The last battle.
To the Vice-President :
I have the honor to inform you that to-day the allied arms achieved a complete victory over the enemy, who, having made a sally from their fortified lines, attacked our positions in [Page 284] such a manner that I was enabled to attack theirs. The result has been a complete repulse of the enemy in all their line, leaving dead on the battle-field 4,000 men, and taking back a large number of wounded, according to the declaration of the runaways and prisoners. Remaining in our possession are guns, armaments, and prisoners; the number it is, at this moment, impossible to say, not having as yet received the official reports of the generals of divisions, and there being no time to obtain them previous to the departure of the mail. Our loss has been comparatively small. The enemy has again shut himself up in his fortified camp, and escaped being totally routed owing to the nature of the ground, which prohibited pursuit.
I shall shortly send you the army boletin, which shall be published when I get the reports respecting this glorious victory. Meanwhile I congratulate you and the allied nations on the victory, which guarantees the result of the campaign, complying, at the same time, with my duty to bear testimony to the valor of General Flores and Marshal Osorio, who distinguished themselves in the first lines, and also all the officers and men of the three arms, who nobly did their duty.
God preserve your excellency!