Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-15

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pornrily to this regiment. Here is the list
8 KrkLEp-Ist Lieut.. Fred. Nelson, commanding
company; cd Lieut. C. G.Gil, commanding. E-l
Both these officers from Memphis
WouNDEn--1.ieut, Col. f. H. Cumming eighty
Maj X. Fargrharson, (of first Texas volunteers, MS
signed to this regiment for the day) severely; LIST
| Lieut.. w. P. Halle, adjt seyerey list Lieut., Year
wood, mortalv; % Liedt. James Forrest, slightly
Capt. A. II. Murry, severely; I'd Lieut. GsT. South
erland, Kentucky VOLUNTEERS, severely; the regiments
when in action numbered less than 400 men, and it's
loss was ~ in killed and wounded, ~ :,
The army is advance iowaads Mexico immeui-
ately. Gen. Worb's division marched this morn
ing-Gen Scott ists march at noon.i- Santa Anno's
coachs to be harnessvd up for the purpose carry
ing on maj Sumner-betier use than it was ever put
to before. tB
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE
The american Eagle" published at Vera
Cruz, issued an extra on the 20,h ult., from
which we extract copiously, though there are
many repe,ilions in it,
The positions occupied by the enemy. were as
strong as nature combined with art could make
Them, and could you but see them whilst reading
these lines, you would wonder at their surrender.
The Cerro Gordo, the most prominent OF the de.
fences. commands the Jalapa road for Two or
three miles, and a heavy battery here, in the
hands OF skillful men, would keep an army in
check for many day, il not entirely prevent its
passage. The importance OF this point was soon
made apparent to all, and last night, about
twelve o'clock, piece Of cannon was hauled
upon neighboring eminence, which, after sen.
ding sundry shot upon the enemy, was found Of
little avail and in The morning the Cerro Gordo
was slormed and carried-not however, before
the commander inchief OF the Mexicans had Sc.
cured himself safe retreat by falling back. with
his body guard, several miles upon the Jalapa
road. rsIa. ,.. . gAl .f...g 81.
In the meantime the other defences were be.
ing stormed by our troops. Three forts. situa.
ted nearer 10 our camp. and upon three heights
adjacent to each other-each commanding the
olhers-were the objects Of attack; and the car.
ryng Of them was the task Of the volunteers -
The centre one Of these forts runs further in than
the Others and this being the objec, Of storm, the
advance Of the stormers had to undergo the fire
of the right and left, and the centre The latter
o! which prudently withheld its fire until our
men he'd advanced within forty yards Of tn guns,
and the dogs OF war were let loose with such fury,
that our men were driven from their position
with great slaughter-lhe % Tennesseeans. who
were in advance. having large number Of kill.
ed and wounded. Before the volunteers had
time 10 renew The attack, the enemy had surren
vore position on Cerro Gordo.
Taking ell things into consideration, this has
been great fight, and great victory, one cal
culated 10 shine brilliantly in the chapter of
those achieved in Mexico by our arms.
The Mexican forces on the height of Cerro
Gordo were the Sd and 4,h Light Infantry, the
Sd and 9Th regiments Of tie line, and pieces of
artillery, with the requisite number of cavalry
Col. Obando, chief Of artillery, was killed, and
Gen. Vasquez, general Of division. Many of
our officers were OF opirion that this general was
no other than Gov. Morales. -s
Our force consisted Of the Cd, Sd and 7,h in
fanlry and mounted Rlfemen. and S,ep,oe's bat
terry. Capt. Mason, OF the Rifles, was severely
wounded, having lost his leg. Lieut.. EweIl, Of
the 7Ihnlantry, was severely wounded, Capt.
Patton, of the Cd, left hand shot of. .,I
On the 18Th, Lient. Jarvis of the Cd Infantry,
was wounded in ascending the first hill.
On the top OF the Cero Gordo the scene was
truly horrible, From the Jalapa road, dead
bodies Of the enemy could be seen on every spot
where the eye was directed, until they literally
covered the ascent 10 the height. There is about
half an acre OF level ground on the top Of the
mountain, and here was collected together the
wounded OF both armies, and the dead OF our
own. Side by side were lying the disabled Amer.
lean and the Mexican, and our surgeons were
busy amputaling and dressing the wounds Of each
--lotting them in turrs, unless The acute pain Of
some sufferer further along caused him to cry out,
when he would be Immediately attended 10.
The pioneer parties Of our men were picking
up the wounded and bringing them in from every
part OF the ascent 10 the height. From the side
towards the river. where the soming party Of
Gen. Twiggs' division made the charge, most OF
our men suffered, and many Of the enemy. also,
for they made desperate stand, but when they
gave way and started in confusion down the hill,
was the lime they most suffered, many Of them
receiving the balls Of our men in their backs.
The charge on Cerro Gordo was one of those
cool yet determined ones so characteristic OF the
American soldier. From the time that our troops
left the hill nearest the prominent height the fire
was ncessan., and they had TO fight their way
foot by foot ill they gained the summit, from
which place the enemy gave way after very
short resistance.
Our victory is complete Those OF the enemy
who escaped were driven in all directions by
their pursuers, and many Of them cut down on
the road
Gen. Twiggs, who followed them after taking
Cerro Gordo, approached within three miles OF
Jalapa, and finding no force OF the enemy, en-.
camped for the night. lie is in the town before
this time. -.-
Capt. Merrill, of the Cd Dragons. returned
from Twggs' camp last night. and is Of opinion
tina, nothing but small body guard is with Santa
Anna.
Santa Annals private carriage was captured,
and amongst his effects was found the sum oil
SlS, 900, which is now in the hands OF the quar-.