Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . nal capital. In order to make his advance resistless, hewithdrew the larger part of Taylors army and united it with his own. Taylorfelt he was used unjustly, for both he and Wool were threatened by SantaAnna at the head of 20,000, men, but bluff Old Rough and Ready madeno protest and grimly prepared for the danger. The greatest number of troopshe could concentrate at Saltillo was about 6,000, and, after placing garrisonsthere
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . nal capital. In order to make his advance resistless, hewithdrew the larger part of Taylors army and united it with his own. Taylorfelt he was used unjustly, for both he and Wool were threatened by SantaAnna at the head of 20,000, men, but bluff Old Rough and Ready madeno protest and grimly prepared for the danger. The greatest number of troopshe could concentrate at Saltillo was about 6,000, and, after placing garrisonsthere and at Monterey, he had only 4,800 remaining, but, undismayed, hemarched out to meet Santa Anna. Four miles away, he reached the favorablebattle ground of Buena Vista, posted his men, and awaited attack. The Mexican commander was so confident of overwhelming the Americansthat, in his message to Taylor, he assured him he would see that he was person-ally well treated after his surrender. General Taylor sent word that he declinedto obey the summons, and the messenger who carried the message to SantaAnna added the significant words : General Taylor never BATTLE OF RESACA DE LA PALMA llie parapets, followed Ijy those of his men whose horses could do a like feat11. sabering them right and left. General La Veaa and a hundred of his menprisoners and borne back to the American lines BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA. 257 The American army was placed at the upper end of a long and narrowpass in the mountains. It was flanked on one side by high cliffs and on theother by impassable ravines, which position compelled the enemy to attack himin front. BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA. The battle opened early on the morning of February 23d, with the Mexi-cans swarming through the gorges and over the hills from San Luis first assault was against the American right, but it was beaten back by theIllinois troops; the next was against the centic, but it was repelled liy C\i[)tainWashingtons artil
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