[Supplement to No. 13 of the official paper of the Mexican republic—Translation.], March 26, 1866

[Supplement to No. 13 of the official paper of the Mexican republic—Translation.]

GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY COMMANDANCY OF THE STATE OF CHIHUAHUA.

I reached this place at nine o’clock yesterday morning, and the enemy sallied out to attack me very soon after I came in sight. He was instantly driven back, leaving one hundred prisoners in our hands, many killed, wounded, and missing, and one cannon. The city was then assaulted, and by noon the traitors were confined to their fortifications and the city captured. The forts were fired upon during the day, and were soon to have been assaulted; but at eleven o’clock at night most of the officers and a number of soldiers managed to escape, leaving us three hundred prisoners and all the munitions of war.

The fugitives took the road to San Pablo; I ordered them to be pursued, and hope they are secured by this time.

Our loss in killed and wounded is not great, considering the duration of the unequal contest. We lost nothing else.

I will send a complete report as soon as I can get the particulars; in the mean time I wish to recommend to the government the entire State brigade, its officers and men, and other officers whose services have been of the greatest importance.

Please report this to the President of the republic, and congratulate him upon this triumph of the national arms.