Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-07

ant p'aceS-tne- Ht'St u'ni WINS W SuTHl |
and travely and without fa'ter ng did they
execute the petious duties ass,ghe them: AT
I O'Clock this afternoon Gen. Twiggs, who e
division has been in the bar lest of It, was pur-
suing he flying enemy towards Jaiapa Pm
son, who commanded the fortnearest ran de
RIO, asked of Gen Worth time to consi er
before he capitulated. DESTROYS to come to
terms, Gen. Worth gave him fifteen minutes,
AMI he SURRENDERED uncoH 1itionally Had ne
not done so the slaughter would have been
terrible
write in great haste, and have no time for
particulars. The names of the killed and
wounded will ascertain as soon as poss be.
I tn nix that FIVE bundled will cover our ent re
loss. Hal it not have been for line positive
ran, before the battle-at least in brave mems
hands-was half lost. it would have been far
greater No one, at present, can estimate the
loss of the Mexicans-they are scattered on
the hills, in the roals. every where.
What disposition Cen Scott is to make of
the prisoners is not yet known. He may set
them all at liberty on their paroles, from the
difficulty of feeling them, ami to accelerate his
own lvance movements We shall hear to-
morrow. I wish he could send the officers at
least to the United States, for there is fine
string of then.
1t is now impossible to name officers who
have distinguished themselves. [ cannot,
however, omit to mention Co.'s. Harvey, Riley
and Childs. of the regulars Co.'s. Baker, For
man ana Haskell, of the volunteers, as eve
~ one is talking of them.
write this in great haste, and with noise.
confusion AMI every thing else aroun:l me -
You cannot appreciate the victory. To de-
scribe the ground and Notifications of the ene-
my, the difficulty OF turning their outer works,
AMI the toll and peril undergone by the troops
were impossible.
No time to say another word. ] send this
ffby an express. 1t is Gen. SCOTS intention.
| know, TO push on towards the city of Mexi-
CO with a haste. Tomorrow ] will write
more fully, AMI send by Gen. SCOTS express.
Yours, G. W. K
CAMP AT PLAN DEL Rio,
April 10, l847-Forenoon.
The route of the Mexicans last evening
was to;al-compIete They were pursued
within four miles of Jalapa by Gen. Twiggs,
at which point there were none to follow
Santa Anna himself, instead of entombing
himself as he threatened, escaped by cutting
the saddle mule of his team from the harness
then taking to the chapparal. HIS service
of MASSIVE silver, nearly al his papers, his
money-every tn ng in his carr age, even his
dinner, was captured. have q capital story
to tell about this dinner when have a mo-
ment TO spare.
The Mex can loss upon the heights was
awfu!-the ground in places is covered with
the deal! Among the bolie> foun was that
of Gen Vasquez, an near him was Col Paa-
clio, InortaIiy woun led. Their loss in the re-
treat wa, terribly severe-every by-path was
srawn with the deal Hal our dragons
been enab ell to rea:h them in season, all
would have been kil!el or capture Santa
Anna among :hem. Canalizo, with his noted
lancerS, ha the pru !ence 10 uamos early.
Even up 10 this me it is impossible to give
anything like full or correct list of our
woun e ofhcerS-it is surpr sing that many
OF them were not kil!ei Lieut. Derby, a
gallant young officer of the Typographical en-
CINE rs, was badly but not NOR ally wounded
while stormng one of the heights. Lieut..
EweL, OF the rifles. is supposed to be mortal
ly wounded. This regiment has suffered ter
rbly Lieut. Dana, Of the 7th infantry, was
ba lily woun lei; Capt Patton, of the ID
slightly. Lieut.. Davis, of the r;fe s, was We
ry ba lily woun lei in the hip. Ma or Sumner,
OF the II Dra5o but camman ling rifles, is
improving.
The list of killel AMI woun lei officers in
CO.. HasNel S command yesterday | rave
been able to obtain 1t should here be stae
Il a. Capt. Williams company of Kentucky
and Capt. Charles MAYORS company OF Penn
sylvania 70 unteers were attached temporarily
to this regiment Here is the list
KiIlie list Lieut.. Fred B. Nelson, com
handing company ~ Lieut.. c. C. G II, com.
pany <. Both these officers were from Mem
phis.
Woun !ed.-Lieut. Col. D. H. Cumming
slightly Major Robert Farquhar. on, (of the
1st Texas volunteers, assigned TO this regi
ment for the day,) severely; lst Lieut.. Wiley
2 Hale, a jutant, severely; LIST Lieut. VIM
Yearwooi |, mortality 2 Lieut. James Forrest
slightly; Capt. A. II. Murray, severely;
Lieut.. George T. Sutherland, kentucky goIun
teers, severely. The regiment when in action
numbered less than 400 men, AMI its loss was
70 in killel an wounded
La Vega was in command of the Cerro Cor
do on the first day Of the fight, but deserte
from our Gragoons, Germen, going into
their camp at night, and informing then. tina
the main attack was 10 be on the right of the
line-the work so tiercely attacked by Gen
Pillow, he changed places with Gen Vasques
The latter, as have alrea Iy stated, was Kill
e!-La We "a defen lei his pos, until the lire,
of the enemy were completely turnel. Sever
al Mexican Coione have been killed, blu
their names | have been unable to learn. A
brother of Gen. La Vega, colonel of artlle
ry, was severel y, and, as is supposed, mortal
ly wounded
Hun reIs of cases of individual ga'lantry
in storming the different heights, are mention
Ell. Col. Chills led on his command on tht
first day until he had only some 40 or SO mel
with him. 1t is also said that Capt. Magru
der followed up charge until he had but nln'
soldiers left cannot now recolect one-tentf
part OF the instances of Almost reckless darinI
displayed, but shall en- ieavor to pick them up
snail also send you a full return of the kill
ei AMI wounde if can obtain it, but at pres
ent it is almost impossb e to get hold of any
thing. The wounded are still along the roa i
for miles, although they are bringing them il
As fast as possible.
The arHv is to advance towards Mpxic
immrdi ,t-iy. Gen. Worth's divisions march
I'd This morning-Grn Scott is to march n
noon. Santa Anna's coach Is to b. harmpSs-,
up for the p .rpn>e Of CARRYING on Mai. sum
ntr- better use than 1t was ever put 10 before
The officers and men of the Mexican army
! mean such as are pr.soners-are To be ,uInr
loose on their parole not again to take up arm
dnrI"g the W r, Perhaps 1t Is the best disposi
ton th't Gould he made OF them. as any oih-
, course would delay Gen SCOTS fnrward move