The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-12

HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
FROM THE
SEAT OF WAR.
T HE EPORTED BATTL f.
DETwEEN
GENERAL TAYLOR g. SANTA ANNA,
WITH
tremendous Slaughter.
AMERICANS AGAIN VICTORIOUS
Vigorous Preparations
FOR THE
ST0RMIMG OF VERA CRUZ.
SC, &C., &c.

&c, &C., &c.
The Southern mail brings the New Orleans
papers OF the I'd inst
The Della contains a letter from Il cor
responder, at Tampico, which states the divi-
sion Of our army commanded by General
Taylor had met the Mexican troops, under Santa
Anna, near Saltllo, and that a desperate battle
ensued. The slaughter on both sides, is said to
have been very great.
Gen Afista, who was in command of divis.
ion, WAS wounded.
The Americans were finally triumphant.
Annexed are the details and reports -
THE REPORTS OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN GENERAL
TAYLOR AND SANTA ANNA.
Correspondence Of the New Orleans Deltal
CAMP WATSON, Feb. IA o'clock, p NJ.
After closing mine OF this morning. proceeded to
the encampment and had not dismouned from my
before was asked by Thousand persons whether
had the particulars Of the fight between General
Taylor and Gen Santa Anna, at Monterey. did not
know what to make of it Cor while, but at last sue.
ceeded in obtaining enough items to that General
Taylor had again met the enemy. As soon / heard
this repaired to the quarters Of Gen Twiggs and he
morning from Victoria who had said that the forces Of
the Americans, after retresting from Sso, had made
stand Of Monterey and given fight to the Mexican; un.
and and the loss greet both Sides but that the
Mexicans ultimately gave way; and they sustained
Gen. Arsta. At this moment have little time for CON-
uen since have been apprissd OF the departure
Of the enemy from San Luis de Potos. have been ex
pecting hear the OF battle To encounter Gen
raylor Santa Anna would wish five times his number OF
and must confess to YOU that S"leSs more uly thai
battle has been Tough; than do Of the reported result
If the rumor ia true as reported land why should the
particulars long before we will here.
TAMrrco, "wednesday nighD Feb II, ls47.
The rumor sent you this eveAing relative to fight
hattu sntu Annaa IN Utn thnnut Mny
vance Of Santa from Luis to saitllo had prepared
at that place or. at Monterey, and from that they
readily credited the report. The force Of tho
ing from the notices of their departure from San
Luis, and he had enough in his own mind to overcome
the or oocEn that many.oi Gen Taylor: indepen
whieh Is against themselves induces to attach
credit 10 it-'o as have said before, there is generally
fire from where this sort OF smoke issues The
count gathered last evening, nttle more 10
toll than ia sot forth in my 6rs. letter.
On tho approach Of Santa Anna to Saltillo Gen Tsy
lor fell back the road to Monterey followed by the
Mexican chief In his eagerness to ouifank our gene
and SO weakened his centre that the ready eye Of old
Taylor Immediately discovered the advantage and wheel
ing his column to the right by quick cut through
their centre and made such work the advanced half
that before the could render them any essential
vice. they were cut w and dispersed The number Of
killed the part of the enemy is represented by the
Mexcans to have been greater than any other battle
Amongst the dangerously wounded hear the name Of
prisoner could mention to you the names Of several
distingu shed officers who place implicit confidence in
this news, but us unnecessary.
your last dates from Monterey. 1t would take this
eight days to reach here, and it may be
TAMrlco, Thursday morning, Feb IS, isa7.
Again, last night we visited by a Norther, and
it is doubtful matter whether any vessel cen
pass the bar The ship Essler of the bar last night
with dispatches FOX Gen. Scott She is from Lobos
Island
There s still great deal OF talk this morning about
the fight up country; and if did not related
feel certain that skirmsh of some sort has taken
place. II may look strange In my brief letter OF yes
terday, to be detailing from rumor how an atsck was
made &c., but simply set it dow to show TINT if il Is
enough TO work up good story As said before, you
compare dates and exercise your own judgment as
| to the possibility Of its truth.
THE MEXICAN MOVEMENTS TOWARDS sALTILLo,
MONTEREY, ETC.
TAMriso, Sunday night, Feb IL.
Last evening Mexican merchant came in from Ciudad
statement formerly made that large body of the enemy
had concentrated nj that place. and that UREA is their
was review Of the troops by the General or which &C.
cason two thousand mounted men and five thousand in
tsn,ry were In line subsequently, half Of ne cavalry
tho road to Monterey and that was their intention to
proceed to or as near that place as practicable.
feel very certain, in my mind, that there Is
considerable force at the above named place but IL
Of great doubt whether there is half Of the
number set down In the foregoing The general pref-
sion is, that their object to make descent upon the
place. should it be left in charge of small gsrrson and
| | think 1t quite probable. The facilities offered for
sally on and from Tompco, greater than
place have occupied In the country and the Mex
well aware Of It. Independent Of the town Of
Altanira 20 miles distant, which contains population
of near souls the ranches nume GUS and
| the number OF men around them amost Incredible
These In connection with thousand two Of the
infantry Of the line or lancers could enter this town.
after the departure of the major part OF the force now
here and take III and should they rot deem II prudent
to remain in the place, they could disperse In few
hours to the mountains and thus avoid any force
| that mig, pursue them Few men In Mexico IRE more
familiar III the topography OF the country than Urea
no better selection could have been made The Mexi.
here that the command OF Urea is destined for
Sap Fernando and from thence to tho Rio Grsnde.
The advance OF the enemy from San Luis dc Potosi to.
wards Saltllo noticed In the Repubcano OF the I'd,
leaves us in great doubt any immediate movement
deemed sufficient in that quarter, and Is the opinion Of
several well informed officers, that Gen Scott will not
leave the Brssos until he is satisfied that all is right in
the direction Of Sal,llo The number Of men set down
in the letter from San Luis being on the move toward
Saltillo (snd II is universally credited here would mol
cate that the enemy seriously contemplated attack
upon General Taylor, and tho great difficulty 49, how
10 he TO be Ielievedi At this time Is impossible TO
march command from here to Monterey by the route
We travelled down. for independent Of the numerous
this season In one day, as to be mpasable there
little or no corn to be obtained and out vi the ques
ton to think Of hauling along sucency OF forage to
do for the trip II would not be prudent to divide
ioco either as would subject small peres to annoy
ence from the enemy, II they were not cut up The
army, should they need IT, would be by tho Brssos and
Camargo-and with the present low stege Of the Rio
Orande, that would not be very expeditions. General
WORTH undsrstand hes embarked from the Brszos, and