Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-08
Lnte from Gen. Taylor.

Lieut.. Crittenden bearer Ct dispatches from General
Tdylor-Ne1cS from Gen. Taylor up 10 March p
Mericans on The retreat-Lieut. C.'s Party at
tackled by Urrea-An Internal Machine among the
Mericans.
Lieut.. Crittenden, an Aid of Gen. Taylor arrived
in city yesterday the Southerner, Captain
Goodspeed, bearing the dispatches of Gen. Taylor to
the Government. He left Buena Vista on the I'd of
March.
Gen. Taylor occupied the very position which he
had originally taken, and from which he had never
moved except to charge the enemy. He intended to
remain there until all apPrehensions of an attack had
subsidized and he would then leave for Monterey and
Camargo in order TO open his communications. As
far could be heard of Santa Anna he his
retreat TO San Luis, many of his troops having de-
serted him and dispersed the country. Lieut..
Critenden says our wounded were doing well when
he eft-that loss is about $50; 200 killed, and
450 wounded. About half way between Camargo
and Monterey, Lieut.. c. met Col. Curtis with force
of fifteen hundred men, composed of the
Sd Ohio regiment and six companies of the Virginia
regiment. They pursuing their march with
great rapidiy to Monterey, and undisturbed by
the enemy A short distance from Marin, Lieut.. c. IS
party, which composed Of two hundred volun-
teers, with two pieces of artillery and long train
of wagons, were attacked by l5OO cavalry under the
immediate command of Gen. Urea They were met
by sharp fire of and musketry, and, after
short resistance, routed, losing several men.
Owing the terror of the teamsers, the enemy sue
ceeded in cutting off about fifty wagons-all of them,
however, empty, except one or two which contained
nearly all the ammunition of the detachment, leaving
them but about four rounds in their carouch-boxes.
That night, however, the volunteers were consOled
/ for their misforunes by hearing from Mexican who
into camp, that Urreas capture had proved, like
the shirt of Nessus, most fatal acquision-for the
Mexcans not knowing the nature of the goods cap
tured by them, quietly resting upon the boxes
of ammunition, and smoking their cigdritos when
suddenly spark communicated 10 the powder, and a
tremendous explosion ensued blowing some eight OF
ten of them into eternity, and terrifying the rest
that they scattered all the country and fed like
scared sheep. They believed that this a Yankee
trck-a sort of Internal machine sent among them to
blow them up !; and loud and deep were the curses
they bestowed upon the execrable Yankees for their
diabolical cunning
Col. CURTIS AND GEN. URREA.-The N. Orleans
Delta of the Doth ult. says: The story about Gen.
Urreas defeat by Coils Curtis and Drake, arose from
confounding the detachment of COL Morgan al Marin,
with Col. Curtis at near CamargO. The story, as
told will exactly fit the case of Col. Morgan who was
surrounded by Urreas party at Marin, and was about
to surrender, when the timely approach of Major
John B. Shepherd, with detachment of the Louisville
Legion, from Monterey, rescued him from his peril
Gus position. The two attachments of Morgan and
Shepherd having effected junction, attacked Urea
and totally routed him, and arrived safely at Monterey
| w nave Tor some time tHOugDl III lDpOSSlDle mat
Urea was near the Rio Grande, as the Mexican
papers had stated that he to operate in conunc-
ton with Santa Anna, near Monterey. We fear,
therefore, that the expedition of COL Curtis will only
result frightening off the rancheros who modest the
neighborhood.
MONTEREY Mexico March 4, 1S47
Extract of letter dated Saltlo, Mexico, March 1,
I647:
sour scouts* bring in word that Santa Anna has
gone for good, and that his whole infantry have been
dispersed There is no doubt of it. We shall not
see him again en- this line.
"To-day Col. Warrenf received despatch from
the Governor.t informing him that American Com
missioners in the city of Mexico, and had
written to the Mexican Congress, saying that they
were there to make an honorable peace
1.-The Governor requested permission to return to
Salto, TO assist in keeping order, and promising to
comply with any requistlon made upon him."
and he is acting in concert and conjunction with
Col Warren to keep order, and to prevent collisions
and conflicts among the belIigerent forces
Respectfully,
]. B. BUTLER, Paymaster U. S. A.
*we are informed that the scouts followed Santa
Anna 40 miles
*Col. Warren is Governor and Commandant at Sal.
| tillo.
tThe Governor alluded to is Mexican appointed
| bv the Mexican Government 10 administer the laws