Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-15
VOL. XII, NO. 22.---WHOLE NO. 2I13.

Santa Anna took three small pieces of our
artillery, which, under Lieut.. OBrien, had
been posted too far in advance to be covered
by our infantry. All the gunners were shot
down, and when the guns were captured
there was not soldier left to man them
One of the pieces was an old Texan 6-poun-
der, which, during the Texan Revolution,
had done good execution among the Mexi-
can ranks. As to the flags he boasts of hav-
ing taken, they are very probably mere COM
pany markers, which were dropped on the
field and picked up by the valiant Mexicans.
His Excellency of the War Department, to
whom Santa Anna has sent these trophies,
will no doubt be sorely disappointed in the
SIZE, texture, and beauty of these standards.
Mexican pride is easily satisfied when such
feeble mementoes of their proves and val
or as these console them for so inglorious a
defeat.
All the officers on our side, in this hard
fought battle, distinguished themselves. The
details of the battle were conhded to Cen
eral Wool, who nobly justified the confidence
of his commander and brother veteran, by
the most active, efficient, and gallant con-
duct. Throughout the whole action he was
constantly engaged in the disposition of our
forces, and in ralying them to the onset 1t
was miracle that he escaped the thick-hy-
ing balls which thinned the ranks he was
marshaling There was but one complaint
made against him, and that was that he ex-
posed himself too much. Brigadier Gen
Lane also showed himselfto be brave and
capable officer. Although wounded early in
the action, he kept his horse until it closed,
and never for moment left his post.
The old General-n-C Chief remained at his
original and much exposed position, super
intending the battle and narrowly watching
its events. An escopette ball passed through
his overcoat-that same old brown, so famil-
lar to all officers and men who have ever been
under his command, and which has seen sew
eral campaigns in Florida, in Texas, and in
Mexico.
On the night of the Odd, both armies drew
off from the field of battle Our men were
engaged all night in bringing in the wound
ed and taking care of them-the Mexicans
as well as their own men. There were how
ever, but few of our men found on the field
wounded. They were, to use Santa Annals
significant words, in his dispatch, call dead,
the cowardly miscreants having killed every
man whom they overlook wounded and help
less on the field With like turptude and
treacfery, they left their own dead unbured
and their wounded uncared for, on the field
where they fell. The latter were carried to
Saltillo in our own wagons; the former were
buried by the Alcalde, under the orders Of
Gen. Taylor. =,
A number of officers were taken prison,
ers, and an exchange was effected, by-whieh
all our men intheir hands we're. now releas-
ed. Cassius M. Clay,s party are understood
now to be in the city of Mexico
Among the killed and wounded of the
Mexicans are, three general officers and twen-
| ty Colonies and Commanders of battalions.
Gen. Minon, it appears, has not as yet real
lied the brilliant career ofwhich he consid-
cred the capture of Maj Borland as an ear
nest. He was ordered by Santa Anna to at
tack and carry Saltillo during the engage
ment at Buena Vista With this object, he
made demonstration against the town with
1000 cavalry Lieut.. Shower, with sixty men
and two small pieces of artillery, went out
to meet the valiant General and at one dis
charge of his cannon, sent him and his large
force to the right about in double-quick time,