Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-14

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The total loss Of the American army
from the day of oflauding, March g. is onl
G5 killed and wounded.
Officers Wounded. Lieut., Col. Dick
inson, S. Carolina Volunteers, severely
Lieut.. A. S. Baldwin, us. Navy, slightly
Lieut.. D. Davidson, End Infantry, yer.
slightly; Lieut.. Lewis Neil, 2nd Dragoons
severely. All the wounded are doing we'll
OF the Mexicans the slaughter is said Il
have been immense. The commanding
] General was stationed in the city, while
his second in command held the caslle.-
Their regular force was about 5000, ant
they had about the same humber irregn
lars. Outside the city was Gen. La Vega
with force Of from 5000 to 10000 caVal
ry. Col. Harney; with between 200 aud
300 U. 8. Dragons, charged on. and re-
pulsed this immense force with terrible
carnage;, scattering them in all directions
They had barricaded bridge 10 protect
themselves, but our artillery soon knocked
away this obstacle. and gave Haruey's
command chance at Them.
"Let slip the dogs Of a0or, and cry havoc. "
10 the attack OH The town and castle
only our small vessels, drawing not over
nine feet, were available. But few shot
and shells were thrown into The castle-the
attack being mainly upon the town.
None ofthe enemy's missiles struck our
vessels; and Miishipman Shubrick. who
was killed. was serving battary on shore.
With the city the hopes Of the enemy fell
as they had not provisions in the castle 10
sustain prolracled siege.
The Princeton is comm lded by Cap
tain EpgIe; as she sailed from Vera Cruz.
Commodore Conpor's flag was saluted
f.om The castle Of San Juan d'Ulla.
The Commodore is a passenger on
board. having been relieved BY Commo
dore Perry. helore the commencement of
the operations. The Princeton having
landed the bearer Of dispatches for Wash.
insou, and Col. Tolten. at this place.
sails Immediately for Philadelphia via
Havana.
We have not been able 10 obtain list
:of her offers; and. indeed, owing TO the
latenessof her arrival, we have been COM
pelle 10 throw together the foregoing par
liculars in the utmost possible haste.
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE
!, OF BUENA'VlSTA.
The following Items we take from tho
sMatamoros Flag Of the 30th ult.
Baena std Prodi iaies Of yalor were
seisess auits s1le
Gen Wool was seen in every part of.tde
field, where his presence was mostly ie-
qhired, leading on aud exholliis Iiis men.
To him, this was an, important day, as af.
ter events will show. On the morning Of
The 23l. COL Hardin. of Illinois: was in
high spirits, aud said 10 Gen. Taylor, that
under his command, he felt as If, with, his
regiment, lie could Beat the whole Mexi.
eau army. His resimeul nobly sustained
itself, bui its gallant commander did moi
live TO see it triumph. lie died as soldiers
wish 10 die in the arms of victory. al the
head Of his galan, comrades. fie was
struck m the breast with musket ball,
during the hottest Of The fight; and died
Instantly. Col. Yell; Of the Arkansas
cavalry, fell while heading a charge of his
regiment. Hisin,rePidity on The occasion,
is spoken of in terms of The same resiment,
also conducted himself CALAMITY: Col. w
R. M'kee, Of the Cd Kentucky Regiment,
receiving a mortal wound in the throat, The
command devoiyed on Ii. Col. Clay, son
or Henry CLAW. While leading his men to
Tie charge, he received severe wound in
the leg Not being able 10 stand, four OF
his men attempted 10 carry him from the
Geld. They had not proceeded far before
he received second, and more severe
wound, in The hip, and two Of The four
men were killed. The other Two insisted
upon carrying him off heroically he
ordered them to leave him aud resume
their places in the fight. After the ballle,
he.was found pierced quite through the
breast by lance. k!jntant General
Lincoln. son Of ex. Governor Lincoln, oil
Massachusetts, was killed while restoring
order among the Arkansas cavalry, who
were thrown into momenlary confusion by
an overwhelming charge of lancefs. His
conduct is the theme Of extravagant praise.
One ofthc Indiana regiments, ii is said.
wavered for time, when Major Dix. ol
the Pay Department, rushed among them,
seized their colors, advanced to The eronl,
aud called on the men TO stand by them.
His voice aad example had The desired
etlecr. The regiment rallied, aud were
distin ouished in The FIGHT.
The battery commanded by Capt Brax-
ton Bragg did terrible execution. The
Mexican cavalry made charge on him
He walled until they were within two
hundred yards, when he poured terrible
fire upon them, his pieces charged with
musket balls. The leading ,squadrons
were moved down, and they stopped foI
a moment. Brasg's guns were instantly
loaded, aud second discharge, as deadly
as The first, threw The enemy into confusion,
aud third pul them 10 aish, leaving the
ground covered with men aud horses
Only imagine for moment, a battery o
cannon, charged almosl'o the muzzle with
muskcl balls aud slugs, fired three times
into dense mass Of men and horses, at q
distance Of two hundred yards, and; you
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