Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-15
ANOTHER
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BATTLE OF CERo GoRDo.


BATTLE OF CERo GORDo.
Santa .Anna again deIeated an a
pitched b0tiie By Gen Scott-Sir
M0mand Merie0nS taken prison
eyS-5Oo americans killed and
Wounded-Gen. La Tega again a
prisoner.
BY the steamer M'Kim, Capt. Pilsbury.
have glorious news from the army under Gen
Scott. Mr.. Bugbee. who was sent from The
scene Of action by Mr. Kendall. with despatch,
es for This Office left The McKim twenty miles
below the city, and came up 10 The city, ex-
press, with The glorious lidings.
| On the afternoon Of The l7th, the advance
under Gen. Twiggs. encounle,ad The enemy,
when severe bot indeeisive conflict ensued
As the general orders, which we give below,
show that IL was Gen SCOTS intention 10 give
battle only on the 18Th. it may be that this en-
gagemeni was brought on by the Mexicans
The main batils occurred on the 18Th, and re
suited IN The complete triumph OF the American
arms.
Santa Anna made his escape after his army
was routed. Gen La Vega is again among
the prisoners Besides him there were five
Generals taken, and long lis, of such Of
the officers as are coming 10 this place They
were TO leave Vera Cruz on the 2i,h inst.
PLAN DEL Rio.
April II IL. A. NJ
The division Of Gen. Twiggs started two
hours since, and heavy canonade has already
commenced upon his line from the farhest Of
the Mexican works, At intervals. TOO, the
railing OF smnil arms can be heard distinctly
from lhe dragon camp where | am wiring
this. am going out, with Coils. Duncan
Of action, and will return here al nigh, to re
por the progress Of he fight. II was 30, 10
tended. ! believe, that Geo Twipgs should
open the fight TODAY, at leas, 10 bring on a
general action. and ii is therefore presumabie
the Mexicans have commenced naon him
write 10 great haste. G. W h.
s, p. N Il have Just returned from the
scene Of conflict. and bloody one /, has been.
considering the number engaged. A hill This
side Of the fsrhest Mexican work and Oh
which there was no one seen las, evening was
found occupied by the enemy's light troops
this morning, and TO force il was at once deem
ed indispensable, For this purpose the rifles
under Major Sumner, besides deiachmen,s OF
artillery and infantry. were ordered to charge
up The rugged ascent. This they did in gal.
lant style. driving The Mexicans after resis.
lance which may be pu, down as most obsti.
nate. Gfea, numbers of the enemy were kill
ed. while on our side the loss was also Sc
wore. Major SamOer was sho, in the head By
= muske, bstl--sevetelv bei not morally Its.
Many snd Gibbs Of the rifles. were also
wounded, bai no, severely, as was also Lieut.
Jarvis Of the second Infantry. could no.
learn that any Of cor officers were killed. The
entire loss on our side in S,Iledand wounded is
estimated al about one hundred; bu, from the
nature Of the grandchildren. covered with
brush and thick chappatel, and extremely un-
even, is impossible to tell with accuracy
Nor can ], AT This time. give even the nance
OF the officers who were engaged
About : o'clock, the enemy made demon
s,ra,ion from the fort 90 the neighbo,ing
heieh, 70 the one o, men bad captured, as if
with the intention Of retsking il; bet i, all en-
6ed 10 marching down the hill, blowing a most
terrific charge on their ,rumpe,s, firing few
shots. and then retiring. Their appearance, as
they came down The slope, was certainly most
imposing. The esnnoa en- The heigh, mean
while kept up a continuous lie upon Gen
Twiess' lines. We, doing lple execution, other
Than cutting dOwn the trees ADD brush. As
we returned 70 camp. ,ne Gre sui continued
the enemy bad evidently aseerts:ued the posi-
uoa Of The road which hsa jos, been CO, with
accuracy. bat their bats Principally wen, o
yer.
Gen Shields. At 3 0'elock, VAS ordered %,
10 suppoti Gen Twigss. with three regiments
Of vOlau,eers-two from Illinois uader Co.'s.
Baker aud Barnett. They will have warm