The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-24

while rejoice at the halo Of glorious victory again
circling our arms, have also to mourn the
many brave spirits whose course Is rum and who now
tenants OF soldiers grave on that field where
their brilliant exploits never be forgotten. The
of these honored dead you will find in the oficia
returns Tho effect Of this last battle is tremendous
Cohayo strong pass Of guns, and leagues from th
place has been abandoned and the guns spiked Perote
80 miles from here has also been evacuated so pieces
cannon, mortars, and an immense quantity of mum
tions Of war being left behind. Gen Shields am yer,
happy to say out Of danger 1t is said Santa Anna
Mt Orzaba in the mountains some sixty miles from thi
place, organizing guerilla parties to harass
So he will give great deal Of trouble. The newspa
pers from the city Of giving an Of h
Americans" and that the time for the Mexicans tc
fight is at hand" The worst we have to contend
against is the vomto but we all hope for the best II
rumorcd to-day that General Jesup wishes to effect
transfer with General Twiggs Twiggs becoming, In
his place, Quartsrmaster General Of the Army, and
Jesup taking the command of Twiggs,s division ; but
that Twiggs says" No, he does not intend leaving
Mexico until the fighting is all over" This is just like
the old hoss,n you would say, and am glad he
will not us for though Jesup is good general
brave soldier, and fine commander, yet we are
al 100 wen ds.rs separatiop from
The Georgia. Alabama, and LIST and I'd Tennessee volun
teers for home; they fine fellows have
done their share Of the work and the army parts from
them with regret We have the New York, Pennsyva-
mia. Illinois, and crack volunteer corps from other
states still with us; and these with Worth's and our
own division of regulars enable to muster pretty
strong Notwithstanding hope the war will not last
much longer for all heartily tired of this destruc-
country for years say that there is not the most
remote prospect Of peaceof this time alone deter
mine The country around is most beautifully the oli-
mate delightful all the tropical fruits in great abun-
dance with quantities OF vegetables and other necessa-
res Of life very cheap the inhabitants differ but little
from those have hitherto met, and keep aoof from
u.s. the women are pretty yet rather on the brunette
order.n
GEN. Pillows ATTACK ON cERRo GoRDo.
The services Of the gallant brigade Of volunteers
mandod by Gen Pillow in the stormng Of Cerro Gordo
having been fully and correctly described in any Of
the communications yet published, we take great
pleasure in laying before readers the following par
tcuars derived from of the officers who participated
in the perlous and important operations referred to-
Gen. Pillows command at Cerro Gordo, consisted of
the LIST and ID Tennessee and st and ID pennsylvania
foot small detachment Of Tennessee horse, command
ed by Capt Caswell and company of Kentucky volun-
tcers, commanded by Captain Williams 1t was divided
into two storming parties each supported by strong
1t Gen Pillows intention to assail with
these parties simultaneously the adjacent angles Of bat
teries Noa and 2 those points having been indicated
by the engineer officer duty with the command, as
those most proper for the assault and thus If possible
turn the whole line works but before the proper dis
positions for the assault could be made the
discovered by the enemy who Immediately poured
into the American ranks most CALLING fire Of musketry
grape and canister nths critical position of affairs Gen
Pillow found himself compelled either to retire beyond
the OF the enemys guns to complete his dispos
tons for the attack commence it ut with such
force he had already in position but apprehending
the moral effect which retreat might produce upon
troops, (many Of whom were comparatively nexperi-
enccd and un-accustomed to fre) Cen p resolved To
adopt the latter alternative He therefore directed Col
Haskell who commanded the assaultng force intended
for the attack of battery No to assault work with
vygor and carry it at the point of the baynot His
party moved onward to assault with great energy and
enthusiasm; but owing to the many serious obstacles
such dense chaparra thckets and brush entangle.
ments, the unexpected weight of artillery fire
trated upon 1t from guns and also to the strong
supporting force Of infantry It compelled to retire
with great loss of both officers and men.
In the meantime Col. Wynkoop who commanded the
storming party for battery No succeeded in gaining
the position whence the assault to have been made
but finding that the fire from the main attack on the
left of the enemy had ceased Gen p deemed prudent
to suspend further operations until instructions Should
be received from the General-in-C Chief Gen Pillows
whole being drawn for the attack Of battery No
he remainedn this position until the Of the
mys surrender arrived when he withdrew the command
to the National Road.
During the attack Of the storming parties Lieut. Rip
ley of the artillery and Lieut. Ladey Of the ordnance
we're engaged in the service Of eghtinch howitzer
which, with extraordinary exertions they succeeded In
dragging over the heights upon the right bank OF the
river, and which they established in such manner as
TO get enfiading fire upon The encmy's lines.
Col Haskes assaulting force, composed Of his own
regiment (2d Tenn. foot) Capt. Williams Kentucky
company and Capt MAYORS company Of the I'd Pensyl
vania regiment being from the nature Of its duties most
exposed to the terrible fire Of the enemy sustained the
shock, both officers aud men, with rrnness and con-
stancy worthy Of high commendation
Col Campbell finding thas Gen. Pillow was TOO severe.