The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-05-13
Camp nrar Plan Dsl Rio.
Au.iI Isl a..s.,..k 10 NJ

Camp nrar Plan Dsi Rio. !
April Isl ociock, H. NJ
The American arms have achieved an.
other gloriaus and most brilliant victory.
Guaranteeing zen. Sro,l's force maieri-
ally. and occupying Positions which looked
a. imprgnahle as Gibraltar. one after ano-
Their of their works hare been taken to-day,
i've generals, colonies enough 10 command
ten such armies as ours. and other officers
innumeEhle, have been taken prisoners,
together with 5000 men, aud the rest Of
their army driven and routed with the loss
Of every Thing, ammunition. cannon, bag.
gage train, all Nothing but the impOs-
sibilily Of finding 4 road for the Dragons
10 The rear Of the enemy's works saved
any part OF Santa Anna's grand army, in
Guiding his own illusirious person.
Among the prisoners is our old friend
la Vega, who fought with his accustomed
gallantry. The other generals arc Jose
Maria Jarona, Luis Pmson, Manuel TO-
riaga, and Jose Abando. The names Of
The colonies have moi been able 10 gath
er. Nothing saved Santa Anna but the
want OF Dragons on the other side Of their
line. As il is, his travelling coach, logelh.
er with all his papers, valuables, and even
his troodsn-ieg, have lalleninio our hands,
together with MI the money Of his army.
No one anticipated, when they arose from
their hard bivouack this morning, such a
complete victory.
The loss on both sides has been heavy
how could j, have been otherwise. The
rough and rocky road, GU, through rugged
deGles and dense chapparal by our troops,
is now lined with our wounded. The Ri
lies, Col. Haskeil's Tennessee volunteers,
the first artillery, the 7,h infantry, and
Captain Williams's company Of Kentucky
volunteers, have perhaps suffered most.
Gen. Shields was severely. and fear.
MORALLY wounded, while gallanlly leading
his brigade 10 STORM one of the enemy's
farthest works. Gen. Pillow was also
wounded. although slightly, while storm
ing ratification on this side, command
ed BY la Vega All the field officers Of
Col, Haskell's regiment were wounded at
the same time, save himself. OF the ri.
files, Capt. Mason has lost leg. Lieut..
Ewell has been badly wounded, 1t. Me-
Lane, slightly. Ihave already mentioned
the gallant Major Sumner and other off,
GERS wounded yesterday.
have specified some regiments above
which signalized themselves: il happen
ed 10 be their fortune, in the disposition
of the battle, 10 fall upon what all good
soldiers may term pleasant, placcs-the
most difficult works 10 storn-and brave
~ and without faltering did they execute
the perilous duties assigned them. AT l
O'Clock This afternoon Gen. Twiggs, whose
division has been in the hardest of it, was
pursuing the flying enemy towards Jalapa.
piersan, who commanded the forts nearest
Plan del Rio, asked of Gen. Worth time
10 consider before he capitulated. Desir-
Gus 10 come to terms, Gen. Worth gave
him fifteen minuies, and he surrendered
Internationally. Had he not done so the
slaughter would have been terrible.
| write in great haste. and have no time
for particulars. The names OF the killed
and wounded will ascertain as soon as
possible. think that 500 will cover our
entire loss. Had it not have been for the
positive cowardice Of Santa Anna and Ca
nalizo, who ran, before the hat,le--at leas;
in brave mems hands--was half lost, 1t
would have been far greater. No one at
present can estimate the loss Of the Mex
ieans-they are scattered on the hills, in
the roads, every where.
What disposition Gen. Scott Is 10 make
of the prisoners is not yet known. lie
NAV get them all at liberty on their paroles,
from the difficulty of feeding them, and 10
accelerate his own advance movements.
We shall hear by tomorrow. wish he
cold send the officers at last 10 the Uni
ted States, for there is fine string oil
Oh m. '.'
1t is now impossible to name officers
who have distinguished themselves.
cannot however omit TO mention Co.'s
Harvey, Riley and Childs, Of heregulars
Coils. Baker, Furman and Haskell 81 ioe
volunteers, as every one is talking OF
thea.