THREE DAYS LATER PR0x
SANTlAGO-ANOTHERBA BATH
TAYLOR VlCTORlOUS-GN
TAKEN PRlS0NERl
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The U. S. steamer Col. Harusy na
morning Iust as our paper was ga3
from Brazos Santiago, having ea
inst. Her news is glorious 10 our ,lus


She brings official accounts ofaS
between the Mexican and American d
took place on the 9Th, commencing
8 O'Clock, P. NJ, within three mlies da
lor. The action vas upon the sdgt
and one mile from the cheparral, vhd
about twelve miles in width.


The Mexicans commenced The aetm
artillery, which was so posted ss
narrow pass by which Gen. Tayl" u
ing. there being swamp on either y
Taylor Immediately ordered a chargs
of the enemy's destructive fire, and
promptly responded, and carried the .n
at the point Of the bayonei.


So sudden and impeluous was Tho
50 successful, ,ha. Aris,a had nc. um
papers, which with all his correspondd
10 the hands of Gen. Taylor.


The action lasted one hour and a naA
time 600 Mexicans were either kIleaa
and the Americans took 800 prisoner
pieces of artillery. The Americas
action was but e., killed and wouncea


Among the killed we're Col. Mcina
Cochran, Col. Bro wn (by the burs'lnsai
Lieuts. Inges aud Chadburne, ana
others, whose names are not given. VI
Lieuls, Gates, Burbank, Hooe, Lu'hsf'
were wounded.


We regre, to say .hn, Major kn3
was so severely wounded in the acuou J
died on the 10th inst. and was ouf@
with the honors OF war. III


The total loss of the MexIcan' 10 y
lions of The 9Th and 9th was al leas
Mexican force amounted to at 'ea"
while that of the Americans on 'ns v
not exceed 1000 men, u


An exchange Of prisoners took P,aa
tho two armies subsequent to the ac'y:']
Caps. Thornton and Hardee ano =
have been returned to the army. Ls's|
no. demanded and still remains f.is',a,
the prisoners taken by Gen. lave
Vega. For him two American olns%
fered in exchange, but it was assi'I
him up, save in exchange Tor an n%s' ~. !
Of equal rank, whenever one shoq'u 49,


Gen. Vega and two Mexican b,sua ca' 4
sent over by Gen. Taylor on the wi m,
prisoners Of war. Gen. Vega Sa I "a
accompanied by one of his aides . D'
as friend. e,.al


The Mexican army was so cooi''
that every preparation had been '';u -.
it; bu; all their prepa parations ie,' NV ,.s
ofthe Americans. In their hlgn' vi; 4
hiexicans took 10 tine river, aaa
their attempts to swim it. -. "A


Gen. Tay lor reached his camp W. ~.
the action. Leaving there bis VI ~
started the mex, morning for rom, an.. =
rived there the evening Of the lou
Iestation. The morning ofthe i4'h Wl
for his camp opposite Matamoross. q M
say that he and his army are 10 'n'


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