Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-05-12

hilery and infantry, were ordered to cb,roe -,
rugged ascent This they did in gallant s,,u up Tue
wing the Mexicans after resistance yh;.l y'c afi-
set down as most obstinate Great nunobnrs oe
enemy were killed. while on our side the los ic
also severe Mag Summers was shot in tho ~,
by musket ball-seyerely but not mortall,. ;a
tenants hurry and Gibbs, Of the Rifles ,.,a ..,'
wounded but not sev erely, was also Lent IoO
Wis OF the I'd Infantry. | could not learn tb,t 80
OF our officers We're killed The entire lose ~ "iy
side, IN killed and wounded is est i,oatJ our
hundred; but from the nature of the ground
ken, covered with brush and thick chanere, o
extremely uneven-it is impossible TO tell with "'u
curacy. Nor can |, at this time, give even ~.
names OF the officers who were immediateI,, VIC
gagged oi-
About o'clock the enemy made a der,on..-
ton from the fort on neighboring height aoans,.'
one our men had captured, as if with tbe vac
OF taking it but it all ended in marcbing Ion
the hill, blowing most terrific CHARGE ., ,la;.
trumpets, firing few shots and then ret;r;nn '''
Their appearance, as they came down tbe 81
was certainly most imposing. The cannon on tbs
height, meanwhile kept up continuous Gro -
Gen Twiggs line, yet doing little execution obnl
than cutting down the trees and brush. As wa
turned TO camp the fire still continue,l-the eno.1,.
had evidently ascertained the position of the roai
which had just been cut, with accuracy. I'm, tba;,
balls principally went over. "ef
Gen. Shields at } clock was ordered ont 70 ~
port Gen. Twiggs, with three regiments of v5luap
teers-two from Illinois, under Coils. Baker anI
Barnett They viii have warm work Tomorrow
the Mexicans stand up as they did today.
There has been not little skirmshnr 70 a,v
between the forage ane beef parties sent out in the
rear and the ranchcfos. One Illinois man was
killed, and a Tennesseean wounded | could not
learn their names.
To morrow the grand attack both upon the
front and rear Of the enemy, is to be made. Con
Worth Is to move at sunrise, and little peace will
the AeXicans have for one twcnty-four hours -,
| least
CAMP NEAR PpAN Del RIo,)
April 18th o'clock p. vi.
The American arms have achieved another plo
nous victory Outnumbcriag Gen SCOTS forcs
materially and occupying positions which loo,x
| imprcgnab!c as Gibaraltar one after another Of
thcirWor@s nave been taken today iiv generals and
colonies enough to command ten such armies as
ours, and other officers innumerabe have been IA.
ken prisoners, together with 5000 men. and tba
rest OF their army driven and routed with the loss
OF everything, ammunition, cannon, baggage train
all. Nothing. bat the impo s:b:lity OF finding the
! road Tor the Dragons to the reai OF the enenvs
works, sa'ca any part.
No one anticipated, when thew rose from, th,,,r
hard biyoUc& this morn,ug such a complc.e VIC
tory.
1t is now impossible 70 name officers who have
distinguished Themselves cannot, however. omit
to mention Coils. Hlraey, Riley, and Chlds OF the
regulars; Coils. Fcrman anl Haskell the yolm
tccrs. as every is talking of them
The loss on both sides has been beavy-how
could It have been otherwise? The rough and
rocky road, cut through rugeei dehles and dense
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