Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-03
The RaIiIe of Rucnn Yi.rn.

The New Orleans Picayuno a glowing article. for
the whole OF which regret that We have not space
compliments the courage snd consistency displayed BIZ our
troops and the professional skill Of General Taylor In the
brilliant Achievement Baena Vista. Itsays:
"ltmny seem to some TO have been rash determine
ton ln Gen. Taylor 10 give battle with such uncgua.
numbersso 10 seemed when he encountered the enemy
Polo Alto CT Resacl and Monterey; but results test the
merit OF military operations and luck account for
four successive victories. IL may take the ouiD9ns f
military guide in forming an opinion In the rrer
1908 few generals would have hazlfded the action al
VISTA few would have fought the battle Of Resaca
In the last battle ia the former understand that the
dee'mna OF Of the general seconded by the officers
next 10 him m command; and that but for the wise and de
erminod courage OF hsr chief there had been two ess
victories won by tue galantry Of toe American troops
Had not the battle Of Rcseca been fought Fort Brown
alel into the hands Of the enemy and had Gen TAYLOR re-
tired upon Monterey the NeNcaus would have recovered
portion OF the country wfested from them sud threatened
the valley of the RIO Grade with ccaylre. The rc.ufs
well 10 the loss Of th. rgs OF the troops a. n the re-
nquiFhmen oi the fruits of expensive campaign These
have all been saved, and the military preparations
Of santa Anna have melted away before the sk OF one
American General and the proves Oi bis small but dcy1-
ted army"
From tue paper obtain the following interesting
particulars Of the desperate fight:
AS we have before stated, the fighting on the 22d Of
februay-an unfortunate dly upon which to attack ar
American army-was confined principally 10 cannonadiug
nnj diminishing with light troops The bloody bu.inef,
done the 23d, which opened by an attack from
our hide under the direction Of Gen. Wool. a PORTO,
OF the advance shaken by overwhelming numbers
bot supported by Gen. Tlyuf who brought forward
tc reserve and decided the day by tss-t,ss rharpe
WHAT'S here SAID boz few words required dly Cd, CON
summate ilud recital ui the incident. and mauuuge
which ended uiumphanGy would demand many col
umns t1r space. An eyc-wness-Inc who Wa neal
D.n Tay'Urs person ail the time with The exception %
those intervals dHrug which ho Carrying his ofdor
over the hed-0iorus us that not o man. with the *
c'puDu above noticed, of the American lines waverr,
Tor instant whilst facing the most calling fire aud rc
c.ivug nc repeated charges of the enemy, which. %
but condor TO say were conducted with spirit snd I'D
dress.
"As of the desperation with which both ar
mi's i0u9ht Mr. Iuucndcn, who acted Gen Tayors a
throughout the hght. when asked whether the Mexican
he'd taken three pieces of ordnance from No. Santa An
reported. pcd te aimltFc and s1d that the gun
were moi given up fl every ut Them shot dpy
and every horse Killed them, and. moreover, that
hesrng tlom on 'hr Mcuclus -ui fsi Toes p some s
hundred Ibfy ntcrcrcI fpady between Hf retreat
were IHu ui Capt Wn-hingDus battery. under the com
mnud o Lieut. O'Bron. Lieut. ORB wac sounded beior
ns guns were iakn aud when fep,ung ha loss 10 Con
Ihyor was complmeutcd Tor biz bravery-t was M foul
"i hf. I1pt Wellington boz 1nYnsf part of the fell
and 'usi'ned hm-s with great eoonos' God ntoIigeuc,
~ dii Iap'f Bragg md Sherman with their respective
biuenes-in oh but fourteen guns
Ut may be here proper 10 explain the circumstance
aP'n which report was founded hist Gen Taylor ha
sent sania Anna flag OF truce during the seton IL 90
CURED thai body " Mexican Infantry about thou On
HFohg had Become dctacbes for santa Annas army an
were being moved down In terrible slaughter. Cen Tny
Iof sent NJ Cuuendcn with hag a. say them hst
hey would surrender ho would 500 killing tbsn Wbc
No Cnuendon So 'mong.t hem hs was taken by Them
Santa ANNA with hs cyes 1ia.folied This he femon
stfaod sgninsi without effect When he u,e brouyh O.
SAINTS Anna boz was asod h mission lie told him bc bs
no message l'' MINI 'ba' be was sent ask detsche