Washington telegraph., 1847-05-12


mt, however, before the eammaader=iuseAlsi OF
the MexIeaus had secured himself safe fetreat,
by falling back, with his body guard, asHefal miles
upon the lalapt road,
f In tho meantime, tho other deienees wetn helng
storned By our troops. Three iafls, Situated
nearer 10 our camp, and upon three heighs ada.
cent to each Ohrr-each commanding tho 0lhefs
were the object Of attack; aud the carrying Of
them was The task lha volunteers The eenifu
one Of these urs .uus further in than the olhtfa,
aud this being the object of storm the advance OF
the slormprs had to undergo the fire Of the right
aud len, aud tho oruirg-=lhe latter OF which pfu.
denlly withheld rs fire until onf men had ad-
yaueed within lltly yards OF the guns, aud then
the dugsol wlr were let laose with such fury that
our men were driven firm then position, with
gfrat slaughlrr--ihc 81 feaneaaeaust who were
ia advance, having large numhsf Of killed aud
wounded Before tho volunteers Ind time 10 &c.
new the attack, The enemy had saffendefed-
driven, us they bad been, igom tier iaFaiiie POSI-
/ iiau on Ccuo Gorio,
Taxing all things into consideration, this
+ has hacu great igll. anl a gfnlt victory
one calcuhlrd ll sNine hrilian'lY IN The
F chapter OF those achieved in nskIel by
MIR arms,
The Mr,ican Gfrrs On The height oi
Cruo Gohn were Tie 9l aal Ia Hgb
infantry, the 81 and 5'h fesim msals ai the
l.ne, AMI piece. Of artillery. VIII tie
requisite num'c, ul cavalry. Gal Ohanln
+ chief Of arller, was killed, and ten.
Na.qurz, general oi division, Many ufonr
officers were OF opinion that ihis general
was m other Than Gov. Muia'es.
Our nfcr consisted ai The u = ani 7Ih
+ mfinly aud mounted rilpmHu aud sep,
tnrs battery, Cap. na,an el lHe Rfll.s.
was severely wounded. basins H. his Iali
+ leg. Lieut.. EWclL ul The III inIaun.
was severely wounlrd, CaHl. palrn, ui
lhr 81. lrl hand ,hnl of
Ga the lsh, Lrm. lafis. a fha .
in an'ry, WAS wounded IA ascending lHr
irs. h.l.
On bc top ol the Ceuo Gaida. ihe serne
was lu5 horrible. From The laaI5a raj
/ dead bldirs Of the euemy could he Zen asa
every sp1l wherr the eve Ms dHerIHd
Until they IirA'.y rpsrnsi In lsH n ltai1e
height Ibru' Is ah#l baI IN e.. ui
i sr. ground ul The to- aI tbs maHnIa.n.
AMI brIr was collected IozHIhff iaa Nm
+ ed al both auu.as, aud III de4 II M akn.
+ side 10y side were wing iIe dsah.el AM
+ lraHs and iHn Nei.c4ns. Al IN gem,
eeir buy ampaia.Iag al dr. - laa
+ wnmls VI caeh-i4i#as linn u H5Hz.
au.ess Ia' Jat.i' pain ul zH.ae saII#Isl H..
Ihrr along caused him fp - uai. seHau sr
uauI hr immediately aIlsudHd Ia.
Tue pioneer parties 1f auf uen WrIr
pIr,ing up ,hr 0aunlrd AL lI#iag.ns lbsu
II lmm every p,d uf IL as#pHI Ia Size
He ga. From lhe ..dt iasaHis -. fItrr
ehefr thr sioUmug paf yut ton s :.
division mldc The charge m1sl n uur man
suffered, anl many u. the gnetHf. ai=p. iar
they made desperate sun / bul Whrn
they gave way, nnl aaHel N confusion
down the bill, was the Inn they nnsl suf
f.red. aud many OF them receiving In bal.
Of our men in thn,r backs.
The cha'gc Oh Ceuo Gurdo wls one ul
those cool yet determined ones 80 chtnc-
trrisiic Of the American soldier. From
I the time that our troops lalt thr hiIl uratr,r
that prominent height The line was incrs
sani, aud they had 10 tight lhrif va, f,T
by fJDl til hry gained the sumnil, from
which place the enemy gave way ail"r a
very short resistance.
Our victory is complete. Those Of the
enemy who escaped were driven IN all
directions by their pursuers, and mlay Of
/ them cut down ON the road.
Gen. Twiggs, who followed them nf'r
taking Ccuo Gordo. approached within
three milrs ol JaIap1, aud finding M Iurce
Of The enemy, cncamped Tor the night. lie
is in the town before this time
Capt. Merrill, Of lhc - Dragons, re.
turned from Twigg's camp last night, AMI
is Of opinion that nothing but sma.i bIly
guard is with Santa A0na.
Santa Anna's private carriage wa. rnp
urrl, anl lmoug.l his effect, was found
the sum Of S : nuO. which is nuw in the
hands ut the qmrcrm,,lcr, and an audi.
lionaI leg of co.k lor hts E,cr,cncy', use
IN case of emergency.
noticed one officer 81 the enemy shot
rhrolgh The head on Crtm Gordn. who
/ was a conspicuous man at Vera Cruz.
Gen. la Vega, who Is again in our
clutches, looked as dashng aud line as
ever. lie did not seem the lra.i dscon
ccrcd, bul rudr in from The battle field, hy
the side of Gen Scott, laughing and talk.
ing a. though be was once more on his
way Ia New Olrlns.
! Gen. Shield, was moualy Wnundrd,
and hear lhl. morning that be Is drad.--
lie behaved most galnnlIy aud his mi,bap
is deeply dcP'ured.
Gen. Pillow wa. wounded in the arm,
but slightly,
Maj Sumner Of the . / Dragons wa.
shot in the head, but is considered out oi
danger.
The force Of Ihc Mc,icaus, al lhe loves,
is set down at l2,GOO The officers Of ihe
Mexican army are being paroled whilst |
write this, aud with their s0lricrs are br