The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-21

r,.s.us ~ tne H3attle of ealtilI0-The Plaza
Taneu nv tho Hevelutionists, after Two
nav, lizard F1ght.ne-Two thirds Of Santa
Az Forces put Hoxs de Combat-Cap-
a.. &sJoksaAsnlsts Of $4,000 In
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Specie, ssra QuA.---.. :. s.or.-
nStsons OF War-Gcnoral vidauxri Advance
eng upon Matamoros with = Largo Fcde-
rslist Force-Criucal PoSitisn Of General
Wolf, &C., sc.
QUE BROWNSVILLE CORRESPONDENTS.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 8, 1855.
Battle Of SaAiHo-C Complete Defeat and Roat Of
the Government F0rces-Heacy Losses Of TIE
Latter in Men, Specie and Munitions Of War--
General Vidauri at tie Head Of Three Thou
sand Fsderalists advancing Against General
Woli-IHe Latter Making Energetic Prepare
lions for Defence Conduct Of tie Clergy at Mor
tsrey, &C., 8c.
We have had highly exciting and important
events since my last, Of which the following is .
hurried summary
On the 22d and 23d uftimo severe battle was
fought at Satllo between the federal forces under
Governor vidauri, and the tyrant's minions under
Generals Guitian and Cruz who, with over twelve
hundred men and four heavy pieces of artillery in
commanding positions occupied the capital Of Goa
hula. The action lasted until the Esd, at hafpast
ii o'clock A. NJ, when the despot's generals, with
one piece Of artillery, 200 infantry and some $50
Of the dragons of the guards and guides of
his Serene Higness," with 100000 in specie,
fed toward San Luis Potos, to report TO
their master in person the result OF the action
They acknowledge the loss Of two-thirds Of their
entire force in killed, wounded, prisoners, and dis
persed, together with three pieces Of artillery,
large quantity OF munitions Of war, small arms,
my stores, DC, &c. The flying remnants OF the
force were holly pursued by the mounted riHeinen,
who succeeded in capturing the money and dispers
ing them; but the two gallant generals made good
their escape The best Of it IL that, the day before
the action, the humane Guitian ordered by Santa
| Anna, had selected In Salttll0 the spot where he
| was going 10 have Vdaurn and his officers shot,
The federaists lost 80 men in killed ana wounded.
| In Guitians ranks were many Of the officers who
had been captured ut Monterey, and who thus broke
their parole.
| Vol is fast terrifying himself in Matamoros, and
| on the Sd commenced burning the suburbs Of the
city, destroying fences, cornelds, houses and hnts
He has ruined many families by thus destroying all
| they possessed on earth. You may imagine this
braggadocios situation, notwithstanding his late
! boasting, when you are told that the hay con-
sumed by his cavalry is taken over fom this place,
1 az he dare not venture with hM horses o mile
| out the city,
| On the 4th instant Governor vidaurri, arrived at
Cadercyta, some thirty miles this side Of Monterey,
| on his way to jain CARA, his second in command
who, with 500 unted men, occupies the line of the
Rio Grande. G&sa's scouts are in the vicinity OF
| Matamoros, and when they finally march down to
invest that place, their force will not number less
than 5000 men and ii pieces Of artillery. ]. X.
Duncan late lieutenant ID artillery u. S. A. is the
second in command Of the artillery, and as he stands
very high IN his profession he viii give good &C
count Of himself
VOL received reinforcement of $50 men from,
Tampico, which augment his effective force in Mata-
moras 70 ZOO or 500 mcn and twelve pieces Of
artillery. His opponents, flushed with victory, aG
vance confident of success; but regret to believe,
that owing TO the proximity oil Fort Brown, he will,
along with his mistress, save himself, thus cheat
ing the hangman Of what is legitimately his own.
The Monterey clergy were the agents who gave
all the information of what transpred in tho federal
camp to Cruz and Guitian, and as Vidaurri inter-
cepted their correspondence he has arrested their
high priest and some Of his subordinates who will
In order to keep their heads on their shoulders have
TO furnish the reyOutonists with the round sum OF
100000, This Is sensible.
Since yesterday large numbers Of families from
our sister cities have been and are now coming
70 seek refuge and safety this side Of the river
Our go0dly city il crowded with them.
The general election on the 9th went Of very
quietly and for Congress- Bell will get the vote ia
this valley. For Governor il will divide between
Pease and Dickinson.
Revolutionary stock is at premium, end looking
uh RIO BEAvo.
The beet information ! can furnish OF the rout and
defeat Of the despot's minions under his Genernls
Guitian and Cruz, at ealtillo Is 10 send transla-
ton Of Governor tidaurTis official report, which Is
the folEowing.---
ARMY or THE NORTH-REsToRrNG THE LIBERTIES
OF THE COUNTRY.
The GeneralinChef to the Secretary Of the Govern
Ment OF Nucvo Leon Monterey:
To-day, at halt-past eleven o'clock A. NJ. after the
shedding Of much blood, the army under my COM
nand has by force of arms taken possession Of the
Plaza of Saltillo, which was defended by over
twelve hundred men and four heavy pieces OF ar
t!ery placed in commanding positions
The attach on the place commenced yesterday Ut
about halipast eight o'clock A. NJ, fighting with
the enemy the whole day, the most of the night OF
tho same, and oil Of today's forenoon when two OF
the enemy's pieces were captured, and the tyrant's
division fled prccipitstcy and which am now pur-
s1iing in hopes OF capturing from him the 100000
he received yesterday. as also the only piece he IL
carrying along, as he left the other hid in Satlo
a. have inst been informed.
Until give detailed report Of this triumph OF
liberty your honor will tender the same 70 the state
OF Nuevo Leon and TO the whole nation, in the name
OF the army That know how 10 achieve It, by pub
fishing this official note, which YOU will extensively
circulate. God ard Liberty!
SANTIAGO VIpACRRI.
Headquarters 81 Bueua Vista, July 23d, 1865.
thccqUalters past two o'clock l.. N.
Tlc cscapc-galiows, General Vol, l. fast folt,fy-
ing himself In Sat9mor0s, after having promised IT.
Inhabitants that he would 20 ont and tight the enc
my ~ ne ventifcd 70 approach the place. On the
third he commenced burning the suburbs hut,
houses fences. and cornficlds in the vicinity Of
hatan oros, and the chaparsl underwood and
trees, within three miles OF tho place are being 5es-
troyed. Even the brick k,lns have been razed, and
he has wantonly reduced TO bcggary many poor fami
lies whose only fortune was their humble cottage and
little corntelds, with which they supported their
hapless and helpless little ones.
From the Brownsville Flag Of the 4,h inst we
extract the foliowing:-
The insurgents, undo; Cen. Yidaurri, have met and
defeated Gems. Cruz and Guitian, of the government
troops. The fight took place at Saltlo, on the POD
and 23d nit. The official account Of the conflict
from Gen. Vidaun1, have before us. II does not
give the number OF troops engaged on either side.
but sfates that the fight commenced by attack on
the plaza at halfpas eight O'Clock on the morning
OF the 22d, which lasted all that day most of the
night, and all the morning Of the 23d which result.
ed IN taking two pieces o artillery and putting to
fight the entire division of the regular forces who
were pursued by the insurgents, with the hope OF
capturing some 100000 which the defeated generals