The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-05-08
From The Nsso Orleans Rcayu'ae;
ANOTHER GLORIOUS YICTORY
BATrLE OF CERRO CORDo.

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BATTLE OF CERRO CoRDo.x
Santa Anna again defeated n q pitched battle
by Gen. Scott--60OO .Mericans taken Prison
ers--5OO americans killed and ro,nded--
Gen. La Vega again prisoner.
By the steamship McKim, Capt Pillsbury,
which left Vera Cruz on the Goth inst, we have
glorious news from the army under General
Scott.
On the afternoon OF the l7lh, the advance
under Gen. Twiggs encountered the enemy,
when a severe but indecisivc conflict ensued
AS the general orders, which we give below,
show that i, was Gen. Scotts intention to give
battle only on the 18th, it may be thai this en-
gagement was brought on by the Mexicans'
The main battle occurred on the 18th, and re-
suited in the complete triumph of the Ameri-
can arms.
Santa Anna made his escape after his army
was routed. Gen. La Vega is again among the
prisoners. Besides him, there were five gene
rails TAX en-, and long list of colonies and sub
ordinate officers are coming to this place
They were to leave Vera Cruz about the 25th.
PLAN DEL Rio, April l7,-ll A. M
The division under Gen. Twiggs started two
houre since, and heavy cannonade has alreo-
dy commenced upon his line from the farther
est of the Mexican works. AT intervals, too,
the rafting Of small arms can be distinctly
heard from the Dragon camp, where l am
writing this. / am going out with Coils. Dun
can and Bohlan and Capt. Pemberton, to the
seat oil action, and will return here at night to
re port the progress of the fight. 1t was not in
tended, | believe, that Gen. Twiggs should
open the fight to-day, at least to bring on
general action. and 1t is therefore presumable
the Mexcans have commenced upon him.
s, P. M have just returned from the scene
of conflict, and bloody one it has been, con-
sdering the number engaged. A hill this side
of the farherest Mexican work, and on which
there was no one seen last evening, was found
occupied by the eneny's light troops this morn
ing, and to force it was at once deemed indis
pensable For this purpose the Rifles under
Major Sumner besides the detachments 0f ar
tilely and infantry, were ordered to charge up
the rugged ascent. This they did in gallant
style, driving the Mexicans, after resistance
which may be put down as most obstinate
Great numbers of the enemy were killed,
while on our side the loss was also severe
Major Sumner was shot in the head by a mus
ket ball--severely, but not mortally: Lieuts.
Maury and Gibbs, of the Rifles, were also
wounded, but not severely, as was also Lieut..
Jarvis, of the I'd Infantry. could not learn
that anyaof our officers were killed. The en-
tire loss on our side, i'll killed and wounded,
is estimated at about one hundred; but from
the nature of the ground--broken, covered
with brush and thick chapparal, and extremely
uneven-it is impossible to tell with accuracy.
Nor can I, at this time, give even the name of
the officers who were Immediately engaged.
. About 8 O'Clock the enemy made a demon-
stration from the fort on theneighboring height
to the one our men had captured, as if with
the intention of retaking it; but i all ended
in marching down the hill, blowing most ter
rife charge on their trumpets, firing a few
shots. and then retiring. Their appearance, as
they came down the slope, was certainly most
imposing. The cannon on the height mean
while Kept up continuous fire upon General
Twiggs' lines, yet doing little execution other
than cutting down the trees and brush. As
we returned to camp, the fire still continued
the enemy had evidently ascertained the posi-
ton of the road, which had just been cut, with
accuracy, but their balls principally went over
Gen. Shields, at 3o'clock, was ordered Out
to support Gen. Twiggs, with three regiments
IF yolunteers-two from Illinois under Coils
Baker and Barnett. They will have warm
work tomorrow if the Mexicans stand up as
they did to-day. !,
day between the forage and beef parties, sent
out in the rear, and the rancheroes. One llli-
nois man was killed, and another of the same
regiment and Tennessean wounded.
Tomorrow the grand attack, both upon the
front and rear OF the enemy, is to be made
Gen. Worth is to move at sunrise, and little
peace will the Mexcans have for one twenty
four hours at least. sN
AZ CAMP NEAR Plan BEL RIo,}
April 1874 o'clock, P. M.
The American arms have achieved another
glorious and most brilliant victory. Outnum-
bering Gen. Scott's force materially, and occu-
plying positions which looked impregnable %
Gibralter, one after another of their works
have been taken to-day, FIVE Generals, Colonels
enough to command ten such armies as ours,
and other officers innumerable, have been Pri-
soners, together with 5000 men, and the rest Of
their army driven aud routed with the loss OF
every thing, ammunition, cannon, baggage