Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-07
SANTA anna AGAIN BEATEN.
CHARLESTuN COURIER EXPRESS.
TWENTH FOUR HOURS IN ADJ
VANCE OF THE MAIL.
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
Auc Their Glorious Victory

BAI LIE OF CEhRO GOKDO.
Santa Anna again Defeated an a Pitched Bat
tie by Gen. Scou-S.r Thousand Merjc0ns
taken Prisoners-Fue Hundred americans
Killed and Uounded-Gen La Vega again
a Prisoner.
DAILY PIC .YUNE EXTRA. }
FRIDAr EVENING April 30-5 o. lock.
By the steam ship M'Kim. Capt. PiIIshury.
which left Vera Cruz on the 20 h inst. we have
glorious news from the army under (sen Scott
Mr.. Bughee. who was sent from the scene Of ac-
ton by MIR. Kendall. with dispatches for this Of
flee left the M'Kim 20 miles below the city, and
came up to the city, express, with the glorious IT,
dings.
On the afternoon Of the 18th. the advance un-
der Gen T~iggs encountered the enemy, when a
severe but inleci>ive conflict rnsu d. AS the
general orders. which ~e give below. show that it
was Gen Scots intention t. give battle oul> on
The 18Th. it may be that this engagement was
brought on Ivy the Mexcans. The main battle
occurred on the 9Th and resulted in the complete
triumph of the American arms.
Santa Anna made his escape after his army was
routed Gen. La Vega is again hong the prison
IFS. Besides him there were FIVE Generals taken.
and long list Of CoIoneIs AMI subnrdiaatr Off
GERS. W. give below list Of such of the officers
a. are coming to this place. They were to leave
Vera Cruz about the 25th.
PLAN pxL Rt". April I'LL A. NJ.
The division Of Gen. Twiggs started two hours
since. and heavy cnnn"na,le has already com
meme ed upon his line from the fsriherest "f the
Mexican works. At intervals. too, the rafting .!
small arms can I've heard distinctly from the ORA
goon Camp where | am wiring this. | am go
ing out. with t"l<. Duncan and BnhIan Il Capt.
Pembe ton. to the seat Of action. and will rriurn
here at night to report tie progress Of he fight
| Ii was not intended. telirvr, that G u. Tniggs
shou open the Fl !ht to-day. at least to bring TN
a general action, and it is therefore prrsumahle
the Mexicans have commenced upon, him. write
in gr at haste. &. w. X.
5. p. MI have just returned from the scene
of conflict and bloody it has hren. consider
ing the number engaged. \ hill this side of the
farsherrst Mexican work, and IN which there was
n" one seen las, evening was found occupied by
the enemy light troops this morning. and ."
force i, was once deemed indispensable. For
this purpose the rifles der Maj sumner. besides
dc,achments Of artillery aud infantry. were order
ed 10 charge up the rugged ascent. This thew did
il gallant style driving tn. Mexirans after re-
siStance which may he put dawn as almost ohs'i-
nate. Great numbers of the emmy killed.
" bile our side the loss was also severe. Ma j.
sumner was shn, in the head hv musket ball
severely hut no. MORALLY: I.ieuts Maury a d
Gibbs of the riff also wound-d. hu' not Sc
verelv. also Lieut.. Jarvis Of the 2d lnfan-
try could not learn that of"ur officers were
killed. The entire loss on our side in killed and
wounded, is estimated a. about on. hundred; hut
from the nature Of The ground broken. covered
with brush and thick chappara and extremely
uneav. nit is impossible to tell nth accuracy
| Nor can !. at this lime give even the names o;
the officers who we're immediately engaged.
About 3 O'clock the enemy made i m"n>ira-
ton from the fort the nris hhorng he chit TO the
one our men had captured. as if with tic int, u.
tl"n of rrta*ing it; but il all ended in marching
down the hill h.'wing most terrific charge OH
their 'rumpe's firing few shots. and then retir
ing. Ih.ir appearance. as they came down the
slope waA csrtaiuy most imposing. The cannon
on the height meanwhile kept up a continuous
fire upon Gen. lwises's lines. yet doing little
eculi"n other than cnilng down the trees and
brush A returned t. camp. the fire still con-
tinurl--the nv h ID evidently asceriaincd the
position of The road which had just been cut. with
accuracy. bur their balls principally went over,
Gen. Shields. at o'clock was ordered out tr
support Gen Twiggs. with three regiments Of oil
untrers two from Illinois under Coils Baker nd
Barnett They viii! have warm work Tomorrow
There has h-en not a little skirmishi to-day
between the f..rage and beef parties sent out IN
tn" rear. and the rancheroes. One Illinois man
| was killed. anG one of the same regiment end a
Tenhrsseean wounded. could not learn ,hei
| tamps.
Tomorrow the grand attack. both upon the front
and rear "f the enrmv, Is to I've male. Genera
Worth is to move at sunrise and little peace viii
the Mtxlrans have for one twenty four hours al
least.
If possible shall report and send off the pro
cresS ofthe conflict although one has little time Of
convenience in the charpara for writing.
! G. w. K.
/ CAMP NEAR PLAN TEL RIO,
April 18-4 o'clock, p. m.
The American arms have achieved another
glorious an most brilliant victory. Outnum
berng Gen. Scotts force materially, and occu
pvlng positions which looked imp. egnabIe, as
ara.tar, one after another of their works
have been taken to day, five generals, colo.
mes enough tp command ten such armies a:
ours, AMI other officers innumelab'e, have
been taken prisoners, together with 5000 men
AMI the rest of their army driven AMI route
with the loss of every thing, ammunition, can
non, baggage train. all. Nothing but the i'm
possibility of fin ling a road for the lrayo
to the rear of the enemy's works savel any
part of Santa Annals granl army, incu line
his own illustr Gus person.
Among the prisoners is our old friend L.
, Vega, who fought with his accustomed gal
lantry. The othe: generals are Jose Maria
, Jarono, Luis Pinson, Manuel UorIaca, an
lose Oban 10. The names of the colonies
have not been able to gather. Nothing save
Santa Anna but the want of dragons on th'
other side of their line. As it is, his travel
| ling coach, together with all his papers, val
uabIes, AMI even his wooi:1 leg, have falIer
into our hanls. together with all the mone'
of his army. No one ant:c;p .te |, when the,
arose from their har1 bvouack this morning
5, such complete victory,
The loss Oh both Slles has been heavy
z how couIl it have been otherwise? The rou q
' AM rocky ron |, cut throu gh ruygel lef'es {
: tense chaPparal by our troops, is now line
E with our wounle |. The r fes, Co Haskell
e Tennessee volunteers, the LIST Artillery, tn
9TH Infantry, AMI Captain Williams compa7
: of Kentucky vo u1teers. have perhaps suffer
t e most. Gen. Shells was severely, an
am fearful, morta .ly wounded, while gallant
lea ling his briga lie to storm one of the enc
mys farthestworks. Gen. Pillow was ais
woaniel, although slightly. while stormn
q a fertilization on this sile, commanded by L
Il Vega. A the fell Officers of Col Haske
1 lragiment were woun lei at the same t me, saw
{ himself Of the Rifles. Capt Mason has los
{; leg, Lieut. Ewe'i has been ba iIy woua lie
: Lieut.. McLane. slightly. have are 1 ly men