Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-10
- Van Baren Intelligence. :,
For n Of BUEN A WIS T A.
n. MAFFITT

bne sa..ey ...,srey, had long expired, ana the
pu d Mon, ,o,,n Taylor and the scientific
Of Is,aied ne ' saltiIIo. and penetrated some
ID eccppr p0nd, when Santa Anna. the soul
miles Oes :oI5isry, having assembled a bril'
Iellcao iO ,,my of more than 10000 men.
,ppOn'soI; o;.biuc celebrity from San Luis Po-
!h as'oI',t I..ert waste, TO fal! upon the hith-
rus the :. Rough and Ready" "nnd wither
iOhous in the sirocco blast of defeat.
60 'aO,ri ,rnior dews had dried on their ver-
he ni0' Weakened by the withdrawal of
s'ins' = Generals Worth Twiggs. Quit
rnanDs Shields. and Pillow. the veteran
'He'sOQ ORQsady" had. in his command. aided
nn' !, Wool. only 5.4OO men. mostly of
alan IN Of the service. The heads of
Dnfcl columns were nt Aqua Nueva, ,
ns'Ia =. bevond SaItillo. when. on the 2Oth
n'' he Mexican army appeared at En-
rasN " 30 miles distant. The eye Of the
fOn' O1 1..fains had detected, in the Pass Of
can r ,r the Hacienda of Buena Vista. a
Epr' srOrabIe position for the defence of a
b" an overwhelming force. This was
'es~ .,uth of SahiIo. and was decided
n'. 10 s,o, where the advancing legions
nr should be met. On The 2lst, as if
''I% l.n the immense body moving upon
land Ready retreated thirteen miles To
rbich he occupied, a. well as several
little advanced in lis front. The
,n,rded on the one hand by abrupt
On the other by a series Of dry ra-
sr,ncas. impossible by cnvalry or artil-
.veI and firm ground at the Pass. where
a heavy columns alone could pass. be-
| !. few hundreds yards in width.
=. Of the Odd of February broke amidst
= and precipices OF the Mexican noun
.rbe birth anniversary of the immortal
an, The thought thrills through every
bo,om like an inspiration, presa &c of
.rv courser advancing from the Mexican
,rotrction of the white flag of truce.
:, message To- our veteran commander ;
.ue,ican chief TO him by his summons /:
!. surrounded bv 10000 men. and can
,nv human probability, avoid suffering a
bsiug cut 10 pieces, with your troops.
..rve consideration. wish 10 save YOU
.,,srouhe. Surrender at discretion. lou
| ,r,n,ed an hours time TO make up your
God and Lberty.-Antonio Lopez de San
~ The return answer is the cool and
4 sentence: :" decline acceding to your re-
|-Z,c. Taylor.
Epd the Inlle Spartan band was surrounded
srl Minon. with abou; 5000 cavalry, had
led them through mountain passes un-
10 them. and threatened their positions t
Vista and SaluilIo in The rear. Towards
,s of the 22d. as the sun of Washington s
laversarv sunk low in the west, the cannon
Ia roar, and Il mountain fight between the
bcrd pOs.ions ragged awhile like an Alpine
er s,Orfn Night fell. and the combatants
their aus. accompanied by the Missis-
|Iifes, Rough and Ready fell back to SuIill-
|urng the plan. and strengthening the posi-
/ De defended OF the morrow's conflict.
roru of the 23d dawns. Not an eve had
eeI in the american encampment. The
9d of ths; mountain province. and the
l:eriall.y of lhe future. banished sleep
sneraI TayIor and the rifles of Mississippi
,ided the battlefield, at seven in the morn
aNIe had commenced. and it ragged thro
.aOd weary hours of that dreadful day
EIocOck in the evening. when deep night
er5 that field of groans, and blood, anC
Ssata Anns. with seventeen Generals
rssa IhOusaHG artillery, infantry. and Ian
'uni: MInon, with 5000 cavalry, attack
/ SaIyiIlo aud Buena Vista in the rear
he eminenccs that fianked and com
lie pass were taken by the MexIcans
] American columns were in some in
tEvea back D.; some of our dreadful anc
+ charges were repuised as waves break
lack 10 foam from the impregnabIe anC
fOcks. Ia one OF those unfortunate char.
'hiTairy of Kentucky lost their lamenteo
Mckee and CLAW. The last words spo
ae hearted and pure souied sor
gea, statesman and patriot of the west
Iesties to has friends. who bore away his
d tOdy from the heat of the melee, TO lay
-" "iN S'sC ssiffiStlNCS nhOAhCf "'hbe
saie hopeless he then commanded then
eaa. The last American eye that sa "
keHn upon his back. and the flashing o.
an ',ist forest of pixies. the son o
oiG ded IN the midst of a host pierced
| my sounds! rr ~ ..--. 81.
ame disastrous charge fell the gallant
Inc eloquent Yell. the pride Of Arkan
'ns his mounted men giving way. at the
4h'hent Crisis, with about twenty OF his
flnofs, threw themselves into the forest of
ances. and met their death amidst the
Suadrons Of Mexico. Blame him not
lsaGed ana unimpassioned 1t is dread.
Of an American officer 10 be compelled
ground, and witness retreat Washington
one time. when witnessing the retreat
@adly relned his charger towards the VIC
%1mns Of England. alone 10 meet them
'nem smgle-handed .....--a d.
fs|Oy experience that concentrated move.
l'g could successfully repel immense
1e American forces became more wary
wore on TO its dreadful crisis, At five
e line of battle was engaged along lis
m. The cannon roared at SalliIlo. re.
ae s charges of Minon's cavalry. The
mat accomplished canonier, Washing
lrOm DIace IN nIoca like da rk nc