The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-25

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There is no local news Of importance from Ha-
! vana.
| From Matamoros.
Bv the schooner Maria Thomas, Capt. Knox,
! from the BraZos, we have received copy OF the
Matamoros Flag of March IL, and the Monterey
Gazette of the Goth February. We find In these
papers little of interest," unless we may except an
elaborate account of the celebration OF the ami
versarv of the battle of Buena Vista, given by the
officers of the 10th Infantry to Cen w DOL, and
other officers at Monterey who had participated In
the battle. Major Bragg was prevented by lndls-
position from beng present. Major Talbot OF the
10Th acted as Chairman upon the occasion, and ma
| nv patriotic toasts and sentiments were delivered
| The first sentiment was delivered by the CHAIR
man, Major Talbot. and was to the health OF the
illustrious General who had honored the celebra-
ton by his presence
| The General after returning thanks gave:
The SIXTEENTH REGIMENT OF U. S. INFANTRY.-ls
fine appearance, sodierly department, and hgh sate or
discipline earnest OF what may be expected OF IL Oh the
field of battle
| To which, Adjutant Helm responded in very
happy manner, concluding by giving the health OF
Major John NJ. Washington, who in return gave
the illustrious dead who gave their lives to their
country's cause in the battle of Buena Vista they
won the laurel which adorns their graves.
Gen Wool then gave the following:
GEN TAYLoR-He has returned to the bosom of his fam
ily crowned with wreath Of aue bearing on his shield
and Buena Vista.
After which, he remarked, that he thought it
proper and fit occasion, seeing so many gallant spr-
its present, to contradict a statement, which had
been published in the United States, and recently
as coming from the other line--that at some period
of the two eventful days of the 22d and 23d OF
February, 1847-when, as Santa Anna said, blood
flowed in torrents and the field of battle was
strewed with the bodies of the dead-that he had
advised Gen. Taylor to fall back or retreat from
the position occupied by the American troops at
the pass of AngOstura. He declared the statement
to be wholly and totally false, and without the
shadow of a foundation. The idea of abandoning
that position, had never for a moment occupied his
mind-so far from it, he considered it the only po-
sition in the valley of Saltllo where small force
could maintain itself against large one: and had
selected it as early as the 23d of December, 1916,
two days after his arrival at Aqua Nueva, under
the earnest enreaty of Gen. Worth, to come and
assist to repel Gen. Santa Anna, who he supposed
was approaching Saltillo with large army. He
was confident that he could defend it with his col
umn, at that TIME about 2, 700 strong, against any
force which it was probable Santa Anna could
bring against it. He further remarked that such
was the strength of the position that but for the
unfortunate and most unexpected retreat of Col.
Bowles's regiment, the I'd Indiana Volunteers, the
Americans would have defeated the Mexican army
early in the day--the attack in the centre had
been repulsed with great loss by Washington's bat
tery--the advancing columns, sent to attack and
force the left, had also been repulsed and dispersed
when, at this moment, Bowles's regiment fled, I'M
der his order to retreat, the field of battle.
The engineer in the staff of Santa Anna says, in
his report of the battle, that if the Americans at
the time they dispersed the advancing columns had
pushed on the Mexicans would have been de-
feated Santa Anna seeing our troops flying the
field, fastened up fresh columns of lancers. drove
back Lieut.. O'Brion, now Captain) and forced
our left.
Or. Hensley, of the Sixteenth, being called for,
made some appropriate remarks; after which Adj.
Helm gave the health of Maj. Bragg
Capt. Brannon gave" Gems. Taylor and Wool:
who fought side by side at Buena VISTA
Maj Mckinney gave the following
Col. MoRGAN-Officers and Soldiers of the 18th Regi
ment of Infantry May they hereafter, as heretetore be
amongst the foremost in every battle.
Lieut.. Goats, of the lst Dragons. proposed the
health of Miss Betty Taylor, the daughter of the
General, Old Zach. To which, Adj.
Helm added May she enjoy perfect Bliss for the
remainder of her days"
The Rio Grande is very low light draught boats
ascend to Camargo, but only with half loads Bust
ness is very dull in Matamoros.