The Arkansas banner., 1847-04-14
From he ". 0. Deiia.

We yesterday eesVeEsed with q gentleman who was present al the battle of Buena Vista In addition 10 the facts already published, he related to us much interesting memd- randa.
 The coolness and bravery of the Missis- sippi and Illinois volunteers, were, he Says, beyond all praise. While firing in line, the front rank knelt on one knee, taking delibe- rate aim, and doing deadly execution
 Col Bowles, of the 2d Indiana regiment, finding that his men filtered early in the action on the 23d, withdrew from them in disgust, and taking rife joined the Missis- sippi regiment in the thiekest of the fight IL is due to the Indiana regiment, however, to say, that they subsequently, rallied, ap- pealed to as they were by Capt. Lincoln and others, and fought brayely.
 The three guns which the Mexicans took, , were only yielded by Lieut. O'Brien after desperate resistance. Two of his horses were killed--lhe carriage-wheels of one of them were broken-and the men attending the guns were all, but one sergeant, shot dowa. Gen. Taylor eompIimenled Lieut. O'Brieu on the field for his bravery.
 Capt. Washington's battery was in most favorable position. IL protected the princI- pal pass or approach to the American lines with the very best effect.
 At one time during the battle, Capt. Bragg expressed some apprehension to Gen Fay tor Tn relation to the position of his battery, and asked what he was to do. s.Give them more grape, Bragg-more grape,n says old Rough and Ready, "and that will secure their saIety." Bragg tried the prescription, and found ii to have the best effect
 Col. Jeflerson Davis, of Mississippi, is idolized by his regiment; and, as one of them said, he would lead them into h--l. Believ- ing that on the 24lh there would be fight, and being unable to walk on account of the wound Tn his foot, he ordered that he he carried out to their head in a wagon.
 Col. Yell, as we have eady told our readers, was lanced 10 death. His horse be- came resliye, his bridle broke, an4 he ear- ried him into the midst of the enemy, where lance pieraed him through the head.
 Col. Hardin, before being killed, captured flag from the enemy, which, with his horse, he requested should be sent home as a last momento to his wife.
 Nothing could contrast more strongly than the humanity of the American soldiers and the cowardly ferocity and roguish pro- pensity of the Mexicans. The Americans shared their biscuit and water with the wounded Mexieans, and were often seen to lay them in position least painful to them The Mexicans, on the contrary, cowardly killed our wounded men when they met them, as in the case of Col Clay; they strip ped and robbed several of our officers and many of their own.
 Among the prisoners taken were two who were deserters from our own ranks. They were brought before Gen. Taylor, who or dered the wretches to be drummed out be- you'd the lines. Such rascals, he said. nigh do for Santa Anna--!h they would not sui. han --and 1t would be wasting powder and shol 10 shoot them. They were therefore drum med out to the tune of the Rogue's March 1 A bullet having passed through'the breas of Gen. Taylor's jacket, he remarked that the balls were becoming excited. We may give some more of these incident. : of ihe field to-inorrow.