Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-02
CuE.TERFIErp, May 3Ist. 1877.

10 tas Editors Of Nag.
MTssRs EproRs-l send you part Of a letter that |
received from my son, who 4 member Of Can't Stevens
I. Mason's company OF Mounted Riiemen now in Nexi
which gives short detail OF the battle OF Cerro Cord
Il you think It advisable to publish it, you can do So and
oolge wing o. Chesterfield My son is Wing OF the
true dye WIN. a. MARTIN
"JALAFA, May >, Is47
Since left Vera Cruz, have great many hard
ships hard marching and hard fighting. such never es
peiienced before on will the official rep1rt of The
battle OF Cerro Gordo, and deem il unnecessary TO rive
you long detail OF that dreadful alir You will sec IN
pnni the exposed condition of my regiment The loss In
killed aud wounded, plainly proves that We did more than
any other corps on the field Company T. fred the first gun
on a accommodating party, commanded by Col. Harney-
that was on the 18th or 18Th Apn forget which We
fought 300 Mexcans, their picked guards and also barv
at guns killed 10 OF the enemy and did not lose a man
not even rieman wounded. Col Johnson OF the Engi-
neer Corps, was badly wounded assisted IN bearing him
of the field aier the battle We found the enemy too
strong for us and We had 10 eie after desperate s,rug
gle, only A OF and 800 MeXicans. We returned hack
10 camp, and awaited the arrival Of gallant commando
Cen Scott, who believe Is the geatest man in the world
aud Cen Worth next On the morning Oi the 18th Apri
Twiggs' Division was put m motion. We marched near
this hgl mountain Cero GOrdo before the enemy dscov-
cred that approaching them The Rifles If course
were seat ahead, with Lieut. Gaftner Of the 9Th Infantry
10 Ind their pIckcts and drye them We had a hard
hight mat day aud never did hear balls grape SHOT and
canister whistle about before. God ONLY knows bo,y
escaped. We continued advance and IRE the Ne1i.
cans fought w'l-ihoy gave way inch By inch They arc
m1rksmen, Tor, If they WERE sure that the whole
rifle rtgimcnt would have been killed wounded. but
gained position. The 2ilb howzer. and the
2i-poundeT ron piece brought up there that NIGHT
My company assisted IN putting the pieces IN position and
do assure you iha did every thing that could 10 get
them IN position quick while occasionally a load OF Crane
would scatter among from the enemy. Ofa the ngbts
that have spent nearly - years that night April 7b
l-47, the hardest We could hear each others sem
tes challenge tine other finally the morning spDe,r
cd and the cloud, 1t it were unwilling IN
witness the dreadful Of bloJdshcd Soon IN. ay
commenced the work death and destruction ON
both sdos. The McXcanS shot round grape and canister
right among They did their work. Oh what a dread
m 10 mems brains, and legs flying and the
shot piercing through many hearts close 10 me The brains
Of Serg't HARRISON, Of Company a. Rifles h-w partly ON
and Capt Mason leg snot OFT not 10 inches from
my head Great God there ever such time Was
gallant battery idle No she was throwing in bomb
shells grape shot, round shot, and destructive rockets in
their fort the top Of the grand CerrO GOdo called by The
Spanards the Pass OF Death Soon charge was ordered
and the niles ordered down the aync which proved fatal
20 many poor soldiers exposed all SORTS Of a ire from the
enemy. The Mexcans stood the las aud many brave
fell Of the The fort surrendered after the hill
tskcn 10 commended all the pass | got a peeu nj
Santa Anna 81 be fed from the scene Of action.
" We arrived at this place on the 18Th April. We have
al sorts OF delicious fruits horc-pcny Of water and musk
melons To-day, am work IN a Mexican carpenters
shop The wounded die fast that IL is hard sbo- 4,
make collins for them. MARION II. MARTIN