The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-04-07
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wounded at his sitle.S Adj,t Lincoln, ,Salso
Of the Generals staff stl,a9intepridS young
officer who SO distinguished himself at r d.
SAGA dc l'Pnlma, was killed.
The battle Of ,hc 23d lasted from early
morn ill about p. NJ. when Santa Anna
drew o.ff.his army and retired to Aqua M.
evn, To await a reinforcement.
Il-will be RENE mberc.l that Santa nna's
de reseruc, commanded by Gen. Vasonz,
had been delayed in its march, and has, no
doubt, joined him few days after the bat.
tie. But in the meantime his army is sIur.
wing, and many of his men are descr,ing.
Cap. Prcnliss' strong artillery company
was not in the action, but had left Muntcr-
ey To Join Gen. Taylor. with six cannon,
Two being lS-pnnnders. On The 7th March,
one oi The Onio regiments also left Mon
,crcy TO Join Gen. Taylor. If these and
Capt. Pren.iss' artillery arrived in Time, tn G
the Generals heavy loss will be fully re-
paired, and he will be ready to mcetSan,a
Anna again.
Gen. raylnr, nj the last accounts, was
still maintaining his position, unds,urbcd
by the enemy. E
An exchange of prisoners had taken
place, and "Ol'I Rough and Rray's" pro-
mise 10 C"l. Marshall ln get back Cassius
NJ. Clay and his party, by taking Mexican
prisoners enough to exchange for them, has
been fully redeemed.
Gen. Wool grcntIy distinguished himself
in the action, andnIl The officers fought like
heroes.
After the battle, General TAYLOR ,leman-
dch Of Santa Annn an unconditional sur.
render nf his whole army, which the lat.
ter declined: but in return, required nf G en-.
"ral Favl"r ln surrender Immediately. I'm
mortal he the reply nf "OId Rough and
Ready" as delivered by the gallant Lieut..
Cri,trnden-"G L N. IA LOR NE "
Err SURIiEN DERSr'
Santa Anna's Adntant. General was ca p-
turcd by the Americans, but was after
wards exchanged.
Gen. Taylor occupied his ground on the
gath and 25ih without opposition.
Col. Morgan, of the Ohio Volunteers,
with small force, cut his way through
large hndies nfarmeh Mcxicans, aud arriv-
cd ut Marin. A dctachmrnt Of 3 r"mpan-
es, under command nf Col Gc,l,ings, was
sent to his aid, and the whole party are
said to have arrived safely nj Monterey.
a train Of 100 loaded wagons (U. 81 on
their way I" Mnntcrey from Camargn, un.
der on escort "f 80 volunteers, was captur-
ed by body Of Mexican cavalry few
miles beyond Marinc. Three of the men
made good their escape the res, were
taken prisoners. Ayonng lady, the dangh-
ter of an American citizen living in Mcx-
ca. and returning home from New Orleans,
where she has heen going to school, was
taken wlhthis lrain, her father having been
killed by the AAxicans. She had escaped
ana arrived ~ Monlrrey In frty. whore
her misf"tuncs had excited the most lively
sympathy. The lady's name is Miss Burns.
Col. Curtis. Of the Ohio Volunteers. had
started on his expedition against Urea,
who was at Aldcmns, Il village IN the San
Juan river. about forty miles iron. Cumar-
60. The Colonel has u fine force ofvnlum-
,cers, composed of the Ohio and In,Iiaua
Reg imcnts, battalion "r Virginia V"lun-
tecrs, and Captain Hunters company ofU.
S. Dragons.
The Mexicans have possession OF Ger
alvn. China, Micr. and ull the towns be-
tween Cumargo and Monterey.