Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-08
From the New Orleans Picayune.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
We lay before our readers, 10 advance Of our
regular publication, the glorious ,idings from
the Army brough, by The schooner John Bell.
Our reporter left the vessel in the river and
came up TO the town by express with the news.
The following accoun, was prepared for us
by an officer of the army. |, may be relied
upon. We publish also Gen. Santa AIna's
account of the battle, from which !. will be seen
that he has suffered defeat. though he covers
up his retreat with flourish of words. Ii will
be seen ,ha, victory has been won a, sacrifice
of many brave men.
Tomorrow we will give farther particulars,
prepared from the editions of the Picayune, by
Lieut.. J. G.. Bibb, of the U. S. Army.
DR.. Turner, Of the U. S. Army, who arrived
at Ma'amoras on The 9th inst. from Monterey,
brought the glorious intelligence Of another
brilliant victory over the Mexican army. The
scene of action was at Buena Vista, about
miles west of Salllo.
The fighting commenced on the 22d Febru-
ary and ended on the 23d. Santa Anna retired
10 Aqua Nueva, distance Of % miles, leaving
1000 killed and wounded upon the field. The
loss on our par, was 700 killed and wounded.
Santa Anna's forces amounted TO at least ] S, 900
men, that of Gen. Taylor's 10 about 5000, al
most entirely volunteers.
His army is composed Of Washngons and
Brags artillery and Thomas's batteries, one
squadron of the Is, and I'd dragons, the Ar
kansas and Kentucky cavalry, brigade of llli-
nois and one also of Indiana volunteers. the Is,
Mississippi and I'd Kentucky regiments, and
one company of Texas volunteers.
The official dispatches of Gen. Taylor have
been cut off.
Col. Morgans regiment of Ohio Volunteers,
being reinforced by command from Monterey,
had reached that place in safety.
Col. Curtis of Ohio, with one company, Cap
tain Hunter, of the Cd U. S Dragons, his own
regiment, one of Indiana volunteers, the Vir-
g,nia regiment and think some Texas Ran
gers, in all about 1000 men, was about to leave
Camargo, to attack Gen. Urea, who is said 10
be about 80 miles south of that place with an
army of 1000 10 5000 men, principally Ran
cheros.
He is believed 10 have with him only 500
regular troops. A great many, if not all, of
these rancheros. as soon as they hear of the
destruction Of Santa Annals Army, will disperse,
and the gallant Colonel will, no doubt, obtain
the victory.
This news from above proves that the vari-
Gus reports which had before been received ol
Gen. Taylor's retreat upon Monterey, and the
advance of large force 10 attack our depols al
The Brazos and at the mouth of the Rio Grande
to be untrue. Of the defences at the mouth ol
the river, know nothing, but have been told
that they are sufficient TO make a strong re.
i sistance.
The Notifications a, the Brazos, with the force
of artillery and persons in the Quartermas,er'e
employ, which can be raised as a garrison, are
sufficient TO drive back command of a. leas
$500 or 5000 Mexicans. The work, which
may be technically termed continued line, in
closed all the Quartermaster's and Commissa
ries' stores in depot The parape is formed o
barrels of damaged commissary stores, will
sand bags at the superior slope.
The sand from ditch has been thrown uI
against the barrier, and forms The exterior slope
The armament of the first consists of d pieces
Of artillery, two twelve and two six Founders
in barbelte, which sweep the foo; of and eros
three fires upon the level plain over which th
, enemy would be compelled to advance, am
l about 300 muskets to line the parapel Th
was thrown up when an attack was daily ex
pecled.
Nohing having reached US from Gen. Myle
for several days, we believe he has surrender
, ed. as was reported. We give some credit Il
The rumor of an advance of large body of tn
enemy upon our depot.
After waiting three or four DAYS anxious
f expecting The approach of The enemy, we re
, ceyed the glorious news above, understood q
course, that the balle Of Brazos Santiago. wa
no go; and when sailed the artillery of Po,
Harney, instead of moving down the Mex