Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-14

ali lhr regular arlilsrisls Of the Republic, 'hc'u
ling seyera, able naval officers, were pfeseh,,-
Some oil thu officers whom Gen. Scoi fele"seu a.
The capitulaiun oil Vera Cruz. without eA'oi'ine
the parole on account OF their sailan''y, WY
found among the killed and wounueu' gay
iant young officer named Ha;zinsei' @
nau hy bir,h, who ex,orled The admltatioi vi oui
army in The bombardment Of Vera Cruz, BY selZ,
inc tiao which was Gu, down by our balls, ana
,ndino !, nm in his hand until stall couid Dc
,,enared had been released by Gen. Scott wiln-
an, !, nafoIe He was found among the desperate
IL wounded al Cerro Gofdo The eneny's loss
lin killed and wounded) was about as large as our
avn But in addition to this, The loss oil 6ooo
nr;soners and some oil their best officers Our ar
nv captured about thirty pieces Of beau'iui prass
cannon OF large calibre and mostly MANUFACTURED
a, The Royal Foundry OF Seville A large guam
lily Of fixed ammuntien, ot veiy superior quail
~ was also taken. The private baggage ana mo-
ncy ches, OF Santa Anna, containing S2o,U Oo, was
also captured. The latter was delivered over 10
The Paw Department. The volunteers who were
empoyed in carving The specie into camp crack
ed MANY Joke over the prospect OF being soon
Maid off in Mexican coin and lice OF expense 10
Uncle Sam.
When our forces had carried the various posi-
lions OF the enemy and he road was cleared, zen.
Twisss started in not pursuit OF The fugitive san
IA Anna. and pressed close upon his heels. II
strong posi,ion, FIVE miles west OF Cerro Goroo,
fortified and defended BY fine battery OF long brass
Guns was abandoned BY the enemy and occupied
py our troops Gen Twisgs bivouacked @hhih
three miles Of the lovely town OF Jalapa.
IEIom lic Nen Orleans Delta, May
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE OF
CERRO GORDO.
Further Particulars.
The American loss-THs 9lcr,car l0ss-1hc fortt-
tu1ls Of The americans contrasted teim me lreaS-
ness Of tie -]IszcGns-Sarsieat operattons-
Capt. Mason.
Orr loss in killed and wounded in the battle OF
cerro Gordo will no. fall shor: Of 500. The pro-
nor,ion Of officers killed ard wounded is less than
IN onr nrevious battles The Mexican loss was
anon, as great as our own. They lost, however,
besides Gen. Vasquez, three field oihcefs-one Of
whom was brother OF Gen. La Vega. Many oil
,h. Mexican wounded would die OF their wounds,
though they were attended not only by their own,
but also by our surgeons. There was great
contrast, which illustrates The superior iorliinde
of the merican characle; aud constitution, oe-
tween the bearing an. conduct oil Inc Mexican
wounded and our own. The MeXicanS seemed
10 be utterly Frustrated BY The slightest wounds,
and eyncsd heir despair and weakness h. loud
ins like children The Americans, on he other
hand bo.e their suffeIinss with manly ior;iiude,
and with scarcely any demonstrations OF pain u
sorrow: they submitted 10 The mos! painful sur
oical opcraiiun without complaining; AMI, inneed.
appeared 10 lee pride in tie ccncion>ness OF ha".
inc given proof Of heir devotion To- ,he homer ad
ass OF our Republic. Cap. Hasaes relates !i1i
as he was approaching our Hospital, he met thfoe
priya,es of the Mounted Rlhsmeu, who had jas
had their right arms ampula,cd, and were quiet
IL walking along whisllins and chatting a. Il
nothing had happened. Capt. Mascn, gallant
yireinian, the son OF The lamented Gen Mason
who Tell in a duel some years ago, had his leg
carried off by a cannon ball. Shortly after IN
dereons ampu,aiion this brave ofiicer received
mis- friends with great cheerulness, and INDUCED
in many lively jest over his mishap.
THE GENEROSITY OF OUR SOLDIERS.
The kindness oi our men IL the wounded Of the
enemy was as conspicuous as their iofIiude IN.
Ter suffering Ailrr The battle VAS over, they
could be seen on eve; s.'e lifting the poor fellows
into easier positions, 3,yin" Them with water
and binding IN their wodn.s. Sturdy fellows
who. Il .ew minutes before, were charging against
the enemy with The mos destructive iur' and sa-
.-re determination, were how transformed by
victory into kind nurses, VINO watched over ana
assisted their wounded enemies win The mus
tender care and soliciinde The circumstances
100. were not calculated 10 arouse very kindly
feelings on the par 0! our men. The cowardy
ai.anase taken by the enemy in raising The while
l.1 aller they had killed 81 many Of our men from
i.e,f secure 6eences, and just al The lime when a
b,ts d, vengeance was 10 be taken Tor the severe
los. we had Inquired caused an almost iTrepres-
side excitement am hated in he hosoms OF ouI
msn. They could scarcely be Kept on until H.
enemy were disarmed AMI thea they were perfect
" safe American soldiers resolule and irresisi-
lille against an armed ioe would no; raise Their
hands asains, enc unarmei and deienceless.
MAJOR SUMNER.
Major Sumner, who led me Rifles IN The attack
! OF hs l1ih On The enemys advanced position
made very narrow escape IN The charge, ht
was struck on the head b. muske bullet. The
bu,le, was ialleDed 10 the ,hinness Of dime, and
retained on lis surface the print oi The Majors
hair and vet Strange 10 say, except The severance
/ OF an artery he sustained ~ sci; ious innry. The
artery was taken up and, al ihe las, accounts, The
| Major was dong we'll. This excellent officer
| accounted ono OF the best actcla1s and di>cipli
| narians in the a..ny-may certainly telicila;e him.
self on the strength OF his genealogical deiences
! He will never find any difficulty in getting libe.
raj policy il any OF our lie insurance Offices.
| CAPTAIN JOHNSON.
| This valuable uIilcer, lately appointed Lieut..
Colonel OF one If The new Ten regiments, was bad
| " wounded in reconnaissance mzce By o.dcr al
| Gen. Twisgs, Two or three days before The battle,
and before Inc enemy's position was known. He
received W. muskel balls, one through the thigh,
cutting the .emoral artery, and another lhTous h
The shoulder. His robust constitution and great
| endurance will, il is believed, Gumph over his
severe wonaas, AMI he is now pronounced By his
surgeons 10 be Out c. danger.
| GEMS. PATTERSON, SMITH AID QUITMAS.
Gen Patterson was on the field amt under fire
though seriously indispcsed and greatly weaken
| ed BIZ sickness. lie was unable 10 take command
| of his DIVISION, beth Oh account u his physical
debility and The separation OF The two brisades
under his command, which were operating al diff.
| leren and distant points.
Gen. Smith was severely i'll, confined 10 his Gel,
and thus lost the occasion which his brave heart
50 warmly painted to-. o. cadins his gaani Riffs
| in their brilliant chaIs. against The Cefro.
Gen Qui;man Iii. not arrive on The held until
| the day after the baulc. Our gallant Southern
regiments again lusi line opportunity ot showing
her mel,le The i 'ahamiaus and GeoIgians
had the misfortune 10 hc omitted in the pro-
eranme OF the sorrpipg oi Monterey, and they
soreIy complained on account OF IL. A like ms
fort al Cerro Gcido oumiugso close upon The
lime OF their Disbursement. has no doubt gwen
| these sallan, regiments great moriifloaiion anC
| chagrin.
THE MEXICAN PRISONERS.
There were al least 5000 Mexicans taken pri
| soncls d, Cerro Gofdo. Bui few who were with
| in the entertainments escaped. Santa Anna kep
a large corps OF reserve outside Inc batteries, al
! o! whom escaped The wan, 81 cavalry was SC
verely felt in tie pursuit OF The fusiives. J
| Twises had had cavalry force o. one thousand
| he would have taken Santa Anna and his whole
army The officers who were taken prisoner
were the braves; and best in The Mexican army
| Gen. Jarrero is an oil, and experienced officer
who has long COMMANDED The Castle OF Perole
| When the Texan prisoners were confined in tina
| gloomy fortress Gen. J. ;rcaie. them With grea
| kindness and generosity. We trust that on hi
he will be kindly and Hospitality treated BY on
citizens when he visits New Orleans.
OF Ger. La Vega we need only say, tina, he i
we'll known throughout Mexico and the Unte'
States, Tor his CALAMITY al Resaca dc Ia Palma