Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-10

division. and will be up during Tonight lie started lie.
ue atsf sctek this aorung. With 2Ooo pic led
men, determined to make forced march Afoush, bu,
esfning 90 Me rosd that she attack upoa the Mexican
works was not 10 sniicpstsd he
vined 10 fa.n,s Nseonsi after marchieg milo and
ha Capt Pebcr,on. of his aids. rode here
evening alter dak and returned with the Information that
The attack had been postponed.
The woands OF Capt Johnson are dong we'll. regret
sato that Gen. T. r. Smith confined TO his bed
~ unable either ride walk lie has violent infam-
mson OF the right ankle and knee. RESEMBLING epspeas
nIrYm negeenns several days when b. should have
remained ia his co., has finally compelled him lay up.
| wal write again tomorrow. You're e.wK.
Further Details OF the Battle.
Inc American Eagle" Published Vera Cruz issued
an extra ON tho 2Oth ult from which wo extract
though there are many repetuons init:
The positions occupied by enemy were as strong ma
nature combined with art could make them, and could
you Out SEQ them whilst reading these lines you would
wcnder Al their surrender. The Cero Cordo the no.
prominent OF tho dcfnees, commands the Jalapa roa n
two OF three miles, and heavy battery here In the
OF skiai men, would keep Amy cheek for many
ust not entirely prevent is passage. The importance
Of 'hs point was soon made apparent all aud last nigh,
ABOUT WE'VE ocock piece OF cannon hauled upon
aheisneofhg emnenee which. after sending sundry shot
upon me enemy was found OF little avail aud in tho
morning the Ccuo Gordo sormed and carr,ed-not
however, before tho OF tho M,scans
naa secured himself safe Retreat by falling back with
nus oodygnard' several miles upon the Jalsps road
In the meantime, the other deenees were being Storm
cd oy our troops Three forts, SITUATED nearer 10 on,
commanding ,hc oihers-wcre the objects OF attack; and
INC carrying OF them the task o the volunteers. Tn.
enc OF these forts further the Others, and
oenS mo object OF storm, tho advance Of tho
had TO undergo the fire OF the right and left and the
INC A,'er OF which prudenty withheld ito ho until our
a advanced within forty yards OF tho guns, and then
inc dogs OF war were lot loose such fury Thai our
We're driven from their position with great
~ ienhesseans VINO were in advance, having n large
uoet OF Aed aud wounded. Before the volunteers had
Ne 10 renew the attack the enemy had surrendctoddri.
yen as they had been, from their iayorte position on C
Gordo. 'i y" SeHo
Taking all things consideration ,bi, b,, hoon ,,..
auu stoat victory calculated shine brilliantly
we enapter vi those achieved in Mexico by our arms
ine mexican forces the height OF Ceuo J;odo ve,e
W Cd anu 4h Lght Infantry the ID and 5ih Regiments
" ~ ""o' anu pieces OF artillery, with tho reauisite
number OF cavalry. Col Obando chief of ar,,Ilc,v ,
Killed, anu Cen Vasques, general OF DIVISION MANY of
than Gov Morales ~ " ''"e'
Our force consisted Of the 3D. 81 and 9Th Infantry and
moSh'ed hihemen, and Sseploes battery. Capt Mason
~ e nihSs' wasseyeIey wounded having lost his left leg
Lieut. Ewell, OF tho 7ih Infantry was seyerelv ,xonrS
NaP' Ia"en, OF the I'd. left hand shot oil.
n the loth Lieut. JARVIS OF the Cd Infantry was ,vound
cd IN ascending the first hill.
On the top OF the Cero Gordo the scene MN. ,,,lv b
roe; from the Jaapa road, dead bodies OF the enemy
eUu DC seen ON every spot where eye directed u
VI ey literally covered the tho height Th,e IL
ABOUT hall an OF level ground on the ton of tho
tain, and here collected together the wounded m h
armies and the dead Of Side by side were living
tue ulsaoled American and the Mexican and our
were busy amputang aud dressing the wounds of
one nem IN turns, unless the pain OF some sufferer
along caused him cry out when he would be I'M
medately attended TO.
The pioneer parties of our men xvo,o ,;.t;,. 49, =,
wounded and bringing them from every part OF the aseen,
70 inc heght From the side towards the river where the
s'orming party OF Gen. Tisg's division made IN. cb,,
most OF our men suffered, and many of the enemy a 20,
sy made desperate stand but when they gave way and
started IN commission down the hall, the time thew mos,
their backs. WI " III
me charge on Cero Gordo one of those cool yo,
determined ones so characteristic OF tho American soldier
FROM the time that troops lett the hill nearest thai ~
mnent height the fire ncc.Sant and ,hev had 20 L,
'heir way foot by foot u they gained the summit from
winch place the enemy gave way after very short ress
- 7
Our victory is complete. Those Of the enemy who
eaped were driven in all dr,oons by their and
many OF them cut down the road
"eh lwiggs, who followed them after taking Caro-
"o'uo' approached within three miles of Jaapa and find
ing u" force OF the enemy encamped tor the nsht lie IL
IN the town before THIS time.
Capt Merrill, Of the % Dragons returned from T,v,
camp last night. and is OF opinion nothing but ,ms
b10y guard is with Santa Anna.
santa An"as private carriage captured and smongs,
ms effects was found the Of 900 which II ~,
IN me naods OF the quaricrmaser and additional leo T
cork Tor ms ESeollenct's use in of emergency
lnouced one ofcer OF the enemy shot through the be,d
on Cerro Sordo VINO was conspicuous man at Vera Cng
Gen In vega who is again in clutches looked ma
dashng nnd hne az lie did not seem IN. lens, d.,
concerted hut rode IN from the battle field by the side Of
Gen. Scott, laughing and talking as thoupb ba 60 -.
more on ms way To New Orlehus
Gen. Shields was morally wounded and | hear tbis
morning that he is dead. lie behaved most 0p,n,v nS
ms mshap is deeply depored. ~
Zen Pillow was wounded in the arm bnt slightly
Inc force OF the MeGcans, the lowest is set down =,
$4,000 The officers of the Mexican smy are being MI
ed whilst write this, and with their soldiers are en
about Their husinessour commander being of opnon bn
he can whip them easier than ired them The gon.,,
will be sent to New Orleans among tho you will have b
second appearance OF La Vega he having refused again 10
be paroled.
The second in command Santa Anna is man as bl,cL
as the ct spades, with 4 name something lie S,n,o
am sorry 10 say that Gems Patterson and Smith were
both confined to their beds by sickness and were unable
To 90 into the fights with their commands