From The War

Battlk öp Bjiazito', New Mexico. - This battle took place Dec. 5th, fívo miles this side of El Passo. The American troops under Col. Doniphan, 600 strong, were attacked in the morning while qui'e unprcpared, by a Mexican forcé of 1,200. A Mexican Lieutenant, with a black flng of defiance, approached, demanding that the American commnnder como in their camp, and speak to their general. Thomas Caldwel), interpreter, replied: "If your general wants to see our commandcr let hitn come here. The Mexican responded, "we shnll break your rank., then, and take him there." "Come andtake him," said Caldwell. UA curse on you," replied the Mexican, "we give no quarters and ask none," and gaüoped back. Thb American left was charged upon by the drogoons - their right by the infantry, with an howitzer, bringing one detach. ment into the closest fire. Their charge was handsomely made; but was so met as not to break our line. 'Iheir fire beingspent.their front column, one hundred steps Trom our front, our line poured a volleyinto them, and beingf"epeated ond repeated, made such havoc. they retreated nnd in their flighf, attacked our provisión train; but there meeting a hot reception, they retreated in a!l directions, and in theutmost confusión - their cannon behig taken and turned upon them, and they were pursued into their mounfains. Their dead is snid to be thirty - their wounded few. The account says: "We lost not a single man, and but sevcn slightly wounded - we took eight prisonors, six of whom have since died. Thus ended the first battle of the army of the west; as bravely fought by our men, as any other engagement."- RErORTED EvACUATION OF VeR Cruz.- We give thefollowingleiter from a genileman in Tumpico to r gentleman in this country: Tammco, Feu. 16, 1846. "This afternoon the mail carrier from Vera Cruz arrived, bringing leetters for foreign merchants in this city, which 6tated thatthe commander of the Mexican orces at Vera Cruz had received positive orders from Santa Anna to withdraw all he forces from that city and march them nto the interior; - nnd it is supposed by all now that Vera Cruz will be occuied ty our troops without a blow being truck. Great preparntions are being made here br some thingto be done. Gen. Paltteron keeps every thing so close thnt it is mpossible for any one to find out a thing concerning ttic next movement. All are anxiously awaiting the arrival of General Scott."Another letter from Tnmpico says: "On the approach of Sar.ta Anna to Saltillo, General Taylor feil back on the oad to Monterey, followed by the Mexian cln'ef. In his engerness to outflank ur General and cut off his retreat, he xtcndcd his line too far, and so weak:icd lts centre, that the ready cye of old aylor immediately discovered thengo, and wheeüng his column to the ight by a quick move, cut through thcir entre, and made such work on the ad'anced hnlf that before the rear could ender them any essential service, they vere cut up nnd dispersed. The number of killed on the part of the enemy, is repescnted by the Mexicana to have been greiter than at any othe battle. Amongát he dangerously wounded, I hear the name of Gen. Arista mentioned, but do not lenrn whether he is a prisoner. I could mention to you the nnmes of several dis:inguisbed oilicers who place implicit confitience in this netvs, but it is unnccessary."