The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-08
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
From the N. o. Delta, May /.
oxy Hattie Of Cerro Gorslo.

rds and 1900 taken prisoners-1he Merriam
ifls carriage and baggage taken.-Gen La Vega anda
host OF Other MeIicaa officers their eay 10 Nep Or
feds-Gen Herrera, &c President, released on has
Mayor Sumner, Captain Mason and other american
officers lcounded .Amerean loss 25oImmease loss of
Mer'oans--Iheu pursuit 10 Jalapa.-Gen. IWiggs
enco,aps ictiia three miles OF Jaiapa.
The glorious news of the Buena Vista victory closely
followed by the brilliant capture of Vera Cruz has
scarcely made the circuit of wide spread country
before the American heart is again made to swell and
throb with the emotions of Joy and of national pride and
eXultatlon, another and not less glorious achieve
ment OF our indomitable army The enemy, finding
themselves unable to cope with soldiers the open
held and dsuustng the walls of their cities and houses
deences against our shells and cannon by the precon
cered determination OF the government, resolved to
change Their mode OF conducting the war; to orhfy all
the difficult passes OF the country and to make strong
opposition to the passage OF our army at every point
cephbe OF defence In pursuance of this new plan OF
operations Santa Anna left the capital with force of
ten thousand troops intending TO unite with La
Vega; and with strong reiniorcemens of the ma
tona guard, and the rabble OarochadD of Puebla
and other towns ON the route, to take position
at strong pass called Cero Gordo, and there
give army battle. stronger position could not have
been selected The road leads through precpous ridge
whence the name OF Cerro Gordo" or wide ridge. Be-
fore and around this ridge, the road 10 Vera Cruz,
steep hills which the enemy had strongly fortified with
about twentyio heavy guns and force which, at the
lowest estimate mus, have been at least $1,000 Three
forts, commanding the road for miles, had first TO be
red before the CeTo could be attacked The hills
covered and the batteries strongly supported by large
force OF Santa Annals best infantry On the other side
of the pass Santa Anna himself stationed with 1900
cavaya position assumed either TO cut off the retreat of
his men, or TO facilitate his The battle opened with
an attack upon an advanced post, strongly fortified of
the enemy This was handsomely done by the vanguard
of Gen Twggs, under the command of Major Sumner
Gen. Smith being unfortunately ILL., The and SPLEEN
did regiment OF mounted remen took the lead, and,
der heavy shower OF grape and muskery drove the
envy from their position Our loss in this affair heavy
Major Sumner was wounded in the head and several
other officers were badly wounded When our troops
had occupied this position, the enemy made fent of at
lacking them, but after gread parade retired TO their
strong defences. After this the enemy kept up inces
SAINT fire lines, but without effect The next day,
cesson OF brilliant charges, under Generals Twggs,
Shields, Pillow, and Worth, all the various forts
and deicnces severay carried at the point OF the
bayonet, the enemy totally routed and five thousand of
them taken prisoners, together with most OF their gene
rails, and all their baggage and munitions; Gen. Santa
Anna narrowly escaped on mule, taking some by-path
Secretary of War, Gen Canaizo, who for his great
pued bravery, has been for long time called the Lon
Of Mexico" Gen. yasquez, who commanded the corps
de at Buena Vista, was killed This officer had
high reputation for gallanry and military knowledge.
lie was Spanard who was somewhat distinguished in
the Spanish service Other Mexican ocere killed,
Gen Herrera the ex President; Gen Jarero and De
la Negahe former accepted his PAROLE the latter prefer
red 10 enjoy the Inequalities of the good citizens Of New
Orleans, and will come hither soon with large force of
pleasures and quietude of life in New Orleans.
This signal achievement has not been gained without
heavy loss on our part Several valuable officers have
been lost, many have been badly wounded and large
body OF the rank and file srewed the field and
along the cliffs and defes OF this difficult pass The to-
tai OF our killed and wounded will not perhaps exceed
300. Among the former fear shall have to include
the name of the gallant and popular Gen. Shields He
fell MORALLY wounded, shot through the lungs whilst
Leading his brigade against one OF the enemys forts.
Gen Pillow too was wounded in the advance OF his
Bile Tennesseans, but succeeded gorousy carrying the
point attacked by him. The following is list of the
officers killed and wounded:
acknowledgements Shields and Pillow; Major Sum-
ner of the rifles Captain Mason, Lieus Maury, Gibbs,
Davis Ewell, and McLane, of the rifles Lieut. Jarvis
1f I'd infantry Lieut. Darby, typographical engineers
Lieut. Dana, 18th infantry Captain Paen, I'd infantry
Among the volunteers the killed and wounded are as
follows
Klled.-Lieuts Nelson and Gill, of Col Haskells Ten
lesSee regiment.
Wounded.-Leut. Col. Cumming slightly Major
Farquharson OF Texas, severely; Lieut. Hae severely
Lieut. VIM Yearwood MORALLY Lieut. Forest, slightly
apt Murray, severely George Sutherland, (Kentucky
severely.
Correspondence of the Daily Delta.
eonnoih1ng garty fred nponCap johnson Of engineers
,counded Prisoners taken- Beautiful COMMUNICATIONS
teers ktAed.-Aripat Of Gen. Worth's diUision.
PLAN DEL Rio, Mexico, April is, 1877
Gen Twggs's division of the army reached this place
sunday last, and Gen Pattoson's Monday evening |
,anks of Parma del Rio Or river Of the Plain await
ng the val of Gen Worths DIVISION and Gen Quit
mans brigade OF the Alabama, Georgia. and South Caro-
anticipate in few days hard battle. The Mexcans the
lumber OF from 900 900 men, with Gen. Vega, not
santa Anna himself, at their head strongly fortified
bout three miles in advance and appear 10 be con
family engaged in making their position # possible Still
ironger They have several batteries planted and il they
10 not make desperate stand when attacked, they Tust
,e greater set Of towards than have yet supposed
hem
On Sunday portion Twggs's DIVISION who had been
ent out recommending, fired upon by the enemy,
erous wounds with grape shot. Several Mexicans are
nown to have been killed
We are daily taking prisoners and regret to they
ey OF e dragons, the boy deal with these cowardy
coundrels.
Our present force here 5000 men, including
eptoe 5, ais, and the howzer batteries The sappcrs
nd miners are busy engaged in cutting roads, and when
ur batteries erected shall give them particular
It's" TO use II vulgar phrase.
The country rich, healthy, and only needs labor make
one of the most lovely spots upon the globe. Everything
going to decay and the people are the most indoent
yer
Several volunteers have been wounded killed in our
iarch from Vera Cruz having Jagged too far behind the
1ain body. 1t was, assure you, hard work the
While marching, and many poor fellow dropped upon the
oad from complete exhaustion.
We had quito dash of rain last evening" accompanied I
With sharp lightning and loud thunder Most of the
compelled to lie out exposed to all We are hour
expecting the arrival of Cen Worts division, with
)uncan's battery, and some ten inch mortars
Orders gwen Monday night for an attack upon
enemy at clock the next evening" but fortunately for
ur little army, they afterwards counerlnanded
them TO have emanated through Generals
wggs and Pillow, the latter intending rely entirely up
n the bayonet, 50 far as his brigade was concened Cen
attcson nerposed and prevented what otherwise would
ave been great sacrifice ofe.
The Mexicans, | have said before, are cowardly set
t mscas They attack men when they have three
mes their number and after having killed one or two in
ariably This morning three of the Tennessee rifle