Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-14
From The Seat of War.
BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA.
From the N. o. Delta, March %.

BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA.
From the N. o. Delta, March %.
On the 9th of March, DIR. Turner, U. 5. Army
arrived in safety at Matamoras. frevlous TO MS
arrival the communication between Monterey ano
our lines on the Rio Grande has been closed for
several days.
DIR Turner communicated to one OF our cores
pondents hurried account OF the battle OF Buena
Vista between Santa Annals forces, 1900 strong
and Gen. Taylor's little army between 4OOO and
5000 mostly volunteers.
The battle began on the glorious anniversary
of the birthday of Washington. The scene OF
this bloody fghtwas at Bund Vista, the point up
on which Gen Taylor had fallen back from aqua
Neuya. about seven miles from Salto. The
MeAicans advanced upon him with great holiness
bravely led by their best officers, but were met by
our volunteers with the firmness OF veterans.
fierce battle ensued the Mexlca is charging with
their bayonets 10 the very muzZ!es OF our artillery
and receiving the destructive FIRE OF our guns with
unillnchIng courage.
Our men gave no; an inch, but maintained their
positions on the bloody field the whole day OF the
22d, and on the next day until evening, when the
Mexcans retired to Aqua Neuva, leaving tneir
killed unburied and all their wounded onthe held
where they fell Killed and wounded Mexlcans
estimated at 1000. Some OF the Mexican ottcers
who were talk IN, admit their loss is two thousand
The American loss was, is said to be about 7O0
killed and wounded.
Santa Anna in his letter, aiken from the Tam
pico Sentinel, admits that his army is cut up
Gen. Taylors success is abundantly proven by
Santa Annals prec ptant retreat, 10 or ~ mics
TO the rear. This victory is at great sacrifice on
our part.
The ardor of the Volunteer officers led them in
to the hottest part of the fight AMI the Numbers OF
field officers killed is lamentabiy great. Every
volunteer Colonel but one, was injured killed or
wounded. Taylors official dispatches have been
cut off
Colonel Morgan's Ohio volunteers having been
reinforced by command from Monterey, had
reac he'd that place In safety.
LATER FROM GEN. TAYLOR, SANTA ANNA
REREATING-HIS INFANTRY DISBAND-
ED, ETC.
A slip from the office of the Picayune dated on
the 2jth, 3 P, NJ announces glorious news.
The SoUrnENEn had Just arrived from Brazos
having left on the 10th. Maj Coffee of the Pay
master department. and 1t. Chittenden u. ). a,
were passengers in her. They were bearers of des-
patches from Gen Taylor, to the government.
The Picayune says:
We have had glorious news by this arrival
Santa Annals infantry have already dlsbanded. lie
is supposed to be retreatng on San Louis Potosi.
Gen. Taylor at last accounts not only held Saltil-
10, and Buena Vista, but was himself quietly en-
camped at Aqua NueVa-j Just before occupied by
Santa Anna. The Mexcans had been alarmed by a
report that Gen, Patterson was moving from Tam
pico upon San Luis He made some pretext OF the
kind to cover his retreat.
Trains had again passed from Camargo TO Mon
terey. The Mexicans were driven out of Ceralvo
1t is believed that Urea had received orders TO with
draw this side of the mountains.
We have only time to give the following letter
from Paymaster John B. Ruter stationed at Mon
terey.
Monterey March 8.
Dear Sir: have no doubt of the dissolution of
Santa Annals mymorally and physlcally,and there
will be no more fighting in this region, if there be
any where.
Just II hours after had sent my second express
with Mexican giving my best horse and 500 to
20 to Camargo we received the above intelligence
from Gen Taylor's army.
Gen Santa Anna is really to be pited. His men
are a wrctched set He had twice during the act
ion to ntepose his lancers to prevent deseron and
they shot down some 50 at each time before he
could prevent the flight of his infantry The mor
nation come from prisoners who deserted as soon
as exchanged and came into Gen Taylors camp.
They report that Gen. Santa Anna is destitute OF
all kinds of provisions and that he cannot keep
them together.
Santa Anna expected an easy victory. His
my was told that the Americans had plenty OF pro-
visions and lots ofmoney, and that they must enter
Salto the day of the battle, and take their supper
at our expense. This is from reports of prisoners
taken, officers as well as privateS.
Santa Anna did send messenger to Gen Taylor
asking him to surrender, stating that he (Taylor)
was weak. and that he (Santa Anna) had 10000
men, and should certainly take him. Gen Taylor
s,id that Santa Anna might come and take him.
M rnOlipl In IaVlOr that he 1Dl0ht
have an hour to consider OF the generous offer of
Santa Anna Gen TAYLOR told the messenger to thank
Santa Anna for his generosity but that he coudno
think of taxing the courtesy O! Santa so far as to
detan him an hour so that he had better come on
nj once This is wen to me by a person who SAID
that he was 10y and heard IT.
| send YOU an extract from letter of an officer
who distinguished himself on that glorious field,
which is rendered glorious from the disparity OF
force and the peculiar circumstances under when
the battle has been fought,
The letter above referred 10 Is rs follows.
Satillo Mexico, March1st lS47.
uOur scouts bring in word that Santa Anna has
gone for good and that tho aohoie infantry hare dis
Derse{I There is no doubt of it we shall not see
him again on this line.
TODAY Col Warren received dispatch from
the Governor informing him that American Conn
missoners were now i'll the city OF Mexico, and had
written 20 Mexican Congress, saying that they were
there TO make an honorable peace
"The Governor requested permission TO return
to Saluo, to assist in keeping order ana promising
10 comply with any requsition made on nun
The request ofthis Mexican Governor was gran
ted and he is now acting in concert and con3uhc'-
ion with Col Warren, to keep order, ana 10 prevent
collisions and conflicts among the belligeraut fore
Respectfully &c.