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tect them against tine treachery of the
people and the Government. ~;
Special Correspondence efhs Pieayans:

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Special Correspondence ofths Pieayuns:
CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, May Z.
The heal,hoftbe army here continues
good with the exception ofthe 2d Missis-
sippi Regiment, which is still suffering
from the ravages Of the small pox, and
losing good many men. | neglected 10
mention in my las, that Gen. Taylor had
been i'll for a day or two, but had recoy-
cred. Col. Hsm,rack, who had been
dangerously i'll ever. since, has now re-
covered and came out to camp for the first
time yesterday. I have not am item ol
news to furnish you.
Buena Hista.-We have read with deep
interests, the reports OF The several com
manders of artillery at the batlle OF Buena
Vista. Although free from any appearance
as boasing, lhey fully justify the remark
made by General Taylor in private
letter 10 General Butler Of Louisiana, that
.'lhe' artillery did more than wonders"
The infantry, loo, as a body, aud the cav.
airy, although the former were wholly.
and the latter almost wholly, composed OF
volunteers, acquitted themselves admira.
bly,. WilIllhe exception of two or three
regiments; they had not before taken part
in any important engagement. and per-
haps never was the courage of men more
severely tried, opposed as they were by
a foi CO four times as great as their own,
under command Of Sauta Anna himself,
and consisting chiefly Of regulars. Of'he
Mississippi regiment, Captain Sherman,
commanding battery Of artillery, says,
".The unwavering 6rmness and deadly
fire Of the Mississippi regiment
showed them equal to the most
veteran troops" The I'd Indiana regi-
meut which has beeu most censured, stood
its ground for three hours under calling
cross.fre of infantry aud artillery, and
only gave way after about one-sixth OF lis
number were either killed or wounded.
The strictru Of discipline required them
10 stand until they were all killed, unless
a retreat were sooner ordered by their
commanding officer; and therefore military
men will not excuse them on the ground
of what they have already suffered. II is
earnestly contented on behalf Of this resi'
menl. that they did moi retreat until order.
dered by their Colonel tBowlos) but on
this poin, there is collision Of testimony.
II is however, admitted that ufier their
retreat they could not be rallied with any
tolerable promp,iness,-although when
attacked at the village Of Buena Vista ITO
which they had relired) by Minon's cav
airy, they met and repeled the onset with
becoming frmness. The army baggage
was thus saved from capture and opera
lions OF Minon rendered abortive. Take
in all in all, The battle Of Buena Vista, as
feat of arms. has never been surpassed
in our history. and perhaps never will be.
Situated as the Two armies WERE. any
thing shortofs defeat was victory to The
Americans. while any thing short Of victo'
~ as ruin 10 The Mexicnns. By main
tanning his position, Gen. Taylor secured
his whole line Of operation from Bnena
Vista 70 the mouth Of the Rio GIande.
while by IairIug 10 carry That posllIoh,
Santa Anna. with the remains of bisarmy
of2O 900 men, was left 10 a most forlorn
condition. with scarcely a day's ratlons.
a desert between him and the means ol,
subsistence. Accordingly it has been
stated, on Mexican authority, that scarcely
one half Of The brilliant army which leit
Potosi for the attack upon Gen. Taylor,
ever returned. Besides the killed, wound
ed and prisoners, hundreds perished by
starvation on the way, and thousands de-
serted. BY making this attempt upou
Gen. Taylor, Santa Anna in effect aban.
doned Vera Cruz 10 its fate; and :he losses
which re sustained 10 the battle and sub.
sequenlly, deprived him Of the means Of
successful resistance, even in the dlthcult
and seemingly impregnabIe defiles Of Cerro
Gordo. ], is now evident, (indeed it was
so a, .be lime,i that The battle OF Buena
Vista was the key to the whole campaign.
Upon that issue Santa Anna hazarded
every thing; and he knew it we'll. Hence
the intensity Of the struggle. Wha! has
since followed, wasthe natural and almost
necessary consequence of his deleot, for
want of success, ifyou choose TO call j! so,)
at Buena Vista. For the almost super
human efforts there made by the small
army under Geu. Taylor. they anu he
deserve the lasting gratitude Of their coun-
try. They will receive it.-M Y. Jour.
Of Commerce.
Correspondence of the NJ o. Pieayune.
The Nauy.-Whilsl the army is pushing
into the Interior, Com. Perry is employing
every hour in hunting along the coast for
some new enterprise to distinguish his
noble officers and men. He has DOW been
gone for several days 10 a sootherly direc-
lion, aud We expect soon 10 hear of some
achievement, which will probably add
another gem to The already brilliant
crown Of national glory which already
encircles it.
Capt. Mayo, Governor Of Alvarado,