The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-05-11


This excellent officer accounted one
of the best tacticians and dispIinnrans
in the army--may certainly feicitate
himselfon the strength of his cranolio-
goal defences. He will never find any
difficulty in getting liberal policy in
any OF our life Insurance Offices.
Captain johnson.
This valuable officer. lately appointed
Lieut. Colonel of one Of the new len re-
giments, was badly wounded in re-
connoisance made by order Of Gen
Twiggs, two or three days before the
battle, and before the enemy's position
was known. He received two musket
balls, one through the thigh, cutting the
iemoral artery, and another through the
shoulder His robust constitution and
great endurance will, tits believed, tri-
usiph over his severe wounds, and he is
now pronounced b. his surgeons to be
out OF danger.
Gems. Patterson Smith and Quit.
Gen. Patterson was ON the field and
under fire. though seriously indisposed
and greatly weakened by Sickness
He was enable to take command of his
division, both on account OF his PHYSICAL
debility and the separation OF the two
bligades under his command, which
were operating at dltferen, and distant
points.
Gen. Smith was severely ill., confined
10 his cot, and thus lost the occasion
| u,h h hts hrau
for, of leading his gallant Rites IN their
brilliant charge against Cero Gordo.
Gen. Quiiman did not arrive on the
field untilihe day after the battle. Our
gallant Southern regiments again lost
The opportunity OF showing their me,tle.
The Alabamians and Gsorgians had the
misfortune 10 be omitted in the pro.
gramme Of the stormng of Monterey.
and they complained on account of it.
A like misfortune at Cero Gordo, COM
ing SO close upon the time OF their dis.
ban6ment. has no doubt given these gal
liant regiments great modification and
chagrin.
The Mexican Prisoners.
There was at least 5000 Mexicans ta-
ken prisoners at Zero Gordo. But few
who were within the entertainments
escaped. Santa Anna kept large corps
OF reserve outs de the batteries, al! of
whom escaped. The want of cavalry
was severely felt in The pursuit of the
lngitives. Ii Twiggs had a cavalry force
Of one thousand, he would have taken
Santa Anna and bis whole army. The
officers who We're taken prisoners were
The bravest and best in the Mexican ar.
my. Gen Jarrero is an old and exper.
fenced officer, who has long command.
ed The castle of Perote. When the Tex>
an prisoners were confined in that gloo-
my fortress, Gen JdiIero treated them
with kindness ant. generosity. We
trust that on this account, as well as
from regard 20 his position, he will be
kindly and Hospitality treated by our cts
liens when he visits New Orleans.
OF Gen. La Vega, we need only say,
that he is we'll known throughout Mexi-
co and the United States, for his gallan.
try at Resaca de la Palma and for his
dignlfed aud genllemanly bearing dur.
ing his scjourn in this country as pris-
onel of war. There are among the
prisoners several naval officers, who
we're very efficient IN managing the ar
liilery n the batteries. They are inteh
llgent gentlemen, and speak the English
language. Fhe younger officers were
very much excited against Santa Anna.
They declared, that il he had not kept
out of the intrenchments and showed his
Ideterminatoa to fly, they would have
been able TO maintain their positions.
They openly charged him with being eli.
Their bribed or frightened--a traitor or a
coward.
Seventeen Mexican officers were
brought TO Vera Cruz under strong
escort. The Mexicans on The road had
mol heard of the battle or of its results,
and when they sawthe escort approach.
ing they ran oui Of their houses 10 see
what it meant. AS soon as the well
known faces OF their own officers, under
an A merlcan guard came within view.
they seemed TO be struck dumb with as
tonshment,and alarm. Gradually these
feelings gave way TO sorrow, and their
lamentations over the misforiunes and
disgrace other country were loud and
d..eCitilS
The Soldiers of vcra Cruz.
The defenders of Vera Cruz, who
were released on their parole are view.
ed in very unfavourable light BY the
Mexican Government Morales, Lam
dero and other Of the officers who were
in command Of Vera Cruz, have been
arrested Tor cowardice, and sent to
Goanajuatc, to be Imprisoned and tried.
Morales is especially charged with ex
hihiting feelings Of friendship for tho
United States, and with having declared
publicly, in Jalapa and elsewhere, that
il was vain to resist Americans; that
they were better guar dams of the happi-
asss OF Mexico than her own. He nd.
vised inc ladies' ct Jalapa 10 remainn in
town, and assured Thea; ard the people
generally, that they would suffer ~
harm or outrage fiom the Americans.
We sincerely hore this assurance ofour
gallant enemy will be fully justified by