06 Apr 1847
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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1847
Page
1
A long collage unfolds with Irish stage talk, manners, and a legal quarrel, interwoven with American seafaring humor, travel vignettes, and court mishaps. The piece mixes personal discourse, anecdotes about courts and barbers, and assorted notices, blending humor, tragedy, and local color from varied centuries.
The letter from Baizos and a dispatch from St Louis describe Santa Anna leading 26 000 Mexicans against Gen Saylor near Saltillo with heavy casualties and ongoing fighting over two days. Estimates vary: Mexican losses around 2 000, American losses about 3 000 to 4 500. U S forces retreating and reinforcements moving to Gen Taylor. A Mexican wagon train was captured, and communications were cut between Monterrey and the front.
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