Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10
From the N. o. Com. Times, March, 95.l
The Scene OF war.

tFrom the N. o. Com. Times, March, a5.l
The Scene OF was.
Further Particulars Of the Late Battle
Movements Of the Rival Forces.
The schooner Emma Norton, which arrived
yesterday afternoon FROM BraEos Santiago,
brought verSa, information to the effect that Gen.
Urres, who had occupied tho country between
Monterey and Camargc, had been defeated by
Col Curtis, and driven off with great loss.
The following report, which we issued in
slip yesterday afternoon, was furnished Us bya
passenger:
| >"Gen Urea, with 6OOO cavalry and infantry,
YVES between Camargo and Monterey, on tho
9Th inst, sud Col Curtis, with the Ohio regi.
urent, that was stationed at Camargo at the
time, marched out 10 meet and attack them.
The tight lasted for several hours, and Col. Cur
tie, hnving been met BY superior numbers, Ur-
rea msnsged 10 r,rround him, and the Colonel
was in an unpleasant dilemma, as his retreat
TO Camargo was cut of, when he was encoura-
ged by the timely aid Of Col Drake, who COM
menced sharp FIRE upon the enemy's rear.
As soon as the firing was heard BY Col. Cur
tis he msde desperate charge and effected a
junction with COL Drake, which enabled them
10 gain decisive victory Urea retired prec-
pitately. and the line Of communications on the
Rio Grande is thus entirely rc.opened."
That this was reported in Matamoras on the
10Th there is no doubt. Our informant still be.
leves that the report is absolutely true, but the
Flag of the 18th makes no mention of it; on
the contrary, it has this article on the subject:
Col. Curtis march from Camargo, to offer
battle to Gen. Urea, appears to have operated
powerfully upon that general. Without risk.
ing battle, the gallant Mexican, with his g.
100 chosen troope, 'all dressed in yellow bvck-
skim precipitately retreated towards Tula Pass
We i,uve expected better Of Urrea end thas
the gallant Sd Ohio boys might have an oppor-
tunity Of Distinguishing themselves, much aesi-
red he should try their mettle."
We mentioned yesterday that it ~as reported
,h., Santa Anna was falling beck on San Lou.
10. The following is the article Of the Flag Of
) the 18Th inst, on the authority Of which we so
stated:
I We understand from reliable stiihory that
d there are fetteys in town from Mexicans stating
2 that Santa Anna is in full retreat to San Louis
= Potosi. The letters sleo State that he held a
= consultation with his principal officers aer the
s first day's engagement, and that retreat was
h then strcnuously advocated. Before the battle
! rommenced, the Mexicans firmly believed that
Gen. Taylor would retire before their vastly su-
perior numbers, and that in his retreat they
could supply themselves with provisions, ot
:, which they were much in need, almost starving
:. Finding the Americans obs,lrate and determn
:, Cd to fight for their ea,ables with the forocty o.
bull dogs, they despaired Of getting . dinner
o- from them, and deemed il prudent to retire.
=. 1t will be recolec,ed that DR.. Turner infor
=. ~ med us that the better opinion at Camargo val
,ha, Santa Anna had moved from Aqua Nuev
=, upon Psrras. It does not appear credible tina
he should attempt TO recross the desert to Sal
b. Luis with his army. 1t is said that on thei
.. frst march, 4O00 pack mules, laden with wa
-, tel, sccompan ed the army, and that the grea
:. ter part Of them have been lost by dispersion.
A. Capt. Monaghan, of the Subsistence Depar
menl. commands company which he has ra
seu on DfdLOs leiuuus inteuocu iot tuo uS'ShS
N. Of that port. They arc called the Taylc
M. Guards. When the firing at Matsmoras
=. honor Of Buena Vista was heard at the BraIo
,ho the Guards were called out. Capt. Monsgha
A selected twelve men. and with them pushed o
.L to Mstamoiss in the night, expecting to find III
sd town attacked. lie was, Of eouree. very agrees
,,.. bly, surprised at learning the true state OF
fairs.
oos BuESA VisrA Along the whole line Of th
." Rio Grsnde there is but one ,one-that OF e.
oe uta,ion--persaeing our troops and fel'ow'cl'
or aens, soiournng tor while, or located on
'r'h many points Of occupation, in consequence
trs the late plotions news. In Texas also, q
whole country is slive with Joy and trump
,.., Gen. Taylor seems to have pat the crowniI
STONE 10 the fabric Of the National fame, in ii
,;na war, and is cited by untold thousands. IS {,
,.h. pride and glory Of the army.
.e. General Taylor, da.sng the battle, sent &
.hr' hundred men round 70 occupy the psss in I
lIs,. mountains in the rear of the Mexiesn sru
,,r. Santa Anna, with $50 mel, wss the FIRST TO
ibe treat and had barely time 10 escape this de.as
ment.
'"e The remainder OF the Mexican army, BY
'ns' accounts, were hemmed In on this sice Of
"'e' pass, and can only effect their retreat BY o
perate measures, as besides the difficulty Of
,uth f.c,,n. -. n... =, m. ,no,r,.;ns. The des
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