The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-05-18

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HEADQUARTERS OF TIL ARNY,
Plan DEL Rio, 50 I'll FROM
VEaA CRcz, April 10, Is47.
Sir: The plan of attack, sketched in
General Orders No. Ill, published in
Saturdays National Intelligence, here
with, was finely executed by this gallant
army before two o'clock p. NJ. yester-
day. We are quite embarrassed with
the results of victory prisoners OF
war. heavy ordnance, field batteries,
small arms, and accoutremenis. About
1000 men laid down their arms. with
the usual proportion Of field and comPa-
nv officers, besides five generals, several
of them Of great distinction. Pinson,
Jarrero, La Vega, Noriega, and Obando.
A sixth general, Vasquez, was killed in
defending the battery tower 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 anu talent, is, / fear, if not dead, NOR
tally wounded. lie is some five miles
from me at this moment. The field of
operations covered many miles, broken
by mountains and deep chasms, and |
have not a report as yet from any divi-
sion or brigade. Twiggs's division, fol-
lowed by Shields's now Col. Baker's)
brigade. arc now al or near Aslapa, and
Wor.h's division is in route thither, all
pursuing, with good results, as / learn,
that part Of the Mexican arIny-peFiaps
six or screa thousand men, who led be-
tore our right had carried the tower, and
gained the Xalapa road. Pillows brigade
alone is near me at this depot Of wound
cd. sick, and prisoners, and / haye time
only to give from him the names Of LIST
lieutenant F. b. Nelson, and I'd G. G..
Gill, both Of the % Tennessee foot, Has
kell's regiment.) among the killed. and in
the brigade los, of all ranks, killed or
wounded. Among the latter the gallant
Brigadier General himself has a smart
wound il the arm, bat not disabled, and
Major r. Farqueson, Cd Tennessee; Cap
tain II. F. Murray, I'd Lient. G.. L. Su-
therlsnd, lsi Lieut.. w. p. Hale, (adlu-
tant,) all Of the same regiment, severely,
and LIST Lieut. w. Yearwood, MORALLY
wounded. And | know from personal
observation on the ground, that list Lieut..
Ewell, of the rifles, il not now dead, was
mortally wounded, in entering, sword in
hand, the entertainments around the cap
iured tower. Second Lieut.. Derby, topo-
graphical engineers, | also saw. at the
same place, severely wounded, and Cap
tain Pat!en, Cd United States infantry,
lost his right hand. Major Summer. Cd
United States dragons, was slightly
wounded the day before, and Captain
Johnston, typographical engineers, now
lieutenant colonel of infantry,) was very
severely wounded some days earlier
while recommending. must not omit TO
add taat Captain Mason and I'd Lieuten-
snt Davis, both of the rifles, were among
the very severely wounded in sterming
the same tower. ! estimate cur total loss.
an killed and wounded, may be about $50
and that Of the enemy $50. In the pur-
suit towards Yalapa Us miles hcnce) [
learn ne have added much 10 the enc
my's loss in prisoners, killed. and woun-
dea. II faeI / suppose his re,reaiine ar
my to be nearly disorgsnized, and hence
my haste 10 follow, in al hour or two, 10
profit BY events.
"a this hurried and imperfect report |
mast not omit 10 say that Brgadirr Gen
eral Twiggs. IN passing the mountain
range beyond Cerro Gordo. crowned
with the tower, detached from his divi-
zion, as 1 suggested the dsy before, 4
strong force 70 carry that height, which
commanded The Xalapa read at the foot,
aud could not fail. Il carried, to cut of the
wacle. or any part Of the enemy's forces
from 4 retreat in any direction. A por-
lion Of thelss artillery .under command of
ten distinguished Breyet Col. Childs. the
81 infantrv, under Captain Alexander.tbe
9Th infantry. under Lieutenant Colonel
Piymion, and the rifles, under Major Lo.
riag, all unler the temporary command Of
Colonel Harvey, Cd dragons, during the
confinement to his bed Of Brevet Briga-
der General p. +. Smith, composed that
deiaebmsni. fae style of execution.
EAieh bad the pleasure 70 witness. was