Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-08
From The Boston Journal.
VICTORY
Blu ENA VISTA.
The Battle between General
Taylor and Santa Anna.

Taylor and Santa Anna.
"GENERAL TAYLOR never surronders.
The news of this brilliant tr iumph wa
brought by DR.. Turner, Of The army
who arrived at Matarnoros on the 81
ult. from Monterey. The scene OF actio'
was at Buena Vista, about six miles ives
of SalliIlo The fighting conn, enced oI
22d ef February aud ended on the 23d
Santa Anna retired to Aqua Nueva,
distance Of o miles, leaving 1000 kille'
and wounded upon the field. The los
on our part was 100 killed and wounded
Santa Anna's forces amounted to at leas
Is 900 men. Those Of Gen. Taylor Il
bout 6, ZOO almos, entirely volunteers.
General Taylor's army is composed o
w ashington's and Bragg's Artillery
and Thomas's Batteries, one squadron
of the LIST and Cd dragoons, the Arkansa'
and Kentucky cavalry, brigade Of IT,
linois and one also Of Indiana volunteers
the first Mississippi and second Kentucky J
regiments, and one company Of Texas
volunteers.
We regret TO hear Of the loss on ou'
side Of number of valuable officers. -
Among them is Capt. George Lincoln
son of Governor Lincoln Of Mass. whose
noble conduct al the battles on the Rio
Grande, excited the admiration Of the
country. A son Of Henry Clay, who
had proved himself brave aud gallant
officer, fell in this battle. The following
is u list Of the American officers killed
and wounded at the battle Of Buenavista
REGULARS Killed-Capt. c. Lincoln, As
sistant Adiutant General Wounded-Capt
Stein, lat Dragons Cd Lieut. w. J. French
Sd Artillery lst Lieut.. J. p. OBrlen, 4li
ATlillrry.
1 Mississippi VOLUNTEER RiFLEs. Killed
ist Lieut.. r. y. Moon; I'd Lieut.. 4. McNuliy
Wounded - Col jeff. Davis Capt J. NJ
Sharp. Lieut.. A. B. Corwin, Posey and J. r
Stockton.
FiRsT KEsrUcKr CAVALRY. Killed-Ad
Iju,ant }. NJ. Vaughan. WouDdod-One Cap
tain and throe Lieutenants (names not gwen
| ARKAssAs CAvALKY. Kilied--Col. Yell
Capt. A. Potter. Woundod-Lieut. ). A. Rod
der
SEcosD KEsrUcxY Foor-RiFLss. KilIeo
Col. McKoe Lieut.. Col II Clay Capt
10. w. Moore Capt w. Il. Willis. Wound
ed-Lieuts. r.. s. Barbour, Withos and hosier
Indiana BRIsAps. Wounded-Gen. Lane
I'd Regiment - Killed - Capts. kinesr
Walker AMI Lieut.. Parr. Wounded--Caps
Saunders end Osborn, Lieuts. Cayer, Han
nington, Morse, LOWS, Davis and Epperson.
Sd Regiment - Killed - Capt Fogkau.--
Wounded-Msjor German and Capt Slup.
! ILLI,oIs BRieADE. LIST Regiment-killed-
Col Hardin, Capt. Zabruski, Lieut.. liagleton
Wounded-Lieuts. J. l.. McConnei aud IL
Evans.
ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS, 2d Regiment-kil
led - Captain Woodmsn, Lleuts. Brunton
Fletcher, Ferguson, Rollins, Barthson. Aihe
reon and Price. Wounded-Captains Cofeo
and Baker Lieuis. Picket, EugIeson, Steele
aud West Adjutant Whitesides.
COMPANY OF TEXAS VoLusrEEas ATTACHED
TO ILLIsois BRiGADE. Killed - LIST Liout
Campbell and I'd Lieut.. Loouhord. Wounded
Capt. ConDor.
The ardor Of the officers led them in
to the hottest part Of the fight, and con-
sequently the number Of field officers
killed and wounded is lamentably great.
Every volunteer colonel but one, was
wounded
The dispatches from General Taylor
have not yet arrived. They have doubt,
less been intercepted by the enemy, be-
tween Monterey and Camargo-but we
copy from various sources, chiefly from
letters from officers, and verbal ac-
counts published in the New Orleans
papers, the most important items relat-
ing to the battles.
40. a. hauan tho
battle, by various man1uvres, attempt
ing to oulhank and terriiy Old Rough
and Ready. On that day the battle was
confined to skirmishing aud cannonad'ng
without much effect on either side.
In the meantime Santa Anna had sem
large force to Taylor's rear, but OUT
artillery opened upon them with gres
effect aud they were soon compelled to
Withdraw. On the 23d the battle com
menced in real earnest, and rugged with
grea, violence during the day.
The Americans did not wait to be at
tucked, but with the most daring impuni-
ty charged on the enemy with loud huz-
zas, their officers leading them most gal,
lanlly. Gen. Taylor was everywhere
10 the thickest Of the fight. lie receired
a bali through his orer-coat ba was mol
injured :
Adj. Bliss was slightly wounded al
his side. Adj. Lincoln, also Of the Gen
erals staff, the intrepid young officer
who so distinguished himself at Resaea
de la Palma, was killed.
The battle of the 23d lasted from early
in tho morning I'LL p. Nj. when Sants
Anna drew off his army, and retired to
Aqua Nueva, to await a reinforcement.
IL will be rene mbered that Santa An
mas Corps dc Reserve, commanded by
Gen. Vssquess, had been delayed in It's
march, but no doubt joined him, few
days after the battle, in the mean
time his army is starving and many oi
his men deserving.
Capt. Hunters strong artillery com
pany was not in the action, but had lefl
Monterey to join Gen. Taylor, with sls
cannon, two Of them being l8 FOUNDERS
On The 7ih March, one Of the Ohio
regiments also left Monterey to join Gen
Taylor. II these and the artillery o