The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-11
THE BATTLE OF TUSPAN.
Glorious Naval Victory.
Com. Tatnall, Lieut.. Parker, and
others Wounded.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
FROM THE
CITY OF MEXICO.
Spirit Of the Mexican Government.
Official Dispatches
M AJOR GENERAL SCOTT.
RELATIVE TO THE
BATTLE OF OHRRo 0oRDo.
Advance to Jalapa.
LATEST FROM MATAM0RAS h VERA CRUZ,
MILITARY MOVEM ENTS,
sc. &c. &c.

MILITARY M0VEM Il NTS.
&c. &C. &c.
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THE CAPTURE OF TUSCAN
From the N. o. Picayune Ex ra, NAV 81
Captain Jackson, Of the schooner General Patterson
reports that the day of SLING he fell in with the
American squadron. twenty five miles north of Vera
Cruz Commodore Perry in command
The squadron was returning from tho Tuspan expe-
The General P. boarded from the United States
steamer Scorpion, and received a mail
Z; Captain Jackson learned that Tuspan taken
the 18th April after resistance from the Mexican
troops.
The Americans had four killed. and about four
teen wounded
Among the wounded were four officers viz: Com
mander Tattnal slightly Lieutenant Parker severely;
man Lowne slightly 1.-THE last name is doubtless in.
correctly reported There is Passed Midshpman Lowry
The guns of the Mexcans at Tuspan were all spiked
aud the place rendered dcfenceless 1t then aban
doned
sCorr's DESPATCH.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY, Plan del Rio, }
90 miles from Vera Cruz, April 10, ls47. !
SIR The plan of attack sketched in General Orders
was finely executed by this gallant army before O'Clock
F. NJ yesterday. We are quito embarrassed with the
field batteries small arms and accoutrements About
5000 men laid down their with the usual proper
tion Of field and company officers besides FIVE generals
several Of them of great distincton-Pnson Jarrero
La Vega, Noriega and Obando. A sixth general Vas
quez, was killed in defending the battery ower in the
rear of the whole Mexican army the capture of which
gave us those glorious results
Our loss though comparatively small in numbers has
been serious Brigadier General Shields a Commander
OF activity, zeal and talent is fear, if dead
tally wounded. He is some five miles from me at the
moment. The field of operations covered MANY miles
broken by mountains and deep chasms and have not
report yet from any division or brigade Twiggss d.
vision followed by Shieldss (now Col Bakers) brigade,
are pow at or near Xaapa and Worths division is in
rouse thther all pursuing with good results as learn
that part Of the Mexican army-perhaps six or seven
tower and gained the Xalapa road. Pillows brigade
alone, Is at this depot Of wounded sick, and
names Of LIST Lieutenant B. Nelson and ID C. G Gill
both of the ID Tennessee foot Haskes regiment among
the killed and in the brigade io6 Of all ranks killed or
raj himself has smart wound in tho arm but not dsa-
BLEED and Maj r. Farqueson, Cd Tennessee Capt II. F;
W. p Hale (adutant) all Of the regiment, severely,
and LIST Lieutenant w. Yearwood, mortally wounded.
And know from personal observation on the ground,
that LIST Lieutenant Ewell Of the rifles II dead
mortally wounded, in entering sword in hand the
entrenchments around the captured tower I'D Lieut..
Derby Typographical engineers also saw at the same
place severely wounded and Captain Paten ID United
States infantry lost his right hand Major Sumner, I'd
United States Dragons slightly wounded the day
before, and Capt Johnston Typographical engineers,
(now lieutenant colonel of infantry very severly
not omit to add that Captain Mason and ID Lieutenant
Davis both Of the rifles among the very severely
wounded In storming the same tower estimate our
tots loss In killed and wounded may be about $50 and
that Of the enemy $50 In the pursuit towards Xalapa
go miles hence | learn we have added much to the
suppose his retreatng army 10 be nearly dsorganized
and hence haste to follow in hour two to pro-
lit by events
this hurried and imperfect report must not omit to
say that Brgadier General Twggs in passing the
tain range beyond Cerro Cordo crowned with the tower
detached from his division suggested the day before
strong force to carry that height, which commanded
the Xalapa road at the foot and could not fail if carried
TO cut OF the whole part of the cnemys forces
from rotrent in any direction portion Of the LIST
artillery under the distinguished Brevet colonel
1u t1,a ,fa1f ,IovE
9TH infantry under Lieutenant Colonel Pymton and
the rifles under Major Loring all under the temporary
confinement to his bed of Brevet Brgader General f.
Smith, composed that detachment. The style Of
execution which had the pleasure to witness was
long and difficult slope Of Cerro Gordo without shelter
and under the tremendous fire Of artillery and musketry
with the utmost steadiness reached the breastworks,
drove the enemy from them planted the coors of the LIST
artillery, 3D. and 7th infantrythe enemys flag still
hying-and after some minutes of sharp firing finished
the conquest with the bayonet
II is most pleasing duty to say that the highest praise
Is due to Harvey Chlds, Pymton, Loring Alexander,
their gallant officers and men, for this brilliant service
independent of the great results which followed.
WorLhs division Of regulars coming up at this time,
he detached Brevet Lieutenant Colonel C.. +. Smith
with his light battalion, support the assault but
In time The General reaching the tower few minutes
nearest portion OF tho enemy towards the batteries be-
low sent out Colonies Harvey and Chds to hold per-
ley; The surrender followed in an hour or two.
dangers and fatgnes of the day and after the
der went forward to command tho advanced forces to-
wards Xalapa
Brigadier General Pillow and his brigade twice M.
saued with great daring the enemys line of batteries
ON our left and though without SUCCESS thew contri.
bued much to distract and dismay their immediate op
popents
Almonte, and six eight thousand men, escaped
towards Xalapa Just before Cerro Gordo was carried
and before Twiggs' division reached the national road
above.
have determined to parole the prisoners officers
aad men--as have not the means of feeding them
heavy body of horse and foot with wagons accom-
pany them to Vera Cruz. Our baggage train though
Increasing Is not yet half large enough to give an
of prisoners would probably escape from the In
the long and deep sandy road without subsstenceten
to one-that we shall find again out of the body
OF men, in the ranks opposed to us Not one of the
Vera Cruz prisoners Is believed TO have been In the
in rank refuse to give their paroles except to 20 to
vera cruz, ana thence, perhaps to the United States
The small arms and their accoutrements being of
value 10 our army here or at home have ordered them
to be destroyed for have the means of trans
porting them. am, also, somewhat embarrassed with
captured II would take brigade and half the mules
OF this army, to transport them fifty miles field bat
heavy metal must be collected and left here for the
sent we nave our own sicgc-train and the proper
Being much occupied with the prisoners, and all the
details OF forward movement, besides looking to tho
supplies winch are to follow from Vera Cruz have
time to add no notwithstanding to be ut Xalapa early
tomorrow. We shall not, probably, again meet with
serious opposition this side of Pcroteocertanlv not
unless delayed by the want Of the Of
ton. - 'fN'"
have the honor to remain, sir. with hirh resnect
your most obcdicnt servant 3D. 'P''
,,,.. WINFIELD SCOTT
- invite attention to the accompanying letter to
the PRESIDENT santa Anna taken In his carriage yester
day ALTO to his proclamation, issued on hearing that
we mad captnrcd Vera Cruz &c in which he saws If
the enemy advance one step more the national indie
pend nee VIII be buried In the aby's Of the rnstp We
have taken that step. w 8
make second postscript, to say that there is some