The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14
From the Ohio Statesman, Extra.
Americans Victorious.
American loss estimated at 500.
GREAT SLAUGHTER AMONG
TIE .MEXIC.lyNS.
Gooo Mexicanl taken Prisoners.
LA VEGA AND FIVE OTHER GENER-
AIS TAKEN!
PHILADELPHIA, MAY -. p. M.


PmLADELpnIA, May TT, P. NJ.
News has been received that anolhe
great battle has been fought near Cerr,
Gordo between Gen. Scott and SAINT;
Anna.
The Americans are again triumphant
the Mexicans having suffered a compile {
defeat.
Five MexIcans Generals have been
taken prisoners.
Further Particulars.
We received the following dispatch al
IL O'Clock last night. The battle must
have been one of'the most tremendous on
record. Certainly nothing equal to il
occurred during the Mexican war. The,
tnrther particulars of the fight will be
looked for with the utmost interest.
The American army took SIX THOU
SAND MEXICAN PRISONERs!i!
The loss TO our army in killed and
wounded is estimated as high as five hun
dred. The MexicaG loss is unkno wn. but
II has been immense.
Hopes are enterlaned that Brigadier
General Shields who was badly wounded
may recover
Ffty men were killed and wounded, ia
Col Bakers Regimen OF Illinois.
Our want Of Dragons to follow up Tie
pursuit., saved Santa Anna's lie.
The Kentucky and Tennessee troops
have suffered terribly.
No mention is made of any ofthe Penn |
sylVania troops. Colonel Haskell's Regi |
ment Of Tennesseeans lost 80 men. Capt. i
MAYORS company from Philad pha be
Ionged to this regiment.
The battle commenced on the l7lb of |
April, between the Mexicans and The ad
vance Of Gen. Twiggs' command. A yer,
severe engagement ensued. On the next
lay General Scott came up with the main
body of the American army, when the
'attle was renewed The engagement
y as bloody and desperate one, but the
MeSic a ns were completely ronied.
Santa Anna made his escape on mule
Trough the chapparal. His hght must
lave been hasty one, for he left his
coach, papers, money aud ipooden leg be.
lnd him. His dinner and camp equipagc
we're also deserted, and he left all his
ofwar, which fell into the hands
Jf the victorious Americans.
Gen La Vega was again taken prisoner,
ls also were five other Mexican Generals,
lbd lasge number of other officers.
fhey viii all he sent to the United States
IS Prisoners Of war.
The Mexlcans were slaughtered by
undreds Our loss has been very severe. I
Brig. General Shields is said TO be
lorlally wounded, although there are
light hopes that he may recover.
Major Summer WIS shot in the head I
Ut his wound is said not TO be mortal
Brig. Gen. Pillow as slightly wounded.
All the Field Officers Of Col. Haskell's ]
egiment were wounded. :
Capt. Mason lost leg. Lieut.. Ewel :
Il badly wounded, Lieut.. M'Lane was G
lightly wounded, Capt. Patton as Slight>
ounded. e
Lleuts. Nelson and Gill, of Memphis c
eun., were both killed. :
Gen. La Vegas brother and several d
her Mexicans colonies were killed. 6
Gen. Twiggs pursued the rstrealing P
exicaus to uear Jalapa.
On the Goth Gen. Worth marched for v
c city Of Mexico, aud Gen. Scott was to II
How the same day.
The Mexican prisoners will be dis t.
arged upon their parole, not to sever n
,ain during the war with the United Vi
ates,
The officers who will be sent to the p