The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-03-20

one for the receipt Of thenews ofa bat-
tie, either at that place ora Monterey,
and from thattheymore readily credited
the report. The force Of the Mexican
commanderImust have been large, judg-
ing from the. notices df their departure
from San Luis, and be had enough in
his own mind to overcome the A Oh
5000, if that many, Of Gen. Taylor.
Independent Of the fact Of the Mexi-
cans reporting this news which is a.
gainst them selves induces me to attatch1
some credit to it; for, as have said be-
fore, there is generally some FIRE from
where. there IS sort Of smoke issues.
| The accounts as ! gathered it last
night, is little more in detail, than is
set forth in my first letter. On the ap-
proach of Santa Anna to ,Saltillo, Gen.
Taylor fell back on the road to Mon
terey, followed by the Mexican chief.
In his eagerness. to outhank our Gene
raj and cut off his retreat, he extended
his line too far, and so weakened it
that the ready eye Of Old Taylor i'm
mediatelyl discovered :he advantage,
and wheeling his column to the right,
by quick move cut through their! cen.
tire, and made such work on the advanc-
ed half, that before the rear could render
them any eflectual service, they were
cut up and dispersed. gY5.iti
The number of killed on the part of
the enemy is represented by the Mex
leans to havebeen greater than az any
other battle. Amongst the'dangerous-
ly wounded, hear the name Of Gen.
Arista mentioned, but do not learn
whetherhe is prisoner. | could men
ton to you the names of several distin-
guished officers, who place implicit con
fidence in this news-but it is unne-
cessary. If you have not received the
news sot the fight, look at your last dates
from Monterey. 1t would take this
news seven or eight days to reach
here, and it may be as many more be-
fore 1t reaches your city.' " q -
EVACUATION OF VERA CRUZ.
By the arrival here yesterday of the
schooner Della, Capt. Ham, from
Tamplco, the Goth ult, we have inteli-
gence from thence to the day of her
departure. r"y tra> 49, ~5 Us 1
On the 18th ult., the established mail
carrier arrived at Tampico from Vera
Cruz, bringing letters for several for
eign merchants residing IN the former
city, which announces the startling fact
that the Mexican forces were TO with
draw from Vera Cruz immediately
Positive orders had been received by
the officer in command of the troops in
Vera Cruz; from Santa Anna himself,
to proceed at their head into the inter-
rior, thus leaving the city defenceless.
II was currently stated there that it
would be surrendered TO Gen. Scott the
moment he appeard before the walls.
Arrival OF GEN. ScoTT.- The steam
ship Massachusetts arrived at Tam.
pico on the 18th ult, with Gen. Scott
and suite on board. A private letter
which was received in this city last
night by the Della, announces that
military preparations ona scale great
magnitude are making for some very
important demonstration. The COM
manding officers, however, are SO close
that nothing positive IS known regar-
ding particulars. Vera Cruz is in every
body's month, as the spot destined
for the scene of our future operations.
but nothing precise has been officially
made known.-N o. Com. Times.