New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-03
BAT7LE IN nor THEN NE yycO

ne fo'ov'ng letter from Mr. Lsr.el n. Ei,eIox d.
ne Ga''ssf'r C'-s''a- give. sou, i,.e,..o, d.,.s
81 tAe conrict between Sidsrrr. srd ,ha cor.-,.-.
:o;ces under Gen. Missnon:
Scnne weeks ago v-o,e Won "a, :, - -
ior the Norhein faction in Mexico lone :,
hr,n rrv.s u c.,osition 90 Government hsy,, -
hesdduarte-; atsg, tie Cl,y II MeAico aud 4so-I
by the Catholic clergy. ReceA el en's have verified
that statement.
General santiago .dssr1i emphst.nalB- whipped
ont; ard uscd mp NiiGgr-aftcr having entered tie
,ity Of S1n Luis Pc.os without opposition snd sboa
winch 20 much said-indng that the presesco
oi b. army Ob,ox.'ms II the cisiSens retested
from tie city 10 the Hscsnd. Ls Psrads,' sboA
eieh; lcNeres from Ssn Iis.
On the s6sa of September. t,en. Mrag,on sen. 5c
taChinsnt - ,To nien TO reeonncer his camp With
orders 10 lali back IN the event Of 50 sttsck
On tho str he sent out larger dotschment WITH
similar ins;Iu;uons, and aler having made hiu-
self thoroughly acquainted with Niisrrris streogsb
snd position, 90 he morning of the @Hh. prepared er
q general attack.
HI army consisted of li,Ooe meu, differed BY tho
best men in Mexico.
bsyorsnt ard lance SonO, he 3otaie,i 1900 n,os 70
retain guard for the artillery sud military store~
He then ordered 3lHJ lsncers 10 take POSITIONS on
he night AMI left wings ef Niisuri'- army Al sae die
ances snd held themselves in resa.noss u cu, o6 tho
ugityes in the event Of 4 rcut.
Tsen placing hn3et at the head cf 3 stS infantry
and vary he moved toward The camp "a idaurr,.
As the army arrived upon the hills which command
ed the plain where Nidsurri with 00a were ercampe
Gen. Miramon ordered a halt: and, pointag wrth his
sword acrors the plain, said, Sola,ers of Me,ioof
"the,e ,heeneies ofthe Republic and tke esemsss
" uf the Charch this dsy snau strike blos THAI
will give rest TO the Repabc, and rebuild the altan
" Of our holy religion.
When these worris were concluded, shouts fro0
5Oo0 voices If l,ra l. Rrpubi.ca, I.ro la Igssiaf-
resounded in tones cfth deepest enthusiasm through
ont the lines.
So coon a. silence was restored tie bugles sosnde
and tie amy advanced with fixed bsyouets and laocr,
orders bsyrg been given for not nisket 10 be hroA
until the batteries should o. taken.
As the a,,sckug armies advanced, Vidnsrri's gus
neIs were distinctly holding in their hands thetr
lighted port fires, awaiting the order o their COM
murders, but the army ot MeNco steadily advanced
When within 200 yards Of NidauTrls lines the order
10 fire gwen, and 6o pieces Of cannon and S,W0
small belcaed forth their murderoas hail upea
the assailants
In an Instant ard before the troops had tire -
wayer the order to charge r,ng down tho limo ffon
the sharp voice Of Gen. Miramou; the order wsS
obc yedapd before the srterymen could relhad ther
pieces a large portion II them we're lanced at thcsr
CONS ard ths batteries were taken.
simultaneously Niramons infantry had fallen up0a
Nidaurri's r0iuHar7os with their bayonet- with such
fury ~ was irresistible. Larces and bayonets
co,ed with blood while bullets pierced the irlghtsnod
iugitivcs.
Footmen were trsmpled nnder the feet Of the cav
airy that had been posted upon tho right and ef q
Vi1aurri and many Of them lanced.
| The plain 10 the north and east Of the Hscoods
wss covered with fugitives flying toward the moaa-
taius almost bresihess, from the mpetucas snccrss.
Twas Sar Jscino victory; ,OOare reported kleds
I 100 wounded-onehslf supposed to be nortauy;
1000 taken prisoners; the balance made their escape
into the monptans with the exception Of about ~.
moatly offices, who escaped with Gen. Hidaurri.
Tbs vctors took 80 mules and horses; 30 wagons.
10 pieces of artillery, 900 pounds OF ammunitioa.
beside muskets and the usual amount of camp
equipage.
Gen. vidsurri, in express TO Monterey, wro<s.
"An is lost, which, being inter preted maans that hs
will no longer handle the public revenue.