Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-05-26
VOL Vino. 4S.

was set upon, robbed, and maltreatel most shame
| fully by his own countrymen the other night. We
also have report that number of recruits for the
| army, coming up under charge of Capt. Winder
have been killed by the rancheros or guerlas be-
| tween this place and Ceno Gordo If the alcades
| and principal men were held fully accountable and
responsible for the acts of the people in the vicinity
OF the roads, we should soon hear an end of these
outrages
Hposslble, intend obtaining Il full list of all
the officers under Col. Harvey who took part in
the noted and successful storming of Cerro Gordo
The name of the hill should be placed on the col
ors Of each regiment engaged Words cannot de-
scribe the strength of the place, nor the immense
difficulty, TO say rothng of the danger attendant
upon storlning it. it is said that Santa Anna re-
marked, the evening before it was captured "Ifthe
Ial'tees en- storm this place hey storm hell
tseJ!' The Sd and 18th infantry under Capt Alex
ander and Lieut. Col. Plynpton, went side and side;
the LIST Artillery, under Col Childs although sta
toned short distance in the rear as a reserve,
couid not BE- restrained and held back; while many
OF the kiHeS even lett the position assigned them
and were IN al the death, if can be allowed such
an expression Nota man who looked at the natural
and artificial obstacles these men had to encounter
but must think they would deter and dismay the
stouest hearts yet every man under Col. Harvey
pressed onward, as if determined to be first at the
breastWorks. The history ofwar can hardly show
parallel 70 the storming of Cerro Gordo.
Gel. Martin Scott went on this morning with the
9th infantry, TO join the division of GEN WORTH
he general impression now.is, that Gen Scott
unable to Keep up his communications regularly
through the tjcraa catsRtd for want Of horses and
transportation, will cut himself loose from Vera
Cruz. push towards the city of Mexico, and to
a certain extent depend upon the natural resources
OF the country. To establish depots and guards
between Plan del Rio and Vera Cruz would expose
the lives OF hundreds OF men,--I mean during the
sickly season-and would, besides give the accli-
mated rancheros living in that section continual
opportunities to rob and destroy the trains as well
as Kill the few men who could be spared to pro-
tect them. There is hardly half mile on the road
that does not possess the best oil cover for an am
buscade, AND the great difficulty is that those
who peTneTate an outrage cannot be pursued and
punished. rs soon as Sen SCOTS intentions are
made known i'll relation to his future move
ments you shall be made acquainted with them
at present can only give you camp rumors.
Yours, &c GW.K
The Mexican accounts of the battle of Cero
Gordo represent the American loss to have been
1000 and the Mexican 1000. Gen Scott in his
official report makes the former $50 and the latter
$50. Some difference.
Special Correspondence Of The Picayune
FEnA CRuz, April 20 1S47.
GENTLEMEN An express arrived last evening
from Lieut. Dixon, in command Of one hundred and
two conyalescent soldiers from the hospitals of this
city, on their read TO join their respective regiments
at and near Jaapa stating that the party had been
attacked by about 800 Mexicans. The express ri
der met two miles this side of where he left Lieut.
d, a train OF about 40 wagons in charge of Capt c.
her Some fears are entertained for train that
was some few hours ahead of them. The Mexicans
had great rejoicing amongst themselves last evening
ia Consequence Of the capture OF oar wagon trains
by the enemy. Their have II that
(the guard) had been literally cut to pieces but
we have little faith in any thing that comes from
such sources,
The Mexicans have rare chance now to work
upon our trains if they could only raise courage
enough TO do it. Col. Wilson's force at this place
is foo weak to spare many from it, and if the enemy
should go 10 work with determination, they might
reap handsome reward almost without opposition.
The scarcity of cavalry is severely felt.
The NeW-oreans on her last trip from Tampico
found it necessary to throw overheard about 30 of
the best horses belonging TO the Tennessee cavalry
during severe norther A few cases of vomito
ae said to have occurred, but in a very mild FORM
In haste, yours, very respectfully, -.