Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-01
;00D NEWS From GEN. TAYinn
Ncpnisc Of santa anna,



The schr William C. Preston ,.,;,.,l
ierday from Brszos, from which 49,. l -
sailed on the afternoon Of the lfAh ~, ~ s"e
news from Gen. TAYLOR, brourh, ~ ~. iae
eel. IS most cheering The inien,. s.
created among our citizens BY the rnary s -.
ming rumors which have circulated IS. alai'
the country, relieved itself last cvenine =
universal expression Of JOY and proud ~ons
dence 10 the superiority Of Amerlcan VAL.
Although these reports are still vague mi /.
definite, enough can be gathered from th.,, ~ !,
give every assurance tina, Gen. T,,Lo, H..
whipped SANTA Anna.
From Capt BRows, passenger on IN.
VIM. L. Preston, we gather the FOLLOWING ~,
hculars Of The reports mos, generally received
at tie Brazos WV
/ Gea. TAYLOR was attacked BY S.sr, Az.
al Aqua Nueva, and after a sharn baule f.il
back, ~ good order, to the vicinity Of SaltDo
Here he was again attacked BY S.Sr, AM,
and sharp engagement ensued. IN which
Gen. TAILOR was again victorious. Centio.
ulng his retreat IN good order, Gen. T,ylos
| fell back on Monterey, where he arrived n
safety. Safely cntrenehed here, and 6nding
SANTA Anna would not attack him, GEM
! TAYLOR sailed out against SANTA ANN, ana
gave hlm battle. A long and severe coua,c,
-nsued, which terminated IN the defeat Of
SANTA Anna with n very heavy loss The
loss - reported 10 be between and 500O,--
This may be an exaggeraton, but when il j,
considered that Gen. TAYLOR had twenty PIE
ces Of artillery, splcndidly differed and mana
ged, we venture the opinion that the Mexican
loss has been very heavy.
Capt Bgows states that all the points on
the Rso Grande are IN hourly appreheusiops
Of being attacked 5y Mexicans. AtCamarco.
especially, the number OF Mexicans hanging
about the outskirts Of the town had created
considerable anxiety aud vigilance among our
/ troops There were about 1900 troops at Ca
MARCO.
! Capt HICKS, who commands the s,eamboa,
Warren, in the government employ on the
| Rio Grande, came passenger in the VIM c.
! Preston, and give the following corroboraiive
information. Capt III. brings intelligence from
Camargo to the 9th inst, al which place TO-
formation had been received from a Mexican
who had just arrived from he interior, that
collision had taken place at Buena Vista, Sal
tlllo and Monterey, between the forces OF SAN
IA Anna Numbering some % ,000) and those
Of Gen. TAYLOR. The conflict was stubborn
and sanguinary on both sides, the enemy SUI
tering mmeasuiably but Gen. TAYLOR find.
ing himself too holly pressed on all sides, by
force greatly outnumbering his, retired be
fore the enemy in good order, aud made good
his retreat TO Monterey. spiking six pieces Of
ordnance, and leaving at Sal,Illo some $1,000
rations, which have fallen into the ehemy's
hands.
The difereat engagements are sad 10 have
occupied the space OF three days. The enemy
followed closely upon Gen. TaYLoR's retreat
until he arrived nj Monterey. where the battle
was renewed, our forces gaming decided
advantage over the enemy, forcing him PIE
cipi,a,ely to retire, when Gen. TAYLOR. with
battery Of flying artillery and a squadron OF
Dragons, pressed them warmly home, crea.
ting such immense hovoc in their routed COZ
umns that The slain are represented 10 have
! been ridden over IN piles OF .thrce deep
| The enemy was pursued for IL miles On the
Saltillo road. having suffered in all the engage.
ments 10 the amount OF 5000 killed, wounded
and missing. Gea. TAyhoR's loss is sad 10
be 100. Al the latest advices. SAINT. Anna
is said 10 have been endeayoling 10 rally bis
forces for another desperate onslaught, while
/ UREA had fallen in Gen. TAYLoR's rear, near
Passa Victoria, with 5000 cavalry and an II
regular force OF rancheros, for the purpose Of
impeding reinforcements and cutting oil all
communication between Monterey and Ca
MARCO. Cen. TAYLOR is confident that he can
maintain his position anil adequate assistance
| may arrive.