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 It would be needless for nie to attempt to give you minute detail of our battle of the 2Gth and 2lst instant, suffice it to say, that on the Fist, VIC took the bold resolution to charge upon the enemy either to conquer or to die. The day before the enemy advanced on us, but soon retreated. In the afternoon we advanced on them, when our cavalry had hot contest for ten or fifteen minutes. We killed between fifteen and twenty, and had only three badly wounded and two slightly But on the Fist we did not. give them time even tosfinish smoking their cigars. They did not take time to reload their guns, our-fire was too hot to stand it, they broke. Tho field is literally covered with their dead bo. dies. Not less than 350 to 3S0 killed and wounded, God knows how many for do not know as yet. We lost killed, whom we bu- ried last night, and l5 wounded. We have now in our camp, prisoners, Santa Anna him- self, thirty of his officers, and upwards of six hundred pfivatee.

 The wounded is upwards of 130. About l l officers were killed, some of distincti1n.- Never have seen such sight before some of them have as many as five bullets through them and are yet alive, many will soon die. santa Anna was taken prisoner ten miles a. bove, disguised, "a cap, a coarse pair of linen pantaloons, half washed coarse shrt.-He was brought where l was dressing the pris- oners wounds On their looking at the man, l asked them who he was-they answer ed .Sdnta Anad. He asked for General Hous- ton. l was called on to interpret. He ac. knowledged himselfto be General Santa An. na and prisoner under the protection of General Houston. His officers acknowledge 1 him to be General Santa Anna President of MayipIa ar,d yva baie I,et 1 We fought and conquered him and he is now our prisoner. Cos was killed bv pistol ball. l The Cabinet is sent for in order to treat, as Santa Anna is desrous to stop the shedding ofbIood. His armies will march out of Tex as and therefore we will be at peace. We have him at our disposal. The enemy burnt Harrisburg and New Washington. To give you the particulars of our victory, forever memorable for the money Jdgs, &c. now in our possession is more than can do at this time, but when more at leisure will give you particulars in full.

 General Houston was wounded in the an- ele early in the action, and his horse killed under him, but he did not quit the field until ] they surrendered. The action lasted about IS minutes. The Spaniards threw down their arms and retreated in great disorder. l The army was taken about two miles from the place where the action commenced.- Capt. Moreland commanded cannon, and the duty was well performed: the first shot carried away the enemies powder box, and wounded the adjutant general and several others. We took fine brass nine pounder estimated to be worth one thousand dollars The Mexican army was from 12 to 15 hun. dred strong, ours only GOO.

 Yours, &c.

 HASKELL,

 Sur0eon of the army