New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-02
NEW.YORK TRIBUNE.
Eight Days Later from Saltillol
rlRrHER PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE
OF BUENA VISTA.
ARRIVAL OF DR. TU "A N p
pi.vafches from Colonel Curtis.

From the N. o. Plcsyune, March Gath.
Df. Turner, bearer Of dispatches from Col. Curtis
lived here this morning at 3 o'clock He EN-
liked at the Brazos in the schooner St. Paul, or
!. 18th inst which vessel he left fifty miles below
~ City last evening, and took passage in the tow
"a. De Soto We learn from him verbally that il
understood at Camargo that Santa Anna has re
.,ad from Aqua NGeva, in the direction Of Paras
here il is supposed he would make halt. Gen
,,ylor still maintains bis position at Buena Vista
n, Turner informs us that the news heretofore
.hHsbod Of the battles Of the 22d and esd may be
Lad mon; that it was brought from Gen. Tay
,.,camp to Monterey by Paymaster Coffee, who
-. bearer of dispatches from Gen. Tay lor, but
~ could not get farther than that place with
ssm. The dispatches were sent thence by Mex
an who had not got through by the last accounts
Tha news received at Camargo was the sub
.,,nce of these dispatches and were brought by an
',r rider, who was nine days in making the
~ through to Camargo being compelled TO make
.Sncuit Of five hundred miles, to escape the Next
"a forces and Rancheros that svarmed in the val
"Xo,hing had been heard of Col. Curtis since he
IN Camsrgo 1t was thought that Gen. Urea
.oun Az before him as soon as he ascertained the
private letters had been received at Saltillo as
-, A. The 5th March, at which time Gen. Taylor
~. At Buena Vista. The following letter was re-
ed At Matamoros by a Mexican merchant OF
49, MACE from Mexican of Saltillo. 1t was
s,,,d on the 9th March, and gives the only account
4 he manner in which the battle was fought that
ms vet been received
"A; o'clock on the 22d ult the battle commenced at
n.ns Vista hve miles from Satillo The fight opened
~ artillery and a destructive cannonade was kept
o..r until sunset No decided advantage was obtained
x saher sde-the loss on both being very great.
sOu The sd at 10 O'Clock, the battle was again re.
,.wsa and kept up without intermisson until past
ene In the afternoon. Both armies were closely en-.
,,,ed during the whole time. Gen. Wool advanced
IN strong detachment against the Mexican army but
SIS driven back with immense loss
The Mexican cavalry charged upon him with drawn
sso,ds and did great execution. As Wool fell back Gen.
Tsr Advanced 9th fresh troops and repetled the Metcds
~ sysat daughter This charge decided the battle,
yhIeh was not again renewed. The number OF killed
nd wounded very great on both sides. can only
,mste the number by the cart loads OF wounded that
lave entered the city from both battle fields.
On the 24th both armies hung of without coming to
,senersl epgagement-each occupied In carrying Oh
ne wounded and buryiDg their dead
Alter the Path there was no more hghtlng-fhe Mex.
sssn troops furnishing with hunger became convinced
hat they could not triumph or drive Gen. Taylor from
4. vs, Santa Anna has only retired short distance
but do not entertain the belief That ne Will venture
lnoiher engagement. 70
Mexico has not the means to bear the burden OF the
sr-itis opposing poverty to abundance-weakness 10
,,snsth In nv opinion II would be best for the two
Gosernments 10 enter into negotiations WIN tne pow
or the Uu!ted States possess II would DO IN
bar 10 force into treaties advantageous alone 70 ner
All, "A 4. would be for us TO make concessions from ne
teisty. III. =. ..o
ats reported that train carrying provisions 10 tne
army was attacked and captured at Marina by
Don Jose Urea and Is yet In his possession WIN
salntty of privs,e merchandise taken at the SANS
line" &c.
Through the politeness OF Mr. Arnold, VINO came
With DR. Turner, we have received the Matamoros
flag of the 18th. also letters from an esteemed
Our letters confirm the list Oh ttle
siled published In another column, and also the
mount of loss on both sides heretofore reported
The Matamoros Flag publishes the letter rom
which the above extracts were made
Under the head Of --latest Intelligence, the
Flag states that Gen Taylor was expected at
Monterey on the sth, with the Kentucky cavalry
sy the purpose Of opening the communication be-
tween that place and Carnage. so IL seems
adds the Flag, that Old Rough and Ready not
cay has to whip their big General In the noun
,sns but has to come down to scare the little ones
,way from the highways, so as to relieve the low
or country from Lieut.. Gen. Stampede" In case
he undertook tho chastsement OF Urea, he would
leave the main body of bis army at Buena vista
NOBLE AcT.-A Mexican physician residing IN
Camargo. says the Flag, has received letter from
surgeon at Saltillo dated two days alter the bat
lie, which states that Gen. Taylor permitted santa
Anna to have all his wounded conveyed INTO sal
lilo and rendered him surgical aid from his own
amy
Its reported in Matamoros that Gon Urea had
retreated toward the lula Pass, as soon as he I'M
ientood that Col. Curtis was marching against
him. ~
1t was also said that Santa Anna was falling
back upon San Luis Potosi; but as we before
Isid DR.. Turner thinks he has only reueated 70
Psnas