Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-06

Clay, ana "I 10 hnd killed one Of the cowaro9,y
o,iscreants with pistol which he i''eo
lying on The ground. .n charge of
10, Veil led. the foremost man, e" h',sv of
,;., ,,nun,ed voIun,eers against ia'se on,er.
,.nnnrs and was killed hv lance, wll' ,ace
Cd his mouth ami tore of one side o. ,'' Mone,ey
The Mississippians. The nr,'es " mare oder
afer doing hard duty as skirmi>hri,, ,,a,rv which
Ell INFO line 10 receive chai?s u =, he same
they did with their rifles, dsilye' Us ,hs crowded
lime mos, destructive fire among ,n complete
ooIn,nrs ofcayalry. The enemy ~eie Or ndsr NJ
,,,ra,,,,issJ The distinguished coniI,'dn ~. ,,as
u,;'.n, ,eoimca,. Col Jefferson Das's' wa
.','I onrdcs an escopee hall having c"e'.o
p pao, ~ nsssed our OF his leg. he was M
MS .'o aa %nn well when las, heard from. ns
ch,y,,Tons Lieut.. Col. McClnns was p'eS , ,n;a
from doino his share oil The brave aeeu' =. =.
hrianr fight, by the grevions wouhu ireemN Mn,
The halle of Monterey, which sun eo"u. rsd nv
10 his bed, and from wh'ch Il IS n,urH 'e"
his hes, friends, he will never recover:
H'I coI Humphrey MaIshall's splendid regiment
- Keolnrky Cavalry we're impatient Tor an OPP
nornni,v o, shaving their meiie, ana aVehg'ns
/ he cannre of their brehren then 10 IN hahus %
The pnemv. They were soon favored WIN .ne
desired opportunity by the approach oil a iolce
~ more han 2 600 Lancers and llussars, who
a.tIantlv charged them. The kentuckians $1,000
Ibeir ground with immoyabe steadiEess, ard re-
ceiviiic he enemy with hire from their Ga o'nes'
charged in The mos, gallant style through 'he CO.
,umn on The right, and wheeling, iel % men
len dispensing and killing great many OF lnenl.
A like charge was made by Col. May, a. ,ne
head of squadron OF Dragons, ana one u a.
kansas cavalry, against large BODY ci 'ne ene'
my's Cavalry, with like results.
During The engagement on the right Santa
Anna seeing that General Iayor's force was
M, well proiec,ed on The left flank, sent large
force of cavalry around that point, and onlilanK-
ing TAYLOR. succeeded in throwing 2,uou men
into his rear. But Gen. Taylor Immediately
semi Canaan Bragg, with his artillery, against
his force, who succeeded in cutting Them On
from The main body. Lieut. CfIllenden was &C.
spatchrd with flag ii truce, 10 demand The I'M
mediate surrender Of lhls loicc. the mexican
officer preending nol 10 understand ihr character
Of his mission, insisted that be should be blind
folded according 10 The rules Of war, and thus
had The Lieutenant carried into The camp OF San
la Anna himself. This was rusc. 10 get lime
TO extrcale The Mexican Cavalry from theirdan-
gerops position. and pending This truce they were
all drawn of by a different road from that BY
which they had gained this position.
Lieutenant Crillenden was conducted blind
folded 10 the tent OF the Mexican General-in-
Chief, which he found long distance from the
scene OF action, and which he thought the safest
| place he had been in during The whole day As
he approached San'a Annals tent, he was greeted
with a most tremendous flourish OF tTumpels,
which might have been head mile of, but pro-
| duced no very great terror in the mind OF the
Kenucsian. His blind was taken ofi, and he
found himself in the presence OF the famous
Mexican Chief surrounded by Brilliant Staff OF
bsdizzened, elded and mons!ached officers.
Santa Anna apolusized 10 the Lieutenant Tor the
| ACT OF his officers, in having him hllndlolded,
saying thai so far from having any desire to con-
| ceal his situation, he was DESTROYS Of exhibiting
to General Taylor The utter folly Of resisting so
powerful An army as lie had under his command.
To which the Lieutenant replied, that his simple
message was 10 demand his (Sanla Anna's) i'm
mediate surrender 10 General Taylor. When
this extraordinary demand was translated 10 The
Mexican, he raised his hands aud eyebrows III nj
! Ter asionshment al The lemerity aud presumption
OF such a message, and replied, that he would ex-
poet General TAYLOR 10 surrender in an hour, or
ne would destroy all his forces. Lieutenant
Crendens reply, which we have already
given" General Taylor nerer snryenders! Ter.
minated the interview, and the battle recon-
| menced, and was continued until night.
Santa Anna took three small pieces OF our ar
lery, which, under Lieut.. OBIien, had heen
poscd TOO far in advance 10 be covered 10y our in.
antry All the gunners were shot down, and
when the guns we're captured there was not a SOL
der left 10 man them One OF these pieces was
an old Texan 6-pounde!, which, during The Tex
an Revolution, had done good execution among
the Mexican tanks. As 10 the flags he boasts o
having taken, they are very probably mere com
pany markers. which we're dropped on The fieHC
and picked up by he valiant MeSicans. Flis Elk
celency oi The War Department, IL whom Santa
Anna has sent these trophies will no doubt b:
sorely disappointed in The size, texture, and beau
" OF these Standards. Mexican pride is easily
satisfied when such feeble mementoes OF ihel
process and valur as these console them fo- 81
inslorous defeat.
Ali The officers ON our side, in this hard-iough
t-A4Aia--as..a..suished themselves. yhe details o
bly, luslined the confidence Of his commando
, and bfoihs-v.leran. by the most active, jealous
efficient ami gallant conduct. Throughout III
whole action he was constantly engaged in TIL
} disposition OF our forces, and in rallying them 4
the onset. II was miracle that he escared tn
ihck-6yng balls which lhinnel The anks h wa
narshaling. There was but one complaint mad
against him, and that was, that he exposed him
sill lor much. Brig General Lane, also show
: ed hims-li 10 b. brave and capabla officer.-
: Although wounded early in The action, he ker
; his horse unul ii closed, and never Tor momen
left his post.
Tie old General.in-Chiei remained al his orr
gina and much exppsed position, experimenting
he battle and narrowly watching lis events. A
, escopeile ball passed through his oveTcoa;-tha
same old brown, so familiar 10 all The officer
J and men who have ever been under his command
and WHICH has seen several campaigns in Florida
in Texas, and in Mexico.
! On The night OF The 3d. both armies drew OIL
! from ,hr hrd d! battle. Our men were engage
all night in bringing IN The wounded and akin
Il. ~ Ill 49,.
men. There were, however but lew OF cur me-
found on Inc field wounded. They were, 10 us
Sania Annas significant words, In his despatch
2 'A dead, ri The cowardiy miscTeanls having kllle
2 every man whom they over ook, wounded an
helpless on the field. With like turnitude ar
,reachery, they left their own dead unbnried m
: their wounded uncared for on lie field were the,
tell. the later were carried 10 Sallillo, in Oh
e own wagons, The former were buried BY Ire al
: cade, under orders Of Gen. Taylor
A number OF officers were taken prisoners, an
I an exchange waa effected by hch all our RE
! who are now in their hands we're released. Cas-
: sius NJ Clay, party are understood now 10 be il
The cry Of Mexico.
| Among Inc killed and wounded II The Mex
cans are, three general oifrer and twenty colo
nss and commanders Of ballalions. Gen. Mi
con- il appears, has no, as yrl realized the hill
: liam career Of which he cpnsdrtd lis captur
, OF M, BorIaEd an earnest tic was orGeie,
by Sa,ta Anna 10 attack ard carrv Saliillo du
, ring the engagement al Buena Visa. With hi
5 oljrc,. he n2de 2 de mans'Iaii'a asei.e lie tow
with 1000 cavalry Liru. Shogef, %ih SIKH
, men AM Two small pieces Of artillery, wen, ou
10 meet The valiant General, ant al one dischars,
Of his cannon sent him and his large ioJce to til,
: r,ghi-aboui in double quick lime
, In concluding our necessarily imrerfec, skelcl
Of the lew details Of The brilliant dccis Of Ameri
: can valor performed al Buene Vista details
! gathered from hasy conversation, We must b,
r allowed TO express our satisfaction 10 find thai h
) anticipation we have so confidently and SO fre
, qneDily expressed Of The bravery and efficenc,
J OF our volunteers, have been more han realized
Let hose whu have heretofore made our either
soldiers the theme Of their rihaldry aud ridicue
be forever hushed into silence by The unparalle
gallan'ry and glory which have consecraied il
American history The bloody field OF Buena Visa
, MEXICO.