Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-12

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The American Eagle" published al
Vera Cruz. issued ian extra on the goth
ult., from which we extract copionsly,
though there are many repulaioDs init: ::
/ The positions occupied by zihe enemy
f.
We're as Strong as snalurer mbfntd f1-1rftH
art, could make them, and could you but,
see them whilst reading these lines, you.
would wonder at their surrender. The
Cero .Gordo, the most prominent of the
defences. commands the Jalapa road fur
Two or three miles, aud a heavy battery
here, in the hands of skilful men, would
keep an army in check for many a day,
if not entirely prevent his passage. The
importance and great strength of. this point
was soon made apparent 10 all, and last
night, about twelve o'clock, piece Of
cannon was hauled upon neighboring
entrance, which, after sending sundry shot
among The enemy, was found oflittle avail;
and in The morning the Cerro Gordo was
stormed and carried-not, however, before
The commander in-chef Of the Mexicans
had secured himself safe retreat, by fall
ling back, with his body-guard, several
miles upon the Jalapa road.
10 the mean time, the other defences
were being slormed by our troops. Three
forts. situated nearer to each other-each
commanding the olhers-were the objects
Of attack; and The carrying of them was
the task OF the volunteers, The centre
one of these forts runs further 10 than the
others, and this being the object of storm,
The advance Of the stormers mad 10 under.
go the fire of the right and left, and the
centre-lhe latter Of which prudently
withheld It's fire until or men had advan->
ced winiu forty yards of The guns, and
then The dogs Of war were let loose with
such fury, that our men were driven from
their position with great slaughler-the I'd
Tennesseeans, who were in advance, hav-
ing la,ge number Of killed and wounded.
Before the volunteers had tiEie 10 renew
The attack, the enemy had surrendered
driven, as they had been, from their fayo-
rite position ON Cerro Gdrdo. r
Taking all things into consideration, this
has been great fight, and a great victory,
one calculated to shine brilliantly in llie
chapter of those achieved in Mexico by
our arms
The Mexican forces on the height Of
'Cerro Gordo, were the Sd and 4th Light
Infantry. the 81 and 5th Regiments of the
line, and pieces of artillery. with the
requisite number Of cavalry. Col. Oban.
do, chief OF. artillery, was killed, and Gen.
Vasquez, general Of division. Many of
our officers were of opinion that this gene
eral was no other than Gov. Morales.
Our force consisted OF the 81, Sd and
7lh Infantry and Mounted Regiment, and
Slep,oe's battery. Cap,. Mason, of the
Rifles, was severely wounded, having lost
his leg. Ii. Ewell, Of the 9Th Infantry,
was severely wounded. Capt. Patien, of
the I'd, left hand shot of.
o. the 18Th, Lieut.. Jarvis, of the I'd
Infantry, was wounded in ascending the.
first bill, l,ss
On The top of the Cerro Gordo, the
scene was truly horrible. From The; ia,
lapa road, dead bodies Of the enemy could
be seen on every spot where the eye was
directed, until they literally covered the
ascent to The height. There is about half
an acre of level ground on the top of the
moarain, and here was collected together