Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-06
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Battle of RuPnn ViSIn

Description OF Gen. Tay Tors POsition-Ca nnona.
ding on the 2lst-Gen. Taylor's expos d situa.
ton-llis white horse-Battle of 22d Feb
Death of Col. M'Kee, Col. Clay, Col. Har.
din, AdI't. Gen. Lincoln. Col. Yell, Capt. Will.
lis-Col. Marshall's charge--The gallant Mis-.
sisslppIans-Gen. Taylor's left flank turned
Killed and woundcd-Minon's discontinue.
We had tho pleasure Of an interview yesterday with
MAJOR Coffee, OF the Army, who brought over Gen Tay-
lors desps chCs. Tins gallant officer OF the DIS
un2uhcd General who fought brayey the Plains of
Chamee and IN various other baue', by the sido OF tho
ustrious JacksOn-oeod the aid Of Gen. Taylor in the
bloody hgnt at Bucna Vista. We greatly indebted 10
him f'f many particulars Of this hard-fought battle
General Taylor had fallen in love, first sight with the
position at which he finally made his sandat Buona Vs-
ia. His movement towards Aqua Nueya merely Juss
TO decoy the enemy into the id which hs had selected Tor
the battle-ground. As soon IS McCuloch's men, WIN
were invaluable scouts, informed him Of Santa Annals
approach To Agua Nueva, Gen. Taylor quietly broke up
his camp, and fell back his fret lovo-Buena Vista
TINS position was admirably chosen. IL the foot Of
mountain, or Tsibcr oil two mountains between which
ran the road through valley On his right there
deep favinc, which protected that flank more eHce-
tuay thsn half dozn regiments could have done Tho
left OF Con Inyots line rested tho base o! mountain
The road in the enronched and defended by
strong battery. In front tho ground unevenbroken
into hills and deep raynos-wel adapted {, the mode Of
hghing Fui cd 70 our volunteers and by It's pecuhanes
supplying the dsadyanoge Of great inieroriy Of num-
ber5.
On tho 2lst tho enemy were docried approaching owe,
the distant hills At their appeanco the volunteers raj
scd great shout, and gave three Tremendous cheeru
Their engineers and officers were seen flying over the
field und dragging their about 10 get them into DO
suon but tho nature Of the ground did not yor the under
taking, and It was eto in the day before the big guns be-
gan 20 open.
The enemy had with thom thriy-two cannon mostly Of
large calbfo Their ire, though p up very brsky and
apparently we'll MANNED, did ito execution in our rsokp
that not considered necessary 90 return thor fire.
Our cannon wCro therefore silent tho whole of the Dist
Eight or ten killed and wounded were tho extent Of tho
casualties sustained by army on tho 2sL During tho
day an oihcsr approached lines with a flag Of truce
and requested 10 be shown Gen Taylor The brave old
man was sitting quietly his old whito charger with his
eg over the pomme Of tho saddle watching moVom
o. the enemy, when tho Mexican officer presented
IN very courteous and graceful tho officer stated
that Tho had been by his Exceency Gen Santa Anna
10 his Excollency Gen Taylor inquire In the most re-.
spocuul manner, whnthe tGon Tayof was waiting for
From tho silence Of Con Taylofs batteries and tho quie,
manner IN which he received Santa Annss terrific cannon.
siding, tho Mexican supposed ho asking very peril
nent question, 10 which however, old Rough and Ready
gave the very pertinent reply that "ho only waiting FOR
Gen santa Anna 10 surrender" The Mexican retuTns
ha'uy TO his lines Thes message proved to be ru.o 10
ootan where Gen Tayofs position was for after the re-
.uih OF tue Mexican officer his own ranks tho whole
meHcan bauery seemed 10 open upon Gen Tsyos pJsi.
uon' ana tho BALI hSw over snd about him like hail IT.
oy ndhefen 10 the Pors q his situation here eat the
d cnio on h2 conspicuous white horse pcorng through
s spy glass NJ tho long limo of Mcxcsn troops that could
DC seen NJ great dsianc0on tho march Tho percussion
Of MS AIDS could not induce him abandon bic favorable
pon Tor observation, 10 give Up his old white horse
10 the suggestion Of his staff that old whitley was rather