iram the Washington Union,
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
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IJr,pouAargns ARMY OF oCcUArloN,


Came ON The field Of battle, BHeaa ii'ta,


Mexico, February n, lsIL
Sir, have tho honor to report that, having be.
cnne assured on the 10th instant, that the enemy
had assembled in very heavy forces at Eneama.
zion, thirty miles in front of Aqua NufYa, with
the evident design of attacking my position,
broke up my camp ut the lalter place on the 2lst,
and took up strong line In front of Buenu Vista,
seven miles south Of Salllllo A cavalry force left
at Aqua Nueya for the purpose Of covering the re.
moyi of supplies was driven in during the night,
aud on the morning of the nd the Mexican army
appeared Immediately in front of our position, At
II o'clock, a. NJ, a flag was sent, bearing from
ten. Santa Anna summons of unconditional sur.
render. To which Immediately returned u mega.
tive reply. The summons and my reply are here.
with inelnsed Tie action was commenced ate
in the afternoon between the light tfaops on the
left flank but was liut seriously unguged until the
morning Of the 93d, when the enemy made IN
effort to force tie left flank Of our position, An
obstinate and sanguinary conflict was maintained,
with short intervals, ihfoughuni tho day, the result
being lhut the enemy was completely tcpnlsed
FROM our lines, An attack Of cavalry upon the
rancho Of Bucna Niata aud demonstration upon
the ely Of Sallu itself were likewise Handsomely
rtpcll,,l. Eurly in the night the enemy withdrew
from his camp aud fell back upon Aqua Aueva,
distance Of twelve mies,


Ouf own force engaged Al all points in this ae.
tnn iell samcwlial shou ol a.40O men, while thai
ol the enfmy, lfam the statement Of t'en' Santa
hunu, may BE- estimated at 10000 Our success
against such great odds, Is sufficient eneoninm
On tho good conduct Of our troops. In mofe
d1tniled official rtpart, shall have the satisfaction
n bringing To the notice Of the government the
conspicuous galianlry Of particular oiliaen aud
cops. may be permitted here, however, to ae.
knowledge my Ffeat obligations TO iing 6eneTal
Wool, tile second n command. to whom lrci par.
iirulary indebted iur his valuable sefyiefs on tbs
occasion.


uuf luss has been very seTefe, aud will not PM
badly fall short Of 100 men. The Mexican los
has been immense | shall take the earlics, op.
porunily Of forwarding oafJeel lisl ol the easu.
uallirs Of the day.


| lm, ST, yrA respectfully


your ubrdrut servant,


T. TAYLOR,