The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-24
From the Hamburg Rep.-.Er. Is, inst.
FRQlI TILE ARMY.

FROM THE ARMY.
The New Orleans mail this morning
brought us the following important infor-
nation, which we copy from an extra from
the Delta Office. of the 18th instant
At an early hour this morning VIC re-
ceived our correspondence from the sea, Of
war, by the schr. Cinderella G. Scull.
which arrived here last night, our letters.
which are up to the last hour of the express
starting from Monterey. confirm the proba-
bility Of a battle having been fought be-
tween Gen. Taylor and Santa Anna.
Our correspondence from the Brazos
represents the valley Of the Rio Grande as
swarming with Mexican soldiers and ran
cheros. A hard battle was commenced
near Saltillo, between Gen. Taylor with
5,OOO men, and Santa Anna. with q force
otupwards of 10000 men. The Mexicans
had no artillery Gen. Taylor lost, it is
said, about 1900 men and the Mexicans
1000. Taylor had taken position at a
mill pond, about three miles from Saltillo.
Gen. Marshall had left Monterey with pro-
VISIONS and two l3-pounders, guarded by
strong escort, TO join General Taylor
The Mexicans about Camargo think Santa
Anna has been badly whipped. COL Nor
gan of the Ohio Volunteers, Stationed at
Cerraivo with strong force, has been at
tackled and his force cut up all along the
line OF observation as far as Mier Another
report is, that Morgan was slightly wounded
and has retreated. Several of our trains
and many mules with suffers goods, have
been captured by the Mexicans. Urrera
is OH his way to Matamoras with 1000
cavalry.
From tie Matamoras F2a;g, Of March s.
Our town has been thrown into the most
intense excitement BY the reports constantly
reaching here relative to the pcrilous situa-
ton Of Gen. Taylor's division Of the army.
They are so vague and confused that we
hardly know how 10 commence an abstract
even. That battle has been fought, no
one can doubt for n moment, but how it has
resulted. or what dangers impend on the
line of the Rio Grande, is enveloped in the
most perplexing uncertainty We give,
however, what seems 10 be the best authen-
ticated statement received from the scat of
hostillities:
Gen. Taylor, while at Aqua Nucva.
22 miles from Saltillo, with 5000 men, was
attacked, on the 22nd ult., by a Mexican
force of $4,000. Finding that he could not
maintain his position, he made good his re-
treat to Saltillo, covering his wagon train
Here severe engagement took place in
the streets, in which the Mcxicans suffered
heavy loss. After destroying what of the
public store he could not transport, he con-
tinued his retrograde movement on Monte
rey until he reached the Rincond Pass,
where he was again attacked, but success
fully defended himself
Here all the rumors, reports and letters
leave him. Once in Monterey and he
would be safe, but his ability to accomplish
this was altogether probematcal, as the
Mexicans was swarming in every direction.
A merchant in Camargo, under date of
the 25th ult., writes to his friend in this place
-"Three expresses today from Monterey
fighting in Sallillo-Marin in Mexican
possession-large train of wagons, l26, and
l80 private mules taken-McCuloch's
company taken-900 cavalry this side the
mountains, and things in general turned
upside down." From another source we
learn that Col. Morgan had abandoned
Cerralvo, destroyed all the property he could
not take with him; that courier from
Monterey reported at Camargo, $4,000
Mexicans between the two places, and that
5000 more were in the neighborhood of
Victoria
The destination ofseveral boats has been
changed within the last few days, on reach
ing this place, and held in reserve at Ca.
margo TO convey dispatches
ssss Six companies of the Virginia Regiment
have passed through Matamoras on their
route TO. Camargo.
The following letter to the editor of the
Delta was enclosed in one from the mouth
Of the Rio Grande, coroborating the report
OF General Taylor being hard pressed by
the enemy under Santa Anna.
.... CAMAnGo, Feb. 90, .1847.
s:-. s-. Editors Delta,-A letter from Captain
Montgomery, has just been received, giving
the following infoTmation :
So That Gen. Taylor had been attacked in
!: his position at qua Nueva by a force of
600 men, and The engagement was still
going 90: w hen the courier left, Santa
Anna1s ultimatun was g surrender" Gen.