The Arkansas banner., 1847-04-07
PARTICULARS rf ,Ae Battle of Bueaa Vista.

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 c.. TasIsr had salIen in love, II first .;;,s- win he position al which be hnallE ,rs5e bis sisna-es Baena Vista His noEe- .-.-, ,awurds Ayua Enrva was merely a -T,- ,o deeoy the enemy faio the frsd uhieh he haa selected feE his tattle-grOund As .sar ,s MrCscliocls's rneB- who werr Inysa- ,,sa, IS scouts, informed him of Samia 4wvn's suaroaOh so Aena NucVa, Gen lay Ir- cg,e.iy broke np hIs camp, sod ira bark :. t,ss krsaJpre-Bnena Atssa. This posi- ,;aB gcns sdrirahly chosen. l. vas s1 the G,s, of n1orn.aln. or rzshef cs two notsn- ,,ins. betxeen winch r2n the road ihro1gh ! r,raw vxnsE. On his right there was 2 Ss,g rarfur. which proceeded that flank more eE,eauAIly than haH dcEen regimenas could s,rt ,srs.. I he lssh E& Ger. TaylaFss linF ,ss,es un fhe tase ef rnouusaia. The road n the centre was ratrenehed and dr4enaed bv . strong hariegy- h front the ground FRS unrFen-hfOken into hills ead deep v1r,nes-weIl aAapIed 10 the nGoae ca fight .ns sulsed so our volunteers. and by lis pc cvlnririss supplying ihe disadvantage d . srent Tnfsriorigy of numbers.
 Oa she 21st tue enemy were aescried. suuroaching oyer the distant ailis- Al 1her au,esrance ihe tolnnaeers raiseG great sbcus. and rave three tremendous eheeEs.- Thear engineers and ofilcers EGre seen flying oyer the fseld. and dragging fhear cannon about 10 get fhon Inio poslaoa; eut fhe na- surr .af he ground did nol favor the under sskine, and Il was late n the day before the tig Funs began to open
 The easmy had wish them thirty two can non. rnosay of large cslibre. Their fire. .hourh kept up very hriSkly, and apparently vell snanued, lid so little execHfion m our ranks .hst. II was nos considered necessary to rsurn fl1eir fire. Our cannon were fhere- fore sfleut the whole of the 2lst Eight or ten killed and woCnded were the exieni of she casualties sustained by onr army oi tt.e 2lst
 4, sunrise oa the 22d February, the bal tle herau Fl earnest The Mexiesns were drawn Oil: ln immense numbers. The dark columns of infantry extended as far as the eye could reach. and the cavalry seesned to cover the whole view wiih theit Intermina- ae lines. A. intervals between tie infantry and cavalry, fheir big guns, stroneiy Protec- led by large artillery force, kept uP an in- cessaHt canaonade against cur Iaaes Their lgroes were soon in motion Our artillery was thrown forward to meet them, protec- ted by the volunteers Gen Wool led the maln body in person, and was seen every where, raIlying md encouraging the Eolan- ieerx The two armies were sooa engage6 ID no; conflict The broken nature of tue ground d1TIded the forces, SD shzr I-srrsd rif rf one gsneni engagement ;he regiments were compelled in a great measure so fight on .heir own hook. Oaa officers were always n the advance. their froops-henee the great morality among them. ia ihfs general mesee oae cf our small regiments. of 400 men. would 5e altacked by q whole Mexi- can brigade of seFeral thousand. Thus tne Keusnrky infantry was attacked al the loot of a hll. ia desP rsvine, " an immense forcs d the enemy \ large number oi ihe officers were- killed here-among them was Col. Mckee. who fell badly wounded, and vas immediately despatched by the enemy. who pierced him with theu- bsyonels as he lay ca the ground Lieut. Col Clay was shot throngsi the thigh, and being unable 10 walk, was taken up and earned some dis lance by some of his men. bat owing to the stecpnes or she hlIl, the men finding Il very diikcuh to czTy hin- and the enemy In great numbers pressing npon then, the gaIiaas Lieut. Colunea begged them se leave hun and ;ake care of themselves. Ferced to leave him ou ihe field, the laxt thsi was seen Of this noble young officer he was lying on his back. fighting with hIs sword the enemy who were stabhiAg hlm with lheIr hayoness, The veteran Capt Wm. ;. Willis. Of fhe same regimeni. si ths head of his company. with three Stalwzr1 sons who fought af his side, was badly wounded, but slil contino- cd the fght. unsa be was oyercone with the loss cf blood.
 In the meantime. the Indiana hricAde- who were drawn out and ordered 10 eAaEge ihe enemy. were seized xiih panic, and dis playing some hesIt1ilOa, Assistant AcjE Gen. Liacala rushed to tasls f1oai- 4nd -UhIlsi unhrzsdfRg them for tlleir cowAraice. w2s shot, several balls passing ttEroagA his body. ir justice 50 tkis hr;e2 2as t shoAlA hs staaed. thAi thcy subsequently rallied. and fully rs- dsened tbeir reputation ty selr nzss t-sIiistss and effective fighting.
 Col, Hardin isd the Iliinaizns in verv handsome style, and lse sturdy .1suckers' fought like lions Their intrepid Colonel lei wounded, and experienced ihe fale ei Colonels Mckee ahd Clay. and was killed by the eaemy-hOi however before he had killed one of the eowsrdly uaixere4nss wilh pistol, which he fired whilst lying ou the ground.
 Col. Yeal led. the ierenosa man. charge Of Ais m0Hnsrd solunaeess against large body ef izncers. md was killed by lance. winch entered his mouth and lore of one slie of his face.
 The Missassippssns. the heroes of Mua- ssrey, nfier dciag hard Gsty as skirlnislaers, vene ordered inio line io receivs charge os