Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-15
From the Phila. Ledger, May q.

Anether Stctovy..T"sas Rouee OF semse
AWna. A. a.H ssa
Pitched Battle by General Scott Six Thoueand
Mexican Prisoners hken--Five Hundred
Americans Killed and Wounded-Gen. La
Vega again Prisoncr-Santa Anna Escaped
Gen. Shields Mortslly Wounded-Gener.
sl Pillow Slightly Wounded-Major Sumner
Ki!ed-L'eut. Maury, Gibbs and Jarvis
Wounded.
We received last night, through the Tele.
graph from our correspondent at Fredericksburg
the highly important news from Mexico. OF
desperate battle between General Scott and
Santa Anna, a, Cerro Gordo, in which victory
again perched upon the American banners. and
Santa Anna was completely routed. Six thou.
sand Of his troops have been made prisoners, and
several Of his Generals fallen into our hands.
This is described os one Of the greatest battles
which has yet been fought, and the success bril-.
liant beyond example.
The victory. like most OF those won in the
present wur, hss not been gained. however
without severe loss on our side, the killed and
wounded OF our brave troops amounting TO four
or FIVE hundred. We shall be anxious to re.
ceve more detsiled and particular account Of
this last, and, we hope, the final and decisive
6ght
We wish to know particularly the share the
Penney yIvania troops had in winning it, and who
among them, il any, have paid for its purchase
by the sacrifice OF their lives. Like all the first
accounts, the fact Of the victory is announced
merely, leaving the particulars. equally as in.
teresiine to the public, to follow. These we
shall prob,bly receive BY telegraph this after.
noon. if,he mail does not fail beyond Frederick..
burg. The news is taken from the New Or.
leans papers. 1900 ...l ~. ....... .-
,.... FREpERIcKspuRo, (va..) May,
by the Steamship McKim. which left Vera
Cruz on the 2Oth, the following glorious news
has been received from the ecene of action.
On the afternoon Of the 18th ult.. the advance
under General Twiggs. numbering el7s, en-.
coun,ered the enemy. when severe. but inde.
cisive, conflict ensued. AZ the general order
Shove that General SCOTS intention was to give
battle only on the 18th. this action was brough,
on by the Mexicsns The main battle occur
red on by the 18th. and resulted in the complete
triumph of the American arms Santa Anna
made his escape sfter the route Of the army
Gen. La Vega was again taken prisoner. with
Eve other Generals, long list Of Colonels enc
subordinate officers.
Plate DEL RIO, April l7--ll o'clock, A. NJ.
The division of Gen. Twiggs started tw,
hours since, and . he,vy cannonading has al
ready commenced upon his lines from the ar
tillery ofihe Mcxicans forces. At intervals
ton the ra,tling Of email arms is heard dis,inc,l
from the 6ragoons.
5 o'clock, p. MI have just returned frou
the scene of conflict, and 4 bloody one il ha
, been on this side of the far,hest Mexican for
/. No one was seen in possession OF il lest ever
ing, but this morning il wac found to be occu
= pied by the enemy's light troops, and 10 fore
: It at once was deemed indispensable.
For this purpose, the Rinee, under Majc
Saltner, besides a detachment Of artillery an
infantry, were ordered to charge up the rui
gcd accent This they did CALAMITY, drivin
;, the Mexicans aner desperate resistance.
They were obstinate in their defence, ar
K greo. numbers Of the enemy were KILLED, viii
; on our side the loss was severe. Major SUNNI
" was shot in the head with Q musket. Lieu,
!. Maury and Gibbs. of The Rifles, were wounds,
> also Lieut. Jarvis. Of the Sd Infantry. cou
= : not learn that any of our officers were killed.
: the entire loss on our side was estimated at OF
.. hundred.
- About 8 O'Clock, the enemy made demo
I. stration ON fort in the neighboring heights
n the one our men had sp,ured as il with the i
,ention Of retaking it. but il all endet in the
ot marching down the hill, blowing a most ter
8, hc charge on their ,rumpets, firing lew shc
o. ., snl then retiring.
" Their appearance, as they came down d
hill, was certainly most imposing. The ca
non on the hill meantime kept up continue
- firing on Gen. Twiggs' lines doing little exec
tion, however, other thsn cutting down the tire
' and brush As we returned to camp the &
ri, was sill continued.
s' The enemy had evidently sscerisined I
!" position Of the road, which has just been C
as with accuracy, but the balls principally ws
lin over.
zoe At 3 o'clock, Gen. Shisids was ordered
e. e. supporeGsasral Twiggs, with three rsgims
bl. ot volunteers -
P llsH CAnP PLATE Dsa Rio
Il The Americans have achieved another {
use rious and brilliant victory against an eutns
- beTing force. which looked - impssgnsbls