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lion, about The 25.h OF April.
DISPATCHES FROM GEN. sCeTT.
FURTHER PARTICULARS o. TUE VICTORY.
HEApauARrERs Of .rnE ARMY, "a
Plan del Rio. 50 miles from Vera Cruz. April IL.
SrR: The plan Of attack, sketched in Gene
ral Orders, No. Ill, herewith, was finely exc
cuted BY Ibis gallant army, before twoo'clock,
p. N, yesterday. We are quite embarrassed
with the Eesults Of victory-pIisoaers Of war.
heavy eranapce, Geld batteries, email arms,
and acccutyerepts. About 1000 men laid
down Their arms with the usual prpportion Of
\ field and company officers, besides FIVE gene
rails, several Of them of great distinction-,
Pinsop, yePeFo, LaWega, Noriega and obanda.
A sixth general, Nasque, was killed in defend
/ ing the battery (tower) in the rear ofthe whole
| Mexican army, the capture OF which gave us
those glorious results.
Our lesstbough comparatively small in.num-
bers, has been serious. Brigadier Gen. Shields,
a commander OF activity, zeal, and talent, Is, |
fear, IL not dead, MORALLY wounded lie is
some five miles from me at the moment. The
field Of operations covered many miles, broken
| by mountains and deep chasUs, and i have not
la report, as yet from any division or brigade
iTwiggs' division, followed by Shields (now
Col Baker's) brigade, are now at, or near
Xalapa, and Worth's division is in route thith-
Ter, all pursuing, with good results, that part Of
1.-THE Mexican army-perhaps, six or seven thou
sand men, who fed before our right had car
ried the tower, and gained the Xalapa road
Pillows brigade alone, is near me at this de-
pot Of wounded, sick, and prisoners, and
have time only to g,;5e from him the names Of
LIST Lieut.. F, D. Nelson, anu I'd c. G. Gill,
both ofthe I'd Tennessee foot (IIaskeiis Iegi-
ment) among the killed, and in the brigade LOG,
LOT all ranks, killed or wounded Among the
latter, the gallant brigadier general himself
hasa sgas. wound s she sTq, s@S ast i9Is 4
II. F. Murry, ID LieuA CT. Sutherland. il
/ Lieut. w. p. Hale, (adjutant) all Of the same
1 regiment, severely, and lst Lieut.. w. Year
wood, mortally wounded. And j know from
personal observation on the ground, that st Ii
] EwelL of the rifles, If not dead, was mortally
wounded, in entering, sword in hand, the en-.
trencbpeuts around the captured tower. Sc.
cond l.eut. Derby, Typographical engineers, I
also saw, atthe same place, severely wounded,
and Capt. Patten, 2d3U. s. Infantry, lost his.
right hand. Maj. Sumner, ed u. s.. dragons
was slightly wounded the day before, and Capt.
Johnson, Geographical engineers taow Lieut..
Col. OF lntantryD wes very severely wounded
some days earlierwhile accommodating. Jmusi
not omit to add that Capt. Mason and Davis,
both Of the rides, We're among the very SCI
yerely wonnfed in storming the same tower.
\ estiGaate our total loss, in killed ani wound.
ed, may be about $50, and that of the enemy
800. Ip the pursuit towards Xalapa (25 miles
hence) learn we have added much TO the ene-
my's lossEin prisoners, killed, and wounded -
In fact, Ilsuppose his retreating array to bel
nearly disorganized and hence my haste to
follow, IN an hour or two, TO profit by events.
In this hurried and imperfect report | must
not omit to say that Brigadier General TwiVgs,
IN passing the mountain range beyond Cerro
Gordo, crowned with the tower, detached from
his division, as ! suggested the day before,
strong force to caEIy that height, which CON-
manded the Aalapa road at the foot, and could
not fail,it carried, to.cut OF the whole, or any
part of the enemy's forces from a retreat IN 4
any direciion. A portion Of the LIST artillery, 1
under Nv .aRea distinguished Brevet Col. i
Childs. the I'd Infantry, nnder Capt Aiexan- \
der, the 18th infantry, ynder Lieut.. Col Plym-
ton. aad the rifles, rpaer Major Moring, all I'M
der the Temporary comEapd Of Col. Harvey,
ID Dragons, during The confinement to his bed
oil Brcvet Rrigadier Sen. r. F. Smith, compos.
ed that detachment. The style OF execution.
which had the pleasure to witness, was most
brilliant and decisive. The beigade ascended
the long aml difficult slepe Cicero Gardo.s
without shelter. and under the tremendous Are
Of artillery and musketry with the utmost s;ea-
dinets, reached the breastworks, drove tie enc.
my from them. planted the colors OF tie LIST ar.
iinery, 81 and 7,h insantry-lhe enemy's iiag
still Hying--and, alicf some minutes Of shaTp |
firing, finished lie conquest with the bayo1ei |
It's ! most pleasing duty tosay that the high |
est praise is due 10 IIarney, Childs, F;ymton. !
Murirg, .hexander, their gallant officers and |
men. Tor this ,rlliant service, independent Of |
The gseat rcsdlts Nhi1h soea followed.
Worths diyisicp Of regulars coming up AZ |
his tiE,e, he deiache,l Brevet Lieut. Col: G. +.
Smith, with his livht battalion, 10 support the
sssaass, enispoi intig,e. T.ie General, reach
ing The tower a feF Asinu.es hcsore ne, andob-l
serving ) wlale Gag displayed from the nearest |
portion Of the enegny towards tie batteries be-
low, sent out Coils, Harrey arsi chilsls, 70 hold
l Paflsy. Thesutrender hiiowed i al boar
1riwp-
Malor Gen~fal Patterson lof, I sick bed H. i
share % the dangers and laiigues Of the dap !;
md after the surrender, went q ward % caIr-i
lnslFd tie advanced forces towards Xalapa.
Brig Fen. Pillow and his brigade twice as
saalls.s, VISA great daring, The enemys Inc or
sNiiersesen oarssil and though, without sac-
ress. 81 cnntribnied p cl % lisiract aud dis
navshfir imPeiizie oppnutnts.
pfesi1ent Sanla Anna. wit, <sehis Canal;.
= ard Alm9nie. and some * u sfshi fl,sr.
.ai'd usen, escaped towards xaisps, Isl beiors i
Term ssosdo was carried, std before Twisss
lisisinn rsarhtd the nssiolal ra,i abose. "
havs ss;srmined d atole l,ke mi -,
lii'ceraRa men-ss have moi tbs means 81 4
seding ther here beyond today, ana can.5s
'fa1d g tstAch s. ANY bodT Of horse a1,i f6ct
EPh NsZops, % seedmpsfy them 70 Yeua /.
'tn< Oar bsFgagc ts1in, though ircteasis,t. 4
8 not ~ BALI asge enepei, 10 CHE ~ 1ssnsea I.
'roetsss q this army. 1ssiies. a eresfer nans- |,
e ct prisoners wopIi. probeb 81. escape from /.
Be eseori u lie long ans Dep sandy ros3. II
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