The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-08

ton TO disbsnd was so great rhst Santa An
% was compelled to return TO Aqua Nue'a,
from which We are led to suppose, Us be-
fore stated, that Gen. Taylor never intend
ed TO nuke decided stand at lhis point,
but manifested such disposition only To
draw the enemy into a fight end thereby
greatly weaken his forces as well as ra'ard
his designs. He states ht'le clrcum-
stance, which not being mentioned IN the
despa:ch Of Santa Anna, must be received
as q fiigh, Of Imagination en- The part Of the
writer, VIZ that iwo officers belonging TO
the army Of Gen. Taylor hsd been receiv-
ed under cover OF flag Of Truce, that their
eyes we're banda ged, and they led beture
the mighty and august general, who took
particular pains TO strike them with terror
by display of the splendor Of his over
whelmIng force, besides informing them
that be would listen TO no terms Of capitu-
lalion other than a discretionary surrender.
This looks queer in the face OF Santa An
mas own declaration of has intention 20 fall
back upon Aqua Nueya, and an admission
that his army had been cuI up. It's stat
ed in the same letter that = many instances
contests were observed over the bodies OF
dead American soldiers for the pieces OF
meat found IN his hayeIsAck, aud for the
water in his canieen.
IL is highly ptoblbie that the los, on the
part Of the Mexican forces is about 1000
men, whilst that Of the American SIDE is
about 500. Gen. Taylor has 10 doubt fall
en- back upon Sa!tillo, or continued his
course towards Monterey. Some rumors
say that the country is filed with armed
Mexicaus also, between Monterey and Ca
MARCO, and between Maiamoras and the
Brazos; but we doubt the truth Of them,
and if true, we doubt their ability TO get
possession OF any important point; There
was q story yesterday that the Mexicans
had taken possession OF Point Isabel, aud
tina, the schooner Swan, which arrived yes
ierday, brought a confirmation Of these
facts. We need ouly say tina! there is not
a word OF truth in the report, as far as she
been officially received By The commander
Of this city.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The list of killed and wounded was for
warded to US by friend al the mouth OF
the Rio Grande, on the schooner John Bell.
Ii should have reached Us Monday night,
bu, being addressed through the Quarter
masters Department, /, only came TO hand
the following morning.
DR.. Turner, of the army, Just from Ca.
ms,go, furnishes the following statement:
Fighting commenced on the 22J Of Feb
ruary and ended on The 23J, when Santa
Anna retired with the loss Of tour thousand
killed and wounded. Loss on our part 700
killed and wounded. The scene OF action
was Buena Nlsta-a hacienda four miles
west OF Sal,illo. Santa Annas adJIianl
general, with many other officers and men,
are prisoners. The express which brough,
the news was sent by psymaster Butler
from Monterey and was nlne days in get.
ting through TO Camargo. Gen. Taylor's
official despatch has probably been inter.
copied. Col. Morgan's command had reach
forced at Ceraiso by command itom Mon.
terey.
List Of Officer. Killed and Wounded AZ Ba,a1
FistG on the 22d qad 23d Of FeJ,aaty, 1877.
REsvLARs- Gsnsrai StaF.
Ailled-Capt Geo. Lincoln, Asst All, Gen.
Wounded-Ass't. AdJt Gen. Bliss-.IIghtly
Brsvs, "a Lieut.. Bryan, Typographical Eng.
neers-sllghtT.
1st Dragons.
wonnded-Cap,. E. S,ein-severelY.
Company E. 81 Artillery.
Wounded-2d Lieut. " G French-severely
Company y, 4tA 4rtiierg.
Wounded-lst Lieut.. O'Brien-siighdy,
VOLUNTEERS -NS'!nuofe % Il. Fran.
kdlsdeuy.
wouudsi-Col. Jefferson Dayis--severely
Capt. J. NJ Sharp-seyerely Lieut., A. b. Cor.
wine-slighily; Lieut.. Garnet Pesey slightly,
Lieut.. ]. T. stocklon-sllghtly.
Kentaeky Caraty.
kiilsd-Adit. E. " Vaughan.
Wounded One Captain aud three Lienlen'n,s,
thames not mentioned.
Arkansas Cgrglry
killed-Col. Archibald y ell and Capt Andw.
n. Porter.
Wo1nded-Lieot. Thos A Reader.
Second Kentucky Foot Rites.
hllasl-No4. " X. hchee and 1t, Col. Hen.
~ Clay, lri Capt. J. W. Moss and Capt. WA.
T. Willis.
Woundsd-Lt. E. S. Barbour-slightly Ii.
w. ;. Wnhers-seversly; Lle1t Thomas W.
Mossler-seYerely.
Indiana Brigade.
Wounded-Brig. Gen. Jos. Lane-.ighuy.
"a Regiment.
K,lled-Cspt. T. b. Kinder, Capt WIN. Wal
ieT. and Lieut. Thos. c. Parr
Wounded-CaPt. w. J.. Sanderson. slightly
Capt John Osborn. do; Lieut.. :. W. Cayce. DO;
Lieut.. II. Pennington, do; Lieut. DAVID ). Lew
is, do, Lient Joshua Moore, DO Lieut.. Justin
Davis, do; and Lieut. J. A. Epperson, do.
81 Regiment.
kilisd-Capt james taggart
WOunded-uaj. W. A. Gorman, slightly, and
Capt. J. VI. Sleep, slightly
ILLINOIS Brigade LAT Regiment
Killed Col J. J. Hardin anu Capt. j W "a
triskie and Ii. Bryan II. Hagglton
Wounded II j. L. Mcconnell, slightly, and
Ii. Hezekah Evans, sligluy.
% Regiment.
Kilied-Cspi Wood ard L.euts. A. B. Brun.
tree. Fletcher Ferguson, RoJuias, Kelly, Bartls.
son, Anterior ank Price.
Wounded--rapt CaTav C.pt PIE, -,