Washington telegraph., 1848-04-19

weyesterday, says the picayune Of the
9Th ul,,, published the American Stars
account o Gen, Lanes deieai of the guer.
rilas under Jaranla. ASH is abou, the last
engagement we may have To report, we
now annex the North Americans account
Of the SAINT affair
From the North Amerieaa Of March ID
GIN, LANES ExrEpIrIos.--rhis ac.
tive partisan officer returned 10 the city
yesterday, alter very successful seouI.-
The command numbering about three hun
dred aud lwenly, lrll this cils on the l1lb
ut, constituted rs iollows; Brig. General
Lan., commanding; iaur companies of Tex.
as Rangrrs under Col. Jack Hays, two
co npanrs uf the 81 llragonns, and one
company Mounted Rllrmen under Maj,
Polk, The epnMant, alter travelling some
quo miles, arrived near the town of Sc.
qnallaplan on The morning ai The 22d ull,,
about daylight The road by which they
approached was fough aud narrow, SO that
the cavalry could nnl ride by twos. On
arriving al the top ot a hill that oveflooks
the town. Gen Lane with a lew officers
feconoilered, and then closing up his col
umn charged the town with rush.
As the Dragons aud Rangers entered
the t0wn so,let VAS tired ifom euarlel
and in few moments general engage.
ment was brought tn. On reaching the
plaza The enemy divided into two parties,
une oi which vas pursued by Gen. Lane
with a parl of The Rangers. while Col.
HAYS. with the rest charged after the other.
Three enarirls were hIleed with gurrIiIle.
ros, who KEPT upa brisk lire. Maj Polk
dislnnunied his illrnen. under Lieutenant
Walker, 10 engage one of lhese. While hr
swept the streets with his cavalry, sabef
ng the guilleros al every Turn. One who
was on the ground tell. Us thai the engage.
ment was one OF the yeiesl aud ndsl rs.
citing he has seen ia Mexico, aud he Is
an old campaigner. While Lieut.. Walker
with his Rifles, were dealing de.liuell#n
among the enemy al The lirsi quarrel. CO..
HAYS and his hiieru shh bus wsr, eIn.e
y eng, gel wIIh Iar.nal anothef aud Cen
line a. tuid waelr The contest va.
spirited even 10 une SO Used To clnse iight
ing Us he is.
The battle lasted one hour aud half
and al each Of the euaHels and in The pla
IA. the work was bot aud deadly. Gen
Lane was at one time combating a large
ioree in front, vale party Of lanects wa.
endeavofing to gain bis rear, but WIN
ipund an obstacle in Liut. Walkers Rifles
Col. Hsts had close tug with a superior
iorce al the second euartel. but as always,
led his brave Texas boys into The teeth u
the fight. aud slrewedthe ground with lhs
dead and wounded. When Maj. Polk Of
dered the Rifles lo di.mnunl. h. was a
their head, aud lhsy led the Dragons. -
As the crack Of the rifles grew musical
he rode back through tho slrel.like ff.
from the euattel, and called up the Dragooui
that had bern halted Forward was lh,
word. aud the gallant men III the 81 did nn
wal, ior il 10 be repeated. but dashed rapid
ly into the plaza, WHERE every rasral 81 l
gI"rlla who opposed them sum ielI Thea
steel. II WAS a lucky encounter aud re-
s,llrd iluriously.
Again Jaraula escaped. He was lhrr'
in command oi 800 men. but made goes
/ hi. retreat with wnnnd. Cal Mnnlanis
| VA. usuail, wounded and the piou. Pa
Dire Martinez killed, with liO men. III,
wounded moi counted, Capt. Monlani'
Lieu. Braurrgardc and other officers madt
prisoners. with some dfiy privaics and lhre,
American descrlrrs. one uf whom after
wards esrnpcd. Gen Lanes loss VA
thre men wounded and onr horse killed
! Or western men are he stuff Cor par
- warfare. Lane. Ilays and Polk af'
70 nam'. hut lhry reach great way
t.. 10 g, rHrk ( gurfr eros.