Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-11
CAMP NEAR PLAN DEL Rio, !

ApIi ID o CiOch, = M.
The American arms have achieved another
glorious and most brilliant victory. Outnum-
berinc Gen. Scouts force materially, and occu-
pying positions which looked impregnaole as Gio-
raltar. one after another OF her works have been
taken to-day, FIVE generals colonies enough 10
command ten such armies as oars and other o.
fcers innumerabe, have been taken prisoners,
together with 5000 men, aud The rest OF their ar
nv driven and routed with The loss OF every thing
ammunition, cannon, baggage train, ell. Meth
ing bu, the impossioiiity OF finding road for the
Dragons to The rear OF the enemys works saved
any part of Santa Annals grand army, including
his own ilus,rious person.
Among the prisoners is our old friend La We
"a. who fc,ght with his accus,nms! sallaniry.
The other Generals are Jose Maria Jarcuo, Luis
Pmson, Manuel Uoriga and Jose Obando. The
names of the Colonies haze lot been able 10 ga
lher Nothing saved Santa Anna but the want
OF dragons on The other side OF their lines As
il is. his travelling coach, together with all his
papers. valuabes, and even his wooaen leg, have
fallen into oar hands, together with all the money
Of the army. No one anticipated, when they
arose from their hard bivouack This morning,
such a complete victory
The loss on both sides has been heavy-how
could i, have been o,herwise2 The rough and
rocky road cnt through rugged defles ana dense
chaparral hy our troops, is now lined with our
wounded The Rifles, Col. Haskell's Tennessee
volunteers, The Isl Artillery, The 18th Infantry, and
Capt. Williams company OF Kentucky voun-
leers, have perhaps suffered most Gen. Shields
was severely, aud lam fearful MORALLY wounded,
while gallanlly leading his brigade 10 storm one
OF Inc enemy's IarihesI works Gen. Pillow was
also wounded, although slightly, while slorming
torifca,ion on this side commanded 81 La We
ga All the field officers OF COL HasSell's regi-
I,j ha m him.
ee,t OF the Rifles, Capt. Mason has lost leg,
Lieut.. Ewell has been badly wounded, Lieut.
McLane slightly. | have already mentioned The
gallant Mai. Sumner and olncr officers wounded
yesterday.
have specified some regiments above which
signalized themselves: il happened 10 be their
fortune. in the disposition OF the battle TO TALL up
ca what all good soldiers may term pleasant
pIaces-the most difficult works to storm and
brayely and without fa,ering did they execute
the perilous duties assigned them. Al O'Clock
this afternoon Gen. Twigss, whose DIVISION aa'
been in the hardest OF H. was pursuing Inc nyins
enemy towards Jalspa. Pinson who command
ed The torls neares, Plan del Rio, asked OF Gen
Worth time TO consider before he capltulated.-
DESTROYS TO come 10 terms, Gse Worm gave niu
fifteen minutes, and he sure 10s6sd unconditlon
ally Had he not done SO The slaush!cr woult
have been terrible.
write in great haste, and have no time FOL
particulars The names of the killed and wound
ed will ascertain as soon as possible. lhinI
that i've hundred will cover our entire loss. Hac
il moi have been Tor the positive cowardice o
Santa Anna and Caualizo who ran, before tos
batlle-at least in brave mems hands-was hal
lost, il would have been far greater. No one, a
present. can estimate the loss OF the Mexicans-
They are scattered on the hills, in The roads, every
where.
What disposition Gen. Scott is 10 make of the
prisoners is yet unknown. He may sci them al
al liberty on their paroles, from the difficulty o.
feeding Them, and 10 accelerate his own advance
movements. We shall hear by Tomorrow.
wish he could send The officers al least 10 the q
States. for there is lne string of them.
Ills now impossible TO name officers who have
distinguished themselves. cannot however
omit 10 mention Coils. Harvey, Riley and Childs
of the regulars; Coils. Baker, Forman and Has
kell of the volunteers, as every one is talking o
Ihem
write this in great haste and with noise, con