Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-13
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Another Glorious Victory!
BATTLE OF CERR0 G0RD0!
SIX THOUSAND MEXICANS TAKEN
PRISONEIsSi
Santa Anna again defeated pitched battle by Gen
900 AMERICANS KILLED AND WOUNDED.

luz iOiioWibg Important intelligence was brought
to Louisville by the Schuylk We are indebted to
passenger for a Louisville Courier Extra from
which we copy
From the Picayune Extra, of Friday evening, April
30-5 o'clock.
BY the steamship McKim, Capt Pillsbury, which
left Vera Cruz the Doth u. we have glorious news
from the army under Gen Scott. Mr. Bugbee who
was sent from the scene of action by Mr. Kendall
with dispatches for this office. left the McKim twenty
miles below the city, and up the city, express
with the glorious tidings.
On the -srnoon Of the 17th the advance under
Ien. IwIsgs encountered the enemy, when severe
but lndecIsve conflict ensued As the general orders
which give below, show :hat il was Gen. Scott's
intention to give battle only the 18th, it may be
that this engagement was brought on BY the Next
The main battle occurred on the 18TH and re-
suited IN the complete triumph Of the American
Santl Anna made bis escape after his army was
routed Gen. La. Vega Is again among the prison.
Besides him there were FIVE generals taken, and
long list of colonies and subordinate officers. We
give below list of such of the officers are coming
to this place. They were to leave Vera Cruz about
the 25th.
We give further particulars in our regular edition.
PLAN DEL Rio, April I'LL A. M.
The division of Gen. Twiggs st1rted two hours
since, aud heavy cannOnade has already commenc-
ed upon his line from the farherest of the Mexican
works At intervals too, the rafting of small
DC ncaTu from OTd9OonS camp Wnere
| am writing this. | going Out, with Coils. Dun
can and Bohlan and Capt Pemberton, to the of
action, and will return here to night to report the
progress Of the fight. 1t was not intended, believe,
that Gen. Twiggs should open the fight to-day least
to bring general action, and it is therefore pre-
sumabe the Mexicans have commenced upon him.
write in great haste. G. w. K.
5P. MI have Just returned from the scene Of
conflict, and bloody one it has been considering the
number engaged. hill this side of the farthest
Mexican work. and on which there was no one seen
last evening, found occupied by the enemy light
troops this morning, aud to force 1t was at once
deemed indispensable. For this purpose the Rifles
under Major Sumner, besides detachments OF artillery
and infantry, ordered to charge up the rugged
ascent. This they did in gallant style, driving the
Mexicans, alter resistance which may be put down
most Obstinate Great numbers of the enemy were
killed, while on our side the loss was also severe
Major Sumner shot in the head by a musket ball
severely but not MORALLY; Leuts. Maury and
Gibbs, of the Rifles, also wounded, but not Sc
vcrely also Lieut. Jarvis of the I'd Infantry.
coud not learn that any of officers were killed.
The entire loss side in killed and wounded is
estimated at about hundred but from the nature
of the grandchildren, covered with brush and thick
chapparal, and tremey uneven-it is impossible to
tell with accuracy. Nor can at this time, give
the names of the officers who were Immediately en-
gagged.
About o'clock the enemy made demonstration
from the fort the neighboring height to the one
men had captured, if with the intention of re-
taking 1t but it all ended in marching down the hill
blowing most terrific charge on their trumpets f.
ring few shots, aud then retiring. Their appearance
they came down the slope certainly most i'm
posing. The cannon on the height meanwhile kept
up continuous fire upon Gen. Twggss lines, yet
doing little execution other than cutting down the
trees and brush As we returned to camp the fire still
continued The enemy had evidently asccrtained the
position Of the road, which had just been cut, with
accuracy, but their balls principally went over.
Gen. Shields, at o'clock, ordered to support
Gen. Twiggs with three regiments of volunteers, two
from Illinois under Coils. Baker and Barnett They
will have work tomorrow if the Mexicans
stand up as they did to-day.
There mas been not little skirmishing to-day be-
the forage and beef parties, sent out in the
rear, and the rancheros. One Illinois man was killed.
and one of the same regiment and TenneSseean
wounded. could not learn their names.
Tomorrow the grand attack, both upon the front
and rear Of the enemy is to be made. Gen. Worth is
sunrise, and little peace will the Mexcans
have for one twenty-four hours at least.
lf possible, shall report and send of the progress
of the conflict, although one has little time
nlence in the chapparal for writing. g. W.
CAMP NEAR PLAN DEL RIo,)
April Is, O'Clock p M.
The American arms have achieved another glorious
and most brilliant victory Outnumbering General
SCOTS force materially, and occupying positions
which look mpregnabe as GIbralter, after anoth-
of their works have been taken today five gene
rails, colonies enough command ten such armies as
ours, and other officers nnumerabe have been taken
prisoners, together with six thousand men, and the
rest oftheir army driven and routed with the loss of
everything, ammunition, cannon, baggage train-al.
Nothing but the smpossibty of finding road for
the Dragons to the the enemy's works saved
any part OF Santa Annals grand army, including his
own illustrious person.
Among the prisoners is our old friend La Vega,
who fought with his accustomed gallantry The 9th
er generals are Jose Maria Jareno, Luis Pinson,
Manuel UOriaga, and Jose Obando. The names of
the colonelsI havenot been able to gather Nothing
saved Sapta anna but the want of dragons on the
other side of Weir lines. As it is his travelling
coach, together with all his papers, valuabes, and
his DeQd<n leg, have fallen into hands, to-
getber with a the money of his army. No one an
ticipated xeIsthey arose from their hard bivouack
this plorning such complete victory.
The IosS&h both sides has been heagy-how could
it Avo6een otherwisel The rough and rocky road
cut through ragged defes and dense chapparal by
ourrOopsSis now lined by wounded. The rifles,
Col Haskes Tennessee volunteers, and LIST artillery
Che 7b i5fantry, and Capt. Williams's company Of
Ky<<<nnieers, have perhaps suffered the Gen.
Shields was severely, and am fearful, MORALLY
wounded, while CALAMITY leading his brigade storm
one of the enemy's farthes works. Gen. Pillow was
also wounded, although slightly, while storming
fertilization this side commanded by La Vega
All the field officers Of Col. Haskes regiment were
wounded at the same time, save himself Of the ri
hes, Capt. Mason has lost leg Lieut. Evell has beer
badIyiwounded, Lieut. McLane slightly. have al
ready mentioned the gallant Major Summer and othe
officers wounded yesterday.
have specified some regiments above, which sig
naIized themselves; il happened be their fortune IL