Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-04-14
Officiai (Mcxican) report Of he
Rattle of Buem0 Vista.

Battle Of Buem0 vista.
FWe have Santa Annals report Of the
battle of Buena Vista to the War Department.
Il He claims an indecisve victory; admits the loss
of 600 men, and claims that the Americans
lost 1000. We make room for the whole doc
ument.-.N. o. Picayaue.
REPUBLICAN LlBERATING ARMY.
GeneraI-in- Chief.-Excelent Sir during
moment of leisure-it being now o'clock in
the morning. have to inform your ExcelIency
in order that you may communicate the same
to the Sr. Vice President of the Republic, that
the army under my command, after a painful
and long march over the desert between the Ce-
dral and this place, has had to encounter in q
battle that lasted two days, the United States
Army under Gen Taylor, composed of or 1000
men, with 26 pieces of artillery. Both armies
have fought bloody and desperate fight. This
morning the action commenced at 6o'clock, and
continued until sunset. The field of battle is
covered with the dead. Blood has flowed in
torrents.
Two standards, which have the honor TO
send TO your Excellency, were taken by US, to-
gether with three pieces of artillery, Of the cal
ibre, of and a Founders, with their complement
of ammunition, and four wagons with their
horses. Although the battle was not decisive
can assure your Excelency that the field, how
session, as is manifested by the trophies have
mentioned. Upwards of 1000 of the enemy's
dead lie strewed upon the field of battle, and we
have taken prisonees the exact number of whom
has not been made known to me.
On our part ] regret to say lat with gen.
erals, officers and troops, we have lost in killed
and wounded about 1000-readily accounted for
by the obstinate encounter we have had-last-
ing two successive days. During one of the
charges to day my horse was killed by a grape
shot. The strong position of the enemy was
all that saved him from complete rout.
A few hours before reached this point, the
enemy having notice of our adv nee, retired
from his position at Aqua Nueva, where he was
first posted, and fell back TO his defile, which
NAV be even compared TO the Pass of Thermo-
pylaa. But he must have been taught BY the
experience Of these two days, that neither the
rugged steep of the mountain, nor his fortified
position, nor any other of his ad, antsges, could
restrain the Mexican soldier from batting in de-
fence of his country and her rights.
Our soldiers are indeed worthy Of all com
mendation. and gury in the consciousness Of
being at the head of an army OF heroes who not
only know how to fight brayely, but to suffer
patiently both hunger and thirst for forty-eieht
hours, sacrifice required OF them By the nation
and of which | have myself been witness.
|
nlome III is that net biscuit nor q PARTICLE of
rec car be had here for our sick and wornded.
We have subsistcd for many days. on meat G.
lone. Thos is verified the complaints. have
heretofore made OF the neglect this army has
suffered frern having To depend for supplies on
its own resources duriag the last two months.
| | viii row add that It is rot possible to carry
on The campaign successfully unless tie army
| is prey idcf with all the supplies required in
war. therefore think Of moving hack nv
tcamp.eariy to- morrow morning, 10 Aqua Nrcya
three lragl es distant, 10 provide myself with
scme necessaries that must hare arrived al the
hacienda Of Exclamation: and succeed i'm OBJ
tanning those ~ ccssares, and relieve myself OF
the remembrance Of the wounded, | Will return :
to Il" charCc-.n spite Of my own wound,
which has reapcned III consequence Of teing
continCGlly on horseback twc.vr hours .feach
day.
In the detailed account Of this obstinate com
hat. which shall soon present, due notice will
lie given cfthc generals. chiefs ,oi;cers ard 9TH
crs hO have bIaveiy fought and poured out
their blood in defence Of the country. Ihaye
not ben willing to detan this report for such
details srpEosing the Supreme Government
would wish 20. have the earliest account OF
these successes. Tomorrow or the dav after
Will cause TO be transmitted 10 ycur ExcelIen-&
cy tie ssd detailed acconnt, together with a
notice of subsequent occurrences.
Accept, pray ycur ExceIency, with this
explanation, the consideration of nv particular
esteem. God ard Liberty. Field of Angostu-
ra, near Buena Vista, February %, le47.
ANTONIO LOPEZ De SANTA ANNA.
His ExceIlency, the MINISTER OF WAR