Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-15
From lie InteLigencer Extra Of Wednesday,.
ANOTHER CLORIOU =
VICTORY!
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BATTLE OF CERRO GORDOm


the OeHa, which arrived tins morning. we were
furnished with Il n. O. Delta, of the Isl instant
containing intelligence of battle fought bclwccl
our troops, under GenI. Scott, and the army o
Santa Anna, at the pass Of Cerro Gordo: whicf
we hasten to lay before our readers.
Santa Anna and 1900 Mexicans Defeated
-Four Generals and 5000 men taken Prisoners
The Mexican ThormopyH passcd-Sanl,
Anna narrowly rscapcs-llis carriagc and
baggage takcn-tirn. La Vega and host OF
other Mexican officers on their way 10 New
Orleans-Gen. Herrera, ex President. released
or on his paroIe-Gencr;rl Sheds mortalIy
woundcd-Gen. Pillow. MAJOR Sumner. Capt..
Mason and other American officers wounded
American Loss 4JO-lmmrnse Loss Of Nlrxi-
cnns--Their pursuit TO Jnla apu-Gcn. Twigrs
encamps within three miles Of JaIapa.
1ha glorious news Of the Burnr Vista victory.
closely followed by the brilliant capture Of Vera
Cruz. hss scarcely mado tho circuit Of our " dc.
spread coul try. before the American hear, t.,
again made 20 swell and lhrob with the ru4o!ions
Of JOY and 0: national PRIDE and cXuitrtou. over
another and not less glorious achievement of our
ndomiIa5lc army. The enemy. finding lhcm.
selves unable 10 cope with our soldiers in tho open
hrId, and dls:rusng tho walls Of their cities and
houses rs drtenccs against our shells and cannon.
by the prccomccrIci determination of the gov.
crnmcnt, resolved to change their mode Of con.
ductng the war, 10 fortlfy all the difficult pass
oi the country, and 10 make strong opposition to
III" passage OF our army al every point susccp'-
bic ola defence. In pursuance Of this new plan
of operations, Santa Anna left the capital with
iorco OF near ten thousand troops, intending to
unite with La Vega; and with strong reinforce
m!ents Of the National Guard, and the ruLblr
iJGrOchGda) Of PucJ.a and other towns on the
route, 10 take position al strong pass called Ger
rO GOrJO, and there give our army battle. 4
stronger position could not have been selected
The road leads through prccipItous ridge, whence
The name ''Ccrro GordO,' or wide ridge. Before
aud around this rIdg', the road TO Vera Cruz.
are stccp hills, which the enemy lad strongly
fortified with about II heavy guns, and force
which,, 1T tho lowest cstiIlptn. must have been at
inaal 1000. Three forts. comnIrndng the road
tor mics, Lad first 10 be carried before the Corro
could be attacked! The hills were covered and
ito batteries strongly supported by n large force
Of S1nta Anna's best infantry. On the other
sdt Of the pass, Santa Anna himself was stationed
wIth 5000 cavaIry-a position assumed either to
CIT oil the retreat of hIs men. or to facilitate his
oNE. The battle opened with attack upon an
advanced post, strongly fortified, OF the enemy.
This was handsomely done by the vanguard of
Gen. Twiggs. under the command of Major Sum
ncw and spIcndid regiment of Mounted Rl1cmcn
took the lead, and, under heavy shower of grn pc
ami mushstry, drove the cnOmv from their posi-. |
lIoH. Oar loss IN this atiray was heavy. Major
Sumner was wounded in the head. and severaI
other oiiiccrs were badly wounded When our
troops Dad occupied this position, the enemy made
mt of attacking them. but after a great parade
retired 10 their strong dcfrnces. After this. the
enc my kept up an lucessanl fire on our lines. but
:
was opened in earnest, and by n succession of
br liant charges, under Generals Twiggs, Shields.
P,,io" and Worth, all the various forts aud de-
frn,cS were scvcraiiy carried at the point Of the
haY"nrt. tic enemy to.3uv routed, and 5000 of
ihrn taken prisoners, together with most Of their
Generals, and all their baggage and munitions;
Gen. Santa Anna narrowly escaped ON mule.
taking some by-paih through the chap1rr He
was closely followed by his Secretary of War.
Gen. CanaIiLo who, for his great reDuted bravery
has been for long time called the Lion of Mex.
Ico. Cen Nasqurz. who commanded tho corps
de rcSSrrc al Rucna Vista. was killed. This Off.
Ger had high reputation for gaanlrv and mill
hry knowledge. lie was Spanard. who was
somewhat Distinguished il the Spanish service.
Other Mexican officers were killed. but most of
them were taken prisoners. Among these are
Gen. Herrera. the cN-President; Gems. Jarero and
DO IA Nrga-ihe former accepted his parole, the
latter preferred to enjoy the hosplatics of the
good citizens of New Orleans. and will come
Hlhrr soon with large force of subordinate Off
GERS, who have, perhaps. heard of the pleasures
and quetudo of life in New Orleans.
This signal achievement has not been gained
without Il heavy loss on our part. Several valua-
hIc officers have been lost, many have been badly
Wounded, and large BODY of the rank and file
were slrewed over the field and along the cliff.
and defIcs Of this difficult pass. The total Of
our killed and wounded will not, perhaps, exceed
300 Among the former we fear we Shall have
to include the name of the gallant and popular
Gen. Shields. lie fell MORALLY wounded, shot
through the lungs, whilst leading his brigade a.
gninst ono of the enemy's forts. Gen. Pillow.
too, was wounded in tho advance of his noble
Ienncsseenns, but succeeded in gIoriousIy carry.
ing the point attacked by him. The following is
list of the officers killed and wounded:
Founded-GencraIS Shields and Pillow; Mai
Sumncr, of tho Rifles, Capt. Mason, Lieus. Mau
rv, Gibbs. Davis, Ewell and McLane, Of the Ri
nes; Lieut.. Jarvis, Of % infantry; Lieut.. Darby
Top. Engineers; 1t. Dana, 7th infantry; Capt
Pauen, 2d infantry.
Among the volunteers the killed and wounde,
are as follows:
kIled-Leuts. Nelson and Gill; of Col. Has
keIl's Tennessee regiment.
Wounded-Lt. Col. Cumming. slightly; Maio
Farquharson, Of Texas, severely; Lieut.. Halle