The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-03-30
From the Ntp Orleans Delta, March u.
GOOD NEWS FROM GEN TAYLOR

day from Brazos, from which place she sailed on
the afternoon OF the 10th inst The news from
Gen. Taylor, brought by this vessel, is most cheer
ing.
Although these reports are still vague aud in.
definite, enough can be gathered from them to
give every assurance that Gen. Taylor has whipp-
ed Santa Anna.
From Capt. Brown, passenger on the VIM. C.
Preston, we gather the following particulars of
the reports most generally received at the Brazos
Gen. Taylor was attacked by Santa Anna at A qua
Nueva, and after a sharp battle fell back in good
order, to the vicinity OF Saltlo Here he was
again attacked by Santa Anna, and a sharp en-
gagement ensued, in which Gen. Taylor fell back
to Monterey, where he arrived in safety.
Safely entrenched here and finding Santa
Anna would not attack him, General Taylor salIi-
ed out against Santa Anna and gave him battle.
A long and severe conflict ensued, which terinin-
ated in the total defeat OF Santa Anna with very
heavy loss.
The loss is reported to be between and 5000.
This may be an exaggeration but when it is
considered that Gen. Taylor had twenty pieces of
flying artillery, splendl4ly differed and managed,
we venture the opinion that the Mexican loss has
been very heavy
Capt. Brown states that all the points on the
Rio Grande are in hourly apprehension of being
attacked by the Mexicans. At Camargo, espec-
tally, the number Of Mexicans hanging about the
outskirts oil the town had created considerable
anxiety and vigilance among our troops. There
were about 1900 troop at Camargo.
Captain Hicks, who commands the steamboat
Warren IN the government employ on the Rio
Grande, came passenger in the VIM. C. Preston,
and gives the following corroboratve information.
Capt. HI. brings intelligence from Camargo to
the 9th inst, at which place information had been
received from Mexican who had just arrived
from the interior that collision had taken placs
at Buena Vista, Saltllo and Monterey between
the forces oil Santa Anna Numbering some % 0O0)
and those OF Gen. Taylor.
The conflict was stubborn and sanguinary on
both sides the enemy suffering immeasuraby;
but Gen. Taylor finding himself too holly pressed
on all sides by force greatly outnumbering his
retired before the enemy in good order and made
good his retreat to Monterey, spiking six pieces
OF ordnance and leaving at Saldllo some 80 900
rations, which have fallen into the enelny's
hands
The different engagements are said TO have oc-
cupied the space of three days. The enemy fol-
lowed closely upon Gen. Tayor's retreat until he
arrived at Monterey, where the battle was re-
newed, our forces gaining decided advantage o.
yer the enemy, forcing him TO precipitately retire.
when Gen. Taylor, with battery OF flying artiI-
lery and squadron of Dragons, pressed them
warmly, creating such have in their orouted COL
umns that the SLAIN are represented to have been
ridden over in piles "three Deep
The enemy was pursued for Is miles on the
Saltillo road, having suffered in all TIE engage
ments to the amount of 1000 killed, and missing,
Gen. Taylor's loss is said to be 100.
At the last advices, Santa Anna is said TO have
been endevoring to rally his forces for another
desperate onslaught, while Urea had fallen in
Gen. Taylor's rear Passa Victorie, with 5000 cav
airy and an irregular force of rancheros, for the
purpose OF impeding reinforcements and cutting
Oft all communications between Monterey and
Camargo. Gen. Taylor is confident that he can
maintain his position until adequate assistance
may arrive.
MOUTH OF THE Rio GRANDE, March 10.
Our whole line OF communication has been
threatened by Santa Annals Overwhelming
force for some time past, and columns are con-
stantly in motion threatening an attack on our
depots. AS late as four o'clock this morning the
accounts from Matamoros are dolorous indeed,
and an attack is expected every moment
Heavy firing was heard last night at Matamo-
ros said to be a salute on account of victory
gained by Gen. Taylor over the Mexicans at
-" Buena VISTA 20 miles this side of Satillo-
The fight is said to have lasted three days
! must add that up to our very latest dates from
Camargo there had been nothing heard from Gen.
Taylor since the 22d February. Since that time
all communication had been cut off with Camar-
90, as the brave old man was completely sur
rounded.
From he New Orleans Picdyune of Mlrch ISt
The impression at the Brazos and along the
line of the Rio Grande at the last accounts, was
stronger than before that sanguinary onslaught
had taken place somewhere between Monterey
and Aqua Nueva.
We constrained to say that nothing has
been received upon which to base an opinion how
the battle went. The current reports lead us to
infer the triumph Of Gen. Taylor; but farther
than this nothing can be positively asserted.
Something has been done, but what, where
and when are yet matters of painful uncertainty
There must be some truth in all that has been
said, but how much must be left to the hopes and
fears OF the public to guess
SMITHSONIAN INsTITUTE-Messrs. JAMES
Dixon of Washington City and GILBERT CAM.
ERoN Of our City have taken the contract for
Ell Getting the edifce OF the Smithsonian Institute
at Westinghouse is to be 500 feet long, about
100 wide, the main building Two stories high, and
the towers 100 to lao feet The Museum and
Grand Hall in the second floor will be nearly 500
feet long and q to 80 feet high The whole is
to be built OF Potomac Free-stone, obtained near
w ashington) is to be rendered fire proof and fin