The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-05-14

ofthe officers who were Immediately enga-
ged.
Abeht 8 o'clock, the enemy nrade a de-
monstfaion from The neighboring height TO
tho one our men had captured,as if with the
intention Of taking il, but it all ended in
marching down the hill, blwinga most ter
rife charge on their trumpcts, firing few
shots, and then retiring. Their appearance,
as they came down The slope, was certainly
most imposing. The cannon on the height,
meanwhile kept up a continuous fire upon
Gen. Twiggs' lines, yet doing little execu.
iion, other than cutting down the trees and
brush. As we returned to camp, the fire
still continued-iho enemy had evidently as.
cenained the position of the road, which had
just been cut, with accuracy, but their balls
principally went over
Gen. Shields, at 3 o'clock, was ordered
out TO support Gen. Twiggs, with three reg
imenis of younteers--iwo from illinois un-
der Coils. Baker and Barnett. They will
have warm work tomorrow, if the Mexicans
stand up as they did to-day
There has been not little skirmishing to-.
day between the forage and beef parties,
sent out in the rear, and the raAcheros. One
Illinois man was killed, and one Of the same
regiment and Tcnnesscean wounded.
could not learn their names.
Tomorrow the grand attack, both upon
the front and rear of the enemy, is TO bs
mide. GeH. Worth is TO move at sunrise,
and little peace will the Mcxicans have for
one lwenty-four hours at least.
lfpossible | s hall report and send off the
progress OF the conflict, although one has lit
lie time or convenience in the chaparal for
writing. &. w. X.
CAMP NEAR PLAN DEL RIO, April l6.
The American arms have achieved anoth-
er glorious victory Guaranteeing Gen.
SCOTS force materially, and occupying po-
sitions which looked impregnable as Gbral-
tar, one after another of their works have
been taken, five generals, colsnels enough
10 command ten such armies as ours, and
other officers nnumeable, have been taken
prisoners, together with 5000 men, and the
res. of their army routed with the loss of ev-
cry thing, ammunition, cannon, baggage and
all. Nothing but the impossb;lily ofinding
road for the dragons to the rear Of Ihe en-
emy's works saved any part of Santa Annals
grand army, including his own person.
Among the American prisoners is our old
friend Gen. La Vega, who fought with his
accustomed gallantry. The other Generals
are Jose Maria Jareno, Luis Pinson, Manuel
Uofiaga, and Jose Obando. The names of
the colonelS have not been able to gather
Nothing saved Santa Anna but the want Of
diagoons on the other sides Of their lines.-
AS ii is, his travelling coach together wisn all
his papers, valuables, and even his poodGn
leg, have fallen into our hands, together with
all the money of his army. No one antcipa-
ted when they rose from their hard bivouaC
this morning, such complete victory.
The loss Oh both sides has been heavy =
how could it have been otherwise? The
rough and rocky road, cut through rugged do.
files and dense chaparal by our troops, is now
lined with our wounded. The Rifles, Col
Hasksl's Tennessee volunteers, tho lst artil
lory, the 7ih infantry, and Caplain Williams
company ofKenucky volunteers, have per
haps suffered most. sen. Shields was SO.
verely, and am fearful MORALLY wouaded
while gallanuy leadi iag his brigade to storm
one ofthe euemy's far,hest works. Gen. Pill
low was also wounded, although slightly
while storming forlfcation commanded by
LaVega. All field officers of Col. Hasksps
regiment we're wounded at the same time
save himself Of the Rifles, Capt. Masou
has los, leg, Lieut. Ewell has been badly
wounded Lieut.. McLane, slightly. have
already mentioned the gallant Major Sumner
and other officers wounded yesterday.
AT o'clock this morning. Gen. Twiggs
whose division has been in the hardest of it
was pursuing the flying enemy towards Jala
pa. Pierson, who commanded the fort
nearest Plan del Rio, asked Of Gen. Wortl
time to consider before be capitulatcd De
sirous to come to terms Gep. Worth gave hin
fifteen minutes, and he surrendered uncon
dtlonally! Had he not done so the slaugh
ter would have been terrible.
think five hundred will cover our en-
tire loss. Had it moi have been for the pos
tive cowardice Santa Anna, Canazo, VIII
ran before the battle-at least in brave mem
hands-was half lost, it would have been ia
greater. No one nj present, can estimate
the loss of the Mexicans--they are scatter
ed on the hills, in the roads everywhere.
1t is now impossible TO name officers wh'
have distinguished themselves. | cannot
however here omit TO mention Colonels Har
ney, Riley and Childs, of the regulars; Co.'s
Foreman, and Haskell, of the volunteers, n
every one is talking of them.
To describe the ground and fortifcation
of The enemy, the difficulty of turning thei
outer works, and the Toll and peril under
gone by the troops were impossible.
Yours. G. w. X.
CAMP AT PLAN DEL RIO,
April, 10, l647--Forenoon.