Washington telegraph., 1847-04-14
PARTICULARS ol&rIE
RATrLsOF BtINA VISTA

fol. HHataY8 ebusa--Goi Kags
,h4rgs mah d squadron of Arialg@
Caaa'r9 All oae ef Hsagoiag, Se, Dc
Gen. Taylor had iaIlrn in oyc, at fr4l
sight, With the position At which ha finally
nude h.a staad--at Baem Vista. His
mlyemanl towards Aqua NueW was mafa.
Iva rus 10 daaoY he enemy inlo the field
which he hal selected IarhIs baltIe, ground
As sa5n as HtCulIaehs men, who were
invaluable as scouts, i8ilfmed bim of Sanla
Anna's approach to Aam Nuefa, General
Iuyaf quietly hrpkr up his eamp aud tell
haeA u lis ifa loge-=Blena VISTA Tins
position WIS admirably CHOSEN. /, WIS nj
the luql ul mountain. or rather ol two
mountain balWccn which fan the raad
through a narrow wiley. On his rIght
there WBs d dep asIna, which protected
ihu TN, mIfs cdasUnly tHBl hall
dlzn regiments cln'l have dalr. fte
lrtat Gen. fatlofs In rr,eI M tIr base
o. mluua.u. The raaI IN The centre
was snirneasd aud dsioudad hy strong
haueU. IN funl Iha ground WIS mafen
--nrasuu 1.a hills aal deep myuas--
wei I.i - iaa ma!a u.. lsaang sg.|sl
pHaHsa a#a#s mi ~ peHaHHes ST.
pJ.aHzleJ zlFalas ag#fa HrgaJ
uI HHa e.s,
80 tat aH=Hibr #a#m weH dt.afI#i
approaching aFer tie distant #aia III
msf appearance tae xama=f# ua=s4 a
graa =alii. Hul gate l0tau IaHuradtiz
rlrers. llaHrnaI naIasers and aiIiasIs aefe
sgan Ii bog uyf ,Ha Iall, al dragging
Iaaif a8uaa4 aHlat = gaI linn into hasi
uouf M lue ntirt ii fha gaaul dtl NJ
favor l8h uulHuasug, aud % ~ Ialt IA TIE
dt, bsllfa gas aIg gins began 10 open.
Inc enrnt unI Wih luam lb.uy IVA
clnaa1. mn.tY ot Lac cllhfe. fbeir
Lte, lHllsh Eep' up fsHy brss y anl ap
wfeaHY NII mtuasI. ID - milo eketa
lion N our rln.s that Il wa, nul considered
necessary iu rstun lheir Um. Our cannon
were l4crt.ufa sileal IT, waa.auilhe list
D. ~ "a. tea kIleI All w3lnIsi were lbe
rlle#. nj the r4-ua#H#z sustained hg aar
un# "a faH 81.
Il smH#a# aa Tue 2aI famry Ihs
hl.aa uaztu n rafu#aI - itAsaHs
we dawn aag 10 iu aaasr naHbrn. LIE
uafa HH.uuas u WiaaIfy rNunIsu as lafas
Iatrs eoI. Ia -l AL tar rsuIy -eaHai
tl #E#f i4r sa1.n s|#H nHH =IHsIr msf.
maHIs Ia#sz i. intervals HzlaHau Ian
maa# aud So ##.ihg guns, las.
IyHz#sIeI = "A .u=z# s.l.#a ia0sc. a#Il
up ~ mr##=m saaaulls as4.usl on
.lHa. lu#IH Ia.a.s #e,e LA ia motion.
o. aH.Ire So I'aHn 1laui n msel
uisH= p.f.# Il ly IHa yaaaHa.s, tn.
Nua=IsI .la man 4aIE .nPaf#aa AMI ~
snsa #say F##Hr. IA SING saaHHas1lazIHa
tlrH=##..H##. l#a#s .4#=z gHlas1ab
u4izi u ~ eullsl lie bHiken IN
mmai 90. s44uI asar. In puss. SD
,,lai HsrlI d una general eng1s ssnsuI,
tlt - nHa#= aru' ##HHHHEa 10 a zzsaI
iu#s=Is 90 ~. 900 I##u tsH Ha1s. o4
ulrals wrJr aIUHF siH 'na advance ur Jdoit
uH1ps -Hglss DO" great miJl.y among
l0aA iu tHs -rurfl' u .l. oU' %, uur
m4J Regiments. ui iIJ mtu, would Doe
attacked at lhr loot oI b.., he deep
u.ur, hy an ,unHuss I.fr' ni Ib' rnHn'
A ar1r luular pI l#' u..iu.s Hess hlIrl
Urr-amHns Arn was Iu. Ma Arr, Who
rl badly wum|.l anil vs- 'u uHl4'cy
despatched hy llr curmN aLn pierced hIm
WUulArir bit 1ueis 90. Boo Ily un .u gI1laI.
l.irui. Cul. Cav vl. .IH through lhr
u.lh. aud hrug unable tu walk. UatmArn
up snI carried ms distance Dos .a.u' 20,
boz. mau, blI pNns 600 tue .r-paH.. OF lHr
ht. Oboe mru uuIIuE ts.u Iu,,i.uI. uvaly
uIu. auI Iur ruruy hoe great nuuI.Is Tu..
.lI Bgpn ibrm, iua gallant L..lL Go.
uHtuI ihrm Il iHlyr hlu lul u,r care
u themselves Fnrctd 10 rayc u,n on
lbr ur.i. tu- last tup va. seen of ibis
H,.u. ,lun. ufii isrr hr wa, .y1g go bis
mr.. urnt vfu hs sword ihr nrmn
NiuH,r.. HD1Hl .m N.l ilfrr Hl.ou''s.
DO, Veteran Cop. Nm. s.. huI8, o. jbr
sam. regiment d. .lr head ul u.s company
with three sll.Nlu SON. WIN lnugut al His
,Ilr. was badly Womlel, bIi ,IiII cun'ln
uad lha usht, unui bc was overcome with
thr lls, ui blood
ln lue mrag.ane. ihe lui'ln hrgalr,
who were drawn uIl AMI ordered 10 charge
th, emmy, were sa.z'l with ptn.r aud
displaying some hesitation. Asst Nilt Cen.
Lurln rI.haI tp Ibnf ilns and whilst
uilrIIu. i.nm hr lagl. rlwIw.r'. $500.
'lnu ..anua passing huu-I .la H'.j.
l1 Justice 60 ttis 1rp p4Ir o -.uu. n' s.H' u
MlllAej subsequently u,Ugl. auIp.3 60.
dtm. ltlrir reputation b, 0hr ans gallant
and effective lighting.
Col. flamn iced lhc ll.noian. 10 yar
handsome style, and lhr sturdy "sus,rs'
t4s. u,e lions. llrf intrepid c1.Dat
lel wuul .t! lul experienced .uc lr ul
Glmts NeAae luI Clay. and wts .irl
Iy Cue enemy -au' however Js.oIe boz h.d
hiuiI one of ihr rpvurIIi mscwIn.s w'h
pistol, which bee h,sd whilst lying ou lhe
gsuIui.