Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-04-07

Lieut. Criftendel bearer Of deSpatcheS from General
Tayior-NcuS from Gen. Taylor up TO March ,
MricdaS the retrcat-LieW. C.'s Party at
tucked By Urrea-An Internal Machine among tie
McricanS.
Lieut.. Crittendcn. an Aid Of Gen TAYLOR arrived
in our city yesterday on the Souiherner, Captain
Goodspeed, bearing tie dispatches of Gen. Taylor to
the Government. He left Buena Vista on the ID Of
March.
Gen. Taylor occupied the very position which be
had originally taken, and from which he had never
moved except to charge the enemy. lie intended to
remain there until all apprehensons Of an attack had
subsidized, and he would then leave for Monterey and
Camargo in order to open bis communications. As
far as could be heard OF Santa anna, ne on his
retreat to San LUIS, many OF his troops having de-
serted HIM and dispersed over the country. Lieut..
Critiendcn says wounded doing we'll when
he etttfat our loss is about 600 200 killed, and
ij0 wounded. About half way between Camargo
and Monterey, Lieut.. c. met Col Curtis with force
of fifteen seventeen hundred men, composed of the
81 OHIO regiment and SIX companies of the Virginia
regiment. They were pursuing their march with
great rapdiiy To Monterey, and undislurbed by
the enemy. A short distance from Marin, Lieut.. c.
party. which was composed Of two hundred volun-
teerS, with pieces Of artillery and long train
of wagons, attacked by 1870 cavalry under the
immediate command Of Gen Urea. They were met
by sharp fire of cannon and mlsketry, and. after
short resistance. were routed, losing several men
Owing to the terror of the Transfers the enemy
ceedcd in cutting off about fifty wagons-a 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 cartouchboXes
That night, however, the volunteers cOnSOled
for their misortunes by hearing from a Mexican who
came into camp, that Urreas capture had proved, like
the shirt of NesSuS most fatal acqusitlOn-for the
Mexcans not knowing the nature of the goods cap
tured by them, quietly resting upon the boxes
o when
suddenly spark communicated TO the powder, and
tremendous explosion en>ued. blow ing eight
ten of them into eternity and terrifying the rest
that they scattered all the country, and fled like
scared sheep. They believed that this Yankee
trck-a sort of Internal machine sent among them to
blow them up; and loud and deep were the
they bestowed upon the execrabe Yankees for their
dabOcal cunning.
Col. CURTIS AND GEN. URREA.-The n. Orleans
Delta of the Goth ult. says: The story about Gen.
Urrea's defeat by Coils. Curtis and Drake, from
confoundng the detachment of Col. Morgan at Marin,
with Col. Curtis, at Camargo. The story, "a
tod viii exactly fit the of Col Morgan, who was
surrounded by Urea party at Marin, and 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 delachments of Morgan and
Shepherd having effected a junction, attacked Urea
and totally routed him. and arrived safely at Monterey
Urea the Rio Grande, the Mexican
papers had stated that he was to operate conlunc
ton with Santa Anna, near Monterey. We fear,
therefore, that the expedition of Col Curtis will only
result in frightening off the rancheros who modest the
neighborhOod
MONTEREY, Mexico, March 4. 1917.
Extract of letter Gated Saltlllo, Mexico, March l.
ISi7:
..Our scouts bring in word that Santa Anna has
gone for good and that his whole infantry have been
dispersed There is doubt of It, We shall not
see him again On this line
To-day Col Warrent received despatch from
the Goyernor,t informing him that American Com
mi~sioncrs In the city of Mexico and had
written to the Mexican Congress- saying that they
there to make an honorable peace.
The Governor requested permission to return To
Saltillo to assist IN keeping order, and promising to
comply with any requsltlon made upon him.
TIE request Of the Mexican Governor granted
and he is acting in concert and conjunction with
Col Warren TO keep order and to prevent collisions
and conflicts among the beligerent forces.
Respectfully,
j. 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
THE Governor alluded to is Mexican appointed
hy the Mexican Government to administer the laws