The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-01
SPECIAL AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS
NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE.
THE LATEST NEWS
THE ARMY AT SALTILLO.
BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA
General Taylor Victorious
SANTA ANNALS ARMY
CUT TO PIECES
CEN = EA1 TAY1 Q r.
MEXICAN LOSS FOUR THOUSAND.
AMERICAN LOSS SEVEN HUNDRED
SIX1Ys0HREE
AMERICAN OFFICERS
KILLED AND oUNDED.
Colonies Yell, Mckee, Hardin and
Henry Clay, Jr., Killed.
oID ROUGH AND READY
THE HE RO
"Palo Alto" 'Rssasa do la Palma" "Monterey'
and "Buena VISTA
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
The Attack on Vera Cruz.
Colonies Yell, Mckee, Hardin and
Henry Clay, Jr., KILLED.
"Palo Alto," "Rssasa do la Palma" "Montsrey'
and "Buena VISTA"
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
The Attack on Vera Cruz.


From the New Orleans Rcayune Of March asl
We lay before readers. in advance Of regular
publication the gloreu dngs from the army brought
by the schooner John Belt Our reporter left the vessel
the river and came up TO the town by express, with
the news.
The following account was prepared for us by an on
Ger of the army. 1t may DO relied upon We publish
also General ssna Annals account Of the battle from
which will be that he has suffered defeat though
ne up his retreat with flourish OF words 1t will
b that victory has bssn sacrifice Of many
brave men.
Or Turnsr, Of the u 8. A.. who arrived at Matamoras
the 9th inst from Monterey brought the glorious in
teisenoe Of another brilliant victory the Mexican
army The Of action at Busna VISTA about ak
miles west Of ssltillo.
The fighting commenced on the 22i February and
ended on the asa Santa Anna retired to Aqua Nueva,
astanse Of 10 miles, leaving 1000 killed and wounded
upon the ksld Tho loss part TOO killed and
wounded Santa Anna'a forces amounted to at least
1890 That of Gen. Taylors to about COCO, almost
entrely volunteers
artillery end Thomas batteries squadron of the LIST
and second dasoshs the Arkansas and kentucky caval
~ a brigade Of Illinois aad also Of Indiana voun
tsers the krt Mississippi and second Kentucky regi
nents, and company Of Texas volunteers.
The f,ial dispatches OF General Taylor have been
cut of. s
Col Morgaas regiment Of Ohio volunteers, being re.
sforcsd by commend from Monterey had reached that
Col Curtia, Of Ohio. with one COMPANY Capt Hunter
ana volunteers, the Virginia regiment and thiak some
Texas Rangers, in all about 1909 men, were about to
leave 10 attack Gen Urea who is said to be
abou. so miles south of that place with army Of
TO coo men. Principally rancheros
ae is believed to have with him only 500 regular
troOps great many, not all of these rancheros,
they hear of the destruction OF Santa Annals
N.Y. will dispense, and the gallant Colonel will doub,
This ews from above proves tina. the various reports
which had before bsen received Of Gen. Tay ors retreat
tack our aepots the Brszos and the mouth Of the
Rio GyGnds, to be untrue. OF the defences at the
month Of the river know nothing. but have been old
The Notifications at tho BRACES, with the force of
tllcry and persons in the employ which
csmmand Of at least 500 or 600 Mexicans The work
which may be TECHNICALLY termed continued line
closed oil the and commissary in
depot Ths psrapst is formed Of barrels Of damaged
stores, with tard bgs at the erior slope
barriers and forms the exterior slope The armament of
shs first consists Of four pieces of artillery two twelve
and two six Founders in barbete which sweep the foot
the enemy Guild be compelled to advance ind about
300 musksu to line the parapet. This was thrown up
whom attack was daily cted.
Nothing having reached US from General Myter for
several days we believe he has surrendered
ported We give some credit to the rumor Of I'D
vance of large body Of the enemy upon onr depot.
After visiting three or four days xously expecting
the opgrOscn Of the enemy W. RECEIVED the s9cu.
Santiago, was no go; and VIXEN sailed the artillery
Of Fort Harvey instead Of moving down the Moxcans
Ready and mis- gallant army at Bueno VISTA
Through the courtesy OF a gentleman who arrived on
Of FL Sslaado de Ia Patria dated 9th February
at ST. Luis Poiosi I be paper opens with sounding
Ell Issfrs General Santa .no!o The article is
~ hs praise OF General sonts Anna, and forms the in
PRODUCTION 70 The ociai de patch from him, and to
vsrnl ,sers from officers OF his amy We have already
given <ganslston OF tbs despatch. II was adore ssed
10 Rsmss Adsme Governor OF the State Of st. Louis
P,,osi TIE ssr then remarks that other letters have
be,n received BY private citizens Of San Luis written
from Aaua Sueva oh the 24,h OF February. These Let
,aa cav that two co.. ssioBers Ind arrived there from
con TAYLOR dem9niju- their surrender that Santa
Anna exhibited TO them the sste OF his army, showing
them The eohuasm and decision that pre- among
,e ,aops who had fallen back to that point only for
the purpose oil obtsining food; and finally gave them
bis definite reply that unless they ndered st dis
creon he would renew tho battle the following day,
ard it until he had completed their destruction
Then follows address OF the Governor Of San Luis
10 his country men dated tho 27h recaptulang Santa
Annss oespaich and congrauiatrg the people upon the
victory. Of hich, in the mos, emphatic language, all
Tho glory is attributed 10 Santa Anna
N.xt follows private letter dated the enemy's
camp" . T M Of the 2sd in which the writer claims
that they have taken four positions. two standards, ana
three pieces The positions" says obstinate.
y defended He thinks only four prison ers are in their
possession: all the others taken dead This letter
II ooDiesses tst they Che Mexcans) have lost many
Ncers-out OF ell proportion TO the men
he letter goes on to say that the Mexican troops
norris, >Ug OF hunger and thirst that they had eaten
nothing since leaving Encsrnacion, slice Of roast
ed meat tLa Vsca II expresses great fears lest the
oTmv SHOULD disband thnt night of their de.
TIE SINE lot.N says that Santa Anna had horse
postscript 10 the ie,ter says: After closing my let
tor, he generalin-chN convinced doubtless that the
army would disband unl,>ss obtained food and water
ordered IT TO move to Ag,>a ueva-where there
Catie 0nd WHITEWATER beivso every thipB"
Tho postscript adds that they bavs lost about thou.
saad u en-, nsny general officers KILLED and wounded,
and 5mODg the latter Gen. Lombaid iDi
brief from Csorcs IL published, dated the 25th
ult which IL is said that ASTON fought at I'm
taking six pieces Of artillery killing three hundred and
maaing sonie prikoners
An.ens the Msxicsns killed on the aad end asd