The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-17
[ From the Nclo Orleans Picdyune, May Is !
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
BRILLIANT VICTORY OF THE LIBERALISTS
SECOND CORPS OF THE REACTIONISTS

BRILLIANT VICTORY OF THE LIBERALISTS
SECOND CORPS OF THE REACTIONISTS
CUT TO PIECES-CAPTURE OF GEN. LA
VEGA, HIS WHOLE TRAIN OF ARTILLERY
AND MORE THAN 900 PRISONERS.
By the brig Nahum Stetson, Capt. Trenis, which
arrived at this port yesterday have advices
from Tampico to the 9th inst The is highly
important. On the 23d ultimO was fought at the
Rancho del Chino, State of San Luis Potosi, gen
eral engagement between the second corps of the
Reactonary army, commanded by General Romulo
de la Vega, ana the Liberal forces, under General
Uraga in which the former utterly routed,
and General Vega and large portion of his army
made prisoners Also, were captured eighteen
pieces of artillery thirty ordnance wagons, large
quantity OF ammunition, provisions, stores and bag
gage of every description In fact, to the words
of Gen. Uraga's report "the Second Corps OF
the Reactionary army no longer exists" To say
nothing of the losses on the battlefield, during a
well-cnntested engagement of four hours and
half, more than thousand prisoners fell into the
hands OF the victorious army. The rout was com
plete and the whole OF the enemy s train fell into
the hands of the Liberals. Also were captured
Gen. La Vega himself, the general-in- chief, Col.
CalvO, his second in command and large number
of other officers The whole number of prisoners
is stated to be upwards of 900. Of the killed and
wounded we have no estimate, though all the re
ports state it have been very great both sides
This sudden change in the fortunes of has
breathed new life into the hitherto desponding
Liberal army, and already dispositions being
taken for a combined attack on the city of Mexico
perfect tneSe IL Is SAID numDer OF OlncerS nave
gone on to Vera Cruz, where Alatriste and
CaravajAl on the I'd, for general consultation. In
the meantime Gen Ampudia has succeeded Par
tearroyo as Minister of War, in which office he
counts, also, Gen. DegolladO, the Commander-in in
Chief, was on the way to San Luis, to take the
command in person.
THE EASTERN SHORE RAILRoAD.-The CentreyiIle
Times says that meeting was held in that town on
Tuesday last for the purpose of taking steps to
theearly construction of the Queen Anne's and
Kent r. r. committee was appointed to cores
pond with the friends of the road in Baltimore and
assure them that if the proposed road from Queens
town to Harrington be built, that the county would
form junction with them at some central point,
and extend its road from thence to Millington,
running directly through the centre of the county.
The MAIL LINE TO MBxICo.-We learn from
Washington that the Postal Committee on Tuesday
unanimously agreed to report in favor of Colonel
Butterfield's proposed line of weekly mail steamers
from New Orleans Mobile to the ports of the
Gulf of Mexico. This measure received the ap-
proval of the Senate last session. but did not reach
the House before adjournment. --
A complete canvass of Cincinnati has lately been
made, with view to obtain Information IN refer
ence to its manufacturing interest. 1t appears
there are engaged as operatives in manufacturing
and mechanical pursuits % l6l men. ,422 girls,
and 949 boys. The value of the aggregate annual
production is $56, ,502 ,440. -s
lady in Memphis Tenn, returning home
from party late at night, found burglar in her
room, and her husband under the influence of
chloroform. Selling pistol she fired it at the
burglar, having no other effect, however, than to
make him take to his heels. .s..- I'd
1t has been decided in the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts,, that will written on unattached
sheets of paper is void. H-
Eleven hundred and sixteen hungry persons ap-
peared at the soup house at Milwaukee, on Satur-
day last, and were fed. .'' .'a'