Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-22
Report Of MAJOR General Patterson,
HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEER DIvIsI

| HEADauARrEns VOLUNTEER DIvIsnS,
| Jal1pa, april %, ls47.
Srn have the honor report for the information Of the
the operations Of the volunteer division
the United States army under my command at the pass
| the "Cerro Gordo," on the 18th and 18th Of April.
On the afternoon of the l7th rapid and continuous fire
Of artillery and infantry announcing that the second division
of regulars closely engaged with the left of the onemy
lines instructed, and Immediately directed the Sd
unteer brigade, under Brig Gen Shields to proceed st
| to its support
Before the brigade reached the position Of that division the
had ceased for the day the night was howev
cuped in establishing several pieces of artillery upon height
adjacent to the " Ceno Gordo."
Early the morning of the lsth the brigade moved to
turn the extreme left the enemys line resting upon the apa
road. This DONE rugged ascents and though
dense chaparra under and continuous ankfrs from
the enemy.
Brgader General Shields whilst CALAMITY leading his COM
mand and forming for the attack Of the enemy ported in
force in his 'front.' fell severely wounded and carried from
the field.
Col Baker, 4h Illinois regiment having assumed tie
mand the enemys lines charged with spirit and
by the Sd and 4h Illinois and the New York regiments OF
volunteers under their respective commanders
man and Burnett, and Major Harris The rout be-
coming general the brigade pressed forward in rapid pur
suit, leaving sufficient force to the artillery, specie,
baggage, provisions and camp equpage, left in our hands
Whilst troops engaged with the left, the
lst volunteer brigade, under Bgadier General Pillow, pro-
ceeded to operate upon that portion of the Mexican army
which posted upon the heights the right Of the pass
and either TO storm their works, mpractcabe, TO divert
attention from the main attack to be made their
sorming force, composed of the I'd Tennessee volun-
teers Capt Wiamss company of Kentucky, and Captain
MAYORS company of Pennsylvania volunteers under Colonel
Haskell directed upon of the enemy's batteries,
No 2, which approached with great enthusiasm and firm
ness, until after sustaining heavy loss of both officers and
men, it obliged to retire.
Dispositions for attacking another point (baery No l.
by column under COL Wynkoop, rendered unneces-
sary in consequence Of the carrying Of the works on the
heights Of Cerro Gordo
The attention of the Generain Chief is particularly called
to the galany of Bigader Generals Pillow and Shields
who both wounded at the head Of their respective bi
gades'; to Col Campbell, st Tennessee regiment Temporal
ny in command of Pillows brigade and Colonel Baker
who led Shiedss brigade during part of the action
and during the pursuit The chiefs Of brigade speak in the
highest terms of the courage and conduct of the regiments
under their command and Of their personal saffs viz
Capt D. A. Winship, Ass. Adj General Lieut.. Rains,
4th Artillery, Ad-de-Camp and Lieut. Anderson, I'd Ten
regiment, acting Abide Camp Pillows brigade
and lst Lieut. X. p. Hammond, Sd Artillery, acting ASS
Adj. General and Lieut. g. 7. NJ Davis Illinois volun-
teers, Ad-de-Camp to Shelds's brigade.
desire recommend to the favorable notice Of the Gen.
realm Chief Dr. Wright, Surgeon United States army,
dca director and st Lieut. Beauregard, of the Engineers
duty with my division and the officers Of my personal
staff Bevet Lieut. Col Abercrombe, LIST Infantry, Abide
Camps LIST Lieut.. VIM. H. French, LIST Artillery, acting
Ass Adj General and LIST. Lieut.. Seth Williams LIST Ar
tiery, AiddeC Camp to each Of whom / under many
obligations for valuable service.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
X. PATTERSON,
Major General United States Armg
cop7dg Volunteer division.
Capt II. L, ScoTT, U. S. A., Act. Ass Adj Gen.
lTo CONTINUED.