Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-05-13
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FROM THE NEW YORK HERALD.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF
RJENA VISTA, IN THE SCRIP
TURAl. STYLE.
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AN AIltINt Ut bh hf< of
BJESA VISTA, IN TIE SCRIP
TuRAL STYLE.
And il came 10 pass in those days when
,he war between the children of brother iona
Than and the children OF lshmael, known as
the Mexc;sas. was prosecuted with rigor,
2 With the object Of conquerlns piece OF
Mexico,
8 That the army OF the Mexieans crossed
over Inc wilderness which stretches from Mat
cnuaia 10 Aqua Nueva, some forty leagues,
headed by their chief captain Agonio, whose
surname was Lopez de Santa Anna.
4 And Zachary, one of the mighues of Bro
tber Jonathan, was the chic! captain OF the
host Of the Americans al Aqua Nueva, or the
New Water, in the heart OF the enemy's coun-
Try.
; IIowbeit, ihe chief captain over all the
American armies in Mexics was Winfield, a
mighty man Of valor who stood like Saul, the
6fsl King OF Israel, head and shoulders above
lis peers
6 Who after supping "hasty plate Of
soup" in the chief city Of Washington, pu.
on all the panoply of war, and with ships and
ulusports, great fleet aud huge engines. and
twelve thousand men Of war, set sail 10 Vera
Cruz. the chief seaport OF the Mexlcans.
7 Where, also, there was prodlgious sas-
tie, black as thunder, and grim as death, set
ing out Ike huge prison IN the misst 81 the
sea. -
3 And Antonio, the chief captain Of the
Mexcans, had wooden leg.
. For the Gauls had bombarded the castle,
once upon time. when Antonio was lis de
fender. and stray shot from the enemy woan-
Odd him sore.
10 And Winfield, when he repaired 10 We
n Cruz with his mighty host, hearing thai
tat5n,o was at San LUIS PotoSi, mldwsf be-
tween Vera Cruz and Aqua Nueva,
II And hearing that the Mexican armies
were fast for provisions, and cosld not bulge
peg from the want thereof;
II And thinking that Antonio would be ut
terly unable 10 cross the desert 10 the dlScom-
future of Zachary;
10 And called upon Zachary, and took from
him the main body of theregular soldiers. aA'l
told him To 'slay low and keep daik," and in
order to be perfectly safe, Ito fall into Monterey,
under the shadow Of the mountains, where the
enemy could not reach him, if peradyentuge
taey should cross the desert.
IA But Zachary was exceedingly wro,h-
and determined to have crack al 'em any
how
Is Moreover. the water at Aqua Nueva
was wholesome 10 the men and as was on
the edge of the desert. he could see further
dian under the mountains At Montev~y.
Is And though left with but 1000 young
men, he resolved to stand the racket
IL And hearing from the spies which Were
! ,ent out 10 scour the country that Antonio was
! approaching with u mighty host OF cannon.
,r,. rancheros, lancers, horse, foot and dra-
slons.
II And furthermore, that the chief captain
the Mexicans was anxious to immortahze
H himself in great battle with the Americans,
n 70 Old Zachary put both hands in his
q pockets, and said he would give him chance,
"a % And Santa Anna, which IS Antonio,
drew nigh unto Aqua Nceva, with lI,UUo
#nen
n q And Zachary fell back to the hacienda
Eof B1cna Vista, OF Good Prospect, where Ire
could have good prospect ofthe enemy.
! - Where he planted his men by regiments,
| bauahons, squadrons, and companies, among
tAc hills and rayncS, ianked ny the barren
and sunburnt mountains,
- Aud ~ the second month, and on the
%2I day Of the month, and on the eleventh.
lhour OF the day, the two armies Were pitched
Tor the battle.
| - And the Mexicans were spread around
ENC 4 iJot VI etoi ll'1 nplftSs NNlle lue army
/ Bn,her Jonathan mustered like small herd
/ gers among hills.
p Aud ARtonio, sent 10 Zachary messen-
Is asking him respectfully to surrender, as it
Ewoull be a great accommodation.
g And Zachary respectfully declined
y And the battle began with some heavy
4annonadIng in tue afternoon of the day on
.mh The great Washington was born;
. So tsat the Mexcans unwitiingly joined
Americans in the celebration.
~ And again on the next day, the battle
renewed and sustained all toe day with
eat slaughtey on both sides.
81 And the enemy being starved, fought
\ The dead bodies OF the Americans for the
and drink which was in their npsscks
ST And AGionio had 10 drive Others al The
Of tue lance into battle, SO exceeding hot
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