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--LATEST rAoa rnE srAr or Waffle New
Orleans nnlein, of the 18th ut., contains letter
from a correspondent Of the Malamoms Flag
dated camafgo, January ID, IN which the writer
states, that from the most authentic information
he Is of the opnion that battle was fought on the
day previous, near Victoria, between force Of
1000 volunteers. und-' ten Quiiman. and $4,000
regular Mesiean troops, under Gen Urea Col
ctoghan. with whom the writer travelled from
Monterey. considers the report incredible, but the
writer himself, eonsersed with ih. Mexican who
brought the express 10 Mier, and considers the
authority good. What credit the report Is entitled
10. We eanae. say. II may be well founded, and
II may not Gen. Taylor was about ii, days
march behind Gen. Quiiman, with 1000 regulars,
so tha, IL fihers be any foundation for the report,
and Gen Qniiman hnds the work too hot he can
fall back aud effect union with the forces under
ten. Taylot


"een. woo,s adds the correspondent Of the
Flag SIS sill eneamprd near satillo, on the road
TO san LUIS Potosi Santa Anna, II espedient,
can reinforce Urea. by the Tula Pass, and the
Me.ieans assert tn. such are his intentions, with
view Of drawing Generals Worth and Wool from
saliillo, when he could Immediately occupy the
place. Fifteen hundred Laneers are now hover.
ing in the vicinity of Gen. wool's encampmcni,
awaiting favorable opportunity to strike" We
doub, tic co.rectarss Of the report


SriiL L,rKR-Snce the above was IN type,
we have received per Picayune of the oath ult.' a
few additional particulars, brcugh, by the brig
G.orgiana, Capt. cnspin, from Tampico TWAS
rumored that Santa Anna, with $4,000 men, had
placed himself between Generals Taylor aud
Worth, and that general engagement, was ex'
pce,sd The editor, however, believes this TO be-
an ssaggeratiOn. Col. Kinney and Gen, Quliman
had arrived ai Tampieo. from Victoria. General
ouiman entered and took possession Of Victoria,
on The 9Th ul,., driving the enemy before him.--
These officers are both spoken Of in the highest
terms. Col, May had been sent BY Gen. Taylor
on the frs, ult, 10 examine the mountain pass be.
tween Monte Morales aud Labrsdores, aud on hs
return from Iabradores, he had been attacked by
a large body Of the enemy. and his rear guard cut
of May 20. safely through the Pass with the
main par, Of his force, and returned To assist his
comrades, bu, the enemy had retired with their
prisoners. Various rumors are aflOat, and matters
appear 10 be upon the eve Of an important crisis,
Something Of a decisive character will, doubtless,
shortly be done.