Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-08

Ewe has been badly wounded Lieut. McLane slightly,
have already mentioned the gallant Major Sumner and other
officers wounded yesterday.
have specified some regiments above which sgnalzed
ihem~eves. II happened be their fortune in the DISPOSE
ton Of the battle to fall upon what all good soldiers may term
pleasant pacesihe most difficult works stonand brave
y and without aeng did they execute the perous duties
assigned them. AT o'clock this afternoon Gen. Twggs
whose division has been in the hardest pursuing the
flying enemy towards Jaapa. Prison. who commanded the
forts nearest to Plan del Rio, asked Of Gen. Worth time TO
consider before he capulated DESTROYS to come to terms
Gen. Worth gave him fifteen minutes and he surrendered
Internationally Had he not done the slaughter would
have been terrible.
write in great haste, and have time for particulars
The names of the killed and wounded will ascertain
possible think that five hundred will our entire
loss Had not been for the positive cowardice OF Santa
Anna and Canazo (who before the batteat least IN
brave mems handswas half LOST it would have been far
greater No at present estimate the loss Of the Mex
cans they scattered the hills, in the roads, every
where.
What disposition Gen. Scott is to make Of the prisoners Is
yet unknown. He may them all liberty their pa
roles from the difficulty Of feeding hem and to accelerate his
advance movements. We shall hear by to morrow.
wish he could send the officers least the United States
for there is fine string OF them.
It is now impossible name officers who have distinguish
ed themselves I cannot, however, omit to mention Coils
Harvey Riley, and Chds, Of the regulars and Coils Baker
Forman and HASKELL Of the volunteers every one talk
ing of them.
write this in great haste and with noise confusion and
every thing else around You appreciate the VIC
tory To descbe the ground and Notifications Of the enemy
the difficulty of turning their outer works. and the toll and
| peril undergone by the troops were impossible.
No time to say another word / send this off by
press II Gen. SCOTS intention, know, to push to-
wards the city of Mexico with all haste. Tomorrow will
write more fully, and send by Gen. SCOTS express.
| CAMr AT PLAN RIO, April l9-F@enoon
The rout of the Mexcans last evening otacomplete
They pursued within four miles OF JaaPa by General
Twiggs, at which point there to follow Santa
Anna HIMSELF instead Of enolubng himself he threatened
escaped by cutting the saddle mule Of his from the har
Of his magnificent COACH mounting him, and then taking
the chapar His service of massive silver nearly all his
papers, his money, every thing in his carriage, even his
dinner, captured have capital story to tell about this
dinner when have moment to spare.
The Mexican loss upon the heights awulthe ground
in places with the dead Among the bodies found
was that Of Gen. Vasquez, and him Col Palaco
MORALLY wounded Their loss in the retreat terribly
severe-every by-pah is srewn with the dead. Had our
dragons been enabled reach them all would have
been killed capured-Santa Anna among them. Cana
zo with his noted lancers, had the prudence early
Even up to this time it is impossible give any thing like
full or correct list of wounded officers it is surprising
that many of them were killed Lieut. Derby gaan
young officer Of the typographical engineers, badly bu
not MORALLY wounded while stormng of the heights
Lieut. Ewel of the rifles is supposed to be MORALLY woune
ed This regiment has suffered terribly Lieut.. Dana,
the 7th infantry, badly wounded Capt. Patten,
the 3D. Slightly. Lieut. Davis of the rifles very bad
in theh Mar Of
ii commanding rifles, is improving.
The list Of killed and wounded officers in Col Haskell
command yesterday have been able to obtain 1t shou
here be stated that Capt Wamss company of kenucl
and Capt c. MAYORS company of Pennsylvania Vountee
attached temporarily to this regiment Here is the lis
d KiAed.-lst Lieut. Fred. B. Nelson, commanding con
pany I'd Lieut.. c. q. Gill; company Z. Both these of
. | GERS were from Memphis.
Wounded.-Leut Col ID. H. Cumming, slightly Ma
Robert Farquharson, of the LIST Texas volunteers assgnt
this regiment for the day. severey s Lieut. W. p Hail
adutant severely LIST Lieut.. VIM Yearwood MORALLY
Lieut. James Forrest slightly; Capt A. II Murray,
ly; I'd Lieut. George T. Sutherland Kentucky volunteer
severely.
The regiment when in action, numbered less than 40
men, aud its loss 70 in killed and wounded.
i La Vega in command of he Cerro Gordo the frs
day of the fight but deserter from dragons, German
going into their camp at night and informing them tina
the main attack be the right of their ine-th
work fercey attacked by General Pilow-he change
places with Gen. Vasquez The latter, have ALREADY
stated killed La Vega defended his post until the line
Of the enemy completely turned Several Mexican colo
nes have been killed. but their have been unable
learn brother Of Gen. La Vega, colonel of artillery, wa
severely, and, as is supposed, MORALLY wounded.
Hundreds Of Of individual gaantry in stoming thu
different heights are mentioned. Col Chlds led hi
command the first day until he had only forty fifty
with him. is also said that Capt Maguder followed
up charge until he had but nine soldiers left cannot
recoec onetenth part Of the instances OF almost reckless
daring displayed but shall endeavor TO pick them up shall
also send you full Of the killed and wounded If
obtain it, but present is almost impossible to get hold
OF any thing The wounded st along the roads for
miles, although they bringing them in fast possible
4 The army ito advance towards Mexico Immediately
Gen. Worh's division marched this morning-Gcn Scott il
march noon Santa Annas coach TO be harnessed W
for the purpose of carrying Major Sumnebetter thar
il was put to before.
l The officers and of the Mexican ARMY such
prsoners-are be turned loose their parole
again to take up during the Perhaps it is the best
disposition that could be made of them, any other
would delay Gen, SCOTS forward movement Fifteen Of
their officers have refused to sgn but have given their parole
Of report themselves without delay to COL Wilson
Vera Cruz as prisoners of Among these Gems. La
Vega and Jarero, the latter Governor Of Perote during the
time the Texan prisoners there, and believe distn