Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-04-01
Engagements at Bueno Vista, Saltillo, and
Monterey !
THREE Days FIGHTING.


LATEST PROM THE BRALOS.
The schooner William c. Preston arrived at
New Orleans on Saturday week, from Brazos, from
which place she sailed on the afternoon of the 10Th
instant. The news from General Taylor, says the
Delta, brought by this vessel, is most cheering
The intense anxiety created among our citizens by
the many alarming rumors which have circulated
through the country, relieved Itself last evening in
one universal expression of Joy and proud conf.
dence in the superiority of American valor.
Although these reports are still vague and ndefi-
mite enough can be gathered from them to give ev.
cry assurance that General Taylor has whipped
Santa Anna.
From Capt. Brown, passenger on the WIN. c.
Preston, we gather the following particulars Of the
reports most generally received at the Brazos
General Taylor was attacked by Santa Anna at
Aqua Nueva, and after a sharp battle, fell back in
good order TO the vicinity Of Saltillo. Here he
was again attacked by Santa Anna, and sharp en-
gagement ensued, in which Gen. Taylor was vic.
Iorious. Continuing his retreat in good order,
Gen. Taylor fell back to Monterey, where he arriv.
ed in safety Safely enrenched here, and finding
Santa Anna would not attack him, Gen. Taylor sal.
lied out against Santa Anna and gave him battle
A long and severe conflict ensued which terrni-
mated in the total defeat of Santa Anna with a very
heavy loss. The loss is reported TO be between
1000 and 5000. This may be an exaggeraiion,
but when il is considered that Gen. Taylor had
twenty pieces of flying artillery splenddy Differed
and managed, we venture the opinion that the Mex.
lean loss has been very heavy.
Capt. Brown states that all the points on the Rio
Grande are in hourly apprehension of being attack
ed by the Mexicans.
Capt. Hicks, who commands the steamboat War
ren, in the Government employ on the Rio g rande,
came passenger in the Wa. c. Preston, and gives
the following corroboratiye information Capt II,
brings intelligence from Camargo 10 the 9Th inst.
at which place information had been received from
Mexican who had Just arrived from the Interior
that collision had taken place al B1ena VISTA
Saltillo and Monterey between the forces Of Santa
Anna Numbering 23,000) and those Of General
Taylor.
The conflict was stubborn and sanguinary on
both sides, the enemy suffering immeasurably; but
Gen. Taylor finding himself too holly pressed on all
sides, by force greatly outnumbering his, retired
before the enemy in good order, and made good his
retreat to Monterey spkng six pieces Of ordnance.
and leaving at Saltilo some 80 600 rations, which
have fallen into the enemy's hands
The different engagements arc said 10 have
cupied the space Of three days. The enemy fol-
lowed closely upon Gen Taylor's retreat until he
arrived at Monterey, where the battle was renewed,
our forces gaining advantage over the enemy, fore
ing him to precipitately retire, when Gen. Taylor,
with battery Of flying artillery and a squadron of
dragons, pressed them warmly home, creating
such immense havoc in their routed columns that
the slain represented TO have been ridden over
in piles three deep
The enemy was pursued for Is miles on the Sal
tillo road, having suffered in all the engagements
to the amount Of 5000 killed, wounded and miss
ing Gen. Taylor's loss is said to be 100.
At the last adVces, Santa Anna is said to have
been endeavoring to rally his forces for another
desperate onslaught, while Urea had fallen in Gen.
Taylors rear near Passa Victoria, with 5000 caval-
ry and an irregular force of rancheros for the par
pose Of impeding reinforcements and cutting OF all
communication between Monterey and Camargo.-
Gen. Taylor is confident that he maintain his po
stion until adequate assistance may arrive.
The following is from authentic source
Mourn OF THE Rio GRANDE,
March TO- lS47.
Eds. Delta-A private express reached here this
morning with the news or report, that Gen. Taylor
had defeated Santa Anna, and driven him back Ia
Salto--killing 1000 Mexicans. The news il
probably correct as regards Santa Annals defeat, bu
the number killed may be exaggerated. We heard
the firing at Matamoras yesterday afternoon, anc
it was doubtless upon the arrival Of the steamboa
Brownsvilles news--now hourly expected at tb
port.
The express came down by land, and in half the
time it would take boat but we have consequent
4 ly nothing official. The person who brought the
news has so jumbled it up that il is hard 10 get a
the correct result. OF one thing, however. yot
may be certain-Gen. Taylor has defeated SAINT
| Anna. But at what sacrifice we cannot precse
tell