Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-15

day between The forage and beef parties. sent
out 10 the rear. and the rancheros. Ons ILL.,
nois man was killed. and one of the same reg
imeni and Tennessean wounded. conid
not learn their names.
To morrow the grand attack. both npon the
front and rear of the enemy, is to be made.
Gen. Worth is TO move at sunrise. and liile
peace will The Mexicans have for one twenty
fur hours. al least.
| If possible. shall report and send of the
progress Of the conflict although one has lit
lie time or convenience in the chapparel for
writing.
April Is. O'Clock, p. NJ.
| The American arms have achieved another
glorious and mos, brillian, victory. Ounum-
bering Gen SCOTS force materially. and &C.
copying positions which looked inpregnable
as Gibralier. one after another of their works
have been taken to day. five generals colonies
enough TO command ten such armies as ours,
and other officers innomerable, have been ia.
Ken prisoners, together with 5000. and the
rest Of their army driven and routed with the
loss of everything. ammunition. cannon, bag
gage train all. Nothing but the impossible
ty o. finding road for the dragons 10 the
rear Of the enemy's works saved any part Of
Santa Annals grand army, including his own
iIlusirious person.
Among the prisoners is our old friend La
Vega, who fought with his accustomed gal
lan,ry. The other generals are Jose Maria
Janero. Luis Pinson, Manuel Uoraga and
Jose Obando. The names OF the colonels
have not been able to gather Nothing saved
Santa Anna but the want of dragons on The
other side of their lines. AS i, is, his travel.
ling coach, together with all his papers. valua
bes and even his WOODEN-LEG have fall
len into our hands, together with all the money
Of his army. No one anticipated, when they
arose from their hard bivouac this morning,
such complete victery.
The loss or both sides has been heavy
how could it have been otherwise! The rough
and rocky road. cut through rugged deiiles and
dense chapparel by our troops, is now lined
with our wounded. The Rides, Col. Has
kell's Tennessee volunteers he LIST Artillery,
the 7th Infantry and Capt. Williams compa-
ny OF Kentucky volunteers have perhaps
suffered most. Gen. SHIELDS was severely,
and | am fearful. MORALLY wounded, while
CALAMITY leading his brigade to storm one Of
the enemy's farthest works. Gen. Pillow was
also wounded, although slightly. while storm
ing forthca,ion on this side commanded by
La Vega All the field officers of Col. Has
kell's regiment were wounded at the same
time. save himself or the Rifles, Cap,. Ma
son has lost a leg Lieut.. Il well has been badly
wounded. Lieut.. MeLane, slightly. | have
and other officers wounded yesterday.
| have specified some regiments above
which signalized themselves it happened TO
be their fortune in the disposition of the bat
lie. 10 fall upon what all good soldiers may
term pleasant places-the most difficult works
10 storm--and bTavely and without faltering
did hey execute the perious duties assigned
them. At l O'Clock this afternoon Gen.
/ Twlqgs, whose division has been in the hard.
est Of il. was pursuing the flying enemy to
wards Jaiapa. pierson. who commanded the
forts neares, Plan del Rio, asked OF General
Worth time TO consider before he capiula,ed.
/ DESTROYS 10 come TO terms. Gen Worth gave
4 fifteen minutes. and he surrendered uncondi
iional,, Had he not done so the slaughter
would have been immense.
/ write in great hssle. and have no time for
particulars The names of the killed and
wounded will ascertain as soon as possible
/ | think ,ha, FIVE hundred will cover our entire
loss. Had not il been for the positive coward
( ice of Santa Anna and Canalzo. who ran be-
/ fore the baute--a, least in brave mems hands
was half losl. il would have BEEN far great
/ err. No enc at present can estimate the loss
of The Mexicans-ihey are scattered on the
hills. 10 the roads. everywhere.
What disposition Gen. Scott is TO make Of
the prisoners is YET unknown. He may set
them at liberty on their paroles, from the diff
eolty Of feeding them, and to accelerate his
own advance movements | wish he could
send the officers at least TO the United States,
I for there lisa 6ne string Of them.
/ Il is now impossible to name officers who
have distinguished themselves | cannot. how
ever. omit to mention col Harvey Riley and
Childs Of The regulars; Cot Baker. Forman
and Haskell of the volunteers. as every one
is taking of them.
wriie this in grea, haste. end with noise.
confusion. and every thing else around me. -
You cannot appreciate the victory. To de-
scribe The ground and forii6ea,ions Of the enc
my. the difficulty of turning their outer works.
and The toll aud peril undergone BY the troops,
were impossible.
No time 10 say another word. | send this
of hy an express II is general Scouts in,eh-
lion. know. 10 push on towards the ci'y Of
Mexico with all haste. G. w. h.