The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-05-11
Battle of Zero Gordo.
Further Particulars.

We take the following incidents OF
the glorious achievements of our forces
recently at Cero Gordo, from the New
Orleans Delta.
Oar loss in killed and wounded in the
battle of Cero Gordo will moi fall short
of 500. The proportion of officers kill
ed and wounded is less han in our pre-
vious battles. The Mexican loss was
about as great as our own. They lost
however, beside GIN Vasqucz, three
field officets-one OF whom was a
brother of Gen La Vega. Many of The
Mexican wounded would die of their
Wounds, though they were attended moi
only by their own, but also by our sur
geons. There was a great contrast
which illustrates the superior fortude
oithe American character and constitn-
ton between the benring and conduct OF
the Mexican wounded and our own
The Mexicans seemed 10 BIZ utterly
prostrated by the slightest wounds, and
evinced their despair and weakness by
loud lamentations, by crossing their
breasts and weeping like children. The
Americans, on the other hand, bore
their sutferings with manly fortiiude, and
with scarcely any demonstrations of
pain or sorrow they submitted to the
most painful surgicalopera.ions without
complaining and, indeed, appeared to
feel pride in the consciousness of having
given proof OF their devotion to the hon
or and flag of our Republic. Capt.
Hughes relates that as he was approa
ching our hospital he met three privates
of the Mounted Riflemen, who had just
had their right arms amputaied, and were
quietly walking along uhistling & chat.
tering as if nothing had happened
Capt. Mason, gallant Vrginian, the
son OF the lamented Gen. Mason who
fell in duel some years ago, had his
leg carried off by ramon ball. Shortly
after undergoing amputation this brave
officer received his friends with great
and INDUCED in many a
lively jest over his mshap.
The Generosity of our Soldiers.
The kindness OF our men 10th woun-
ded OF the enemy was rs conspicuous as
their foriitude under suffering After
the battle was over they could be seen
on every side lifting the poor fellows,
into easier positions, supplying them
with water and binding up their woullas !
Sturdy fellows who, q few minutes be-
fore, were charging against the enemy
with the mostdesiruclive fury and savage
were now transformed by I
,cf< Int l. 4
over ard assisted their wounded enes
mics with the most tender care and So
icitude. The circumstances too, were
not calculated To. arouse very kindly feel
ngs on the part ofour men. The cow-
lidly advantage taken BY the enemy 10
raising the White flag alter they had kill
ID SO many OF our men from their Sc
cure delences, and just al the time when
/ bloody vengence was 10 be taken for
he severe loss we had incurred. caused
In almost impressibIe excitement and
lat' ed IN the bosoms of our men, They
'ouid scarcely be kept of until the ei.-
my were dsarmed, and then they were
PERFECTLY safe. American soldiers. res>
'luie and irresistible against an armed
De. would not laise their hands agains,
me unarmed and defenceless.
Major SIMMER. Il
Major Sumner, who led the Rifles in
he attack Of the 18th on the enemy's {
dvanced position made very narrow
scaps. Inthe charge, he was stuck I
nihe head by musket bullet. The !
ulIet was fattenec TO the thinness of a II
inc, and retained on its surface the e
rint ofthe Majors hair. and yet, strange S
say, excepting the severance OF an 6
rterey he sustained no serious injury r