Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-11
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mere were none 10 follow. Santa Anna himscl
instead ct enlombng himself a. he Threatened
escaped by cutting The saddle mule OF his teal
| from .!,e harness Q. his magnificent rvach, noun
| IN. him. and thea taking 10 The chaparal. ii
service OF massive silver, nearly all MS papers
| his mpney-everylhng in his carriage, even
! lis dinner was captured. have capital s,or
10 Tell abnu, this dinner when | have inomer
10 spare.
The Mexican loss upon The heights was awfr
The ground in places is covered with The dead
| Among The bottles found was that Of Gen. Vas
! Guez and near him was Col. Palacio mortal
wounded. Their loss ID the retreat was ierrlbl
seveIe-every by-paIh is strewn win the dead
| fad our dragons been enabled 10 reach them u
season. nj! would have been killed or captured
Sanla Apua among them. CanalIzo, with M
noted lancers, had The prudence 10 b2nos early.
Even up 10 This time il is impossible 10 Civ
anything like tul or correcl list Of our WOUNDED
officers--i, is surprising that many Of them wer
not killci. Lieutenant Derby, gallant youn,
officer of The Typographical engineers, was badi.
but no. morally wounded while stoIming one o
The heights. Lieutenant Ewell, Of The rifles, i
supposed 10 be MORALLY wounded. This regimen
has suffered terribly. Lieutenant Dana, OF TN
7lh Infantry, was badly wounded; Captain Pat
Ten, Of the second, slightly. Lieutenant Davis
OF The Rifles, was very badly wounded in The hip
Major Sumner, OF The second Dragons, bu
commanding Rifles, is improving.
The list Of killed and wounded officers IN Colo
mel Haskell's command yesterday have beer
able 10 obtain. II should here be stated, that Cap
tain Williams's company oi Kentucky, and Cap
tain Charles MAYORS company .! PennsyivaGi;
volunteers, were attached temporarily 10 This reSi
menl Here is The list.
I IL,
commanding company; I'd Lieutenant, &. G
Gill, company r. Both these officers were iron
Memphis.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Colonel d. II. Cum
ming, slightly; Major Robert Farquharson, 20
The Isl Texas volunteers, assigned 10 this reei
mspt tor the day. severely; Is! Lieutenant Wiley
z. Bale, Adutant, severely; Isl Lieutenant
William Year wood, MORALLY; I'd Lieutenant
James Forrest slightly; Captain A. Ii. Murray
severely; ID Lieutenant, George T. Sutherland
Kentucky volunteers, severely. The regiment
when in action, numbered less than 400 men
and its loss was - in killed and wounded
La Vega was in command OF the Cerfo Godc
on the FIRST day of the fight, bur deserler IRON
our dragons, German, going into their camp
at night, and informing them that The main al
tack was TO be made on The right OF their line
the work so fierceiy attacked by Gen. Pillow
he changed places with Gen Vasquez The lat.
ter, as | have already stated, was killed-La We
ga defended his pos, until The lines OF the enemy
were completely turned. Several Mexican colo
nels have been killed, but their names | have
been unable to learn. A brother Of Gen. La We
ca. colonel Of artillery, wa severely and, as is
supposed. morally wounded.
Hundreds Of cases Of individual gallantry, in
slciming the different heights, are mentioned
Col. Chids led OIL his command on the first DAY
until he had only some lorly or fifty men with
him. II is also said that Capt. Magru er follow
ed up charge until he had hut nine soldiers
left | caano now fecolect one tenth part oil The
instances OF almost Notwithstanding displayed, bu
shall cnieavor 10 pick lhemxp shall also send
you on ;ull return Of The Filled and wounded, il
can obtain il, but al present il is almost impos'
siole 10 &c, hold of anything. Tire wounded are
Sill along The roads for miles, although they are
bringing them in as fast as possible.
the army is 10 advance towards Mexico i'm
aisuiaic,y. Gen WORMS division marched this
:..t,;iug Gen. Scou is 10 march al noon. Santa
lnna's coach is 10 be harpessed up Tor The pur.
pose VI carrying on Major Sumner-beler use
han il was verput 10 before.
The others and men Of the Mexican ARMY
mean such as are pri-oners-are 10 be turned
loose on their parole not again 10 take up arms
during the war. Perhaps il is the best disposition
;hat could be made OF tnem as any other course
would delay Gen. SCOTS forward movement
Fifteen OF lher officers have refused 10 sign,
bu have given their parole OF honor 10 report
themselves, without delay, 10 Col. Wilson al We
ra Cruz, as prisoners Of War Among these are
Gems La Vega and Jarero, the latter Governor
OF Perole during the time the Texan prisoners
were there, and believe distinguished for his
good treatment of them. These officers will eth
- ~ M d..
or else proceed TO the United States.
Gen, Shields is still alive, BAT il is considered
impossible for him 10 survive The ball went
through his lungs as he was leading his men 10
storm the iarlhest work OF The enemy
| write this amid confusion oil all kinds, and
with no other table than knees. A hundred
Mexican officers ale around me, making out
their paroles, while onr own dead are being car
ried BY and consigned 10 their long resting place
by the roadside
2. S.-I have jus, learned that there are some
hopes for Gen. Shields. God grant he may live.
Col Baker, who charged on the last fort, lost
forty-hve men in killed and wounded out OF only
a portion Of his regiment. Lieut.. Cowarding
killed; Lieut. Murphy supposed 10 be MORALLY
wounded; 1t. Johnson wounded in three places,
and thigh ampuaed; Lieu,s. Scott Froman and
Maliby, wounded. Q. w. r.
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PRISONERS.
List Of Meriean Offers captured at Cerro Gorda,
on The lSi Apri., 1cto hare gtpen their parole Of
honor 10 report Themselves, ,cittcut delay, 10 tts
Comm 7ndan. of Tie American forces al Vera
Cruz, as prisoners Of 1rar:
Jose Ma. Jarero, Bfigadier General.
Romuo de- la Vega, Grisaiier General.
RUIZ Y Baranda, Captain Of Mexican Navy
commanding artillery.
Vicente Ar2uiiiez, Captain Artillery.
Jose Ma. Mata Captain.
Jose Ma. Gailesos, commanding Grenadiers.
Mariana Camacho, Isl LII. Artillery.
Bartohme Amable, 2, Ii. Artillery.
Jose K. Cobarubias % l.. Artillery.
Jose de Las,or Bras ooer, 1t. COL Batta''
ion de la Lbeuad
Jose Nunez, Captain 9Th Reg. Infantry.
jose Ma. Moreno, Captain 9th Reg. Infantry
Gregorio del Callejo Captain 9th Reg. Imam
Try.
Rafael de BerIa5idas, 2i Ii. 9th Reg. lnian'
Try. "
Francisco Fernandez Isl 1t. Mexican navy
The above prisoners, under the charge ofCapt
George w. Hughes, CoIrs OF Typographical Eh
sineers, arrived al Vera Cruz on The 2lst lns''
abou, ono hour previous to the departure OF lhs
Mckim.
II has been lei, 10 their election by Gen. Scot
whether they should remain close prisoners II
The castle OF San Juan Dc Uilua or proceed Y
New Orleans, where they should be allowed
such personal liberty as their condition and con
duct might seem 10 require OF the comnianaah
of that post Il is understood Thai all oil me lore
going captured officers have expressed desire !.
be transferred TO the United States, and that Col
Wilson, Governor OF Vera Cruz, had acceded Z
their wishes, and had directed that VesSei sooul'
be held in readiness TO sail, for their accommoda
ton, aboul the 25th of April.
The following general orders were ISSUED b.
General Scott the evening before the battle OF tn
18th:
HEAuaUARrERs or THE Army,
Plan del Rio. April IL, l647.
General Orders, No. Ill.
The enemy's whole line Of entertainments ant
batteries will be attacked in front, and a, the sam
time turned, early in the day to-morrow-prooa
bly, before 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
The second (rwiggs') division Of regulars j
already advanced within eaSv luTninp dlStanc