EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. THURSDAY MARCH 2o Is47.

statement received here from the seat of hos
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tilities.


Gen. Taylor, while at Aqua Nueva, %
miles from Saltillo, with 5000 men, was al
lacked, on the 22d ult. by Mexican force
of $4,000. Finding that he could not main
tain his position, he made good his retreat 10
Saltillo, covering his wagon train. Here
severe engagement took place in the streets
in which the Mexicans suffered heavy loss.
After destroying what Of the public stores he
could not transport, he continued his retro
gade movement on Monterey until he
reached the Rinconada pass, where he was
again attacked, but successfully defended
himself Here all the rumors, reports and
letters leave him. Once in Monterey, and
he would be safe, bat his ability 10 accom-
plish this much was altogether problematical
as the Mexicans were swarwing in every di.
rection. A merchant in Camargo, under
date of the 25th ui., writes TO his fliend in
this place: 3a-i.asa $50 =.


"Three expresses to-day from Monterey;
fighting in Sahillo; Marin in Mexican pos
session; large train of wagons, l26, and $50
private mules taken; 5000 cavalry this side
the mountains, and things in general turned
upside down" From another source we
learn that Col. Morgan had Abandoned Ger
ralvo destroyed all property he could not
take with hun; that courier from Monterey
reported, al Camargo, 1900 Mexicans be-
tween the two places, and that 5000 more
were in The neighbohood Of Victoria.