The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-05-20
ApfH 10, 1847-FOrenoon

The rout Of the MeXlcans last evening was
t3tai-.onDete. They we're pursued within
fur miles Of Jalupa by Gen Twi9gs at which
-,)iat there were none to follow Santa Anna
himself. instead of entombing himself as he
threAtenel escaped by cutting the saddle mule
OF his team from the harness OF his magnificent
eya:h, mounting him, and then taking to the
chAparral His service Of massive silver,
neerly all his papers, his money-everythn@
in his carriage, even to his dinner, was cap
turol. | have capital story to tell about
this dinner when have a moment to spare
The Mexican loss upon the heights was aw-
ful-the grounl in places is covered with the
dead Amonr the bodies found was that OF
Gen. Vasauez, and near him was Col. Pala-
clio, mortality wounded. Their loss in the re-
treat was terribly scvere-evcry by-path is
strewn with the dead Had our Dragons
been enabled to reach them in season, all
would have been killed or capture. Santa
Anna among them. Canalizo, with his noted
lancers, had the prudence to ram0s early
Even up to this time it is impossible to give
ANYTHING like full or correct list of our
wounded olficers-it is surprising that many
of them we're not killed. Lieut.. Derby, q
gallant young officer of the Topographcal
EngineerS was badly but not mortaIly wound
ell while storming one Of the heights Lieut.
Ewell, of the Rifles, is supposed to be mortal
" wounded. This regiment has suffered ter
riblv. Lieut. Dana, Of the 9TH Infantry, was
bally wounded Capt PaLten, Of the 2l slight
" Lieut.. Davis of the Rifles, was very bad
" wona.lel in the hip Major Sumner, Of
the 2d Dragons, but commanding Rifles, il
imp owing.
The list Of killed and wounded officers If
C,l Haskell's command yesterday l have
been able to obtain. 1t should be here statef
that Capt. Williams company of Kentucky
and Capt Charles MAYORS company OF Penn
svlvania volunteers were attached Temporal
rily to this regiment. Here is the | st
KWed-lst Lieut. Fred. b Nelson, com
manding company; 81 Lieut.. c. q. Gill, com
pany C. Both these officers were from Mem
phis.
JVoundcd-Leut. Colonel D. II. Cummn
slightly; Major Robert Farqu. larson, Cot tn.
1sf Texas volunteers, assigned to this req
lnent for the dav) severely; 1st Lieut. w.
Halle. adiutant severely; lst Lieut.. w. 4ea1
wood. mortally; 2l Lieut. j. FORESTS slightly
Caot A. II. Murray, severely 81 Lieut.. [
r. Sutherland, Kentucky volunteers, severe
". The regiment when in action, numoere
loss than 400 men, and its loss was - in xii
cd and wounded
La Vega was in command of the Cerl
Gordo on the first day Of the fight, but a.
serter from our dragons, German golr
into their camp at night, and informing the
that the main attack was to be on the right
their ln,-the work 50 forcely attacked |
Gen. Pillow, he changed places with Ge
Vasauez The lattcr,as have already state
was killed-Lq Vega defended his post uni
the lines of the enemy we're completely turne
Several Mexican colonels have been kille
but their names | have been unable to lear
4 brother Of Gen. La Vega, colonel OF art
le.v, was severely, and, as is supposed, me
tally wounded
Hundreds of cases of individual gallant
in storning the di Ierent heights,are mentio
ed. Col. Chlds led on his command on t
first day until he had only some forty or M
men with him. 1t is also said that Capt, NJ
uruder followed up charge until he had
nine soldiers left. Icannot now recolect OF
tenth mart of the instances Of almost recklt
daring displayed, but sha'l endeavor to ,, pr
them up. I shall also send you on full
turn of the killed and wounded if | can
tain it. but at present it is almost impoSsl
to oet hold of anything The wounded {
stiIl along the roads for miles, although tt
are brisGiup them in as fast as possible.
The army IS to advance towards Mex
;mmeIiately GcnWorths division marcI
this morning-Eien. Scott is to march at no
santa Anna. coach is to he harnes3ed up
tn purpose Of carrying on Major S9mne
better ,i3e than it was ever put to before
The officers and men ofthe Mexican ar
i moan such az are prsoner'-are TO
t,rncl loose on their paroles not ag IN to tt
up arms during the war Perhaps 1t IS
best disposition that could be made OF tn
a. INV other course would delay Gen. So
forward movement. tittsen OF theIr o'il'
bavs rsfsss4 to sign. kus have given 'h"'F