The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-12

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The facts are Commodore Perry who had Intended TO
cooperate person with General Qutmsn in the cap
turs Of that psce had directed Captain Brssse Of the
6eourge TO preceds him. tn the bar Of the
and there lie at anchor cruise in observation until he
should arrive The Scourge arriving before the Albany
into the land abreast Of fort and being
tempted by the opportunity fred several shot into it,
The fort having no If since the fall
Of Vera Cruz and understanding these shot Q
mons to surrender, dspa ooed boat to the Scourgs
with an officer, woo surrendered accordingly. Upoa
this Lieutenant Hunter threw midshipman and i've
into the fort garrison hoisted the queer look
ing Mexican ag aforesaid and pushed to the towns
of Alvarado and Tacotalpam of both Of which he took
possession in like court martial grew out of
these proceedings which resulted in the of Lieu
tenant Hunter Although III. decision of the
unquestonably right military principles cannot but
think that both Commodore Perry General Quitman
suffered themselves to be sxsperated by
Hunters conduct The motives Of an officer all such
occasions, should be looked into and hunters
questionaby good Without designing the least disre-
spect to his commanding officer, he thought he might
fairly avail himself Of state of things which had not
been foreseen when the expedition was planned II the
surrender had been rendered Hunter previous TO the
firing of his guns his conduct would have stood the test
of the strctest military principles IL was the nrlng only
which constituted his and vtiated the rest
OF his proceedings
length, and is very interesting portion Of the work.
We select q few passages referring to the
ARRIVAL AT CERRo GoRDo
The pass Of Cerro Gordo is four miles from Plan del
MO usEm ss thross Io dsl
of the mountains On the left it is fankad and COM
manded for miles before reaching the hill Of Cerro
Gordo which lies the right Of the read at the upper
end # the pass by almost inaccessible ridge rising to
the height eight hundred feet On the right it is al
tsrnatey shut IN by heights and skrtsd by dense S
ridge the left and the hill of Cerro Gordo and had
besides two batteries across the roadone at
the head Of the the base of Cerro aordo and
another farther the road The ecton Of Jaapa
His Notifications tie height the left consisted Of
a series Of breastworks armed with cannon and
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places-apd each other in succession; that in the
event Of the first battery being taken the next in order
might be opened upon it; and totes QUOTES In front
o these batteries along the slope Of the height timber
feed and other distractions thrown in the way of
tormiDg parties This position could not be thanked oy
the the Plaa way along the
base Of the ridge in that drsctionne ridge thus form
ing as 1t were tongue between the road on one side
and the river on the other 1t was necessary there
FORE either that army should pass the road thus
commanded, or faak IL by tbs right.
march BY the road and an attack in 'front.' against
such formidable deeDces placed these were In posi-
tons almost inaccessible to be thought Of, OF
1t remained therefore, to BIZ whether
possible to execute flank movement by the right
General Twiggs having Plan del Rio before
remarked, on the llth-Colonel Harvey, OF the dra
goons who was In advance brushing away oouy OF the
next day To this reconnaissance enectuaiy ne
moved forward his whole division to within half mile
OF the enemy's first batteries Having examined tns
ground in person. well by his engineers and aids
decamp he resolved upon pretty much the same pl.a
attack which he afterward carried out brilliantly
the orders of General Scott His Adjutant Gene
raj Brooke having discovered and partially explored
trail to the right Of the road It was seen that by widen
by the right would not only be practicable but quite
easy Of accomplishing mt General Twggs believing him
se so ON 70 .s oa;,;on e she as
but Generals Pillow and Shie Of General Pattersons
division joining him on the evening OF the liza, with
their respective brigades-much tagged and worn by
the march from Vera Gruz-and expressing desire to
take part in the battle h deferred his attack until the
18th But the evening of the 18th, General Patter
who bringing the of bis DIVISION sent
him order To suspend all further operations until the
arrival Of the Thus matters stood when
General Scott arrived on the 18th On the evening OF
the 10Th, this officer gave verbal orders to General
Twggs to proceed bis line Of operations on the right
The Cerro Gordo Big Hill called by the Mexicans IN
their dispatches, FL TELEGRAPH, is an immense
hill, Of conical FORM rising to- the height OF
nearly thousand feet. 1t stands, as have
said at the head Of the pass to which 1t gives its
and formed the extreme left Jour right Of the forca
lions Of the enemy 1t surrounded by two breals
works near the base aud the other near the sum-
nit and was defended BY eight pieces OF srtlleIy-los
and 6s-and numerous body Of infantry BY its su-
my's works aud might be regarded the key to his
whole position.
On the morning Of the 18th General Twisgs In obed
put bis division in 'ion As you pre- seed up the pass
the road makes bend Just before you reach
the enemy first batteries on the left Near this point
the trail discovered by Brooke DIVORCES
to the right The divisions formed in column took this
trail About II oclocx the column being in position
Lieutenant Gardiner with company OF the 9TH lnfan-
try was detached to occupy the crest OF bill to the left
to observe the enemys movements while In the execu
ton OF this order he became engaged with picket Of
the enemy which although much his superior In num-
bers, he maintained himself against until he was re-
noicea ana renewed oy tne reg,mens o. mounted ,ue
Ist Artillery under Lieutrnsnt- Colonel Ohids The
enemy being also reinforced to the number of nehng
like two thousand men. a severe conflict ensued our
troops driving the enemy position and pur-
suing him to second hill nearer the key fortress Of
Cerro Gordo where he made another stand This hill
was within grape and canister range Of the enemys
teries and in the stornng which ensued troops
suffered severely They nevertheless carried calamity
held IL In spite Of all the enemys efforts TO dodgs
them portion Of the troops under the lead Of Lieu
tenant Colonel Chids hurried by their enthusiasm
rushed down the hill and gained the foot Of the Ccrro
Gordo itself where they effected Q Judgment. and kept
up FIRE Of musketry the enemy's lines until they
were recalledit bsir Intended themaiu
tack until the day This feat performed by
about sixty men Of the Arlery under captains Nau-
man Burke Capron and IIoe kline and Bran
nan, and a few rnemen under lieutenant Gibbs. Cap
tain Mseruder aso effected lodsment on another part
OF the hill with but ten men, retaining his position in
like until recalled The Rifles and eth Infan-
st,ac h,ll has had l.,