The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-06-26

MORE lEclDRxrs OF THE BATHS OF BUrNA
vlsTA-The Arkansas Inte ligsncer publish 8
an extract from a private letter . an officer of Il
the army, containing some unecdotical p%articu- 8
lars Of the battle Of Buena Vista we have not T
seen before in print. We copy the extracts. E
The conclusion will excite the risibles Pie. T
On the 2lst of February the whole army fell '
back from Aqua Nueva TO Buena Vista, except
the Arkansas Ca airy, under Col Yell, which q
was detained to guard the provisions in store
till the wagons could return from Buena Vista
In the evening Gen. Wool learned that Santa
Anna was close to Aqua Nueva-to which
place the lst Dragons and Kentucky Cavalry
were Immediately ordered, with directions, in
conjunction with the Arkansas Cavalry-to
hold The place till tue provisions were removed
I'm our arrival, at 70 O'clock at night, we found
all the stores packed in wagons, except about
three hundred bushels Of corn. A few min
utes after this the A rkansas Cavalry, who were
stationed a half mi e in front, fired on the adj
NhHSC ~ "a HG4lGuu uiHtJ uhN 'Ni SNN"'
Col. Marshall, Of the Kentucky Cavalry, Or
dered the wagons to fall back on Buena Vista,
while he waited to set fire to the hui dings
containing the corn and to cover the retreat OF
the wagons. | shall never forget this retreat.
The Mexican lancers in full force were not
} FIVE minutes behind us when our squadron left
Aqua Nueyn-the distance to Buena Vista ten
miles-the road beautiful You will UNDER
stand how we travelled when | inform you
that our empty wagons made the distance IN
} thirty and our loaded ones IN forty minutes,-
9 Good race horse time.
About an hour before sunset on the 22d, |,
t with some two or three officers, rode on I e
, ridge within three or four hundred yards Of
! The enemy and took a good view Of the ele-
d plant, and l tell you candidly, from the appear
ance of Santa Annals army, and his immen'e
II superiority of numbers, | feared the result;
d but still we had old lack to lead us on, and
our beloved wives and country to fight for, and
is | felt confident Of success. That night the
whole army slept on their arms; ! with boots
aud spurs on and the rein Of my n0ble steed's
bride in hand, id down on q few soft pebbles,
intending to sleep, hut soon strains of most
re melodious music from the enemy's bands came
fl floating on the evening breeze, each note sof-
le tened BY distance yet distinct, was never
Ne before SO affected by music-slcep was at once
lg b~anished, and visions Of home, and all those
IL dear associations of tranquil life. filled my
&c mind, to be t~ispelled only ny the thunder O.
o. artillery which greeted the first streak Of morn
ing light and %foretold to all the struggle which
lis ensued. =
During the fight, old Zach was near one o
On dudging their heads in every direction to nvoit
IS. the balls, when he said, ''Stand up to them
he my men-don't be afraid, they will all go owe
I'd %youn-while speaking a ball came whizzin.
ct, close TO his head and he involuntarily lodged
ng continuing his speech-"but dodge them if 20
can, it is not a bad plan"
After ihs bait Q | wan ordered with eixtee
al men TO escort Maj. Bliss with a flag of truce t
las Santa A ma. When we arrived within Obou
S., one hundred yards OF a regiment of lancers
ain which seemed to be the rear guard, we wer
halted. Maj. Bliss was blindfolded and con
1e- Quoted to Santa Anna. On the departure o
ar. the Major a platoon Of lancers was ordere
art from the regiment and took post facing m
in platoon and within ten steps of me. The liel
md tenant in command dismnunled his men; | di
eat the same. He was a fat, good looking fellow
,ro- wore a short sack coat, neatly trimmed wit
ex- lace, and seemed quite pompous. As he dl
ifi. mounted he handed the bride rein to his o
But DERBY, and commenced s%trutting in front of b
and platoon, in a very naughty manner. Present.
bly, he called his orderly, who handed from a poe
per ct in :he side Of his saddle, a bottle, from whiC
he took a drink, without saying a word to m
much to my establishment, and commenc,
eral stru,Iing as before. l just then reelected
ow- had in MY holsters a small bottle of whiske
and that il would not do to be outdone by III
will Mexicano; so l handed my rein to the rig
My file Of my platoon, and commenced playing I
reat neacock in front of my men. In a few mi
has utes | halted short, and ordered my bugler
hard me the bottle out of my holster, ant
n OF took a drink, curled my mustache and &C
Iope tinued peacocking it. AS soon as my Me.
in can friend saw my initiating
mis- walked faster-I increased my pace-he halt
ray and took a drink; halted and took a drir
hing Thus we performed fol sometime, until
the tually blufIed him off, for he walked 10
lim- rear of his Platoo6-when | halted and
ther down on the grass.
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that The OF Lafayette'
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