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THE MIssIsIPPI REGfNGNr-By refer,
enoe 10 the sketch that will bc found on
this page, il will be seen that the American
forces were, at one crisis Of the battle Of
Bucna Vista, in very pfeearous position.
We cannot say positively that the anccdo,c.
which we relale as coming irom Gen.
Taylor himself, applies 10 this iunclurc Of
The fight, but il Is stated. upon what NAV
be considered good authority, that Gen.
Taylor in giving an account Of the battle
to Lieut.. Col. Randolph, Of tho Virginia
regiment, said that III ihcfe had been only
regulars in the battle Of Buena Vista he
would probably have lost the day. ns the
Mississippi regiment Of volunteers was
whipped three times without knowing il;
that when borne down by overwhelming
numbers they fought on just as Il nothing
uncommon had happened 10 item, and by
dInt OF endurance aud wonderful nlacrily
In ripping up the neIt man 10 them. they
retrieved the fortunes Of the field" As
related 10 US the general tells this story
with infinite gusto. A reported by all,
The Mississppians under Col. Dayi. on
that day Of terror fought with yaor and
intelligence unparalleled in modern war
fare. Each man seemed 10 consider be
fate Of the day as depending on bis indi
yijual prowess, and stood up to the rack
with a logged determination coniormable
10 this predominant idea. They learned
tli. business at Monterey-bm at Buena
Vista they betIefed their instruction.


Pieiyuno.