Buena Vista, Mexico. Here

was fought a celebrated battle between the American army, under General Taylor, and the Mexicans, under General Santa Anna. It is sometimes called Angostura after the plateau upon which Taylor drew up his army. This battle lasted two days, February 22, 23, 1847, was attended with considerable lo on both sides, and remained undecided until late in, the second day, when. Taylor, by concentrating his batteries against the enemy's center, and ordering his riflemen to cover his right flank, gained a complete victory. The first day’s fighting had been confined to unsucce ful attempts by the Mexicans to drive Taylor from his position on Angostura heights. Hostilities were suspended during the night, the two armies suffering from the intense cold. The battle was nearly lost to the Americans at one time. Lane and O’Brien in charge of three guns and the second Indiana volunteers were driven from their position along the southern ridge of the heights, and were obliged to retreat to Buena Vista. Taylor arrived in time to cover their retreat with the second dragoons and the Mi i ippi riflemen. Santa Anna's poor generalship alone prevented Taylor’s defeat. Number engaged, Americans 4,769, Mexicans 17,000. 106