Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-07
Details of the Great Victory.
From the New Orleans Delta of the 23d uIt


I On the 9th Of March, DR.. Turner, U. s.
A., arrived in safety at Matamoras. Pre-.
vious to his arrival, the communications
between Monterey and our lines on the
Rio Grande, had been closed for several
days. DR.. Turner communicated to one
of our correspondents hurried account Of
the battle of Buena Vista, fought between
Santa Annals forces, nbou! $4,000 strong,
and Gen. Taylor's forces, between a and
5000, mostly volunteers. The battle be-
gan on the glorious anniversary Of the
birth Of Washington, fit day for the dis
play of American patriotism and valor.
The scene of this bloody fight was at Bus.
ma pista, the point upon which Gen. Tay.
lor had fallen back from Aqua Nuera, and
is about seven miles from Saltillo.
The Mexicans advanced upon him with
great boldness, bravely led on by their best
officers, but were met by our gallant vol.
uateers with the cool frmness of veteran
soldiers. A fierce and long battle ensued,
the Mexicans charging with thoir bayonets
TO the very muzzles of our artillery and re.
ceiving the deadly and destructive fire Of
our guns with unfinching courage. Our
men gave not an inch, but maintained their
position on the bloody field the whole day
of the 22d, and on the next day until the
evening, when the Mexicans retired to A.
qua Nueva, leaving their killed unburied
and all their wounded, on the field where
they fell. The killed and wounded on the
Mexican side are estimated at 1900. Some
of the Mexican officers taken prisoners ad.
nit that their loss was at least 1000. The
American loss was about 700 killed and
wounded. Santa Anna, in his letter, which
we publish from the 7ampico Sentinel, ad.
mits that his army was cut up. That the
victory was on the side Of Gen. Taylor is
abundantly proved by Santa Annals precip-
itate retreat eighteen or twenty miles to the
rear. AS to his trophies, we consider that
part of his letter apocryphal, and shall wait
for the particulars before we. fully credit.
This victory has been achieved at great
sacrifice on our part. The ardor Of our
volunteer officers led them into the hottest
part Of the fight, and consequently the mum.
Der of field officers killed and wounded Is
lamentably great. Every volunteer colo
mel but one was either killed or wounded.
Ia list cfthe officers ,sho ,oere killed or
pounded aviH be found in our correspon.
dence. l Y
The dispatches of Gen. Taylor, it is
supposed, have been Intercepted by the en-.
emy between Monterey and Camargo.
1t will crafty the numerous friends Of
Colonel Morgan, of the Ohio Volunteers,
to hear that he arrived safely at Monterey,
having been reinforced by detachment
sent from Monterey to his assistance. This
is the same officer who was reported TO
have been taken prisoner, with several
companies oil his regiment near Cerralvo.
Col. Curtis, of Ohio, with one company.
(Cupt. Hunter's) of the I'd U. S. Drag
oons, his own regiment. one of Indiana vol
unteers, the Virginia Regiment, and some
Texas Rangers, in oil about 1000 men,
was about 70 leave Camargo to ATTACK Gen.
Urrea, who is said to be about thirty miles
south Of that place, with an army Of 1000
to 5000 men, principally rancheros. He is
believed to have with him only 1900 reg
ular troops. A great many, If not all Of
these rancheros, as soon as they hear Of
the discomfeiture Of Santa Annals army,
will disperse, and the gallant Colonel will
no doubt obtain the victory. \ 4gt
We learn from a passenger arrived last
evening, that it was supposed by many in
rampico, that il q bombardment should
take place, the citizens Of Vera Cruz will
leave the city. There was little doubt that
there would be severe fighting at tho Chs
tie of San Juan de Ulua. From the BEST
sources ofinformation, we have the report
that an attack was to have been made On
Vera Cruz on or about the Esd Of tho pres.
ent month. 3U g43, GsS slIiw l.il k,
Among the passengers arrived last eve.
ming, we had the pleasure Of meeting our
fellow-townsman, Capt. Alpbonse Duperu.
! Capt, Gardner, ofthe brig Perfect, from
Fampico, deserves all praise for tho efforts
a1nda hV hins ~ he ~o tvn 80. n r.. L~.t,.LA I