The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-12

Infantry, and Mounted Rifcmen, and
Steptoe's battery. Captain Mason; of the
Rifles, was severely wounded, having lost
his left leg. Lieut. Ewel Of the 7th lnfan-
try, was severely wounded. Capt. Patten,
Of the I'd, lefied hand shot of:
On the 18th, Lieut.. Jarvis, of the I'd In
tantry, was wounded in ascending the first
hill.
On the top of the Cerro Gordo, the scene
was truly horrible. From the Jalapa road,
dead bodies of the enemy could be seen on
every spot where the eye was directed, until
they literally covered the ascent to the
height. There is about half an acr, of
level ground on the top of the mountain, and
here was collected together the wounded of
both armies, and the dead Of our own.
Side by side were lying the disabled Amer
lean and the Mexican, and our surgeons
were busily amputating and dressing the
wounds of cach-lotting them in turns, un-
less the acute pain of some sufferer further
along caused him to cry out, when he would
be Immediately attended to.
The pioneer parties of our men were
picking up the wounded and bringing them
in from every part of the ascent to the
height. From the side towards the river,
where the storlnins party Of Gen. Twigg's
division made the charge, most of our men
suffered, and many of the enemy also, for
they made a desperate stand but when they
gave way, and started in confusion down
the hill, was the time they most suffered,
| many of them receiving the balls of our
men in their backs.
The charge on Ccrro Gordo was one of
those cool yet determined ones so character
istic of the American soldier. From the
time our troops left the hill nearest that
prominent height the fire was incessant,
and they had to fight their way foot by foot,
till they gained the summit, from which
place the enemy gave way after short re-
sistance.
Our victory is complete. Those of the
enemy were driven in all directions by their
pursrers, and many of them cut down on
the road.
General Twiggs, who followed them after
aking Ccrro Gordo, approached within
three miles of Jalapa, and finding no force
OF the enemy, cncampcd for the night. He
ls in the town before this time.
Captain Merrill, of the I'd Dragons, re-
turned from Twiggs' camp last nj ght, and is
OF opinion that nothing but small body
guard is with Santa Anna.
Santa Annals private carrige was captu-
red, and amongst his effects was found the
sum OF $4,000, which is now in the hands
OF the quartemaster, and an additional leg
OF cork for his Excellency's use in case Of
| emergency.
noticed one officer of the enemy shot
through the head on Cerro Gordo, who was
a conspicuous man at Vera Cruz.
General La Vega, who is again in our
clutches, looked as dashing and fine as cver
He did net seem the least disconnected, but
rode in from the battle field, by the side of
Gen. Scott, laughing and talking as though
he was once more on his way to New Or
leans.
Cen Shields was mortally wounded, and
hear this morning that he is dead He be-
haved most gaiantIy, and his mshap is
deeply depIored.
Gen. Pillow was wounded in the arm,
but slightly
Major Sumner, of the ed Dragons was
shot in the head, but is considered out of
danger
The force of the Mexicans. at the lowest,
is set down at 10000 The officers of the
MexIcans army are being paroled whilst [
write this, and with their soldiers are being
sent aboout their business-our comma nd
er being of opinion that he can whip them
easier than feed them. The generals will
be sent to New Orleans; among them you
will have the second appearance of La We
ga, ne having refused again to be paroled.
The second in command to Santa Anna
is man as black as the ace of spades, with
a name something like Stinton.
II.
his dinner, cooked for yesterday, eaten by
Our own officers.
am sorry to say that Gems. Patterson
and Smith were both confined to their beds
by sickness, and were unable to go into the
fight with their commands.
From the North Carolina Standard.
Flying Artillery.
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