Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-23
From the Enquirer Extra, of Saturday Morning.l
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR!

From the Enquirer Extra, of Saturday Morning
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR!
g-yThe Southern Mail this morning brings us
highly interesting news from the Seat OF War
,he fullest details of which we lay before our
readers without delay.
From the New Orleans Delta, Extra.l
DELTA OFFICE,
SATURDAY MORNING, March Is, ii o'clock.
A, an early hour this morning we received our
correspondence from the seat OF war, by the schr
Cinderella G.. Scull, which arrived here last
night. Our letters, which are up to The latest hour
Of The express starting from Monterey, confirm
The probability of battle having been fought be-
tween Gen. Taylor and Santa Anna. We shall
give the correspondence in tul in to-morrow's
paper.
Our correspondence from The Brazos repie-
SCENTS The valley of the Rio Grande as swarmins
with Mexican soldiers and ranchercs. A hard
battle was commenced near Sailillo between
Gen. Taylor, with 3. 000 men, and Santa Anna,
with a force OF upwards OF 10000 men. The
pieces of light artillery. Gen. Taylor LOST, il is
said, about 1000 men, and The Mexicans abou,
1000. Taylor had taken position al a mill pond,
about three miles from Saltlo. Gen. Marshall
had lei, Monterey with provisions and two Is
Founders, guarded by strong escort 10 join Gen.
Tay;or The Mexcans abou, Camargo think
Santa Anna has been badly whipped. Colonel
Morgan, OF The Ohio Volunteers, stationed al
Cerralyo with strong force has been altackei,
aud his force cut up all along The line of observa-
lon as far as Mier. Another report is, tina, Nor
gan was slightly wounded, and had relrea,rd.-
Several OF our trains, and many mules, with sut-
lers' goods, have been captured by The Mexicans.
Urea is on his way 10 Matamoras, with 1000
cavalry
from tie l1tamoras Flag of March 3
Our town has been thrown into The most in
lense excitement BY the reports constantly reach
ing here relative 10 the pcrilous situation OF &c.
neral Taylors division OF the army. They are
so vague and confused that We hardly know how
10 commence an abstract even. That a baile
has been fought, no one can doub, Tor a moment,
bu, how il has resulted or what dangers impend
IN The line OF The Rio Grande, is enveloped in the
mos, perpieYing uncertainty. We give, how
ever, what seems 10 be the best authenticated
statement received here from the seat oil HOSTILE
lies.
General Taylor, while at Aqua Nueva, %
miles from Saltio, with 5000 men, was attack
ed on the 22i uli., bya Mexican force of $4,000.
Finding ina. he could not maintain his position,
wagon tram. Here severe engagement took
place in the streets, in which The MexicanS sui
fered heavy loss. Alter destroying what OF The
public stores he could not transport, he continued
his retrograde movement on Monterey until he
reacl ed The Rnconada Pass where he was again
attacked, but successfully defended himself.
Here all The rumors, reports and letters leave
him. Ouce in Monterey, and he would be safe,
bu, his ability to accomplish this much, was alto
selher problemalica as the Mexcans were
swarming in every direction. A mer hanl in
friend in this place: "Three expresses to-day
from Monterey fighting in Sal,iilo-Marin in
Mexican possession Large train Of wagons, l26,
and 1870 private mules taken-McCulloch's con-
pany laken-8,000 cavalry this side the noun
iaius, and things in general turned upside down."
From another source we learn that Colonel
Morgan had abandoned Cerralvo, destroyed all
property he could not take with him; that cou-
rer from Monterey reported at Camargo 1900
Mexicaus between the Two places and that 5000
more ,Yere in The neig hborhood of Victoria.
This much we Gull from the mass of reports
before us, without vouching for lis correctness
The destination oi several boats has been changed
within the last few days, on reaching this place,
ana one fthe Troy held in reserve a; Camargo
10 convey dispatches. All the wagon trains to:
oih.r places have been stopped here, and every
one is on the qui rivs.
Six companies Of the Virginia regiment have
passed through Maamoras on their route TO Ca
nargo.
CAPT. Henrie, who lately effected his escape
from The Mexcans has reached Malamoras.
Murders and ourases continue frequent in the
vicinity of Matamoras.
MURDERS.-Th Flag states, that on the
22i ull. George Curry, a discharged soldier,
late of the 9Th Infantry, was shot al a rancho
hear Malamoras by man named knowlton,
who escaped. Col Drake the commandant has
of,red a reward for the apprehension OF the muir
derer. Curry was worthy man. He was woun-
ded in the Florida Campaign, fought in the bat
lies OF the Sh and Oh of May, and at Monterey,
where he was again wounded. He was followed
10 The grave by large concourse. The body OF
a man, name unknown, apparently an Ameri-
can, was lately found short distance below
For, Brown. A portion Of a lasso was around his
neck. and ne had nine knife wounds in his body
On The 2Sh ult, Charles Pickens, leamster in
Inc quarerinasler's service, was stabbed in the
public market place. His murderer was arres-
led.
A SUPPOSED SPY SHOT.-A Mexican
yoaih, supposed 10 have been spy, was arrested
Yesterday short distance from town by The pi-
cuet guard, and, attempting to make his escape
lrul1 his capiors, he was fired upon and killed.
/. i. Jared lha. he was upjasiy suspected.
IMPORTANT FROM TAMPICo.-By the
Pioneer, Capt; S. Brown, which arrived at this
,prt last evening in seven days from Lobos Island
va rampco, we have Interesting and important
ne.,s as 10 the embarkaton of our troops Tor the
demonstration that is 10 be made on the city and
castle CT Vera Cruz. On the ooh ult between
ftly and sixty sail Of vessels LETT Tampico and
I.ob,s Island with troops and munitions of War
l.e r;pi;o FIR ha han,ha RI nj We
"a Cruz. Every vessel in the harbors-shrs,
barks. bries. schooners and steamboatS-in fact,
every vessel thai could possibly carry men or
arms was enlisted into The service, and departed
as soon as they could possibly be loaded. II was
with great difficulty that the Pioneer got away,
50 anxious were the military authorities to i'm
press her into The same service. Gen. Scott him-
SELF is reported to have said, that The demons,ra.
ton would be commenced on the 10Th lnst-ano
his report was so generally believe al Tamplco,
when Inc Pioneer LETT, that it was not regarded as
mere rumor. blu, as fixed lacl" We may,
therefore expect every day 10 hear news oil the
bombardmenl of that far.talned Mexican tower
Of strength, the Castle Of San Juan de Ulua.
Mouth OF rHe Rio GRaNDE, March 2, 1871
Editors ela-Encloseu you will find The copy
.! a leuer received last evening from Camaigo,'
ner steamboat j. +. Roberts, Captain Reed. Our
letters corrobora,eihe report Of Gen. Tay lor being
pressed hard by the enemy, under Santa Anna
n person, but do not give The number. General
Taylor has called lor all the troops that can be
spared from 0elow. The d and 81 Ohio AMI Isl
Indiana regiments are 10 proceed Immediately
upon the arrival OF The new volunteer regiments
10 Monterey, the later 10 relieve The former. All
vigilance is required Of commanders of regiments
in the march from Camargo and wagons 10 De
al Al iUht ON ard
assure you things begin to look pretty blue. The
wagon trains between Camargo and Monterey
nave been stopped. Yours, KS.
see leil,r below.
CAMARoo, Feb. 25, iS47.
E.:iio's Delta y letter from Capt. Montsome-
ry, +. Q. NJ. a, Monterey, has just been receiv-
ei, giving the following inlorma,ion-ThatG Gen.
Taylor had been attacked in his position at aqua
Nueva" by force OF $4,000 men, and The en-
gagement was still going on. When the courier
LETT Santa mas i,ltip ANN was ttSuYrPnQer"-