Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-04-07

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| Yell, Mckee, Hardin, Clay, &c., Sc.
/ From the New Orleans Delta, March 23G.
i Where now are the skepiics. who threw
doubt and discreit upon our statements il
the Della Of Sunday. respecting the victory
Of ten. Taylor. Where are the unbelev
ing Thomases who would not credit the sto
ry that old Rough and Ready" had, agais
and against greatly superior force, com
handed by their creates. General and Pres
ident. gained another and the most glorious
Of all victories.
On the 9lh Of March, DR.. Turner, u. s
A., afer many dangers and hair breadth es.
capes. arrived in safety al Matamoras.-
Previous 10 his arrival. the communication
between Monterey and our lines on the Rio
Grande, had been closed fol several days
DR.. Turner communicated TO one Of our
corresp ondents a.hurrt account of the Sc.
we're battle Of Bnena VISTA, fought between
! Gen. Santa Annals forces, about II 900
strong. and Grn Taylor's little army, be
tween and 5000. mostly volunteers. The
battle began on The glorious anniversary Of
the birth Of Washington, Il, day for the
display of American patriotism and valor
The scene OF this bloody fight was at Buena
Tista, the point upon which Gen. Taylor
| had fallen back from Aqua .Aucra, and is
about seven miles from Sallillo.
| The Mexicans advanced upon him with
great holiness. brave!y led on by their hes,
officers, but were me, by our gallant yolun
,eers with the cool 6rmness Of veteran sol
diefs. A fierce and long battle ensued, the
Mexicans charging with their bayone,s 10
the very mIz2les OF our artillery, and re-
ceiving the deadly AMI destructive fire of
| our guns with unfl'nching courage. Our
men gave not an inch. but maintained their
/, position on the bloody field the whole day
| OF the 22l, and on the next day until the
evening, when the Mexicans retired to
Aqua Nueva, leaving their killed unburei.
and all their wounded on the field where
they fell The killed and wounded % the
Mexican side are estimated at COO. Some
| Of the Mexican officers taken prisoners, nd
nit that their loss was a, least 2 COO The
American loss was about 100 killed and
wounded. Santa Anna. in his letter. which,
we publish from the 1ampico Sentinel ad
mis that his arms is cut Up. Tha, the vic
tory was on the side OF General TAYLOR is
abundantiy proved by Santa Anna's precip-
ilate retreat eighteen or twenty miles 10 the
|
part Ct his letter as apocrypha!, and shall.
credit. This victory has been achieved a.
great sacrifice on our part. The ardor OF
our volunteer officers led tn III into The ho,
test part oil the light. and, conse uenl!y, The
number vi field Offices killed and wounded
is lamen,atly great. Every volunteer Colo,
mel but enc was either killed or wounded.
The dispatches Of Gen. Taylor, il is sup
posed, have been intercepted by the enemy
between Monterey and Camargo.
1t will crafty the numerous friends CT Col
Morgan, of The Ohio volunteers, to hear
tina, he arrived safely a, Monterey, having
been reinforced by detachment sent from
Monterey 10 his assistance. This is the ime
officer who was reported 10 have baen taken |
prisoner. with several companies Of his reg
iment, near Seralyo.
Our loss among commissioned officers has |
been, as it was at Paln Alto, Reaeca lie la !
Palma and Monterey. very severe. We find
that rs officers of different grades, were hi
led, and 81 wounded. We give below llsl
of the
AMERICAN OFFICERS KILLED AND
WOUNDED.
Regulars.
K,!led--Capt Lincoln, Assistant Adju,ant
General. |
Wounded E Ste 10. Isl dragons
severely; Capt S G French Sd artillery, Sc
verely; Cap, J P O'Brien, 4,h artillery.
slightly.
mississippi Rifles.
KllleL-Lieutepanis Z s Moore and f.
McNulty.
Wounde1-Colonel Davis, sevt rely,
Capt NJ Sharpe, severely, Lieut. A II Cor
win, slightly, Lieu's Posey and Stockton
slightly.
FIRST Kentucky Carairy.
Killed-Adjutant Vaughan.
Wounded-One Captain and three Lieu
tenants, (no names gven.)
Arkansas Corolry
Killed-Col A Vel! and Cap. A Porter
Wounded-Lieu,s E S Barbour, Wrhers
and Mosier.
Indiana Brigade.
Wounded-Gen Lane.
Second Regment-killed- Gap, Kinder,
Capt Walker, and LIEUT. Parr.
Wounded-Capts Saunders and Osborn
and Lien,enarls Cayen. Pennington. Noise.
Lewis, Davis AID Erperson.
Third Reg menr-Kil|ed.-Cap Faggat
Wounded Major Go,man and Captain
Sleep.
Illinois Brigade.
First Regimen,--K i!Ied-Col J Hardin.
commanding; Capt Zabriskie and Lieuten
AMI Haughlon. ~
Woundcd-Lieu,s J l. Mcconnell and H
Adams.
Second Regiment Killed-Capt Wood
ward, Lieuts Brunton, Fletcher, Ferguson,
Rollins, Bartheson. Athusen and Price.
Wounted-Caprs Coffee and Baker, LIS
Pickett, Eueleson, S,etl and West, and
Adj't Whiiesihe.
Ttras Company.
Kiled-ls, Lieut. Campbell and Cd Lieut.
Leonhard.
Wouuded-Capt Conner.
SANTA Annals ACCOUNT.
The following is the statement of Santa
Anna with regard to the battle. Few will
be able TO read il without smiling. 1t is We
ny well that he left old lack 'ferrifed' be.
fore he returned" 10 Aqua Nneva!
CAMP near Buena Vista, Feb %, az.
Excellent Sir--A:ter two DAYS of battle,
in which the enemy, with force Of S 10
9 600 men, and &c pieces of artillery, lost
five Of his Dosi!0nS three pjooos oT or,;lia,,