Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-03-27
ILLINOIS BRIGADE.
Isl RHHfuBHr.

Isl REGIMENT.
KilIBd-Cul. JOS. j. Hardin, and Gapt.
]. w. Zabfiskie and Lieut.. Bryan II.
Haughton.
Wounded-Liett. J. l.. Mcdonnell;
slightly, and Lieut. Elesekiah Evans; slight
y.
ID R%EgfHHNTs
Killed-Chpt, Woodward. Lieut.. A II
3Flntree; Lieut.. Fletcher; Lieut.. Ferguson;
Lieut.. Robins; Lieut.. TKelly; Lieut.. Bart.
Lesson: Lieut.. Atherton; Lieut.. Price.
Woundrd--Capt. CofIoy, Capt. Bakor;
Lietis. Jno A Pickett; EngelmaD; Steel;
West; Adj. Whiteside.
TEXAS COMPANY
Killed-1st Lieut.. Campbell; I'd 10 Lee
onhatd.
Wounded-Capt Conner.
MAfAmoaos, March 9TH, 1a47.
Sir: Tho tortgoiog Id copy Of states
nielt handed 10 mo by Surgeon Turner'S
U.S Army, just arrived At this place from
Canargo. which is ~cofroborated by Ii let
Ter from Lieut.. Britton, Assistant Cotntltis-
saty ut Catnbfgo.
Very respectfully " obt sery't.
J. ?. Taylor, II. Col. all A. q. Il 3.
from The Eeeaiag Bull I'M
THE BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA.
Tho list Of killed and wounded on the A.
merican side, ut The bloody battle Of Bu=
eHa Vista, In % mo1fhIal proof 0ftlIB leroe=
ity and violence which characterized this
severe conflict, and a sad testimonial ofthe
chiyalry and fgarlggsnesg Of American sol.
diery. Sixty ivs commissioned officers
killed and wounded III 20 small AN army,
exhibits u proportion and result unparal-
lgled in the history Of war. Estimating
Gem TayloF'a force at 5000 rank and file
and allowing ono commissioned officer to.
twenty men, the startling conclusion Is ar.
rived at that Our loss IN this sargtiitlary
| engagement Of commissioned officers, a.
mounted to ono fourth Of the whole num-
ber iii the field. Iftbe lOss Of the rank
and flo were In like proportion to that Of
officers, ii would exceed 1900. In view
| Of auel1 terrible results rs these, Santa An
M approached rs near the truth, melaF-
eholf bs Ii IL, Us he ever did when he
saul that both armies were cut up The
loss ofth3 Meticang can stareely be gxag-
gaated when II Il put down at four tlots-
and. Santa Annn fntlat have had with
him 1T least 1000 men. Whom we last
hoard from him previous 10 the battle, he
was ut san Fernando, waiting for oil the
various detachments of bis army 10 assem-
bile preparatory to his attHck. This was
ON the 18th, and the attack was fixed for
the 21st. Now rs Santa Anna knew e.
actlytT aylor's situation mud force; be would
| certainty not attack him until he hnd col.
Ieeted all his Available troops, and these
we know, allowing for desertion and for Il
corps d. rescrrc, could not have fallen short
of 1900. ms he left sau Lofts with 23,
900. IF t1ten with such i force an this, at-
Ter II tao days hard fight, aud after juflict.
Ing upon General Taylor so heayyn loss,
ho ID compelled 10 withdraw twenty miles
to the rear, the conclusion Is inevitable
.hathe has sustained 81 pro1igiots loss, and
IL irfet rievably beaten, The army afCen.
TAYLOR may BIZ considered ns reduced at
least oue-third by casualties and by details
to fato care Of the gyo tnded. This would
leave but about three thousand men to hold
it for several days after tho action undis.
hrbed Ivy the enemy. II In the mean
time the reinf0rGements sent to him from
Monterey, consisting Of Captain Prentisa'
artillery, with four II and two - Founders
and the first regiment Of Ohio volunteers,
the same thut was distinguished at Mon
tercy under the command Of the gallant
Colonel Mitchell, should reach him in time.
we have no doubt his loss will he supplied
aud ho will again be ready to meet the IN.
envy. If however he should deem 1t pru,
don't, he will no doubt fall bark on Monitor,
ey, Us he commands al the passes BE-.
tween bis camp and TINT town. The nj.
ncroas rutnprs which ha We been for some
time afoat to that effect, render 1t not Inn
probable that Taylor has made bis way
safely TO Monterey.