Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-11
ANOTHER BATTLE.

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From the ". o. Picayuns. April 80.
cERRO CORD o!
San,a Anna again DEFEATED in a Pitched Battle BY !
General Scoit--Sir ThoDsand Nrricans Iakfn /
Pyisoners-Fiue Hundred Americans kiLed /
and Wounded-Gen. La Tesa again Pris-
BY tho steamship Mckim, which left
Vera Cruz on the Goth inst, wo have gio-
rious news from tho army undor General
Scott. Mr.. Bug5ee. who was sent from
the sccnc Of action BY Mr.. Kendall with
dispatches for this office. left the Mckim
20 miles below tho city. md came up 10
the city. express, with tho glorious tdtng7.
On tho afternoon Of tho 18th, the ad-
vance under Con. Twiggs encountered tho
enemy, when severe but lnGccisivo con-
f1ic. ensucd. As tho general orders sno"
that it was Con. SCOTS intention 10 give
battle on tho 18th, il may be 'ha, this Gu
gagcmcnt was broughion By tho 'lcxicans.
Tho main battle occurred on the 18th and
resulted in tho complete triumph OF the
American arms.
Santa Anna made his escape nfter his
army was routed. Gen. La Vega IS again
among the prisoners. Besides him there
wore five generals taken. md long list
Of co!oncls and subordinate officers.
PLAN DEL Rio. April I'll A. ~
The division Of General TwiGgq started
two hours since, and a heavy cannonado
has already commenced upon his line from
tho fartherest Of tho Mexican works. At
intervals, too, tho rafting OF small arms
can be heard distinctly from the Dragon
camp whore am writing this. am GO
ing out, with Co.'s. Duncan, Bohlan, and
Capt. Pcmberton, 10 the scat Of action,
and will return here at night 10 report tho
progress Of tho fight. 1t was not inton-
ded, believe, that Gen. Iwiggs should
open tho fight to day. al least TO bring on
general action, and It IS therefore pre-
Stumble tho Moicans havo commenced up
on him. write in great haste.
G.. w. X.
s. P. Nj hnvo returned from tho
sceno Of conflict, and bloody ono u has
boon, considering the number engag9 Cd
A hill this side of tho farthcst MeXtcan
work. and on which thcro was no ono socn
last evening, was found occupied by the
enemy's light troops this morning. ana g
force il wns a, once deemed Indispensable.
For this purpose tho rifles under Mayor
Summer, besides dotacEmcnts OF artillery
and infantry. were ordered to charge NJ
tho ragged ascent. This thoy did IL gil
liant style, driving tho Mexicans. after o
resistance which may be pat down as moss
obstinate. Great numbers Of tho enemy
waro killed, while on our sido the loss was
also severe. Major Summer was shot II
tho head by a musket bali-scvcrolv, bn
not MORALLY: Llcu,s. Maury and Gibbs
Of tho rifles, were also wounded, but no
severely, as was also Lieut.. Jarvis, OF ta'
Cd infantry. ! could not learn that IN,
of our officers were killed. The enttr
loss on our side. in killed and wounded, i
estimated nj obou. ono hundred; but iron
the nature Of tho grounG-bfokcn. cover
cd with brush and thick chaparnl, an
extremely unevon-lt IS impossible 10 eei
with accuracy. Nor can at this TIM
give even tho names OF tho officers WIZ
were Immediately engaged.
About 3 o'clock the enemy made dc
mons,rn,ion from tho fort on tho neigh
boring height TO tho ono our men bhd cap
tured, as if with tho intention of retaislnt
il: but all ended in marching down tho hi
blowing a most terrific charge on thci
,rumpeis, firing a tow shots, and then re
ufinQ. HCiT uIpSiith.S' - 'i' ~
down tho slope. was certainly most inpos
ing. The cannon on tho height meanwhli
kept up continuous fire upon Ger
Twicgs's lines. yet doing liislo oxecutio
other than cutting down the trees en-
brush. As we retained TO camp, the tir
still continued--.he enemy had cvldenti
ascer,aned the position Of tho road, "l'c
had Just been cut, with accuracy, but 'hei
balls principally went over.
Gen. Shields, at o'clock, was order
Cd out to support Gen. Twiggs. with thro
regiments Of volunteers-two from III
nois under Coils. Baker and Barnett. Tho
will have warm work tomorrow. IT n
Mexicans stand up as they did to-day.
There has been not a little skirm:shiF
to-day between tho forage ard beef pa
tics. sent out in tho rear, and the r1nca'
ros. Ono Illinois man was killed, an
ono Of the samo regumons and Ieno
seean wounded. could no. learn the
names.
Tomorrow tho grand attack. both II
on the front and roar Of tho enemy, IS
Be made. Gen. Worth is to move at SUI
rise, and little peace viii tho Mexican
have for one twenty four hours at least
II possible shall report and send c
the progress Of the conflict, although OF
has little time or convenience IN the cha