Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-22

leans ana nOrScS. AL anu Hcul iIlc IhH' Ilo "ICIc
General Twiggs overlook the retreaiing enemy.
they lay thick around, and n more horrId scene
it would be difficult TO picture. McXicons lay
dead in every direction; resting up against
trees, others with legs and arms extended, and
occasionally n lancer laying with his arm upon
the charger that received his death-w ound from
the same vocy that ended the career Of his rider.
Some of the prisoners passing through would oc-
casionav halt 10 view the features Of the de
ceased, and then uendng thcIr cato, rrgnn their
place by the side of those who wore moro FORUM
ate in the fight.
A. tho place above cited was to be seen ali the
property, other thar munitions of war, taken
from the enemy. In one place. arranged in good
orGcr, were ... the pack saddIcs-thcn the pen
containing ,:.nla---lhe provisions next, comprls-
ing rice, l. r>. bread, pepper, pi(onccoS, garlic
etc. piles a secs. knap'sacks, and all the para
phernaa g. Mexican camp. Capt. RoOcrt
Allen, A. O. NJ, stopped for u moment, and
gavo orders IS 10 the removal Of lhcso things.
The mus. j. taken from the enemy were being
broken stones as | passed the spot where they
were. ! ."y were Of no earthly use 10 us, and
hence la ,r.,u:..nry mode Of dl,p, Of them.
The ,.,.o. r.rro qondcnt, writing from JnInpo,
April II, su:s:
Gen. Worth left yesterday for Pcro!c. 7 he
pass occupied nine miles from here by the enemy, ,
has been Abandoned, and was taken posac cssiou
of by an advance last evening
Col. ChI'ds is the military Governor Of Jn 'aIa.
Al Perotc, il is thought Gen. Worth Will ucc
with much opposltion-quien SaLe!
Gen. Patterson, | am happy TO inform YOU,
has recovered his health in great degree.
Two Of the Mexican Generals, prisoners ut
Crrro Gordo, are now here.
Gen. Scot! has his headquarters in a large
I,,,, tI,.t
market.
Gen. SheIts, heard to-day, was in a douJtui
state, and that viii be- good news to those who
have been adv vIsCd that he was mortality wounded.
IL IemPOacca, of the 18Th. the govcrumruI
paper Of the STATE Of Vera Cruz, cou,aIns mra-
gre account Of tho carly part Of tho fight Of the
18Th. From what authority the editor derived
his information / am unable to say. for he speaks
OF the repuIsc Of three several charges, led Dy
Gen. Scott, in which oar loss is set down AT one
thousand killed.
The charge he aII1des to, | presume is that
made by Gen. Pillow, in which some hundred OF
our n,cn were killed and wounded. As 10 the
cI argC which ca rIed Ccrro Gordo, it was one Of
those determined ones which no opposition Ihr
enemy could make would for II moment ch.ci.
tie progress. and II was made by Gen. TwigI-
instead Of Gen. Scott.
Speaking of Gen. Twiggs reminds me ola re-.
III tIk maze by an OIllCcr OI TIE MrNlCInS. lie
sad that The height OF Ccrro GorIo had been
given for defence to the second in commanl and
hc had been told to pick the choicest troops for
the service, cIthor Gen Twiggs or Gen. Worth
would storm II. Ine choicest troops were placed
there, but they were of no avail. The attempt
was made, ana there was no giving back whist
IwI Iggs llarney Riley I!vcd To lead the storm.
When Santa Anna and Ampudlu tngior.uusll
fled from the field of battle, they were ashamed
10 pass through this place, but with their followers
took Il left hand road, and proceeded to a mountain
pass nine miles from here on the rond 10 Mexico,
VIII rh they commenced forllIying, but hich they
evacuated .his morning. a colonel of infantry
says HAT tins nine mile place was selected before
the tir.I at Ccrro Gordo. II good place to make
a defence TO coNcra retreat IN case they shu Id
b" unfortunate as to have to give back. No
intention Of making stand he says. was
thoI-hi Of.
Santa Anna boas!cI very much in Jalupa. and
sId iL"t he would not oniy wtup the Amrrlcans.
bat thn' h" would never cali oil hi, men from tn,
pursuit until he mad driven Us INTO the sea. Alas.
the sriuci, CcrIo Gordo. Lc said. Was intended
by ua.urc as II defence against all luosc WHO aI.
tempted 10 overrun the republic. and n the a.
mcrcnnS were not beaten back from that point.
II would be useless 10 oppose further obstacles 10
their advance. This he said in Jalapa. on the
eve OF departure for the scene of action. Bot
to whccd" the people, in his usual style he now
excuses himself BY saying that he was not pre-
Parrd-ihat tho action commenced much sooner
than he cNPccleI--and that his offences were no,
completed. J. II. p.