Washington telegraph., 1847-04-07

aeier of the troops Withdrawn by Gen,
Scott from Gen. Taylor. lie collected
2,0a0 mules to pack u supply of water
aeross the arid region, between San Luis
and sallillo, Tor tie use OF the Mexican
army, and in other respects. made every
arrangement in his power To assure sue.
cess in his attack, and cut oil our retreat in
tue event ol il,
The action commenced on the 22d,
ahonl ,. T. NJ, between the column com
manded hy Gen. Wool and the Mexican
iorees, aud continued until night. Both
armies eamped on the held aud the fight
was resumed next day. My information
IS not accurate enough 10 20 into detailed
statement. The Mexican account IS, that
thin cavalry charged on Gen. Wool, and
his lrnops gave way, and Gen. Taylor
eame up and rescued them. The version
on onf side is, that Gen, Wool was ordered
10 advance 10 bring on the iighl, aud having
suceeedel, he Withdrew 10 the position
selected by ten fayor and thus brought
the Mekieans within the reach of our hat.
taries u artillery, that moved them down
BY hundreds.
This is most probable. Gen. Taylor
had selected Burna Vista as his battle
ground, and all his operations of course,
we're 80 directed as To bring his aiversMies
10 his position. Military men say the Sc.
lection was admirable.
Our inIce was ahou, 5000 men; some
say 4. 1n0. The Mexican lofcc was about
an,11O or 2l,0O0. Our army was mostly
volunteers, but the material Tor a tight was
ol the besl kind, and all knew the hope
1l reireal was desperate. Tho loss on Uur
side Is sinled in my letter OF the 18th inst,
and from subsequent information, II Is MT
underestimate. Il is nov stated that the
Mexican loss was 1000 killed and wound.
ed, aud l.7a0 prisoners. Gen, Nmpudla,
OHego aud Melia, the Nckicans say, arn
killed; ten. santa Auna is wounded IN the
arm aud hip; Gen. SaIns, the author OF
the revolution that pat down Parede., is a
prisoner. as Is Col. Moreno, ,hc Adlulanl
ar Inspector General of the army. It !.
also sad General Mlnnn /. killed, besides
many other officers. Il this be- true, the
Aletleans must nave ln0ghl we'll, aud our
lass IN officers proves the desperate char.
aelef of the hghl On our side. The list OF
lbe killed and wounded sen, To You is
eprrseI statement. 1t Is ltared the wound
uI Cd. Jefferson Davis First Mississippi
RegImeut) IS mortal. hope moi.
r. tt..af al n...trufa ara Ignfu
Paymaslef Butter at Monterey. lie man
aged Ia get two expresses through to Ca
maf.n, By Mexicans. By hi, last express
he says. on the llh int. all was quiet at
Headquarters; Santa Anna with his beat.
ea infees, was at Ague Nurva, about twen.
y miles from sall..lo, ani manifested no
disposition 10 renew the attack; his troop.
Wefa dispensing, aud suffering for lack Of
provisions.
TN ihe 9Th insl. Major Gidling., of the
Ohin yoluu,ees, was un bis way from Mon
lerry To Camargo. with about 400 men and
, leld pieces, escorllng u train ui about
200 wagons, going Tor supplies. lie WAS
attacked, a shon distance beyond Seralyo,
hy 4 heavy cavalry iorcg, conmlnded by
Gen. Urea. Alef somvnl harp lighting,
the enemy were rcpulsedislhl pursued lnlu
SsraIyo, from which place tlry were dis.
lodged, and our forces took possession of
the Town, and occupied the hoIsrs-nol
however, without loss. The Mexican
hncors first charged th" head Of the train,
then divided, and attacked i about the cen.
ire. killing some ieAmslefs. and frightening
away many more. You eau Imagine the
kind OF protection 400 men. on foot. could
give 10 line Of 200 wagons, in a narrow
road, attacked by cavalry, The Mexicans
succeeded in killing some 10 OF IL OF the
csc II, aud how miny teamslcrs is not
known, as many Of them dispersed.
They also captured about twenty wag.
ons-am1ng them the ammunition wagon
Of MAJOR Glddings, which they sri On hre;
u exploded, It Is said, and killed about
twenty ufihem. On the lOh inst. Major
GidI.ngs sent an express To Camargo, and
luckily, Col. Curtis Of the Third OHIO Reg.
Imeni, had left that place On the 9Th, with
iiitccn hundred men ani Two pieces oi ar.
lIlcry, cscnrling % wagons 10 Monterey.
with supplies and ammunition. 1t was
hoped that he might come up with Gen.
Uuea, who was at Puna Gnda; bat | do
mol expect the MeAicans will be canghl.
No apprehension was entertained at Ca
margo tor the safety o. Major Giddings
ami his command, since the movement oi
Col. Curtis.
Col. Drake, with the lsl Indiana rcgi.
menl. reached Camargo on tho l3lh aud
were To press ON Immediately. The ID
hissss ppi regimen, left here on the Ilh,
and will also go forward without delay.
This place is now held by portions Of the
Virginia and North Carolina regiments.
Canalcs and his band were, at the last
accounts, on tho Texan side of the Rio
Gunic. opposite llien On the OH inst,
an express was dispatched from Camargo
to Gen. Lamar, at Laredo, requesting him