The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-12
From the Comstatutaonalisi, Extra.
Glorious Victory.
5000 Mexicans taken prisoners.
500 Americans kiNed und qcouuded.
General La Vega again Prisoner.

General La Vega again Prisoner.
" By this evenings mail we have the
following glorious news which VIC hasten to
lay before our readers. 1t appears that the
Palmetto Regiment was not in the battle,
being detained at Vera Cruz.
BY the New Orleans boat this morning,
we have uews of another battle, and of course
another brilliant victory. We are indebt-
ed to our friends of the Plcayune for the
following brief account furnished al the mo-
ment of the departure Of the mail boat:
We have only time to say before the
mail leaves that Gen. Scott encountered
Santa Anna on the 18th of April at Cerro
Gordo, and entirely defeated him. We
have taken five Mexican generals prisoners
Aand among others La Vega, and six
thousand soldiers Santa Anna made his
escape on a mule.
His army is completely routed, and would
ali have been taken o: destroyed, FIVE had
had a sufficient force OF cavalry.
The loss on both sides has been heavy.
Gen. Shields was severely, and it is feared
mortally wounded. Gen. Pillow was also
wounded, but slightly.
u
the 9th Infantry, and Captain Wi;lIams'
company OF kentucky volunteers have suf-
fered most.
Mr.. Kendall thinks that 500 will cover
the entire loss, but he had not been able to
obtain even a list of the officers, killed when
he sent off his expess.
Santa Anna and Canaiizo fled in the
most shameful manner before the battle was
lost.
Gen. Scott advances at once upon the
city of Mexico.
CAMP NEAR PLAN DEL RIO,
April 1S-4 o'clock, P. NJ.
The American arms have achieved ano-
ther glorious and most brilliant victory
Outnumberiug General SCOTS force mate
rally, and occupying positions which look
cd impregnable as Gibralter, one after ano-
ther of their works have been taken to-day,
live Generals, Colonels enough to COM
mand ten such armies as ours, and other Of
ficers innumerable, have been taken priso-
ners, together with 5000 men, and the rest
Of the army driven and routed with the loss
of every thing, ammunition, cannon, bag
gage train, 0A Nothing but the impossi-
bility of finding a road for the dragons to
the rear of the enemy's works saved any
part of Santa Annals grand army, including
his own illustrious person.
Among the prisoners is our old friend La
Vega, who fought with his Accustomed gal
lantry, The other Generals are Jose Maria
Jareno, Luis Pinson, Manuel Uoriaga, and
Jose Obando. The names of the Coloncls
Ssa Sal[ have not been able to gather Nothing
49, ID Santa Anna but the want of dragons
.aE.he other side of their lines. AS it is
~ travelling coach, together with all his
papers, valuables, and even his acooden Aeg
b Have fallen into our hands, together with ali
the money of his army. No one anticipated
when they arose from their hard bivouach
this morning, such complete victory.
The loss on both sides has been heavy
Y how could it have been otherwise? The
rough rocky road, cut through rugged defiles
and dense chapparal by our: troops, is nov
lined with our wounded. The Rifles, Col
4 sHaskelps Tennessee volunteers, the lst Ar
1yS u tinery. the 18th Infantry, and Captain VIII
ssa liams' company of = Kentucky volunteers
have perhaps suffered most. Gen. Shields
js was severely, and / am fearful, mortal,
Wounded, while gallantly leading his brig
ade to storm one Of the enemy's farthes
ss works. Gen. Pillow was also wounded, al
though slightly while. storming q fortifca
fion On this side commanded by La Vega
the field Office saf CalI. Haskell' q Regi