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OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
k1rosss MAJ. Gen. 4, Taylor,

lyDtct0t -1cC0aNk OF tne 0dt<t~ W A-e~r-li
Visfa-In n,ence Loss 81 the .Meri-
ransList Of the .anscrieans Killed |
md Rounded-Gen. 1hylor agaia
At .4guo Naeea Retrsaf and Narua-
ron oftAe .Merican y7rmy Gen. Ur-
,sa Repulsed ~ tke .americans.
Lieus. cri,,endsn, volpD,eera ia q General
Taylor, ARRIVED !, Washington On Thursday
evening with dsspatches from lh,i oficsf shess
hssdsasr,ers ii Buens Visa h. let On he "a !
Of March. Lieut., c. brings iaIOrna.ion that
sn he 2l,h Of February, ne az Aftef re lass
ba,,ls, il appeared ina, SANTA Anaa and vhatss-
or forces had remained with kimhad disappear.
"a and rslrealed ID The direction 81 SanLons
4. po,osi. Gen. Taylor despaiehsd : body q
6ye hundred men Is far as Iacafu alton, 70 ~
ras. and disperss this Iesreating FennAnt q 'ne
Mexican army. We copy the following if0n
The Union:
Gen. Taylor,s letters con6rms the nriliian'
victory which was won BY our arms a Snsna
Vista. Tho loss OF the enemy BY battle = isss
shan Wis originally reported, Though i . heavy
indeed. Oar own loss is considerably less,
though il eomptises some Of the best and oravess
men Of our glorious army, made up, as i was,
mos,ly OF volunteers, cooperating with some
The loss orrne-sielass llroops il The world. By
ssr,ion, and disorgaeiza,ion. il srill mote sirik
ing. Gen Taylor's three despaishes are respec
lively dated February 2a,h, a5sAl add March isi
ITheJ state in he generals usually lsconie,
modest, but expressive terms. The beginning,
end, and some Of the most important results Of
this remarkable battle. The most mpor.
lisnt Of these results is the grsa, loss of the
ensmy-Stheir retreat and perhaps total dis.
tsolulion fatal discrganizttion--,hei ut.
Ter incapaciiy 70 harrass Al this Tins our own
troops, who have returned to The i original posi-
iion Al Aqua Hueva. Ger. Tayibr has sent
corps farther to harrass him on The refresh
and 10 seize his supplies. The general further
proposes 10 return 10 Monterey, and re open ihr
Communication between that town and The Rio
Grands. The panic Of The Mexican marauders
Is calculated Of itself almost to effect this ohic,
10 . few days. We cannot bui again colgrslu.
late our country on this brilliant victory =
The death Of these brave men affects every
American heart with The keenesl syDpa.
Thy. lis the cypress interviewer with the lau-
rel.
We shall wait for further accounts from The
army and squadron Of Vera Cruz with the
greatest impotence; and hope that many days
will not elapse befors we shall have the plea.
sure Of congratulaiing our country upon The
possession Of one Of the strongest military
posts on the glebe-the key Of Mexico-which
opens the gate Of lhe approach 10 The cspi.
tai.
Every pairio. will rejoice al these cheering
accounts. It accomplishes one Of the greatest
objects which every American patiio, oJsh, 10
have % heart-and is calculated to effect an
other. We 90 for an honorable var, and an
honorable peace. The one certainly leads 10
the other.
Since writing The above, we understand tha,
Mr.. Crfltenden lsfs General Tayi, I, with bis
army, at Aqua Nueya on the "a March, ind
brought The dispatches aleng ths asualtrcute
iun sIsatsrsy to cai.eseo, unoer the, escort
o. shout $50 troops, commanded by Major
Geddiogs, having along . train, OF some l3o
empty wagons As they approached Cerralyo,
. small party was sent 10 10 provide for &c, &C.,
when the enemy, under Urea, were DISCOVERED
aooutA 1900 strong Our troops weIs i'm medj-
a'ely placed on the defensive, and received he
assault ofthe superior numbers with the resoIu.
'ion oil mendetefmined 10 cut their way lhrous b.
They we're rePulsed with lossl Of aboui 40
men, while weYiosi about BALI the pumbsr. al
part Of our baggage train was des,fo,ed. RIO IL
90 of,he wagons when tho gallant Isrea made
bis retreat in the direction Of the Tuls pass
The teama.ers were unwilling TO proceed with
out stronger escort, and Mr.. Crit,rnden vas
detained five q six days at certalyo, when
Col. Curtis arrived from Camargo with LARGE
body Of troops. He was TOO late 10 oysr(ske
Urea, whchad probably commencedhis retrea,
Is soon as be heard OF Santa Annals discon, Il. |
ure. Col Curtis proceeded to. Monterey. ana |
pc escort and train came on 10 CaDsIso, ahe |
'nemy having dec as rapidly as possible, ana
his may be The LAST lhatwe shallhear Of The m Cd
his side Of Tula and San Luis Cor souas time.
We were amused with an anecdo,s abou, ibe
ammunition wagon, which. BY some accident.
vas cui of with the others near cerfalyo. i, I
Fas destroyed, . most Of the ofhers we're, Iby
fe, and when The explosion unex eeiedly took
lace, killing some, wounding others, and alarm. |
% All, i was regarded as Yankee triek and
ONE wsg said our wagons might hsocefof,h II
troll through the land, unharmed, al each
'ould beregarded assome combuslibls N ackipe
esgued 70 ensnare the MexicsDs. II
E fsl Il IL
FROM GEN. ,TAYLoR's CAMP. /.
HEADQUARTERS AMY or occupAr,or
amp on the field Of battle, Buepa Vista. f
Mexico, February -. is41.
Sir: have the honor 10 report that !,
aving become assured on the ooh fost!
lat the enemy bad assembled ia vert
eavy force At Encarnacion. Thirty miles !
! front Of Aqua Nneya, with The evident :
sngn Of attacking my position, / broke II
P my camp q the latter place on The !
1t. and took up strong line 10 font 81 :
uena Vista. seven miles south oil SaIll. :