The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-07


berton the of action and win here at night
report the progress of the fight 1t was intended,
believe thai Gen Twggs should open the fight to-day,
unable the Mexieans have commsnced upon hi hnli
g. D. nj have just returned from the scene of conflict,
and bloody one has been considering the number en-
gagged A hill this side of the arthest Mexican work, and
which there seen last evening, was
found occupied by the enemy's light troops this morn
ing and to force i was at once deemed t" he
tides deachniens of artillery and Infantry Were ordered
ant s a a g The Mescans after which
be put down most obstinate Great numbers OF the
,nemy killed, while side the loss was also Sc
we're Major Sumner shot in the head by mnsket
baseyerely but not MORALLY Lieus Manry and Gibbs
,so Lieut. Jarvis the I'd infantry could not learn that
my of officers Were killed The entire loss our side
out the nature OF the ground-broken covered with
brush and ,hck chaPpara and eNxe@ely nneyen1 Is
give even the names OF the officers who were immediately
About o'clock, the enemy made demonstration from
the fort the neishbong height to the had
captured, with the intention of reakng it, but il all
charge their trumpe firing wshots, and then ret
ing Their appearance, they down the slope was
certainly most imposing The the height, mean
while, kept up continuous fire upon Gen Twiggss lines
yet doing little execution other than cutting down the trees
and brush As returned tocamp, the fire still continued
the enemy had evidently ascerained the position OF the
foad which had just been cut, with accuracy but their
Gen. shields, at 5 O'Clock, was ordered support
cen Twggs with three reg of volunteerstwo from
Illinois, Under Coils Baker aud Barnett. They will have
warm work tomorrow ii the MeAicans stand up as they
There has been not n little skinnshng to-day between
the forage and beef parties sent out IN me rear ana he
regiment, and Tenncsseean wounded could not
learn their names.
rear Of e enemy n To be made Gem worth IS to
at sunrise le peace will the Mexicans have fer
If possible shall report and send off progress OF the
conflict although one has little time or convenience in the
CAMP NEAR PLAN DEL Rio,
April l3--4 o'clock, D. IN.
The American have achieved another glorious and
most brilliant victory outnnmbering Gen. SCOTS force
materially and occupying positions which looked mpreg
nable Gibraltar after another of their works have
mand ten armies ours and other officers
be have been taken prisoners together with 5000 men,
Nothing but the mPossibiy Of finding road for the ra
the of the enemys works saved any OF
Santa Annals grand army, including his own ilusous
! person. t.t...
fought with his accustomed gaantry The other generals
Maria Jarono, Luis Prison. Manuel Uoraga, and
able to gather Nothing saved Santa Anna but the
Dragons the other side of their line. AS is his travel
ling COACH together with all his papers, vauabes, and
his ,coodeeg have fallen into hands, together
with all the money OF his army No one anticipated when
Tie loss on boil, sides has been heavy-how could it
have been otherwise! The rough and rocky road, cut
through rugged edes and dense ThaPPara by our troops
Tennessee volunteers, artillery 7 infantry, and
Captain Williamss company OF Kentucky volunteers have
perhaps suffered most Gen. Shields severely, and
fariu MORALLY wounded, while calamity leading his
brigade storm OF the enenys larhest works Gen
Pillow also Wounded although slightly while s,orming
the field officers of Col Haskels regiment wounded
the time, himself Ofthe Rifles, Capt Mason
has lost leg Lieut. Ewel has been badly wounded Lieut..
M'Lane slightly / have already mentioned the gallant
4 Maj. Sumner and other officers wounded yesterday.
have specified some regiments above which signuiized
themselves it happened TO be their iorune the DISPOSE
ton of the BATTLE fall upon what all good soldiers
pleasant placeshe most difficult works to stormand
bravey and without fersng did they the perious
Twiggs, whose division has been in the hardest Off,
pursuing the flying enemy towards Jaapa Pierson, who
commanded the forts nearest Plan del RIO asked of Gene
Worth time to consider before he capulated. DESTROYS to
to terms, Gen Worth gave him fifteen minutes and
he surrendered snconditonaly Had he done the
slaughter would have been terrible.
write in great haste, and have time for particulars
The names 81 the klled and wounded will ASCERTAIN a,
loss. Had it not been for the positive cowardce
Santa Anna and Canalizo who before the battle-a
least brave mems handsvas half lost would have
been FIR greater. No at present estimate the loss
Of the Mexicans-they scattered the hills, in the
roads, everywhere.
not yet known. He may set them all at liberty their pa
roles from the difficulty of feeding them and
his advance We shall hear by
wish he could send the officers at least the United States
| for there is a fine string of them
It's now impossible to name officers who have dstn-
guished themselves cannot, however to mention
Coonels Harvey Riley, and Chds of the regulars Colo
nels Baker, Forman, and Haskell of the volunteers
every one is talking OF them.
and everything else around me. You appreciate
the victory. To describe the ground and Qualifications OF
the enemy, the difficulty OF turning their outer works. and
the toll and peril undergone by the troops, impossible
| No time say another word. | send this off by an ex-
press. 1t is Cen SCOTS inenon 1know to push on to
write more fully, and send BY Cen. Scots express
Yours, = G.. w. X.
| C.xt