The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-31
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General Taylor Victor;ors The Mezican
Loss Fee stmlKAIei--American
Loss Elercn Hundred.
The shr. William C. Preston arrived yos-
terday from the Brazos, from which place
she sailed on the afternoon of the 10Th inst.
The news from General Taylor. brought by
this vessel, is most cheering. The intense
anxiety created among our citizens by the
many alarming rumors which have been
circulated through the country, relieved itself
last evening in our universal expression of
Joy and proud confidence in the superiority
of American valor. Although these rcports
are still vague and indefinite enough can be
gathered from then to give every assurance
that Gen: Taylor has whipped Santa Anna.
FROM Capt. Brown, passenger OH VIM.
c. Preston, we gather the following particu-
lars of the reports most generally received
at the Brazos:
General Taylor was attacked by Santa
Anna at Aqua Nucva, and after sharp bat
tie fell back in good order, to the vicinity of
Saltillo. Here he was attacked by Santa
Anna, and sharp engagement ensucd, in
which General Taylor was victorious. Con-
tinuing his retreat in good order, General
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rived in safety. Safely cntrenched here,
him, General Taylor sailed out against San
ta Anna and gave him battle. A long and
severe conflict ensued, which terminated in
the total defeat of Santa Anna with very
heavy loss. The loss is reported to be be.
tween and 5000. This may be an exage-
ration, but when it is considered that Cen
erai Taylor had twenty pieces of flying ar
tillery, splendidly oficcred aud manged, we
venture the opinion that the Mexican loss
has been very heavy.
Capt. Brown states that all the points on
the Rio Grandc are in hourly apprehension
of being attacked by the Mcxicans. At
Camargo, especially, the number tf Mexi-
cans hanging about the outskirts of the town
had created considerable anxiety and vigi-
lence among the troops. There were about
1900 troops at Camargo.
Capt. Hicks, who commands the steam
boat Warren, in the government employ Oh
the Rio Grande, came passenger in the
VIM. G. Preston, and gives the following
corroborative information. Capt. H. brings
intelligence from Camargo to the 5th inst,
at which place information had been recei-
we'd from a Mexican who had just arrived
from the interior, that collision had taken
place at Buena Vista, Saltillo and Monterey,
between the forces of Santa Anna, (numbe-
ring some % OOO.) and those of Gen. Tay.
lor. The conflict was stubborn and sanguin-
ary on both sides, the enemy suffering i'm.
measurably, but Gen. Taylor finding himself
too holly pursued on all sides, by force
greatly outnumbering his, retired before the
enemy in good order, and made good his
retreat to Montevey-spking six pieces of
ordinance, and leaving at Saltillo some 3d.
900 rations, which have fallen into the enc.
mics hands. The different engagements
are said to have occupied the space of three
days.
The enemy followed closely upon Gene
raj Taylor's retreat, until he arrived at Mon.
terey, where the battle was renewed, and
our forces gained decided advantage over
the enemy, forcing him to preciptately re-
tire, when Gen. Taylor with a battery of
flying artillery and a squadron of dragons,
pressed them home, creating such immense
havoc in their routed columns that the slain
are represented to have been ridden over i'm
piles "three deep" The enemy were pur-
sued for 1S miles on the Saltilo read, ha-
wing suffered in all the engagement to the
amount of 5000 killed, wounded and mis-.
sing. Gen. Taylor's loss is said to be HOO.
At the last advices, Santa Anna is said to
have been endeavoring to rally his forces
for another desperate onslaught, while Ur-
rea had fallen in Gen. Taylor's rear, near
Passa Victoria, with 5000 cavalry and an
irregular force of rancheros, for the purpose
Of impeding reinforcements and cutting off
all communications between Monterey and
Camargo. Gen. Taylor is confident that
he can maintain his position until adequate
assistance my arrive.
The following letters from very authentic
sources, are the only ones received by the
w. G.. Preston.
MoUTH OF THE RIO GRANpE, March 10.
Eds Deita.-Under present circumstan-
ees you will be extremely anxious to know
Ehe ranors from this quarter. l wish l
could myself ascertain the truth, which
emong the thousand lies that are circulating,
fs like agrain Of wheat in bushel of chaff:
Our whole line of communication has