The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-09
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is his travelling coach, together with all his papers
yauables and his woodeneg, have fallen into
when they from their hayd bvouas
this morning such complete victory
The loss on both sides has been heavy-how could it
have been otherwise! The rough and rocky road cut
| through rugged dehles and dense chaparrai by our
troops, is now lined with our wounded. The Rifles
Col Haskell's Tennessee volunteers, the LIST Artillery
the 9TH Infantry and Capt Williams company Of Ken.
lucky volunteers have perhaps suffered General
ed while calamity leading his brigade to of
the enemy's farthest works. Gen Pillow was also
ton on this side La Sesa All the aed
officers Of Col Haskes regiment wounded at the
has lost leg, Lieut. Ewe has been badly wounded,
| Lieut. McLane, slightly. have already mentioned
the gallant Major Sumner and other officers wounded
| yesterday
have specified some regiments above, which signal
lied themselves it happened to be their fortune the
disposition Of the battle to fall upon what all good SOL
ders may term pleasant places-the most difficult
to storm and bravely and without ltering did they
this afternoon Cen Twggs whose division has been in
the hardest of it, was pursuing the flying enemy to-
wards Jalapa. Person who commanded the forts
Plan del Rio, asked Of Gen Worth time
slider before he capitulated DESTROYS to terms
Gen Worth gave him fifteen minutes, and he surren-
dered Internationally. Had he not done 80 the saugh-
| ter would have been terrible
write great haste, and have time for particulars
The Of the killed and wounded will ascertain
possible. think that 500 will entire
loss Had not have been for the positive cowardice Of
Santa Anna and Canalizo who before the battle
ut least in brave mems hands-was half lost, it would
have been far greater No at present. estimate
the loss of the Mexcansthey scattered the hills,
what disposition Gen Scott is to make of the prison
ers, Is yet unknown He may set them all Mt liberty
their paroles from the difficulty Of feeding them, and to
accelerate his own advance movements We shall hear
by tomorrow wish he could the officers least
to the United States for there is fine string Of them
lit Is impossible to name officers who have dis
tinguished themselves cannot however omit to men.
Coils Baker Forman and HASKELL of the volunteers, AZ
every one is talking of them.
asv.r huutn Will vpnoo ufuatou
and every thing else around You cannot appreciate
the victory To describe the ground and Notifications Of
the enemy the difficulty Of turning their outer works,
and the toll and peril undergone by the troops were I'M
| possible.
The rout of the Mexcans last evening was totalcom
plete They were pursued within miles of Jalapa
low santa Anna himself instead Of entombing himself
he threatened escaped by cutting the saddle mule Of
mounting him and then taking to the chapparai His
service Of massive silver nearly all his papers his money
in his esa S
when have moment to spare
psse WITH the the
bodies found was that Of Gen Vasquez, and near him
was Col Palaci9 MORALLY WOUNDED Their loss in the
the dead Had our dragons been enabled to reach them
in season. all would have been killed capturedsanta
Anna among them. Canalizo with his noted ancers,
had the prudence to bamos early.
Even up this time it is impossible to give anything
like full correct list Of our wounded ofacerst Is
surprising that many of them were not killed. Lieut.
Derby gallant young oicer Of the typographical engi
neers was badly but not MORALLY wounded while storm
ing one of the he,ghts Lieut.. Ewen, Of the rifles Is
supposed to be MORALLY wounded This regiment has
badly wounded Capt Patten, Of the Id slightly Lieut.
Davis of the rifles, very badly wounded in the hip
Major Sumner of the Sd Dragons but commanding RI
The list Of killed and wounded officers in Col Haskels
command yesterday have been able to obtain 1t should
here be stated that Captain Williams company Of Ken
lucky and Captain Charles MAYORS company Of Penn
sylvania volunteers were attached temporarily to this
KiIled-Ist Lieut. Frederick B. Nelson commanding
company I'd Lieut.. C. G.. Gill, company F. Both these
Wounded--Lieut Col d. II. Cumming, slightly; Ma
or Robert Farquharson of the LIST Texas volunteers
Lieut.. Wiley P Halle Adutant, severely; ist Lieut. W.
Yearwood, mortay; I'd Lieut. James Forrest slightly;
Capt H. Murray severely; I'd Lieut. George %%
ment when in action, numbered less than 400 and
its loss 70 in killed and wounded
first day of the fight but deserter from dragons
German, going into their camp at night and inform
ing them that tho main attack to be the right Of
their nethe work so feroely attacked by General Pill
low he changed places with Gen Vasquez The latter
his post until the lines of the enemy were completely
turned Several Mexican colonies have been killed but
their names have been unable to learn. brother o:
Gen La Vega, n colonel of artillery, severely and
as Is supposed, mortally wounded
Hundreds of cases Of individual gaantry, in storm
ing the different heights, mentioned Col. Chlds
led his command on the first day until he had only
some forty fifty men with him. 1t is also said that
nine soldiers left cannot recolect tenth part
the instances of almost reckless daring displayed but
shall endeavor to pick them up shall also send you on
full return of the killed and wounded If obtain it,
but present 1t is almost impossible to get hold Of
thing The wounded are still along the roads for miles,
although they bringing them in fast possible
The army is to advance towards Mexico Immediately
Gen Worth's division marched this morning-General
Scott to march at noon Santa Annals coach to be
harnessed for the purpose of carrying Major Sum-
ner-better use than it was ever put to before
The officers and men of the Mexican ARMY mean
such as prisoners to be turned loose their
parole again to take up during the Per-
haps it Is the best disposition that could be made Of
them as any other would delay scott's for
ward movement Fifteen of their officers have refused
to sign but given their parole of honor to report
themselves, without delay to Col Wilson at Vera Cruz
as prisoners of Among these Gems La Vega
and Jerero the latter Governor of Perotc during the
time the Texan prisoners there, and believe dis
tingushed for his good treatment Of them These OFF,
will either be kept in the castle OF Juan dc Ulua
else proceed to the United States.
Gen. Shields is still alive but it Is considered mposs
BILE for him to survive The ball went through his lungs
he was leading his men to storm the frthest work OF
write this amid confusion of all kinds, and with
are around me- making out their paroles, while
dead being carried by and consigned to their long
! shall start on for Jaapa this afternoon and will
write by every opportunity. ! send you some Mexican
papers, also Santa Annals last proclamation 1t is
Isl have just learned that there are some hopes
for Gen. Shields God grant he may live.
Col Baker who charged the last fort lost fortyfve
in killed and wounded out of only portion Of his
regiment. Lieut.. Cowardn killed; Lieut.. Murphy sup
posed to be mortaly wounded Lieut. johnson wounded
| IN three places, and thigh amputated Lieuts Scott
| Froman and Matby, wounded.
The following general orders issued by General
| Scott the evening before the battle Of the 18th
hEp pI, Qu -, Rte OF THE , As,Mr'}
GENERAL ORpERs-No. Ill.
The enemys whole line of entrenchments and bate
ries will be attacked in front and the time
ed so early N the day t0m0rr0wpr06A0y before ten
The second (Twigg'S division of regulars is al