Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-11-10

and Hon. a. J, Parker, at the ST, Nicholas.
Battle in Northern Mexico.
Tho following letter from MIR. Bigelow 10
the Civilian, gives some interesting details Of
the long anticipated conflict between Vidnuui
and the government forces under Gen. Mira.
mon:
BROWNSVILLE, Oct. IL, 1858.
Editors CiuRian Some weeks ago, |
wrote you that il was impossible for the North.
crn factions in Mexico, long to sustain them.
selves in opposition TO a government having IFS
headquarters about the city Of Mexico and
sustained by the Catholic clergy. Recent
events have verified that statement.
General Santiago Vdaurri is emphOticnlly
whipped out and used up! Vidaurri-aitcr
having entered the city Of San Louis Potosi,
without opposition, and about which so much
was sOid-inding that the presence Of his ar
my was obnoxious TO the citizens, rc,rented
from the city to the Hacienda ala Paruda,"
about eight leagues from San Luis.
On the Goth, of September, General Mira
mon sent detachment of 1900 men TO re-
connotre his camp, with orders TO fall back in
the event of an attack .
On the 22nd, he set out larger detachment
with similar instructions, and after having
made himself thoroughly acquainted with vi.
daurri's strength and position, on the morning
Of the 29ih, prepared for general attack.
His army consisted of $1,000 men, ollicered
by the best men in Mexico.
Having determined to make the attack with
the bayonet and lance alone he detailed 5000
men to remain as a guard for the artillery and
military stores.
lie then ordered 5000 lancers 20 take posi-.
toas on the right and left wings of Vidaurri's
army, at safe distances, and hold themselves in
readiness TO cut of the fugitivcs in the event
of route.
Then placing himself at the head of 5000
infantry and cavalry, he moved towards the
camp Of Vidaurri.
As the army arrived upon the hills which
commanded the plain where Vidaurri with
5000 men were encamped, General Miramon
ordered a halt and, pointing with his sword
across the plain said; "SoIdiers of Mexico |!
there are the enemies of the Republic, and the
enemies of the Church, this day we shall
strike blow that will give rest to the Repub-
lie, and rebuild the Affairs of our Holy re!g-
ion."
Wheo these words were concluded shouts
from 5000 voices of "Viva Republic, Viva la
lelesia !" resounded in tones of the deepest en-.
thusiosm throughout the lines.
So soon as silence was restored the buees
sounded, and the army advanced with fixed
bayonets and lances, orders having been given
for not muslet to be fired until fhe batteries
should be taken.
AS the attacking army advanced, Vidaurri's
gunners were distinctly seen holding in their
hands their lighted port-fires, awaiting the or
ders of their commanders, but the army OF
Mexico steadily advanced.
When within two hundred yards of Vdaur.
ri's lines, the order to "fre" was given, and
sixty pieces ofcannon and eight thousand small
arms belched out their murderous hail upon
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. Mira.
mon; the order was obeyed, and before the ar.
tillery.men could reload their pieces, a large
portion of them were lanced at their guns, and
the betteries were taken.
simultaneously Miramon's infantry had fall.
en- upon Vidaurri's Voluntarios with such fury
as was irresistible. Lances and bayonets were
clotted with blood while bullets pierced the
frightened fugtives.
Footmen were trampled under the feet Of
the cavalry that had been posted upon the
right and left of Vidaurri, and many of them
lanced.
The plain to the north and east of the Haci.
enda was covered with fugitives, flying towards
the mountains almost breathless, from the I'M
petuous Lanceros.
1t was a San Jacinto victory; 500 are re-
ported killed; 100 wounded-one half sup
posed MORALLY; 1900 taken prisoners; the bal
ance made their escape into the mountains
with the exception of about 250, mostly Off
GERS, who escaped with Vidaurri.
The victors took 500 mules and horses; 32C
wagons, 60 pieces of artillery, 10000 pound:
of amunitiod, besides muskets and the usua
; amount of camp eqnipage
: Gen. Vidaurr, in an express TO Monterey
wrote GAIL is lost" which, being interpreted
means that he will no longer handle the public
: revenue.
Thess> >di,turbers of the public peace are
broughtdp at last, as they ought to have beer
twelve months ago.
If there is a compensation in nature, a
some believe, men cannot in the name Of Lib
erty, or in any other name, long be allowed Il
plunder property, rob and demolish churches
murder and Danish priests, without being call
ed upon for a settlement-and General Mira
mon, although but 26 years Of age, seems T.
have been the employed agent in the hands o
an Overriding Providence, to check the opera
tons Of this band of plunderers and TO max
them account ISRAEL B. BlGELOW.