The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21

Monterey, where the chief engagement
took place, still stands, and there is a
wall OF stones about it to-day. ] found
some of the old American cannon still
lying on the slope of the hill, and l
am told that they have not been moved
from their places since tile engage
mcnt. In taking the town General Tay-
Tor captured tho other. forts first and
then took this one. He now com
manded all the heights about the city
and began to shell it. while his men
broke their way through the walls of
the houses until they had almost reach
cd the Grand Plaza. At that TIME the
MeNicans, who had lost many men.
came out with a flag of truce and sur
rendered.
Leaving Monterey, l bought a ticket
TO Saltillo, which lies sixty seven miles
south OF, it, in order to visit the place
where tile battle of Bucna Vista was
| fought Satillo is the capital Of the
State of Coahuila. 1t is situated on the
stope of n table!and about n mile above
! the sea, and II is n health resort as
we'll as q commercial and industrial
centre. The battlefield is situated not
! far from the railroad. about seven miles
farther south. and there is II station
Tcalled Bucna Vista right at the place.
| 1t there that General Taylor
met General Santa Anna and defeated
him, although the latter had -four
times as many troops General Tay-
! lor'S force had been depleted by Con-
| grcss in order to carry on the war more
effectively with General Scott in tho
south. Taylor had less than 5000 men
while Santa Anna had over 10000. In
deed. the Mexican force was so large
that Santa Anna thought il ridiculou:
for the Americans TO fight. He de
manded of General Taylor that he sur
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nftcrward became a campaign cry ant
aided the election of Taylor as Prcsi
dent 1t was: 1885,
General Taylor never surrcndcrs"
Shortly after that the Mcxicanst sen
in Il party under a white nag to In
CURE what General Taylor was waiting
Tor. and "Old Rough and Ready" sen
back the following: General Taylor i
waiting for General Santa Anna to sur
render"
All this occurred about February .:
which was Washington's birthday
The following day the lighting bega
in earnest. The Americans were a
first driven back, and at one time
seemed as though the battle was LOS
General Taylor then gave his celebrate
order to Bragss artillery. 1t was
Give them n little more grape, Cap
tain Bragg"
Bragg's artillery was situated on
hill nearby He sent showers of iro
hail into the McXicans, and this thre'
them into disorder and flight. Th
battle had lasted two days. and whe
the night of the second day came tn
rival armies held about the same pos
tons that they had had that morning
Our men slept on the field, and whe
the next morning came IL was foun
that the MeXicans had fed.
In that engagement 10000 Mexican
were beaten by less than 5000 Amer
cans Their losses were about 2.5(
killed and wounded and 1000 missinl
Cur losses were only little over 70
but that was almost one-sIxth of o,
whole force. General Lew 'Wallae
says that the Americans were beate
oftener during that engagement tina
there were hours in tho day, but tn;
they did not know they were beate
They rallied and fought, and rallied ar
fought, and at last wrung victory fro
the hands of defeat. f.it EfS
The battlefield OF Buena Vista Is no
4 desert-lik and q barren. Tho y gtsollr