The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-04-03


| J. B. tUTLER, P. M, u. s. a..
(NoTEs. - lst. We are informed that the
''scouts'' followed Santa Anna forty miles.
I'd. Col. Warren is Governor and Comman-
der Of Sal,ilo.
3D.. The Governor alluded to is Mexican
appointed by the Mexican Government to adj
minister the laws within prescribed territory,
lin which Sslilo is situated, and several other
minor towns
From, the New Orleans Rcaytne.
1000 Mexlcans killed and only 700
Americans.
General Taylor charlottesville .Meriean army
led BY Santa Anna defeated at Buena Yi,ta
so,lh great daughter.
| We lay before our readers, in advance Of our
regular publication the glorious tidings from
the army brought by the schooner JOHN Bell.
Our reporter left the vessel in the river and
came uPtc town by express with the glad
news. Ths following account was prepared
for us by IN officer Of the army. It may be
relied upon. s
We publish also Santa Annals account Of
the battle, from which it will be seen that he
has suffered defeat, though he covers up his
retreat with ! flourish Of words.
II will b seen also, that victory has been
won at : sacrifice of many brave men. To-
morrow woswill give further particulars.
Memorandum Of the Battle Of Baena Tista, pre-
pared Jor ne Editors Of the Rieayune By Liesa.
| IL. C. Bob, U. SD. y
Dr.. Turner, U. s. A.. who arrived at Mata-
moros on the 9th inst, from Monterey, bro't
the glorious Intelligence Of another brilliant
victory over the Mexican army. The scene Of
action was at Buena Vista, hacienda about
six miles west of Salnllo. The fighting COM
menced on he 22d of February and ended on
the esd Santa Anna retired to. qua Nueya,
distance Of ten miles, leaving four thousand
killed and wounded upon the field. Santa
Anla's adjutant general and many other Off
GERS and men are prisoners The loss on our
part Was seven hundred killed and wounded.
Santa Annals force amounted to at least 6f-
teen thousand men that Of Gen. Taylor to
about five thousand, almost entirely volunteers.
His army 10 composed Of Washington's, Bragg's
and Thomas,s batteries, one squadron Of the
let and one W. ne I'd Dragons, the Ark ansas
and Ksnrucky cavalry, brigade Of Illinois
and one IF Indiana volunteers, the LIST Missis-
appi and I'd Kentucky Regiments, and one
company Of Texas volunteers. Dr. Turner
brought list of SO officers killed and wound
ed left in such haste that was unable to
obtain copy, but recollect among the killed
Capt Lincoln, "A ss't "A dit General U. S. A.,
Col. Yell, of the Arkansas cavalry. Captain
Moore, AdIt Vaughan and three others (not
named) of tie Kentucky cavalry, Col. Mckee,
Lieut.. Col. Clay, Capt. Willis, Cd Kentucky IN
fantry, Col. Hardin and Maj. German, Illinois
brigade, many of the Indiana brigade, several
of the Mississippi regiment, and two LIeutep
ants of Texas voluateers. Amargts9 woun-
ded remember Con. ar o,
Wis, LIST Mississippi Reeira' ~
U. S. Dragons, Capt. Cern,E 81
teers, Lieuts s. G french ,i',ye
Artillery, Lieut. Barbel, q. ksa'ups .eiah'
ry, Lieut.. Corwin, LIST .ilssi sipp RraF'n'
and Lieut.. Whitesid Of the .nula, ~
The official dispatches ii Gen. Tia, eire a.y.,
been cut Of. Col Morgan's regiment ohic
volunteers having been reinforced by conn
mand from Monterey, had reached that p ee
in safety.
Col. Curtis, of Ohio, with one company,
[Capt Huntsr's] of the Cd U. s. Dragoons, his
wn regiment one OF Indiana volunteers, the
Virginia volunteers, and Iihink some Texas
Rangers, in all about 1000 men, was about to
leave Camargo to attack Gen. Urea, who is
said to be about thirty miles south of that place
with an amy of from 4 to 5000 men, principal
ly rancheros. He is believed to have with him
only 1900 regular troops. great many III
not all OF these rancheros, as soon they hear
If the discontinue OF Santa Annals army,
will disperse, and the gallant Colonel viii no
doubt obtain the vieIufy. THIS news from
above prpyes that the various reports which we
had before received OF General Tsylor's re-
treat upon Monterey, and the advance OF O.
large force to attack our depots at Brazos and
at the mouth Of the RIO Grande to be untrue.
OF the defences at the mouth Of the rver |
now noihing, but have been told that they are
strong enough to mako strong resis,snee.--
The Qualifications at the Brszos. with the force
of artillery and persons in the qusrtermsster's
employ, which can b. raised as garrison, is
suffi lent to drive back command Of at least
. or 500 Mexicans. The work, which may
be Technically termed a continued line, snclo-
.es all the susuermasier's and eomnisssrys
stores in depot. The psrsPet is formed OF
barrels Of damaged eOmmissary's stores, with
sand bsgs for the superior slope; the sand from
q ditch in front, thrown up against the barrels,
from the exterior slope. The armament OF the
slope consists Of four pieces Of srtilleiy--two
IL and Two 6 pOunders, in bafsei'e-whieh
sweep the foot of and cross their fires upon the
level plain over which the snemy would be
c .mpslled TO advance, and about 300 muskets
TO line the psrapeL This was thrown up when
IN ausek vas daily expected. Nothing hsv-
ing reached ne from Gen. Tsyler for many