The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-09
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
GREAT VICTORY
Am ERlCAN TROOPS
CERRO GORDO.
Telegraphie Despatch to the New YORK Herald
Names of the Mexican Officers Taken.
Names of some of the Americans Killed.
Gen. 8 cott's Order Of Battle.
The Flight Of Santa Anna on a Mule
Capture Of his Carriage, Wooden
Leg and Dinner.
INTERESTING DETAILS.
&C., &C., &c.
The Flight of Santa Anna on a Null
Capture Of his Carriage, Wooden
Leg and Dinner.
INTERESTING DETAILS.
&C., &C., &c.

The news Of another decisive victory over the
enemy, was brought by the steamer McKim, at
New Orleans from Vera Cruz, whence she sail
ed on the Goth.
On the afternoon of the 18th ult., the advance of
our army, under Gen. Twiggs, numbering S,17s
troops, encountered the Mexicans, and a severe
conflict took place, entirely decisive in its results.
AS his general orders show, Scotts intention
was only to give battle on the 18th.
The action was brought on by the Mexicans.
The main battle was fought on the 18th, and
resulted in the complete tr umph of the Ameri-
can arms. Santa Anna made his escape, after
the rout of the army. General La Vega was
again taken prisoner, with fifteen or more other
officers.
TELECRAPHIC DISPATCHES TO THE HERALD OFFICE.
Mol.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9Th, ls47.-P. M.
The first charge the 18th made at several
points by the regulars and I'd Tennessee and the Penn
syvania Regiments.
Wounded--lst Pennsylvania. Regiment-John Lam
bert, - Lindsay.
I'd Pennsylvania--Jacob Simons, mortaly; Edward
Cruise Thomas Ham, John Chamber all of Philadelphia.
Rangrs-James Shaw Abraham Row, Wilhelm Fred
erick Summers
Ampudia in the battle, but neither he Santa
Anna ventured within the lines but prepared to run the
moment the day seemed to turn against them. Ampu-
dia was near being taken, close to Jalapa.
The army on the advance towards Mexico
According to one account General Shields still
alive; according to another he was dead.
The american Eagle of Vera Cruz, of the Goth ut
presents the the top of Cerro Gordo truly
horrible dead bodies of the Mexicans literally covering
the ascent and the top collection of wounded of both
ar<;ao oIa bx, o;I h,cy i'm
limbs and dressing wounds
The Mexicans, when they gave way, started down
the hill receiving the balls from men in their backs
General Pillows wound is slight.
The Mexican force was, at the lowest, put down at
10 ,000-some accounts say 900.
The Mexican officers were paroled, and with the
soldiers sent about their business The generals will be
sent to New Orleans-La Vega among DEMONSTRATING
refused parole. An Ex-President Is among those on
parole
Generals Patterson and Smith were not in the battle;
they confined by sickness.
The advoes from the city of Mexico to the ninth
ult., via Tampico.
Santa Anna had issued proclamation, announcing
the fall of Vera Cruz and attributes the event. not to
the of Mexican vaor but because of the ntermin
able dscord declares that he will sacrifice himself and
die fighting than to permit the Americans to
take their imperial capital, &c. Since then he has
changed his mind and fed at Cerro Gordo.
The Arch Bishop of Mexico sick.
No.2.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9Th, ls47.
After the battle army proceeded on towards the
city of Mexico Santa Annals coach used a con-
veyance for Major Sumner and other wounded officers
General Shields dangerously wounded and it is
thought, hardly Major Summers wounds
not dangerous
Neither Santa Anna or Ampuda took active part in
the battle and the word with them; the
latter nearly taken, but did not have to lay down
his arms as Santa Anna did his leg.
The Mexcans lay in heaps on the top Of Cerro Gordo
after the batteall their wounds In their backs.
Their force was near fifteen thousand
The dates from the city of Mexico to the 9th, state
that the clergy of the capital had agreed to furnish the
government with million and half monthly, and other
blshopricks had made similar promises
It appears, by the following, that the official
dispatches had not reached Washington on
Friday etening:-
From the Washington Union, May
We understand that no dispatches have been re-
ccived from General Scott by this evenings mail They
expected with great impatience. Meantime we
congratulate our country again ON this glorious triumph
of our gallant arms.
Annexed is the correspondence of the Picay,me:
PLAN DEL RIO, April I'LL A. NJ
The division Of General Twiggs started two hours
since. and heavy cannonade has already commenced
upon his line from the farhest of the Mexican works
heard distinctly from the dragon camp, wnere am
writing this 1t was not intended S believe That
to bring general action. and 1t IL therefore pre-
sumable the Mexicans have commenced upon him.
s. p MI have just returned from the Of con-
fict, and a bloody it has been considering the
number engaged. A hill, this side of the farthest
Mexican work. and which there no seen last
evening found occupied by the enemys light troops
this morning and to force it ut deemed indis
pcnsable For this purpose the rifles, under MAJOR
sumner besides dctachments of artillery and infantry,
ordered to charge up the rugged ascent. This
they did in gallant STYLE driving the Mexicans, after
resistance which may be put down most obstinate.
Great numbers of the enemy killed. while our
side the loss also Major Sumner shot
in the head by a musket ballseverely, but not NOR
tally Lieutcnants Maury and Gibbs, Of the rifles,
also wounded but not severely was also Lieutenant
Jarvis of the second infantry could not learn that
side in killed and wounded Is estimated at about ono
hundred but from the nature of the ground-broken
covered with brush and thick chaparra and extremely
uneven-it is impossible to tell with accuracy Nor can
l. mt this time give the names Of the officers who
were Immediately engaged
About O'Clock the enemy made demonstration from
the fort the neighborng height to the our men
had captured with the intention Of retakng it, but
Il all ended in marching down the HILL blowing most
terrific charge their trumpets firing few shots and
then retiring. Their appearance, MS they came down
The slope was certainly most imposing The cannon
the height meanwhile kept up continuous fire upon
Gen Twiggs lines yet doing little execution other than
cutting down the trees and brush As returned To
the fire still COMMUNICATING enemy nau cvlueuIy
ascertained position of the road which had just
been cut with accuracy but their balls principally went
over.
Gen Shields at o'clock was ordered out to support
Gen Twiggs, with three regiments Of vounteers-two
from Illinois under Coils Baker and Barnett. They VIII
have work tomorrow IL the Mexicans stand up
as they did to-day.
There has been not little diminishing to-day between
the forage and beef parties out In the and the
rancheros One Illinois was killed, and one OF the
same regiment and Tennessean wounded. could moi
learn their names.
Tomorrow the grand attack. both upon the front ano
rear M The Ia to be made Gen Worth Is to
at sunrise and little peace will the Mexcans have oI
one twenty -four hours at least.
PLAN DEL RIO, April 1s-4 PM.
The American arms have achieved another glorious
and most brilliant victory Outnumbering Gen Scots
force materially and occupying positions which looked
imprepnable as Gibraltar after another OF theiI
works have been taken to-day: i've generals colonies
enough to command such armies rs ours aud other
officers nnumerabe have been taken prisoners together
with 1000 and the rest Of their army driven ana