Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-04-15

dia:e surrender to General Taylor this extraornary
demand was translated TO the Mexican he his hands
and eyebrows IN utter establishment at the emerty and pre-
sumption Of such message and replied that he woud
pect General Taylor hour or he wouId
destroy all his iorces Lieutenant Crendens reply wheh
we nave already given Gen Taylor surreadeTS
Terminated the Interview, and battle recommended and
was continued until night.
Santa Anna took three small pieces OF our atiille,v
which, under Lieutenant O'Ben had been posted TOO far in
advance to be covered by infantry All the gunnes
shot down, and when the guns were captured
not so der left 10 them One Of these pieces was an
old Texan 6poUnder which during Texan Revoufion
had done good execution among The Mexican 70
the ags ne boasts OF having aken they very probably
mere company MARKERS which dropped ON the field and
picked up by the valiant Mexcans. ExceIlency Of The
War Department, 10 whom Santa has sent these sro
pines Will no doubt be sorey disappointed in the size tex
ture and beauty Of these standards Mexican pride i easily
satisfied when such feeble OF proves and
Valor as these console them for ing defeat
All the officers on our SIDE in this had-fought battle dis
tingubed themselves. The details of the battle
hded WOOL Dobly justified the coudenee If
his commander and broheveeran by the most active zeal
Gus, efficient and gallant conduct Throughout the whole
action I've constantly engaged in disposition Of our
forces, and In ralyng them 10 the miracle
that he escaped the tbckhyiug balls which ihnned The
ranks he marshaling There was but one corpla,n
made against him. and that that he exposed
much Bgader General Lane, also, showed himself
brave and capable officer Although wounded early in the
action he kept his hoisc until it closed, and for
moment left his post
The old remained at his original and
much exposed posi- On experimenting the battle and mar
owy watching It's events An escopee ball passed through
fhpi
officers and men who have been his command
and which has several campaigns Floda in Texas
and in Mexico
On the night Of the 3d. both armies drew off from the
held OF battle Our men engaged all night bringing
ia the wounded and taking care Of thea-the Mexcans
well as their own There were however but few of
our men found The field wounded. They we've to use
Santa Anna's significant words in his despatch all dead
the eowady mscIeans having killed every whom they
overlook, wounded and helpless the field With ike
tupitude and tIesehey they left their
ana he wounded uncaTed for on the field where they fell
The latter carried TO SalIo in our own wagons the
former buried by the alcade the orders of Gen.
Taylor
number Of officers taken prisoners, and an ex-
change effected by which all our men who are now in
their hands released Cassius NJ CLAWS party are
understood now tn be in the city Of Mexico.
Among the killed and wounded Of Mexicans are three
general officers and twenty colonies and commanders of
batalions Gen. Minon, il appears has yet realized
The brilliant Of which he considered capure Of
Maj BorIsnd He was ordered BY Santa Anna
to attack and carry SallO during the engagement at Buena
Vista With this object he made demonstration against
The Town with 1000 cavalry Lieutenant Shower with sixty
men and two small pieces of artillery, out TO meet the
valiant General and one discharge Of his cannon sent
him and his large force the ghtabont doubequck
time.
In concluding necessarily imperfect sketch of the few
"details of the brilliant deeds of American valor
It Bnena Vista-deta gathered from hasty
we must be allowed express satisfaction to find that
he antcpaons have confidently so frequently
expressed Of the bravery and efficiency Of volunteers
rave been than realized Let those who have here
ofOTe made citizen soldiers the theme of fbadry
md dicule, be forever hushed by The unpara
eed CALAMITY and glory which consecraed in American
history the bloody field Of Buena Vista.