Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-03-26
Important .ArElsy News.
ADVANCE or SANTh ANNA.
REPORTED BATTLE AT SALTiEL0.
CRITICAL POSITION or NORTHERN POSTS
Movements upon Vera Cruz.

We are indebted 10 the courtesy Of Mr.
Winslow Of the Sentinel d Dsmccra! for proof
Sip containing the following Intelligence from
the Army, taken from the Telegraphc despatch
in the Albany Argus, received on Wednesday
evening.
That battle has been fought hardly seems
doubtful, though we presume the losses on both
sides are greatly exaggerated, 1t appears to US
simply absurd that Gen. Taylor could have lost
1000 Of his army, Of only 5000 men, and still
have repulsed Santa Anna with an army of
10000 That Taylor and his army are in
critical position is unqucstionaby true.
Active preparations were making at the Island
of Lobos for the embarkation Of the troops for
the attack on Vera Cruz, which was expected
to take place about the It'll of March Exciting
news from that quarter may be daily expected
Telegraphic Report Of The Albany argus.
New York, Monday, March a2,--7PM
The u. 5. schooner Arispe. Capt. West. ar
rived at New Orleans on the 18th inst, having
left the Rio Grande on the 9Th. Dr. Jcrvs. Of
the army. came passenger and brings DESPATCH
rs from Col. Curtis, VINO is in command at Ca
margo, to the government.
DR.. Jervs left Camargo OIL the Cd inst. at
which date no Intelligence had been received
for several days from Gen. Taylor
The Doctor furnished the editors of the Pic
ayune with the following memoranda of events
Of which he was personally cognizant.
On the Goth February, the Doctor left Ca
MARCO in the morning for Monterey, under the
escort of some of Marshali's company of Ken
lucky volunteers and a detachment of twenty
of tlta rbn, lol
proceeded five miles when they received an or
der for their rc,arn, in consequence Of instruc-
tons received at Camargo by express from Col.
Whiting at Gen. Taylor's head quarters
This order directed all trains to be stopped
going forward, as certain information had been
received that 1000 10 5000 of the enemy ;
cavalry were in or near China and that Calder
etto was already occupied By them.
With Col. Writings there came also Gen.
Taylors orders dated Agal NuayA calling loc
re-ntorcemcuts.
At , o'clock p. NJ, on the 27lh, another cx-
press arrived at CamarIo from the Quarter
Master It Monterey. stating that an express
had just arrived there from Satillo, on the 23d,
bringing information that Santa Anna had sent
summons u Gen. Taylor to surrender. "O.d
Rough and Ready" replied 10 this, that he might
come and take him. Santa Ana stated that he
had 10000 men and that if Gen. Tavlor did not
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ference 10 battle then Goo ON t,r,,,sor Ga
Tavlorand Santa Anna I, was said the con
tesi had ALREADY continued three days. with
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rar, of the Novic,ns Derort saw SAINT, Ann,
as ,on,,isoJ Win , loss ~ 4 400 and that Va,.
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rom 49, I Co. '', ,,J .oej f,r tho goonl
,ftho Biz GranGc o1 ,IaG.b iost. in fle stca
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