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The latest accounts from Taapco a1ts tha
Col. May of the Dragoonss had an enga gement
about the first Of January, with portion of the
enemy IN a desperate mount in PISS Between
Monte Morales and Linafes, in which he lost
eleven men and three horses, and eeven pack
mules. His command consisted Of some 20 or 80
men, and the enemy cut of his rear guard, and
destroyed the number above alluded 10. by rolling
stones down the mountain into the pass, which was
scarcely wide enough for single horseman.A s


The rumor that Glen. Santa Anna, with 80 900
men, was between The divisions OF Generals Tay-
Tor and Worth, is contradic.ed.


Al the latest dates a large Mexican force was at
lula, under the command Of Generals Valencia,
Urea, Romero, &c. and other forces were repor.
ted TO be in the vicinity. Tula is about halfway
between Victoria and San Louis Potosi--GeneraI
Taylor being at Victoria, and Santa Anna at the
latter place.


A correspondent Of the New Orleans Della,
wiring from Victoria sayss


We have now al this point very pretty little
army Gen. Taylor is here. with all his staff
Gen. Twiggs with the fst, Sd, Sd and 7tl regdIGr
iniantry-lhe ed Dragons, Mounted Rifemen
and Bragg's Battery, all numbering 900 meE.
Gen. Patterson has the regiment Of mountsd Ten.
nesseeans, regiments Of Illinois Infantry, CON.
panies Of Artillery, and eompany OF Sappets
and Miners, making in all finlo over 100 msH,
Gen. Quinan has the Cd regiment of Tennessee
Infantry, lst Mississippi do, Is, Georgia do, and
the Baltimore Battalion, and his total will not fall
short OF 2 90 effective mcn-so that all together
we can present to an enemy $500 men, being
about the same number that are now with Butler
at the other pass" y - #,cor &