The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-04-09

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ls n "a From the N. o. Rioayune.
Glorious Neus from the Army--Bdftle oil
Buena Hista--Gea. Taylor Victorious
The Merican Army led By Santa Anna
+ 81 Defeated at Buesa Vista NTH great
r Slaughter.
rs We lay before our readers, in, advance OF
our regular publication, .he glorious lldinss
. from the army, brought by the schooner John
Bell. Our reporter left the vessel in The
d river and came up TO town by express with
Z glad news. The following account was pre-
x pared for us by an officer Of the army. II
may be relied upon.
We publish also, Gcn Santa Annals ac-
I. count Of the battle, by which il will be seen
thai he has suffered defeat, though he
covers up his retreat with flourish OF
z words. 61 sas@ ags iso is2 l,ts
x It will be seen also that victory has been
4 won at a sacrifice of many brave men. To-
y morrow we will give further particulars
4 MEMORANDUM OF THE BATTLE OF
.T @ BUENA VISTA.
u -ai3" From the N: 0. Pcayune.
Prepared by Lie1 J. J. BIBB, y, s. A. =
Dr.. Turner, U. S. A., who arrived at
Matamoras on tho 9Th inst, from Monterey,
y brought the GLORIOUS intelligence Of another
Z brilliant victory over the Mexican army. The
scene Of action was at Buena Vista, ha-
9 ciendu about six miles west Of Sallillo. The
fighting commenced on the 22d of February,
aud ended on tho 23d. Santa Anna retired
10 Aqua Nueva, distance Of ten miles,
leaving 1000 killed end wounded OH the
field Santa Annals Adutunt General and
many other officers aud men are prisoners.
2 The loss on our part was seven hundred kill
81 ed and wounded Santa Amna's forces
e amounted to a. least fifteen thousand men,
that of Gen. Taylor TO about five thousapd-
almost entirely volunteers His armyI
composed Of Washlngton's, Bfagg's
Thomas batteries, ono squadron Of the
q and one of The 3D. dragoons, the Arkad
and Kentucky cavalry,a brigade Of Illih
. and one of Indiana, volunteers, the lst. A
? sissippi and Kentucky regiments, and
b compahy OF Texas volunteers
ss'a DR.. r. brought lis, of 63 officers Kill
sad wounded. | loft in such haste
unable 10 obtain copy, but recoiec! and
the killed Capt. Lincoln, ASST. Adj't. G
e U. 8. A.; Col. Yell, of the Arkansas Ca
~; Capt. Moore Adj. Vaughan and lb
y Others, not named, Of The Kantucky caval
Col. Mckee, LII. Col. Clay, Capt. Willis
Kentucky Infantry; Col. Hardin; and M
% Gornsn, Illinois brigade; miny of tho
diana brigade, several Of the Mississippi
giu,eni and two LIS of Texas volunieeN
Among the wounded remember G
Y Lane, Col. Jefferson Davis, ls,. MssissiM
regiment, Capt. Stein, lst. u s. DflgooN
~ Capt. Conner, Texas volunteers, Leuls
q G.. Ffcnclsand O'Brien, u. y, Artillery, II
Barber, ID Kentucky Infantry, 1t. CorwH
LIT. Mississippi regiment, and It. Whtesi
Of the lndianu brigade,
The, official despatches of Gen, TaylI
have beon cut off--Col. Morgan's regime
g Ohio volunteers, having been reinforced bys
command from Monterey, had reached that
place in safety. 4, ,rs IN ?
asa Col. Curtis, of Ohio, with one company,
lalCapi. Hunter's) of the Cd u S. Dragons,
bis own regiment, one Of Indiana, volan-
iesrs, the Virginia regiment, and 1 think
some Texan rangers, in all abost 1000 men.
was about TO leave Camargo TO attack Gen.
Urea, who is said to be about 80 miles
sonlh Of that place with an army Of from
1000 to 5000 men, principally rancberos
He is beloved TO have with him only l,500
regular troops. A great many, if not all Of
these rancheros, as soon as they hear Of the
hldiscomfi,urs OF Santa Annals army, will dis
2 perso, and the gallant Col. will no doubt OBJ
tain the victory This news from above
proves that the various reports which had BE-.
fore been received from Gen. Tayor's re-
treat upon Montor ey, and the advance Of a
large force 10 attack our depcts at BRACES
!. and a, the mottIith Rio Grande TO be nm
true. OF tho defences at the mouth Of The
afivcr. know nothing bnt have been told
sthat they are sufficient to make q strong re-
ssiance. Tho for,iiicatiohs at the Brazos,
with tho force OF artillery and persons in
Abe quartsrmasiei's employ, which can be
faispdss garrison, is sufficient to drive back
a coinsaand Of at least $500 or 8, 900 Mexi-
cans. siia99 OIL a6
The work, which may be tcchnicalyterm.
ed a continued line, encloses all tho quarter
masters aad commissary's stores in depot.
The parapet is formed Of damaged commits
sary stores with sand bags for the superior
slope; the sand from ditch in front, thrown
up against tho barrels, forms the exterior
slope. A it9 gg keepg9ss
The armament Of tho fort consists Of four
pieces Of ariiilery--two twelve and two six
Founders, in barbsite--whish sweep the
weas VA E a6i "a as gsa 'Hza