Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-10
From thhe Washington Union.
VERY fSrnREsrINo FROM BOTH
- ARMIES.


Et ARMIES.
Dispatches from Gen. Tsylor--The erea, losa
Of tho Mexican Army-Loss Of tho Arne,i.
csna-Aeua Noeva again occupied BY our
Troops-.Retrcst. Starvation. Deecf,ion and
l'isorssnisation Of San,s Anoa's army
Gen Tuylor's letters confirm tie brillisn,
victory which was won BY our arms at Buens
v&s. The loss " 'he enemy by battle is lees
than was originally reported. though II is heavy
indeed Our own loss is considerably less.
though i, comprises some flhe Lest and braves,
men Of our glorious army, made Up. as il wac.
mostly Of volunteers, CO operating with some OF
the fines, regular troops in the world. fu, the
SIS of the Mexican army by starvation, deser.
i'or. ond disorgsnifl,ion is s,,ll more striking.
Gen. Tay 'or's three dispatches are respective.
ly dated Feb. Gath, 25lh, and March lst. They
state, in the Generals usually lseonic, modest,
but expressive terms, the beginning. end, and
s"me of the most important results of this re.
u'arkable bsttle. The moet important IF these
results is the grea, loss Of the enemy their re.
treat, and partial. perhaps total dissolution
their fatal d,sorganization--their utter incapa.
city to harass at this time our own troops, who
have returned TO ;heir original position at Aqua
Nueya.
Gen. Taylor has sent corpse farther to ha.
rass him on the retreat aud 10 seize his supplies
The General further proposes TO return to Mon
trey, and reopen the communication between
THAT town end the RIO Grsndp The panic of
the Mexican marsuders ia calculated Of itself al.
most to effect this object in few days We
cannot but again congratulate our country on
this brilliant victory.
Since writing the above, we understand that
Mr.. Crit,enden left General Taylor. with his
army at Ague Nueva on the I'd of March, and
brought the dispatches along the usual route
from Monterey to Cumargo under the escor, of
shout $50 troops, commanded by Major Ged.
dings, having along train Of some 100 empty
wagons. AS they approached Cerralvo, a small
party was sent in to provide forage. &c, when
the enemy, under Urreo, were discovered about
800 strong. Our troops were immediately
sault Of the superior numbers with the resolu.
lion Of men determined 10 cut their way through
They were repulscd with loss OF ubou, 80 men,
while we lost about half the number. A part
OF Our baggage train was destroyed, (4O or SO
ot the wagons) when the gallant Urea made
h's retreat in the direction of the Tula pass.
The tean,s'ers were unwilling 10 proceed
without stronger escort, aud Mr.. Crittenden
was detained ive Or six days at Cerrrivo. when
Col. Curtis arrived FROM Camargo with Inrgc
b.dy Of troops. He was too late to over,ake Ur.
rea. who had probably commenced his retreat
"a soon as he heard o: Santa Anna's discomf,
ture. Col. Curtis proceeded TO Monterey, and
the escort and train came on to Camargo, the
enemy having fed a. rapidly as possible, and
this may be the last that we shs hear Of them
on this side Of Tuls and San Luis for some time
We were souscd with On anecdo,c about
the ammunition wagon, which, by some ,cci.
dent. wac cut off with the others near Cprralvo.
il was destroyed. as inost of the others were, by
fire, and when the explosion Unexpectedly took
place, killing some, wounding others, and slar.
ming all. il was regarded as a Yankee trick,
and come wsg said our wagons might hence.
forth stroll through the land. unharmed, as each
would be regarded as some combustble ma.
chine, designed to enensre the Mexicans.
From Cen. T.yior's Camp.
HvAp. QUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
49, E-l1 af L.ttt
Mexico, Feb. %, ls47.
Sal have the honor TO report that having
become assured on the goth inst. that the enc.
my had assembled in very heavy force at Encar.
nacon thirty miles in front o!Ague Neuvs, with
evident design of attacking my position, broke
up my camp at the latter place on the 2ls,, and
took up a strons line in front of Buena Vista.
seven miles south of Saltllo. A cavalry force
left at Aqua Neuva for :he purpose of covering
the removal Of supplies was driven in during the
night, and on the morning of the 22d the Mexi-
esn army appeared Immediately in front of our
position.
At o'clock, A. NJ, q flag was sent bearing
from General Santa Anna a summons Of uncondi.
tional surrender. To which Immediately re.
turned negative reply. The summons and my
reply are herewith inclosed. The action was
commenced late in the afternoon between the
light troops on the left flank, but was not seri'
ously engaged until the morning Of the 23d, when
the enemy made an effort to force the lrft flank
Of our position. An obstinate and sanguinaTy y
conflict was maintained, with short intervals
throughout the day, the result being that the en-