New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-10
The following general orders were issued by Gen.
Scott the evening before the battle Of the 18th;
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE ARMY

PLAN DBL RIO April II, lei7 }
G-uernl Orders No HI-The enemys whole line OF
entreuchment. and bate es will be attacked In front
aud AT the same time turned early in the day 10 NOR
row-probably before 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The second (Twggss) division of re eul'rs already
advanced within easy turning distance toward the enc
mvs left That division has instructions 10 move for
WARD before daylight tomorrow, and take up position
across the National Road in the enemys rear so as 10
cut of retreat towards Jaapa. Il may be reinforced
today If attacked in force by regiments
one or two taken from Shiedss brigade OF volunteers
n not the two volunteer regiments will march for that
purpose at daylight TO morrow morning under Brig
CEN Shields who viii report to Brig Gen. Twges,
on getting up with him, or the II he be
in advance
The remaining regiment Of that volunteer brigade
will receive instructions in the Of this day.
The first division OF regulars CWorths) will follow
the movement against the enemys left at sunrise to.
morrow morning.
AS already arranged Bngadier General Pillows brig
ade will march at o'clock tomorrow morning along
the route he carefully reconncered and stand ready
he hears the report OF arms on our right or
sooner II circumstances should favor him-to pierce
the enemys line of batteries At such pointthe nearer
the river the better-ss he may select Once in the
rear of that line he will turn 20 the night or left or both
and ettack the batteries in reverse or abandoned he
will pursue the enemy With vigor until farther orders
Walls field battery and the csysry will be held in re-
ssrve on the National Road, little out of view and
range of the enemys batteries They viii take up that
position at . O'Clock in the morning.
The enemys batteries being carried or abandoned all
/
This pursuit msy be continued many miles until
stopped by darkness fortified positions toward Jsapa
Consequently the body Of the army will not return 10
this encampment but be followed tomorrow afternoon,
or early the morning by the baggage trains OF the
several corps For this purpose the ieeber officers and
men Of each corps will be lett guard its camp and e
fects and load up the latter In the wagons Of the
corps A commander OF the present encsmpment will
be designated in the course Of this day.
As soon II shall be known that the enemys works
have been carried or that the general pursuit has been
commenced, wagon for each regiment and one Tor
the cavalry will follow the movement to receive under
the directions of medical officers the wounded and dis
sbed who will be brought back to this place for trest
ment in general hospital
The Surgeon General will organize ais important ser.
vice and designate that hospital well the medical
officers 70 be left Al H.
Every man who marches out 20 stack or pursue the
enemy will take the usual allowance of ammunition and
subsistence for at least two days.
By command OF Mai Gen. scott.
II. l.. SCOTT A. A. General.
Cg- The LHioR Of Friday evening states that
no dispatches have been received from Gen. Scott.
They are expected with great impatence