Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-03-25

Force 20 ,OOO-Me American 0,Uoo - DTeod-
FIJI Slaughter--7he MeaicanS repulsed---A
doubt as to the Battle-.Nayan occupied by the
MeaicanS--Seraluo a5andoned- Col. Morgan
,counded-M0tamoros threatened Vera Cruz
about to be attacked.
The news from Mexico possesses deep and
thrilling interest. We received ii yesterday.
and Immediately issued an extra; and although
We printed large edition, such was the ex-
element, that il was exhausted at an early
hour. We trust sincerely that the accounts
may prove exaggerated, and indeed We think it
likely lha, they will Nevertheless, i. is high
ly probable iha, balle has been fought, and
severe one Gen Taylor had only 5000 troops
a, his disposal, and these all volunteers, while
Santa Annals army is reported a, $4,000 men.
With such fearful odds against him, the Amer
lean General and his troops must indeed have
distinguished themselves in The most heroic
spirit, if they succeeded in repelng the Mexl-
cans. The accounts were brought to New Or
leans BY The Schooner Cinderella" Captain
Scull, the vessel having sailed from Brazos
on the 5th of the present month. The inform.
an, OF The New Orleans Tropic states that all
intercourse had been cut of between Matamo.
ras and Monterey, iha, an express rider, had
arrived at Monterey, from Gen. Taylor's camp
a. Rineonada Pass, bringing intelligence ,ha,
the Mexican army 10000 strong, had made its
appearance al AguaneuUa, the encampment of
Gen. Taylor about enty miles distant from
Saiiilo, on the 2Olh of February, al which
place there was slight skirmish, when Gen.
Taylor with his forces, abou, 5000 effective
men, fell back upon Saltio. On the follow
ing day severe engagement took place, in
which Gen. Taylor is reported to have suffer
ed severely, having lost, according to report,
about 1000 men. The col flicl took place in
the streets of the city; and among those who
are reported TO have suffered Col. Morgan, of
the Ohio regiment, is said 10 have been mortal
ly wounded.
Gen. Taylor, it is further reported had sent
his baggage and provision train towards Mon
terey, and covered its retreat upon the Rinco-
NADIA pass, where he had fortified himself At
this pon, he was again attacked, and after
bloody engagement, the enemy were repulsed.
The loss of the Mexicans in this engagement
and al Sallillo is reported 10 amount TO four or
five thousand men.
Notwithstanding these rumors, the best IN.
formed men rmong the Mexicans a, Malamo-
ras were greatly dispiried because of their be-
lief iha, Santa Anna had suffered immensely
from The recent conflicts, and had been thrown
hors de combat
The divisions of the Mexican army, num-
bering four TO five thousand men which had
come through the Victoria Pass, had entire
possession of The whole valley of the Rio
Grande. The town Of Marin. between Camar-
so and Monterey, was in possession Of the en-
emy.
By way of con,ras, TO the foregoing, we
copy the following letter addressed TO the edit,
or of the New Orleans Bulletin, and dated, it
will be seen on the afternoon of the 5lh.
"The various rumors from the army of bat
lies fought and Gen. Taylor falling back, turn
out humhug! This is the las, news, and il is
nearer official than anything we have received.
II is supposed train has been Gu, off, bu, be-
yond that nothing is certain
BRAzos ST. JAGo. TEXAS,
Noon, March 5, lS47. !
We have also late and interesting advices
from Tampico, received a, New Orleans by the
F." Pioneer" Capt Brown. On the 29h ul..,
between fifty and sixty sail of vessels left Tam
pico and Lobos Island with troops and muni-
tons of war Of every description for The bom-
bardmen, Of Vera Cruz. Every vessel in the
harbors-ships, barques, briggs, schooners and
sleamboas-in fact, every vessel that could pos
sibly carry men or arms, was enlisted into The
service, aud departed as soon as they could
possibly be loaded. 1t was with great diff
Guilty that the Pioneer GO, away, so anxious
were the military authorities TO impress her inlo
the same service. Gen. Scott himself is re-
ported 10 have said lha, The demonstration would
be commenced on the 10Th nsi-and this re-
port was so generally believed a, Tampico.
when the Pioneer left, ,ha. il was not regarded
as mere !umor, bu, as fixed fact" We
may expec, every day 10 hear news Of the bonn
bardment Of that far famed Mexican tower of
strength, the castle OF ST.. Juan de UIloa
Later.
WASHINGTON, MARCH 2l
The United States schooner Arspe, Capt,
West arrived nj New q, Lame IN III. .Garnoon