Desperate Scenes After Buena Vista Battle Report
A letter from Santa Anna’s campaign describes Santa Anna’s retreat from Agua Nueva and the pursuit to Tucamacion. The writer recounts starving, dying soldiers and a dying wife with a child, and predicts Santa Anna’s last army fight. It notes Mexican and American casualty estimates and emphasizes war’s human cost.
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Columbus
Sete
México
Santa Anna
Agua Nueva
San Luis
Tucamacion
Iself
Incarnacion
Buena Vista
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Uuis Republic
Cerro Gordo battle details and Mexican pursuit summary
Baille details the Cerro Gordo actions with officers and regiments from Harney to Shields, noting 8,500 Federal force against 12,000 plus Mexicans, 3000 prisoners, 4000–5000 arms and 42 artillery pieces captured. It describes the battle lines, turning of the guns, and the decisive rout, followed by Worth and Perote occupation and ongoing Irish famine reports with rising destitution and fever.
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Baille
Cerro Goerde
Scot
Cerro Gorda
Lee
Beauregard
Engineer Corps
Twigs
Shields
Worth
Harney
Steptoe
Gardner
Hagner
Brown
Burnham
Tower and
Pillow
Hitchcock
Smith
Turnbull
Blair
Scott
Willams
Lay
van Buren
Cerro Garde
Tierra Caliante
Plan del Rio
Cerro Gordo
Jalapa
Pilow
Taylor
Wall
Twige
Baker
Patterson
la Hoya
Vera Cruz
Perote
Famine Death Toll Reported in Bantry and County Cloyne
The Rev Mr Serry cites famine deaths in Bantry nearing four thousand. Bishop Walsh notes from a parish priest that a 3700 population parish logged two hundred deaths last month. A coastal village once home to 250 now has three hovels and about a dozen people remain. Other hamlets are depopulated.
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Thigs
Ireland
Galway
Cork
Darcy, Ball
Crown Solicitor
Leonard
Kirwan
Bladwell
Morns
Robertson
J. Nolan
County Galway
Jones
R. M. Lamerich
Waterford Freeman
Mount Melleray
Mayo
Henry Winston Barron
Mr. Mahoney
Serry
Bantry
Walsh
Cloyne and
Ross
Adda
Army News from Vera Cruz to Chihuahua 1847
From Vera Cruz Jalapa Saltillo Monterey Antamoras and Chihuahua the report details General Scott orders and future operations. It notes wounded officers Lieut Derby Maury Ward and recovering Shields, guerilla activity, French ladies accounts, and需 marching rules supply discipline and pay. It also covers distances from Vera Cruz to Mexico and impressions from Jalapa May 11 1847.
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Vera Cruz
Jalapa
Saltillo
Monterey
Antamoras
Chihuahua
Pials
Scott
Kendall
New Orleans Picayune
Puebla
City of
Mexico
Scout
Beuer
Lieut
Derby
Maury
Ward
Gen. Shields
Doubtles
Verra Cruz
Te Anuy
Istapa
Paterson
Bng
Twigg
Seou
H.L Scott
A.A AG
The War Aims Debate Between Newspapers
The piece contrasts views from the New York Globe and the Washington Union on Mexico war aims. It cites the Globe advocating conquest or territorial gain to indemnify expenses, while the Union denies any plan to destroy Mexican sovereignty or annex Mexico. The author muses that Polk's administration may be shifting, facing dwindling public support for conquest.
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Locafeco
Mexico
The
New York Globe
Washington Union
Union
National Organization of Mexico
United States
Polk
Lochsville Journal
Bewserr
New York Herald
Europe
Polk Santa Anna treachery claims in national dispute
Washington correspondent asserts the Polk Santa Anna bargain aimed to ground Taylor for defeat at Buena Vista to humiliate him and push peace via Santa Anna. It claims Taylor was betrayed and pushed toward retreat, with officials denying praise for victory and delaying lines from war.
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Washington
The
Ohio Statesman
Gen. Scott
Scottis
Beld
Harney
Santa Anna
Washin Ob
Polk
Mexican Congress
Aiena Vista
Paita
North American
Philadelphia
Leger
Mr. Polk
Gen. Taylor
Buena Vista
Marey
Sawra Anna
Dam
Mexico
Congress
Cerro Gordo
Taylor
Monterey
War Department
General Scott's Operations and Mexican War News
Reports from the New Orleans papers describe Gen Scott landing a large force and taking about eight thousand prisoners including ten generals, two cities, two castles, five hundred cannon, and ten thousand muskets. Santa Anna defends Orizaba, rebuilds forces, and appeals for funds while Mexico debates peace and wartime measures.
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Scott
Scout
New Orleans Times
D. Antonio Leon
Canalize
Perote
Gaona
Axton Lorez de Santa Anna
Santa Anna
Anaya
el Republicano
National Guard
Cerro Gordo
Canadza
Congress
Toluca
San Francisco
la Mercede
Tampico
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Southern Mail
New Orleans
Tmh
Delta
Cadwallader
Lane
Buens Vista
Ibane
Rio Grande
Cel
Aleo
Tod Ineola
Linois
New-Orleana
TaLara
Santa Fe
Manancial
Orejas
Puente Nacional Plan del Rw
Ensero
Iles
Terote
Poebla
Ares
Napaluce
Tubala
Sea Maria Veni de
Cordova
Ayosta
AKC
Ohio
Capis
Moore
Pickens
Coleman
Alabama Volunteers
Picayune
Capitol
Petote
Jatara
Hidalgo
Las Cruces
Morelos
Truvido
Gen
Quitman
Eay
Santa Ana
Orazaba
Twaggs
Fuejbla
Quiman
Smields
N.vortune
Cosill
Anne
John Henry Costil
Elizabeth Covill
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Antes
Mersco
James RE. Pole
Detroit
Norvalk
Suly
Wilson & Co
New York
Jonathan
Kelsey
F. Purdy
Brighton, Lorain Co
Huron
Erie
City of Mexico
Orizaba
Oriza
Wesster
Augusta
Georgia
Savannah
Waynesboro
Charleston
Clare, Herald
State Bank of
State Bank
Springfield Republic
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