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urea win cover ow enure ios*. nau usnot been Tor the positive cowardice of Santa Anna and Canalizo, who ran before the oattle—at least in brave men’s 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 roads,; everywhere.What disposition Gen Scott is to triake of the prisoners is yet unknown. ' He may set them a!) at liberty on their paroles, from thte difficulty ol feeding them and to accelerate his own advance movements. t wish he could send the offi-• • m *ceirs at least to the United States, for there is a fine string of thermIt is now impossible to naitie the officers who have distinguished themselves..I cannot hoWeVer omit to mention Cols.* *.Harney, Riley and Childs of the regulars. Cols, Baker, foreman and Has* kell, of the volunteers; as e very onti is talking of them..1 write this in great haste, arid With noise, confusion and everything elsh around me. You cannot appreciate the victory; To describe the ground and fortifications of the enemy, the difficulty of turning their outer Wtks, and the toil and peril undergone by the troops were impossible.No time to say another word. 1 send* ‘ - - W 'this off by an express. It is Gen, Scott’g*intenti6h, I know to push 01 to Wards the city of Mexico with all .haste, To-morrdw I will write more fully and send by Gen,.Scot tV expressYours. G. W. K.O DCAMP At pLAN bjEb RiOvyApril 19, 1847— ForenoonThe route\tthem in as fast as possible*The army is to advance towards Mev-ic'o immediately. Geh Worth’s division marched this morning—Gen. Scott is to march at noon, Santa Anna’s coach is to be harnessed tip fbf the purpose bf carrying on Major Sumner—Welter Usethan it wa's fcver put to before;*♦The officers and men of the Mexiban• %army—Imeab such as are prisoners1— are to be turned loose- oii their pafole nnt again to take up arms during the war. Perhaps it is the best disposition that could be mde.of theyir* os any hth-er course would defay Geh. Scon’s forward movement. ..Fifteen of their offi-«■* J •* a m Icfers have refused to sign, but have giv-' en their parole of honor to report themselves without delay, 10 Capt. Wiison, at Vera Cruz, as prisoners of war.— Among these 8re Gians. Li V.egrj ai d Jarero. the lattbr Governor of Ferotei durihg ihh time the Texnti pHsohertf were there, and 1 believe distibgnfthbS for his good t real me hi of them.; T tiese officers will either tie kept iii thti Cat-ilo* - * . ^ ^ f ' ' lt;•' * \y *4 s .of San Juan de Ulua, or, else proceed tothe United Slates.* • • -Gen.'Shields is still alive, hut it is. considered impossible for him to survive. ; The bail ment through his. lungs.* as he was leading tits men' to storm the* farthest works of ibe rnerov; , ■1 Write this timid coh^fen ofafl1kmdS, atid wnh no o^r lnb)e k riees. A Uundredhjjfexican officers' fife at round me, makihfl^uii their paVbles,While our. ow;, food ^ re beifig ca 1 ried by and consigned ' to their long resting:place ty the road-side, - T f shall start oiifor Jalapa this afterhing was tbtaj—Complete.*:; 1; nay .werepursued within four miles of Jaipa by Gen. Twiggs. aiwhiehpoiuUhere were nptie fo fpfluW. Santa A nna Tfmiself.instead of etitoVhtiing himaeif- its tieihrentehed, escaped hV duitiiig the saddle mole of his team from the MlfOettof his magnificent boabfy mWMflg him,Mexicans last evo- ( noon, and will write byf vervoppoittii*tel y M A ^L- '• ■’ h.%1 MM-- • • 1 ’ _ -1 • _. — - i _ — . ■ *h|iy.. I serd von Mexican papers us also, Santa' Aftna’d list proclamation.It ir rich, •:P. S.—1 hsve just learned that ttier*is some hopes for ' Geh' Scheldt ; Gi J •A.wI.on 1 hi Ua.V
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Goshen Democrat
Goshen, Indiana, US
Wed, May 19, 1847
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