The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-04-10
From the Pittsburgh Com. Jour.
LATEST FROM THE ARMY.

II .g From the Pittsburgh Com Jour,
), LATEST FROM THE ARMY.
AUTHENTIC AND IMPORTANT INTEI
II LIGENCE FROM GENERAL TAYLOR
i A BATTLE OF TWO QAYS-GREA
! SLAUGHTER ON BOTH SIDES-FOU
THOUSAND MEXICANS AND SEVEl
| HUNDRED AMERICANS KILLED
/ GREAT Loss OF LIFE AMONG AMER
1 IcAN OFFICERS - 'o'
! Authentic accounts have been re
ceived at New Orleans from Gen. Tay
lor. The dates are to the 2ed and 23t
of February.
The intelligence Of battle at Buen,
Vista is confirmed. Gen. Taylor wa.
attacked by $4,000 Mexicans, undel
Santa Anna. tei s.I f Ja1 g..
The battle was obstinatsly contested
but the Mexicans were finally defeat
ed, loosing 1000 men,kllled and wound
ed. The American loss is stated at zoe
men, including 6a officers. Among the
officers killed are Major Gasmon, Capt.
Willis, Lieut.. COL Clay, Col. Gill, Col.
Mckee, and Col. Harding. Col. Nor.
gan's regiment had arrived at Monte.
rey. The previous reports of the ad.
vance Of tho Mexicans and retreat oil
Gen. Taylor, are untrue. The Mexi.
cans are in possession of Seravo, Chi.
ma, Mier, all towns between Camargo
and. Monterey. ! -
y The first days battle was confined to
skirmishing, and attempts by the enc
my to outhank the American army, an
evolution rendered important by their
immense superiority Of force. ~.
Gen. Urea had attacked Gen. Tay.
lor's rear, with large force Of cavalry,
and had been compelled to retire upon
the stubborn resistance of the Mexi-
cans. -e.yfe...
The second day the battle ragged with
great violence until o'clock, when the
enemy appeared retreating at all points.
The Mexican reserve iorce was not in
the action, but has probably since join
ed Santa Anna.
Capt. Hunters Artillery corps, with
six pieces, Prentiss's Artillery, and
the Ohio Regiment had left Monterey,
to reinforce Gen. Taylor. fully repla-
cling the loss in the previous battles,
and enabling him once more to meet
the enemy, and give him another drub-
bing. Taylor remained in his position
on the field of battle.
LATER.-The intelligence OF Gen.
Taylor's glorious victory is fully con-
firmed! Santa Anna has been COM
oletely beaten and cut to pieces by |
Zen. Taylor al Buena Vista, on the
I'D Of February, IA glorious anniver-
'ary.) Buena Vista Is situated six
niles above Saltilo. #
Santa Anna retreated to Aqua Nue.
"a, leaving 1000 men, killed and woun-
led, on the field including many officers
# distinction. !
Our loss is about 700 men, killed and
The Americ an force at the
Of the battle was 5000
1en, that of the Mexicans $4,000
len. Sixty-three American officers I
re amongst the killed and wounded in {
,e fight. 4
Washington's, Brag's and Thomas a
ateries, Squadrons of the lst and Cd
ragoons, the Arkansas and Kentucky '
avalry, the Illinois Brigade, and the !
ldiana Volunteers, the LIST Mississippi, /
le Cd Kentucky Regiments, and one P
ompany of Texas Volunteers, were q
'dered IN pursuit: Il
Regiment had reached
en-. Taylor in safety. Gen. Curtis '
I'd left Camargo with two thousand n
en-, for the purpose Of attacking Urea e
I'd opening a communication with q
en-. Taylor. Several Mexican Of.
,ers have been taken prisoners at v
lena Vesta. =. ~, ~. b
After the close Of the battle on the b
ID, Gen. Taylor remained unmolested t.
} to the 25th. ..t - &c
In addition to those enumerated a. II
we, it is reported that the following a
icers are among the killed: Col. Yell It
d Capt. Porter, Of Arkansas; Lieuts. d
oore and McNulty, Of Miss; Adjt. o.
aughn, of KY; Capts. Skinner, Walk "
Hnggatt, and Lieut.. Parr, Of Ind: CT
pts. Zabrlskie and Woodman, Lieuts. tr
azIeton, Brunton, Fletcher, Rolling, g.
herton and Rice. Wounded: Adjt. II
iss, Col. Davis and Gen. Lane. ST
Tis, A GREAT plrY.-'Tis a great pity 8,