The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-24
Number SO.
BUENA VfsTA-BTTg or HIsToRy


BUENA VIsTA-BITs or HISTORY.
The newsPapsTs, from all sections Of the
nation, come to US filled with suloeIss on The
late President; but mostly with nothing new
inshem. One, however, pronounced 81 Salem,
on the 18th inst, by the Hon. C. W. Upham,
contains an account Of the celebrated fiaR OF
truce, which, during the battle Of Buena Vis~
ia, was sent from Santa Anna 10 Gen. TayIoE
This account presents some new facts, and as
il was derived from the lips Of the late Presi>
dent, it will hereafter PASS ii history. The
passage is us follows:
GAS this incident of The battle may pcasi>
bly,, If the secret history Of the war ID ever
fully revealed, be found 10 shed light upon il,
! viii here record the facts relaisd 10 me bv
Gen. Taylor himself. During 30 height Of
conflict flag was seen approaching. The
emergencies Of the day had 90 striped him Of
his staff, that, having no one TO send, he went
himself to meetit. As the young officer who
bore il could not speak English, nor he Span.
lsh' the conference took place in Ffench.-
The communication YVES this: Gen. SANTA
Anna desires to know what General Taylor
'Oants?' Feeling somewhat indignant that q
message apparently impertinent should have
been sent at such moment aud regarding il
as perhaps device merely to gain time OF
some other illegitimaIe advantage, OF at the
best, as species OF tHling, he gave on an
swer dictated BY the feelings Of the momens--f
What Gen. Taylor UGnts is Gen. Santa An,
mas army.'
Here the conference closed, and the Mexi.
can officer withdrew. Upona moments re-
flection, he regretted that he had given "a nt-
swer SO undiPlOmatic, and having 50 much the
air of a reParsee. He called to mind that his
government had advised, that they had favored
the return VI Santa Anna to Mexico, from 4
belief that he was disposed 10 promote, and
might have influence with his countrymen ia
effect termination Of the war, and /, occurred
to him really designed to open the way GOe
negotiation, anc, perhaps, paci6cation--an
object ever near TO his heart. He rode over
the fields in search OF Gen. Wool, made knowa
the circumstances to him, and suggested, il
not too great personal exposure, the exped.
ency Of his carrying a flag to the MEXICAN
lines to ask an explanation Of the message.
"To send an officer Of his rank, character
and position, would remove the indiRnity, il Il
should be so regarded, oil his blunt and sum.
mary answer. Gen. Wool readily and gallan.-
ly undertook the service, and rode forth 20
execute il, but the fire Of the MeAican batte-
ries could not again be stopped, and no fur
ther Parley took place. The next morning
when Col. Bliss was sent with q flag 10 the
Mexican headquarters, he was requested 10
ascertain what had been intended BY the mes.
sage Of the previous day, but he found the
state Of thirgs such as to render it vain 10 en-.
ter upon The subject. The import Of the mes.
sage remains unriddled to this day. Santa
Anna can undoubtedly solve the engma.
Mr.. Uphum, in the course Of his address,
gives numerous anecdotes, exhibiting the late
Presidents courage ana generosty-one Of
which lie, that after The defeat oi Santa A mas
army, he ordered train Of wagons to follow
them with relief for the wounded, &c. Upon
some ones expressing doubt whether such
use Of the public stores and wagons, for the
benefit Of the enemy, would be allowed by
the Department, Taylor cut the difficulty short
at once, BY saying, Then will paw the bill ;
and to provide for the contingency, he directed
separate account to be kept Of all that was
expended to the purpose.