Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-13
C,ap At Plan DEL RIO,


lIe uLey were pursued within tour miles u 'a''f'
Nv Gen 'rwiegs at which point there were none 70 '1i
Inv Santa Limself. iastad Oh enfonDllg ouhs, II 40 '
huatened escaped by cutting The saddle u'e VI 'o
from the harness vi his magnificent COACH mounting n
and then taking to the chaparal Ills service oi nasSe
silver nearly all his papers, his money-e'eiy 'ns "
his carriage even 10 his dlnnHr. was eaptuIee io
cspita story tell about this dinner When nave o
meni u spare cJ tho
oronnd in places is covered with the dead Among Inc
dies found was that OF Gen asnoz, and near mn was
Raj poaco. MORALLY wounded Their loss in the retreat
was terribly severo-eyeTy by path Is sre"n WIN o
dead Had our Dragons been enabled 10 reach theih III
season. all would have been killed eap.ured-santa
! Anna among them Canaizo, with ms noted laneTs had
the prudence To bdia0s early
Fyon nm To tins time it is IMPOSSIBLE to give any thing
like full or correct list of orr wounded Officers 1t Is
surprlsinc that many Of them were not killed Lieut.
Derby gallant WONG officer OF the topoeapcol engl
neers was badly but not morally wounded while STORM
ING one Of The heights. Lieut. E"e, OF the rifles, Is
supposed to be MORALLY wounded. lhls regiment has
suffered terribly Lieut. Dana. Of the 18th Infantry was
badly wounded Capt Patten. Of the 2d,slshlly Lieut.
Davis Of the rifles very badly wounded In the hip
Major Summer Of the I'd Dragons, but commanding
! Rifles. is improving.
! The list of killed and wounded officers in COL las
kel's command Yesterday have been able to obtain
II should here be stated that Capt. Williams company
of Kentucky and apt Chas Nay scompany oil penn
sylvana volunteers attached temporarily TO this reg
iment Here is the list:
! K,lled-lst Iion Fred b Nelson, commanding com
pany; Cd Lieut. g Gill, company H. Both these III
GERS were from Memphis.
Wounded-Iieut Col ID II Cumming slightly MAJ.
Robert FarQuharson (of the ls Texas volunteers, as
signed to this regiment for the day severely LIST Lieut.
Wiley Halle adutant James Forrest, slightly; Capt
\ II Murray severely; I'd Lieut. George L Sutherland
Kentucky volunteers. severely. The regiment, when IN
action numbering than 400 men, and It's loss was -
in aillcl and wounded.
i La Vera was in command of the Cerro Gordo on the
frs, day Of the fight but desercr from our Dragons,
German going into their camp at night and informing
them that the main attack to be on the ghi OF their
ne-the work so fercey attacked by Gen. Pillow, he
changed places with Gen Vasquez The latter, as have
already stated was killed La Vega defended his post
nntil the lines of the enemy completely turned.
Several Mexican colonies have been killed. but then
names have been unabIeto learn a brother OF Gen
La Vega. colonel Of artillery, was severely, and, as
is supp sed. MORALLY wounded.
Hundreds of cases Of individual gaantry, in sornng
the different heights mentioned. Col. Chds led Oh
hs command the first day until he had only some fort
or fifty with him. 1t is also said that Capt Ma
gruder followed up charge until he had but nine sol
dicrs left cannot now reCoec one tenth part Of the
Instances of almost reckless daring displayed, Lat shall
endeavor to pick ihem up. shall also send you a
full return OF the killed and wounded can obtain IT,
but at present it is almost impossible TO get hold OF any
thing The wounded stlll along the roads tor miles
although they are bringing them IN as fast as posi-
be
The army is TO advance towards Mexico immediately
Gen. WORTH division marched this mornng-Gen. scot,
is 10 march noon Santa Annals coach is TO be har-
messed up for the purpose of carr,Ing on Maj sumner
better use than 1t was ever put TO before
l The officers and men of the Mexican army mean
such as are prs1nors-ae TO be turned loose ter pa
role not again to take up arms during the war Perhaps
is the best disposition that could De made OF thtm, as
any other course would delay Gen SCOTS forward move
mcn Fifteen of their officers bayc refused sign bat
have given their parole OF honor report themselves
without delay, 10 Col. wills IN at Vera Cruz, prisoners
If war Among these Gems La Vega and Jarcro
the latter Governor of Pcroe during the time the Texan
prisoners there and believe distinguished for his
good treatment of them. These officers Will either be
kept in the Castle Of san Juan dc Cloa else proceed
10 the United States.
Gen. Shields is still alive, but it is considered mposi-
bic for him survive The ball Went through his lungs
he was leading his 10 storm the iarthes work Of
the enemy
write this amid confusion of all kinds and with ne
other table than knees. hundred Mexican officers are
around me, making their paroles while our own ad
are being carriedby and consigned their long resting
place by the road side.
shall for Jaapa this afternoon and will write BIZ
every opportunity send you some Mexican papors as al
50 Santa Anna last Proclamation. II is rch.
&. W. X
/ 81 have Just learned that there some hopes for
Gen'l Shields. God grant he may live.
Col Baker, who charged the last frt, lost 10 men
in killed aud wounded Of only portion of his regi
ment. Lieut.. Cowardin, killed Lieut.. Murphy sup
posed to be MORALLY wounded; Lieut. Johnson wounded
IN three places. and thigh amputated; Lus. Scott Fro
man and Maltby, wounded. G.. w. X
/ The following general orders issued by Gen.
Scott the evening before the battle of the Is:
HEApaUARTEns OF LIE ARMY,
Plan del Rio. April II. 1917.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. III.
The enemy's whole line Of entertainments and bate
es will be attacked in 'front.' and the same time turned
early In the day tomorrow probably before 10 O'clock
A. NJ.
The second Twiggs's division frcgulars is already
advanced within easy turning distance towards the
mys left. That division has instructions to move for
ward before daylight tomorrow, and take up position a
cross the National Road in the enemy S rear as To cut
OH retreat towards Naapa. 1t may be reinforced to-
day. Spectedly attacked in force by regiments
one or two taken from Shields brigade of vounteers-
not the two volunteer regiment will march for thai
purpose at daylight o-mornw morning, under Brig Gen
Shields, who will report TO Brig. Gen Twiges on get
ting up with him, or the general chief if he be in ad-
| vance
The remaining regiment ofthat volunteer brigade will
receive instructions IN the course Of this day.
The first division ofreguars CIV orth 81 will follow the
vemens against the encmys left at sunr Sc To- morrow
morning.
As already arranged Brig Gen Pillows brigade will
maIeh at p O'Clock 10 morrow morning along the route
he has carefully reeonnoe1, and stand ready as soon
as he hears the report of arms right or sooner if
circumstances at such poin-ihe nearer the river the
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