Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-06
From lie Washington Union, Apra Isl
VERY INTERESTING FROM BOTH
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VERY INTERESTING FROM BOTH
Dispatches from General Taylor The great loss
Of The Mexican army-Loss of The Americans
List of our killed and rounded-Agua Nuera
again occupied By our trO0ps-RctreaL starUG-
tion, dsserl,on, and disorgani~ation Of Santa
Anaa,s army.
Successful landing Of General SCOT al Vera Cruz
-Inuestmcnt Of The t0icn and castie-Ihe sur
render of both expected in a fea0 days.
We have never published number OF the
Union, that was fraught with more interesting
papers than The present. Independently OF the
important letter of the President, and the admlra-
Bile report OF the Secretary of The Treasury, IN
reply, upon the duties to be levied on imports
into The ports Of Mexico, we lay befoIeour readers
the very interesting dispatches from Gen. l ay-
lor, and a letter from Commodore Conner, con-
corning the landing of our troops al vera CfuZ
The two sets of dispatches were brought by Inc
Southern steamboat his evening. The despatch
es from Gen. Taylor were brought 10 Inc oecie :.
tary Of War by Mr.. Cr,enden, volunteer ana
OF Gen. Taylor. The Commodore's ieper CANT
TO the Secretary of the Navy through Inc man
from New Orleans.
Gen Tayor's letters confirm the brilliant VIC
tory which was won by our arms at Bueha IS
IA. The loss OF the enemy by battle IS less .nah
was originally reported, though il IS heaVy W,
deed. Our own loss is considerably less, tnousn
il comprises some Of The best and oraVesl iileh Y!
our glorious army, made up, as it was, Inossy =,
volunteers, cooperating with some Oh the Ih e
regular troops in the world. But The loss OF ,ne
Mexican army by starvation, deserlion ana as
organization is still more striking. zen; ay
lor's three dispatches are respectively ualeu CO.
ruary "a, 25th, and March Isl. Iney STATE III
the Generals usually laconic, modest, ou' ca.
pressiye terms, the beginning, end, ana some u
the most important results oil TINS rehalhdD: =
battle. The most important OF these results -
the great loss OF the enemy-Iheir ielrea', anu
martial. perhaps total dissoulion-lheIr iatai us
proaniza,ion--their utter ncapacity 10 harass al
This time our own troops, who have returned 70
their original position al Aqua Nueva. General
Taylor has sent corps farther 10 harass MN on
the retreat, and to seize his supplies Inc 0e,
neral further proposes 10 return 10 Monterey, ana
reopen The communication between that town ana
the Rio Grande The panic OF the Mexican
marauders is calculated OF ITSELF almost 10 eHec'
this object in a few days. We cannot but again
congratulate our country on this brilliant victory.
We subon list Of the killed and wounded OF
our army. The death OF those brave men atlecls
every American heart with the Seenesl symPa-
thy. II is the cypress interviewer WIN Inc iauiei.
II we turn our eyes further 10 the South, bright
achievements again await US 10 heiSnieh me
glory of our country. We lay before our read
ers the only despatch from Commodore Conner
which relates 10 the debarkalion OF our troops al
Vera Cruz Never was any landing more hap
ply efected-w,h finer weather, and under more
auspicious circumstances. Another and later
letter is received from The Commodore; but II
touches other topics. The Secretary has received
another letter from distinguished officer OF The
Navy, under date of the 18th March; and ne
seems to speak Of the surrender OF the Cily ana
Castle AS certain in a few days. We are indeol-
ed to The New Orleans papers Tor The more IN
teresing subsequent details about The investment
of the place, and The few losses which we nave
sustained. We shall wait Tor further accounts
from the army and squadron of Vera Cruz win
the greatest impalence and hope ina! many DAYS
will not elapse before we shall have The pleasure
OF congraluating our country upon The posses
sion OF one OF the stronges, military posts on Inc
globe-the key OF Mexico-which opensIh gale
of the approach to The capital.
Every patriot will rejoice at these cheering &C
counts. Ii accomplishes one OF the great objects
which every American patrio' ought to have al
hearl-and il is calculated 10 effect another. we
go Tor an honorable war, and an honorable peace
The one certainly leads 10 The ether.
Since writing the above, we understand mat
Mr.. Criltenden left Gen Taylor, with his army
al Aqua Nueva on The ID March, and brought The
dispatches along The usual route from Monterey
10 Camarso, under the escort OF about 2oO troops,
commanded BY Maj. Ged5ings, having along
train of some 100 empty wagons. AS they ap-
preached Cerralvo, small party was sent IN TO
provide forage &C., when the enemy, under Ur-
rea were discovered, about ! 500 ST. ons. Our
troops were Immediately placed on The defensive,
and received the assault Of The superior numbers
with the resolution OF men determined 10 cut
their way through. They were repulsed with
loss of about 80 men, while we lost about halt
The number. A part of our baggage train was
DESTROYED (40 or so of the wagons,) when the gal
liant Urea made his retreat in the direction OF the
lula Pass. The teams,ers were unwilling to
proceed without stronger escort and Mr.. Crit
ienden was detained FIVE or six days al CerEalyo,
when Col. Curtis arrived from Camargo with a
large body OF troops. He was TOO late 10 over
take Urea, who had probably commenced his re-
treat as soon as he heard OF Santa Anna's DIS
comfture. Col. Curtis proceeded 10 Monterey
and the escort and train came Oh TO Camargo
hs enemy hsying fed as rapidly ngps sSs a ans
onlthis side of lula and San Luis for some time
| We were amused with an anecdole about the
ammunition wagon, which, by some accident
was cut off with the others near Cerralvo !,
was destroyed, as most Of the others were, BY FIRE
and when the explosion UNEXPECTEDLY took place
killing some, wounding Others and alarming all
il was regarded as Yankee trlck and some was
said our wagons nigh, henceforth STROLL through
the land, unframed, as each would be regared as
some combustible machine, designed 10 ensnare
the Mexicans.