The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-05-18

haste.
April 18th.
The rout Of the Mexicans last evening
was total and complete. The remains
of the army were pursued to within four
miles of Jalapa by Gen. Twiggs. at which
point they ali dispersed, so thai there was
none to follow.
Santa Anna himself escaped by cutting
a saddled mule from the harness OF his
magnificent coach, mounting him and sub
sequendy taking to the chapparel. A
service of MASSIVE silver, all his papers,
money, and every thing in the carriage,
even his dinner, was captured.
The Mexican loss upon Inc height was
dreadful, lbs ground in places around was
covered with the dead and wounded
Col. Paiacio was found there mortallv
wounded. Their loss on the retreat was
terribly severe; every by-Paih was slrewn
with the dead. Had cur dragons been
able 10 reach them in season, all would
have been killed or captured-Santa An
na among them.
Canal 20 with his noted l%ancers, had
the prudence 10 vanish early. Even up
to this time ii IS impossible TO give any
thing Ike a full and correct list Of the
wounded officers. The Mexican officers
taken prisoners had arrived at Vera Cruz.
Gen. Shields IS severely, and it is feared
MORALLY wounded.
Gen. Pillow was slightly wounded
rvb5la r+ar,ai,r he fo~,:6oa.5on oo,,n,,o
ded by Gen. La Vega. A number of
other American officers wounded.
Even up to lhis time It is impossible
10 give any thing like a fall or correct list
of our wounded officers: it is surprising
that mary Of them were not killed. 1t.
Derby, a gallant young officer Of the to-
pogrrphical engineers, was badly but not
morlally wounded while storming one Of
the heights. Lieut.. Ewell. Of the rifles,
is supposed TO be MORALLY wounded
This regiment has suffered terribly. Lieut..
Dana. of the 9Th infantry. was badly
wounded; Capt. Patten. of the ID. slight
ly. Lieut.. Davis, Of the rifles. was very
badly wounded in the hip. Major Sum-
mer, Of the ID DRAGONS, but command
ing rites. IS improving.
The list of killed and wounded Off
cers in Col. Haskell's command yester-
day | have been able to obtain. 1t should
here be stated that Ca; +. WaIiams's com
pany Of Kentucky and Capt c. MAYORS
company of Pennsylvania volunteers
were attached temporarily to this regi-
ment. Here is the list:
kiIled-lst Lieut.. Fred. d. Nelson.
commanding company: 2d Lieut.. c. G.
Gill. company E. Both these officers
were from Memphis.
Wounded.-Lieut. Col. D. III. Cum
ming, slightly: Major Robert Farquhar-
son. lof the LIST Texas volunteers, assign
ed to this regiment for the day.. severely;
Ist Lieut.. W. 2. Halle. ad;uiant, Sc
verely; lst Lieut.. VIM. Yearwood, NOR
tally; 2d Lieut.. James Forrest, slightly;
Capt. A. ii. Murray. severely; ID Lieut..
George It. Sutherland. Kentucky volnn-
teers, severely.
The regiment, when in action. number
ed less than 400 men. and It's loss was 20
in killed and wounded.
La Vega was in command OF the Cerro
Gordo on the first dav Of the fight, but q
deserier from our Dragons, a German.
going into their camp al night and inform
ing them that the main attack was to be
on the right OF their line-the work so
feFeely attacked by Gen. Pilow-he
changed places with Gen. Vasquez. The
latter, as | have already stated, was Kill
led. La Vega defended his post nntil the
lines OF the enemy were completely iurn-
ed. Several Mexican colonies have been
killed. A brother OF la Vega,
colonel Of artillery, was severely, and, as
is supposed, mortally wounded.
Hundreds OF cases of individual gallant
~, in storming the different heights. are
mentioned. Col. Childs led on his COM
mand on the FIRST dav until he had only
sore forty or fifty men with him. Il is
also said that Capt. NIagruder followed
up a charge until he had bu.inine soldiers
left. | cannot now reeolleci oRe-tenih
part of the instances OF almost reckless
daring displayed. but shall endeavor to
pick Them up. shall also send you on
a full return ofthe killed and wounded If
| can obtain il, but at present il is almost
impossible TO get hold Of any thing. The
wounded are slil aleng the roads for
miles. although they are bringing them IN
as fast as possible
The army IS TO advance towards Mexi-
CO immediately. Gen. Worih's division
marched this moTnIng-Gen. Scott is 10
march al noon. Santa Annals coach is
to be harnessed up for the purpose Of
carrying on Major Summer-be.ier use
than it was eve put TO before.
The officers and men of the Mexican
ARMY mean saeh as are prisoners
are to be turned loose on their parole not
| again tn take nm armSdur1ng the war. Per-