Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-14
Correspondence of the Delta

LETTERS FROM CHAPARRAL.
JaLapa taken acithout resiStance-The Ameri-
can Flag traUes from the Citadel-Santc
Arand and Anp1udia ashamed to enter the
city IN their Retreat--Evacuates Cruz
Blanca, the Pass at mtich he first haitsd--
Ottr Killed and Wounded more than anti
Cipated.
JALAPA, Mexico, April 81, 1S47.
Eds. Delta.-I arrived at this lovely place
yesterday morning, and found that General
Twiggs had hosted the American flag in the
city the day before. He followed the retreat
ing heroes of Cerro Gordo to within a few
miles of Jaapa, when all traces of them as a
body, disappeared, and he encamped for the
night within three miles of the town that eve
ming, and entered and took possession of it
early the next morning.
Santa Anna did not pass through Jalapa,
but, in company with Ampudia and Torrejon,
turned OFT to the left at his hacienda, and hal
ted for the night at the "nine mile pass
winch was being fortified, but which on Sc
cond consideration, it was deemed prudent to
evaCuate. This evacuation took place Yester-
day morning, and in the evening Col. Har-
neys dragoon's took possession of the Pass
Gen. Worth following in their footsteps. A
number of small arms was taken at the Pass,
but they are of little or no value
Gen. Worth, it is said, will move on to Pc
rote, at which place many think he will have
fight, as it is reported here that additional
defences are being made.
All along the road between Perote and Pue-
bla, the Mexicans here say we will be oppo-
sed, and contrary to the general belief, it is
said the Commander Chief will shortly
move in that direction
The list of killed and wounded, on our side
Is much larger than was first reported-it is
over $50
Col. Childs is the military Governor of ia.
lapa,
| send you Mexican paper There are
two days later dates here, but this contains al
the important information. CHApARRAL.
Perotc Evacuated by the Enemy-Gen. Wort1
takes possession Of it 1Vithoot firing Gun
Glad Itdings Of the Probable Recovery
Of Gen. Sh,elds-the Killed and Wounded
JALAPA, APRIL %, 1917
Editors Delta.-General Worth approached
last evening to within four or five leagues 0
PerOte, and entered the city to-day We hal
accounts last night that it had been evacuated
by the soldiery, who spiked all the guns be
fore leaving
am extremely glad to have it in nv pow
er to state to You that Gen. Shields has i'm
proved much since my last, and Lieut. Ham
mond who came from him this evenin
thinks there is probability of his recovery
Most of the wagons here will leave for We
IA Cruz in the morning, and il it is the mten
ton to remove early, will retard it for ten @
.welve days.
The number of killed and wounded, on on
side, will not fall far short of 400. | hav
collected about two thirds of the names an
will send you copy when it is complete
The alteration in some of the reports plays til
devil even with what have, but in two day
all will be right CHAPARRAL
Surrender of Perote-PoSseSsion taken of sma
arms and the large guns of the Castle
Gen. AmPudiG-1he whereabouts of SAM
Anna
JALAPA, April 23-1O, A. NJ.
Eds. Delta-An express has Just got in fro
Perote. Gen. Worth reached that town We
terday at II o'clock, A. NJ. He found it con
pletely evacuated by the soldiers of the en-
my, and a Col Vasquez left behind to surrel
der it with decency. An immense number
small arms, the big guns of the castle and cit
and ammunition, were taken possession Of,
was unfounded, the report that the guns h
been spiked in the castle, they were found
excellent order
Gen. Ampudia, with about 5000 cavalry
O awretched condition, was near the town VIII
our troops entered it, when he put off
Santa Anna had not been in Perote sin
the fight of CerrO Gordo, and he is suppos
to be somewhere in. the mountains.
In haste, CHAPARRAL.
From the able and intelligent corresponds
OF the Vera Cruz Eagle we copy the followin
Route to Jatapa-The Merican Soldiers Il
Devoted Camp Womer. of the Afericam 4
ay-The Venerable General-THe DE
Mex'cGns-Horr'ble Scene-IHe Spells
Gen. SCOTS Quarters, &c. &c.
JALAPA, April 90, 1917.
Yesterday, at noon, | left the encampnt
near Cerro Gordo simultaneously with /
thousands of Mexican prisoners who had be
released on parole, and who were wendi
their way'to their different homes, or to so
alane from x,~hanre thev man aoa;o ha fox