Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-12
Correspondence Of HE Ncw Orleans Detail
REPORT OF A BATTLE,


Correspondence Of HE Ncc Orleans Delta
REPORT OF A BATTLE,
Thsrumoredtanle le.reen TAILOR amt Santa Anna
CAMP WATSON, Feb. l., O'Clock, P. NJ.
EDS. Deha.-Aner closing mine OF this morn
ing, proceeded 10 The encampment and had M,
disInounied nom my horse before was asked by
thousand persons whether hal the PARTICULARS
OF the hight between Gen Taylor and Gen San
Ia Anna, al Monterey | dii not know what 10
make Ct il for While but Al last succeeded in ob.
lainin. enough items 10 show thai Gen Ta,lor
had again met the enemy. As soon as heard
this repaired 10 The quarters q! Gen. Twiegs and
he informed me, ;hathee hexcans had arrived
this morning from Victoria, who had said that The
forces OF the Americans ailer retreaiing from Sal
| lilo, had made stand al Monterey and given
fight 10 the Mexicans under Santa Anna. The
conflict is said TO have been long and severe and
the loss grea, on both sides, hut that he Mexi-
cans ultimately gave way and they sustained
/ heavy loss in Killed and wourded-amops The lat
Ter w,s Gen. Arisia. Al This moment have it,
lie lime Tor comment. Ever since have been an.
| prIsed Of he departure Of The enemy from San
Lus de Poiosi. | have been expecting to hear The
news OF baale. To encounter Gen TAYLOR.
Santa Anna would wish five times his number ot
men, and knowing that, | feared for the issue Of
battle, and must confess ~ YOU that believe
more fully tha, batlle has been fought than 10
Of the reported result.
1.-The Iumor be true as reported, land why should
he Mex'cans say So against lhemselves2) You
will have The particulars long before we will here
CHAPARRAL.
More Macs OF ne reported Figittei,cccu Genera
1ogOT and Santa Anna : Tie Details, as ylrea
By The .Nerieans.
Slay n, aht Fab
Eds. DcNa-The fumor | sent YOU This even
ing, relative 10 fi2hi between Santa Anna ard
Gen. Taylor although Mexican news, is credit
I'd by almost every officer here. The advance ot
Santa Anna from San Luis 10 Sallllo had pre-
pared every one iof The receipt OF The news Of
battle either al that place or al Monterey, and
from that they more readily credited The report
The force Of The Mexican commander must have
been large, Judging iron The notices OF their de-
Partuic from San Luis and he had enough, ~
his own mint, TO overcome the o. 5000-ii lha;
many-ot Gen. Taylor. Independent oflhls, the
lact Of the Meyicans reporting this news, which
is against themselves, induces me 10 attach some
cre;i. 70 it-iur, as have said before there is
generally some fire from where this sort OF smoke
issues. The account. q gathered ii last eve
ming, is lille more in detail than is sci forth in
my FIRST letter.
On Inc approach D! Santa Anna 10 Sato,
General Taylor fell back Oh Tie road 10 Mon
erey, followed by he Mexican Chief. In his
easrrness 10 oaitiana our General, ard cut al his
retcai, lie ex,caird h.s lire ioo far, and
weakened hi centre, that The ready eye q. old
1 Taylor Immediately discovered the advantage
ard wheeling his colama 20 The right hy quick
move cut through their renIre, and made such
work on the advanced half ,hat before the rear
could render tGem essential service, they were
cut MP and Gisper.c.'. Tie number Of Killed. %
the part OF lii. enemy, Is rcpres, me-. hy the
| AlcxicanS 70 have been ciea'e. Than al ahy cher
balc Amons,r lie Dangerously wounded, |
hear he name .: Genera! \ isia mentioned hn,do
mol learn whether h. IS r.iscnsr. could men
iien to You the ma mes OF several distinguished Of.
| Gcer, wtu place implies, confidence in This news,
/ put is unnecessary.
! II Jon fave not received The news OF this
fight, look al yonr las; dates from Monterey. Il
would lake this news seven or eight days Ia reach
here, and il may be many before II reaches
1 year city. CHAPARRAL.
dAvay al Brazos- Gcn. Scots plans-San'a
| Anua's Ganls- Lato,, NJ TIC Hcatthier Glasses
IN Herico in detencc NJ tier Nationality our
duty 10 support The Var and carry il out rigo-
! ronSy.
BRszos Island, Feb 18Th, lS7.
| Eds. pc.ia We ale preparing here fer move.
ncnt towards Vera Cruz All is activity. The
wharf il lined with schoonrfs, and supplies, IN
| nc shape q: wagons mules, horses, harness, pro
visions, lumber, and host VI other articles, for
| Gen. SCOTS operations SouhWa!d. Santa Anna
| has been playing a ssiiu game. The evacua-
! tion o; Tampico by the Msxiclns and iis occn-
patton by our uoops, has hal Tor him the desired
eff,c II has walked up and united The hole
Mexican people, and brought hcm 10 proper
knowledge Of what we are aboui, and Inns stimn-
lated The weallhicr classes 10 combine against
| what they consider threatened annihilaion ni
their nationality. Il skilinl came must now be
PLAYED. Whether il is better TO attack Vera
Cruz al once or 10 i"rtiIy in The rear and cur oil
all communication and supplies by vigilant
blockade by our navy on the seaside, and hv The
active operations Of Gen Scott by land, is diiii.
cult to determine, On, We suppose The lalicr
course would b. equally certain Of success, and
a great saving Of human lie
We are glad 10 >ne that most OF The political
par2auS, who decla lined against the Govern
| merit ard The war have commenced 10 rcirleve
their inJudiUious POSITION, and are beginning %
learn that their defamation had strengthened HE
enemy. The epoch has arrived, when those who
are not with us are against us-When those who
rejoice TO see the great principles of the North
American Republic triumphant al home and
abroad, mus wake up their dormant energies
and pu their shoulder 70 the Wheel TO make il
/ 20. II We iall"r, there j. An end OF national
! glory. The powerful nations ui Inc earth will
vocierate, that The sons o, The fathers who fol-
! lowed Washington have become degenerate,
and that there is an end OF sublime heroism in
| The New World. Ii.
Suhoned is letter from correspondent, a.
Rrazos Santiago
BRACES SANTIAGO, Texas,
February % 1917 I
Cen. Worth ard staff are 70 sail Tomorrow Tor
! Tampco, in the steamer Ecith, leaving Col.
Harvey 10 bring up The rear as speedily as posi-
bic.
The Regiment OF Virginia Volunteers have
arrived off this place. The Firginans are To de-
bark n the mouth Of The Rio Cradle, and are
| 10 procee! 10 The Head Quarters of Gen. Taylor,
nov a, Aqua Nueva, about thirty miles beyond
/ SaIlilo.
ISLAND OF LOBOS.-The following, from
our CORES ponden' AT This point Of concentration
/ OF our troops will be read with interest II would
have reached lis on Sunday, had il not been for
pure accident. The Letter is however, the
latest possible from place o. date:
Correspondence Of Ute .Nsp Orleans T'imes.l
Gasp WINFIELD, (Lobos Island,)l
February Is, IS47.
Gentlemen This Island, al The present time,
presents quite warike appearance. There are
Is large first class vessel, anchored in The roads,
and about 900 men on the shore; the latter bu-
/ silly engaged drilling from morning ill night
some oi the regiments even drill in the middle Of
4 the night. Two regiments frcm Pennsylvania are
\ here portion of the Mississippi, New York and
4 NH Al bp Snufh