Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-04
The Great Battle between Vidaurri end
Miramon.-A San Jacints Victory.

BROWNSVILLE, October IL Some weeks n or
| wrote you that it was impossible for the north.
ern faction in Mexico long to sustain themselves
In opposition to a government having its head
quarters about the city Of Mexico and sustained
by the Catholic clergy. Recent events have ver-
lhed that statement.
General Santiago vidaurri is emphatically
whipped out and used up. Vidaurri-after hav.
Ing entered the city Of San Luis Potosi without
opposition, and about which so much was said
nnding that the presence OF his army obnoxious
10 the citizens, retreaed from the city to the Ha
San Luis
On the 26th September, Gen Miramon sent n
detachment OF 300 men TO recOnnoitre his camp,
win orders to fall back in the event of an attaci
On the 18th he sent out large de'a chment, with
similar instructions; and after having made him.
sell thoroughly acquainted with Viduarri's
strength and position, on the morning Of the 29th
prepared for general attack. His army consists
OF II 800 men, offcered by the best men In Mexico
Having determined to make the attack with the
oayo net and lance alone, he detailed 3 600 men to
retain as guard for the artillery and military
stores He then ordered 3 100 lancers to take no
sitions on the right and left winge Of VidaurriIs
army, at safe distances, and hold themselves In
readiness to cut of the fugitives in the event of
rout. Placing himself at the head Of 5000 in
iantry and cavalry, he moved toward the camp of
VidaurTi.
So soon as silence was restored the buoles
sounded, and the army advanced with xed bay
onets and lance, orders having been given for not
musket to be fred until the batteries should he
taken. As the attacking armies advanced. wi.
duarri's gunners were distinctly seen holding in
their hands their lighted port fires awaiting the
order OF their commanders; but the army Of
Mexico steadily advanced. When within con
yards Of Viduarri's lines the order TO Ore was
given, and 60 pieces Of cannon and 8, 600 small
arms belched forth their murderous hail unon
the assailants. In an instant, and before The
troops had time to WAIVER, the order TO CHARGE
rang down the line from the sharp voice of Gen
Miramon; the order was obeyed-and before The
artillerymen could reload their pieces, a large
portion OF them were lanced at their guns and
the batteries were taken. simultaneously Mira
mons infantry had fallen upon Viduarri's rolrn
irresistible. Lances and bayonets were cIotfed
with blood, while bullets pierced the friph,ened
iugitives. Footmen were trampled under the
fest OF the cavalry that had been posted unon the
right and left Of vidaurri, and MANY Of them
lanced. J Va 'AeH"
The plain to the north and east of the F,ac,ena.
was covered with fugitives, flying towards the
mountains, almost breathless, from the impetu.
Gus lanceros. rS'
1t was San Jacinto victory; 500 are repo,ted
killed; 100 wounded-one half supnoxed 70 hs
mortality 600 taken prisoners; the balance m,de
their escape into the mountains with the eycenN
tion OF about $50, mostly officers, who esca ned
with General Vidaurri. "pe"
The victors took $50 mules and hor,e.. aoo
wagons, Gu pieces Of artillery, 90 600 pounds N
ammunition, besides muskets, and the us,,i
amount Of camp equipage.
Genera al Vidaurri, in an express to Monterey.
wrote, "Au Is lost" which, being intern retea
means that he will no longer handle the public
revenue. - II