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miles of inc place that ValentIn Gomez, the et,.,t.l.hiid..,t, from want of forces, per haps, to resist the rebels, had made his es- cape towards the city of Leon, where Du- ran seemed disposed to follow him, he would have attacked the forces of Arista from the entrance of the city, had not yari- ous obstacles prevented it. Moreover, A. rista's forces were well stationed behind strong fortihcation, while the Presidents troops were fatigued with forced marches and dispirited by sickness, and dying al- most of hunger.

 fifie I lie day following the camp of Santa Anna was horrible 10 be seen; the dead and the dying were strewn all around. Of fcers and seldelrs had fallen indiscrimin- ately victims. Nothing was sought after but remedies. ailments and fragments, things very difficult 10 be found.

 Notwithstanding, however, the adventi- tious circumstances Tn which Santa Anna found himself placed, he resolved, upon hearing that Duran was on his return to silao, to 20 and attack him. He accord ingly formed column of 800 infantry, and put them in motion Ut 5 o'clock in the even ing. But a heavy rain having fallen, the roads were so bad that he was delayed for a considerable time from pursuing his jour- ney, aud finally gave 1t up, when within two leagues of Siiao, despairlng of surprising the enemy. During this one march 150 men died.

 On the return of Santa Anna to his camp, and after having consulted with his state- major, he determined to take up his head quarters at Querratara, and to suspend all kinds of wariike operations until the epi- demic ceased. His total loss IS estimated at above 200e men.

 The cholera had been on the 9th ultimo, 23 days in Zacateeas, prevailing with its usual violence.

 The Gaceta de Tompieo which has been increased in size, contains in it's three last numbers the constitution of Texas. A re- markable circumstance, and one that shows that the anglo-American population much exceeds that of the Hispano-American, IS the fact that that document is drawn in English, and that Yillidm Fl. Wharton and Thomas Hdstings, the first President. and the latter Secretary of the convention that adopted 1t, are natives of the U. States.