New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-18
From NE XICO.
nPoRTANT BATTLE-vICTORY OF TIE LIBERALS
GREAT sLAUGHTER-CAPTURE or GEN. IA
VEGA AND MORE THAN 900 PRISONERS

VEGA, AND MORE THAN l,UOU PklsONLhS,
F,otn The n q pie.ri"--, AI-s "a
BY the brig Nahum Steson, Capt. 1rens, which
arrived at this port yesterday, have adviees from
Tampico 10 the 9Th inst. The news is highly i'm
portant On the 23d ult. fought, at the Rancho
del Chino State of San Luis Potosi. general engage
mont between the Second Corps of the Reactonary
amy commanded by Gen Romulo dc Ia Vega, and
the Liberal forces under Gen. Umga, in which the
former were utterly routed and Gen. Vega and large
portion Of lis army made prisoners. Also cap
tured eighteen pieces or artillery, thirty ordnance
wagons "a large quantity of ammunition provisions,
stores, aud baggage OF every description. In fact to
use tie words of Gen. tragas report, So the Second
" Corps Of the Reaconary army no longer exists
To say nothing of the losses the battlefield during
"A well contested engagement Of four hours and Il half
than thousand prisoners fell into the hands OF
the victorious army.
This brilliant engagement took place about half way
between the Cities of Zacaecas and san Luis Potosi
The Liberal forces engaged Were the Brigade OF Carva-
ia under the command of that officer and the brgades
of Morela and Guanaj uato under the command OF Coils
Regues and Antillon. They numbered in all some
5000 to 4O00 men.
The reacionists engaged were the forces recently in
possession Of San Luis, and numbered III all 00O
men. They supported BY eighteen pieces of ar
ery and hadthc choice of ground for which purpose
they had sailed forth from the city Immediately upon
hearing OF the advance OF the enemy.
The LibeTaliss were at the time the march from
Zacatecas, which place they left on the 18th imme-
daelv If er the capture of that cty. They came M
with tie enemy at the Hacienda de- Espru Santo on
the 2st, but not being ready to give battle moreover
expecting reGnfoToemcnts they subsequently fell back
by a flank movement, TO the Hacienda del Corso.
Here having completed their arrangements they again
took up the line of march, and final up with the
enemy the second time, at the Rancho del Chino, when
the engagement took place. The battle began % in
the morning and lasted till in the afternoon, when
tie Reaconists gave way and fled in every direction
The IOu was complete and the whole of the enemy a
train fell into the hands of the Liberals. Also were
captured Gen. La Vega himself the Generalin-Ch Chief
Col. Calvo his second in command and large number
fother officers The whole number Of prisoners is
stated to he upward OF 0J0 Ofthe killed and wounded
have estimate, though all the reports state il
to have been very great on both sides
Immediately after this engagement Gen. Uraga
marched on San LUIS Potosi, where were his head
quarters AT last accounts. The people who the last
siX months had suffered eXaCiOns Of every kind re-
ceved him with every demonstration of joy.
This sudden change in the fortunes OF war has
breathed a new life into the hitherto despondng Lib
eral army, and already dispositions being made for
d combined attack on the city of Mexico. 10 perfect
these il s said number of officers have gone on to
Vera Cruz, where were Aatrste and Carvalal on the
ID for general consultation. In the meantime Gen.
Ampuda has succeeded ParearrOvo rs Minister of
War in which Office lac promises a vigorous cam
pagn. NJ last accounts also, Gen. DegoladO the
COMMUNICATED WAS on the way 10 san Luis, 10
take the command III person.
Among the passengers by the Ste'sOn are Major John
Fisher of the Fourth Artillery aud apt Jesus de Ia
of the commander-in-chicf' staff Their special mis-
sion, understand TO be- the purchase of arms and
ammunition for the vigorous campaign already opened
20 aunpiCiOisly.