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M'arthur Democrat
Mcarthur, Vinton County, Ohio
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Report on the defeat of Vidaurri's Liberal forces by Miramon in Mexico, with conflicting accounts of losses (500 killed, 2,000 prisoners rumored; less severe per express). Vidaurri plans to renew attack with reinforcements from Tampico.
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PHILADELPHIA, October 25.
The New Orleans papers received here contain the particulars of the defeat of Vidaurri by Miramon. The former was not on the field when the engagement commenced, and his army appears to have been attacked when least apprehensive and prepared for it. The rumors at Brownsville were that the defeated army lost 500 men killed, and that 2,000 were taken prisoners, with their artillery and provisions. An express from Monterey to Matamoras, however, says that their loss was not so great, and that only a portion of the artillery and munitions were captured by Miramon's forces, and that the Liberal party made its retreat from the field in good order. An official paper received at Monterey, says that Vidaurri has already sent orders to the commander of Tampico for another park of artillery, where there is plenty to be had,which will surely be in the field, together with the many forces concentrating about Vidaurri, to renew the attack. Col. Guadalupe Garcia was to leave Tampico, on the 2d inst., for the interior, with 300 infantry and three pieces of artillery.
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Mexico
Event Date
As Of October 25
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defeat of vidaurri's army; rumors of 500 killed and 2,000 prisoners with artillery and provisions lost; express reports lesser losses, partial capture of artillery and munitions, retreat in good order; plans to renew attack with new artillery from tampico.
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Vidaurri's army was attacked unexpectedly without him present; defeated by Miramon; conflicting reports on losses; Liberal party retreating orderly; Vidaurri ordering another park of artillery from Tampico; Col. Guadalupe Garcia to depart Tampico on the 2d inst. with 300 infantry and three artillery pieces for the interior.