THE VOLUNTEER Jolm B. BraUun, Editor aud Proprietor. CARLISLE, THURSDAY, AYIUL 8,184 L AGENCY. 13*V. B. PALMI3R, fesij. is our authorized Agent for pfo c innj» a Ivertircniciiis, ror-.'ivinp subscriptions, ujid making collections fur the •'Jmrrifflrt VoJuntttr, at JilsnTfllcc,_N,.\V. corner of Third and Chwmit streets, rhitajlplphip. v \ s DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FOU GOVERNOR, - KRA^GISH.'SKUNK .{)/Allegheny County, FOIiCANAL’COMRUSSIONRR, ■ MORRIS longstreth; . ' . Of'‘M(mlgomcry Ontnli/, . .Blank Judgment’ Bonus, Executions, &c., just prmlcd.on superior paper, and/or sale cl»bbp.at (liis ollico. -V . . First .of April.— Our town « n Thursday of last week was all astir. Tl was “moving day,'* and from the bußtic in the streets, it was evident Unit tlladny was-very general!}* observed by our citizens. crowd of interesting manor prepared for this paper is clouded out by iliu pressure of im-‘ pertain news.from ilio seal of war. Patience, good’ friends ! Wild Pigeons. —During several days of last week wild pigeons appeared in this region in great num bers. Our sportsmen had rare fun for two or tjirco days, and from ithc cofislant 'fire,'kept up-in “Iho front and rear-" of the several migrating companies ,of;birds, the " lulled ami wounded* 1 inust have nuin. befed thousands. Hard limes foi-Uic pour pigeon.*. Advertising. —A colemporary vcry'trnly observes; that Advcitising is now ndoptcd~nul only os> the means of attracting the new customeyrs which each season mako their first,Appearance, bat tif oItl;unc8 who arc on the sharp look out for the best bargains. ■Shrewed business men, who arc ambitious to lake the load in business, arc not slow to use the means of bringing cnsloulers to (heir establishments, which they regard ns only secondary in imporlahcc,lo the possession of the articles id demand'. The grand secret of success, in all branches of business, is ad vertising; and those merchants and mechanics who advertise extensively, invariably do the most bush ness. A National Salute, in honor of the success of American arms at the bottle of IluenC-Vista, Was fired nl the Carlisleßarracks on Aloitday lust, by di rection of Cajj.lain C r U. Gates. In Ific afternoon of the, same day'the citizens of our Borough also fired •several- rounds^ from (hcwold eanhon, of-the victory. ‘' ’• ’ * * . Treasurer or the M-int.— rllon.' James"Rt"S.\ow” i>hn, lute Slate yTrcaavircr, h.is been appointed by President Polk Treasurer of the Mint at Philadel phia. This is a most excellent appointment. * Air. Snbwden is well qualified for the situation, and his appointment will be gratifying to Iho democracy of Pennsylvania. *ln every public situation in which lie lias ever been placed, he has discharged his du ‘TftiTin a maimer alik«-cf«Htu-bfoHw-li4Kwt4tAuid pro fitable to the Coinmonvvcallh. TheTrdsident, there, fore, has been peculiarly fortunate in selecting such • d J man ns"Jinncs-IP.-Snowden for the responsible-da*- tics of Treasurer of the Mint, He is eminently •qualified, ami has the confidence of the entire people of Pennsylvania. Catt. Washington’s Auni’i.Env, —The citizens of Carlisle, and all who may have the pleasure ofCapt, Washington's acquaintance, will be gratified to loam that his cbmpany of Artillery nobly sustained them, selves at the battle of Buena Vista. It is True three of ('apt. Washington’s guns were captured’ by the Mtxicans, but. it was no fault of the brave officer — Incut. O’Brien—who had them in charge. In fact the capture of those guns go to prove the desperation with which both armies fought. The guns were not . surrendered until all the men nt thorn were shot down, and every horse killed! Lieut. O’Brien was wounded before his guns were taken, and when re porting his loss to Gen. Taylor was complimented' for his bravery. It was no fault of his. Capt. Wash ington wdsin another part of the field, and sustain ed himself with great coolness and intelligence, ns did Captains Bragg and Shernjan, with their re spective batteries—in all hut fourteen guns. A mom full account of the taking of‘these guns, will bo found in another column. ’ The followin'? list of Killed and wounded, belong ing In Capl. Washington's company, we lake from (Jon. Taylor’s odici.il report: Killed -—Privates Holley, Weekly, Kinks and Houphty. , - ; ' WuitUded —First-Lhutenant, .1. P. O’Brien, Ser. gcanl Queen, Lanec sergeant Pr.ilt. Privates, Uan- Hams, Puffer, (mortally) Beagle, Herrin, Ployd, Har man, Baker, Brown, Birch, Butler,Clark and Robins. GLORIOUS NEWS* PROM THE ARMY! To the exclusion of much other - matter prepared for this paper, we occupy a large portion of our col. umns tn giving the highly important news from the army. American’ arms are again, victorious. The engagement pt Buena VislA, between Generals Tay lor and Santa Anna, lias resulted in another brilliant triumph for the American army, and in a most cheer ing manner relieved the anxious suspense which was created in the public mind, by the reports'of Gen. Taylor’s critical position, which were current some two .weeks since. “That old Rough and Ready,.with only about 5000 troops, should' have maintained his ground against d force of 15,1)00, and-compelled-the enemy to retire with great lass, js another'proof of Ins indomitable courage and skillful, generalship, and of the bravery.of American soldiers. By such' glo rious achievements, they.have won for themselves immortal honor, and the warm admiration of a grate .Tub-nation.—This victory, wjlLbo.received..with.shouts of applause by every truo-hearlcd American. Those whp say that the war is upjuaty and that our country, is throng*, will of course fee) mortified at this cheeiing news,. The revolution that has just broken out in Mexico. thc;victory of Taylor Over Santa Anna, and the at tack made on Vera Cruz, will, wo thinly Convince ths Mexicans that they arc not ahTb to drivel the Americans out of their cbh'nlryVond' Ihdy ''Willfwo predict, think-more seriously; about’peace. POST OFFICE REGULATIONS. ; T)io Post'Master Genera! has- informed the üßalti roore Sun that papers cannot bo received unless they are sent from the publication office to hona Jide sub .scribew,!without Aha payment of three cents postage;! bn tlicfri when left'dt ilic office. . If .papers should bo] smuggled into the office without pro-payment, they! would in‘oil ■probability hot j'd delivered, ns tho de puty Post Masters,-under .tho regulation of the Dei; partment,.would require the .paymentof-a.quarter's postage-:iii/advance, before delivery. -It.will thus bc l scon that under tho.now lawit-will ho ijiecessary i cithcr.lo of tliteb cents in al] cases on casnal.papcrs, pjrtb subscrihc, so that papers may ', be sent' direct fijora iho'oflico of publication. /Tho. j latter 1 course .WhulcTseeiri to he the most wise one,as well os liic mbst ccbnomlcal to Uio sender. -."■A rrian who lovips *hia raml!y r .\vill taUoaricjys.' f^potS , ~Exelutngfi paper* - -r-; a - ‘Aye, and if lid‘‘bo a sensible inarT liowill lake A: ■paper' published in'llic cobniy in whlchho lives,*—’j And if ho ho an honest man he will prdmpUy J pay j ibrit. ■ f ' ■ ‘ I THE OCTOBER' ELECTION. ‘ ’ -i*'l)hc>clcclion that comes off in this State in Qclo ftcr next will be perhaps'the most important contest for Stale officers ever held in Pennsylvania. The consequences of the result for good or ovil will no doubt be Tclt for.years to oo;nc. It therefore becomes the, duty of every citizen of this greatrand'glorious Conrn.ionwcaUb toexa'rairid \ycll tho important frin* 'cipljjs Involved lii the, issue, in.ordor that they may' arid- judiciously y discr|mi;iate. between -ih? candidates presented for'their suffrages by the two great parties for Iho Gubernatorial chair. < On the .one honi), the jpcmocratic party present the name of Frances R. Shunk—n name.known to all— a man who has raised himself by his own exertions from obscurity—a man who has been tried in every situation and found faithful—a man of liberal mind ntul lofty sentiment—ono who has felt and-knows the wishps of Vhp laboring.and producing classes—a re ; publican in feeling and practice—one who is indeed the poor manV friend and the enemy of oppression in imy and qyefy form—one who has ever stood and now Blands°an able champion of h|a State and Na tion against foreign and domestic enemies—one who lias wielded the sceptre of Slate with honesty end firmness, and redeemed it from tbejoul sligma-of re pudiation—and one who, if re-elected, will continue to discharge the duties of his station occording to, the principlcs-of-Jeffcrson ami Jackson,undpr which wei us*a nation, fiaveTso gloriously prospered. On iho oilier hand, tho Federal party present the name of James Ihvin, one of the iron millionaires of this Stale—a mpn untried, inexperienced, and inca pable of properly discharging the duties of the sta tion at this critical juncture —one who bps no sym fiatiibs with the laboring ond producing classes—ono | who pocketed his thousands from that partial and | oppressive act which his own interest prompted him j to advocate and vole for, (the tariff of 1842) —ono! who-do Congress was very active in tho support of, the odious BANKRUPT LAW, that wiped out near -1 ly five hundred millions of honest debts, ruining thou sands of bur people—one who lias been the constant associate and adviser of Stevens, Penrose, Ritner Si Co., —one who is now, and ev/irhas been, the ad vocate of chartered monopolies and monied arislo cracies—ono who, if elected, would wield his influ cnee-rind-power lb extend banking capital without the individual liability, thus flooding the State with a worthless irredeemable paper currency, which has been so wisely ond successfully combatted by Gov ernor Shunk—ono who, for ought we when once scateddn power, would, like his friend and asso ciate', .Ritner, refuse to abdicate his seal when con demned by the people at a succeeding election, but would treat that' election “as though it had never been held”—one who would not scruple, by a profli gate use of (jic •public money, *to place the credit of the-Statu In the same unenviable position in which it stood at the dosn of 'RitnePs administration—and one who opposes his country in the prosecution of a just war against 1i foreign enemy. *** It is for the voters of this Commonwealth to de termine whether the policy of Gov. Shunk shall be sustained, or whether, by the election of Gen. Invih, we shall return to the romantic scenes of Federalism as exhibited during the reign of terror under Ritner, Slovens-, Penrose &. Go.-*r-whethor the safe policy of 4ho~Dcmoccatlc patiy-iaiio-.be adhered to*, or whether profligacy, frauds upotrljic treasury, tape worms and the like, are to be perpetrated wilji.impnnity., Tf the people -wish-for-- an--irroaponjiblb-administration—lf- - another mammoth monied corporation ; created on thq ruins of the old United Stales Rank —if lluty go in for-ni useless and extravagant-system of internal improvements for tho purpose of benefit ing speculators and. public plunderers—if they pre fer repudiation,- with all its abominations,- to the eco nomical and pay-up policy of Gov." Shuntt,*lhcrt let them vote for Irvin, fur these things will surely fol low' l\is election.- - - they who arc now so loudly bawling for Irvin 7 Look around, and you will find the same set of men wbo voted for and sustained the Ritncr die nasty foremost in the Federal'ranks. Was their conduct during that inglorious administration t-uch as to entitle them to your confidence ? Have they changed, or are they less dishonest now than at that lime 7 Have you any guarantee that the same' scenes will not be re-enacted should they again b« elevated to power 7 These are-qucstious which we hope will receive the candid consulcration of every man In the Stale before lie-makes up his mind how-to vote. National ns well ns Stale questions are involved in the Issue of this election. Our country is engaged in a.just and holy'wnr with a perfidious nation, in the prosecution of which the I)emocraiic"j>arly lake a deep and abiding interest, while party, with their candidate for Governor at their head, arc opposed to the war, throwing every obstacle in the way of its success, qnd in favor of withdrawing our troops Irom the enemy’s country without even a de mand for redress of grievances! The election of Gen. Irvin Would be proclaimed by the federal press throughout the Union us a condemnation of the war by tfyj people of Pennsylvania. Such an event would, be hailed in-Mexico as another Mexican victory ob* lained by their friends and allies over the war parly in 'Mho Stales of the North,” and, like- Mexican ar ticlesl cut from the federal papers of this country, would bo heralded in the Mexican prints as tin evi. dencu of the unpopularity of the war and 1 the proba bility of a an Immediate overthrow of the “war ad ministration” by the people of the United-States. \Vc ask the honest voters of the Keystone State, are ymi willing .to-be-iilaccd in puch a poslUori?— Arc you willing to bo branded as traitors to your country —to be an equal footing with the TORIES OF THE ANO THE LAST WAR 7 AboVD all, will you olevaltjjllio enemies of your country to the head of your State government, and thus enable them ihfl better to “give comfort” to. the enemy 7 If so, vote for Irvin, sustain tho Federal candidates, and it-is-dono., .But ICyou.would avoid these things, lf«you would wish to aid' your country m’a struggle wUh a foreign power, vote for Shunk, and sustain, those who have always been’ found bat tling in the cause of freedom, against tho encroach ments of foreign foes or the wicked designs o.Nnlcs-' tine politicians., ». To#ur‘Democratic friends wd Would say, this elcc-, Uori will bo "considered /throughout ifcd ,pmori as iho entering wedge to tho Presidential campaign of 1848,' It thu'Federaiists succeed, tho/will fake fresh coor age„and go into the contest in this State with the advantage oL having, the patronage and'funds of the Stale at their command, Which they ha\*q never I scrupled .to lavish on those whom they could control ,1 by .bribery.* ur-corruption. Much —‘we had almost I said - , ’ eoery thing —depends upon tlm-result of .eur ] j October.election. Tho Federalists, conscious of this . fact, have already opened thclrbatlericff. .They arc pouring out their money like water—federal slanders ami dies arc scattered ,in \yild profusion' over tho Stale ajrangementfl have been already made lp,sendtn j lb every county federal orator* and stump declaim ers £o harangue tile pcoplcfpiidi impossible,' delude !f theqi. into tiio support; of Tryirirrtjvjtf humbugs dip [ to bo kept constantly ;in circulationwhile the truQ principles (if. federalism on the subject of the McxU | can-war.are. tp £b/concealed from public viow/ ' Like itl)B ats in tlje what they jato npt, bat their long eara must pvcntijaUy' I)etray Utemj ‘ '• *' " • To, oppose soccessfully this grand , array of the Federal party, Democrats, need no other weapon bat that with winch they have cVer been armed—; princi. \pU, backed by truth. We need no paganiry— no.aUeinpts at deception-! tit corruption— pur cause is just and requ be understood' to' be successful: .But J counteraoUtho influence of federal falseh omorrg‘’our friends', immediate action on flop, arc'absolalojy necessary; Their 11 incl by* facts,-and their false theories,^ 'plain' unvarnished (ruth. With union, act nation, and perseverance, democracy.,wijl umpbont.ovcr the allies of Mexico, and-tli of free government. ; Democrats I We have n desperate political slrug' glc before us. Let it but result in the defeat of Mex ican federalism, and. we have -a comparatively easy victory to obtain in.lBlB. Wo can whip lh'6m if we' will, and the parly throughout life whole naliori.cx peels “ every man to do his duty.”' The workjs be* fore us—wo know what we have to do, let us go and' do it. • . LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER, Tlmt /AMES IRVIN, tho Federal Candidate for Governor, is a rick, overbearing, aristocratic IRON MASTER! LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER, That when a member of Congress, he voted for the INPAMOUS BANKRUPT LAW-! ' LET THE PEOPLE REMEMBER, Thabhe voted to pulp heavy TAX upon 'PEA and COFFEE—and that he Is a FEDERALIST of the bluest dye! Can the honest farmers and mechanics of Penn sylvania support sucii a man for Governor? Never! APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR James Nilj.. J2sq., of Cltambersburg; FrankJlp county, to ho President Judge of the 15lh Judicial District, composed of the counties of Chester and Delaware. Jeremiah Mrf Burreli, of Grecnsburg, West moreland county,' President Judge of the 10th. Ju dicial Distiict, in the room of Hon Thomas White, whoso term of servico has expired. Wo know both of these gentlemen well. Mr. Nii,l is one of tho‘ablest nfpfcat tbo Chambers burg Bar. Ho,is a speaker of excellent logical powers, general legal knowledge. not know many genll/nnen who seems to us to be belter fitted to discharge judicial duties. ■ Mr. Huurei.l was last year a member from West moreland county in the House. He is still com paratively 0 young man ; but he proved himself, while In t|ie legislature," to possess many of those faculties which* whether natural or acquired, go far to nrark tin* man of intellect.' He was one of tho best speakers in the House, and wpl make, a popular and impartial Judge—for we know his ln tegrityand firmness. THE LICENSE; QUESTION;, . At the recent- election ori the fcicensb- question in Wyoming county; ten districts voted for license and four against. The, majority for License, in the county, was aboul-200. Chester County. -r-ln nine townships, the sale of hquor was onrned, 'J’wo or three lowjiships. re main to ho heard from* The majority qgainet the sale of liquor in the townships heard from is 1119., The entire majority will probably be I GOO. townships in Delaware'county, sixteen of which have voted against the continuance of license, four Tdr>'and'o’ne a tie’/’ lU’ti.er .(Bounty. —Out of twenty-si* townships in this county, 19 voted for tho sale of liquor, and 7 against. . Beaver County. —Wo have returns from thirty townships, Ifi of which have voted for the sale of liquor, and I I,against. The majority in tlnvcoup ty, fnf the continuance of far as receiv ed, is m Eatr. County, —Ten townships voted fur Li cense, and sixteen against. The majority in the county in favor of License, or for the old law, is about 200. Warren County'. —Tho result in 'this county, so far As we can learn, is ten districts against, five for License. A considerable majority of the popular vote was.against License. Crawford Countv.— Of seventeen districts heard from, thirteen voted for License, and tour against. Fayette County. —There nro twenty-three dis-. tricts in, this county, of which nine voted for the sale of liquors, and forteen against.* Majority irf Urn wholg county against License, 113, Washington County.— Wo have tho full-re port bf thb vote on the new License Law in Wash, Ingion county. The voles in favor of the ,new law are its adoption 2,5G0 a majority of I,'M7. Am-iusiikny County.— This county has given a majority of 3,161 against the salo of hquur. Death ofLucut. Col. Clay —Among the slain at Buena Vista, will bo observed the name of Col. Clay, the eldest "son of that'distinguished man, whose name is familiar to'overy American citizen— Henry Clay. The New Orleans Bulletin, allu ding to thiq fact, observes, that among the prom inent names of the fallen will be seen with deep regret, that of Ltout. Col. Clay, the eldest son of the honored statesman, who left this city , hut a few days since, with gloomy forebodings, and an evident presentment, of evil. The blow will be keenly and deeply fell.” , - • ' 03*Tiie editors of tho Philadelphia North Ameri can, a rabid Federal'paper,'illuminated their office, on Thursday night last, in honor, it.is said,, of the victory at Buena Vista. Really the prince of dark ness is not bqual to Federal editors for recklessness and impudence. The North' American was one of the papers that published the speecljpa of Corwin and Davis, 71qlivcrc(T'in“lfio" nniled SlatCB~Sonato,~ in which Gch. Taylor, Ins officers and men wcro:hcld up to tho world as “ murderers-AND'^VoucEnsl”— • They concluded their speeches, by denouncing the war, “ as unnecessary, unholy, and damnable,” and voted agaijist sending supplies and re-ih/orceinenik f 6r r our/drjny!' Thcfce say, word pub lished By tho Northi American, and culogi*ciJ;lotho skiom .'AridlyctthU same paper- hog thp/acejo.af feet joy-at Gen. Taylor’s late splendid victory!— Sllamc, shame, on such cowardly ,qoriduct. Qj*Tlic Washington Union of Saturday la'stpcon tains tho following, interesting letter from Payinasler J. B. Butler j - : . « • March 3,1847. 1 have no, doubt of tho dissolution ’bfSanta Anna's army, morally and physically, and there will bo no more fighting in this region, if there beany Gon.SantaAnna is really to bo pitied. ,Hia > "incn oro a .wrolched set.;. lie hud.twjco, duringtbd.batllo, lb inlerp.ose .hia lancers to prevent deacftiop’, and he shot down some filly at each time bpforq ho could prevent thoffiightof his infjntr j',;,X!ie ; ip forma tion comes from'prisoners who deserted qa soon ns ox changed, ttnd como into Gtfu..Taylor's,camb'., They report that destitute of all kinds of provisions, and that he cannot keep them todethof. ! .. Santa Anna, qxpeoted an easy victory.’ Ms artfiy, was told that the Americans, had an. abundance of provisions and lots of. money, and that they ipuat en ter Saltillo the day of tho battle and taho lljqir.eop pet at our expense. • This in front reports of Wsqgs taken,,officers as. well as.privatca, • ; (V , ■[ - The Famine in Ireland.— TA letter -iti‘ the Na tional Iniollinencer ejtys.ifiht the number of deaths which had already occurred in Ireland frbWfam- —PRESIDENT’S LETTER;-^ — I displays— Ino’ bribery dircs only to To the Secretary of the Treasury .1 - Sir s— I The government of Mexico having repeat cdly .rejected the friendly ovcilurcfl of the United. StalOs’.to open itegofcialions with a view to the r<«to ration, of pence, sound policy, and u 1 just regard to the internals pf our own country, require lliat the en emy. should bb'madc, ns.fur as practicable, to, beur_ lhecxponcooftho’\var,'of whicji they arc the authors,’ and which they obstinately presist in protracting. It is the right of the conqueror to ,levy coniribu-. lions upon -lho p enemy, in tlicir seaports, tuw ip, or provinces, which may be in his ( military-possisaion by conquest, and to apply tbo same to defray the ex% ponses of the war. The conqueror possesses the righfalso to establish a temporary military gWern meat over such seaports, towns, or provinces, and to prescribe, the conditions and restrictions upon which commerce with such places may bo permitted/ lib may, hi his. discretion, exclude all trade; or admit it, without limitation or restriction; or impose terms, , the observance of which will Fqlhe condition of car rying it on. One of-these Renditions may. bc_ll|o paymentof a proscribed rulCiofduUeaonldnagcaud imports. - ; . in order .to io'ds, action organ iza a must be [plodcd by. ion,organ. I refgn tri. to enemies In'tbo exercise of these uhqtlcßlioiictl rights of war, I have, on-full'consideration, determined to order that oil the ports or places in Mexico which now are, or hereafter may be, in the actual possession of our land or naval forces by conquest, shall bo opened, wfiilo our' military occupation muy the commerce of all neutral nations, as well asoutfown, in articles not. conttaband-of war, upon the'-.pay,-, ment oJ proscribcdralea of duties, which wilijbo made known and enforced by our military nndjiavul com manders. s VVliile the adoption of this policy will bo to impose a burden'on (ho enemy, and at the same time to de prive them of the revenue to be derived from trade, at such ports or places, as well as to secure It to ourselves, whereby the expenses of the war may be diminished—a just regard td the general interests of commerce, and the obvious advantages of unifonn : ity in the exorcise of these belligerent rights, requires that well-considered regulations and resti lotions should be prepared for tiie guidance of those who may be charged.with carrying it into effect. Yon instructed to examine the exist ing Mexican tariff of duties, and report to mo a schedule of articles of trade, to bo admitted at such ports-or places as may at anyTnno bo in our milita ry possession, with such rates of duty on them, and also on lounge, as will be likely to produce the great est amount «f revenue. You will also communicate the considerations which may recommend the scale of duties which you may prepare, anti will submit such regulations ns you mpy deem advisable, in or dcr lo enforce their collection. As lbo levy of the contribution proposed as a mil itary right, derived-from the laws of nations, the collodion and dislmscmcnt of tho duties will lid made , Under the-orders oi the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy, by the military and naval commanders at tho jtorls or places in Mexico *whicb may be in possession our arms. . The report re* quired is therefore nccsaaty'ln order to enable me to ‘give lire proper directions to the War and‘Navy De partments. , ... . ' ... . JAMES* K. POLK. Washington, March 23, iB*l7. *{TJic Secretary df tJic,,Treasury, Hon; R, J. Walk- tile Y^ltcroDthcsTresidcntln a long and able "communication. Our space wilt not allow Us to publish iU. The regulations adopted by the Sec retary, open the ports of-Mexico and ..California, \\*lnch arc .now or may ho in possession of thy forces of the United Stales, to the cpmmcrcq of »H nations, subject to certain regulations established by our government.* All goods irro to bo entered in the same manner us is regarded by existing regulations, in.our own ports. A scale of duties has been csTab- pprapriatnxLJLQ—the. expenses of the war. The military commandants of tbo various ports arc to officiate as revenue collectors' add surveyors.] , * From our Extra of Thnmilny last. SANTA ANNA’S ARMY CUT ’&) PIECES BY - GEN. TAYLOR IT GEN. TAYI.OH VICTORIOUS 1 A Slxfy-Ilirrc American (Jifinrs killed und " ’ womnlrd. LOSS OP COLONELS YELL, Mi-.KEE, HAR BIN AND HENRY CLAY, Jr. Tho.Losg of the Enemy estimated at 5,000»» Statu of alftiirN ,(jn the Klo (inmdc, <kt. iXj We hasten to lay bcfoie our readers, in an ex tra, the important news from the army. The battles fought, although bloody, arc brilliant and glorious for the American arms, and stamp this last ns the greatest military achievement of the gallant TAY LOR. Froinjlic Now Orleans I’irayiinc. Wo lay before, our readers in advance of our regu lar publication the glorious tidings from the Army brought by the schooner John Bell, Our reporter left the vessel in the river and come up to tho town by express with the newU I .*' Tho following account was prepared for us by an. officer of the army. It may bq-relied upon. Wc publish also. Gen. Santi\ Anna's account of the battle, front which it Will be seen that he lias suffered a dc feat,.though lie covers up his.rclrcal with a flourish of words. It will be seen that victory has been won at a sacrifice of many brave mem MEMORANDA OF THE BATTLE OF BUENA Prepared for the editions of tho Picayune, by Lieut* J. J. C. Bibb, of the U. S. Army. Dr. Turner, of the U. S. A., who arrivcdat-Mala. nioras oh the 3th inst., from Monterey, bfoughKtho glorimis intelligence of another brilliant victory over the Mexican army, Tho scene of action was at Bu ena Vista, about G miles west'of ftahilld. Tho fighting comnu'.nbeiFon lhe22d February and ended .on tho 23d. Santa Anna retired to Agua Naeva, a distance of 10 miles, leaving 4QOO killed aud wounded upon the field. Tho loss on our part was 700 killed and wounded. Santa A-una’u forces amounted to at least 13,000 mob. Tliat of Gpn. Taylor’s to nbuut-Sooo,nlin«sUontirdly-visfunLcers. His army is com|iosed-of VVashinglon’sand Bragg’s Artillery, and Thomas’- Batteries, one squadron of tho Ist and 2d dragpnns, the Arkansas and Kentucky cavalry, a brigade of Illinois and one also of Indiana volunteers, „tho Mississippi and second Kentucky regiments, and-one company of Texas Volunteers. Aiborloon Ofilocrs Icillcd imd wounded* * . Regulars—Killed—-Capt. Lincoln, Assistaht Adju- A'- ..- Wounded—Capt.' E. Stein,■JsL’prrtgonns.pcvcrcly; CapL S. G. French, 3d Artillery, severely; Cupt. J. J. P. Oyirien, 4th Artillery, slightly. fiUssisßtppi Jtijha. —Killed—Lieuls. R. S. Mooro and F. McNulty. 5 • • , -i Wounded—Col, J. P, Davis, severely; Gift, J.M, Sharpe, severely; Lieut. A. B. Corwin, slightly; Llcuts. Pozcy and Stockton, slightly.' 1 • First Kentucky Cuvdlry. —Kjlled—Adj. Vpughan. Wounded—One-Captain and three Lieutenants.— (No. namcs’giycn.) * : Arkansas Cavalry —rKillcd —Col. A. Yell and Capt. A. Porter. ■' ‘ •' ‘ - - ‘ r ' ' Wounded^—Lieut. S. - A.’Redder. Kentucky Foot-'Rijiesi —Killed-—Col. Mc- Kee hrid'Lieiit. Col. H. Clay| Capt. O.W. Morse and Capt. W; T.' Willis:. 1 ' ' : : : Woubdcd-rLieuts. *E.. B.‘'Barbour;. Withers and MosiCr. ' ’V .‘■''s;.:. Indiana Brigaded Wounded—Gem Lane/ r■< 2d Regiment.—Killed—Capt KindoriCapt, Walk er and Lieut.,Purr; ‘ .. Wounded—Capts. Saunders and Osborn,and Liouts, CaybiijPennington, Morse; Lbww; Davis and Eppcr sqm’ - ;• V' •• ' . ' IV.-’l’" .3d Regiment.—Capt. Faggat. .• - /^ 5 . r ■ '- 1 . 1 '• Wo.imded—Maj..Gorman and Capt. Slc'Spvy • ■ Illinois .Brigade.—-Ist Regiment.;—Killed—Col. "J. J. Hardin, commanding; Capt. Zabriskib and Lieut* Hnnghtbn;' - • <“ • Wounded—Licuts.J/L, McConnell and H. Adams. VISTA Second Regiment.—Killed—^Tplain'Woodward ; Licnls. Crunton, Fletcher, Ferguson, Rollins,Barlhc non, Alhuson and Price. Wounded—Capf. Cofleoand Capt. Baker; liiouts. Pickett,-Engleson, Steel and West, and Adjutant Whiteside.- '. Texas Company. —Killed—First Lieut. Campbell and Second Lieut. Leonhard. r Wounded—Capt. Conner. • ' , • - The despatches of Gent TAylor, it is supposed, have been intercepted by the enemy between Monterey and Camargo. , Col. Morgan's regiment of Ohio Volunteers being reinforced by a command from Monterey, had reach ed that place in safety^ Col, Curtis, of Ohio, with one company, Cnpt. Hunter’s, of the 2d U. S. Dragoons, his own regiment, one of Indiana volunteers, the Virginia regiment, and I think some Texas Rangers, in all about 2001) men, v| waa about to leave Ca'mnrgo, to, attack Gen, Urroa, who is said’lo be about 30 miles south of that place with an army of 4000 to 50UU men, principally ranchero:>.- , - Hp is believed lo have with Mm only 1500 regular Iro'ups." A great many, if not all of these runcheros. as soon-as they hour of the destruction of Santa Anna’s army, will disperse, und the gallant Colonel will no dodbl obtain'lho victory. The news from the above proves that the various reports which had before been received ofGcn.’Tay. ior’s retreat before Monterey, und the advance of a largo force lo attack our depots at the Brazos und at the mouth of the Rio Grande, lo be untrue. Of the. at the mouth of the river I knov£ nothing, but have been told that they are sufficient to make a strong resistance. The fortifications at the’ Brazos, with the force of artillery and persons in the quartermaster's employ, which can he raised as a garrison, *irc sufficient lo drive hack a cgmrmind of at least 2500 to 3000 Mexi cans. TheVtvork,-whicli may bo technically termed a continued line, enclosed all the'qnarlcrftiiiStcr’s and .commissaries stores in depot. The parapet is formed of Karels of damaged commissary's stores, with sand bags for the superior slope. The gnnd from a ditch in froht, thrown up against the barrier, forms the exterior slope. The armament of the first,consists of lopr peaces of artillery, two twelve and two six pounders,aharheltcfwhieh-swcpl the of, and cross three fires upon, the level plain over which the enemy would be compelled to ad vancc, and about 800 muskets to line the parapet.— This was thrown up when an attack wa's daily-ex pected. Nothing having reached us from GcflC Taylor, for several days, we believed him surrounded, as was re ported and gi.vc some credit lo the rumor' of an ml- Vance of a largo- brtdy of the enemy upon our depot. After wailing three or four (fays anxiously expec ting the approach of the enemy, we received the glorious news above, understood of course, that the battle ol‘Brazos Santiago was no-go, «ml when I sailed, the artillery of Fort Harney, Instead of enow ing down the Mexican's, was pealing forth a salulp in honor of Old Rough aryl Ready and his gallant army at Buena ViMa. • From,tins N»nv Orleans Delta March ill, 12 M. ADDITIONAL VAUOTCVLAUS. * * On the 22dSanla Anna began the battle, by va rio'us to outflank and terrify *>ld Hough and Heady. On that.day tho* battle*was' Confined to skermishing and ' much effect on either side. •• ' - ' In the meantime Santa Anna htyd sent a large forqe to pear, but our artillery, opened upon them with great effect and they were soon compel cd to withdraw. On 1110 23(1 the battle conanemvil in,teal earnest,‘and nohtlpo during the whole day. . The Americans did not want to bc v attacked, hut with the most daring impunity clunged on the ene my,with load huzz.iy, their officers loading them most gallantly! Gen. Taylor was everywhere in the thickest of the fight llk rkckivkd a jui.l Timuuuim 4iiK-«wjw»Aav-nu;e-.WAt{‘,voT-4Njo«En, L --s-.- -—— Adjutant Bliss was slightly wounded at his side.— ’Adjl. Lincon, also of the General’s staff, the intrepid young'oflicor-wlio-so distinguished- ca dc la Palma, was killed. The battle of the 23,d lasted •from curly in the morning until about 4 P.-M., when Santa Anna drew off his army, and retired id the Agua. Nueva, to await a reinforcement. It Will be rcnTUinbCrccrthat Siirita Anna r s "Corps de Reserve, commanded, by Gem. Vasqucss, had been delayed in its morcli.aml lias no doubt joined him, a few days after the battle, but in the mean time bis army is nU/ving and many of libs men deserting. Capt. Hunter's strong artillery company,was .not in the action, but had left Monterey to join Central Taylor, with six cannon, two pf them being If' pounders. On the 7lb March, one of the Ohio regiments .al so left Monterey to join Gen. Taylor. If those and the artillery of Capt. Prentiss arrive in time,'the Goneral’k heavy loss will bo .fully repaired; and lie will be ready to meet'Santa Anna again. Gen. Taylor, at the last accounts, was still main tnining his position, undisturbed.by the enemy. An exchange of prisoners had taken place, and Old Rough, and Heady’s promises to Col. Marshal), to get back C. M. Clay* and bis party, by taking prison ers enough to exchange lor them have been fully re deemed. 1 » Gen. Wool grc.tjtly'Bislingnlshcd himsell’.jn the action; and all tin?'officers fought like heroes. After the buttle, Gen. Taylor demanded an uiicoudilionil surrender of the whole army, which the latter de clined; but in tho return requested Gen. Taylor to surrender immediately, immortal be the reply ...of old Hough and Kdady, as delivered by .the.- gullcnt Lieut.’Critlemlen—. vy “ Gen. Tayi.or never MmrfnxnEus 1” Santa Anna's adjutant general was captured by the Americans, but was afterwards exchanged. Gun. Taylor occupied his ground on the-2-llh and 251 b, without opposition. Col. Morgan of the'Oliio volunteers, with a small force, cut bis way ihrohgb largc.bodies of Mexicans, and arrived at Mariu. Aalclalcluricnt of three com panies under command of Col. Giddings was sent to his aid.hnd tho whole parly are said to have arrived safely at Moqlurey. A train of one 100 loaded wagons of the United Slates on their way from Camargo to Monterey, un dcr n»f escort of 30 volunteers, was captured by a body of Mexican cavalry a fqw miles beyond Mari no. Three p,f Lhc.mcn made' godd their escape—the rest Were taken prisoners. . A young‘lady, the daughter of on American citi zen, living in Mexico and retaining homo from Now Orleans, whore she hod been going tb-school, was tn ken with this-train; having-been killed by tbo Mexicans. She had escaped and arrived at Monterey in safety, where ficr misfortunes bad exci ted the most lively sympathy. Tho lady’s name is Miss Burns. Col. Curtis, of tho Ohio volunteers, had started on Jns expedition against Urrca, who was at Aldemus, a village bn the San Juan river about 40, miles from “Camurgq. The Col. has a fmo force of volunteers, composed of-the. Ohio and. .Indiana regiments, and two or three cornpanies of Virginia volunteers, and Capt. \VTn ley’s company* of-U. S. dragoons. 1 The Mexicans have possession of Saralvo, Chinn, Micr mid all towns beyond Camargo and Montprey. Mtfj. Coffee,.pay'inaslcri will carry art Gen. Taylor’s despatches.'to Monterey. - ‘ ' SANTA ANNA’S ACCOUNT. • > Wc annex,Santa. Anna’s own.,account of tho. ac tions bP Bueno Vista, as translated ‘for; too'. Tampico Sentinel, wc have the original Spanish account in our possession. - ; Camp near Btfk.NO .Vista, Feb. 23, *47. , Excellent Sir :—AIW W> day’s battle, in which 'the enemy, with .a force of from eight thousand-to nine thousand men and twenty-five pieces of artillery, lost five of, his three pieces of artillery and two flags, d havo determined' to go' back ,to Agua Nueva to, provide myself with provisions, not. hav ing q single biscuit or grain of rico loft. .Thtftiksto tho posilion.occupicd by tho enemy;’ ho, left.bn the field about 9,000 dead. Both armies have bc’en/cul to pieces, but.the trophies of \yar will give you an which side ha's been v lhe advantage. • ! hayo.struggled with.hunger .and thirst during forty jliours, andyf wo s can provide, ourselves, with provisions, wp will,go again and charge tiio. enemy. The aoldipre undermy command have done their dd ty, and, covered tho honorof thqMexican nalion with, glory. Tliocnemy hussocnthalneilKer thoqdvanlagc ofjius position, nor_tho broken nature of the ground, nor Bis: rigor of .Ihp season, (for it has bcen.raining duting tbc-actiop.ycould prcvent lho terrible charge wUh loft him terrified. ■ . . - •- Santa'Anna. .; ■ Tho. Tainpieo Sentinul accompanied"tho^transla tion of thojdespatcb of-Santtt Anna'with .a loDg or. tical.* The editors; yjetedoi bo well informed in-rc- to the events.at -Bueno Vista as, wo'are here, but they leave aU that Santa Anna. : r±- BATTLE * Description of Gen. j on the 21sf— Gen.,- Jlis White Horse —Sfr. 1 Col. McKee, Col . ct| Lincoln , Col. Yell; Charge-—The Gallon I tor's Left Flank ‘Turn Killed and Wounded Wo bad U>e pleasure t ’,fay witli Major Coffee, of the Army, who brou. . over C»cn. i ayior a* dcMpatchcr. This gallant olliccr a eon of, the distinguished General Who fought so bravely on the Plain, of Chalmette, and in various other battles, by the side of Hlc.illusttious Jackson acted as tho-Ald ofGcn.Taylorin the blo'odV fight at Buena Vista. Wo are greatly indebted to him for many parliculors of this hard-fought bplllc. 1 General ’Jaylor'bad fallen,in love, at first sight with the position at which he finally made his .land’ —at Bucrta Vistu. His movement towards Anna Nucva was merely a ruse to decoy the enemy into the field which-lie had selected for bis baillc-ground As soon as McCulloch’s men, who were invaluable os .scouts, informed bin) of Santa Anna’s approach to Agua Nucva, General Taylor ijuietly broke up. his camp, and lull back to bis (irst-love—Buena Vista I bis position was admirably chosen. It was at the foot of a mountain, or rather ,of two mountains be tween which run the road through a narrow valley. On 'his right there was a deep ravine, which proteo" ted that flank more effectually than half a dozen regiments could have done. The left of Gen'Tay lor’s lino rested on Hie base of a mountain. ‘ The road in the centre was entrenched and defended by a strong battery. In front the ground was uneven broken into hills and deep ravines—well adapted to the mode offigliiing suited to our volunteers niidtlfv its peculiarities supplying tlffi disadvantage of a great inferiority ol numbers. ’ b On the 21st the enemy were descried, approaching over the distant hills. At their appearance thc-vol untccrs raised a groat shout, and gave three tremcn clous cheers. Their engineers and officers, were soon flying over the field, and dragging their cannon about to gel them into position! 1 but the nature of the ground did not. favor tbo- undertaking, arid it was late in the day before the big guns pagan to open Ihe enemy had with then, thirly.lwn cannon mostly of large calibre. Their fine, though kept up -very briskly, and apparently well manned, did so 1 1 tie execution in our ranks lhat.it was not considcl ed necessary to return their lire.- Our cannon -were thoreloic silent the whole of the 31st. Eight or ten killed and wounded were the extent of the casualties sustained by our.army on the 31st. During Iho'day an officer approached our lines with a flag of truce ’ and rei| nested to be shown to Gen. Taylor. The bravo old man was sitting, .i|uielly oh hispid while" charger, with bis leg over Ibe pommel of the saddle watching the movements of Hie enemy, when the' ■ Mexnjnn officer was presented. 'ln a very courteous and grace!ul manner the nllierr slated that “he (nd been sent by his excellency Gen. Santa Anna, to hia excellency Gen. Tuylor, lo inquire, in (he most re speellnl manjicr, what be (Gen. T.ivlor] was Wailing v lor. X'ronylTe silence oH Gen. Taylor’s batteries,•- and Ujo- manner -in wliicb he received aS mlu Anna’s terrific cannonading, Hia Mexican.supposed he won a very pcrlrucnt*question, to which however, old-llougb lyicl Beady ;g a ,io.the very perlU .P4wi.-reply,.tbat “ he way waiting fur(Gdhcrnj -Santa - Anna to surrender.” The Mexican returned hastily ’ to Ins lines. This message proved to be'u misp lb ascertain where Geo. Taylor’s pusilimvwas, furufter tic retuyu of the Mexican officer lo his own Vaults ■ Hio whole Mcxicarr battery Seemed lb open upon (.on. laylnr’s positron, ami Hie hulls flew over and about him like hail. Utterly indifferent to thc.perils of Ins situation, there sal Ihe old chief, on his con. spieuous while horse, peering through his spy glass at the lung lines of Mexican troops that could he seen at a great distnuco on the march. The persuasion ot ilia aids coold not induce him to abandon bis fli.- -vofable-poinl fof obsc.rvmitnr; nuf'give uiTliis old ‘ while horse. To the suggestion of.bis staff that old 1 whltey Was rather 100 conspicuous a charger.for Ihn „ -tommander. heTepirer’nhaTThe nbl fellow had mis sed the Imi at Monterey, on account of n sore foot, I and he was determined he should Imvo his share this lime.” ' . Al imnritfu on tl»c Slid February, the bnlllo began .ULPArJicjjl.. —Fhc..jMc.\ic;iiin were-drmvn" oofnr'tnii “ nicnsc: numbers. The dark columns of inlhnlry ex ilemlcd‘as far us the eye could loach, and iho cavalry scented to'cover iho whole View wilji their intermi nable linen. Al intervals between the infantry and cavalry, their big {runs, strongly protected liy u large artillery lurce, kept up an incessant against our lines. Their forces were sonn’tfl motion. Our artillery was thrown forward to meet them, pro tected by the volunteers. General Wool led {he main body in person, and \Vas seen cvcrv where, rallying and encouraging the volunteers. The two armies were soon engaged In hot conflict* The broken na ture ol*lho ground divided the forces, so that instead ol one general engagement, the regiments were com polled jn a great measure to fight ort their own- hook. Opr officers were always in the advance, leading their groups—dionce the great mortality among them. - n general melee , one ot our small regiments, of-4UO men, would he attacked by u whole 'Mexican brigade of several thousand. Tims the Kentucky Infantry was ullncKod at the fdut of a hill, in a deep ravine, by an .immense force of the enemy. A large number,of the clliccrs wgre killed hero-—among them um& Col. WcKcc, who fell-badly wounded* and was immediately despatched by the enemy, who pierced him with fttheir bayonets as ho lay on Iho ground. - Lieut. Col. Clay ’ was 1 shot through the thigh, and being unable to walk, was taken up and .carried soraC distance by some of bis men, but owing to the steepness of the hill, the ineyi finding it very ditlicult to carry him, and Iho enemy in great num bers pressing upon them, (ho gallant Lieut. Colonel begged jlbem ,lo leave him and lake care of them selves. jForeul to leave him on the field, the-last that was seen oi tins noble young otlicer he was ly ing on his back, fighting wiih his sword the enemy who were slabbing himAvith their bayonet?. .The , veteran Cupt. W in. S. Willis, of the same iogi.incnl v at the head of his company, with three stalwart sons who fought,at, his side, was badly wounded, but still continued tlfc fight, jm'til be Was overcome with the loSs of blood, ,l ii the meantime, the Indiana brigade, who were drawn out and'ordered to charge the enemy, wern i seized with a panic, and displaying some hesitation,. Assistant Adjutant'General Lincoln rushed to their front, and whilst upbraiding them for their coward ice, was shot, several halls passing through body. In Justice to this brigade, it should' bo stated, that 1 - they subsequently rallied, and fully redeemed .their reputation by the most gallant and effective fight ing- - • • - Co). Hardin led the Illinnisians in wry handsome style, and tho sturdy “slickers!’ fought Jilic lions..— Their intrepid Colonel fell wounded, und experienced the fato of Colonels McKee and Clay, and was killed by tho enemy—not, however, before ho had killed ono of tho cowardly miscreants with a pistol, which he fired whilst lying on the ground. ' ' Col. Yell led, tho foremost marina charge oi Ins mounted volunleors-againsl a fnrgc'ibody of lancers, and was killed by a (anew, which-cnlercd.-bt3Wioulh and’lorc oft* one sidp of his face.,-.;; The Mi’ssissippianS,-thc heroes of'Monterey, after doing’’hard duty as skirmishers, were ordered; into line to a chargoof cavalry, which they did' with their rilles, delivering, at'tho. sanTO time a njost destructive fire among tho crowded columns of. qiy.- ulry. - Tiro enemy \\ero,,. completely repulsed. Iho distinguished domniundcr of this gallant reghrant,. Col. Jefferson Davis, Was badly wpunded,.anCßCO}|Uo ball having onterdd hisfoot’and, passed out of lii«cg- He was, howcvur/doing-vrcll when last heard'-fipn)* 1 . '.The_c!ffvulrons Lie at k Col. McClung, was proyited from doing his share of the brave deeds of this ViL limit light, by the griovoua. woupd,received atio battle of Monterey,Which still confines - him toils bed, and from which 1 U is' much fcarcil'by hisbst. • 'friends Ho will never recover. s- , ! i Oof. Humphrey ftldrshajl's splendid regiment tT Kentucky cavalry .wore impatient Tor’an-opportune - ly’of showing their mettle, and avenging the caplutt’ of their brethren, then in the hands df the enemy,— )?. They'were soon favored with the desired- oppprtuni- \ iy, by the approach qf n force of room than 2000 V lancers und hussars, who charged them.— The ih'eir ground with immovable steadiness, and receiving the enemy With from their carbines, charged- in-the most: gallant- style, thrdugh'llie cQlumn ori thc right, and Uvhcfelihg ..fell' oh their loft, dispersing and killing a great mnWy'ofV thfem. • A like charge was made by Co).- May, at.thc head of.a sqaadron faf dragoons, and'one pfArkansas j cavalry, against a Urge body of the enemy f a cavalry j with like resplts..;' i r‘, / n .f • ’ During the'engagement bn I seeing that Gen; Taylor's 1 forcc_w a « not .well iprotecw ted on the lofl -flank, sent * large cAvaUy/ around that point.aml QutfT lkjng Taylor, suebeejedj in throwing. 2000 tnen in Gen. immediately From tiic
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