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Maj Gen US Army commencing.
Sc. Gen ID ANT, LoPEz D SANTA anna. /
H Commanderin Chief, La Encansads.
fHkAbaaRrkRs AMY or occuparlos. (
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Sir: have tespectfullyto report that
the main Mexican force isyei al Aqua
Naess. Our troops bold the positions
which they have SO we'll defended, and
are prepared loreceive The enemy, should
heI venture another attack
"A % arrangement has been made with
Gen. Santa Anna for 40 exchange Of priS9
onels. BY which we shalI3ieceive ali or
pealiy all. OF those captured from is 81
different times besides The lew taken iIs
the action Of the 23d Cur wounded as
/ well as. these Of the Mexcans which have
fallen INTO our hands, have been removed
70 ibis place. and are rendered omioria-
Bile.
Dur loss in the recent actions so FIR IL
ascettained. amounts 10 264 killed. 400
wounded, and 26 missing. One comma.
ny.df he Kentucky cavslryiist not .inelu.s
ded 10 this statement, its casualties nor
osmg KIT rePefied respectfully en-. Il
close list Of the commissioned eficers-
Killed and wounded. embracing many
names Of the highest nerii. I an, sir
very unexpectedly your obedient servant
#I Z TAYLOR,
Maj Gen. u S al comd,g.
Ihe AdJt'L Gen. Washington, D. C.
u FAno ri A -.
Aqua Nusva, Match |, Is47.
Slf: have The honor 10 repor, Thai
me roopsoi my command occupied heir Y
effginai camp al this place on The 9th of
Feoruaty The last of The Mexican armv
leaving ,,.Ig ne morning Of thai day il ihe ~.
reciion Of San Luis II is sscef,a;o.d.
mat pc enemy is 10 lull retreat. and Is )
very disorgapized condition !; he men IL.
'erting and dying OF starvation n. ,r.a.
1 !, s despafch ) command iii.
iay AZ isr as Encarnacion 10 harass NJ.
ear Iand secure whatever military snn..
plies may be found there.
From the statement Of Mexican off,
;ers. particularly Of The medical STAFF lett
Q succoE The wounded, There seems ~.
Ioubt that their loss 10 the recent ac,;o,s
moderately estimated 81 1 500 ana NAV
each 2 600 men. killed ana wonndsd.
ssldes 2 goo pr 8 600 desefters. Manv
fficers Of rank were lost. enclose
~ Of the names Of our own killed ana
FOUNDED. made ascomplele as practice.
ie at this time. One regiment fKen.
ncky cavalry is moi Included iis return s
OF being rendered.
The enemy had fully reckoned nno,,
urztotal roui and hadsmade srranoeman,+
intercept o1r retreat, and c6t off ths
my, s'aiioning for isai purpose, corps
cavalry, not only Immediately ii our
Jag. out ven below Monterey. regret
!. report that they succeeded near III
ilageaof Maria in destroying ! Train of
'Pplles. and killing considerable nnm.
= o. The escoit and tesmslers.t ColoneI
organ. "a Ohio regiment, onlbis mach
PM Cerralvo TO Monterey. wasIinfest.3
'De Mexican cavsiry, with which he
g several rencontres. but 6a allp cis-
'rsed them with small loss Oh his own
~ Capt Graham. A @ Nj. yolnbF
er service. was MORALLY wounded s.
e oi4lhese affairs. ! have no do.h.
A. toe defeat 81 The main army Il R,s.
Vista willsecure our line 81 conn.,
cation from further inierront;on Nj
u propose 10 lew DAYS 10 chsnoe Is.
sdquarters 10 Monterey. with ! "
axe such further arrangements 81 NAV
necessary 70 that quarter
The dispositions made o. b.rr...
ar. yindicale ihe policy andln,c...;,..
defending position Ii, frontIol Ssi,;i
where ) defeat has thrown liz sra,..
back into The interior. NJ r...,l,
cisiye could have been obi.,nsa - =
lding Monterey. aud our cobmn,;c.
ns would have been conslsatIy II to-
II, IL 'so
am. sIr. very respectfully, your ooe-
~ .. sefy d q. TAYLOR.
4, Major General. y. s. Army Com.
The AdI't. Gen. Waehinosr, ~ &