Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-02
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EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM sALTILLo.

Further Particulars Of the Battle Of Bucna V.sid
-Arirai Of Dr. TtTnr- Dispatches from Col.
Gurus.
Dr.. Turner, bearer OF dispatches from Colonel
Curtis arrived here this morning al O'clock
(says the n. o. Picayune, March 2i.) He en-
parked at the Brazos in The schr. ST. Paul, on lie
18th ms, which vessel he LETT fifty miles below
The CITY last evening" and took passage in lie
towboal De Soto. We learn from him verbally
that /, is understood at Camargo that Santa Anna
mas retired from Aqua Nueva, in the direction OF
Parras, where il is supposed he would make
halt, Gen. Taylor still maintained his position
a: Buena Visa. DR.. Turner informs US that the
news heretofore published OF The battles oil the
I'D and 23d may he relied upon that il was
brought from Gen, Taylurs camp 10 Monterey
b. paymas'er Coffee, who was bearer of des-
patches from Gen Taylor, but who could not gel
farther than that place with Them. The despatch
cs were sent thence BY Mexican, who had not
eo through by Inc last accounts. The news re-
ceirci a, Camargo was The substance oil these de-
spalcfcs, and were brought By an express rider,
M0"-n ns e. days IN makkng he he lip through
Of lvc hundred miles, 10 escape lie Mexican
forces and Iancheros thai swarmed in The valley.
Nolhn2 had been heard os Col. Coris since he
lett Camarso. |, was thought tia, Gen. Urea
would III before him as socD as he asceriained
The overwhelming de!eat Of Santa Anna.
Private letters nal been received al Salto rs
late as TO The 9Th March, al which time Gen. Tay-
!or was a, Buena Vista The following letter
was received at MaIamoros, by Mexican mer-
chant Of that place, from a Mexican OF Sal;ilIo.
II was daIed on the 9Th March, and gives The only
account of The manner in which the battle was
fought that has yet been received:
"Al 3 o'clock OH the 22l ult., The battle CON-
nod G.,n .x,.Io s.i,
The fight opened with artillery, and a destructive
cided advantage was obtained on either side-lhe
loss on both being very great.
ron The 23d, al 10 o'clock, the battle was again
renewed and kept up without in'crmission until
hall past three in The afternoon. Both armies
were closely engaged during the whole time. Gen.
Wool advanced with strong detachment against
The Mexican army but was driven back with i'm.
Gensc loss. The Mexican cavalry charged up.
on him with drawn swords and did great exc
cuiion. As Wool tel back GIN. Taylor adrG,eca
nth fresh troops aud rcpclled The ~ 1icans acih
great slaughter! This charge decided the batle,
which was not again renewed. The number
killed and wounded was very great on both sides.
can only estimate The number by the cart loads
of woum;cd that have entered this city from both
battle fields.
"On TIC 24ih, both armies hung CT without
coming 10 general engagement-each occupied
in carrying ulf The wounded and buryins their
dead.
"Afre, lie al there was no marc fighting
The Mexican loops furnishing with hunger be-
came convincc.i that they could not triumph or
drive General Taylor from his position, and re-
tired.
"Aa yct, Santa Anna has only retired short
distance but do not entertain The belief that he
will venture another engagement
"Mcxico has moi The means 10 bear the burden
uflEe war-- is opposing poverty TO abundance
weakness 10 strength In my opinion il would
be best FIR The two Governments To enter into ne
eoiialions. With ne power The United States
possess, il would be dishonoTable in her to force
US into treaties, advantageous alone 10 herself, as
il would be Tor us to make concessions from ne
cessity.
at is reported That a train carrying provisions
10 The American army was attacked and cap
lurcd al Marin, by Den jose Urea, anu is yet in
his possession, with quantity OF private meT-
chandise, taken NJ The same time, &C..
Through lie plleness OF Mr.. Arnold, who
came with Dr. Turner, we have received the
Malamoras Flag Of the l3h; also, letters from
an esteemed correspondent. Our letters confirm
the isl oi killed. published in another column
and also The amount of loss ON both sides hereto
fore reported. The Maamoras Flag publishes
the letter from which the above extracts were
made.
Under The head OF --latest Intelligence" The
Flag states that Gen. Taylor was expected al
Monterey on The Sth with the Kentucky cavalry,
lorthc purpose oil opening The communication be-
tween that place and Camargo "So il seems"
adds The Flag, "Iha, old Rough and Ready no, on
Nv has 10 whip their big general in The mountains
but has 10 come down 10 scare their lille ones
away from the highways, so as 10 relieve The low
er county from Lieut.. Gen. Stampede" In case
he undertook The chastiscmen, Of Urea, he would
leave The main body OF his army at Buena Vista.
"NoBLE Acr.-A Mexican physician residing
in Camargo, says the Flag, has received letter
from surgeon a, Saltillo, dated two days after
the battle which states that Gen. Taylor permit
ted Santa Anna 10 have all his wounded convey.
ed into Sallillo and rendered him surgical aid
from his own army"
Il is reported in Matamoras that Gen. Urea
had rellealed toward the lula Pass, as soon as
he understood that Col. Curtis was marching
agains, him. go
|, was also said that Santa Anna was falling
back upon San Luis Potosi; 5u, as We before
said Or. Turner thinks he has only retreated TO
Parras.
We come now TO the general order issued by
Santa Anna:
General Order of the Army-2Sd february a.
clock al nigAt-on tis ground occupied BY Tie
entmy Zen las posciones del enemigo]-eamp
of La Angostuy0.
His E1cellency, the general-in-chief of the
army. directs me TO announce TO the generals,
field and company officers, and the soldiers which
compsse it, lha, he has Witnessed with satisiac-
ton The gallant bearing Of each one OF then, dur
ing the days of co mbal which we have had with
ibe invading forces Of North America. Such