Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-11
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fc,om me Ne,o Orleans Picayane. May
RATTLE OF CERRO GORD0.

rreruyR DErAlLs.-The letter below, which
NO Owe 10 day from Mr.. Kendall, did mol appear
= eur extra of yesterday-we had mol Time 10
lin, il /, will show The dispositions mace lot
+. ,,,ack BY our troops, for every thing done oy
.ue SCOT evipced his skill and science as
well as gaanlry. oa,
..,n.;n,auces as to the wounded. Mr.. Ken
ais le;,ers give all the information which we
,osssss and il must be recollected that lhey were
rS,;,,en under circumstances OF excitement ana
!. srea, has,e. Il, is a delicate matter Tor gen.
,,smen who have reached the city, from Inc nela
"t The conflict 70 speak of the state OF the wound
al with any positiveness. 10 individual cases
heir hone. NAV be blasted by The result, ana
aoain their fears. amounting almost 10 certainty,
NAV. in other cases, be happily DISAPPOINTED.
We mus, wait for further arrivals, 70 disPei Tue
uncertainty which hangs over the late Oh mauy
brave men. ,,o
,hat Captain Johnston is doing so wei: Inns
gentleman, Captain OF the Typographical Ensl-
Seess, and appointed Lieutenant Colonel OF iae
voltigeurs was SO desperately wounded. that 1T
II. hone was felt for him. He has strong con-
slilu,ion, and is il foe spirits, and Captain
nushes thinks he will recover.
lutely improving. Great amelioraiions are ma
king in the city, but, above all things, il has been
undergoing thorough publication. There is no
yellow fever there, nor other malignan. epidemic.
This is good news.
Amoudia was in the battle Of Cerro Gordo, bu,
neither he nor Santa Anna ventnTed within the
lines which their countIymen so strenuously de-
nn1ed Thy ,csre prepared 10 run The moment the
Am should seen, 10 go against them, and run they
aM. Ampudia came near being taken close TO
Islapa. and to save himself had 10 take to the
selds. But we will not longer delain the reader
from our correspondence.
JEdtaial Correspondence Of The Picaynne.l
PLAN DEL Rio, MEXICO
April IL, l847-Evening.
Meeting Lieut. McLane Of the navy this alter-
noon. a, Puente Nacional and on his way here, |
,oiped his party and rode over. Major Beali,
with small squad OF dragons, was also along
with u.s. On the road, some six miles back, we
came ~ with forage party OF the ID Dragons,
under Lieut. Anderson, and also Capt. Caswelfs
company of Tennessee volunteers which had been
out alter beef. The latter had had brisk Skin
uish with parry of rancheros, in which Capt.
&c. ha' 10 men wounded, one OF them, young
man of great promise, named ]. L. Robertson,
a and the poor fellows sufferngs were most
acme as they bore him along in wagon over
The ough road. The Mexicans stood their ground
| IN The chaparral with some little bravery al first
BIZ, were finally routed in every direction.
| End all excitement and hustle here. The
M,.;cans, under Santa Anna, are occupying
chain Of works along the road, the nearest Of
vhirc is about mile and a quarter from Gen.
s,o's Headquarters in direct line. The road
his side i, Gu, up and barricaded, and every pos.
,ibIe means of defence and annoyance has been
resouei 10. Beyond the first work there are three
o. four others, completely commanding the gorge
Trough which The road TO Jalapa runs-these Tor
li6calions on hills and rising so as TO defend one
auo. er |, is thought that Santa Anna has
u tN) men with him-the lowest estimate gives
him s OOO-and with these he has "a pieces OF
hell artillery, besides some IA heavy cannon in
position. Some of the prisoners and deserters
rom The euemy's camp even place higher esIi'
mates. both as 10 the number Of men and guns.
To Turn these different works, road has been
! PARTIALLY cut through The rough ground and cha
paual 10 the right; and although the Teconnois-
sncs i. as vel imperfect, il IS still thoug tnat
point near The enemy's farthes work can De reach,
e. Gen. Twisgs, with his division, sto march al .
O'clock tomorrow morning by The new ROAD, ana
~
vii commence on the works on this SIDE II
Cen. Twises succeeds in reaching the rear OF
Sinla Anna, and he will use every exertion, do
mol see what is 10 save him. He is generally fox
jeaoush 10 have plenty OF holes out OF which to
Message however, and from the great difficulty
Of reconnoerng his position fully, he may have
some means Of escape here. The general i'm
PRESTON now in camp is that this is to be the
sreal battle OF The war; and the immense natu-
"a strength OF Santa Annals works would justify
he belief
The Mexicans are more on the alert than they
have ever been before, and more bold in throwing
cui their pickets. No, party can go near their
sNks without being fred upon, and yesterday
sl;er OF the 7lh Infantry fell with no less than
seven bullets in his body II is said that Almonte
is viii Santa Anna, as also all the principal gen.
eals Of The country.
Gen. Worth lett Paente Naconal this after
ieOn with his division, and will be up during to-
nsh. He started little after | o'clock this
INNING with near 1000 picked men, determin-
sio make forced march through; but learn
ins on The road that the attack upon the Mexican
vorss was no, 10 commence as soon as anlicipa-
Ne, be returned TO Puente Nacional after march
il,a mile and half Capt. Pemberton, one OF
Us aids rode over here last evening after dark,
an returned with the information that the attack
Ia. been postponed.
Tie wounds OF Capt. Johnston are doing well.
l'sgte. 10 stale that Gen P. F. Smith is confined
b rs bed utterly unable either 10 ride or walk
h,aar violent Inflammation of the right ankle
40, sn-e, resembling erysipe.as, which from ne
sls.ing several days when he should have re-
raned in his cot has finally compelled him 10
ayup. will write again Tomorrow
Yours, O. W. X