Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 16, Brookville, Franklin County, 16 April 1847 — Page 2

GLORIOUS NEWS! ! SurmJtrof Vera Cruz and eftht Cairhr ?.'e of Sun Ja d U.bjil iivrtTpn Scoti having complete 1 his enreach menis surrounded the etty and opened his batteries at 4 oVlck, P. M. on the 224 ill. The fifing coatinued on both sides, without intermission, until the night -f the Si.h.up to which time dreadful have hud been made in the city, one third of which n in ruin. On the 26ih there a violet storm.and the Bring was suspended n both sides. On ihe 27ih, in consequence of the losses sustained, the people clamored Tor sarrender.sna the Governor, Morales.hr. -ing devlsred hi intention not to surrender while a shot could be fired, deposed, and Landero was appointed Goternorin his stead. A flag of truce was then sent, in which, in the course of the day, resulted in the surrender of the city and castle. The ganison. xas allowed to reiire, not to serve again during the war. The ctiie and ty to be hel J in their present condition till peaoe results between the two nations. Cen. Scott bis army and a portion of the navy took possession on the 59ih,the form, r taking up his qaartera in the Palare. Gen. Worth had command of the city. Our entire loss was on'y 17 killed and 28 wounded. The enemy's loss was un

known, but the non-combatants had suffered giea'ly. The number of women and children kilted was .variously stated at from 390 to 2000. One of the most efficient batteriea was manned ftom the squadron, and the mus$iito feet did treat tzecmion on city and astle, without sustaining any injury. General Scott refused to afford the British and French contula an opportunity to leave the city after the firing became h:t. They having rehired to avail of the first notification for all foreign residents to leave the city before the bombardment commenced. When the despatch left General Twigg. and Quitman's brigades were underarms to advanced upon Jalapa and Alverado, and it wt supposed General Scott would immediately adtancc UfO"the capital. During the gale on the 23th nearly 30 tnerrhar.t vessels were diiven on shore at Sacrificios, most of which will be lost. The Princeton had b.etisenl to Pensa cola with Commodore Conner and Capt. Tot ten of the Engineer corps on board the latter w ith despatches for the Government. Fr- tkt OriMm Ermine, Mcrssry, pril X Father Particular!. The U.S. sieamer Pniiceiou, Captain Frederick Enele.tonchedalthe aouthwest pasa on the morning of ihe 2J,in 82 hours from Vera Cruz. Midshipman Stone, of ihe Rsritan. Mr. Gideon, late of the Potomac, and Mr. Mclivaine late captain's c:etk t f the Princeton, were taken off by the two boat Hercules, and from them we have the following bgtiiy important intelligence. Gen. Scott having completed his enttenchmenu on the 22 J nil., hia line nine miisin length, completely surrounding ike city, opened hisbst'.eiiei,consistiug of nine mortars, for 24 pounders and two 10 inch howitxers.at aboul foiiro.eloek on ihe afternoon of that day. The city and castle commenced firing ahot and shells from ihe moment our troops were discovered taking position.and the firing between both parlies, from the tim our batteries opened, un it the night of the 25th was heavy and iininiernpied. On the 25th. in particular, the damages done to the city was immense. A batteiy of two thirtytwo pounders.from the squadron. manned by seaman, and commanded by officers Tom the squadron.waa placed directly in the rear of the city on the evening of the 23J. This battery told with such powerful effect, that of the twelve batteries of the enemy surrounding the city, five wete directed to it, without having the least effect in dampening the ardor of ihose who worked it. It was mounted by one hundred and fifty seamen, and commaned by five or six offices, the parly being relieved ever twenty-four hours, from the squadron, and it is universally admitted lhat no guns in our whole line were worked w ith better effect. This, however, is not the only participation of our gallant navy m the siege. On the evening of the 22J, what is termed the Mosquito fleet, consisting of me steamers Spufire, Capt. Tatnall, and vixen. Capt. Smds, and schooners Pe trel, Lieut. Shaw, B inita, Lieut. Benham Reefer, Lieut. Sterrett, Tampico, Lieut W, P. Gnffiin. and Falcon, Lieut. Glas son, each vessel having one gun and com1 jpanded by Capt, Tatnall, moved up from the 'anchorage si SiCrificios,nn the afternoon o.r the 22d, and look position on the extreme right of our line, close in shore and commenced firing shot and shell inie the city. They retained this position until the morning .of the 231,when they got under way and stood within abeut one quarter of a mile ot" the Ctstle. at a point to the north of the Washerman shoal, so that both Cast'e and city were within reach of their guns. They remained in this position during two or three; hoars, firing alternately into the city and Castle, and not withstanding its close proximity to the Castle, and continued fire of shell and h ot from that point ot ....- -jr. t- . trie enemy s defences, and from F.i Santiago, at the southern extremity of the city, not a life was lost, a wound received, or one of the vessels injure! . At the expiration of two or ihree hours the fleet was recalled, but during the pe. rlod it was engaged it did much destruction to the city and annoyed the casile cansiderahly by throwing shell into it. During the 23th an extremely violet norther blew, and the fire on both sides was supeoded during the whole day, and from our batteries on the 25th being so destructive to the city, the people clamored for a surrender. Morales, the Governor hsvme declared his intention nevfr to .:rren-J;r while it was was possible I t. 5e a gun. wasdesposed, and Landero ''ftfdinh-s stead, and on the morning i" 27th a flag of truce was sent with r to surrender the ciiy by itself, to N . .lersi Scott replied that he could 'ke ii.'-.tkeitv and castle, and that he !'r 'hs surrender of both. Tin i !(" t: H'C reurred but 4urit the!

day negotiations were again opened by j

the enrmy. which wltimaied la the surrender of BOTH THE CITY AND THE CASTLE I ! Without entering into the details of the terms, it will for the present be sufficient to slate that the garrison, numbering in all about ten iNousand men, snnenJered prisoners of war, and the city and castle were delivered to us oh condition that ihey should be prisoned in tl eir present condition until the difficulties between be two nations are settled by a treaty of peace. The troops delivered up their arras and were perintted to retire mio ihe interior on condition of nol serving against us again during the war. The 291. was fixed upon as the day upon which our army .tumid take possession, and on the morning of that day Cen. Scoti with Gen. Worth aud his division, accompan. ied by the chief officers of the army and a large representation from the squadron, entered and took possession, the enemy at the same time marching cut. As the American flag was hoisted at the plaxaand over San Juan tie Ulloa, salutes were fired simultaneous, from the castle, the batteriea of the city and the squadron. Gen. Scott immediately took up his quarters in the palace and invested Gen. Worth with the com ii and or the city as alsoatheaams tune the command of the castle io Col. Benlon.that of Fort Jago at the Southern ex tremity of the city to Major Wright, an I that of Fort Conception at the Northern extremity to Major Scoit. The smallness of our loss during the siege it wonderful; including Captains Alburtis and Vinton of the army, and Midshipman Shubrick, of ihe Mississippi, the latter of whom was killed while employed in the naval battery, in the rear of the city. Our whole loss in killed is only I7,and in wounded 23. Tiiat of the enemy's garrison our informant did not learn, but understood that Gen. Valdez w as among the killed. The loss among ihe non combatants his unfortunately been very great. The number of woman land children killed is variously stated at from 300 to 2,000. The enemy assigns as a reason for the early capitulation, a desire to spare the blood of non-combatants,and because they were out of provisions, both in the citv and castle. Several of the inhabitants if ihe c:ty etated. after its surrender, that theie was a month's provisions ihere.but however this mav be, after ihe terms of capi'ulaiion had been agreed upon. General Seott.on being informed of the scarclty of provisions in the city, sent in four days supplies for their relief. Com. Perry, dining ihe siege was extremely strict in preventing any intercoure between the Vvreign vrate a of war and the enemy, and Gen. Scon refned to afford the British snd French c-nstiis an opportunity of leaving thectly when ihey found the fire becoming a little too warm for thvir safety, as they had refused to avail themselves of his first notification for all foreign residents to leave the city. The destruction to the city is great: Fully one-third of it is in ruins. During ihe siege.Cnl. Harney with 150 dragoons and two pieces of attillery, had a brush with 1.500 of the enemy's cavalry, and two pieces of artillery' at Maddelin, a small town about six or eight miles south of Vera Crux, and repulsed the enemv. The Mexicans had ctt.nmand of a nr'dge over a .mall river, which runs through ihe town; but were driven from it with a loa much greater than was suffered by Col. Harney. This is supposr-d to have been the ad vance of 10 000 of the enemy which are at Perots, and which, ii is supposed, designed coming in ihe rear of our iine by a circuitous route and creating a diversion in favor of the heseiged. Gen. Scott, it was supposed, would advance soon on the capital. Gen. Twigg's brigade when the Princeton left, was under arms, prepared In maichto Jalapa, end Gen. Quitman's brigade was prepar ed to inarch upon Alvarado,' hich it was supposed would be taken without difficu'ty, as no preparation had been made for a land attack. Midshipman Rogers is at Perote, but it is nol believed that is designed to harmhim, and the general opinion is th u he would have been liberated at Vera Cruz, were it not from the fear that he would impart to our forces important information, in relation to the defences of the city. The Princeton has gone on to Pensacola, where she will remain a short lime and then ptoceed to Philadelphia for repairs. She has on board Com. Conner and Col. Totten, chief of the engineer corps, who is the bearer of despatches to the Government from Gen. Scott. Durring the norther on the 26ih, nearly thirty merchant vessel were driven ashore at Ssertficios, and it was supposed the greater number of them would be lost. The Mississippi steam frigale, repotted off, Vera Cruz on the mornine of the 20th oil arrived the afternoon of lhat dy,wiih Com. Perry on board. His broad penani was hoisted next day on the Mississippi, but it is said he designs using the frigate Raritan also as a flag ship, according as circumstances may require. A violent flotther prevailed on the 21st ult.by which several v -ssels were driven abore. A man of war schooner is said to have he-en lost in the gale, but her name is not krown. C...t .Afn.Bit In afT.lrl lkt n. I , . .-, . . "d French Consuls an opportunity to ease the chr, when lhey found ihe firing too warm for their Sv''T- They having refused to avail of his notification for all foreign residents to leave tu citv, before the bombardment commenced. Commodore Perry was employed dum," tbe siege. in preventing any intercourse between the city and the foreign vessels of war. The Princeton proceeded to Pensaenla. having on board Com. Conner and Col Totten of the engineer corps. The latter was the bearer of despatches from Gen. Scott to the Government. P. S. During the gale of the 28th, about 30 Merchant vessels were driven on shore at Sacrificios,tt.e geterf art of whicS will be lost. Jt5Gen. Bntler returned home a day or two since from Washington. He was consulted about the mode of conducting, but was nol made Secretary c-f r. s i was e rett;i cd hr would be.

Frm :kt S. 0. Trtfirf, it.. BatUt of Buena Ylsta. Caate at Uoata Vista Feb. 2M, 1847. Metsrt. Editorr.Oa the mornine of the Ti 1, intelligence reached Gn. Taylor at his camp oiMht Mill nverlroing SalU lo from ike south, thai Santa Anna, whose presence in our vicinity had been reported for aeteral days, was advam ing upon our main body, suiioneJ near the Rsnrho San Juan de Duei.o Vista, ahuui seven miles from Saliillo. The General immediately moved forward Willi M)' squadron of Dragoons, Sherman's and BraL'g's satieties af Artillery, and the Mississippi regiNnenl of Riflemen, under Co!. Davis, and arrived at the position which he had selected for awaiting the attack of the enemy abotHi'f, o'clock. The time and the p;l3vihe hour and the man, seemed to pioiiise a glorious celebration of the day. w as the 2'2ud of February, the anniversary of lhat day on which the God of Battle gave to freedom its noblest champion, to patriotism its purest model, to America a preserver, and to the world ihe nearest realization ol human perfection lor panegyric sinks

before the name of W ashingion. The morning was bright and beautiful. Not a cloud floated athwart the firmament or dimmed the azure of ihe sky. and ihe flood of golden radtence, which euiided ihe mountain tops, and poured over ihe vames, wrought light and hade into a thousand fantastic forms. A soft bree7e swept down from the mountains, rolling lino graceful undulations, the banner of the republic, w hich was proudly streaming Troin the flg Staff of the fort, and from ihe towers and battlements of Stal tillo. The omens weie all in our favor. The choice of his position, Gen. Taylor had exhibited the same comprehensive sagacity and mas'.erly coup d'tvil. which characterized his di-poition at Reseca de la Pa I ma, and which crowned triumphantly all his operations amtd ihe blazing lines of Mooter y. The mountains rie on euher side of an irregular and broken valley, about three milea in width, dotted over with hills and ridges, and scarred with bioad and wide ravines. The main road lies along the cours of an arroyo, ih i bed of which is now so deep as to form an almost impassable barrier while the other side is bounded by precipitous elevations, stretching perpendicularly towards the mountains, and separated by broad gullies, until they mingle into one at the. base of the principal range. un the right of the narrowest point of the road way. a battalion of the 1st Illinois Regiment under Li.Col Weatherfrrd was slaioued in a small irench extending to the naiuraJ ravine, whiU- on lh opposite height, the main body of the Regiment under Col. Hardin, w as pos'ed, with a single prece of artillery fron Cpt. Washingion s battery. The pnsi of honor on the extreme right, was assigned to Braga's Aitillery, his left supported by the 2d Regiment of Kentucky foot under Col. McKee, the left fUnk of which rested upon ihe arroyo. Washington's baliery occupied a position immediately in front of the narrow point of the road way. in rear of which and somewhat to the left, on nn other hfight, the 2d Illinois Regiment, under Col Bliss, was posted. Next on the left, the Indiana Brieade under Gen Lane was deployed, while on the extreme left the Kentucky Cavalry under Col. Marshall occupied a position directly under the frowning summit of the moun tains. The squadron of ihe lsi and 2nri Drasoons, and the Arkansas Cavalry under Co; Yell, were posted in the rear, ready for any services w hich the exigencies of ihe dsy might require. The dispositions had been made for some lime, when ihe enemy was seen advancing in the distance, and the clouds of dust rolled up before him, gas satisfactory evidence thai Jus r. timbers w ere not unworthy the trial of strength upon which we were aout to enter. He arrived on his position, in immense masses, and wiih forces sufficiently numer ous to have commenced his attack at once, had he been as confident of success, as it subsequently appeared he was soltciious for our safety. The first evidence directly afforded us of the presence of Snta Anna, was a white flig, which was dimly seen fluttering in ihe breeze, aud anon Surgeon General Lindenberg. of ihe Mexican army, arrived, bearing a beautiful emblem of benevolence bravado and Christian charity. It w as n missive from Santa Anna, suggested by considerations for our personal comefort, which lias pla ced us under lasting obligations, proposing to Gen. Taylor terms of considerational surrender, promising good treatment assniine us thai his forces amounted to upwards of 20,000 men, that our defeat was inevitable, and that to spare the ef fusion of blood, his proposition should b complied with. Strange to say the Amer ican Genearl showed ihe greatest ingratitude; evinced no appreciation whatever of Santa Ann' kindness, and informed him that w heiher his force amounted to 20.000 or 50.000, it was equally a mailer of indifference: the terms of adjustment must be arranged by gunpowder. The messenger returned to his i nployer, and we waited in ailence to hear ihe war of h's artillery. Honrs rolled by without any movement on his part, and it appeared lhat the Mexican commander, grieved at our stubbornness, w as almost disposed to retrace his steps, as if determined to have no further intercourse witn such nngrateful audacity. Al length, he mustered resolution to or en a fire from a mortar, throwing several shells into our camp without exeruiion. While this was going on. Captain Steene, ,f the first dragoons, with a j-ingle man. started towards a hill, on which the Mexican General seemed to be stationed with his staff, but before he completed the ascent. Ihe party vanished, and when he reachej ihe top he discovered that two regi inenis had thrown themselves Into squares lo resist .Vis charge. The Captain's graviiy was overcome by this opposition, and he returnee". Just before dark, a number of Santa Anna's infantry, had wucceeded in getting a position, high up the mountains on our left, from which they could make a noise without exposing themselves to murh danjer, and at a distanee of three hundred yards, opened a moat Iremendnous fire upon Col. Marshall's regiment. This was returned by two of his companies, hich were dismounted and detached for the purpose, as soon as they could arrive ti:!ita s n?;horiy ranje. The '!r.

tnishing corumtted umil after dark, with

n result io iw, save ihe wouuding of three men very slightly. During the night a Mexican prisoner was taken, who reported Santa Anna's foree as consisting of fifteen pieces of artillery, including aomo 24 pounder, six ihousariJ esv.lry, and fifteen thousand infantry, thus cuutiruiiug the statement of his Mipenor. The firing on our extreme left, which ceased soon sfier sun-set, on the 2-(,d was renew ed on the 23 1, at an early hour. This was alio accompanied by qnick dis charges of artillery from the same quarter, Ihe Mexicans having established during the night, a Impounder, on a point at the base of the mountain, which commanded any position which could be taken by us. To counteract the effect of this piece. Lieutenant O'Brien. 4h artillery was detached with three pieces of Washington' battery, having with him Lieutenmt Bryan, of the Topographical Engineers, who, having planted a few shells in the midst of the enemy, s gunners, f,,m I Vi a timA .AT... 1 1 i , - mc, curciuauy suencea nis fire. From the movements soon preceptihle along the left of our line, it became evident that the enemy was attempting to mm lhat flank, and for the purpose had concentrated a large body of cavalry and mianiry on his right. The case of the mountain around which these troops were winning their way, seemed girdled with a bell of steel, as their glittering sabers and polished lances flashed back the beams of the morning sun. Sherman's & Brag's batteries were immediately ordered to ihe left; Col. Bliss's regiment nc cupied a position petween them, while Col. McKee's Kentuckians were transferred lo the right of our line, so as lo hold a position near the centre. The 2nd Indiana Regiment, under Col. Bowles, was placed on our extreme left, nearly perpendicular to ihe dii-ection ol our line, so as to oppose, by a direct fire the fl ank movment ofthe enemy. These dispositions having been promptly effected, the artillery of both armies opened its fires, and stmultaneouoly the Mexican infinity commenced a rapid and extended discharge upon our line, from ths left, to McKee's regiment. Our artillery belched forth its thnndets with iremendnous effect, while the Kenluckians returned the fire of the Mexican infantry, w ith rreat steadiness and success; their field officer, McKee, Clay and Fry, passing alonj their line, animating and encouraging the men, by precept and example. The second Illinois regiment, also received the enemie's fire with great fiminesss, and returned an ample equivalentWhile this fierce conflict was g.. ing on. the main body of Col. Harding's regiment moved to the right of ihe Kentuckians, and the Representatives of each Mate, seetnea to vie with each other in ihe honorable ambition ofdoing ihe best service for their country. Both regiments gallantly sustain! their positions, and won unfading laurels. The veterans of Anslerlnz. could nat have exhibited more courage coolness, and devotion. In the meantime, the enemy's caraln had been stealthily pursuing us w ay along me mountains, and though our artillerv had wrought great havoc among its num hers, the leading squadVoiia had parsed tbe extreme points of danrer, and were almost in a position io attack us in rear Al this critical moment, ihe Indiana rrgimniiiurnea upon its proper front, and commenced an inloriou flight. The effort of C1. Bowles to bring it into po siiion were VBin, and over hills i.nd ravines they pursued ihetr shameful career io the great delight of the enemy, who rent me air with huts of triumph. 8ev eral officers of General Tavloi's Stuff, im mediately dashed off toarrei, if possible', ...i. .r.icniiiijr regiment, ana lo restore again to reputation and to duiv. Major Uix. or the p;iy department formerly of me i in inuntry was Ihe first lo reach the deseMers, and seizing the colors of ihe lepimrnt. appealed to ihe men. lo know whether they had determined tj desert them. He was answered by three cheers, shewing that though ihe men had little disposition to become heroes themselves, they were not unmindful of an acl of distinguished gallantry on thr pan ofanother. A portion of the regiment immediately rallied around him. and was reformed by ihe officers. Dix in person, then led them towards the enemy, until one nf ihe men volunteered to lake the flag. The parly returned lo the field, ana tnongh not in time to repair the dis aster which iheir flight had created, to retrieve in a slight defree. the charar ler of the State. While the div. however K i i K i A . r . j ...i uisgrncnui panic, Tas fast going against us, the artillery was advanced us front extended, and different ami-m and pieces under Sherman. Bragg. O Bricn. Thomas. Reynolds. Kllhurn. French and Bryan, were working such carnage in ine ranks of the enemy, as to make ins columns roll to and fro. like ships up on the billows. His triumph, at the In diana leireal. was but for the moment and his shouts of joy were soon followed by groans of anguish, and the shrieks of expiring hundreds. Washington's battery on the right, had now opened its fire, and driven back a large parly of lancers, advancing in lhat direction. Along the entire line, the hm. T . lie raged with great fury. Twenty. one thousand of the victims of Mexican op. predion and ihe myriacVif M -xi.M i de. potim, were arrayed against five ih-.u k ...... : .... . nm nun onus, jpni nirin to Conquer a peare, T ie discharges of ihe Inftnirv lonow en each oiher more rapid than ihe oundsof the Si. Bell-iingers in ihe fierce favor of a Jinale, and the volleys f artillery reverberated through ihe mountains like the thunders of an Alpin siorm. , The myriads of Mexican cavalry still pressed foi ward on our left and threatened a charge upon the Mississippi rifle un der l ol. D vts who had beeri, oidered to support the Indiana regiment, and had succeeaea in preserving fragoient of H in position. Col. Dmi imm-.livel v ihrew his command into the form of a V theopening towards ihe enemv, and aai ted his advance. On he came, dashing wiih all tne speed of Mexican hna. hut when he arrived at that point from which eonld be seen the w hiles of n eyes, both lines poured forth a heet of lead that scattered him hke chaff, fellinj ith .iy a falhnt i;eJ to th? cjrh. "nW sen"

;dlng scores of-rideu to the sleep that

knows n waking. Wiiile the dispersed Mexican cavalry were rallying, the 3rd Indiana regiment, un ler Cd. Lane, was ordered to Join Col. DavU, supported by a coni lerahlo body of horse. About ihe timo, from some unknown reason, our wagons train displayed its letiih.alon the .Sjltiil road, and offered a Conspicuous prist fr the Mexican lancers, which they n-cined ot un illing to appropriate. Fortunately Lieut. Rurker, with a squadron of the lt dragoons. (CafM. S:eene having been previously wounded, and Capt. Kustis confined 1 1 his bed by iUne.) was pre-ent. and by ordsr of Gen. Taylor, dahed among ihein in a most brilliant style, dispersing ihem by his charge, as effectuilly as the orevio is fi e of the Misiss;i;i r iflcrnen. May 's dragoons, w iih a eqmdron of Arkansas cavalry, under Capt. Pike, and supported by a sinsle piece of artillery under Lieut. Reynold, now claimed iheir share in thejdisc ussi.n,md when ihe Mexicans had again assembled, they had to encounter another shock from ihe two sqtiadons, besides a fierce fire of grape

from Reynold,' 6 pounder. The lancers once more lalhcd, and direciing their coiiise towarde the Saliillo road were met hv the remainder of Col. Yell's regiment and Marsha, Is kenturkims, who drove them towards the mountains on ihe oppo - site side of the valley, where from their appearance when lasi visible, it may be presumed, they are still running. In this precipiate movement, ihey were cmpell. ed to pas through a ranch.., in which many of our valiant comrades had previ-ir. ously taken refuge, who from this secure retreat, opened quite an effective fire upon ham

. , ... Ins repotted moreover lhat hundreds oflhe Arkansas cavalry were so well snt-

ified wiih ihe result of ihis single eff.rljor dreeing a broken e2 will, t.ueoro

J " ' y ," ""'- anoiher, and according'y kept on their w ay to to wn, and there reported Gen. Taylor in full relreat. At this lime the Mexican force was much d.v.ded. and ihe fortunes of the day were with us. Santa Am a saw ,he crisis and by cafl and cunning sought to avert it. He senl a white fl ...ioGen.Tavlorde - sir.ngloknow-w hat he warned." This as ai once neiteven io De a mere rute to e,,n t.meandre.colleclhismen,butheAmer - .can General thought fi. , .,iice it, and Ge... Wool was uepnted ... meet the r. - p - resenia'ive of S.iu.a Anna ana say to nun that we "w anted" peace. Before the in in'irw couiu ne nau. tne Mencans . : ... i I I . . a ihemselves reopened iheir fire, thus adding treachery of the highest order to other barbarian practices which distinguish their mode of warfare. Tne fl.ig however, hd accomplished ihe end which its wily originator designed. f designed, for though our troops could have efiVcitiall v pievemed the remainder of his i-aval - ry from joining the main body, it run! ) only hiive been done by a fire, which w hile th. parley lasted, would have been an undoubted breach of faith. Although a portion oflhe lancets dining ibis inie- : a. J . i.i im nan regainea ine.r original position lormid 'hie nninbrs'i re n u id behind. Upon thee the inf.inirv opened a hnsk ' r r A un. it ias twt i .1 r i . I .... i . . . ' r i i ""- aii.nrrj. iirnuiini 1 1 v seed, hailed the grape a,,,: c.iHii.ter upon them w ith terrible eff.-ct. The craft of Santa Anna had restored his courage, and with his re inforcemeni of cavalry, he determined to charge our line. Under cover of iheir atliHerv, horse and foot advanced upon our hattenea. Thse, from ihe mllness of our infanrv force, w ere but feebly stir ported, yet by the most brilliant and daring eff.rt nobly maintained iheir positions. Such was the rapidity of their transi'to.ts, thai rr. i . ofiicer,. end piece, seem-d empowered with ubiquity, and upon cavalry and in fantry alike.w herever they appeared. ihev poured so deslruvnve a fiie, a to silence ihe enemy's aru'lery, compel hiswhobline lo fall hick. and nun to assume a sort f taure qui prut movement, in lica'ing any thing bin victory. Again, our spirit rose. The Mexicans appeared thrrnighlv routed, and while ihe regiments and divisions were living before us. it-arly all our light troop, were ordered forward and followed them with a most deadly fire, mingled with shout, which rose above the roar n artillery. In this charge ihe 1st Illinois regiment and McKee's Kentuckians were foremost. The pursuit was too hot.and a it evinced to clearly our deficiency in numbers. ,he Mexicans, with . suddenness almost magical rallied and returned upon u. They came in myriads, and for awhile ihe carnage was dreadful on both sides. Wr were hut a handful io oppose the frightful masses which were hurled upon u. and could as easily have resisted an avalanche of thunderbolts We weredrrven hack. aU1 the day seemed lost beyond redemption Virlory. which k moment before appeared w ithin our grap. was suddenly torn Iron, our standard. There w as but one hope.bui thai proved an anchor sure and steadfast. While our men weredr.en through the ravines, at th- ejiremitiea of which a body of Mexican lancers w as stationed lo pounce upon them hke tiger-Drent and Whiting, or Waahintmn's battery, gave ihem such a torrent of grape lo pul ihein lo flight, and thus saved the remnanis of those brave regiment. hich long borne ihe honest porn,,,, of .he figh'. On the other flank, whil u,e Mexicanrnsarka. !..... . ""inn on iiKe leg oils offi-iuis. the ,:ti r " aruuery was en uriupp..red. and CSI. Hire bv t'l enemv iptm. I I...... , . , ' P ! , "me t Inevi.aSle. H,it Iragg Slid Thomas rtimm tinl. i . anrl s.i.iA.l .i t . " rr.sis. v -'-ii in- tame they won al Monterey, while Sherman. O Brie,, ...d Hrtan. pr.ived Ihemselves worthy r.r ihe alliance. Kveryhorae with O'BneuV batierv was killed and iho snin t K.iy4 . -l . ed!l. iik... .1 r " ' T-ujut wiin. II le range Of grape, sw eeping nil before him Rut here l.i. nr.. , t j J prog res Was arfele(, and hefure the show'er. of jnn llall W'. nssBllit lit,.. - Pijiincrnus anil bailahons fell like leave, ln the hi.sls of autumn. The Mexicans were on. e more driven hao wiih g.eat loss, though tak ing w ith ihem the three piee. wi arujleiy which were wjilioni horses. Thus ihrice dining the day. when all seemed lost hut ho for. did the artillery, by theah.liiv w.ih w hich it w as mn a:u' red. roll hack ihe iidef purees. fr, nemy. and give such "verwh-l-ning Ce irnciivenesg io its effect that it.e army was saved and he gio.y f ,he A-nericao arms maintained. At ihi Ills if riltt I Ti.a '1 avAs I v .a. . .c ii never re lorgmten IWal wht.e pvpiv pff-ctive man w.i w A i -

lied, hundreds, some say thousands nf volunteers nad collected in the rancho with ihe tiaen traini whom no fjr.r,a Cr entreaties could induce to join their breihten, neighbor, and friends, then in ihe last struggle fur caaih or viotory. The battle had now raged hb variable turrets Tor nearly ten hsurs, and by a sou ..fmuiual consent, afie, th last earnage wiought among Mexicans by the ar. tillcry, boh parties seemed wtHjn. l0 psuc upon the result. Ni3ht flt,andihe American General, with his iroopa, ,lfM upon the hmle ground. prpared,if necessary, io resume operations on the merB"1 fr!Mhe sun rose again firn the scene tl.e Mexicans had disappeared leaving bei.ind ihem on!v ihe hundred 0'l iheir dead and dying, hose bones are to whiten their native hills, and wwe moans of anauih wcretoexciie in their enemies that compassion, whirl, Can have no existence in the boiums i.f iheir friends. ThroHghont the action, General Taylor was where the shot, fellliotie.t ...

j thickest, two of which paseJ ihroBgh hi, . I1C , onstanuy evinced ihe grealest quickness of conception fertility of , resource. ,d a cool unerring judgment not to be baffled General W i l j wherever his presence was required stj" julmng the troops to artivi.y nd exer 1 i,n. The operations of Gen Lane were j confined t hiso.,, brigade and his ef f... is were wonh V of heller 'material for j .heir application. M.jor Bits bore him j self will, 1,h ,,,,,81 galUmrv; having hi. j horse as at Palo Alto .hot' in the head Ciutenden.H son of the 8,-nator from Ken-ucky, was conspicuous in ihe field as v.duuieer Aid to General Taylor and I . i. - . p. ' ( "iwi.nn .-vrrgnn. Mchco, k cord I be .. m. t -i,-' IIIIC .It.IICl OlrajlMr,J ...... .o j the balls frll fasie.i. bmrl.no . a jiesiionai zenl, aiul. ftnon aal,.p.njj w ith ihe anlor of an mnaienr knight, convey ing ordr to diff-rent rommanders. In this, asineverv run ir ; by the sword. the laurel i rl..-iv ,ed wi;h ihe ct press, and the lusueof a bniliant victory, is darkened hv ihe blood at which it has breu pi rchased I am i unable to state our loss h..t .. h.. k.. j very severe, and proves ihe battle of Buera Vista to have been, by far the m,-,t ,,r,,,t.eco,,fl,,.t ; w hich ,,r ir, on. have j been engaged Csp.a.o Lmron As.is.anl j Adjutant G..,..t.,Gen.W,i MWnf.y in the i m iion w hi!., n, -I ., a. . : .. . j . . . efforts to hri.... .1 t. L to uieir position, and with his last breath bore testimony again-l Indiana cowardice. Colonel Yeil Wll( emerced hv a lance, while gallmtlv leading hit regiment against the Mexican cavalry. The n..h!. Hardin me: his dfath ol.in.m.u I i-oiidiirlinn thi t i.r. ini. - i j M.-Kee. af.er having g.llan.lv siLiained ilf. h...,r .,( K.,,t, .. .k. 'i L. " .im in iiiremnst ratik anrl L'eut. Clay was cut down at aimrat t ie same m-'inent w iih Haid.n and McKee, wbi'e giving hi men .he mst brillia.il exHuf pie of noble daring and ir.f.y ilnvalu ...ii.... r.tl .i. r - . . . "J- -"''i'4tiiin. a O ners have lallen. but their n.in .r. ; nut know n In inn. n..r ii r ... : " j , i i. ii:r in p'.inouueethe eutoKy.ifibiisewhi.se names : . , I have renirHH il.h., ..... -ui... j w, do j,,-ce to' the character .,! memory ofi'ie illustrious dead, whose rfevoiii.n lothe repiiblie. ihev have wriiten w ith iheir bluod and sealed wit'i tlii hve. Lincoln was a g.llant ..Hj.-er and isrconiplished genileman.of pure bean and generous inipulses.atul worthy of his revnSu. t.omiry lineage. Yell w as a warm f-iend and gallr.nt nian.qtitck to the see the right and ready lo pursue it. Hardin was one of nature's nobUa. apirns. a soldier trnd ...... iim'H s. ins- ir-ii uiinu(ie. f ,,e hear.. M.-K. L , ttlin Irils rard si..!.... . f .t nd council and t.rnrc in ,. fi,.,".. vi h a heart moved hv Ihe lei,,erel ninlbi" and mol noble impulses. A l l whai slll I av.f Clay-it,,, young, the brve. the rhivnlrnus-fcireii.iisi in i!.c fijht- the soul of every lofiv sMil.u,eiit7-d"V..ied lo his friends an I getterou to bis eu- mi . he Ml in the finwer of hisagt and iisefuln. ss, and lias lefi no worthier nane behind. If be w as not ihe '-noblesi Bomanofihrta all." few will deny iim in h'lti "W'rmhr rlrmrnn So mixcil, il,at Nllin. niichr ind up and uf To HI the morld this Uki . Bnl I i ann.. I u FEB'v 25ih -Hania Anna i still st Agna Nnea, Bnd niay possible return, ll is sai l he expects reinf ircemenis. and after recruiting a few d tvs, intends giving us another trial. I have learned that Capt. Zibriskie. i.fthe 1st Illinois regiment. s. id Captain Willis, of the Kmlnc'v f ot. art killed; Colnnel Davis. f Mississippi Lieuiena.il O Uner, all I F.ench, of ihe Arlil lert ; Lieut Rrvan. oflhe Toi'ig't'l"cal Engineer, and Ailju'snt U bt.e.ide. nf ihe 2 I Illinois regiment, are wounded, bin lint riari;eroulr. Tbeieare o'hers among tlie killed and wound-.! hut I have not been ahi t. arertain ih-ir names. j ll may be ciatilyirg in 'be lovers ff j science . knmv. thai n rfiiirroytirit, -m lime since, predicted a baitle al Buena ' Vista, and n victory lo General Taylor, the prophecy having been communicated lo bun, by letter, several dav since. Sincerely, your. RFKN K VISTA. A h u " r i Vc i . v . iTa i CASH STORE. eHF. tibsrribrr bt p lin- to inr..rm ihr citizen tm Rrmikvtih- and virtnur, thai hr i m rcf iiiganrf priMiic rmtrai .ior:iiirii. nf m w and ' n.r u.-i r.,r. ..urn ii.hhim a p' 111 m r""1' "; hi fUihii fort; Vint olrnh him lo eivr eod barriii m can !ir t iiii in ,hr c.in.ry. and hn by ilnil at.rnM..N to bu.itif. and di t rtnn.atniii iu nlnw im h.. n.at- n .. ,, .. 1. 1 Ti . tMini m ,.n, ,w .natc iiwr-rai orilull HI public jiairpw Call and frt D. A. CHEEVER. Brooktillr, April Srh lgsT. EDU3ATI0WAL COIttTENTIOW. " ! Th -fi.iscn.nr Fmnlt'in to.inry rc rrqm.i.dt. tn at thr crt H...i in Brw krille an Sarurdsr , tin- th nr Maj al I 'cluck P. M., fT thr rurp. ot di,e.,inr ,hr .nWe. ..f Comrrmn School Ed..c.r..,n. "d cl.etund. l. faira l 'mi.l th Siaic fimmm ' M-nwtl viinvrltlfiill, in nr n"iui-ii ijiuiaiiatuii vm thi- Fsnr k WnJiu-div of Mar 147. mast cnizim. BrookTillc, April 5, 1847. Read and Judje PlI'OKTtN I F.T3 tfWf, ndcricnri1. wh iViatf iru;rt is I.KDi-rOlr. Kjr , rr atiSrd from U th inrrnialion nr cam obtain, that Or G- HEJAMIV SMITH i tb.- "Kir.tVU. IXTENTOR OF THE SUOSR COATED PILLS. CTWftrrpr partd to upp)y dfa.cra at the MEW' TOHK eiM-F.. KObl V30V. PF. I TR fi CARF.T.4.J Main it. J. S. M.-'RHXS CO .41 Miin t. RTPEH T . I.IVDEVBKRCiEH. 9TI Maiaft. GEO. LAPI'INCliCO , 7S Fuurihti. Bt'LI. .V A I. Dr. 81 ruurth i. CTAnd-n lhat CJ. r.iv.i. bc.i.it i written will- a p n un iUe b'.ii'.ni -f the b.x. "A "r nnoviiir. . . v. Jtrrtfa BnH.kTillr. M. W. H Jr Tt I R.chr.rr. S. K.iair. Uam.oo. .l.r. Waldorf. Nr,r Trvnfo:. z. A. vt-.M.'-t;.-j. Wra. XahMtem