Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-06

ammunition of the detachment, leaving them ou'
about four rounds in their caIlouch-boxes. ha'
night. however, the volunteers were consolea ioi
their misfortune by hearing from Mexican VINO
came into camp that Urrea's capture had proved
like The shirt OF Nessus, most fatal and dessruc-
tive acqusiion-for The Mexicans, not knowing
the nature of the goods captured by them, were
quietly resting after heir labors upon Inc ooAes
Of Ammunition, and smoking their c,sdrh0s, wnell
suddenly spark communicated TO Inc p"woei'
and n tremendous explosion ensucd, piowlps
some eight OF ten Of Them iEio eternity, ana 'ei'
r,ying The resi- so that they scattered all over ,he
country, and fed like scared sheep Ihey DC,
lieyed that this was a Yankee trick-a SORT OF
internal machine sent among them 10 blow mem
ar; and loud and deep were the curses ,hey De-
slowed upon The execrable Yankees for their Ola
boical cunning
from The New Orleans Pl:awlnc, Aarea 20
FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
BY the arrival OF the Ponia, we nave ieters
from our special correspondent a. anon Lilaiuy
10 the 1h instant. all devoted 10 the discussion oil
MEXICAN affairs Not having room for our cor
respondence today, we will only say, that the re-
volution in the civ of Mexico is not yet deter
mined. There has been much fighting and blood.
she'd and the troops appear 10 DC vacillallng, anu
one If the revollei regiments has gone back 10
the side OF the Government
Letters from Topic, near San Bias, give &C
counts from California 10 The 18th Of January.
General Kearney had arrived with TWO hundred
men from New Mexico. Uniting other forces
with his own, he Immediately attacked The Town
of Los Angeles, and rc-look il alter stout re-
sislance. Upper California IS now IN our uhois-
puted possession.
XII nj hqitpS Df
Buena Vista 10 The War Department. lie claims
an indecisivs vctory-admits The loss OF one
thousand men, and claims thai the Americans
LOST wolhousand. We make room for the Whole
document:
REPUBLICAN LIBERATNG ARMY.
General in-Chiei- Excellent Sir: During a
momen. of leisure 1t being now o'clock IN the
morning. have 10 inform your Excellency, IN
order that you may communicate The same TO the
Sr Vice President OF the Republic, that The army
under my command, after painful and long
march over the desert between The Cedral and
this place, has had 10 encounter, in battle thai
lasted two days, the United States Army under
General Taylor, composed OF eight or nine thou
sand men, with twenty-six pieces OF artillery
Both armies have fought bloody and desperate
fight. This morning The action commemorate 3
O'CLOCK, and continued until sunset. The held OF
battle is covered with the dead. Blood has flowed
in torrents. Two standards, which | have The
honor 10 send TO your E1cellency, were taken by
us. together with three pieces of artillery, OF the
caiibre OF and 4-pounders with their compile
ment of ammunition, and four wagons with
their horses. Although The battle was not decis-
i've, can assure your Excellency that the field,
however stoutly disputed, finally remained in our
possession as is manifested by the trophies |
have mentioned. Upwards OF 1000 Of The enc
rny's dead lie slrewed upon the field of batlle,
and we have taken some prisoners, the exact
namber of whom has not been made known 10
me
On our own part, regret 10 say that, with ge.
neras, officers and troops, we have lost, in Killed
and wounded, about l000-readly accounted for
by the obstinate encounter we have had-laslins
through two successive days. During one OF the
charges to-day, my horse was killed BY grape.
shot. The strong position OF the enemy was all
that saved him from complete ron'e.
A few hours before reached this point, the enc
N.Y. having notice of our advance, retired from
his position al Aqua Nueva, where he was flls'
posted, and fell back 10 his defle, which may be
even compared TO the Pass OF Thermopyla But
he must have been taught by The experience OF
these TWO days, that neither the rugged steep Of
the mountains nor his fortified position. nor anY
other Of his advantages, could restrain The Mexi'
can soldier from baulins in defence OF his coun'
try aud her rights.
Our soldiers are indeed worthy of all common
dalton, and glory in the consciousness OF being
at The head of an army OF heroes, who mol only
know how 10 fight bravely, but TO suffer patiently
bo.h hunger and thirst for AZ hours-a sacrifice
required of them by the nation, and OF which !
myself have been witness.
The only painful reflection | have at this mo-
men, is that no, biscuit nor a particle OF rice
can be had here for our sick and wounded. We
have subsisted, for many days, on meat alone
Thus is verified the complaints have heretofore
made of the neglect this army has suffered from
having TO depend for supplies on its own resour-
ces during the last TWO months. | will now add
that it is not possible to carry on the campaign
successfully unless The army is provided with all
The supplies required in war; therefore think
OF moving back my camp, early Tomorrow morn
provide myseiIs~ lsas.isvse LEAGUES distant: 10
aa-o arr;uAd al The hacienda of Encarnac.on;
and if succeed in obtaining those necessariss.
and relieve myself Of the incumbrance Of the
wounded, will return TO thei charge, in spite OF
my own wound, which has reopened in conse-
ouence of being continually on horseback twelve
hours Of each day.
In The detailed account OF this obstinate COM
bal, which shall soon present, due notice will be
given Of the Generals, chiefs, officers and others
who have bravey fought and poured out their
blood in defence ot the country. | have not been
willing 10 deiain this report for such details, sup
posing the Supreme Government would wish 10
have the earliest account of these successes. To-
morrow or the day alter will cause 10 be trans
mitted TO your Eacellency the said detailed ac-
count, together with notice oil subsequent occur
rences.
Accept. pray your Excellency, with this ex-
planation, the consideration Of my particular es-
ieem. God and Liberty Field of Angoslura,
near Buena Vista, February %, l647.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
His Excellency, the MINISTER OF WAR.
From the N. o. Delta, March &c.
COLONEL YELL.-This gallant and popu-
lar gentleman and officer was killed In charge
on The Mexican Lancers with twelve men OF his
regiment, the rest having given way.
COLONEL CURTIS AND GENERAL
URREA.-The story about Gen. Urrea's deiea,
BY Coils. Curtis aud Drake, arose from confound-
ing The detachment Of Col. Morgan, al Marin,
with that Of Col Curtis a, or near Camargo.-
The story as told will exactly fit the case OF Col.
Morgan, who was surrounded by Urrea's party
al Marin, and was about 10 surrender, when the
timely approach OF Maj John Z. Shepherd, with
detachment OF The Louisville Legion, from
Monterey, rescued him from bis perilous posi-
ton. The Two deachments of Morgan and
Shepherd having effected junction, attacked
Urea and totally routed him. and arrived safely
al Monterey. We have for some time thought
itimpossbe that Urea was smear The Rio Grande,
as the Mexican papers had stated that he was TO
operate in conjunction with Santa Anna near
Monterey. We fear therefore, that the expedi-
ton OF Col. Curtis will only result in frightening
of the rancheros who modest the neighborhood.
Captain Alburlis, OF the ID U. S. Infantry, who
lost his life in investing Vera Cruz, was the very
soul of chivalry. II is TO this lime disputed
question, whether it was he or Lieut.. Col. Nc
Chung, Of the Mississippi volunteers, who, a, The
battle Of Monterey, first entered and attacked The
Mexicans in The tort which was first captured
from them at the east end of the city.