Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-21

Brent ana w MllnS OF w asilIiS eou 0 pattCAy cav
them such torrent OF grape asto put them to flight
and thus saved the remnants of those brave req.
ments which had long borne the hottest Of the fight
On the other flank while the Mexicans came rush
ing on like legions of fends, the artillery was left
unsupported, and capture by the enemy seemed in
evitable But Bragg and Thomas rose with the
crisis, while Sherman, OBrien and Bryan, proved
themselves worthy of alliance. Every horse with
@ Briens battery was killed. and the enemy had adj
vanced to within range of grape, sweeping all be-
fore him. But here his progress was arrested, and
before the showers of iron hail which assaied him,
squadrons and battallons fell like leaves in the blast
of autumn. The Mexicans were once more driven
back with great loss, though taking with them the
three pieces of artillery which were without horses
Thus thrice during the day, when all seemed lost
but honor, did the artillery, by the ability with
which it was man9vered roll back the tide of sue
cess from the enemy, and give such overwhelming
destructiyeness to its effect that the army was
saved and the glory of the American arms main
tanned AT this moment, however, let it never be
forgotten that while ever effective man was wanted
on the field hundreds, some say thousands, of vol.
uneers had collected in the rancho with the wagon
train whom no efforts or entreaties could indnce to
join their brethren, neighbors and friends then in
the last struggle for death or victory.
The battle had now ragged with variable success
for nearly ten hours, and by sort of mutual con-
sentafter the last carnage wrought among the Mex
leans by the artillery, both parties seemed willing
to pause upon the result. Night fell, and the A.
merican General with his troops slept upon the bat
tie ground prepared, if necessary to resume opera.
tons on the morrow. But ere the sun rose again
upon the scene the MeXicans had disappeared, leav-
ing behind them only the hundreds of their dead
and dying, whose bones to whiten their native
| hills and whose means of anguish were to excite
in their enemies that compassion, which can have
| no existence in the bosonls of their friends.
Throughout the action, Gen. Taylor was where
the shots fell hottest and thickest, two of which
passed through his clothes. He constantly evin-
ced the greatest quickness Of conception, fertility
of resource and cool, unerring judgment not to be
| baffed. General Wool was wherever his presence
required stimulating the troops to activity and
| exertion The operations of Gen Lane were con-
fined to his own brigade and his efforts were wor.
thy of better material for their application Major
Bliss bore himself with his usual gallantry; having
| his horse, as at Palo Alto shot in the head. Mr.
| Crittenden, Of the Senator from Kentuckywas
| conspicuous in the field, volunteer aid to Gen
Taylor, and the Medical Directors Assistant Sur
| geon, Hitchcock, could be sometimes seen, where
the balls fell fastest binding up wound or dressing
broken leg, with true professional ZEAL and, anon
with the ardor of an amateur knight, conveying or.
| ders to different commanders
In this, as in every case of arbitrament by the
sword, the laurel is closely entwned with the cy-
press, and the luste Of brilliant victory is darken-
ed by the blood by which it has been purchased.
am unable to state loss but it has been very Sc.
Nere and proves the battle of Buena Vista to have
been, by FAR the most terrible conflict in which our
troops have been engaged. Captain Lincoln, AS
sistant Adjutant General to Gen. Wool fell early in
the action, while proudly distinguished by his efforts
to bring the flying regiment back to their position
and with his last breath bore testimony against In
diana cowardice Colonel Yell was pierced by a
lance, while gallantly leading his regiment against
the Mexican cavalry. The noble Hardin met his
death gorously, while conducting the last terrible
charge. Col. Mckee, after having gall antly sus-
tanned the honor Of Kentucky throughout the action
fell In the foremost rank, and 1t Col Clay was cut
down at almost the same moment with Hardin
and McKee, while giving his men the most brilliant
example of noble daring and lofty chivalry.