' 1 I A A 'sotontrltt It SIVA RiCD.-A L 01117. T }TART, 't e C6lor Sergant of the Baltiraore battalion, whn Wit his right.arm at the sto ,mingl of Mon terey Ans received the appointr e i nt of Wateh man at the Washington Navy . ard., He has also been pot upon the Pension List. This is an act hiTill creditable to the Government: . Goon.—The Board of Public Works of the State of Ohio, determined, at their. session which has just n closed, to Premi I alt bread•stuffs and other proeiSions eontrbuted by the citizens or purchased with money . contributionsi for the relief o(the aufrering population of Eu rope, to paps on our public work's, free' Of .104111 Ti ASTOR .11ousti....Gen. Scott and snit. i i. ,w 14114 at Brazos Santiago, lodged in s, place 'calla t. 1 e Astor House, which consists of the wreeS o a Mississippi steainer,4s4 6 oair in the itwand the rest imbilded in tho sand. .The Tare,ivas $3 per Bay. !` . ~... ....i 6 ... , i . Al OTRAMIDWITHOUTABAbIe twm De re doketeel that the r e dena oap e te ne feti. months •ago,7, naraded_ a :sptendid pyre 'di at Federal States t .probich New Hatnshire wasithq base, s and Olalne tbecopex. It hakbeen Soma. { peeks 'ain6n hi gri . Of thi 3 Oluttins of any of our co ,temOdrariesi and as ninny, tire - in46as ko See it, oal Federal Mends, iirtie absence . of tub.. cr ei it.hig neivs, might reproduce it. 5, . , ' Late and:lmportant Vera Crnzl , nvestment o Veira ertiz , -00Cci mitt& land ing of Ceit.,*.oft—WainiSkirmishing4 Alt WI Regols Carried-=Copt. 416arlie of Virgin a, Yid—Midshipman Rogers -Rescurd—iPlan of the 4ttctikA/1 Stip. pliesut off. 1 ':', , , • . , By the c schoonWPortia, sat New Orleans' from Sacrifielos l i the lsth, we have news' of interest fro in the land and niVal 'furcate-Op= prating before Vera Cruz. The Delta's ac count says, troops were landed ,by Generals Scott, Pattersoi‘ Worth, Pilbit . v,•Qeitniati,, and Twiggs, with their Aids, end the Topo, graplticaircorps, which approachek i ne r the • shore, toward the direction of the Cast -, the gees of San, Juan 'd'Ulloa, opening; fir upon the party, throwing shell and . roong sh',4 l bdti ivithout doing any7damage to the reconaiter ingl party—the, round shot either ptissiog over or falling short, apd the shell, although thrown with preciSibn, bursting ate.censid-' enable elevation, deing'ne harm: Ono i shell± passing over the.steitiur -Pettit% (the: vessel . employed in the reconoisance) and another burstingtinder heriboiv, 'without doing any injury.- \,, . • -- , The recc t was made while , the transports t tys were lying- fit at- An ton Lizardc possible del leir ' return add the least ;ports and eonvoys,weigh sd anchor and stookto the southward of Sec riticies, bearing in toWnril the maindrind,'ivith a fair breeze and in galhitit style,- when they came to anchdr, the conveys taking position in such a.tmitiner as to pri;tqt.the disembark- Jatiim of the troops: the first 000 bei ag laud ed rat 2 o'clock P. M., oh the'9.li, ea the' re main ier daring the next day. .1 The l4ding is spoken of, by persons who wmre\. , y-Wits 'nesse:), as a scene i of _inagnincene, '