The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-31
Victory! Victory!
LATER FROM TF7E BRA
XOS.

tcrcy-An0fh'r Battle in aUhich Santa
| Anna aDas defeated aoith the loss of 5000
Gen. Iaylor's loss 100.
The schr. William G. Preston arrived
yesterday from Brazos, from which place
she sailed on the afternoon Of The 10Th
inst. The news from Gen. Taylor, brough,
! by this vessel, is most cheering. The in.
tense anxiety created among our citizens
! by the many alarming rumors which hive
circulated through the country, relieved it,
| self last evening in one universal express.
ion Of joy and proud confidence in the SUI
pcri0ri,y Of American vnlor. Although
these reports are still vague and indefinite,
enough can be gathered from them to give
every assurance that Gen. Taylor has whip.
ped Santa Anna.
From Capt. Brown, passenger on the
Wm. &. Preston, we gather The following
particulars Of lhe reports most generally
J received al the B,azns:
Gen, Taylor was attacked by Santa An.
ma at Agua Nueva, and after sharp ba,.Ie,
fell back, in good order. to The vicinity of
Saltillo. Here he was again attack cd by
Santa Anna, and sharp cngn gcmenlen ensucd
in which Gen. Tnylnr was Victorious Con.
timing his retreat in good order, Gen.
Taylor fell back Ia Muntery, where he ar.
rived in safety. Safely enlrcnchcd here,
aud finding Santa Anna would not attack
him, Gen. Taylor saIlied oul against Santa
Anna and gave him battle. long and
severe conflict ensue,, which terminated
in the total defeat Of San,a Anma with
very heavy loss. The loss is reported tn
be between four and five thousand. This
may be al eXnggeratinn, but when il is
considered that Gen. Taylor had twenty
pieces Of fying artillery, splen,Iidly officer
ell and managed, we venture the opinion
that tho loss has been very heavy.
Capt. Brown states that all The points on
the HI" Grande are in hourly apprehension
of being attacked by The Mexicans. All
Camurgo, especially the number Of Mrxi.
cans hanging about the outskirts Of The
town had created considerable anxiety aud
vigilance among our troops. There were
about 1900 trn"ps at Camargo.
Captain Hicks, who cnnmands the steam.
boat Warren, in the government employ on
the Ki" Grandc, camr passenger in The Wm
Z. Prcsl"n. and gives the following corrn.
boralve inflammation. Capt Ii. brings in
,riligcnce from Camargn to The 5tl. inst,
At which place information had been re-
ccived from Mexican who had usl ar.
rived from the interior, thai cnllisinn had
taken place at Beunna Vista. Sal,illn and
Monterey, between the fnrces Of Santa
Anna (numbering some 23,000) and those
Of Gen. Taylor,
Thecnntlict was stubborn and sanruinnry
onb"h sides, the enemy suffering imuras,i.
rahly; !u. Gen. Taylor finding himself ion
holly pressed on all sides, by fnrce
greatly oulnun.hering his, retired before
The enemy in good order, and made good
his rrlrealto Monterey, spiking six pieces
Of ordnance, aud leaving nt Sn,illu, some
3O.OOO raii"ns, which have fallen into the
cn"my's hands. The different engage.
mcnls are said TO have occupied the space
Of three days. The enemy roloweI
closely upon Gen. Taylur's rrtrca, un,il he
arrived nj Monterey, where the battle was
renewed, our forces gaining II decided all
vantage over the enemy forcing him tn
prcc' Ilale!y retire, when Gen. Taylor
with battery Of Aging artillery nnd
squadron OF drag""ns pressed them armIy
'l"mr, creating such immensr havoc in
their routed columns that the slain ure re.
presented t" have been ridden over in piles
'lhrre deep"
he enemy was pursued for IS miles on
me Sall1Ilo road, having suffered in all the
engagements 10 the amount of 5000 KILLED,
wounded and missing. Gen. TayIor's loss
- saiu W DC liOU.--St Inc IuSt HGVices,
Santa Anna is said To have been endeavur.
ing To rally his forces for another ,!csper.
"te onslaught, while Urea had ALLEN in
Gen. Iayl"r's rear, near Passa Victoria.
with SOOO cavalry and an irregular force of
rancher"s, for The purpose of impeding re-
Inducements and cutting off all communi-
cations between Monterey and Camargo
Gen. Taylor is confident lhs. he eau main.
tain his position until adequate assistance
may arrive.
The following letters from very au,hen-
TIC sources, are The only ones we received
by the Wm. G.. Preston:
Mourn OF THE RIO GRANDE,
March 10, 1917.
Eds. Dclta-Undcr present circumslan.
crs YOU will be extremely anxious to know
the rumnrs from this quarter. | wish
could myself ascertain the truth, which,
among The thousand lies that are circua-
ting. is like grain Of wheat in bushel Of
chaff.
Our whoe line of communication has
been threatened by Santa Annals ovcrwhcl-
ming force for sometime past, and columns
arc constantly in motion threatening ar al
tack on our depots. As late as oclock
lhls morning The accounts from Matamor.
{ nj