The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-12
THE DAILY UNION
THE BATTLE OF sALTILLo.

The 24th Of October last, was the sixth anniyer-
| sary Of the battle OF Salulo, battle which took
place during he struggles Of Texas for liberty The
New Orleans BUlletin has been furnished with the
following description Of the battle, by Laneelot Alb
bots, OF New Orleans, who participated IN the light;
THAT division Of the federal army which was I'M
der the immediate command Of Don Juan Nepu-
moceno Molano, was composed Of about lao Mex
leans and ia Texans, and was the first 10 cross
the Rio Grande. Cob Jordan commanded the Tex
| an portion of the division. From Camargo they
marched to China, TO Pllon, TO Linares, and other
places IN the route TO Victoria, the capital OF the
State Of Tamaulipas. There they remained one
week, during which time the citizens pronounced in
favor Of the federal cause. The officers Of the State
government were elected and new ones installed
From Victoria they marched TO Saltlllo On the
evening OF the pod Of October, they encamped With
IN miles Of that city, ard on the following morning
took up the line of march for IT, When within two
miles Of the city the enemy was discovered about
one mile distant formed in order OF battle. halt
was commanded A paTley took place between
General Montoya and Molsno. They entered into
stpulations, and Molano returned, and informed US
that the stipuations the effect that should
have possession Of the city, be supplied with six
days rations, and have sixty thousand dollars raised
to pay our men. Montoya observed that il was
necessary obtain the assent Of the governor then
IN town, and after waiting some time for this,
Molano and he again held a parley, midway be-
tween the two armies. Molano expressed desire
to advance alone TO hold the parley, hut two officers
insisted upon accompanying him. While the parley
was going on a party Of the enemy advanced and
took Molano-as il were by surprse-a prisoner,
but subsequently, il became known that he had been
IN correspondence for several months with Arista,
and all along designed betBying us into the hands
Of the enemy. The two officers who accompanied
Molano escaped, and as the advance Of the cavalry
was perceived, the Texans marched TO the entrance
Of the pass Paso Carreta which leads to Monterey.
Here they disNohnted, putting their horses in an
enclosure, and now the battle Commenced.
The federal Mexicans were 10 fight cavalry,
for which purpose they separated from the Texans,
and went about two hundred yards from them. Col
Lopez, who succeeded Moano in the co nmsnd
harangued his men,-represented 10 them the folly
Of resistance, and invited them TO Join the centTalss
and assist in killing the Texans. Lopez and two
other officers were all that went 10 the ranks of
the enemy--they were fired upon by their men,
which returned by yoley Of musketry from
the enemy. Thus betrayed and deserted by their
officers, they instantly wheeled and fed in disorder
leaving the one hundred and ten Texans TO maintain
the unequal combat against one thousand and FIVE
hundred Of the enemy, which they did until night
put an end TO the conflict. The enemy had two
pieces OF ordnBnee-the Texans none. Twice did
the Mexcans charge, and twice were they repulsed.
al night the Texans commenced a retreat. After
crossing a mountain, halt was ordered for those in
the rear to come up. AT this moment the cavalry
Of the enemy, which had been sent round the noun
tain TO cut of retreat, blew a charge. Col Jor-
dan cried aloud, "Hst! and return their FIRE. Fire
at the fash Of their guns Shoot low" Ia ten
minutes they were routed. Not less than four hun
dred and ten Of the enemy were left dead on the
field, in which numoer included their comman.
DER Sehor Vssqnez, and nearly one hundred NOR
tally wounded. The Texan loss small.
1--WE then resumed our retreat, and made il good
Notwithstanding that we traversed three hundred
miles Of the enemy's country, AID although, through
the treachery Of Molsno every preparation had been
made to cut US of. The retreat to the Rio Grande
was made in seven days; and it the rapidity Of
our marching lover forty miles day. that bafHed
the schemes for our destruction"