Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-15
CAPTURE OF GENERAL LA VEGA
SITS whole Trsin of ARTILLERY, snd
More than 1000 Prisoners.

by the brig Nahum s,e.son, Capt.
Trenis which arrived at this port yester-
day. says the New Orleans Picggnus Of the
18th, we have advices from Tampico TO
the 9Th instsnt. The news II highly i'm
portant. On the 28 ultimo was fought At
the Rancho del Chino. State Of San Luis
Potosi, n general engagement between the
Second Corps Of the Reactionary army,
commanded by Gen. Romulo de IL Vega,
and the Liberal forces, under Gen. Ufsga,
In which the former were utterly routed,
and Gen. Vega and large portion Of his
army made prisoners. Also were eaptar-
ed eighteen pieces Of artillery, thirty or
dnance wagons, q large quantity Of am
munition, provisions, stores and baggage
Of every description. In fact TO use the
words Of Gen. Ursga's report, "the Second
Corps Of the Reactionary army no longer
exists" To say nothing or the losses on
the battle field, during a well contested
engagement Of four hours and half, more
than Thousand prisoners fell into the
hands Of the victorious army.
This brilliant engagement took place
about half way between the cities Of "a
catecas aud San Luis Potosi. The Liberal
forces engaged we're the Brigade Carvsisl
under the command Of that officer and
the brigades Of Morelia and Guanajuato,
under the command Of Coils ,Regules and
Antillon. They numbered in all some
] 5000 to 1900 men.
The resetionists engaged were the
! forces recently In In possession Of San
Luis, and numbered In all some 1000 men.
They we're supported by eighteen pieces Of
artillery, and had the choice OF ground,
fot5which purpose they had sailed forth
| from the city, Immediately upon hearing
Of the advance of the enemy.
The biberalists were mt the time on the
march from zacatecas, which place they
left on the 18th, Immediately after the
| capture Of that city. They came MP With
| the enemy at the Hacienda de Espiritu
ssnto. on the 2lst but not being ready TO
] give battle. moreover expecting reinforce
ments, they subsequently fell back, by q
! flank movement. 10 the Hacienda del Cor
go. Here having completed their arrange
'pents, they again took up The line Of
march, and finally came up with the enc
my the second time, st the Rancho del
| Chino, when the engagement took place.
| The battle began ut half past niue in the
morning, and lasted I'LL half past one In
| the afternoon, when the reactionists gave
| way and fed In every direction. The rout
Was complete, and the whole OF the enc
] my's train fell into the hands Of the Lib
| erals. Also were captured Gen. La Vega
! himself. the general in chief, Calvo, his
second In command, aud large numb Der
| Of other officers. The whole number Of
| prisoners Is stated TO be upwards Of 1000
| OF the killed aud wounded we have no ss-
innate, though all the reports state II TO
have been very great on both sides.
Immediately after this engagement,
| Gen. Uraga marched on San Luis Postosi,
where were his headquarters ct last 40
| counts. The people, who the last six
months had suffered exactiops Of every
kind, received him with every demonstrs-
tons OF joy.
This sudden change In the fortunes Of
| war has bresthed new life into the hith-
erto Responding Liberal army, and already
| dispositions are being taken for combin-
cd attack on the city Of Mexico. To per-
| feet these il IL said q number OF officers
| have gone on TO Vera Cruz, where were
| Alatriste and Carvajal on the I'd for gen
eral consultation. In the meantime Gen.
| Ampudia has succeeded Psrtearroyo as
Minister ofWar, in which Office he promi-
ses moro vigorous campaign. At last
accounts, also, Gen. Degollaao, the Com
mander m Chief, was on the way TO San
Luis, TO take the command In person.
Among the passengers by the Stetson
are Major John Fisher, Of the Fourth Are
tillery, and Capt Jesus de 10 Cara, of the
Tamaufipas Cavalry, and acting adjutsbt
Of the commander in -ohief's ntaff. Their
special mission, we understand 10 be, the
purchase Of arms and ammunition for the
vigorous campai an already opened so
suspiciously.