New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-05
Incidents of the Battle,

The New. Orleans Picayune of the Goth gives va
rious incidents of the battle at Buena Vista and W.
! copy such as are Of interest
As we have before said, the fighting on the 22d o.
February confined principally to cannonading anc
| skirmishing with light troops. The bloody business
was done on the ed, which opened by attack
] from our side under the direction Of Gen. Wool. A
portion OF the advance was shaken by overwhelming
| numbers, but was supported by Gen. Taylor, who
brought forward the reserve and decided the day by
resistess charge.
! An eve witness-one who was near Cen Taylor's per
son all the time with the exception Of those intervals
during which he carrying his orders the field
Informs that not man, with the exception above
noticed OF the American lines, wayered for an instant
while facing the most CALLING fire and receiving the
peaed charges of the enemy which II s but candor to
| say were conducted with spirit and address.
As an instance of the desperation with which both
armies fought Mr. Crttenden, who acted as Gen. Tay
ors aid throughout the tight when asked whether the
Mexcans had taken three pieces of ordnance from US
as Santa Anna reported replied In the affirmative and
said that the guns not given up till every man al
them shot down and every horse killed near them
and moreover that In bearing them OIL the Mexicans
suffered a loss of some six hundred men.
They nterfered msdly between the retreating guns
and men seeking TO regain them. These guns were
part of Capt Washngtons battery, under the com
mand of Lieut. OBren. Lieut., OB. was wounded be-
fore his guns taken and when reporting mis- loss 10
Gen TAYLOR was complimented for his bravery-it was
no fault of his Capt Washington in another part
OF the field and sustained himself with great GOODNESS
and intelligence, as did Capts Bragg and sherman with
their respective bsteries-in all but fourteen guns
II may be here proper to explain the circumstances
upon which report founded that Gen. Taylor had
sent Santa Anna flag of truce during the action oc-
Cured that body of Mexican infantry about thousand
strong had become detached from Santa Anna army,
and were being moved down with terrible slaughter
Gen Taylor sent Mr.. Crttenden with flag to say to
them that II they would surrender he would stop killing
them.
When Mr. Crtteuden got among them he was taken
nv them 10 Santa Anna with his eyes blindolded. This
he demonstrated against without effect When ne was
brought Santa Anna he was asked his mission lie too
him he had no message for him that he sent TO ask
detached force to surrender TO the etfusion OF
blood and as his errand unsuccessful he demanded
to be sent back TO his General
IL was then that Santa Anna requested him to tell Gen
TAYLOR that If he surrendered he would be protected
and well cared for Mr.. Crittenden replied that he mad
no commission to speak with him Santa Anna upon
that or any other matter but II was no use to SEND any
such message, as Gen. Taylor never surrendered
Letters from Monterey, of the I'd say that II is be-
neved at sato that Urea and Csnaes have been or.
dered by Santa Anna TO withdraw to the other SIDE oil
the sierra and II this be true II indicates real alarm on
the part of Santa Anna for the safety OF san LUIS
II il stated on the best authority that cabss and
other symptoms Of characterization were beginning to
show themselves in his Army and our oicers predict
his speedy downfall TO be followed shortly by Peace
they believing that other man In Mexico can raiy
around him the leaders in the Army and other asprani
for power
BEFORE Santa Anna retreated from Aqua Nueva he
sent In message TO Gen. Taylor, in substance as FOL
lows That he should fight him again but that be should
select field better calculated TO display and marshal
his troops To this Gen Taylor replied That he (Santa
Anna was whipped-thst he knew he was beaten and
therefore Gen. r. advised him TO send in proposals Tor
surrender and they should be promptly and iavorsoy
considered.
some of the Mexican prisoners taken by declared
that they had tasted food in three days and that the
situation of the Army such that II could not hold to-
gether four days longer unless relieved.