Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13

thousand attacked him. The sun ST upon 1T
lie slsirmishng, and on the 23d upon full baile
al all points, which did not cease until about :;
P. NJ, when Sara Anna had been fePu'sea Al an
points. The next morning when renewal oi
The cpgsgeuer, was expected, Gall slept on ,ne
ground and on their arms,) our troops louno 'ne
enemy had cone. Our troops continued thei
course 10 Encaniada, five miles beyond, nnains
wounded ard deserters all Tie way.
Our loss has been great, as will be seen BY Inc
repor, which come in. Santa Anna was bold
and ps,s,verirs, and ,arned our lett flank by lhs
mountain paths with large force, when all
seemed 10 be lost Butthe light artillery and'h
mounted men saved il. Al this party was driven
back. Our troops regarded the day then as our
own. In the meantime, however, the enemy hdu
succeeded in getting some heavy pieces-thleeor
foar lines as heavy as oufs-cvei guly' wn.ch
our ,tuops had been lead 10 believe was iuipaS'
sas!e. With this be poured snch 4 destruction
upon Cur troops and batteries a 10 sweep inem
OF the main When the light artillery was Of
dered back again, viii the Dragons 10 cover
them. i, seemed almost desperate alemp'. but
they returned mos, ,nariuly 10 the charge, and
ave The advancing masses OF the enemy such a
series OF vuies as scattered them IN theif urn
This was the last attack oi The enemy Oh any Sc
robustness, and was made about 4, P. NJ. aller
that the battle gradually died away, and he sun
Capt Lincoln was ked-as gallant solder
as ever fought. MAY made another fne charge,
10 conjunction with Col. Marshall, who is sad
10 have DISTINGUISHED himself also al the same
lime The regulars were few, but Gid wonceFS.
And most of the volunteers did wonders Also
The Mississppians and Illinoisans stood up 10
the mark mos. sa!ianuy, (as their losses VIII
snowy
The second letter is GATED from Aqua Nueva,
reoccupied by our uoops-thus 2isin" 'hs oes'
evidence lha; line enemy has been driven BACK.
Our troops left that place on the 2lsl. The VIII
Ter states, that as soon as they came in, undcr-
Standing hal tie retreat was made with cohSi-
defabe disorder, Gen, Taylor determined 10 push
forward strong party IN puT>nti nu' u was
found hat all the animals were too much exhaust
ed particularly those oil The batteries. tnsoa-
ers (exchanged) came in on The evening OF Inc
2olh February, and reported lncatnacioh 20 oe
the scene OF mCch disorder and thai fnli relfeai
seemed 10 lie going on. On the Isl March par
" started Tor iha: place, in order 10 nSh up The
eavinss The writer says that Santa Anna
pushed through ..om San LnS wi',. !, = supplies,
trusting, no doubt, that our stores would TALL inlo
his hands-bul BIcua Vista was our iheruiopy-
i9. No place could be better fitted tor battle.
Our small force Was there equal 10 The enemys
large one. Still he TUNED our flank y hl better
know edge O! The base o, the mountains. Al one
time he had some four or five ;housand horse
aud foot in lhc rear OF orr lett HANK and had all,
or nearly all, our wagons within his grasp,
thu: IS, within Striking distance. His ca"al-
~ pounced upon them like d bird OF prey
InGccd ,ae day was marked ty great VI
cissitudes. The mounted men saved Tue rain by
"a liant charges; The light artillery did The resi-,
sustained b. some regiments OF vclrniecrs iha'
fought as we'll a iioo,s could tsni. Col. Dayiss
regiment, and ,ae regiments Of COL hisssil, bar
din, and Mckee, wc.> cons Ticunns iof eihciency.
The frs; co!o3c was severely wounded the TWO
last, as we'll as Lieut.. Col Clay, ieli a; the head
Of their troops in the front Of the battle. Capt.
Washingion's battery held line main pass through
oI ae day, rather, part OF his pieces; section,
under O'BIiea, being o. The p'ein above. aclIrs
~ conjunction with BTasg's and oheunan's bate
ries. This liga! artillery played noble part
ii was always ia the front aud sometimes almos,
alone. The enemy greatly beat US in weight Of
MEAL, tour heavy pieces, under Capt. Prenllss,
lid not come up unit! he day after ihe baiilc:)
but we beat them in mobility, il celebrity, and Ill
rapidly Of firing Santa AEna's army vas fried
for a sudden movement, and Tor 4 coup de man.
lie had not Supplies iCr anything more. His
whole force was al or beyond lnciTEacion,
the morning OF the 2ls;. Pc!ore noon, the 22d,
ii vas all, or rear'y all, in oar iron, al Rnena
Visa, a distance OF full flty miss. The even
ing oil The I'D which vas bright ana CAIN even
ing, presented enc OF lhe most imposing specta-
c!e> ever beheld Skrmishiug was going on in The
mountains, about a mile ard a halt distant when
Gen +. with all his suit, (probably hl'y or more
nersons, was on the hish plain, between he road
IA ii, So moaa cins, rcconnoiIias the grounds,
al Observing The encmy. ION one point 81
.4eg. oul ii ons had his camp under thc'r eye,
aui saw his whole command paratet, forming
may lines Of foot and horse all apparently ~
good ORDER. AZ i. was the henr Of rcuea,, their
music struck 10, and was distinctly heard, con-
,i>iing mostly OF such instruments (horns, Tor IN
stance, as sound aiar. Their cavalry par'cu-
larry tneir lancers, have snowy dress, one OF
,Goie regiments have yellow cloaks, which, wie-
her worn On The shoulders, or thrown over The
saddle, make conspicuous appearance. Col.
Yen was ai.isl by q lance wound; nearly all The
lead, wounded and prisoners were in uniform.
In this respect ney beat our army, II no IN oilers.
OR volunteers generally were dressed like farm