Washington telegraph., 1847-04-21
From the n, o. Della.

From the n. o. Delta.
We yesterday conversed with gentle.
man who was present al the battle of Bueha
Vista. In addition TO the facts already
published, he related 10 us much interesting
memoranda.
The cooness and bravery of tho Mis-.
sissippi and Illinois volunteers, were, he
says, beyond all praise. While firing in
line, the front rank knel on ono knee,
taking deliberate aim, aud doing deadly
execution.
Col. Bowles, of the I'd Indiana regiment,
finding that his men taItered early in the
action on the 23d, withdrew from them in
disgust, aud taking rifle Joined the Mis-.
sissippl regiment in the thitkest of the
fight. II is due to the Indiana regiment,
however, 10 say that they subsequently
rallied, appealed to as they were by Capl
Lincoln aud others, and ioughI blavely.
The three guns which the Mekieans
took, were only yielded by Lieut. o'Brien
after Il desperate resistance. Two OF his
lorses were killed-ihe carriage wheels
ol Que Of them were bfokcn--and the men
attending the guns were all, but onu ser
gcani, shot down. Gen. Taylor compli
mehted Lieut.. O'Brien on the field for his
bravery.
Capt. Washinglon's battery was in a
mosI favorable position. It projected the
principal pass or approach 10 the American
lines with the very hest effect.
At one tune during the battle, Capt,
Bragg expressed some apprehension to
Gen. Taylor in relation to the position Of
his battery. aud asked wha, he was to do.
Give them moro gmpe, Bragg-more
grape says old Rough and Ready, "ani
that will secure their safety" Bragg tried
the prescription, aud found il 10 have the
best effect.
Col. jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, is
idulizel by his regiment; and, as one Of
them said, he would lead them into HI.
Believing thai on tue 2ilh there would
loo tight, aud being unable 10 walk On
account of the wound in his foot, he ordered
that he be carried ou 10 their head in q
wagon.
Col. Yell, as we have already told our
rraders, was lancrd Ia death. His horse
became resiise, his bride hfoke, and he
carried him into the midst Of the enemy.
where lance pierced him through the
head.
Col. Hardin, belafe being killed, cap.
tUrel a flag from the enemy. which, with
III horse, he requested should be sett
home as last mementb 10 his giie.
Nahing could contrast more strongly
Than the humanity ofihe American solli O.
an The cuwardly crurily aud fougish pro
. prnsily Of the MeHieans The Americans
ard their biscuit aud water with the
wounlrd Me.ieans, aud were often seer t.
lay them in position least painlal TO them.
The MeIieans, on the contrary, cowaflly
led our wounded men WHEN they ncl
them. as in the case al' Colonel Clay; they
stripped aud robbed several Of our officers
and many oil their owl.
Among the prisoners taken were iwo
WIN were deserirrs lfum rur own ranks.-
They we've brought before Gen. Taylor,
who ordered the wfriehcs 10 be- drumm,d
oit beyond the lines. Such raseal,, be
.aid, might do ior Santa Anna--thcy would
not sui, him-and il would be wasting pow.
der and shot to shoe, them. They werr
therefore drlmmrd out to the tune Of the
Rugr'. March.
4 bulle, having passed through the
breast Of Gen. T,yIor's packet, he remark
cdihli the bal, were becoming excited.
We may give some more Of these Incl
dents OF the licid To MORROW.