The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-03
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
MAJOR GEN. TAYLOR.
Names of the Killed and Wounded
DUENA VISTA.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
COMMODORE DAVID CONNER,
GULF SQUADRON.
The Investment of Vera Cruz.
Rumored Peace Proposal from
MEXICO.
Battle between Fifteen Hundred leXicanS,
under Urea, and Two Hundred and
Fifty Americans nder Major
Giddings.
The Defeat Of the Mexi0ans.
NO. &c. sc.
The Investment of Vera Cruz.
Rumored Peace Proposal from
MEXICO.
The Defeat of the Mexi0ans,
NO. &c. sc.
From the Washington Union, April l. ]

have never published q number of the
Jason, that was fraught with more interesting
papers than the present Independently of the
important letter Of the President, and the admra-
bic report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
ply, upon he duties to be levied on imports into
The ports of Mexico, welay before our readers the
very interesting dispatches from Gen. Taylor,
and letter from Commodore Conner, con.
corning the landing of our troops at Vera
Cruz. The two sets of dispatches were brought
by the southern steamboat this evening. The
dispatches from General Taylor were brought to
the Secretary of War by Mr.. Crttenden, volun.
teer aid of General Taylor. The Commodore's
letter came to the Secretary of the Navy through
the mail from New Orleans
Cen Tavlor's letters confirm the brilliant victory
which was won by our arms at Buena Vista The
loss of the enemy by battle is less than was orgi.
naly reported, though it is heavy indeed Our
own loss is considerably less. though it comprises
ONE Of the best and bravest men of our glorious
army made up, as was, mostly of volunteers CO.
operating with some OF the finest regular troops in
the world. But the loss of the Mexican army bv
starvation, desertion and Reorganization is still
more striking General ylor's three dispatches
are respectively dated February 24th, 18th, and
laconic, modest, but expressive terms, the begin.
ming, end, and some of the most important results
of this remarkable battle The most important
ofthese results is the great loss OF the enemy
their retreat, and partial, perhap total dissolution
Their fatal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES utter incapa.
ely TO harass at this time our own troops who
bave returned to their original position at Aqua
Nueva. Gen. Taylor has sent corps father to
hara:s him on the retreat, and to seize his sun
Phes. The general further proposes to return TO
Monterey, and reopen the communication be-
tween that town and The Rio Grande. The panic
OF the Mexican marauders is calculated of itself
almost to effect this object in few DAYS. We
cannot but again congratulate our country on this
brilliant victory. We subjoin list of the killed
ara wounded OF our army. The death of those
brave men affects every Amerca heart with the
keenest sympathy. It's the cypress interviewer
with the laurel.
live turn our eyes further the south, bright
achievements await US, to heighten the alory of
our country. Welay before our readers the onlv
despatch from Commodore Conner, which relates
70 the debarkation of our troops at Vera Cruz
Nesefwas any landing more happily efected-.with
doer weather, and under more auspicious cir
cumstances Another and later letter is re-
ceived from the commodore; but it touches other
topiss The Secretary has received another let.
ter from a distinguished officer of the navy under
date otthe 18Th March andhe seems to speak ofthe
s.Tsnaer Of the city ind castle certain IN fey davs
We shall wait for further accounts from Inc army
and squadron OF Vera Cruz with the creates, i'm
slapse before we shall have the pleasure of con.
Rrauating our country upon the possession of one
Of the st onget military posts the gtobe-the ken of
Mer'eo- which opens TIE gate Of the approach to the
capital.
SINCE writing the above, we understand that
Mr.. Crittenden left General Taylor, with his
army, at Aqua Nueva on the "a March. ard
brought tho dispatches along the usual route from
Monterey 10 Camargo, under the escort OF about
700 troops, commanded by Major Geddings, hav-
ing along train OF some 100 empty wagons AS
they approached Cerralvo, a small party was
sent In 10 provide forage, &c, when the enemy.
under Urea, were discovered, about 500 strong
Our troops were Immediately placed on the de.
1ens've, and rece usd the assault of the superior
Numbers v,th the resolution of men determined 10 cvt
Their toay through. They uere repuised with a loss
OF about thirty men, chite We lost about half the
number. A part of our baggage train was DESTROY.
ga, (40 or 5O OF the wagons when the gallant
urea made his retreat IN the direction of the
Aua pass. Inc teamsters were unwilling to pro-
ceea without a stronger escort, and Mr.. Crtten-
den was detained five or six days at Cerralyo.
when Colonel Curtis arrived from Camaroo with
large BODY OF troops He was TOO late to over
take Urea, who had probably commenced his
retreat ~ soon as he heard Of Santa Annals dis |
comiltere; Colonel Curtis proceeded to Monte
reg, and the escort and train came on to Ca,nar.
go, The enemy having fed as RAPIDLY as possIbIe
and this may be the last that we shall hear of them
on This side OF lula and San Luis for some time |
we were amused with an anecdote abont the |
ammunition wagon, which, by some accident /
was cut OF with the others near Cerralyo. 1t !
was destroyed, as most of the others were. bv |
hie. and when the explosion Unexpectedly took |
place, killing some, woundng others, and alarm. |
ing all, 1t was regarded as a Yankee trick" and |
Stroll through the land unframed, ~ each would !
be regarded as some combustible machine. de- |
sgned TO ensnare the Mexicans