Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-08
CAMP NEAR PLAN DEL Rio, !
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The American arms nave achieved another glorious and
most bEllont victory. Ounumbcting Gen SCOTS force
materially, and occupying positions which looked impreg
na5e as Gibraltar after another OF their works have
been taken to-day five generals colonies enough 10 COM
and ten such armies ours aud other officers innuera-
bic, have been taken prisoners. together with GOO men
aud the rest Of their driven and routed with the loss
OF every thing ammuniuon cannon, baggage ua.n all
Nothing but the Imp-s'ihiy OF finding ru1d tor the dra
goons TO the OF the enenys works saved any part OF
santa AHna's grand army Inciud ng his lusrious
person.
Among the prisoners old friend Ia Vega who
ougbt with his accustomed gaanry. The other gen,,ls
are Jose muua Jarcno, Luis Pnson Manuel Uoriaga and
jose Ob1nto The names ot the colonies have not be
able 70 elaer Nothing saved Santa Anna but the wan,
o dr's""ns on the oihcr side Of their lines. ~ IT, his
ua'eng c'ash GohoT ~ h all lis pspcr valuables aud
even hs rGsGsH les have fallen hands together
with a she money has aImy 20 one anticipated when
ney arose from their hard bNouaek tins morning. such
complete victory.
The less both sides has been Leayy-how could j,
have been orherwiscl The rough and rocky road ,ut
through rugged dces and dense ehapatu by our troops
Is no" lined wI'h our wounded. The Rlhes Col Ha.-
kes Tennessee volunteers, the let Artillery the 7h In
ianuy, aud CaPt Williams company vi Kentucky yolun-
icers have perhaps suffered Cen Shields was Sc
vcTey, aud am fearful, MORALLY wounded while gallant
J leading his brigade 10 the cnemy's ioThest
W ks. Gtnl Pillow was also wounded. although slight.
~ white st-Tmng ior1hcauon this side Commanded
b. l. Vega. All the field officers Of Col Haskell. tcy
m'nt were wounded At the Time save himself or
me Rl-s, Capt. Mason lost a leg Lieut. Ewell has
been badly wounded, Lieut. Mcl1ne slightly have al
ready mentioned the gallant Ma Sumner and other Off
Gers wounded Yesterday.
have specified regiments above which sirnnigsd
themselves happened be their fortune IN the dposi-
ton VI the battle, fall upon what all good soldiers may
term easant pIaces-ihe difficult works To storm
aud bray-y and without -fng did they execute the ne
u.ons duties assigned them. Al O'Clock this a'torn5on
Cen IwSgs, whose division has been hardest OF
pursuing the flying enemy towards Jaiapa. Fcrson vino
commanded the Plan del Ro asked OF Gen
Worth ime 10 consider before he capitalized Des o,s
10 come ~ terms, Gen Worth gave him ftsen ninnfes
ana ne surrendered uncond Oniy Had he not done 10
the SLAUGHTER would have been terrible.
write u great haste, aud have up tpe Tor paftcn
The names D ha killed and wounded will ascertain a
sJnn possible. think that five hundred will cover our
entire loss Had It not have been Tor the positive COW
afdcc Of Santa Anna and Canaizo. VINO ran before the
hau.cat least in brave mems han5s-yas half lost II
would have been il greater No one al present can os
Innate tie loss OF the McNIcaus-hCy are scattered ON the
hill, m the Ioats, every where.
What disposition Zen Scott ~ 20 make Of the prisoners
r yet unknown. lie may them all at liberty on thor
PAROLES from the difficulty oi feeding them and o. acre
rate his own advanced movements. We sl hear by TO-
morrow wish be- could send the officers al least 10 tn,
u state, Tor there is fine string Of them.
II is now impossible TO name officers who have distin
g1shed thcuseyes ! cannot however omit to mention
C'!s. Harncy Riley and Chd., Oi the regulars; Co.'s Ba
he Fofman and Haskell Of the volunteer as every one
Dc talking o. them.
write this IN great haste. aud with noise confusion and
every tb.rg else around You cannot appreciate the
victory. TO describe the ground aad or,fca,n. Of the
enemy, and tho difficulty turning their outer works nnd
c in aud peril undergone by the troops were impossible
No tone 10 cay another word. send this oil by an OK
prcs Its Gen. ScOt's intention, know to push on to-
wards tue city OF Mexico with al. haste. Tomorrow
will write more fully, aud send by Gen. SCOTS express
Yours, G.. W. X