The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-12

hlmseif. VI the Rifles, Capt. Mason has
lost leg, Lieutenant Ewall has been bad
ly wounded, Lieut.. McLane slightly. |
have already mentioned the gallant Major
Sumner and other officers wounded yester-
day.
have specified some regiments above
which signalized themselves; it happened to
be their fortune in the disposition of the bat
tie, TO fall upon what all good soldiers NAV
term pleasant places-the most difficult works
to storn--and braveIy and without faltering
did they execute the perlous duty assigned
them. AT one o'clock this afternoon, Gen.
I'wlggs, whose division has been in the hard
! est OF it, was pursuing the flying enemy to.
wards Jalapa. Pierson, who commanded the
forts nearest Plan del Rio, asked leave of
Gen Worth time to consider before he capi-
tulated. DESTROYS to come to terms, Gen.
Worth gave him f0y msuutes, and he sur
rendered Internationally! Had he not done
so, the slaughter would have been terrible
lwrte in great haste, and have no time for
particulars. The names of The killed and
wounded will ascertain as soon as possible.
[ think that five hundred will cover our en-
tire loss. Had it not have been for the posi-
tive cowardice of Santa Anna and Canalizo
who ran, before the battle--at least in brave
mems hands-was lost, it would have been
Tar greater. No one, at present, can esti-
mate the loss Of the Mexicans-,hey are
scattered on the hills, in the roads; every
where.
What disposition Gen. Scott is to make
ol the prisoners is yet unknown. He may
set them all at liberty on their paroles, from
the difficulty of feeding them, and to accele-
rate his own advance movements. We
shall hear by tomorrow. | wish he could
send the officers at least to the United
States, for there is fine string of them.
tits now impossible to name officers who
have distinguished themselves. l cannot
however omit 10 mention Coils. Harney,
Riley and Childs of the regulars; Coils,
Ba ker, Forman and Haskell, of the volun-
teers, as every one is talking of them.
lwrite this in great haste, and with noise,
confusion and every thing else around me.
Y You cannot appreciate the victory Tc de-
scribe the ground and fortifcations Of the
enemy, the difficulty of turning their outer
works, and the toll and peril undergone by
the troops were impossible.
No time to say another word. I send
this of, by an express. 1t is Gen. SCOTS
intention, know, to push On towards the
city of MEXICO with all haste Tomorrow
will write more fully, and send by Gen
Scotts express Yours, G: w. K.
The list of killed and wounded officers
in Colonel Haskels command yesterday
have been able to obtain. 1t should there
be stated that Captain Williams company
of Kentucky, and Capt. Chas. Naylor's
company Of Pennsylvania volunteers were
attached temporarily to this regiment
Here is the list -
KILLED.-lst Lieut.. Fred B. Nelson,
commanding company ID Lieut.. G. G..
Gill company E. Both these officers were
from Memphis
WoUNDED-Lieut.C Col. d. H. Cumming,
slightly; Major Robert Farquharson, (of
the lst Texas volunteers, assigned to this
regiment for the day. severely; lst Lieut.
Wiley P. Hole adjutants, severely; lst
Lieut. VIM. Yeardood, mortally; I'd Lieut..
James Forrest, slightly; Captain A. H.
Murrely severely; Cd Lieut.. George r..
Switzerland, Kentucky volunteers, severe
ly. The regiment, which in action, num-
bered less than 500 men, and its loss was
70 killed and wounded.
La Vega was in command of the Gerro
Gordo on the first day of the fight, but
deserter from our dragons, German, 60
ing into their camp at night, and informing
them that the main attack was to be on the
right of their line-the works so fercey
attacked by Gen. Pillow. he changed places
with Gen. Vasquez The latter as have
already stated was kilIed-La Vega de-.
Tended his post until the lines of the enemy
were completely turned. Several Mexican
colonels have been killed, but their names l
have been unable to learn. A brother of
Gen. La Vega, is colonel OF artillery was
severely, and as is supposed, mortally
wounded.
Hundreds of cases OF individual gallantry,
in storming the different heights, are men
toned on the first day until he had only
some forty or fifty men with him. It's also
said that Captain Magruder followed up a
charge until he had but nine soldiers left
l cannot now recollect one,enth part of the