The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-01

three pieces and took position en- the extreme LETT o.
ding fire centre which returned with 70 much
effect upon the advancing column OF the Mexican con
them e Resp to- tn. upper sae of the plateau close
der the side of the mountain and instead OF farming
to the left and advancing on our centre against TN
heavy fire of much well servsd artillery continued III
course perpendicular to line on the extreme left
the bed OF the dry torrent In the direction
close to the foot of the mountain Coils Marshall
Yell, with their cavalry companies Colonel May WITT
the squadron Of the ls and I'd dragons and Captain
Pixies squadron Arkansas regiment. In connection with
brigade Of infantry, formed OF the Mississippf reg
ment the Sd Indiana, Colonel Lans and fragment o.
the I'd Indiana regiment, under Colonel Bowle's and
Braggs artillery, and three pieces Of Shermans battery
succeeded in checking the march Of this column The
Mississippi regiment alone, and with howtzer under
Captain Sherman moved against 1000 Of the
my, and stopped them In their march upon Saltillo
large body Of ancers from this body formed column In
of the mountain gorges and advanced through the
Mexican infantry to make descent on the hacienda OF
Buena Vista, which train Of supplies and bag
cessfuly by mounted men, under Colonies Mar
shall and Yell, and the attacking column separated
infantry, and a part through the hacienda Here the
latter met by destructive fire from those men
who had left the field in the early part Of the seton and
had been rallied by their officers. Colonel Mays dra-
goous and section Of artillery, under Lieut. Reynolds
coming up ut this moment completed the rout OF this
portion Of the enemys cavalry. The column that had
passed our eft and had gone some miles to
faced about and commenced retracing their steps
exposing their right flank to very heavy and destruc
nm in line nsr.s 20 bs march Of Tho rstreatng col.
umn Of vho anx wsrs forced on and over the noun
tains, and many dispersed
Gen santa Anna seeing the situation Of this part of
hi. army and no donht consdernr them as cut of sent
in nag to the major general nding to know what
he desred The General asked me TO be the bearer Of
his Answer TO which oheerflv assented and proceeded
to the battery under the
to see the Mexican chief But In consequence
Of refusal to cease firing on our troops to whom the
news of the truce had not vet been and
who were actively engaged With the Mexican infantry,
docl the at An without
seeing General santa Anna, communicating the an
The Mexican column Was now in rapid retreat pur-
sued bv our artillery infantry and cavalry; and, not
vithstandne the effect of our Are they succeeded for
the greater part favored by the conngurston Of the
ground in crossing the bed Of the torrent and regain
ing the plateau from which they had previously de-
soended
Whilst this was taking place on the left and Of
the line our centre, under the immediate eye of the
comm andng general although It suffered much In killed
and wounded rm and repealed every attempt to
march upon IT,
The Mexican forces being now concentrated on our
left made bold move to carry our centre by advancing
with his whole strength from the left and front At
this moment. Lieut. O'gren was ordered to advance
his artery and check this movement He did 90 in
bold and gallant manner, and maintained his position