Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-31
). From the Ne,o Orleans Delta. F.
. VICTORYi VICTORY!!
GOOD NEWS FROM GEN TAYLOR

The sch. William C. Preston arrived
yesterday from Brazos, from which place
she sailed on the afternoon of the 10Th
ins.. The news from Gen. Taylor, brought
by this vessel, is most cheering The in.
tense anxiety created aiming our. citizens
by the many alarming rumors which have
circulated through the country, relieved
itself last evening in one universal express
sion ofjoy and proud confidence 10 the su-
periority of American valor. Although
these reports are still vague and indefinite,
enough can be gathered from them TO give
every assurance that Gen. Taylor has
whipped Santa Anna. a
From Capt. Brown, passenger on the
VIM. G. Preston, we gather the following
particulars Of The reports most general, ie.
ceived al the Brazos.
; saGen. Taylor was attacked by Santa
Anna a, Aqua Nueva, and after a sharp
battle fell back, in good order, 10 the vi
cinity OF Sallillo. Here he was again
attacked BY Santa Anna, and sharp eh-
gasemeut ensued in which Gen. Taylor
was victorious. Continuing, his retreat in
good order, Gen. Taylor fell back 10 Mon
ierey, where he arrived in safety. Safely
entrenched here, and finding Santa Anna
would nol attack him. Gen. Taylor sailed
out against Santa Anna and gave him
balrle A long aud severe conflict ensued
which terminated in the total defeat Of
Santa Anna with very heavy loss. The
loss is reported 10 bo between 4.and 5000.
Tkis mas be an exaggeralion, but when 1t
is considered that Gen. Taylor had twenty
pieces ofAying artillery, splendidIy oil.
cered and managed, we venture the opin
ion that ihe Mexican loss has been very
heavy.
Capt. Brown states that all the points
on the Rio Grande are. in hourly appre.
.heusion of being attacked by The Mexicans.
At Camargo, especially, the number Of
Mexicans hanging about the outskirts of
Ire town had cteated considerable anxiety
and vigilance ,aLnung our ,roops. There
we're aboulI2e3 troops at Camarso.
81 Captain Hicks, who comm ands- the
srcarT uuat m rryr
employ on The, Rio Grande, came pas
senser in lie WIN. &. Preston. and gives
The foIlo&ins curroboFa,ive Information.
Capt. II. brings intelligence from Ca
margo To the 9Th ihsJ., al which place
information hal been received from a
Mexican who had just arrived from the
Interior, that a cnllision had taken place;at
Bucna Vista, Sallillo and Monterey. be-.
tween the forces OF Santa Anna (nulnbe-
ring some 3,O00) and those of General
Taylor The conflict was stubborn and
sauguinary on both. sides, the enemy sul-
fering immeasurably, but Gen. Taylor
finding himself too holly pressed on all
sides, by force greatly oulnunbering his.
retired befuro lhe enemy 10 good order,
and made good his retreat 10 alon,ery,
spiking six pieces Of ordnance, and leav-
ing at Sallilo some 10000 ralions, which
have fallen into The enemy's hands. The
different engagements are said to have
occupied the space Of three days.
The enemy followed closely upon Gen.
Taylor's relreat until be arrived al Mon.
terey, where the battle was renewed, and
our forces gained decided advantage
over the enemy, forcing him 10 precipi-
ate!y rslire. when Gen. Taylor, with
battery of flying artillery aud squadton
of dras soons. pressed Them warmly home,
creating such immense havoc in their rou-
tod columns that the slain are represented
10 have been ridden over in piles "three
deep" The enemy was pursued for Is
miles on the Salillo road, having suffered
in all the engagement TO the amount OF
$500 killed, wounded and missing. Gen.
Taylor's loss is said 10 I've 100. Al The
last advices, SantaA Anna is said 10 have been
endeavering 10 rally his forces for another
desperate onslaught. while Urea had fall
len in Gen. Taylor's rear, near Passa Vic.
toria, with 5000 cavalry aud an irregular
force of rancheros, for the purpose Of i'm.
peding reinforcemeols and cutting of all
communications between Monterey and
Comargo. Gen. Taylor is confident that
he can maintain his position until ade.
quale assisarce may arrive.
The following Ieuers from very auIhen-
Tic SOURCES. are the only ones we received
by The w. C. Preston.
MOUTH OF TIE Rio Rio GRANDE,
March 10.
Eds. Della.-Under present crcumsIan:
ces you will be extremely anxious TO know
the .rumors from. this quarter. | wish |
could myself ascertain the truth, which
among The thousand lies that are circula-
ting, is. like grain Of whea, in bushel
Of chaf. !, "a
Our whole line of communication has
been threatened by Santa Annals over
.whelming force for some time past, and
columns are constantly in motion threat
enins an attack on our depots. AS late as
4 o'clock this morning the accounts from
Matamoros are dolerous indeed. and that
an attack is expected every moment,
Heavy firing was heard last night at
Ma.amoros, said to be salute enaccount
ofa victory gained by Gen. Taylor over
the Mexicans a, "3uena VISTA" 20 miles
this side Of Sallillo. The ight is said 10
have lasted three days. The Mexican loss
is put down Mt 5000; and the American
loss; al 1000. ! have just seen letter from
a German merchant, at Matamoros, who,