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LATER.
From he Nao Orleans PisayuHs, March ESD.
Battle OF Buena Yistn-Sca. Taylor
Victorious,

army. brought by the schooner John Boll. Our
reporter left the vessel in the river and came up
to town by expresswilh glad news. The follow
/ ing account was prepared for US by an officer Of
the army. Il NAV be relied upon.
WepubIish also Gen. Santa Annals account CT
the battle, from which il will be seen that he has
suffered defeat, though be covers up his retreat
with flourish of words.
twill be seen also that victory has been won
lat sacrifice OfmaDybraye meu:
Prepared by Lieut.. J. C. BIBs, U, S. a.
DR.. Turner, L. S. A., who arrived at Maiamo.
ras on The 9Th inst, from Monterey, brought the
glorious intelligence Of another brilliant victory
over the Mexican army. The scene Of action
was al Bnena Sis,a hacienda about six miles
west of Sallio. The fighting commenced on
the 22d OF February, and ended on tho esd
Santa Anna retired to Aqua Nueva, distance Of
ten miles, leaving four thousand killed and
wounded on the field. Santa Annals Adiuant
General and many other officers and men are
prisoners. The loss on our pau were seven
/ hundred killed and wounded. SANTA Annals
/ forces amounted 10 at least fifteen thousand men,
and that Of Gen. Taylor 10 about five thousand,
almost entirely volunteers. Ills army is com.
posed Of WaShugion's, Bragg's and Thomas
batteries, one squadron Of The lii and one Of the
2Idragoons, the Arkansas aud Kentucky cavalry,
brigade of Illinois and one of Indiana vulun.
tecrs, tho lst Mississippi and kentucky regi-
mCnls aud one company olTeXas volunteers.
! DR.. T.. brought list Of 63 officers killed and
wounded. left in such haste was unable TO
obla n a copy, but recolect among the killed
| Capt Lincoln, Asst. Adj. Gen. U. S. A.; Col.
Yell. olthe Arkansas cavalry, Capt. Moore, Adj
| Vaughan, and three others not named Of the
| Kentucky cavalry, Col. Mckee, lst Ii. Col
Clay, Capt. Willis, 2l Kentucky infantry, Col.
Hardin aud Major German, Illinois Urgade, ma.
ny Of the Indiana brigade, several Of the MIssis.
sippi regiment, and Two Lieulcnants Of Texas
volunteers. Among the wounded | remember
Gen. Lane, Col. Jefferson Davis, lH Mississippi
regiment, Captain Stern, ls U. S. dragoons,
Capt. Conner, Texas volunteers, Llculs. S. G..
French aud O'Brion, u. S. artillery, L. Barbor,
2l Kentucky infantry, 1t. Corwin, lsl Mississip.
Ip regiment, aud Ii. WhitesiIo OF The Indiana
brigade.
The Official dispatches Of Gen. Taylor have
been cut oil. Col. Morgnn's regiment Ohio vol.
uneer', having been reinforced bv command
from Monterey, had reached that place in safety.
Col. Curtis Of Ohio, with one company (Capt.
Hunters orthc G U. S. Dragons, his own re-.
ginenr, one Of Indiana volunteers, the virginia
regiment, unl think some Texan rangers, in all
about 1000 mon. was about to leave Camarpn TO
attack Gen. Urea, who is said to be about lhirly
miles south Of that place with an army Of from
four To five thousand men, principally ranchcro3.
II is believed TO have with him only 1900 r,Cu-
lar troops. A great many, if not all Of these
rancheros, as soon as they heur ollha di3comi.
lura OF Santa AnNa's army, will dispcr5o, aud the
gallant Colonel will no doubt obtain The victory
This news from above, proves that the various
report which had before bc,n received from Gen.
Taylor'S treat upon Monterey, and The advance
of large force to attack our dapots at Brazos
aud nj tho mouth Of tho Rio Grande, 10 be un.
Drun. OF tn, dacnces al the mouth of the river,
know not. bal have been told that they are sul.
Iicent To make strong resistance. The lUri-
icalions al iha BrazDs, with The Force Of artillery
and persons in rh3 quarlcrmasicr's employ, which
can b. rails as Il garrison, is sufficient 10 drive
back command OF at least $500 or 5000 Mexi.
cans.
The work which may be technically termed Il
continued line, enclosas all the quarermasler s
and commssury's stores in depot The parapel
is formed Of barrels Of damaged commi ;sarv
stores, with sand bags for tho interior slope: the
sand from the ditch in front. thrown up against
the barrels, forms the exterior slope.
The armament Of the fort consists Of four pio.
ces Of arlillcry-two Twelve and two six pound.
er5 IN barb,uo-which sweep the foot of and
cross their fires upon the level plain over which
the enemy would BE- compelled TO advance, and
about $40 muskots 10 line the parapel. This
was thrown up when an attack was daily expect.
ed. Nothing having reached Us from General
! Taylor for many days, We believed him sur.
rounded, a. was reported, and gave some degree
of cr1dn TO tn rumor Of the advance of Il large
force upon our d.pots. Ancr wang three or
four day, anxously expecting the approach Of
tho enemy, We received The glorious news above
-undorstood, Of course, that the battle Of Brazos
Santiago; was "no go;" aud when | sailed, The
artillery Of Fort Harry, instead Of moving
down The MeXicans, was pealiug forth a salute in
honor Of old "Rough and Ready" and his gal.
ant Iinlo army at Buana Vista.
We annex Santa Annals own account Of The
action of Bueua Visa, Us translated for tho Tam.
pco Sentinel
CAMP NEAR BurNA VISTA, Feb. o3l, i047.
EXCELLENT SIR;-AGcr Two DAYS baulc, in
which Ihs enemy with II lorco of 900 to 5000
men, and twcnty'six priecos ot artillery, lost five
of his positions, three pieces OF artillery and Two
flags. | have determined to 60 back 10 Aqua
Nurvu to provide myself with provisions, not
having single biscuit or grain of rico LETT
Thanks 10 the position occupied by the enemy,
ha ha'nol b1on completely beaten, but he left on
the field about Two thousand dead. Bolh arnlies
have hoen Cut to pieces, but thu trophies of war
will give you an idea on which side has been
the advantage. We have Struggled with hung n
and thirst during forty hours. aud if we can pro.
vide ourselves with provisions wo will 60 a. gain
to charge tho enemy. Tbs soldiers under nv
command have done their duty and covered the
honor Of The Mexican nation with glory. The
enemy has seen that neither his advantageous
lpOsninn nor of tho hrnknn nnlnra Of lhn rrnnnl