The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-31
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
The late Victory at Buen. Vista.

The late Victory at Buen. Vista.
The New Orleans Pcayune of the "a instant furnishes
US with some choice morceaux OF Mexican magnio-
quence IN relation to what they please to call victory
over "a vile and detesabe horde" Well, be ii So if
the Mexican people choose congratulate themselves
upon such 'gory," must say that without at all dis
putting their taste, they the easily pleased
more thankful for small favors-than any people OF
whom we remember to have heard
From "El Soldado," paper printed at San Luis de
Potosi on the 27th February, the Pcayune has trans
lated the following series of letters, giving the Mexican
version OF the "inictons made upon the army OF Tay
lor and, although they throw light the mat
ter, are OF some importance giving the views of their
victory The governor of San Luis writes
FELLow-oouNTRYMEN Our army under the orders of his
excellency, Benemero de la Para d. Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna with heroic Understanding the infections
OF the most ghul suffering struggling against the nature
OF the ground and with herself which appear
ed TO dispute the victory with has severely punished
common enemy the I'D and 23d has covered
Itself with glory It's lustrious commander has given
life to his country and has reconquered its independence
perhdousy and Wiley menaced The pride of the North
American has been Inundated, and army has restored
the national honor outraged Resaca and Monterey
make II respected abroad and which will bear it with
out doubt 10 that immortality destined for free and indie
vile and deesiabe horde, will be restored intact not
single vile footprint shall dare polute SOIL and the
hero the genius the whom Heaven has bestowed up
precious gin, and the Affections of the country
will very complete the sublime enterprise which he
the lustrious renowned, and we-deservng President
Gen. d. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and the invncble
army which is lighting under his orders IN defence OF our
dearest interests. RAMON ADAMO.
San Luis Potosi, Feb "a 1877
The Soldado then gives extracts from several private
letters received by the same express that brought Santa
Annals dispatches The first is very interesting; it
is dated
''THE ENEMYs CAMP, February 30, ls47
'DEAR FRIEND: The genera-n-chef is upon the point
of despatching courer-now o'clock, p m: We
have taken the Notifications OF the enemy, and four OF
his positions, which he defended with obstlnacy and
every height and every ravne OF which they urously
disputed We have lost many field and other officers,
out OF proportion to the number OF soldiers and we have
taken from the enemy two flags and three pieces OF ar
llery There are very few prsoners-four, believe
the rest are dead.
"Om troops are perishing from hunger and thirst.
They have not drank water in days, and have eaten
nothing since the day they at lncarnacion and a
slice Of roasted meet at La Vaca.
g" am much afraid lest this should dispense us
night, since the soldiers already scattering and
have bodies OF them fighting and charging upon
the enemy wherever they thought there was water car
ing for nothng and we have them dlsputng among
themselves totally Indifferent to the fire of the enemy, for
piece of ham found upon the dead Yankees This night
is fearful for the republic, since dread lest we
should become dsbanded In conclusion, dear FRIEND
there now remains but little be done, because have
been pursuing the enemy all day long with the bayonet
and tomorrow they will be finished They killed the
horse OF the general-in-chief with grape shot.
"Addition Postscript, 24M.-Since closing my let
ter the general nchef convinced, without doubt that
the army will dsband unless obtain food and pro-
water has ordered its march to Aqua Nueva, where
there cattle and WaterWater which is before
Everything else.
III is very cruel, dear L. laa which we have suffer-
ed We have lost about thousand men, and many Off
GERS killed and wounded and Lombardinl among the
last
at is the first action which the republic has fought
large scale, and obshnaely 1t began at five minutes
US on our right and were repulsed at O'Clock On the
23d they returned to the charge al the same point before
o'clock in the morning, and were driven back league
and quarter to Buena Vista-the different conflicts
which we had with them being concluded at in the
evening"
The following extract is from anotherette bearing date
february 24-We have gained bloody, battle. and
taken from the enemy standards and artillery. They
swered by the genera-nchief that until the whole
public is evacuated by them, he will not listen to them
The following from another letter. the date Of which
| is not given-probably the oath also:
ssIen Jauregu writes me, and says that the following
officers have been killed The brave Col D. Francisco
Berra the Lieutenant colonel OF the LIST light regiment
COL Pena OF the ID light cavalry the lieutenant colonel
Of the nh infantry and who Knows how many
Gen Lombardn the colonel OF the 80 cavalry, and the
Lieutenant colonel of the 9Th cavalry"
The following is given from distinct source, and
is dated
February 24.--At the moment OF writing Q2 o'clock
of the day. we are returning from Angosura where
beat TAYLOR all day yesterday, taking from him many
points among the heights almost inaccessible, and doing
so repeatedly, until our troops renamed at night estab
shea in the position from which had driven him by
main force We took from him three guns, killed many
OF his troops, soldiers engaging him again and again
60" would not desire TO speak to you of those killed, OF
whom we have lost many, and among them Pope Oronoz
Pope Bonla, the major OF Morella, Berra Asonos, Lu
gando, major of hussars. There wounded, Gen
Lombardni, D. Angel Guzman, d. Miguel Gonzales, ant
others .
To-day flag Of truce has in from Taylor ask
ing peace D. Antonio commanded the eyes of the off
GERS to be unbandaged that they might camp,
that If had countermarched 1t Was Tor want OF sup
plies, and not for want OF courage"
We come now to the general order issued by Santa
Anna:
General order ofthe army23d February, O'Clock nigh
ON the ground occupied by the enemy Zen las pocione
del enemigo)-cdmp of La Angosura.
| His excellency, the generan-chiefo of the army, directs
me to announce the generals field and company officers
and soldiers which compose it, that he has witnessed
with satisfaction the gallant bearing of each of then
during the days of combat which have had with the in
vading forces OF North America. Such bearing is worthy
of the soldiers of people who desire to be free and thu
ground which we now occupy, on which the enemy wa
have aken and the thousand corpses OF the enemy which
are scattered around us, will always DE evidence Of the
vaor soldiers of Mexico His exceency also directs
me to saw that in testimony of the brave deeds of his sub
ordnaes he will present them TO the nation and to the
supreme government with his commentator; and taking
no consideration the ltgucs OF these days. and the
city of provisions which the troops suffering that lac
will direct them to be disposed that they may
themselves conclude with glory the enterprise
brilliantly commenced He directs that this order shall bt
communicated the army in general order extraordinary
| BY command of his excelency
NJ MICHELTORENA.
The next order appears TO have been issued five
hours later, and after the army had marched dis
i lance:
| General Order of the 23d TO 2ith february, 1S47.
His exceency the genera-n-chie has directed that the
army shall repose day. it being understood that de
Of his