The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-23

Brilliant Victory Of the misunderstood
Corps OF the ReactioniSts cat 10 Pieces.
Blythe brig Nahum Stetson. Capt. Ire
mis- which arrived at this port Yesterday,
we have advices from Tampico to The 9th
instant. The news is highly important
On the Odd ultimo was fought at the Ran
cho del chins, State of San Luis Potosi, a
general engagement between the Second
| Corps of the Reactionary army, command
"a by Gen. Romulo 10 Ia Nasza. and the
Liberal forces. under Gen. Craga, IN which
the former were utterly rooted, and Gen.
Vega and a large portion of his army
made prisoners. Also were captured
eighteen pieces Of artillery, thirty ord
nance wagons, a large quantity Of am
munition, provisions, stores and baggage
of every description. In fact to use the
words of Gen. Uraga's report, 'the Sc
cond Corps of the Reactionary army no
longer exists To say nothing of the
losses on the battle field, during a well
contested engagement of four hours and
a half, more than a thousand prisoners
I fell into the hands of the victorious army.
This brilliant engagement took place
/ about half way between the citiesOf Zaca-
/ tecas and San Luis Potosi. The liberal
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4 ial. under the command of that officer,
! and the brigades, of Morelia, and Guiana
/ iunto. under the command of Coils. Regu-
/ les and Antillon. They numbered in all
/ some 5000 to 1000 men.
I The reactionists engaged were the forces
recently in possession of San Luis, and
! numbered in all some 1000 men, They
were supported by eighteen pieces of ar
I tillery, and had the choice of ground, for
which purpose they had sailed forth from
the city, Immediately upon hearing of the
advance of the enemy.
The Liberalists were at the time on the
march from Zacatecas, which place they
I left on the 18th, Immediately after the
capture of that city. They came up with
the enemy at the Hacienda de Espiritu
Sanso. on the Dist, but not being ready to
give battle, Moreover expecting reinforce
ments, they subsequently fell back, by a
flank movement, to the Hacienda del Cor
so. Here, having completed their ar
rangements, they again took up the line
of march, and finally came up with the
enemy the second time, at the Rancho
del Chino, when the engagement took
place. The battle began at half past nine
in the morning, and lasted till half past
one in the afternoon, when the reaction
lists gave way and fled in every direction
The route was complete, 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 a
large number of other officers. The
whole number of prisoners is stated to be
UPWARDS of 1000 of the killed and
wounded we have no estimate, though all
the reports stateit to have been very great
on both sides
Immediately after this engagement
Gen. Uraga marched on San Luis Potosi
whero we're his headquarters at last ac-
counts. The people, who the last six
months had suffered exactions of every
kind, received him with demonstration Of
joy.
This sudden change in the fortunes of
war has breathed a new life into the hith-
erto responding Liberal army, and al
ready dispositions are being taken for
combined attack on the city of Mexico.
To nerfect these it is said number OF OH
GERS have gone on to Vera Cruz, where
were Alatriste and Carvsial on the I'd. for
General consultation. In the meantime
Gen. Ampudia has succeeded Partearroyo
as Minister of War, in which Office he
PROMISES a more vigorous campaign. At
last accounts, also, Degollado, the Com
mander-in-Chief. was on the way to San
Iuis 70 take the command in person.
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