The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-19
their escape ort Of place hal hnd become too hot

their escape out of place that had become too hot
to hold them.
But, to produce these results Taylor had weakened
himself greatly. Santa Anna saw his situation,
and prepared, in one heavy charge, 10 crush him as
he stood-strengthened as the Mexican force then
was not only by its heavy reserves for the first Time
brought into action but by the soldiers who had es-
capped alive thanks to the flag OF truce from the rear
Of the American line.
LIT us glance for a moment now, In general way,
at the state Of affairs when the last charge oil the
Mexicans was to be made and when Taylor was 10
stand or fall. lie had with him three regiments, or
parts Of regiments, and four pieces OF artillery. Ills
front was rather towards the mountains still his back
towards the road, along the stream. On his right
but much in advance OF him. was the whole Mexican
army. On his left and much farther of, and IN the
rear, were the troops, with which the Mexican col
umn had been driven back All that whip and spur
and shout could do, TO urge the laded horses on
that men could do who forgot their fatigue, in The
desperate emergency Of the occasion, was done, that
these troops might reach Taylor before the Moxicans
had annihilaed him. To keep the Mexicans a, bay,
ill this force arrived sustain him, was now the
great object of the General lnstanls were ages
now Both sides felt the crisis II was n race Of
lie and DEATH Of victory and defeat, in very truth
And we can well believe, that life time of thought
passed through Gen. Taylor's mind, as he watched
the approach of the masses of the Mcxcans on his
right and then turned to his left 10 see the frantic
efforts Of his friends 10 reach him. .
| As the Mexicans came on, led by Santa Anna In
~, ~, ia. inf,n,, or Kontrely md
Illinois, which stood firm until borne down by the
very weight of numbers, and forced, not flying, but
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me icw crippieu e''ows VINO hnu survived 'iie 'u
mage, hoobled away. bu' nc uu hoi fe'ife uh'ii ne
saw liat bragg was close ~ hniiu-"h'ii ne .iio
seen the regiments Of Lane ana DAVIS ciamoerhg,
az run up le sdes OF me ila fu'lhe ta separated
mem rom the Gehefai; IN me, lie haa seen
that IN this fearful race his friends would be In season
for victory.
u Is not necessary to continue the narrative we
all know, that before the artillery II up and
was brought INTO action, the Mexican army wilred
away and that Taylor, standing on the same plain
which his army had occupied in the morning. was
1' ,s u has hs .,i !, has hoeo IN,
to present ms succinc,ly as we could The mere facts
in the case generaized 80 as TO bring Them clearly
a eos a, ,ha ~ ah IN
claiming the Hero OF Buena vista. Our s,atemen,
has not been made for the military readeri nor has
y oeeh INTENDED as aebeiii'ioh ol Wna' was tohe