Washington telegraph., 1848-05-24
Flaa DEN q Pr19aaf. s8 Ia,.
TIE BATTLE or SANTA Cruz DE
ROSAlES.

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arrived from lifazss santiago Wednesday whence
she sailed on the iUth ut, bringing Us several days
later Intelligence from the RIO GFaude, and inter.
rsliug news from chihuahua. Among the pas.
sengers on the Fashion Was ], L. Collins Esqp
bearer Of dispatches nom Gen, ffee and Gcueral
Woolta Washington, Our readers are already
familiar with the name Of Squire Collins, honor,
able meHtanhavhs d. en- repeatedly made OF him.
lie was laken prisoner some months since near
Chhuahua and confined tIl uhaul the irst ol
February, whfn lie succeeded N making his cs-
cape aud iainine the Amrrt an taans al III Paso.
lie participated in the battle Of santa Cruz de
Rosaes with Gen. Prices command aud has
kindly furnished us with surenel statement of
the ALTAR aud thu events which wpfe connected
with it, As We have had no accounts OF the en-
gaErment sYr from NeSIeal sanfees, ana Amer
teams yaisIaaal the affair will be read with in.
trr,st
Ma. Collins informs us that about fha fri week
in February. he surorsdad in bFtaBiuF prison al
Chhuahuai then u po,sesslon ef tie Mexican
troops uud#f command ol Gov TIas and after
uu uduauz jaumHy otsN days. sneaeeded in rcueh-
na I'll -. aau miles dsiant. thsn under conn
maad aI lasal Ca Rails, lha NIssaaH Mount
,i Volunteers. Previously 10 H# ARRIVAL uir..I-
gruer had hen received ium taaaH# Haufyf. that
lurm, WItIIa stfau- force nj IaHesfz, Wls upon
llr raad 10 attafb ihrm, having made a dgiuW
Co iHs westward and these reports WHfr confirmed
by the eaHlufa oil "a amull party al NsSleauf un-
der r9mHaud of a lieutenant, WHa were sufpused
and takfu ai ] small town calIed Nam2al, halfway
between GH.Haahus aud VI faza. LHurfs au-
uuHuuuH la attended march Ct Hsa were found
100 iIIr na#zf##au ai the commanding uilirer ln.
ir'IaHaHa Ha# Hsmuron dHspal5HH|i 10 santa D.
l1 teen. IT,. W3o Immediately started WITH two
companies aI tho let u, g.mrnt L :, Dragons
commanded by Major Bell, one company Of the
same regiment, acting rs artillery, commanded
by Lieut. Low aud the battalion nj 81 Louis lu.
lauln. commanded hy laeut Col. Easl0n, aud
lbg slula l. Battalion under NaIaf Walker, aud
aruysd adaal the 2lih lrbuuaEY Al II fasu, in-
60, 4sue IIs command to about laa1 mrn
u W. asssflaiurd that ihe faRaH OF lrcaE
advance was entirely false, and Squire collins
furnishing Ten. Price with all Information ol Gov.
lna4a HasIiuu and means of rezislaacri Gen. l.
AZ oueH determined TO march down and uiil1k
him Accordingly 0u the lstal March hr started
with 4haHI IHa men mud affVHa Al GhIhuahul na
tAt evening II Tue lilh, performing tie entire de
l1Hue IN liis extraordinary shau zR1er Of seven
dlys. \ deHatau9l 10 Tie sFI aHlHaHurs came
out AMI hHI# Ia Interview. with ton fHef' inform
ing hlm ai lie reported 'anelusanz al a treaty d.
peace belWasa Mexico and tie United States, and
euirHalin# In mi GO enter the CITY Gen. Inra
y,fs HfaH#I ) asnHs r.5d tIIs fHaIHsi doubted ihe
.u.aunHlIaa and marched into tHs ely. Ascrf=
iaHueIH#I l. Hf. bIl aHa Hak march fsmnt.
cd iraal M. Hs determined n Ia..aW him ihs
ugu msH##zt aHd 8rHaf.##.K a#za al iHH
Haf.ts H# aaaIH Ga pp'y I'Ha H###a| iHg.r broken
.asu an tI.a H4HrH iram Il H.. and tlc nf1l
morning. II O'clock Dos command Wara aI uu
msfrHaHHf 5fas. Notwithstanding tie previous
] long maIHHHz. .Iha gallant rHmmaHd HHeomp. p..saed
lHg a.sIaHas II skfg miles that HHK aud halted be-
. .afa lHH luaH oi >a1il tmE=H place ui uhlul
. .IuH uhaHIaalH. where THasz eammand Wena
/ 900 JaszazzIaa About 9 0f o'fiaak tar neat morn.
| ns, ten FTIea sent into iaaa il4s OF truce aud
I demanded tHa unconditional surrender Of Ina~-
/ rha tiag lsfHiasrd hnt saIzsHa#aiIg consented
/ 20 uH.d a p#I#aaHl interview WIiH esn furr, ai
] which H# uIaImad hm that Hs Id fsHFIYrd iulsr.
mHt.aH 81 IIH aaue.Usuu ri a I#HtB uI peace, aud
was Iu IIz#F expectation uI tie F#H#IHi 81 InirH-
stHrs aHaHHHHue ilr rsltb sHm#Ht ui an ufus-
idr AaHaaz propositions ven Hada on Uaih
sides, both parties, under existing tircluaialcns,
I bring reluctant 20 rJ,su 10 q contest 40 auns-
! Gen. pnce would not consent to Gov Inlss
! m8rbmguNly with ll ls arms and munitions,
| iui agreed 90 permit hu to rgIuu with ihgm or
] s1ud Them Co tblulhul, aud dH they received uiIi-
/ cll Intelligence ol iHr treaty, then 90 permit him
I 20 rlmayg ihrm where Boz CHussa. Gov, lnls o..
I Itc'ed ths, well ls Ihr proposition 90 surrender
/ but brsusd Con prce iD wait four day by which
I time hs consistently expected ibe return OF an rs-
I lmodinlr, csuuuf whom De bad despatched 60
I Durango iJr Information wta regard 10 uic Treaty
J and hfm.sieH.
/ To ihi. Genera, Price consented, and DOT only
] waited the four DAYS, bot four days 'olgsr 90 the
/ sAp.rli lon Of which time. poiion ul his force
I having come up, iucfe as0ag a' strength TO about
I ZOO Le determined 10 attack iheloau. The Mcy-
Irans had not been d.r 100 tins time, having strong.
/ Iy fortified the plaza and iIs streets leading 10 30
/ oop.holeI their houses aud made every pupla.
/ ton iuf a siioag resistance On iHr morning u.
| the lGih. about O'Clock, AFTER another demand i1f
/ an uurouJi,iona. surrender bad been made aud Zoe
! 'sCtrl, the attack was commenced by h1sa can.
| nuuldc The American forces wrfe subsequent
! Ia divided into three parties, 10 attack Che works
! from three different pos.i.Hus-ihr int under Col.
/ Rails, the second under Lieut. Col lane, aud tlr
/ llifl under Major Walker, of iho sauia le bli'
/ ial.un. The contest was mluiuuld with rira'
/ y.g6r uuiI abou, u o'clock, when report was
/ brought 30 that force OF about 900 Mexican LAM
Gers lind arrived near by, aud were about making
au attack on the tear The troops were then
withdrawn anda cessation Of hsstlrs vusurJ,
Lieut. Col Lane being sent oui 10 rocouu'ilfh.-
/ The report OIL the arrival o. laurcrs proved TO be-
iu'sc nnd about 2 o'clock the action was resumed
and continued until rbou, dusk, wleu the Amsu-
cans bod succeeded u WrT..ug lHr.f way iUJu.I
tr house, luio ihr plaza, and tls NeNcaus .lr-
rtudsfad at discretion, ltgr having fought Hil
unuaual bravery aIl day. The ios, oil ilc sde OF
tbe MpAIoias was about $50 killed aud as many
wounded. while on our sd- there were h1l nyo
hiled aud twsniy wouudrd-fwo of whom aulsr.
aurHtiy died The }lrNrHu irte wHa lHm $500
. .u 1000 The officers some 'oriy 300 number Wsro
I taken pri .iurrs, and tlo whole amount uf nuua
sud ammunition captured There wore puda,u
pieces. some al heavy c1'lrr und about .NNN
stand o, smal aims On llr lslh, ban lrcH
stated back Tor C.ihuahua. taking with u.m
Gov. Tfla and portion OF l.aprH5uer, aud .cag.
inc Lieut.. Col Rails in commlud, TO follow as
soon as practicable. Mr Collins inform. o.. that
our troops conducted themselves BOO ihr coolest
manner and distinguished lirmssyp by their
bravery. officers aud men. Tho MrAIrln pap.
nsr, were nll liberated upon parole soon anrriHoy
..r.t.I AZ t'httu4huu. @Iuffr Collins lrIf Chic