Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-13
rRoM THE NEW yoRk HERALD.
An Account of the Battle Of Buena fista, in the
Scriptural Style.

Scriptural Style.
And 1t came to pass in those days when q
war between the children of brother Jonathan al
the chrildren Of Islmael, known as the Mexican
was prosecuted with rigor.
2 With TIE object of conouering a piece of Me,
leo,
j That the armies Of the Mexicans crossed owe
the wilderness which stretches from Matehuala .
Aqua Nueva, some forty leagues headed by thei
chief captain Antonio, whose surname was Lone,
de Santa Anna.
And Zachery, one of the mighties of Brothe,
Jonathan, was the chief captain Of the host Of the
Americans at Aqua Nueva, or the New Water, in
the heart of the enemy's country
D Howbelt. the chief captain over all the Amer
lean armies in Mexico was Winfield, mighty man
OF valor who stood like Saul the first king of Isra
eli, a head and shoulders above his peers.
who after supping 'hasty plate of SOUP"
IN the chief city of Washington, put on all the pa
noply OF war, and with ships and and transports,
great fleet and huge engines, and twelve thousand
men OF war, set sail to Vera Cruz, the chief sea-
por; of the Meycans
/, Where, also, there was prodigions castle,
black rs thunder, and grim as death, settinp out
hke huge prison in the midst of the sea-
| 8 And Antonio, the chief captain Of the Mexi-
cans, had wooden leo.
! For the Gauls had botnbarded the castle.
once upon time, when Antonio was its defender.
and stray shot from the enemy had wounded him
sore.
10 And Winfield, when he repaired TO Vera
Cruz with his mighty host, hearing that Antonio
was at San Luis Potosi, midway between Vera
Cruz and Aqua Nueva;
III And hearing that the Mexican armies were
last for provisions, and could not budge peg
from the want thereof
IL And thinking that Antonio would be utterly
unable to cross the desert 10 the discontinue OF
Zachery; q
l3 Called upon Zacl,ery. ard took from him the
man body OF his regular soldiers, and told him TO
LAY low and keep dark" and in order to be per
iectly safe, to fall into Monterey, under the shadow
OF the mountains, where the enemy could not reach
hlm, IL peradventure they should cross the desert
Ia But Zachery exceedingly %roth, and de-
termined to have a crack at 'em any how
ID Moreover, the water at Aqua Nueva was
wholesome TO the men and as it was on the edge
of the desert he could see further than under the
mountains at Monterey
10 And though left with but 5000 Young men.
he resolved TO stand the racket
II And hearing from the spies which were sent
out to scour the country that Antonio approach
ing with mighty host of cannoniers raDcheros.
lancers, horse, foot and Dragons
IL And Furthermore that the chief captain of the
MeNcans was anxious TO mmoriaze himself i'm
great battle with the Americans;
~ Old Zachery put both hands in his pockets,
and said he would give him chance.
~ And Santa Anna which is Antonio, drew
nigh unto Aqua Nueva, with 10000 men,
II And Zachery fell back to the hacienda of Blu
era Vista, or Good Prospect, where he could have
a good prospect Of the enemy,
Y Where he planted his men by regiments, bat
tallicns, squadrons, and companies among the hills
and ravines, fianked by the barren and sunburnt
mountains.
% And in The second month and on the 22d day
and he /, g,
the two armies were pitched for the battle
"A And the MeXcans were spread around like
great host OF starving wolves, while the army OF
Brother jonathan mustered like small herd of I'll
gers among hills.
70 And Antonio, sent to Zachery messenger
asking him respectfully to surrender as it would be
grea; accommodation
70 And Zachery respectfully declined.
n And the battle began with some heavy can
nonadlng IN the afternoon of the day on which the
great Washington was born:
70 30 that the Mexicans unwittingly joined the
Americans In the celebration
- And again on the next day, the battle was re-
newed and sustained all the day with great
slaughter on both sides
oo ana the enemy being starved, fought over
the dead bodies of The Americans for the meat and
drink which was in their knapsacks
81 And Antonio had to drive others at the point
OF the lance into the battle, SO exceeding hot was
was the fire Of the American volunteers
81 And there fell Of the enemy near two thou.
sand men.
50 And at night the chief captain Of the Mcxi-
cans, with his shattered army, fell back upon Aqua
Nueva.
81 And carried with him three of the great guns,
OF the Americans which were taken by reason that
their defenders were shot down,
80 And issued proclamation that on the NOR
row, when his men had eaten mouthfiA Of provi-
sons, he would finish the work.
30 But instead thereof he precipitately retreated
across the desert towards San Luis Potos. on the
pretence that Gen. Patterson was coming to town.
- 81 And Zachery resumed his position at Aqua
Nueva, for his men were dry.
IS And he sent a messenger to Washington
with dispatches OF all that had been DONE and ex-
hiblting his loss TO be near eight hundred men in
killed and wounded.
80 And told the Adiutant General TO tell the
Secretary of War, surnamcd old Leather Brooches,
that 1t was, perhaps well TO keep the desert be-
tween him and the enemy as to admit them down
to Monterey,
40 And there was great JOY among the Amer-
cans albeit many hearts Were grioyed, by reason of
the slain.
Al And Old Zachary was pronounced by accla-
nation, as one of the b'hoys.
BATTLE OF PUEBtA.