The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-04-01
LATER FROM MEXICO!
A Bloody BattIe--Amerie:an ValOr
TrfumpRamt--San Annals army
Cut to Pieces by Gen. Taylor
Loss of co 8. YELL, MCKEE.
HARDIN, CLAY. &C., &C.


GIVE are greatly indebted 10 our friends
Messrs Jas. Laughlin, Taylor & Harvey,
and John Mitchell for their kindness in pro-
curing US New Orleans papers of The 23rd
which were brought to Ibis city by the steam
er SULTANA The Sultana left ~ Orleans
on the evening of the 23d.
From the New Orleans Picayune, March 23d. |
We take it for certain now that Santa
Anna has met with an inglorious defeat; that
be has been repulsed after sanguinary con-
hict by force only one-fourth the number of
bis own troops. His own despatch is an i'll
disguised effort to cover up his defeat. With
all The propensity Of his race to magnify
Mexican ieais of arms, he acknowledges his
army was cut 10 pieces and whilst exagger-
: ating the American loss forbears TO mention
his own The tenor Of tie news brought
from the Brazos for some days past tended
this glorious result, and il is now with CRATE
fu hearts we are enabled 10 say with Ger
talny tha, the army of the Rio Grande has
achieved another brilliant victory.
y Where now are the scepiics, who threw
doubt and discredt upon our statements in
the Della of Sunday. respecting the victory
OF Gen. Taylor. Where are The unbeleving
Thomasses who would not credit the story
that old Rough and Ready had, again under
J the most unfavorable circumstances, and a.
gains greatly superior force, commanded
by their greatest general and president, gain
' ed another and the MOST GLORIOUS Of all his
:. victories.
On the 9th March, DR.. Turner, U. S. A.
i after many dangers and hair breadth-escapes
: arrived in safety at Matamoros. Previous
s 10 his arrival, the communications between
Monterey and our lines on the Rio Grande,
had been closed for several days. DR.. Tur-
. ner communicate TO one correspondents
!, hurried account of the severe battle o.
: Buena Vista, Tough, between Gen. Santa
Annals forces, about 1000 strong, and Gen
|
mostly volunteers. The battle began on tht
ID glorious anniversary of the birth oil Washing
8, top, fit day for the display of American
n patriotism and valor The scene of !hi
e bloody fight was al Buena Vista, the poln
II upon which Gen. Taylor had fallen back from
Aqua Nueva, and is about seven miles iron
h. Saltillo.
a. The Mexicans advanced upon him wit
il. great holiness, brayely led on by their be:
officers, bul we're metby our gallant Eo!af
leers with the cool frnness of veteran so
CO ders. A fierce and long battle ensued, III
81 Mexicans charging with their bayonets TO in
es very mnzzes of our artillery and receivln
The deadly and destructive FIRE OF our gun
ne with unAinching courage. Our men CAV
Ter no! an inch, but maintained their position c
's>1lhe bloody field the whole day of the "
ihe~->>ihe next day until The evening, whe
~, ing their kfassetired TO Aqua Nueva, lea
-. ed, on the field whefeaand all their woun
:. and wounded on The Mexicat~. The l-ae
:. timated at 1000. Some of the Mo-:
-, officers taken prisoners admit that their |
was at least 1000 The American loss y
about 70Okilled and wounded. Santa Ar
ec,s in his letter, which we publish from the Ia
BEN plco Sentinel, admits that his army is
ons, up. That The victory was on the side
U.S. Gen. Taylor is abundanily proved by Sa
his Anna's precipitate retreat eighteen or tw
sralI ~ miles TO the rear. Aslo his trophies.
erly consider tina; part oil his letter as apochryp
u al and shall wait for the particulars before
n;s fully credit. This victory has been achi
ed at great sacrifice on our part. The ar,
Gus, OF our volunteer officers led them into
. ; hottest part Of the fight, and consequen
=, the number OF field officers killed and won,
ious ed is lamentably great. Every volume
,uri- colonel but one was either killed mr. vvour
re- led.
KEEP, /.r,.,
wounded. will be found in our correspt
'day dence)
Guy 1t will crafty the numerous friends OF {
UNI Morgan, of The Ohio Volunteers. to hear
Ne he arrived safely at Montery, having be
,'oo reinforced by detachment sent from Nc
eh'' tefey to his assistance. This is the sal
''' officer who was reported TO have been TAX
MY prisoner, with several connanies of b;s re,