Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-04-02

Santa Anna has fallen back on Aqua Neuva.
The account in tie Picayune, from which
we condense this short extra, is given by DR..
Turner, who arrived at Matamoros on the 9th
inst. He says that there were 63 officers kill
ed. Among them Gov. Yell, of Arkansas, and
Lieut. Col. H. Clay, (son of Henry Clay.)-
There is now no fears entertained for the val
ley of the Rio Grande.
The above account may be relied upon
We have no time to enlarge, as we wish to
send the news by the cars.
MEMORANDUM OF THE BATTLE OF BUENA
VISTA.
Prepared for the Editors Of the P'cayuns by
Lieut.. J. J. c. B1BB, u S. 4.
DR.. Turner, U. S. A., who arrived at Mata-
moros on the 9th inst, from Monterey, brot
the glorious intelligence of another brilliant
victory over the Mexican army. The scene
of action was at Buena Vista, hacienda a.
bout six miles west of Saltillo The fighting
commenced on the 22d of February, and ended
on the 23d. Santa Anna retired to Aqua
Nueva, distance of ten miles, leaving four
thousand killed and wounded upon the field.
Santa Annals adjutant general and many other
officers and men are prisoners. The loss on
our part was seven hundred killed and woun-
ded. Santa Annals force amounted to at least
fifteen thousand men that of Gen. Taylor to
about five thousand, almost entirely volun-
teers. His army is composed of Washington's,
Braggs and Thomas's batteries, one squadron
of the LIST and one of the I'd Dragons, the
Arkansas and Kentucky cavalry, brigade of
Illinois and one of Indiana volunteers, the LIST
Mississippi and I'd Kentucky Regiments, and
one company of Texas volunteers. DIR. L.
brought list of SO officers killed and woun-
ded. left in such haste that | was unable to
obtain copy, but recollect among the killed
Capt Lincoln, Asst Adj't General u S. A,
Col. Yell, of the Arkansas cavalry, Captain
Moore, Adi't Vaughan, and three others (not
named) of the Kentucky cavalry, Col Mckee,
Lieut. Col. Clay, Capt Willis, I'd Kentucky
Infantry, Col Hardin and Major German, H.
linois brigade, many of the Indiana brigade,
several of the Mississippi regiment, and two
lieutenants of Texas volunteers. Among the
wounded remember Gen. Lane, Col. Jefferson
Davis, 1st Mississippi Regiment, Capt Stein,
LIST U. S. Dragons, Capt Conner, Texas vol
unteers, Lieuts. S. G. French and O'Brien, U.
S. Artillery, Lieut.. Barber, I'd Kentucky In
fantry, Lieut. Corwin, LIST Mississippi Regi-
ment and Lieut.. Whteside, of the Indiana
brigade
The official dispatches of Gen. Taylor have
been cut off. Col. Morgans regiment Ohio
volunteers, having been reinforced by COM
mand from Monterey, had reached that place
in safety.
Col. Curtis of Ohio, with one company
| Capt. Hunters) of the I'd U. S. Dragons, his
own regiment, one of Indiana volunteers, the
Virginia regiment, and think some Texas
rangers, in all about 1000 men, was about to
leave Camargo to attack Gen. Urea, who is
said to be about thirty miles south of that place
with an army of from 1000 to 5000 men, prin.
cipally rancheros. He is believed to have
with him only 1900 regular troops A grea
many if not all of these rancheros, as soon as
they hear of the discontinue of Santa Anna:
army will dispense, and the gallant colone
will no doubt obtain the victory. This new:
from above proves that the various report:
which had before been received of Gen. TaY
lor's retreat upon Monterey, and the advance
and at the mouth of the Rio Grande to be un
true. Of the defences at the mouth of the riv
er | know nothing, but have been told thai
d
The Notifications at the Brazos, with the force
of artillery and persons in the quartermaster'.
employ, which can be raised as garrison, j.
sufficient to drive back command of at leas
$500 or 5000 Mexicans.
The work, which may be technically term
ed continued line, encloses all the quarter
masters and commissarys stores in depot
The parapet is formed of barrels of damaged
commissary stores, with sand bags for tn
superior slope; the sand from ditch in front
thrown up against the barrels, forms the ex
terror slope. The armament of the fort con
sists of four pieces of artillery-two twelv
and two-slx-pounders, in barbette-whicl
sweep the foot of and across their fires upol
the level plain over which the enemy woul,
be compelled to advance, and about 300 musk
cts to line the parapet. This was thrown VI
when an attack was daily expected. Nothin
having reached us from Gen. Taylor for man,
days, we believed him surrounded, as was re
ported, and gave some degree of credit TO tn
rumor of the advance OF large force upo
our depots. After waiting three or four days
anxlously expecting the approach of the enc
my, we received the glorious news above
understood, OF course, that the battle of Brazo
Santiago was " no go;'' and when | sailed
the artillery of Fort Harvey, instead of NOW
, ing down the Mexicans, was pealing forth
salute in honor of old Rough and Ready
and his gallant little army at Buena Vista
We annex Santa Annals own account {
the actions of Buena Vista, as translated fo
the Tampico Sentinel We have the origins
; Spanish account in our possession:
CAMP NEAR BUENA VISTA, Feb. %, I847.
: Excellent Sir:-After two days of battle, j
which the enemy, with a force of 5000 to g.
5 600 men and twenty-six pieces of artillery
5 lost five of his positions, three pieces of arti
; lery and two flags, have determined to 6
s back TO Aqua Nueva to provide myself wit
provisions, not having single biscuit or
grain of rice left. Thanks to the position OF
cupied by the enemy, he has not been CON
: pletely beaten, but he left on the field abo,
1000 dead. Both armies have been cut {
V pieces, but the trophies of war will give yo
: an idea on which side has been the advantag
e We have struggled with hunger and thirst d,
ring forty hours, and if we can provide ou
e selves with provisions we will go again
n charge the enemy. The soldiers under m
Y command have done their duty and covers
It the honor of the Mexican nation with glor
The enemy has seen that neither his advant;
geous position, nor the broken nature of Il
S ground, nor the rigor of the season (for it h;
: been raining during the action) could preve
the terrible charge with the bayonet, while
left him terrified. SANTA ANNA.
Valuable Diamond. Queen of Port,
It gal has the most valuable Diamond In Il