Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-08
DAiLY PTcAYUNE OFFICE, ,
tTld1y Evening. Ami a. n,cI,.L

DAILF PTcAYUNE OFFICE
Friday Evening, April 3o-5 O'Clock.
Wy the steamship Mekm. Capt Pilsbury which le6
Vera Cruz the both as We hav. rlor,o. new. from
the army under Gen. Scott. Mr.. Bnsbec who was sen,
from the scene OF seton by MIR Kendall with dispatches
Tor this Office. lett the Mehim 20 miles below tb, civ aud
came up Ia the city, express with the glorious tinss
On tue afternoon Of tho 18th, the advance under Ten
Iwggs encountered the enemy, when severe hut indee.
siNo conflict ensd"d A the general orders which we
give below, show that was Gen Scott. inenton IN NV,
battle only On the 18TH, may be that this
was "oueh' on oy the MeSeans Tho main battle occur
on the ls'h and resulted IN the complete triumph Of the
American - W.
Santa Anna made his escape ritter his amy was roucd
Zen La vega Is again among the prisoners Besides him
here were hNe generals taken, and long list of colonies
and Subordinate officers. We give below list of such
OF the oiheeis as are coming this place They were "a
leave Vera Cruz about the 25th
We will give further particulars To- m,troyx moyn,,s In
our regular edition.
Plan DEL Rio, April I'LL A. NJ
The division OF Gen. Twiggs started two hours sine.
aud heavy cannousde has so adv commenced unop ma
line from the tarthes OF tho Mexican uotks Al inc,
walls, too. the rafting OF small arms can b
from the Dragoon camp where writing this am going
OUT with Coils Duncan and Bohan aud Can't Penbetton
To the seat o action. and will return here M nght 10
the progress OF the fight II not Intended believe
that Cen TwiGgs should open the fight to-day at Ie,st 10
bring On general action. and 1t - therefore pr,sum,b
haste. a. w
T. Nj have Just returned from the scene OF conflict
and bloody has been considering the number cnyay
e. hill TINS side OF the taihcst Mexican work and ON
which there last evening az found oecup
I'd by The enemys light troops this morning, and force 1t
was at once deemed Indispensable For this purpose the RI
os under MAJ Sumner, besides detaehens OF artillery and
infantry, ordered charge mp the rugged
This they did m gallant style, driving the Mcxican- alter
resistance which may be put down obstinate Great
numbers OF the enemy killed, while ON our side the
loss also MAJOR Sumner was shot in the be,
b. mnskct ball-scycrey but mortality Its Maury
and Gibbs, OF the Rifles, also wounded but not Sc
Notc, as was also It, Jarvis OF the 2d Infantry cnud
not learn that any OF our officers killed The entire
loss side, m killed and wounded is estimated at
about hundred but from the nature OF the stonnd
broken covered with brush and thick chaparal and eX
rcmoly uncven-it Is impossible tell with accuracy-
Nor can l. al s time, give even the OF the officers
who were Immediately engaged.
AbUu, o'clock the enemy made a demonstration from
The tort on the neighbonng height the men had
captured, with the Intention OF retakinr il; but il NIL
ended IN marching down the hill, blowing most terrific
charge their uumpcts, firing shots and then re-
nrng Their appearance, they came down the slope
was certainly most imposing. The cannon on the height
meanwhile Kept mp continuous tire upon Gen Twigrs's
hes vet durg little execution other than cutting down the
and brush. A returned To ca ND the fire sill con-
unucc-ihc enemy had evidently osceriaiaed the position
OF the road. which had Ju.t been cut with accuracy bn
their balls principally went over.
Gen. Shields, at o'clock, ordered out 10 suppo
Gen. TWlsgs, with three regiments OF Voluneen-two
from Illinois under Cos Baker aud Barnett. They will
have warm work Tomorrow, the Mex.oags up as
they Gii to-day.
There has been not little skirmishins to-day between
tie forage and beef parties the rear and the
same regiment aud Tennessean wounded | cosld not
learn their
Tomorrow grand attack. both upon the front and
rear OF the enemy 10 be made. Gen. Worth Is 10 move
sunrise, and le peace wall the Mexicans have for one
twcniy-our hours a; least
II possible shall report and send off the progress Of the
conflict although has little or convenience in the
ehaPPaFsl for writing. &. w. X.