Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-03

treat If Gen. Taylor 10 the Rim
condda &c.
By he schooner Cinderella, we have a mal-
iiplicity Of most alarming rgmors, and 70
shape more definite than any heretofore reesiv'
ed. If we were TO believe sslf hat was said.
The Mexicans have fought Gen Taylor at Aqua
Neuva. aud driven him back through Salullo
and to the pass Of the Riuconsda Boz there
/ is no authority given for such siaiemenis; they
are founded confessedly upon contradictory
I fyinr reports. But even these reports are IA
vorabls to the prowess Of Gen. Taylor and bis
troops. Ruoior says that he lost 600, but
that tho Mexcsns lost more than 600, and
the action is claimed as siciory for the Amer.
lean arms. Bot in this there must be gross
exaggeralon. Among the passengers is 40
officer Of the army, bur from whom little 40
ibendc information is derived. He brings a
Malsmoros Flag ofihe Sd inst, some exiracts
/ from which will be found below.
From the Ma,amoros Flag OF March 3D..
Our town has been thrown into The most in
tense excitement By the reports constantly
reaching here. relative TO The periious position
Of Gen. Taylors army. They are SO vague
and confused, that we hardly know how to
commence an abstract even. That hatle
has been fought, no one here can doubt Tor
I moment, but how il has resclted or what DAN
gers impeOds on the line of the Rio Grande, IS
envsleped 10 the most perplexlng uncertainty.
We give, however, what seems to be the best
authenticated sta,emen, received here from the
seat Of hosiIiIies.
/ Gen. Taylor. while at Aqua Nneva, % miles
I from Sallilo. with 900 men. was attacked,
on the 22d ult, by Mexican force Of $4,000
( Finding that he could not maintain his position,
he made good his retreat to SalIllo. covering
bis wagon train Here a severe engagement.
look place in the streets. in which The Next
cans suffered heavy loss. After destroying
what Of the public stores he could not trans
pori, he continued his re,roeade movement on
Monterey. until he reachedthe Riuconada Pass,
where he was again attacked, but successfully
defended himself Here all the rumors, re
ports, and letters leave him. Once 10 Monte
rev, and he would be safe, but his ability TO
accomplish this much was altogether profile.
NAUTICAL, as the Mexicans were swarming in
every direction. A merchant in Camargo, IN
der date of 25h ullno, writes to his frIend 10
this place Three expresses to day from Mon
ierey fighting 10 Saltilo Marin in Mexican
possession; large train Of wagons, l26, and
( $50 private mules taken; M'Calloeh's compa
ny taken; 600 cavalry this side Of the noun.
iains, and everything in general turned upside
down From another source we learn thai
Colonel Morgan had abandoned Ceralvo, and
destroyed all property that he could not take
with him; tina, courier from Monterey re-
ported, at Camargo. / 500 Mexicans between
the two places. aud Iha, 5000 more were in the
nejghborhoad Of Victoria.
This much we cnl from the mass of re.
ports before US, without vouching for It's cor
ree,ness The destination OF several boats
has been changed within the las. few days
on reaching this place, aud one Che Troy
held 10 reserve al Csmargo to convey despatch
IS. All lhewagon Trains for other places have
been stopped here, and every one is on The
q4i rice
We have strong confidence in old Zach an,
should harm bela his division Of ths amy
the consequences TO those who have left hin
. with such slender resources will be Terrible
We will suffer all the ior,u.es Of doubtful sus
, pense onlll we hear something from our it'd,
5 army, tina, can be relied upon.
The steamship New Orleans sailed from
the Braz0s on the lih inst. for her destination
= We presume that Mr. Kendall must have writ
c ten US ere his departure on the New Orleans
but IT so, his letters have no, ye, come to hand
There was mail brought over on the Cinder
ella, bat u was no, sent TO the post Office 70
distribution las, night, The Postmaster, Nj
Penn. was on the alert, and used all his efFor,
to obtain delivery OF the mail, but wishou
success,
We hear 20 more Sy this arrival Of The Mex
!, leans crossing the Rio Grsnds near Matsmoros
1t occurred, it a, all, the day after the Flag "a
4 published.
Capt Henry, who recently effected his es
cape 10 SO gallsn, manner rom the Mexicans
has arrived a, MalamOios, on his way TO hi
home 10 Texas.
The eaa Of February was celebrated viii
e great eelat at Ms,smotos. Statutes we're Ere
a ffom both sides Of the nser. balls were given
speeches made. and other national demo nslra
lions Of joy TOOK place.
Six companies e The virginia resimeni hav