The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-31
From the New Orleans Bulletin, March rs.
Rattle Of Bueua Vista.


The reports that have been circulating for days
OF a severe battle between General Taylor and Santa
Anna, are al length conhrmed and the result has been
another glorious triumph TO the American army. The
news was brought by the schooner John Bell IRON Bra
zos-which vessel was left about twenty miles below the
city, and was received last evening by special messengers
to our neghbors OF the Pcayune and Mercury, both OF
whom issued extra sheets. We give the following
from the Plcayune. That OF the Mercury Is OF similar
tenor.
1t appears that General TAYLOR had fallen back from
Aqua Nueva TO Buena Visa-about six miles beyond
Salhlo-as more advantageous position for receiving
the attack IRON force vastly his SUPERIOR and that
the action continued two days, and ended in Santa Annals
complete repulse, after terrible carnage Santa Annals
account OF the battle which also is received by vessel
below from lampco, acknowledges that his army has
been cut to pieces though he asserts the same thing
regards General Taylor He exaggerates the force OF the
American army which know did not exceed 5000
men, and has, no doubt exaggerated In other respects.
AS TO General Tay having been driven from five OF has
POSITIONS the result OF the action completely dsproves
the assertion; and we have doubt the American army
never changed the ground on which the action com
menced; for with such an overwhelming force against
them, any serious during the battle could hard
y have been recovered and would have ended IN their
defeat
The evouons of our flying artillery have probably
been mistaken BY Santa Anna for change of position
and we have doubt that the enemys ranks have SUI
ered dreadtuy from that highly efficient corps OF our
army
We shall feel great anxiety to hear the details, and
particularly list OF the gallant spirits who have fallen
on sde-lt is painful TO contemplate even the lew
prominent Names that have received among which,
will be seen with deep regret that of Lieut. Col Clay
the eldest OF the honored statesman, who LETT this
CITY but few days since with gloomy forebodngs and
an evident presentimenl of evil The blow will be keen
" and deeply felt Col Mckee, of the regiment
it will be seen has also fallen and learn that the
regiment itself, has suffered dreadfully
We have no belief in Santa Annals intention to renew
the battle after he obtained provislons-hs own admis
sions show he has suffered very severely and the morale
of his army must be too much deranged, to render pos
sbe for him restore their organization and confidence
so promptly Gen TAYLOR, besides, will be Immediately
reinforced from Monterey and Carnargo and has full
stores and supplies OF every kind, whilst Santa Anna il
destitute of the either to restore strengthen his
army
twas in conversation only yesterday, that staff off
GER recently from the army, stated to us if the reports OF
battle having been fought true, that he was con-
WINGED il had taken place Buena Vista, he had heard
Gen Taylor express his intention to take up that position
in case OF a superior force advancing him We men
ton this to show that Gen T. driven from Aqua
Nueva but hai voluntarily fallen back to battle-ground
of his choice.
The result OF this battle will shed additional glory upon
the American arms and when it is recoected that has
been an open field fight, by force almost exclusively
composed of raw volunteers, who have only been EN-
bodied few months, and against army OF regular
troops, foufod their number, has no parallel III
the military annals of modern warfare