Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-13

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The American arms have heved another glo ros and
mos! brilliant victory Ounumbong Gen SCOTS force
materially. aud occupying positions which looked prep-
nabe AZ tnbraar one after another Of their works have
been taken To day, five generals colonies enouoh To com
mand ten such armies ours and other officers innumcr
able have been taken prisoners together with 5000 men
.nd the rest of their army driven and routed with the loss
~ every tiing ammunition, cannon baggage tram all
Nothing but the npossihy Of finding road for the dra
goons the rear OF the enens works saved any part of
Santa mas grand army, including his own ustrious
person.
Among the prisoners is old friend La VEGA. Nbo
fought with his accustomed galanIry The other oene
orai1 are Jose Maria Jareno Luis Prison. Manuel lori
aga and Jose Ohando. The names Of tho colon,ls |
have not been able TO gather, Nothing saved Santa An
ma but the want OF dragons the other side of their
lines As is, his travelling coach together with all his
papers, vanahIes, and even his rooda cg have fallen
INTO our hands, together with all the money of his army
No one anticipated. when they from their hard hi
vouack tins morning, such complete victory
The loss ON both sides has been heavy-how could il
nave been otherwise Tho rough and rocky road emf
through rugged dches and dense chapara by our troops
Is now lined with orr wounded. The Rifles Col Has
Kills Tennessee volunteers, the lst Artillery the 7tb In
antry, and Capt. w lams's company of Kentucky vol
unteers, have perhaps suffered most Gen Shields was
severely. and am fearful, MORALLY wounded while ca
antly rading his brigade to storm one of tho onen, =
laf'h'st works Cen Pillow was also wounded thouob
slightly, while stormng fertilization on this side com
mandod by La Vega All the field officers of Col Has
ke regiment were wounded at The same time save him
sell OF the Rifles. Capt. Mason has lost a leo en
t.well has been badly wounded Lieut. Mel ane siobtly
nave already mentioned the gallant Maj Sumner and
other ofiicors wounded Yesterday.
nave specied some regiments above which sipnalized
themselves II happened 10 be their fortune in the dis
position of the battle, to fall upon what all un soie
may term pleasant places-the most difficult worLs r.
s"Fm-and braycy and without alternp did thew cxe
cute lhe perlous assigned them At O'Clock this after
noon zen IMiges whose division has been in the hard
csl oil H. pursuing the flying enemy towards J,l,p,
iiefson who commanded the forts nearest Plan del ri,
ASKED OF Zen W Orth time TO consider before he c,np
mu' Des'rohS 10 come 10 terms Gen. Worth cave him
yteo' hnAies, ana he surrendered unconditionay =
Lad he not done 50 the slaughter would have been er
Bile. ~ ~ '" 'ei'i
write IN great haste, and have no time for particulars
ne names OF The killed and wounded will ascertain as
soon as possible think that five hundred will cover
oar one loss Had not been Tor the positive coward
zee Oh santa Anna and Canazo, who ran before the hat
ue-at least IN brave mems hands-was half lest i,
would have been far greater No one at present can
innate the loss OF the AleXcanshey are scattered on the
mis- IN The roads, every where.
W nat disposition Grn. Scott is tomake of the nrson
oFs is yet unknown lie may set them all ot Lber,, an
helr paroles, from the licuy of feeding them and IN
accelerate his own advanced movements We shall hear
ny TO morrow wish he could send the officers at least
10 e lnod States, Tor there is fine string Of them
~ Is now impossible 10 officers who have diet;,
sushed themselves cannot however omit In men,n,
lois tiarney Riley and Childs, Of the reouats. Cs
Baker tornan and Haskell. of the volunteers as ever
one Is talking of Them ''e9
write tins in great haste. and with mise c,nr
s, . an" every thIng else around You cannot
'pr'e'a'e 'he victory To describe tie ground and er