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ten such armies as ours, and other officers
innumerable, have been taken prisoners,
together with 5000 men. and tie rest oftheir
army driven aud routed with the,loss OF
every thing, ammunition, cannon, baggage
train, all. Nothing but the impossiblity
uf finding a road for the dragons to the
rear of the enemy's works saved any part
|'of Santa Anna's grand army, including
his own ilIustrious person.
Among the prisoners is our old friend
Gen. La Vega, who fought with his accis-
toned gallanIry. The other generals, are
Jose Maria Jareneo. Louis Pinsoe. Man
uel Uoriaga, and Jose Obando. The names
Of the coIonels | have not been able 10
sather.-Nolhing saved Santa Anna but
the want of dragons on:the other side OF
their lines.-As it is, his travelling coach,
together. with all his papers, valuables, aid
even his a0ooden leg, ;tave fallen into our
hands, together with all the money of his
army. No one anticipated, when they
arose from their hard bivouack this morn
ing. such complete victory.
The loss on both sides has been heavy
--how could it have been Otherwise? The
rough and rocky road. cut through rugged
ds6les and dense chaparal By our troops,
is now lined with our wounded. The
Rifles, Col. Haskell's Tennessee volun:
leers, the l., Artillery, The 7h Infantry,
and Capt. Williams company Of Keotuc-
Ky volunteers, have perhaps suffered most.
Gen. Shields was severely, and / am fear
ful, MORALLY wounded while gallanly lea
ding his brigade 10 storm one of the ene-
mv's farther works.
Gen. Pillow was also wounded, although
slightly, while stormins a forli6calion on
this side commanded by La Vega. All the
field officers of Col. Haskell's regiment
were wounded al the same lime, save him
self. Ofthe Rifles. Capt. Mason has lost
a leg. Lieut.. Ewell has been badly woun-
ded, Lieut.. McLane, slightly. Il have
already mentioned The gallant Maj. Sum.
mer and other officers wounded yesterday.
have specified some regiments above
which signalized themselves: it happened
to be their fortune, in the disposition oflhe
battle, TO fall upon what all good soldiers
may term pleasant places--lhe most diff
cult work to slorm--and bravely without;
falteriug did they execute The perilous
duties assigned them. AT i O'Clock this:
afternoon Gen. Twigss, whose division
has been in The hardest Of il, was pursuing
the flying enemy towards Jalapa. Bier
son. who commanded the forls nearest
Plan del Rio. asked of Gen. Worth time
10 consider before he capitulaled. DESTROYS
to come TO terms, Gen. Worth gave him!
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From the N. 0. Delta.
FROM MONTEREY.

Gen. Taylor--Station Of Troops-Assas'
sination Of "a Observation-Disclosures to
ascertain ihe guiity-Gen. Taylor's de-
termination to haue them hung-Urrea's
attack on our I'rain-Mussacre Z Of team
sters-iahumanity Of the Mericans-
Movement of Troops, &c.
" MONTEREY: April4.
s Eds. Delta |. Since the arrival Of Gen.
!TayIor here, al; has remained quiet. For
four weeks prior, we had at least one SIAM
pede in eyeIy.twenty-four hours. ALL the
troops and every thing Of value were re-
moved into the Citadel Fort, strong picket
guards constantly posted, and the Fort
o out in complete sIate of defence.
There seems ] to be something in the
presence Of the old hero that inspires every
one with the belief that no harm can
come where he lis about. With Mays
squad Of Dragons and the Isl Mississippi
Regiment as he encamped on his old
ground at Walnut Springs, apparently in
a as much security as when his whole army
was with him. The Tst Ohio Regiment
IS at tho Citadel Fort, and the lst Ken
lucky inihe town.-The cilizens are re-
turning lotheirt dwelling, and the market,
which has beenaa long lime deserted,
affords quite a. variety of Mexican edibles
I; Three: days ago The lAlcade and Prizes,
of a small town some 90 miles on the road
10 China came in and reported to Gen
;TayIor the murder Of "a Mexicans, at Qua.
ilopa, small rancho about six miles from
sRamusf The murder, was committed
they say, by; a party Of americans mum.
.bering about2 t20, and was done 10 the night
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last evening, was found occupiedsbyl the
,.enemy's light troops this morGing, and to
force il was al once deemed.iudispensable.
For,his purpose the Rifles under Major
Summer, besides detachments of artillery
aud Infantry, were ordered 10 charge up
the rugged ascent. This they did in gal
Ian, style, driving the Mexicans,after re-
sis,auce which may be put down as most
obstinate. Great numbers OF the enemy
were killed, while on our side the loss was
also severe. Major Sumner was shot in
the head by musket ball-severely but
not mortally; Lieuts. Maury and Gibbs,
ofthe Rifles, were also wounded, but mol
severely, as was also Lieut.. Jarvis of the
Cd Infantry. 1 could no, learn that any
of our officers were killed. The entire loss
on our side, in killed and wounded, is esi-
mated at about one hundred; but from the
nature of the ground--broKen, covered
with brush and thick chapparal, aud ex-
tremely uueven-it is impossible to tell
with accuracy. Nor can |. al this time,
give even the names of the officers who
were Immediately engaged.
About 8 o'clock The enemy made de-
monstration from the fort on the neighbor'
ing height to the one our men haG caplu-
red Jas if with the intention of regaining it;
bu, i, all ended in marching down the hill,
blowing most terrific charge on their
trumpels firing few shots. and then re-
:iring. Their appareuce, as they came
down The slope was certainly most imPo,
sing. The cannon on the height mean
while kept up a continuous fire upon Gen.
Twigg's lines, yet doing little execution
other than cutting down the trees and
brush. As we returned to camp, the fire
s,ill continued-the enemy had evidently
ascertained the position of the road. which
had just been cut, with accuracy bul theiE
balls principally went over.
Gen. Shields. al 3 O'clock, was ordered
out to support Gen. Twiggs, with three
regiments of Volunteers-two from the
Illinois under Coils. Baker and Barnett
They will have warm work morrow, ii
the Mexicans stand up as they did to-day,
There has been not little skirmshing
to-day between the forage and beef parties
sent out in the rear, aud The rancheros
One Illinois man was killed aud one o.
the same resinelt and Tennessear
wounded. / could no, learn their names
Tomorrow the grand attack, both upon
the front and rear Of the enemy, is to be
mads. Gen. Worth is 10 move at sunrise,
and liltlepeace will the Mexicans have fol
one twenty.four hours at least.
Ifpossible shall report and: send of
Ethe progress Of the conflict. although one
has little lime or convenience in the chap
paral ofwriting. G. X.
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tionally! Had he mol doneso the slaugh-
ter would have been terrible. -. /. q
Even up TO this time it is impossible TO
give anything like full or correct list Of
our wounded officers--it is surprising that
MANY Of them were not killed. Lieut..
Derby. gallant young officer oflhe toPo-
graphical engineers, was badly but not
mor,allV wounded while storming one of
the heights. Lieut.. Ewell, of the rifles. is
supposed to he MORALLY wounded. Tins
regiment has suffered terribly. Lieut.,
Dana, of the 9Th Infantry. was badly woun.
ded /; Capt. Patton, Of the Cd slightly
Lieut.. Davis, of the rifles, was very badly
wounded in the hip. Maj. Summer, of
the I'd Dragons, but commanding Rifles,
is improving.
The list Of killed and wounded officers
in Colonel Haskell's command yesterday
have been able to obtain, 1t should here
be stated tina, Capt. Williams company
of Kentucky. and Capt. Chas. MAYORS
company Of Pennsylvania volunteers were
attached temporarily to this regiment
Here is the list (:
K;led.-ls: Lieut.. Fred. B. Nelson,
commanding company; I'd Lieut.. c.. G.
Gill. company E. Both these officers
were from Memphis.
Wounded.--Lieut.C Colonel D. H. Cum
ming, slightly; Major Robert Farqrhar-
son, (ofthe lst Texas volunteers, assigned
10 this regiment for the day. severely; Isl
Lieut.. Wiley P. Hoile, adjutanf, severely;
lst Lieut.. VIM. Yearwood, mortality; I'd
Lieut.. James Forrest, slightly; Capt. A.
Fl. Murrely severely; "a Lieut.. George
Il. Sutherland, Kentucky volunteers, Sc
verely. The regiment, which in action,
numbered less than 400 men, and its loss
was 70 in KILLED and wounded.
La Vega was in command Of the Cerro
Gordo on the first day Of the fight. but a
deserter from our dragons, German,
goisg into their camp al nighl, and inform
ing Them that the main atiaek was to be
on the right Of tbir line-,he work so fierce.
ly attacked by Gen. Pillow, be changed
places with Gen. Vasquez. Thela as
Ihave already stated was kiIed-La Vega
defended bis post until the lines of the
enemy were completely turned. Several
Mexican coIoaels have been killed, hui
their namessI have been unable to learn.
A brother Of Gen. La Vega, is colonel Of
artillery was severely, and as is supposed
mortally wounded. Z
! Hundreds ofcases of individual salfan-
try. in slorming the different heights, are
mentioned. Colonel Childs led on his
command on the first day until he had
only some forty or fifty men with him: I, :,
is also said that Capt. Magruder followed
up a charge until he had but nine soldiers
1 left. cannot now recollect one tenth
part the instances of almost reckless
daring displayed. but shall endeayor 10
pick them up. Ishall also send you one
full return of the killed and wounded IT !
can obtain it, but at present il is almost
impossible to gel hold Of anything. The
wounded are still along the roads for miles
although they are bringing Them = IN st as s: ias'
] as possible. =. 81
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Springs, near Monterey-Gen. Woo: :iaj
command at Saltillo and Buena Vista,
1st Mississippi, lst Ohio lst Indiana
Brasg's Battery, aud the Squadron of
Dragons, the latter now commanded by
Col. Fauntleroy, at Monterey--2d and 3d
Ohio, Is. and Cd Illinois. Cd and Sd Indi.;
ana, Cd Kentucky. Arkansas Cavalry;
Washingion's Battery. Sherman's Battery
at Buena Visla-Prentss' Battery at SAL
tilIn Camargo and Monserey-1st Ken.
lucky. and one half at the mouth Of Rio,
Grande. and The balance on their. return
march from Camsrgo 10 Monterey-Nor.h
Carolina a, Camargo-Massachusetts at
| Matamoros. 5sl.
Our wounded men are doing well. I'M
one hospital. of which DR.. Henrick had
charge out Of eighty wounded men of fhs
Illinois regiment, not more than three OF.
four died-the remainder were fast conva..
Iescing.
Generalqueitude prevailed, the people.
of Saltilo and Monterey had returned to.
their business and seemed satisfied with
the powers that be If they could but feel
assured of their continuance. They had,
heard in Monterey Of Santa Annals arrival
in Mexico, and those who affectedio know.
more Of his movements than their neigh
bors, would wink and say that there will
be no more fgbtiDg. !.
Dr.. Merrick left Monterey With the 1sts
battalion Kentucky Legion, 6iy cavalry
and TWO companies of Texas Rangers,
escortiDg number of returned wagons,
ammunition rains, &c. Sc. 10 Camargo,
under the command Of Col. BeIknaps
Nothing was heard Of, much less seen Of;
Urea, on the route, and il was thence
concluded that he had fed, as We have
already recorded in one of our preceding
numbers behind the Monntains.-Thet
whole Of our posts on the Rio Grarfe,
from Camargo TO Brazos, are ID the great
est possible tranquility. Col. Belknap,
of Gen. Taylof's staff, has been detached
to Camarso, as we learn, 10 assume COM
maud there. The First Kentucky Bait
lalion, will remain al Camargo until
joined by The Second when it. is expected
they will return home; the time for which.
the men took service being nearly ytup. 81:
Matamoros.--Colonel Gushing {nowE
Brigadier General, y of ihe Massachusetts
Regiment has taken command here.
Col. Cushing has issued The following
stringent order, wilma view; TO put end
to The disturbance which haYe prevailed
so long IN Matamofos. q;
Order-No z
HEAD quaRTERs, ATAnto1os, -
fpfiI I33s
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The murdered men were first made pris-
oners, lied, and afterwards all shot through
their heads. The murder is said 10 have
been committed on the 28th uIt. On that
night train ofloaded wagons, escorted by
200 Infantry aud about the same number
of horse, undes The command Of Colouel
Mitchell, Of the lst Ohio Regiment, en-
camped ut Marin, which is about FIVE
miles from the scene of lbe murder. The
mounted men were composed of U. 8.
Dragons and Texas Rangers, under the
command of Capt Graham, Of the Cd
Dragons. Suspicion rests upon some
part Of his corps, though no clue has al yet
been found TO discover The guilty. The
officers in command-genllemen, aud rigid
disciplinarians-are using every means in
their power 10 investigate the matter. Gen.
Taylor has got his steam up nn the sub.
ject, and is determined TO have hung every
one who it can be proved has taken part
in the murder, The town where these
men were killed is but few miles from
the place where the large train was cap
tured and 80 many wag0ners massacred
on The 22d of February. Some Is or 20
of the wagoners who escaped from that
massacre came up in the last train; yet
,herei is no evidence that they were ensa-
ged in the Gualopa murder
passed over the place oilhe massacre
Of the 22d February afew days ago. and
the scene is truly the most horrid and
rovolling that ever Witnessed. The re-
mains of the murdered men, yet unburied,
stripped of every parlicaI Of clothing, lay
upon the plains, their flesh devoured by
Mexican wolves and buzzards, and their
bones bleaching in the sun. The attack
was made upon the escort, who were in
tho advance, by large body Of Lancers.
The escort. 40 men, under Lient. Bar
bour Of the Kentucky Legion. were all
taken prisoners, and are now in possession
of UREA. The Lancers charged down the
train, and lanced without mercy the wa
goners as they ran for their lives TO lhe'
chaparal. More than three-fourths ofthem,
il is thought, were killed-and their bodies
shockingly mulilated and dis6gu'ed.-
Those who passed the seeue few days
after, say that some had their hearts cut
out and suspended upon The bushes. or
thrust into their mouthsi the eyes of other
were dug from their sockets, and inserted
in wounds made in other parts Of their bo.
dies, and other mutiIations were perform
ed that would make even North Ameii-
can savage. blush to look al. Yel these
acts were committed by Gen. Urrea's men
-the regular soldiers OF The Mexican ar.
my lsz,
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MD@RT D ) So Gs WAY 19eslaA1s

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The army is 10 advance towards Mexi-
co Immediately. Gen. Wo.th's division
marched this Eorning-Gen.i Scott is to
march al noon. Santa Annals coach is
Ito be,lialnessed up for purpose Of carrying
on Maiot Slmter-beller use than il was
ever rlputto befores
q be olfcers and men OF the Mexican
arny-l mean such as are prisoners-are
Ito be ilIr1edS loose on their parole not
again ipl take up arms during the war.
Perhaps itisilhe bestdisposilion that could
be made OF them. as any olher course
would. .dsiay Gen. Scotl's forward move.
ment. liAeenot' their officers have re-
iused iosga. but have given their parol Of
honot 10 report themselves, without delay
to Gen. Yilson a, Vera. Crnz, as prisoners
of war. Among these are Gems La Vega
and Jareioslhe latter Governor Of Perote
during ida simelhe Texan prisoners were
there. aIA believe distinguished for his
good ,reaE aEment Of them. These officers
will eilheTh be keptin The Castle of San
;Juand de: :lIna, or else proceed 10 the Uni
led 1Slales. -
Gen Shisldsiis still alive, but it is con-
sidered impossible for him 10 survive.
The bal went through bis lungs as he
was lead ling his men 10 Storm the iarlhest
work Of l6g enemy.
shall start on for Jalapa this afternoon
aud will ljstife by every opportunity. ]
send you some Mexican papers, as also
Santa Aliaa'a last proclamation. II is
rich, G, w. X.
p. s.. Hhave just learned thar there
isisome h5pesior Gen. Shields. God grant
he InayslHye..
Col. Haker,who charged on the las:
fort, lost forfy-fve men in killed and
wounded!odt Of only a portion Of his regi-
msnt. Lieut.. Cowardin, killed, Lieut..
Murphy supposed 10 be morlally wounded;
Lieut.. Johnson wounded in three places,
and thigh an1putaled: Lieuls. Scott, Ere.
mau and Mallby, wounded.
Prisoners List Of Mexican officers cap
lured at Gsfyo Gordo,s on the 18th April,
who have given their parole Of honor 10 re-.
porlthamsefyes without delay 10 the Com
n andant she American forces at Vera
Cruz al, prIspners. of war; .ss q
Jose MAJ Jarero, Brigadier General.
Romnlo de la Vega, Brigadier General.
EgP. Ruiz Il Barania, CaIIain Of Mexican
Navy, lfanding artillery.
Yinc,nles krgueliea, Captain Artillery:
Jose Ma saia, Captain. #
Jose Ma allegosi com manding Gren.
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J,aTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.

IL
The New Orleans papers Of Saturday
mention the arrival of the q. S. steam
propeller Trunbull, Capt. Stalsberry.
from Brazos. which place she left on the
18th inst. By her intelligence is received
from Saltillo TO the 26.h, and Monterey 10
the 5th inst.
The American fMatamaros) Flag Of the
18th inst contains not word in reference
10 General Taylor's present or prospective
movements.
The picayune received no letters. That
paper says-Geu. Taylor was al Monte.
fey on the 18th inst. while the army re-
mained al its old position under. Gen.
Wool. Geu. Taylor was pushing up sup
plies from Camargo to- Sallillo with all
rapidly, and with q view 10 a forward
movement upon San Luis: Men only
will be wanting for that purpose.
The volunteers are returning towards
the mouth of the Rio GraDde as their
lerms ofservices are expiring. The right
wing of the Kentucky Legion had reached
the Brazos, and was awaiting there the
arrival of the other wing, prior to sailing
for this port. We learn that none of the
volunteers scarcely are enlisIing.
As 10 Gen. !Taylor's future movements
the Delta renrarks-Oue thing is certain,
that he can make no onward movement
until those who form his present command
-the twelve months volunteers whose
term Of service is abnut to expire, and
some Of whomeare already on their way
home-are replaced by still greater force
of the volunteers now en- route to join him
and IN course Of enlistment. As soon as
he has ten thousand Of these under his
command the word will be unless it shall
be previously observation-disclosures
marchm
The following are the positions and
movements of General Taylor's column,
according to the last advices, as far as we
can learn them :: 49,
Gen, Taylor is quarlercd at Walnu.
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expecting endorsements. lis rdinored,
,liat he has four pieces of artillery witfi
with him. Marin, Cerralyo, Mier and Chi
ma. will all soon be garrisoned by our
troops, which will render our communica-
,ion with Camarso entirely safe. The
troops here are in excellent health and
condition.
We are looking with great anxiety for
news from Gen. Scott. Nothing of inter-
est for Saltilo or Aqua Nueva. The sur
geons report our wounded doing remark.
ably we'll. or The whole number wound
ed in the Is, mississippi Regiment, only
one amputation was required. The
wounds generally are from musket balls,
and Of course sIigh, compared to those
made by cannon, grape and canister at
The battle fought here. The position Of
our troops at The battle of Buena Vista
rendered. the artillery Of the enemy almost
entirely Intellectual; not moro than eight
of our men were injured by cannon shot.
Should any thing Of interest occur l will
%rite you by the next train.
SADDLE MOUNTAIN.
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From The Constitutionalist Extra, May 5.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO.
ANOTHER BATTLE AND ANo-

49, 1850 HEX PlCIOh1!.
Blythe New Orleans boat this morning.
we have news of another bal,le, and of
course, another briliantvictory. We are
indebted o.our friends ofihe Picayuue for
The following brief account furnished at the
moment oilhe departure Of the mail boat:
We have only time TO say before the
nail leaves that Gen. Scott encountered
Santa Anna on the 18th Of April, at Ger
ra Gordo. and entirely defeated him. We
have taken FIVE Mexican generals prison.
ers, (and among others La:Vega.) and six
thousand soldiers. Santa Anna made his
escape on mule.
His army is completely routed. & would
all have been taken prisoners or destroyed,
if we had had sufficient force of cavalry.
The less on both sides has been heavy.
Gen. Shields was severely, and it is fear
ed. mortally wounded. Gen. Pillow was
also wounded. but slightly.
! Col. Haskell's volunteers, the lst Artil-
lery, the 7,h Infantry, and Captain Will
liams' company of Kentucky volunteers
have suffered most.
Mr.. Kendall thinks that 500 will cover
the entire loss, but he had NOT been able
to obtain even lis, Of the officers, killed
when he sent off his express.
Santa Anna and Canalizo fled in the
most shameful manner before the battle
was lost.
Gen. Scott advanced at once upon the
city Of Mexico.
Plan Del Rio, April 17-ll A. M.
The division of General Twiggs started
two hours since, and heavy canuunade
has already commenced upon this line
from the fartheres, Of the Mexican works.
Al intervals, too. the rafting of small arms
can be heard distinctly from The Dragon
camp where am writing this. am 60
ing out, with Coils. Duncan aud Bohlan
and Cap. Pemberton. to The seat Of action,
aud willreurn here at night 10 report the
progress Of the fight. 1t was not intended,
1 believe, that Gen. TwIggs should open
The fight to-day, sa,,least to bring on a gen..
eral action. and it is therefore presumable
the; ;Mexicans have commenced upon him.
i write in greal.haste. e. w. X.
5. p. MI have just returned from the
sceneofsconaiet, aud a bloody one i, has
been, considering the number engaged. A
hill this Sside OF slhe fartherest Mexican