The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-16

without OF any kind would he undertaking that
few would care about ossaying what then must Ii
been TO men eneumbered with muskcts and cartridge
boxes and obliged To dispute every step Of the preci.
tous and rugged ascent! Murderous showers Rraps
and mister greeted the onset and as they
toed unfaltering through tempest Of iron hail heavy
hro OF musketry opened upon them. Not II qualed
with loud shouts they still pressed upward and on
ward. At every step our ranks thpned but for
ward went the survivors. When within good musket
range but not until then the fire Of the enemy
turned, and then commenced tho dreadful carnage of
the strife The Mexicans held to their guns with
than their usual bravery but nothing resist the
onset the stormers Over the with
which the Mexcans had surroundered the crest the
hill they charged, and shouting attacked the enemy
his very stronghold The latter fed panic stricken.
but still they were pursued; and it not until the
afirighed fugitiyes had reached point without the
treme raage Of their cannon, which had been
turned upon them Mt the onset. that they ceased
in their flight. The national coors OF our coun-
try now supplanted the banner Of the enemy, the
different regimental flags were also planted the
crest and shouts louder than ever from the victors
upon the air striking terror into the very
the enemy in the works still untaken for they knew that
their strong positions had been turned and that they
Mt the mercy Of the they had scoed in the
morning. Never was victory more complete, although
purchased with the blood OF some Of our best It.
Ewell, of the rifles, among the FIRST within the
mys breastworks and IL here that he received his
death wound. The interior of the work was covered
with the dead Of the enemy, among them Gen vnsquez
Col Palacio and many of their officers while the hill
sdo down which they fled was strewn ms well Near 900
left dead, while the wounded would swell the
number to at least 500-somo put it down high
"a 700.
The regiments composing Col. Harney's command,
and which successfully stormed the noted Cerro Gordo
the lst Artillery under Col Chds. the ID nfan.
try under Capt T. B. Alexander the 7th Infantry under
Col Pympton, and portion Of the rides under Major
Lorng. Many cases Of individual bravery, performed
by subaltern officers have been mentioned but ~
not particularly notice such have heard Of without
perhaps doing injustice others equally mertorous
shall forbear writing until have fun information
had almost forgotten to that four com panies of
the I'd Infantry under Col Riley took part in
the assault.
JALAPA, Mexico, April 90 ls47
Here we arc at last, in Of the most delightful,
places in all Mexico AS We came In this morning n mo-
road frnged either side with the richest vegetation
the white crest OF Orzaba piercing the very vault Of
heaven was plainly visible and busy hum Of admro.
ton along the line the snow clad mountain first
broke upon the view. spectacle of greater magua-
grandeur Is to be the wide world over
Here In soft, bland air and with verdure and
flowers Of rarost beauty and fragrance all
1t towering TO the very skies yet In plain
view, was old Orzabo, clad In his eternal romcnt Of
send you files Of III Republican,. In the number
published the day of the great battle at Cerro Gordo
and under the head of Long Live the Mexican Nation
the following account Of the skirmshng the Nth -
given. 1t reads as follows, and ID mot decidedly fat
Yesterday between II and IL O'Clock, column Of
the enemy composed OF or 5000 men, attacked po
sition Mt Cerro Gordo They came commanded by Gen.
Scott, who, inflated pulled up lengreSol with the
transformations he committed with impunity Mt Vera
cruz hoped with the same IMMUNITY u penetrate our
camp here. At the commencement Of the firing, Gen.
Santa Anna ordered troops to retire in order TO at
tract the enemy to point our batteries 1t had
the effect. Scott advanced and then our columns de-
poyed In such manner TO facilitate the action uf
cannon. Thcn commenced a vivid fire Of both
tillery and infantry encirclinP the enemy, who
obliged retire and having twice after wards attempted
To force our positions. he twice compelled to retire
These three charges have cost the enemy 1000 IN
killed and wounded; have lost 100 Of whom
80 ~ killed and the rest wounded
TROPHIES or WAR.
Among the most beautiful trophies which have been
sent the United states Of the flowers Of
Mexico If our officers would recocct what fine add
tons they are competent to make to green house
from the great storehouse Of the productions which
they have conquered they would initiate the example
of General Patterson Lieutenant Albert, and Paymascr
Rich Mexico abouEds with the various and beautiful
productions Of the garden. and remarkable
than the extraordinary family OF tho cacti We hopo
the collection ia the Conservatory of the Patent Dice
may be enlarged by additional trophies Of this descp-
ton Our intelligent friend breckenridge who attended
Captain Wilkes In his expedition and gathered many
the cSotics which grace the ConvCrsaory, is excel
lent boanist and Of the most agreeable visits We
pay In Washington, IL TO his flower garden The
other evening he polite enough 20 show us his
splendid caeti now in bloom aud TO point some Of
the flowers which had been sent to him from Mexico
Among them flowers sent by General Patterson
from Tnmpico expressly for the Conservatory via one
barrel Of plants consisting Of siS species cac one
yucca or Spanish bayonot six species Of tiandsia
seven cpiphtc, or air plants. Among the last were
oncidiums, epden9rums, brass aroia, Sc, &c.-a In
good condition.
From paymaster William Rich ION his way to Califor.
MAJ also sent several kinds Of seeds aud the root