On the left General Pillow's command made a formidable demonstration, which doubtless held a part of the enemy in his front and contributed to the victory.

I am not pretending to give full details of all the battles fought, but of the portion that I saw.

There were troops engaged on both sides at other points in which both sustained losses; but the battle was won as here narrated.
The surprise of the enemy was complete, the victory overwhelming; some three thousand prisoners fell into Scott's hands, also a large amount of ordnance and ordnance stores.

The prisoners were paroled, the artillery parked and the small arms and ammunition destroyed.

The battle of Buena Vista was probably very important to the success of General Scott at Cerro Gordo and in his entire campaign from Vera Cruz to the great plains reaching to the City of Mexico.