Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-03
Affairs in Mexico.

Inc U. ). mail steamship General Rusk,
Capt. Smith, arrived here this .Iorning
from Brazos ,autiago, via lndianola, with
dates from the former place to the lIlh
inst.
The Brownsville Flag Of the inst, has
dates from Victoria TO the 3Oth ultimo
from Iomnico to the 2nd instant, and
rom Monterey go the 10Th inst.
The news confirms tho accounts Of q
battle between the Conservatives, under
Mramon, and the Liberals, ander FIdaur.
ri, IN which the latter were partially de.
Ieated. Nidaui himself was not ON the
hell whrE the engagement commenced,
ana ms army appears 10 have been attack.
ed when least apprehensive and least pre-
pared for an attack. The rumors at
brownsville were that the defeated army
lost 81 men killed, 2OyO prisoners, and
their artillery and provisions taken,
FldauTi himself in despatch of the
22th ult.. dated Hacienda des E,pjrjtu
Santo, and addressed to the Governor OF
Leon and CoahuIla acknowledged his de
ieat. The contli-t took place in the Vi
cmlty OF the town Of Ahuausco, and last,
ed from the 25th to the 29lh ult
FidaurH's dispatch was written under
the impression that the defeat was tota!
one; but an express from Monterey, with
dates OF the 10Th inst. arrived at Mltamo.
raS on the 18th, and reported that Niduur-
II had arrived ut Monterey on the StA
inst, and that the loss sustained by hi,
troops WAS not SO great as was reported at
lrst, and only Il portion Of the artillery
iand munitions had been captured by Mir.
anon forces, md the Liberal army hud
made tHeir retrea, from the field Of battle
IN good order
The Official paper of Monterey states
that General NIdaumi has already sent or.
ders to the commander at Tampico for
another park OF ARTILLERY, whore there IS
q plenty to be had, which will soon be on
tue field, aIgether with many forces that
tac concentrating about Fidaurri, to re.
new the attack.
IL Prl'ma, published in Tamyico, with
date Of the 81 inst, says THAI LOl. Guada-
lupe GardIa, who had entirely recover d
his hcllth, wOuld5leave on that dav for
tho interior, with 300 men Of infantry
IN 3 pieces OF artillery.
The Brownsville Flag of the 9th inst.
gives some details of the preliminary
movements by the two armies, previous o
the battle which we above alluded to-
They are interesting:
Gcncral Mlramon had entered the city
OF san Luis seeing that it had been left
entirely unprotected hy Vidauri, and tor
uhrd himself within. General Vldaurm
was still At La Parada, eight leagues from
san Luis. awaiting the arrival OF Generals
B!mco and Coronado, who were soon to
Join him with Il well equipped force ol a.
bout 5000 strong.
A letter written from Nidaurris camp
with late of the -jgl uit., states that an
express had just been received there from
General Deg0ihdo. with tue news that the
chief had defeated Casanova completely,
who was guarding Guadalajur4, aud taken
possession Of that place.
NramOn had sent out two columns Of
his troops to force, if possible. Two Of the
positions o, Nldaurri, but these were twice
defeated in their attempt at doing so, los.
Ing thereby all the artillery and anmuni,
ton that they had taken out for the
attack.
COls. Sayas and Aregulin, who, q short
time since had left the neighboring State
Of Iamaulipas with reiuiorcements Tor Vi
daurri, had arrived within lG leagues of
San Luis, with force OF 1000 Tamaulipe.
COS, well armed and full of enthusiasm.
Gen, Nldauri will begin anattack upon
his enemy within San Luis as soon as he
shall receive all the reint0rccments that
he expects, and are now reaching him
fast.
1t will thus be seen that Miramon anti
cipated NidauT's attack, and turned the
tables upon him.