The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-01
HISTORY OF THE
a r & AT B ATTLE
OF The AGE.
The Struggle on the Field of Buena
Vista or Angostura
General Wool's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP TAYLOR, Aqua NurvA,
20 miles south Of Saltillo, Mexico

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40 miles south Of saltilio, Mexico,
March /, is47.
ing general have the honor to report that on the 2s
ut the troops at Aqua Nueva broke mp their encamp
nsn sSd preceded Dy the supply and baggage train
regiment Of Arkansss volunteers which remained to
look out for the enemy reported to be advancing on
stores left at the hacienda until transportation could be-
obtained to carry them to Buena Vista.
On ths arrival Of TIE comwsIdng general at Encanta
volunteers and section Of Capt Washingon's battery
De Kept At that place to give support to Col Yell in
tada and Busna Vista called the pass Col Hardins re.
gment LIST Illinois volunteers stationed The rest
Vista The major general commanding. accomOsned b1
batteries slsry and P the ' MI.
to Salto to provide against the attack medtated by
Gen; Minon With cavalry force reported to be
were ordered to return forthwith to Aqua Nueya and
bring on what remained Of the at that place
In the course Of the evening" agreeaby to the nstrue
tillo Col Marshal with his regiment and the list dra
ordered to Aqua Nusva to renforce Colonel
destroy everything At that place he could not bring or
and to retro before IL O'Clock p NJ Col MKee at En-
join Col Yell his retreat and the whole to fail bsot to
Buena Vista, should tho enemy pursue them to that
place Before leaving Aqua Nuevs Col. Ysls pickets
He then retired with the under the
mand Of COL Marshall after destroying small quantity
OF corn yet remaining at the hacienda leaving few
wagons which had been precptatey their
teamsters.
All the advanced parties came into Buena VISTA OK
morning Of the AID.
At o'clock A. NJ, on the 22d, received notice that
section Of Capt Wsshngtons artillery to move forward
and Join Col Hardin Shortly afterwards repaired to
that position whore had been determined to give bat
Tie 70 the enemy During the previous night sgreeably
to my orders, Col Hardins regiment had thrown up .
parapst on the height tho left OF the road and had
the road around the edge gully on the right Of the
road They were then directed TO dig ditch and
sr.r1 5 the Of Captain
the HILL which was TO be closed up BY running into IL
TWO wagons loaded With Stone.
tsda three and half miles Distant discovered the
enemy advsncing Word was immsdiatsly despatched
s Vista To- be SISsrsa tho
Captain Washington's battery posted across tho
On it, rs On r. ls ~ :mnsn
fantry, commanded by Col MeKee. was stationeI On
hin Immediately in the rear Of wsshinstons battery.
by Col Hardin took post on the enhance on The ist
and two companies under Lieut. Col Wssthsrford 90.
supied the the s on the right Of
Of the Kentucky regiment The Indiana brigade COM
manded BY Brig Gen Lane, was posted . ridge i'm
squadron In in Of the Indiana brigade The
Kentucky regiment Of cavalry, under the command Of
Of Col y ns n . under the
second line towards the mountains Shortly sfsrwards
the ride companies Of these two regiments were dis
lucky regiment and battalion Of rihemsn from the In
diana brigade, under Mai. German, under the CON-
and II ~. OF Ss on the
These dispositions approved by the Undergone
raj commanding; who had returned from saltillo,
bringing With him Lieut. Col Mays squadron Of the I'd
Dragons Capt sherman's and Braggs batteries of
tllery ana the Mississippi regiment OF rihemen.