Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-09
Late and Important from the Army.
REPULSE OF SANTA ANNA-THREE
DAYS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LOSS
5000 MEN-AMERICAN LOSS LOO.

From He Ner orleans DeH1, March 26.
The schooner William C.. Preston arrived
Yesterday from Brazos, from which place she
sailed on the afternoon of the 10th inst.
The news from General Taylor brought by
this vessel is most cheering. The intense
anxiety created among our citizens by the
many alarming rumors which have been cir
culated through the country, relieved itself
last evening in one universal expression of
low and proud confidence in the superiority
of American valor.
Although these reports are still vague and
indefinite, enough can be gathered from them
to give every assurance that Gen. Taylor has
whipped Santa Anna.
From Capt. Brown, who came passenger
in the VIM. C.. Preston, we gather the fol-
lowing particulars of the reports most gem
orally received at the Brazos:
Gen. Taylor was attacked by Santa Anna
at Aqua Nueva, and after a sharp battle fell
back, in good order to the vicinity of Saltll-
10; here he was again attacked by Santa An
ma, and a sharp engagement ensued in which
Gen. Taylor was victorious, continuing his
retreat in good order. Gen. Il. fell back to
Monterey, where he arrived in safety. Safe
ly entrenched here, and finding Santa Anna
would not attack him, Gen. Taylor sailed
out against Santa Anna and gave him battle.
A long and severe conflict ensued, which
terminated in the total defeat of Santa Anna
with a very heavy loss. The loss is report
ed to be between 4 and 5000. This may be
an eXaggeration, but when it is considered that
Gen. Taylor had 30 pieces Of flying artillery,
splendidly differed and managed, we VEN
ture the opinion that the Mexican loss has
been very hea ~.
Cantoip Rrown cfagoc tb,t oil do ,,o;pts
on the Rio Grande are in hourly apprehen.
sion of being attacked by the Mexicans. AT
Camargo, especially, the number of Mexi-
cans hanging about the outskirts of the town
had created "a considerable anxiety and vigil
lance among our troops at Camargo.
Captain Hicks, who commands the steam
boat Warren, in the Government employ on
the Rio Grande, anne passenger in the VIM.
G. Preston, and gives the following corrobo-
rative Information Of rumors. Capt. Hicks
brings intelligence from Camargo to the 9th
inst, at which place information had been
received from a Mexican who had Just arriv-
ed from the interior that a collision had taken
place at Buena Vista, Saltillo and Monterey,
between the forces Of Santa Anna (number-
ing some % ,000) and those of Gen. Taylor
the conflict was stubborn and sanguinary
on both sides, the enemy suffering immeasu.
rably but Gen. Taylor, finding himself toe
holly pressed on all sides, by a force greatly
outnumbering his, he retired before the enc.
my in good order, and made good his retrea'
to Monterey, spiking six pieces of ordnance
and leaving at Sallillo some 10000 rations
which has fallen into the enemy's hands.
The different engagements are said to have
occupied a space of three days. The enemy
followed closely upon Gen. Taylor's retrea
until he arrived at Monterey-where tn
battle was renewed, and our forces gaining
decided advantage over the enemy, forcin,
him to precipitately retire, when Gen. Tay
Tor, with a battery of flying artillery and
squadron Of dragons, pressed them warml.
home, creating such immense havoc in thei
routed columns, that the slain are represent
ed to have been ridden over in piles tire
deep.
The enemy was pursued for Is miles o
the SdltilIo road, having suffered in all tn
engagements TO the amount Of 5000 killed
wounded and missing. General Taylor
loss is said to be 1000. AT the last advice
Santa Anna is said to have been endeavorin
to rally his forces for another desperate on
slaught, while Urea had fallen in Genera
Taylor's rear, near Passa Victoria, with 500
cavalry and "A regular force of Rancheros 70
l the purpose of impeding reiniorcements ant
cutting off all communication between Mon
t terey and Camargo. General Taylor is con
fdent that he can maintain his position unit
adequate assistance may arrive.