The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-19
ABBEVILLE c. H., S. c., MAY 10, l847.

| was about their dinner hour. In one of
| their forts the camp kettles were taken from
| the fire, and the rations were being proper
toned out, when the order eff surrender
came from the second in command-so they
| had to march out without their dinners.
That evening, although large quantities of
food had been served out to them by our
commissaries, they were picking up Old
bones, stale pieces of bread, and every thing
that could be eaten. Yesterday, on the
march, they would run up to a beef killed
the da, before by our advance, and cut off
every piece that could be obtained, as eager
ly as though they were half furnished.
From the foot of Ccrro Gordo to Santa
Annals hacienda, the road side was lined
with dead Mexicans and horses. At and
near the ranchcro where General Twiggs
overlook the retrcating enemy, they lay
thick around, and more horrid scene it
would he difficult to picture. Mcxicans lay
dead in every direction; some resting up
against trees, others with legs and arms cx-
tended, and occasionally lancer laying
with his arm upon the charger that received
his death-wound from the same volley that
| ended the career Of his rider. Some of
the prisoners passing through would occa-
sionally halt to view the features of the de-
ceased, and then, mending their gate, regain
their place by the side of those who were
more fortunate in the fight.
At the place above cited was to be seen
all the property, other than munitions Of
war, taken from the enemy. In one place,
arranged in good order, were all the pack
saddles-then the pen containing mules
"a ayf
bread, pepper, pilonceos, garlic, &C., piles of
of a Mexican camp. Captain Robt. Allen,
A. @. NJ, stopped for a moment, and gave
orders as TO the removal of these things.
The muskets taken from the enemy were
broken on stones as passed the spot where
they were. They were of no earthly use to
US, and hence the summary mode of dispo-
sing OF them.
Correspondence of the Ne,o o. Picayune.
jALAPA, April 25, 1s47-Afternoon.
have borrowed three copies of the Ell Re-
publicano for an hour. They arc dated at
the city of Mexico, April 81 and %. and the
latter gives full account of the battle of
Ccrro Gordo.
The Mexican particulars of the combat.
as usual, arc peculiarly rich. They say that
Santa Anna sustained the combat with 5000
men against $4,000, and fought valiantly to
the very last. When, finally, he found him
self entirely surrounded by enemies, he
torced q passage through Gloss Yankees
with column of the 4th Regiment of the
line The fact, as every one knows, is
that Santa Anna left early-all the cutting
he did was to cut the saddle mule from his
coach, and then cut and ruin.
The Mexicans admit that they had two
generals killed, but give no name save that
of Vasqucz. Coils. Coslo and Calatayud
are also named as among the killed. Gen
SCOTS loss, on the 18th and 18th, is put
down at over 400, while the loss of the
Mcxicans is admitted to be 1000 men in
killed and wounded. They say that the Amer
leans fought like hordes of savagcs, killed
all that presented themselves, whether wa
gcners, old men, or women.
General Canalizo is openly accused of
bad conduct at Cerro Gordo. They say that
when he should have made charge, which
would have been dccissiv,, he Withdrew
with his cavalry-in plain terms that he
run. Yours, &. G.. w. X.
JALAPA, April 70, lS47
We have intelligence, this morning, to
the effect that Gen. Worth has advanced
one of the brigades, with a battery and
troop of dragons, to place called Tepe A
guaIca, twelve leagues beyoud Perote, to en-
large his circuit of supplies. You may
hear that party Of Dragons has been cut
off by the enemy at the other side Of Perote,
but there is no truth in the rumor.
We already hearo depredations commit
| ted by the Mexicans on the roads. Even
Santa Annals son.in-Iaw, who has the ap-
pearance ofan American, was set upon,
robbed, and maltreated most shamefuIy
by his own countrymen the other night.
The stage driver, who brings this news,
says that all the young mans protestations
that he was true Mexican were Of no effect
he had lioht hair. blue ewes. and must