Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-04-06
AMERICAN ARMS
TRIUMPHANT!!
MEXICAN LOSS 1900 .AMERI
CAN, TOO.

GAINJ IVUs
A Bloody Battle--American Halor Tri-
umphdnt--Santa Annals Army Cut in
Pieces by Gen. Tdylor-LosS of Coils.
Yell, Mckee. Hardin, Clay, DC, &c.
On the 9th Of March, DR.. Turner, u. s.
A., after many dangers and hair. breadth
escapes, arrived in safety at Matamoros.
Previous to his arrival, the communities.
tons between Monterey and our lines OH
the Rio Grande, had been closed for sew.
eral days. DR.. Turner communicated to
one OF our correspondents hurried &C.
count of the severe battle OF Bnena Vista,
fought between Gen. Santa Annals forces,
about 1900 strong, and Gen. Taylor's
little army, between and 5000, mostly
volunteers. The battle began on the Clio.
riOus anniversary ofthe birth Of Washing
ton, fit day for the display of American
patriotism and valor. The scene of this
bloody fight was at Baena Vista, the point
upon which Gen. Taylor had fallen back
from Aqua Nuera, and is about seven
miles from SaltilIo.
The Mexicans advanced upon him with
great boidness. bravely led OH by their best
officers, but were met by our gallant Yol-
unteers with the cool firmness of veteran
soldiers. A fierce and long battle ensued,
the Me1icans charging with their 5ayon-
cts 10 the very muzzle's Of our artillery,
and receiving the deadly and destructive
fire of our guns with unflinching courage.
Our men gave not an inch, hut maintained
their position on the bioof y field the whole
day Of the 22d, and on the next day until
the evening, when the Mexicans retired
to Aqua Nueva. leaving their killed unhur.
led, and all their wounded on the field
where they fell. The killed and wounded
on the Mexican side are estimated at 1000.
Some Of the Mexican officers taken pris.
oners admit 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
Idmpico Sentinel. admits that his army
is cut up. That the victory was on the
side of General Tayler 10 abundantly
proved by Santa Annals precipiiate retreat
eighteen or twenty miles TO the rear. As
t. his trophies, we consider that part OF
his letter az apocryphal, and shall wait
for the particulars before we fully credit.
This victory has been achieved at great
sacrifice on our part. The ardnr of our
volunteer officers led them into the hottest
part OF the fight, and, consequently, the
number of field officers killed and wounded
is lamentably great. Every volunteer
Colonel but one was either killed or
wounded.
The dispatches Of General Taylor, il is
supposed, have been intercepted by the
enemy between Monterey and Camargo.
Our loss among commissioned officers
has been, as it was at Palo Alo, Resaca
de la Palma, and Monterey, very severe
We find that 26 officers. of different grades,
were killed, and 81 wounded. We give
below list of the officers killed aud
wounded:
American Officers Killed and Wounded.
REGULARS.
Killed-Capt. Lincoln, Assistant Ad.
iutant General. .s,-@s.t p
Wounded-Capt E. Stein, 1si dragons,
severely; Cspt s. G. French, Sd artillery,
severely; Capt. ]. J. p. O'Brien, 4.h ar.
lillery, slightly. sls
MISSISSIPPI RIFLES.
Kil1ed-Lieuts. R. 8. Moore and F.
McNuity. f,i
Wounded Col. J. P. Davis, severely;
Capt. J. NJ. Sharpe, severely; Lieut.. A.
r. Corwin, slightly; Lieuts. Posey and
Stockton. slightly. $500 $50 81 4
S FIRST KENTUCKY CAVALRY.
Sc Kated--Adjutant Vaughan. $500
WOunded-One Captain and three
Lisutsnants, lnO names given.)