Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-05-18
From the N. o. Picayune, May 4.
Interesting from chihuahua
The Battle of Santa
Cruz de ROSaIeS.

ne united States steamship RASH
ion, Captain Morgan, arrived from Bra
zos Santiago yesterday, whence she
sailed on the 30th ultino, bringing US
several days later intelligence from the
Rio Grande, and interesting news from
chihuahua. Among the passengers
on the Fashion was ]. L. Collins, esq,
bearer Of dispatches from Gen. Price
ana Gen. Wool to headquarters at
Washington. Our readers are already
familiar with the name of Squire Col
Inns, honorable mention having been
repeatedly made ofhim. He was ia.
ken prisoner some months since, near
Chihuahua, and confined till about
the first of February, when he succeed
ed in making his escape and joining
the American troops at Ell Paso. He
participated in the battle of Santa Cruz
de Rosales, with Gen. Prices COM
mand, and has kindly furnished US
with succinct statement Of the affair
and the events which were connected
with it. AS we have had no accounts
of the engagement, save from Next
can sources, an Americans version of
the affair will be read with interest.
Mr.. Collins informs US that about the
first week in February he succeeded in
breaking prison at chihuahua, then in
possession of the Mexican troo9s IN.
der command of Gov. Trias, and after
an arduous journey of six days, sue
ceeded in reaching Ell Pasa, 800 miles
distant, then under command of Lieut..
Col. Rails, Of the Missouri mounted
volunteers. Previously to his arrival,
intelligence hid been received from va
rious sources, that Urea, with strong
force of lancers, was upon the road to
attack them, having made detour to
the westward; and these reports were
confirmed by the capture Of small
party of Mexicans, under command Of
a lieutenant, who were surprised and
taken at a small town called Carazal,
half way between chihuahua and Ell
Paso. Letters announcing the inten-
ded march of Urea were found in the
possession of an officer. ! Negligence
was thereupon despatched to Santa
Fe TO Gen. Price, who Immediately
started with two companies of the LIST
regiment U. S. Dragons, commanded
, by Major Beall, one company of same
regiment, acting as artillery, comman-
ded by Lieut.. Love, and the battalion
of ST. Louis infantry, commanded by
Lieut.. Col. Easton, and the Santa Fe
battalion under MAJ. Walker, and ar
rived about the Goth of February at Ell
Paso, increasing the command to about
1000 men.
It was ascertalnec that the report of
Urrea's advance was entirely false, land
Squire Collins furnishing Gen. Price
with all information of Gov. Trias's po-
sition and means Of resistance, Gen. P.
at once determined to march down and
attack him. According ely, on the LIST
Of March, he started with about 400
men, and arrived at chihuahua on the
evening of,he 7th, performing the en-.
tire distance in the extraordinary short
space of seven days. A deputation Of
the civic authorities came out and held
an interview with Gen. Price, inform
ing him of the reported conclusion of a
treaty of peace between Mexico and
the United States, and entreating him
not 10 enter the city. Gen. Price very
properly disregarded thisrequest, doubt
cd the information, and marched into
the city. Ascertainlng':ha' Trlas was
but one days march removed from
him, he determined to follow him the
next morning, and accordingly RAISED
All the horses he could 10 supply tht
place Of these broken down on the
march from Ell Paso, and the mex