Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-04-15

Gen. Urea, with OOUO cavalry Delng DetWeeh Oaul-
argo and Monterey, on the 9TH umo Col Curtis, with
the Ohio regiment at Camargo, marched out to attack
him. The battle lasted several hours, and at time
the situation of the Colonel was extremely perous
Urea having manGuvred to surround him with his
superior numbers but he was saved by the timely aid
of Col Drake who Just at that moment opened fire
in the rear of the MeXicans. Col. Curtis made des-
perate CHARGE effected junction with Drake and the
! MeXcans were routed.
( BY Magnetic Telegraph for the Boston Herald
Wednesday Evening" o'clock.
reported Capture Of vera Cruz, u0ih loss of eight
hundred americans
Washington, April 5, s o'clock P. NJ
Passengers who came on this afternoon in the mail
boat say that as they leaving Charleston an agent
came running down to the boat and hallowed to them
that vessel had Just arrived bringing intelligence that
Vera Cruz had been taken after desperate resistance
with loss Of 800 on our side.
The New Orleans papers of the 20th received by
the Southern mail this evening, are filled with the de-
tails of the Incidents
The revolution against Gomez Farias, was making
Roadway, and it was thought he will be put down. -
! The coalition is now between Santa Anna and the
clergy. 1t is reported that the priests have sent him
two hundred thousand dollars as an earnest of their
determination to support him.
IN, Incident of the Battle The following incident
of the bloody battle of Buena Vista is commended to
the notice of those pous wings and democrats who will
probably vote for old Rough and Ready as the next
President We abridge it from the New Orleans
Pcayune:
AT the crisis of the battle General Taylor sent COL
Mckee with Kentucky regiment to sustain column
which began to stagger under a heavy Mexican
charge The ground which had to be passed over
was full of ravnes which gave the troops the appear
ance Of falling into disorder under the Mexican fire
which annoyed them. Under this belief Gen. Taylor
turned to Mr.. Crittenden and exclaimed, BY Cd,
Mr.. Crtenden, this will not do--this is not the way
for Kentucklnns to behave themselves when called up
on to make good battle. 1t will not answer sir"
and with this he cenched his fist, knit his brow and
set his teeth hard together, However, after passing
the broken ground the Kentuckans formed in good
order and gave the MeXcans a deadly fire, which re-
stored the battle Upon this the old general broke
out with a loud hurrah "Hurrah for old Kentuck,"
he exclaimed, talking as it were to himself, and rising
in his saddIe-"Thats the way to do it give it them
d-n them" and the tears of eXultation rolled down
his cheeks he said it.
The Pcayune has the following very ingenious
apology for this piece of profanity, which advise
the plous who are going to vote for the old hero to
commit to memory:
Some of our readers may regard this incident which
derive from one of the parties concerned, as say
orng more of profanity than generaIship; but it must
be borne in mind that under the excitement Of such
in them use the Of the God of battles with some
degree of familiarity.
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE OF BUENA
VISTA.
During the late battle at Buena Vista, the ID Ken
lucky regiment of infantry became closely engaged
with the enemy's " Lancers" From the overwhelm-
ing numbers of the Lancers, the Colonel, considering
his regiment lost and about 10 be cut to pieces dis
patched his AID utant to Gen. Taylor to say to him
that his regiment completely surrounded;" that
he was fighting hand to hand . that " in all proba-
bility he would be totally annhilated"-and to " ask
Gen. Taylor what he should do"
Gen. Taylor promptly replied to the Adjutantl whose
countenance the perfect picture Of despar,) in
the coolest manner imaginable, saying, Go and tell
your Colonel that he has got them just where he
wants them and now the time to give them Jesse !"
whereupon the Adjutant wheeled his horse, capped
bis spurs to him. dashed up to the little band and
shouted at the top Of his voice. Boys, Gen. Taylor
says we have them Just where want them,and now's
our me to give them HILL" he intrepid Kentuckians
caught the impulse like electricity, raised cheer and
with their naked bayones, in less time than have
been relating it, routed them completely, and drove
them flom the field,
About half past 3 o'clock, on the 3d. when Santa
Anna saw that his all depended upon his breaking
Gen. Taylors line and siencing of Braggs battery of
six Founders, which had been pouring death and des
tructon into his ranks all day, he ordered one desper
ate charge, of about five thousand infantry upon the
battery. Bragg them approaching, and fearful,
from the overwhelming NUMBERS that he might lose
his pieces, prepared to take another defensbe
position.
The eagle eye of the gallant Captain Mansfield, of
the Engineer corps, saw at glance, that the fate of
the day depended upon Braggs holding his position
He Immediately rode up to Gen. Taylor, who, from
his position, had not observed the moyement,) explain
ed the circumstances to him, and then said, " be-
seech Of you, sir, that you will not allow the battery
to move !" No, sir 40, sir not at all !" said the
General Tell him not to move one inch but to give
them grape and canister"
While Bragg was staying them right, left and cen
ter, Gen. Taylor quietly rode up behind him without
being Observed and in an undertone of voice said
" n title more grape, Captain Bragg !" Those few
words so completely insplrited him and his men that
they fired with redoubled vigor and the result shows
the effect Of" q hAle more grape"
Latest from the Army,
CAPTURE OF THE CRY AND CASTLE OF Vera
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