New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-03

Farther Particulars OF the Late Battle-,fsye-
ments OF the Rival Forces.
From the n. o. Commercial Times. March y.


The schooner Emma NorfOk. which arrived yes
teriay afternoon from Brazos Sanrioga. brought
verbal information % the effect that Gen. rrez
who had occupied the country between Monterey
ard Camsrgo. had been defeated BY Col Curtis. and
driven of with great loss
The following report which issued N shp
yesterday afternoon was furnished US by passen-
ger
Gen Urres with SOD cAyslry and infsntry WIS be
tween Csmarzo and Monterey. the 9th met and Col
Curtis With the Ohio regiment tbs; stationed 1t
Camsrso al the time marched out % meet and attack
them The sight lasted for several hours and Col Cur
tie having been met By superior numbers Urea rnsn
sgec 10 surround him. and The Colonel was 10 Al
pleasant dilemma rs his retreat to Camsrgo was CIT OF
when he was encouraged BY the timely aid OF Col Drake
who commences sharp FIRE upon the cneTny's rear
As soon the firing was heard By Col Curtis he made
desperate charge and effected junction with Col
Drake which enabled them % gain decisive victory
Urea retired precpiiAtey and the line oi communca
lions on the Rio Grsnis Il thus entirely TeoPened.
1t Is reported that Gen Taylor had reached Monterey
and on his wsy to Camargo with force sufficient
10 open the communication between the two points,
But this Is merely rumor
The schooner Fldrio arrived subsequently from the
Brazos having left there the l9ih and we could
not ascertain the correctness Of the above rumor we
inclined 10 question its authenticity though Col
Curtis has met with the forces under Urress command
there can be no doubt ss 70 the result
8vrSA NIsTA-AOng the whole line Of the Rio
Grsnde. there l. but tone-that Of eNulla;onper
while or lOcsted its many points OF occupation IN
consequence OF the late glorious news. In Texas sso
the whole country 10 alive with Joy and triumph ten
era Taylor seems TO have put the GROWING stone TO the
fabric Of theNsuons fame in this War and 10 cited by
untold thousands al the pride and glory OF our army
INTERESTING PARTICULARS We find In the Calves
ton Civilian OF the 18th, which to hand by the
schooner Fairy come details OF the late Gght which
have not before reached US. They important. IT
true and We reason 10 doubt their authenticity
IN the absence of the expected official dispatches from
Gen Taylor notwithstanding the statements published
In tho San Luis Solda1o from which we extracted 80
copousy yesterday "a there stated that the Mexican
loss, In killed and wounded. 400 men and 1000
prisoners-Among the latter Gen Meja and their Adu
tant. General
The discontinue of the Mexicsns is described
pete and the fugtves represented 10 have been
pursued BY our troops az far as eighteen miles Ia some
cases.
Gen. Taylor during the battle sent five hundred
men round to occupy the pass In the mountains. In
the rear OF the Mexican army. santa Anna, with
$50 men the FIRST to retreat and had barely
time 70 escape this detachment The remainder OF
the Mexcsn army, by the accounts, were hemmed
In this side Of the Pass, and only effect their
retreat By desperate measures as beside the difficulty
OF efectng the Pass In the mountains The desert lies
beyond them in the direction OF San Luis Potosi with
out water OF other supplies The battle-ground lies
about sixteen miles this side OF Inc position in the noun
,sns where the Mier prisoners 70 taken IN lsij,
after having oyerpowered and escaped from their guard
Observation-Disclosures Mexicsns, employed Ia carry
ing dispatches from Msiamoros % points above have
been captured snd executed by their cOuutrymen Two
out OF three who employed in bringing the news
OF the battle from Slltillo were killed on the way