Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-04-03

We IHy before our roluPTS, III auNPHCoo o''
regular publication. the glorious news fpm the
army. brought by tho schooner John Bel Oar
r..l5.cr Jeff the ,rssc, in the rner, and cine up
to town bv express with tho glad news Inc
following account was prepared for US by IN oth'
Ger of the army. 1t may be relied on.
We publish, aso, Gen. Santa Anna's account
of the battle, from which it will b. seen that he
has suffered defeat, though he covers up his
retreat with a flourish OF words
| 1t will be seen. also. tha, the victory hs been
won a, sacrifce of many brave ma. To-
morrow we will give further arliculars.
Memorandum of the battle Of Bueaa VS.
Ia, prepared for the editors Of he Pic"
qyune, By Lieut., LL c. Bib, Us. 4.
Dr.. Turner L. 5. A. who arrived at MtamOras
on the OH INST. from Monterey, brought he g.OuI-
ors intelligence of another br,jIrnn, vlcury over
The Mexican army. The scene of acIol was at
Bucna Vista hacienda about SIX miles west of
Salo. The fighting commenced OF the 22d
Fcb'y and ended on tho 23I. Santa Ann retired
to Auua Nueya. a distance Of ten miles, leaving
four thousand killed and wunded on tho field
Srnla Anna iiuIams general, and many Ghcr Off.
GERS ana men are 2rsonc;s. luo los on our
part was seven hundred Killed and wunied.-
Santa Annals force omuned to at Ieat fifteen
,huosand men; that Of Gen. Tayo to thou! FIVE
thousand, almost entirely volunteers. HIS army
IS composed Of Washlugton's, Bragg's and Tho
mass batteries, ono squadron OF the l,t, and one
Of the ID Dragons, the Arkans IS and kentucky
cavalry. /. brigade OF the Illinois, and ono OF In
d drama volunteers, the l>t Mississippi and 2d Ken
) lucky regiments. and ono comprny of Texas vol
. untrcrs. Dr.. I. brought a list OF O3 othcers
, killed and wounded. left in such haste that
was unable 10 obtain n copy. but rccoilect among
the killed, Capt. Lincoln, st ndJutanI gen u
s. A. Col. Yell of the Arkansas cavalry, Capt
: Moore, ad'it Vaughan and mot namcd) OF the
+ Kentucky cayary, Col. Mckee, Lieutenant COL
" Cav, Capt Willis, 2I Kentucky Infantry. Col
: Hardin and Major Gorman, Illinois brigade. many
of the Indiana brig de; several Of the Mississippi
.Ic,mcn:<. and two L cu!enanS Of Texas voiun'
.crrs. Among the woIuIeI remember Gen.
Lame, Col JrtTrrson DAVIS, Isl MISSISSIPPI reg
mcn,, Capt. S,een, Is, L. S. dmgoons. Capt.
m Conner. Texas volunteers. Li"ulS. 5. g. French
: and O'Brru. L. 5. AruI'cry. Lirnt B,ra"r, ;.
kentucky lnfln;rv, Lieut. Dor"In lsI Mississippi
rcgnen!, and Lent WmtcslLc, Of the Indian
brigade,
l. Tie Official despqrhes of Gen. Taylor have
" been cut off. Col. Morgln's regiment Ono vol
e un,cers, having been reinforced by command
- from Monterey, had reached that place IN sale
".
Col. Curtis Of Ohio. with one company lCap;.
p. llun,rr'sJ Of the 2t L, 5. Dragons hs own re.
nj gm.u,. one of lodanp volunteers, the Virginia
1. regiment. and think some Texas rangers, IN all
, about 2OOO mcn w1s about to leave Cam1rgo to
'' a,ir.i Gen. L rrrl. who Is sand to he about lrry
~ o., ,I.. 81 urf nm n from
ID 1000 10 5000 men prmrpaIIy rauchrroS. lie IS
ID believed 10 hayo with hun only l,j0O regular
troops. A great many if not MI Of these ranch.
eros. as soon as they hear of the discontinue Of
'' Santa Anna's army, will d.$porsr. and tho ga'.
I'd Iant colonel will no doubt obtain the victory
lc This news from above proves that the arouS re-
nj ports winch had before been received Of Gen.
-, Tavor's retreat upon Monterey. and the advance
" Of a ars, force to attack or drpo!s al Brazos
I'd and at the mouth Of the RIO Granie to be untrue
e Wcanov Santa Anoa'> account of tho action.
St Of Bocn1 VISTA, rs Translated for the Tamplco
Sentinel We have the Uuguai 5 p1nOsh account
VI IN our possession:
~ Camp near Buonp VISTA, Feb, 23l, 1871
! Excellent Sr-llcr two days Of bltto, IN
,c which lhn enemy. with force Of 5000 TO G,OOO
&c men aud twcniy.srx pieces OF artillery, lost five
Of lis pos iIous. three p,cr, Of artillery and two
nl.s, hly" Determined 10 - back to Aqua Nur.
va 10 pr"vli" myself ~3t rruvt-ou~. not hrvln-
! siugn s',ul or n grrn uf rice left. Thanks
IA to the po, non occupied by the enemy, h" has not
en- completely beaten, bat ho left on the field
about 4OHO deaI. Both arm q have been cut II
pieces, but the lroo1r.s Of war viii give you au
~ idea on which SUI" hrs been the advantage. We
hayc s,ruLg"I with hunger AMI lnrsI dIrI&g
IT, forty hours. and # we crn provide ourselves with
"" prov rSons wlII 20 again 10 ch1rge the enemy
ne The soldiers unIor my romuan have done the il
j." dHtv aHI c1YrftH T.: nonnr Of TIC Mexican NJ
Sc ton with glory. The enemy has seen that ncith
u cr his aIvantngcous position. nor the broken na
III ture Of the ground, not the rIgpr Of the s"aso
H. (for ii has bo raining during tho actionJ couI
III" prevent the terrible charge with lnr h7 yom.. wjic
lie left him terrified. SANTA ANNA.
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