Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-13
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
4 letter in the N o. Picayune, dated Camp al
Plate del Rio, April 10. says:
The rout of the Mexicans last evening was total
complete. They were pursued within miles
of Jalapa by Gen Twiggs, at which point there
were none 10 follow. Santa Anna himself, instead
of entombing himself as he threatened, escaped by
cutting the sadded mule Of his team from the har-
ness Of his magnificent coach, mounting him and
then taking TO the chapparal. His service of mas
sIve silver, nearly all his papers, his money-eye-
rything in his carriage, even to his dinner, was
captured. have capital story to tell about this
dinner when have moment to spare.
The Mexican loss upon the heights was awful
the ground in places is covered with the dead. A
mong the bodies found was that of Gen. Vasquez
and near him was Col. Patacio, mortaIly wounded
Their loss in the retreat was terribly severe-eve-
ry by path is strewn with the dead. Had our dra-
goons been enabled to reach them in season, all
would have been killed or captured-Santa Anna
among them. Canalizo, with his noted ancers,
had the prudence TO ramos early
Even up to this time it is impossible to give
anything like full or correct list OF our woundeI
officers--it is surprising that many Of them we're
not killed.
The wounded are still along the road for miles,
although they bringing them in as fast as pos
sibe.
The army is to advance towards Mexico i'm
medately. General Worths division marche!
this morning-Gen. Scott is TO march at noon
Santa Anhas coach is to be harnassed up for The
purpose of carrying on Major Sumner--bettcr use
than it was ever put TO before
The officers and men OF the Mexican ARMY
mean such as are priSoners--are TO be TUNED
loose their parole not again to take up arms
during the war. Perhaps il is the best DISPOSE
tion that could be made Of them, as any other
course would delay Gen. ScottS forward move
ment Fifteen of their officers have refused to
sign but given their parole OF honor to report them
Selves without delay, TO Colonel Wilson at Vera
Cruz, as prisoners of war. Among these are Gen.
La Vega and Jarero, the latter Governor of Pc
rote during the time the Texan prisoners were
there, and | believe distinguished for his good
treatment of them, These officers will either be
kept in the Castle OF San Juan de Ulloa, or else
proceed to the United States.
Gen. Shields is still alive but it is considered
impossible for him to survive. The bail went
through his lungs as he was leading his men 10
storm the tarthes work Of the enemy.
| write this amid confusion Of all kinds. and
with no other table than knees. hundred Mex
lean officers around me making out their pa
roles, while our own dead being carried bv and
consigned to their long resting place by the road
side G. Wk
P S--I have just learned that there is some hope
Col Baker, who charged on the last fort lost
forty FIVE men In killed and wounded out of only
portion of his regiment. Lieutenant Cowardim,
killed; Lieutenant Murphy supposed to be mortalIy
wounded Lieut.. Johnson wounded in three pla-
ces, and thigh amputated Lieuts. Scott. Proman
and Malthy wounded. GWK
General Shields, according 10 one account was
still alive, but according to another he was dead
The American Eagle of the Goth, represents the
scene on the top of Cerro Gordo as truly horrible.
The dead bodies of the Mexicans were seen COW
erng every spot where the eye could be directed.
On the top collection of the wounded Of both
parties were TO be seen side by side the surgeons
engaged amputating limbs & dressing the wounds
of each.
When the Mexicans gave way, they started
down the hill in quick time, suffering severely be-
Ing mostly wounded in the backs by the balls from
our men.
The wound of Gen. Pillow was but slight
The Mexican force at the lowest calculation Is
put down at $4,000, some accounts say $4,000
The Generals will be sent to New Orleans, La
Vega among them, having refused to receive his
parole. Among those parolled is the Ex-PreS-
dent, Herrera
Generals Patterson and Smith were not in the
battle, having been confined by sickness
The first charge on the 18th was made at sew,
eral points by the Regulars, the I'd Tennessee
Volunteers, and parts of the two PENNSYLVANIA Re-
giments
Last Of Pennsylranians Wounded--John Lam.
bert, ist Penn'a. reg't; - Lindsay, do Jacob
Simons, Phira Rangers, (mortally); Edw Cruise
do; Thomas Ham, do; John Chambers do; James
Shaw, Cd Penn'a reg't; Abraham Rolan, do; VIII
liam Frederick Summers
Thirty beautiful brass cannon ana large oqla,
tty of ammunition were captured
Some of the Mexican officers taken prisoners,
attribute the defeat to the cowardoe or corruptiOn
of Santa Anna. They admit tha, he had eight
thousand men in the lines and six thousand out
side the entertainments
:, The Mexican infantry who fought so well at
buera Vista and all the regular arullerisis were
present
several officers released by General Scott after
the capitnlation of Vera Cruz without parole, on
account OF the gallantry displayed there, were
found among the killed and wounded,
PLATE DEL Rio, MExIco. Aprif 15, lS4F