The Arkansas banner., 1847-05-12

and mnsl manufactured at the Royal Fonn- dry of Seville. A iafgs qaandty cf kxed ammunition, pf. very superior quaiay, was also taken The privase baxyage and money ehes, of Sania Anna. containing S20, 900, was alse captured. The lsrsr wasdelivessd over so ths Pay Department The volun- ieers who were employed in carrying the specIe into camp. cracked uiaay.a joke over aae prospect of heisg soon paid of tn Aexi- can com and free of expense to Uncie Sam
 When our forces had carried the vasious positions of the enemy, and the road was cleared, Gen. Twiggs started in hot pursuit of the fugitive Santa Aana, and pressed close upon his heels. A strong position, five miles of Cero Condo, fortified and defended by fine battery of long brass guns. was abandoned by the enemy and occupied by our troops Gen. Twiegs bivouacked with in three miles of the lovely Jalapa.
 h concluding our imperfee, sketch of this brilliant achievement, we cannot sufficiently express our admiration of the extraordinary deeds of our gallant army ard able General. Scarcely a month had elapsed since our troops, under Scott, landed on the enemyls shores h thai time a strong walled city has been captured, together with an impreg- nsble fortress, pitched battle hss been fought under the most unfayorahEe circumstances, and against the mos, formidable natural de- fences-twelve thousand prisoners have been taken, including some half dozen general of6cers--500 splendid cannon, and an iu- mense amount of munitions uf war, have been added ,o the national trophies Truly, such results 'are glorious testimonials Of the valor of our soldiers and of the skill, gall lantry and perseverance, Of the accomplished General who led them.
 One of the associate Editors of the Vera Grux Eagle, wrisiag isoa the battle ground on the morning of the 18th. communicates . few additional items, which we have care fully extracted:
 The Mexicans cannot say. as they did al Vera Cruz, that we stood of long way, and whipped them with superior guns, for the small arms did the business here---tiid tt against superior numbers, assisted by ali the defences nature was capable of aHording them. Bu, what obstacles can be thrown in the way Of Americans-what impediments of sufficient magnitude to bar them from vic tory, once the foe IS encountered The American soldier works with heart and soul in his cause, and that force which stops his progress can almost boast of performing a miracle.
 On the top of Sierra Gorda the scene was truly horrible; from the Jalapa road. dead bodies Of the enemy could be seen on every spot where the eve was directed, until they literally covered the ascent to the height = There IS about half an acre of level ground on the top of the mountain. and here were collected together the wounded of both armies. and the dead of our own. Side by side were lying, the disabIed American and Mexican; and our surgeons were busy ampu- tating, and dressing the wounds Of each-- lotung them in turas, 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 pick ing up he wounded and bringing them in from every part of the ascen, to the height. From the side towards the river. where the siormmg party of Gen Twigg's division made charge, most of our men suffered, and many of the enemy, also, for they made a desperate stand; bu, when they gave way. and started in confusion down the hill, was the time when they most sufSered-many of them receiving the balls Of our men in their backs
 The charge of Sierra Gorda was one of those cool, yet determined ones so charac- ierisiic of the American soldier From the time that our troops left the hill nearest that prominent height. the fire was incessant. and they had 10 fight their way, foot by foot. until they gained ihe summit, from which the enemy gave way, after very short re- sistsnce
 Our victory Is complete. Those of the enemy who escaped. were driven in all di- reclions by the pursuers, and many of them cut down in the road.
 Gen. Twiggs, who followed them after taking Sierra Gorda, approached within three miles of Jalapa. and finding uo force of the enemy. encamped for the night. He is in town before this time. Gen. La Vega, who is again in our clutches, fnnksd as tashiug and as fine aS ever He did not seem the least disconcened, bu, rode in from the battlefield, by the side of Gen. Sco.i. laughing and talking, as though he was once more on the way to New Orleans.