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chased with the blood ofsome of our best men,

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Lieut.. Ewell. of the rifles, was among the
first within the enemy's breastworks, and it
was here that he received his death wound.
The interior of the work was covered with
the dead OF the enemy, among them Gen.
Vasquez, Col. Palacio, and many OF their Off
GERS. while the hill side down which they
fled was strewn as well. Near 200 men
were left dead, while the wounded would
swell the number to at least 5O0-some
even put it down as high as 700.
The regiment composing COL Harney's
command, and which successfully stormed
the noted Cerro Gordo, where the lst Artil-
lery under COL Childs, the 3rd infantry un-
der Captain E. B. Alexander, the 7th In
fantry under Col. Plympton, and a portion
Of the rifles under Major Loring. Many
cases Of individual bravery, performed by
subaltern officers, have been mentioned
but as cannot particularly uotice such as
have heard of without perhaps doing in
justice to others equally mertorous, shall
forbcar writing until have more full infor-
nation. had almost forgotten 10 state that
four companies Of the End Infantry, under
Colonel Riley, took an active part in the
assault.
Jalapa.
JALAPA, MEXICO, April 20, le47.
Here we are at last, in one of the most
delightful places in all Mexico. AS we
came in this morning, along a road fringed
on either side with the richest vegetation,
the white crest Of OrIzaba, piercing the very
vault of heaven, was plainly visible, and a
busy hum Of admiration ran along the line
as the snow-cad mountain first broke upon
the view. A'spcctacle Of greater magnifi-
cence or grandeur is not to be seen the wide
world over. Here were we, in soft bland
air, and with vcndure and flowers of the
rarcst beauty and fragrance all around
above Us, us it were, towering in the very
skies, yet in plain view, was old Orza bo,
clad in his eternal raiment of snow But
this place has been so often spoken of and
written about that shall not dwell upon it,
Santa Anna
Santa Anna entirely disapproved Of the
of which he sent Morales and Landero to
Perote for trial. They stand most excel
lent chance Of being liberated in few days
by General Worth What is to be done
with Santa Anna himself? how is he to
answer, after swearing that he would shed
the last drop cf his blood at Cerro Gordo, for
running of without shedding the first drop?
There is question for some body to answer.
| send you files of Ell Rcpublicano-
| also forward you sc"era! copies Of papers
published at this place, (Jalapa,) previous
to the great battle of Cerro Gordo The
exulting tone ofthe editors, and the perfect
confidence they express in the ability Of
Santa Anna to arrest the progress of the
" vandal," read funny enough, now that the
sequel is known. l cannot recollect any
thing more amusing than Santa Annals
flowing proclamation announcing his victo-
ry over General Scott on the 18th of April
unlessi was his cisgraceful flight on mule
on the 18th
In the number published on the day of
the great battle at Cerro Gordo, and under
the head Of Long Liretw Mexican Notion"
the following account Of the skrmishing on
the 9Th is given. 1t reads as follows. and
is most decidedly fat:
Yesterday between l and IL o'clock,
a column of the enemy, composed of from
S TO 5000 men, attacked our position at
Cerro Gordo. They came commanded by
General Scott, who, inflated or puffued up
[engreido] with the assassinatons he COM
mit,ed with impunty at Vera Cruz, hoped
win the Same lmpunlty TO penetrate our
camp here. At tho commencement of the
firing. Gen Santa Anna ordered our troops
to retire, in order to attract the enemy to a
point nearer our batteries. 1t had the effect
Scott advanced, and then our columns dis
played in such a manner as to facilitate the
action Of our cannon Then commenced
vivid fire of both artillery and infantry, en-
circlng the enemy, who was Obliged to
retire; and having twice afterwards at
tempted to force our positions, he was twice
compelled to retire. These three charges
have cost the enemy 1000 men in killed
and wounded we have lost l6O, of whom
we count 80 as killed and the rest wounded.
From the Vera Cruz Flag: of 28th un.
Capture Of TuSpan.
The expedition consisted of the steamer
Mississippi. (aag.ship,) frigate Raritan,
sloop of war Albany, ships John Adams,
Germantown, Decatur, Spitfire. Vixen.