Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-04-07
Tie (sceat Battle.

The New Orleans Delta of the 2}d, speaking Of
the great and terrible battle of Buena Vista, says:
The Mexcans advanced upon Taylor with great
holiness bravely led by their best officers, but were
met by our gallant volunteers with the cool irmness
of veteran soldiers. fierce aud long battle ensued,
the Mexlcans charging with their hayonets to the
very muzzes of artillery, and receiving the dead
ly and destructive fire Of our guns with unflnchlng
courage Our men gave not an inch, but ma aimed
their position the bloody field the whole day of
the 22d and on the next day until the evening, when
the Mexicans retired to Aqua Nueva, leaving their
killed uubured, and all their wounded on the field
where they fell The killed and wounded Oh the
Mexican side are estimated at 4,OCO Some of the
Mexican officers taken prisoners admit that their loss
at least 200
The New Orleans Commercial Times, of the same
date, has the following
Our men must have fought like lions, under the
eye of their venerated chief for the slaughter of the
foe amounts in the aggregate to nearly the whole
American force engaged The loss sustained by our
army Is extremely heavy, considering the proportion
bears to the number of troops who present
the well fought field, and proves that the conflict
must have been severe indeed. We know not what
influence the coincidence of the battle of Buena Vista
and the anniversary of Washington's birth had on
our men, but their happening the same day per-
suades Us that this circumstance in itself suth-
clent to nerve the Of the American soldier to IN
vino bity.
The following is postscript in the Delta of the
23d
The editors of the Patra state that they have seen
several letters written on the 10Th instant few mi
nutes before the departure of the w. G.. Preston,
from the Rio Grande, which announces as positive
the defeat of Santa Anna by Gen Taylor. FIRST, in
an action which took place Aqua Nueva, on the
22d ult. secondly, Gen. Taylor having retreated to
Saltllo, Santa Anna there attacked him again. but
was repused with considerable loss but the most
sanguinary fight the 23d, at point called
Buena Vista The loss of the 1Iexicans is stated at
from 600 TO 5000 men, and that of the Americans
less than 1000 These letters assure us that three
Mexican generals taken prisoners on the occa-
sion, two of whom Lomba rdni and Pacheco.
Gen. Taylors artillery is said to be much superior
that of the Mexicans, aud that the principal ad-
vantage he possessed over them.
The following extract of letter written by a
Mexican officer to San Luis Poosi, shows the coudi-
ton of the Mexican army
al am much afraid lest this cause (want of food
should dlspeTse tonight, since the soldiers al
ready scattering, and have seen bodies of them
fighting and charging upon the enemy wherever they
though; there water caring for nothing; and
we have seen them dlsputing among themselves, to-
tally Indifferent 10 the fire of the enemy for piece
of ham found upon the dead Yankees This night Is
fearful one for the republic, since dread lest
should become dlsbanded In conclusion. dear friend
there now remains but little TO be done. because
have been pursuing the enemy all day long with
bayonet, and tomorrow they Will be finished They
killed The horse OF The general with grape shot,