The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-07
CAMP AT PtAN DEL Rio,


The of the Mcxicans last evening was o,al--oom.
plete They Were pursued within four miles of Jaapa by
Sauta Anna himself instead of en.ombng himself as he
thre ttencd escaped by emitting the saddle mule OF his
and then taking the chappara His service OF massive
silver nearly all hi; papers his money-everything in hi;
story to tell about tnis dinner when have moment
spare.
ground in places is covered with the dead! Among the
bodies found was that of General vasquez, and him
retreat terribly severeevey bypath with
the dead Had our dragons been enabled reach them
in season. all would have been killed capturedSana
Anna among them Canazo, with his noted ancers, had
the prudence to pamos early.
JUL or correct list OF our wounded officers it is surprising
that many Of them were not killed Lieutenant Derby, a
gallant young officer OF the typographical engineers
badly, but not MORALLY wounded, while storning OF
be MORALLY mounted This regiment has suffered terribly
Lieutenant DANA Of the 7th infantry badly wounded;
the rifles, was very badly wounded in the hip. Major
Summer, OF the I'd Dragons but commanding rifles, is i'm
The list of killed and wounded officers Colonel Has
kePs command, Yesterday have been able to obtain. 1t
KenucRy and Captain chae. Navo Of Pspo
sylvania volunteers attached temporarily this regi
Kaed-lst Lieut.. Fred. B. Nelson commanding com pa
ny; "a Lieut. G. g el, company e. Both these officers
Woanded: Lieut. Colonel D. H. Cumming slightly; Ma
or Robert faquharson lot the LIST Texas volunteers,
signed to this regiment for the day severely LIST Leuen-
ant Wiley Hale, adutant severely; LIST Lieutenant Will
nam Iearwood MORALLY I'd Lieutenant James Forrest,
dignity Captain A. II. Murray, severely I'd Lieutenant
George T. Sutherland, Kentucky volunteers severely The
regiment when in action numbered less than men and
its loss 10 in killed and wounded
La Vega in command of the Cerro Cordo the first
day of the fight, but desertc from Dragons Ger
going into their camp at night and informing them
that the main attack to be the right of their line
the work fercely attacked by General Plowhe changed
places with General Vasquez. The latter, | have al
ready stated, kiledLa Vega defended his post until
the lines of the enemy were completely turned Several
Mexican colonies have been killed. but their have
unable learn. brother of General La Vega, a
colonel of artillery, severely, and supposed,
tally wounded
Hundreds of OF individual gnlanry, in stormng
the different heights mentioned Colonel Childs led
his command the first day, Until he had only
70 or 80 with him. II is also said that Captain Ma
gruder followed up charge until he had but nine soldiers
eft recoect onetcnth part of the instances
Of almost reckless daring displayed but shall cndeavor
pick them shall also send full return Of the killed
and wounded, if obtain but at present is almost
impossible get hold of anything The wounded still
dong the roads for miles, although they are bringing them
IN as fast possible.
The army Is to advance towards Mexico Immediately.
General Worth's division marched this morning General
5cot's march Santa Annals coach is TO be
harnessed for the OF carrying Major Sum-
ner--better than IL was put to before.
The officers and of the Mexican army- such
pri.onersac be turned loose heir parole not
again TO take up arms during the Perhaps ii Is the