Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-25
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
~---.,,,o, Of tie Dispatches ,rhieh ha"e been
CsaH"J nj lie ,car o6iee, accompanying Gen.
'sl. -, ltt.r. upoH the bottle of Cerfo G0r-
g. HEADQUARTERS, lsr DIVISION,
Pero,e, April q, lS47.
have The honor TO report for inorma-
SIR; he General.in-chef that my division &C.
ZION 0. ~, c.slle and town OF Perole at IL m,
capri w,hout resistance-the enemy having
o.ua., the night before last, and yes'eraay-
wi0iaa Col Valasouez, as commissioner on oe-
leas'us ,hs Mexican government, to Turn over Inc
nan y. m ., the castle, consisting OF ntiy-iour
a'lndm.iI mor,ars iron and bronze, OF various ca.
guns a - GOOD service condition, eleven thousand
'ue,, '6ve cannon balls fourteen 'nousand
anu hnndred bombs and hand grenades, ana hVe
sopdred mnskets. v carried awav
u ~. If war. No force has passed, emoo-
:. .s N.Y. .rcept some 5000 cavalry, in dePloraole
ae e,, headed by the recreant Ampudia. Inc
psn, 2,OOO-passtd in small BODIES,
'..a,oiv without arms. The lew having any
sSI hon whenever purchaser could De iound,
so ",~o ar three reals. The Iout and panic Is
y, rn ,J and the way opened. A stand may be
. .asas a, Pueba, but doubted. These are The
, -'r Of The victory at Cerro Gordo. o
The fortress affords quarters tor 2,ooo troops
,,i ,her officers, with ample store-houses, hosPi-
ak &c. Sc, and supply OF good water wi'hin
he walls. m,os oorsrsd
IN perole for the affair at Vera Cruz, as also
.,me American prisoners, were allowed 70 60 al
,s,,s nm The retirement Of the garrison. have
.,ysral OF The later belonging 10 The South caro-
ina regiment, captured near Vera Cruz Lieut..
Rogers of The navy, had been previously sent "
- cani,al. have the honor, &C.,
= W.. WORTH.
Brew. Maj. General Commanding.
IT, Cant. Il. L. ScoTT, A A. A. General, Head
quarters Jalapa.
HEADQUARTERS lsT BRIGADE,
Volunteer Division,
Plan del Rio, April Is, lSa7.
Sir have the honor 10 report, Tor Inc lnlor-
nation ii the general commanding The DIVISION,
IA, in compliance with general orders No. Ill,
| l.c0s up position with my brigade IN non. Oh
III works occupied by the enemy's right wing,
bo had MOI time to gain this position before the
s,ack on his left commenced.
Ny command was composed OF The Isl and III
~sunessee and the Isl and ID Pennsylvania foot,
ar A small detachment OF Tennessee morse,
r,n,nauded by Captain Caswel, and Captain
|Wihams's company OF Kentucky Voluh'eelS.
n, was divided into two sormins parties, each
|,noported by a strong reserve. IL was my ln'en-
AOn 10 assail with these parties, simultaneously,
|, Ne adjacent angles Of batteries Nos. l and q
Dose points having been indicated by the engi-
rser officer on duty with the brigade, as those
,,oue, for The assaalt-and thus, If possible, turn
NJ whole line Of works; but before The proper DIS
,,sil;ons tor the assault could be made, our
movements were discovered by the enemy, who
Immediately opened upon our ranks win most
FALLING fire Of musketry, grape and canister. In
his critical position OF affairs, | found myself
compelled either 10 retire beyond The range Of the
.nsmys guns 10 complete my dispositions for The
assault, or commence ii al once with such force
/, had already in position; but apprehend'ns
4. moral effect which retreat might produce
upoa troops many of whom were comparatively
,le1perienced and unaccustoned 10 hre, resolv-
,; 10 adop, the latter alternative.
| therefore directed Col. Haskell, who COM
handed The assaullug force intended for the al
k,s o; balery No. 2, 10 assail that work with VI
n and carry i. al The point of the bayonet his
ary moved onward To the assault with great
,srsy and enthusiasm, but owing 10 the many
(sriuus Obstacles, such as dense chapparal lnicK,
and brush entanglements, the unexpected
ksight Of artillery fire concentrated upon II from
syen guns, and 10 The strong supporting ioice u
oian,ry, il was compelled 10 retire with great
uss Of both officers and men.
In The mean time, Col Wynkoop, who COM
uaOtej the slorming party, designed 10 anach
Iarery No l. succeeded IN 5ain'"S Tho Pos",""
here The assault was 10 have been mauei ou'
Ending that The fire OF The main attack on inc Gu
kmy's lei. had ceased, deemed il prudent 10 sus-
ksnt further operations, until II shonio recom-
hence, or until further Instructions snouiu &c le-
keived from the general-in.chief nay whoie
tuce being drawn up for The attack OF oauely
Eo. |, remained in this position until the news
The enemy's surrender arrived, when WIN
.w ms command 10 the national ROAD. Is
roper 10 state here that Lieut. Ripley, OF Inc ar
iery assisted BY Lieut.. Laidley' OF tne olu.
ance although separated from the resi- OF my
onmand BY their position, were actively en-
aged in the service OF an eight-inch howilzer,
hlcb with extraordinary exertions, they sue
.slsd in having dragged over the heights upon
Be right bank Of The river, and which they esla-
shed so as 10 obtain an enflading fire upon Inc
nemy's lines.
Col. Haskelps assaulling force, composed o. ms
80 regiment Ga Tennessee, FOOT Capt WI.
ams's Kentucky company, and Capt. mayors
,mpany Of the I'd Pennsylvania regiment, being,
un The nature OF its duties, most exposed TO The
rbe fire OF the enemy sustained Inc shocX-
oh officers and men-wilh hrmness and con-
alcy worthy OF high commentator.
In The action Colonel Campbell, finding mat l
as 100 severely wounded tor The moment TO give
ters assumed Temporary command, ana De
b. with his accustomed energy ana promPli-
be, dispositions for another atiack, Whicn was
ydeierred by myself for reasons before slaleo.
Lieuenanls Tower and Mcclellan, oil the corps |
engineers, displayed great zeal and activity IN
e:scharge of their duties in connexion win
J. command.
Ny S,aff-composed of Capt. Winship, A. "A.
Lieut.. Rens, my aid-de-camp and Lieut.. An
.ncn, ID Tennessee foot, acting aio-de-camp-
ere OF essential service TO me; Tor, on account
| ny wound in the early part Of the action, was
tnpelled 10 rely more than ordinarily upon their
EslAance.
should do violence to my own feelings, as
el as Injustice 10 my command, were | TO omit
notice oil their coo,ness and good conduct ge-
erally upon This occasion. Although, al the
ne Of The assault, the enemy was found to have
much larger amount of artillery bearing upon
4 approach OF our troops than had been sup
!, Nei and which had been, until the moment,
!, cncealed by the nature Of The ground, as we'll as
\ artificial arrangement still none seemed TO
! laS its final accomplishment, or 10 shrink from
Performance.
Respectfully submitted,
\ G. ]. PILLOW,
Brig. General U. S. A.
d 10 VIZ. II. French, A. Acpg Adj't Gen.
HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEER DIVISION,
4 Jalapa, April 26, l847.
n Sir: rave The honor 10 state as a supple