New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-22
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TROV TIE RIO GRANDE.
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fnc US pspers and letters from the Rio Grande e the
sth inst.
The Intelligence Is of ssery interesting character
the details OF which will be found in the following lei
ter from our reliable correspondent at BfownsVuie;
BROWNSVILLE, Texas Aug. : ISIS.
The hest information can furnish OF the rout aud
defeat of Santa Anna's minions under hs Generals
Guitian and Cruz at Ssltllo Is to send trans laton
of Governor Nidsurrs official report which L the iol-
lowing;
" ARMY OF TIE NORTT-REsioRlNGT TIE LlbtR-
TIES or THE CoUNTRN-1ENERAL-lN-oHtE HtEf.
To-day at hsl-past Il o'clock A. NJ, after the
shedding OF much blood the army under my com-
mand has by force of arms taken possession OF the
Plaza of Saltilo. which was defended b. over 1909
men and four heavy pieces of artillery placed in COM
uan0ing positions.
The attack on the place commenced yesterday al
about half past O'Clock A. NJ, fighting with the en-
envy the whole day. the most Of the night OF the same,
and all OF 10 DAYS forenoon, when two OF the encmys
pieces were captured, and the tyrants diyisoo fled
preciptasly. and which am now pursuing, in hopes
Of capturing from him the $4,000 he received ycster
day az also the only piece he is carrying along, az he
eft the other hid in Saltilo have just been in
formed.
"UntiI give detailed report Of this triumph OF
Liberty your honor will tender the same 10 the State
of the army that know how to achieve it, by publish
ing this official note which you will extensively CIR
culate.
"God and Liberty
headquarters at Buena Vista, July ., l-'o, threo'
quarters past > o'clock, P. NJ. ,
To the Secretary Of the Government OF NaeVo Leon Mon
The loss of the Federas,s consists OF some thirty
eioht in killed and wounded and that OF the Govern
ment troops OF over twO-thirds OF ther enfe vrce Ia
killed rounded prisoners and dispersed Galllan ana
Cruz both acknowledse tins loss, WIN an llc ainu %
nition provisions clothing wagon-train, three pieces
of artillery ard very large number OF small arms
In Guian's ranks were many OF the officers VINO were
hber ated on their parole when they surrendered ~
Menterey The two Generals fed with two pieces OF
artillery and portion OF the dragons OF the Guard
and the " Guides of his Serene HShness. II u now
known that the flying troops were oYcrtaken ana
aoain dispersed, but the two Generals succeeded N
making their escape but lost the OOOO. The hnmdRe
Gutian had already selected the spot the day before
the action where Ndauui and all his officers were 10
be shot
The eallows General VOL. Is fast forti'ying
himself in Matamoros, after having promised Its m
babitans that he would go out and light the enemy II
ne reHursd 10 approach the place. On the 80 DO COM
menced burning the suburbs hu,s houses, tenees aud
corn fields in the vicinity OF Maemoros, and the CHAP
MACE are being destroyed Even the brick kilns have
been ruzed and he has wantonly reduced to Oeggary
many poor families whose only fortune was tle num-
be cottage and little cOrn.helds, with which they sup
nor,ed their hapess and helpless little ones. on the
heart sckens 10 contemplate the savage hand OF ruth
Less ,esr otism thus wanonly inhcting pam and ury
! on the htlpless and unC fencng With tho deep de
yotion of a sainted prophet would invoke the deep
cnrses of offended heaven on the head of the Nilla
that is causing much misery and pray that I'D Tue
sgor les of death he may be haunted by the waungs
Of the and children he has reduced to beggary
On the ith inst, Governor Nidauui was at Cade-
reyta thirty miles this side of Monterey on his way TO
Reynosa where bis second in command, Cara, is STA
toned with some 500 OF the cavalry waose scouts are
and have been in the neighborhood Of aatamoros Tor
some days past. The Federal forces will consist Of
uly three thousand men and seven pieces OF artillery
and four howitzers. The second ID command oil the
artillery is j. X. Duncan, late Lieutenant Third Artil-
lery, L. 5. A., who stands very hgh as an eruilery
officer All who know him feel assured that his gal-
liant late companions in the United States army VIII
have DO reason 10 be ashamed Of him.
On the Goth ultimo Vol received IRON Iampico by
water reinforcement OF $50 men, which s.oils hls
effective force now in Matamoros to some 200 or
l,s0O men, with twelve pieces OF artillery. How he
NAV feel, you may imagine from the circumstance
that the very hay consumed by his cavalry IL imported
from this place. He dares not venture mile out oil
the city TO Craze his horses.
The Federalists flushed with victory advance con-
fden of success, but the proximity OF Matamoros to
Fort Brown renders il very doubtful If they can cap
ture the brigand Vol. Accompanied by tne prosu
tun who is bis mistress he s very likely 70 claim inc
protection of the American Hag, and thus save his
bacon.
/ will conclude By remarking that the clergy in
Monterey were in correspondence with Gultlan ana
Cruz who were thus informed Of what was taking
pIaee in Vidauns quarters, a. appears from their in
teroepied communications taken. 10 brighten thehr
wits tdaurri arrested their head priest with some OF
the inferior clergy and will make them contribute to
the amusement with one hundred thousand dollars, II
they are desTous Of continuing TO keep their heads on
n cir shoulders. This is acting ike man OF sense
Since yesterday the families commenced abandoning
MIaism oros, and many OF them are hourly passing
over to seek safety this side Of the river Every
house in this city IS being occupied. SANcho'
From The Br0rHsviRe F!ag of the STA inst. We
extract the following:
The insurgents, under Gen. Nidsurri, have met
and defeated Gems Cruz and Guilsn Of the Govern
ment troops. The fight took place a, salullo on the
22d and 23d ult. The official account OF tne eonnet
from Gen. Vidauni we have before us. II does not
give the number Of troops engaged either sde, but
states that the fight commenced by an attack on the
plaza al Il oolok on the morning Of the I'd which
las ed all that day, most OF The night, and all the
morning of the 2sd, which resulted il taking two
pieces Of artillery and putting to flight the entire d.
vision of tie regular forces who were pursued By me
insurgents with the hope Of capturing some soO,OoO
which the defeated generals bere with them II their
retreat. The engagement IS SAID - have been Obst-
nsie and bloody The loss on the side Of the nsur-
gents il given at 100 IN killed and wounded.
" Gen. Yidauui has publehed proclamation 70
his followers, which IS also before us, dated at
Sahio on the 2lth ult in which be reminds them Of
ali their victories points TO the comparative ease with
which they have taken the naturally strong towns Of
Saltllo ard Monterey, though guarded by the Hover
of the army of their oppresser He tell them that the
God of battles IS with them, and they have only TO
pcrsevere TO secure their lost liberties. The greatest
er ihusissn Is evident among the I.lberatOrs, aud
every thing promises success. Cara Ceplstran and
Sayas are still in The vicinity of Masmores with a
force yaTiOusly estimated at from six 20 twelve hun
dIed Il is probable however that Matamoros
viii be attacked before the expiration OF some weeks
yet as are informed by good Authority that the