Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-05-19

From the n. O. Pcayune, Of the LIST.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
The american Eagle" Published at Vera
Cruz, issued an extra on the 9th ut., from which
we extract copIously, although there are many
Tcprtitons IN II:
The positions occupied by the enemy, were as
strong nature, combined with art could make
them, and could you out them whilst reading
these lines, you would wonder at their surrender
The Cemo Gordo, the most prominent of the de-
fences, commands the Jalapa road for two or three
mlles, and heavy battery here In the hands of
sINiltul men, would keep an army in check, for
many day, II not entirely prevent It's passage.
| Jhe Importance OF this point soon made
apparent TO all, and last night about - clock,
! piece Of cannon was hauled upon nelghborng
enluFnce, which, after sending sundry shots upon
! the enemy, found OF lutte avail; and In the
( morning The Ceno Gordo was stormed and car.
! rled--not however until the commander-in-c chief
oil the AltXlcans had secured himself a safe re-
treat 10y falling back, with his body guard several
! miles upon the Jalapa road.
In the meantime, the other deiences were be-
ing stormed by oar troops. Three forts, situated
/ nearer 70 our camp, and upon three heights adj
! acent TO each other-each commanding the 9TH
ers-werc the objects OF attack; and the carrying
OF them was the task OF the volunteers. The
! centre OF these forts further in than tire
| others, and this being the object Of storm, the
I advance OF the stormers had to undergo the fire
O tI4e ltht ltll, anu inc Gentle Tue ldtter OF
| which prudcnuy withheld It's fire until our men
had advanced within forty yards OF the guns, and
! the uogs OF war were let loose with such fury,
! that oar men were driven from their position
with great sIaughler-the I'd Tennesseeans, who
I were IN advance, having a large number killed
{ ard wounded. Before the volunteers had time
! to renew the attack, the enemy had surrendered,
/ driven, as they had been, from their ayorlte po-
! sluon on Cerro GOrdo.
The Mexican forces on the height OF Cerro
! Condo the 81 aud 9TH Light Infantry, the 81
aud 9Th regiments OF the line and pieces of
tliiery, with the requisite number OF cavalry.-
Col. Orlando, chief of artillery, was killed, aud
Gen. Vasquez, general of division. Many OF our
/ officers OF opinion that this general was no
.ftcr fhaa Gov hlorales.
Our force consisted Of the I'd, 3d. and 7rh i'll
fantTy and mounted %iiiemen, and Sseptoe's bat
terry. Capt. Mason, of TIN Rifles, was severely
wounded, having lost his leg. Lieut.. Ewell. of
the 9Th infantry, was severely wounded. Capt.
Pauen, OF The ID, left hand shot oil.
On the lSth Lieut., Jcryis of the End infantry,
was wounded IN ascending the first hill.
On The top of the Ccrro Gordo, the
truly horrible From the Jalapa road, dead bo-
dies oil the enemy could be seen on every spot
where the eye was directed, until they literally
covered the ascent to the height There is aboul
an acre OF level ground the top OF the noun
tain, and here was collected together the woun-
ded OF both armies, and the dead OF our own
Side by SIDE were lying The disabled American
and the Mexican, and our surgeons were busy
ampulating ana dressing the wounds OF each.
oung them u turns, unless the acute pain OF
some sufferer further along caused him to cry out,
when he would be Immediately attended to.
The pioneer parties OF our men were picking
up the wounded and bringing them in from every
paIt Of tie ascent TO the height From the side
towards the river, where the storniug party OF
| Gen. Twigg' division made the charge, most OF
our men suffered, and many OF the enemy, also,
for they made desperate stand; but when they
gave way, and started III confusion down the
hill, was the time they most suffered maay OF
them receiving The balls OF our men in their
backs.
The charge on Ccrro Gordo was one of those
cool yet determined ones SO characteristic Of the
American soldier. From the time that our troops
left Tie bill nearest that prominent height he fire
WAS mce>sant, and they had TO fight their way
foot BY foot, ill they gained the summit, from
which place the enemy gave way after very
snort resistance.
Our victory is complete. Those Of the enemy
who escaped were driven IN all directions by their
puTsuer, and many Of Them cut down on the road
Gen. Twiogs, who followed them after taking
Cerro Gordo. app acked within three miles OF
Jalapa and finding no force OF the enemy, en-.
campcd Tor the night. lie is in the town before
tins TIME.
Capt Merrill, Of the Cd Dragons, returned
from I'wiggs' camp last night, and IS OF opinion
that nothing but small body guard IS with Santa
Anna.
Santa Anaa's private carriage captured,
and amogzt the effects found the sum OF
sis coo, which is nov in the hands of the quarter
master, and additional leg o. cork tor his Tx.
cellency's use IN case OF emergency.
| noticed one officer otthe enemy shot through
the head on Cerro Gordo, who was conspicuous
nan at era Cruz.
Gen LA Vega, who is again in our clutches,
looked IS dashnQ aud fine ever. lie did not
seem the leas. Disconnected. Blu rode III from the
battls field by the side al Gen. Scott, laughing
and talking as though he was once more on his
way to New Orleans.
Gen. Shields was MORALLY wounded, and
hear thi. morning that he IS dead. He behaved
most CALAMITY and his mlshap - deeply deplored
General Pillow was wounded IN the arm, but
slightly.
MAJOR Sumner Of the 81 Dragons was shot
in The head, but is considered out OF danger.
The force Of The Mexcans, at the lowest, is set
down at : 900. The officers OF the Mexican
army are being paroled while | wrhe his, and
with their sGdiefs. are beng sent about their
husiness-our commander being Of opinion that
H. can ,ybip them easier than feed them. The
Generals will be sent 10 New Orleans among
Them YOU will have the second appearance OF La
Veqg. ne having refused again TO be par1ed.
The second in command 10 Santa Anna IS
man as black as lhe ace Of spades, with name
something like like Sutton.
am sorry to sav that Gems Patterson and
s,nith were both confined to their beds by sickness
and were unable to go into the fights with their
commands,