Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-03
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The schooner william c. Preston arrived at
New Orleans from Bra.os, from which place she
sailed OIL the afternoon Of the 10th instant. The
news from Gen. Taylor, brought by this vessel.
Is most cheering. The intense anxiety created
among our citizens by the many alarming ra.
pors which have circulated through the country,
relieved itself last evening in one universal ex.
preston Of joy and proud confidence Ia the aupe.
riority Of American valor. Although these re.
por,s are still vague and indefinite, enough cen
b. gathered from them to givs every assurance
'ha, Gen. Taylor has whipped Santa Anna
From Capt. Brown. passenger on the VIM
C. Preston. are gathered the following rarticu.
lars Of the reports most generally received at the
BRACES:
Gen Taylor was attacked by Santa Anna at
Aqua Nueva, and after a sharp battle fell back.
IN good order, to the vicinity of saltillo. Here
be was again attacked by Santa Anna, and sharp
engagement ensued, 10 which Gen. Taylor was
ei"torons. Continuing his retreat in good order
Gen. Taylor fell back on Monterey, where he
arrived in safety. Safely entrenched here, and
finding Santa Anna would not attack him, Gen.
Taylor sailed out against Santa Anna ant gave
him battle.
A long and severe conflict ensped. which term.
mated in the total defeat OF Santa Anna, with q
very heavy loss. The loss 10 reported TO be be.
tween and 5000. This may be an exaggeraton
but when it is considered that Gen Taylor had
20 pieces OF flying artillery. spendidly officer.
ed and managed, we venture the opinion tha, the
Mexican loss has been very heavy.
Capt, Brown states that all the points on the
Rio Grande are in hourly apprehension Of being
attacked by the Mexican, At Camargo, e,pe.
rially, the number Of Mexican: hanging about
the outskirts Of the town had created considera.
be anxiety and vigilance among our troops.
There were about 1900 troops at Camargo.
Captain Hicks, who commands the Steamboat
Warren in the government employ on the Rio
GIande came passenger in the Vim. c. Preston,
and gives the following corroborative informa.
tom. Capt. H. brings intelligence from Camar.
60 TO the 5'h inst, at which place information
had been received from Mexican who had just
arrived from the interior, that q collision had
taken place at Buena Vista. sa!,ilo and Mon,ery
between the forces Of Santa Anna Numbering
% 30oo) and those Of Gen. Taylor,
The conflict was stubborn and ssnguianry on
both sides. the enemy suffering immeasurably
bu, Gen. Taylor finding himself TOO ho,ly pres.
scd on all sides, by force greatly ou.numberine
bis, retired beyond the enemy in good order, and
made good his retreat to Monterey, spiking 81,
pieces Of ordnance, and leaving at Saltilo some
80 900 rations. which have fallen into the enc
my's hands The different engagements are said
10 have occupied the space ofthree days.
The enemy followed closely upon Gen. Tsy
lor's retreat until he arrived at Monterey, where
the battle was renewed. our forces gaining de
eided advantage over the enemy, forcing him te
preeipitately retire, when Gen. Taylor, with
battery Of fyng artillery and squadron Of dra
goons, pressed them warmly home, creating suei
immense havoc in their routed columns that ih,
slain are represented to have been ridden ovel
in pile, three deep" Ths enemy was pursued
for ls miles on the Saltillo road. having suhere,
in all the engagements TO the amonnt of 5oot
killed. wounded and missing. Gen. Taylor
loss 10 said 10 be 100.
At the latest adviees. 1ants Anna is said t,
have been endeavoring to rally his forces 70
another desperate onslaught, while Urea ha
fallen in General Taylor's rear. near Passs Vie
toria, with 5000 cavalry and an irregular fore
of raneheros, for the purpose ofimpedinz rein
forcemen,s and cutting of all communication
between Monterey and Camargo. Gen. Tsyle
/. confident that he can maintain bis position un
til adequate assistance may arrive.
The following letters, from very suthenti
sources. are the only ones we received BY th
VIM C. Preston ~
1,oYth Of the Rio GrG1de, March 10, ls47.
Eds Deha-Under present circumstances 20
will be extremely anxious 10 know the rumoI
from this quarter. wish could myself sscs
tain the truth, which, among the thousand liz
that are circulating is like grain Of wheat
bushel OF chaf
Our whole lins of communications has bee
threatened by Santa Anns's overwhelming fore
for some time past, and columns are constan
ly in motion threatening an attack on our depot
A. late a. 4 o'clock this morning the seeoun
from Matsmerss are dolorous indeed. and an a
tack is expected every moment.
Heavy firing was heard las, night at Ma,sm
rss. said to be salute on account OF a victor
gained Sy Gen. Taylor over the Mexiesns
Buena Vista, 20 miles this side ssltillo. II
bgkt 10 said to have lasted three days The Ne