The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14

Santa Anna himself, instead of en- ntombing
himself as he threatened, escaped by cut
ting the saddle mule of his team from the
harness of bis magnificent evacb, mounts
ing him, and then taking to the chapparal.
His service of missive silver, nearly all
his papers, his money, everything in his
carriage, even to his dinner was captured.
The Mexican loss upon the heights was
awful--the ground in places is covered
with the dead! Among the bodies found
was that ofGeneral Vazquez, and near
him was Colonel Palacio mortally wounds
ed, Theirl loss in the retreat was terribly
severe--every by path is strewn with the
dead. Had our dragons been enabled to
reach them in season, all would have been
killed or 'captured--Santa Anna among
hem, Canalizo, with his noted lancers,
had the prudence to vamose early.
Even up TO this time il is impossible to
give any thing like full or correct list Of
our wounded otficers-it is surprising that
many Of them were not killed. Lieulen-
ant Darby, gallant young officer of the
Typographical engineers, was badly but
not mortally wounded while siorming one
of the heights. Lieutenant Eweli, of the
rifles, is supposed to be mortally wounded
This regiment has suffered terribly. Lieu
tenant Dana, Of the 7tll infantry, was bad
| ly wounded. Captain patten, of tile ID {,
slightly. Lieutenant Davis, of the rifles
was very badly wounded in the hip. Ma
jor Sumner, of the Cd Dragons, but com.
manding rifles, is improving.
1t should here be stated that Captain
Williams company ofKeutucky and Cap,
tain Charles Ma, lor's company Of Penn,
sylvania volunteers W ere attached tenn
porarily to this regiment Here is the
list:
KWed-lst Lieutenant Fred. B. Mel
son, commanding company; ID Lieuten
ant c. G. GIL, company T.. Both these Of,
fcers were from Memphis.
U'ouaded. -Lieutenant Colonel d. II.
CANNING, slightly; NJ j,r Robert Far
quarson, (of the lst Texas volunteers, as
signed To this reg iment for the day lsevere,
/ Is; lst Lieutenant Wiley p. Halle, adiu-
tant, sew erely; 1st Lieutenant William
Yearwo ood ,mortally ID Lieutenant James
Forest, slightly; Captain A. II. Murray,
severely; % Lieutenant George I. Suth-
erlaud, Kentucky volunteers, severely
The regiment when in action, numbered
less than 400 men, and its loss as 10 kill.
ed and wounded
La Vega was in command Of the Cerro
Gordo on the first day of the fight, but a
deserter from our dragoohs, "a German,
| going into their camp at night, and in
| forming him that the main attack was to
| be on tie right Of their the work so
! hercely attacked by General Pillow, he
changed places with General Vazquez.
! La Vega defend ed his post until the lines
of the enemy were completely turned.
! Several Mexican colonies have been kill
/ ed.
! Hundreds of cases of individual gallan-
try, in storming The different heights, are
mentioned. Colouel Childs led on his
| command on the first day until he had ou-
y some forty or fifty men with him. ltis
also said that Captain Magruder followed
up charge until he had but nine soldiers
lef'. The wounded are still along the
roads fur miles, although they are Bringing
them in as fast as possible.
The army is to advance towards Mexico
| immediately. Gen. Worth's division
marched this morning--Gen. Scott is to
march at noon.
The officers and men of the Mexican
army--l mean such as are pr soners--are
to be turned loose on their parole not
again to take up arms during tie war.
Fifteen OF their off GERS have refused to
sign, but have given their parole of honor
to report themselves without delay TO Col.
Wilson, at Vera Cruz as prisoners pf war.
Among these are Gems. La Vega and
Jerero, the latter Governor of Perote dur
ing the time the Texas prisoners we're
there, and believe distinguished for his
good treatment of them. These officers
will either be kept in the castle Of San
Juan de Ulloa, or else proceed to the
United States.
Gen. Shields is still alive, but ii is con-
sidered impossible for himto survive. The
ball ent through his lungs as he was lead
ing his men 10 storm the farlhest work Of
the enemy.
A hundred Mexican officers are around
me, making cut their paroles, while our
own dead are being carried by and con-
signed to their long resting place by the
road side.
shall start on for Jalapa this after
noon. I send you Santa Annals last pro-
clamation. 1t is rich. G. w. X.
.Nqjors Gaines ond Boriand aud Capt
C1ay.-We learn this morning by our