The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-08
HrApouARrERs oF TIE ARMY.

ran del lslo, 80 miles from Vera Cruz,
Sl The plan Of attack, sketched in General ORDERS
No. II, published in last evenings 90 Union, y
herewith. was finely executed by this gallant army,
embarrassed with the results of vctoryprisoners of war;
heavy ordnance, field batteries, small arms and accoutre
ments About 5000 men laid down their with the
usual proportion Of field and company officers, besides
five generals, several OF them Of great Distinction Pin
son. Jarrero, La Vega, Noriega, and Obando; sixth
b o hs whole e b ea
ture of which gave us those, glorious results.
Our loss, though comparatively small in numbers, has
OF activity, ZEAL and talent is fear, not dead, NOR
tally wounded. He is five miles from at the
moment The field OF operations covered many miles, bro
ken by mountains and deep chasms, and have not a
port, as yet, from any division or brigade Twggss d.
vision, followed by Sheldss NOW Col Baker's) brigade
now at or near Xal apa and Worth's division is in
that part of the Mexican amy-perhaps, six seven
thousand men, who fled before right had carried the
tower and gained the Xalapa road Pillows brigade
prisoners, and have time only to give from him the
names of LIST Lieutenant +. B. Nelson, and I'd c. G. Gill;
both Of the I'd Tennessee foot askels regimen among
the killed. and in the brigade 1906 OF all ranks, killed
wounded Among the latter the gallant brgadier general
himself has SMART wound in the arm, but not disabled
and Major Farqueson' I'd Isnnessee Captain H.
w. p Hale (adjutan) all of the regiment, severely
and LIST Lieutenant w. Yearwood mortally wounded
And rom al OBS & on the ground
MORALLY wounded, IN entering, sword in hand, the
entertainments around the captured tower Second Lieut.
acsy ssesS asd ca ID
States infantry lost his right hand. Major Sumner I'd
United States DRAGONS, was slightly wounded the day
BEFORE and Capt Johnston typographical engineers now
lieutenant colonel of infantry very severely wound
ed some days earlier while recommending | must not
omit to add that Captain Mason and I'd Lieutenant Davis
both of the rifles among the very severely wounded
in sormng the tower estimate our total loss, in
killed and wounded may be about $50, and that OF the
enemy $50. In the pursuit towards xalapa (25 miles
hence learn have added much to the enemys loss in
prisoners killed, and wounded In fact suppose his
treating army to be nearly dsoganzed and hence my
haste to follow in an hour or two, to profit by events
In this hurried and imperfect report must not omit TO
say that Brgadier General Twggs, in passing the mohn
tain range beyond Cerro Gordo crowned with the tower
detached from his DIVISION as suggested the day before
Xalapa road at the foot, and could not fail If carried to
cut ofhe whole or any part OF the enemys forces from
ner e eSs o ns ch af e
Sd infantry under Captain Alexander, the 18th infantry
under Lieutenant Colonel Plymton and the rifles under
Major Long all under the ,p h OF Go To-
bed of Brevet Brgadier General J. +. Smith, composed
that detachment The style of execution, which had
the pleasure to witness was most brilliant and decisive
The brigade assembled the long and difficult slope of Cerro
ordo without shelter, and under the tremendous fire OF
artillery and muskery with the utmost steadness reach
the colors OF the LIST artillery Sd and 18th infantrythe
enemys flag still fyingand after minutes of sharp
firing, finished the conquest with the bayonet
II is most pleasing duty TO say that the highest praise
is due to Harvey Childs, Pymton, Lorng, Alexander,
their gallant officers and men, for this brilliant service,
Independent Of the great results which soon followed
Worths division of regulars coming up at this tme he
detached Brevet Lieutenant Colonel G. +. Smith, with
his light battalion support the assault, but not In tune
The General, reaching the tower few minutes before
me, and observing white flag displayed from the near
est portion OF the enemy towards the batteries below,
sent ont Colonies Harvey and Chds to hold parley.
The surrender followed in an hour or two. sla
Major General Patterson left sick bed share the
dangers and atgues of the day; and after the surrender
went forward TO command the advanced forces towards
Xalapa
Bgadier General Pillow and his brigade twice assault
ed with great daring the enemys line OF batteries
let and though without success they contributed much
to distract and dismay their immediate opponents.
President Santa Anna, with Generals Canazo and AL
monte and some eight thousand men, escaped to-
wards Aalapa Just before Cerro Gordo carried, and
before Twggss division reached the national road above
have determined to parole the prsoners--oficers and
men-as have not the of feeding them here, be-
yond to-day and cannot afford detacb heavy body of
horse and foot with wagons to accompany them to Vera
Cruz Our baggage train, though increasing is not yet
half large enough TO give assured progress TO this
my Besides, greater number OF prisoners would, prob
ably escape from the escort the long and deep sandy
road, without subsstence-ten to one-that shall find
again. out o the body of men, the ranks opposed
TO us Not OF the Vera Cruz prisoners is believed
have been in the lines Of Cerro Gordo Some six of the
officers, highest in rank refuse to give their paroles