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ordered forward Gen. Twiegs against shs icFs on the steep ascNnt, in fro0f and aiitile

 Co the Jeff Of the Cesgo. Coi IIaFn0y eana-

 Enanded this expedition, and at the head oi

 the Rifles and some desachmsats of infansry

 and artillery carried this position under . heavy fire of grape and muskesry Having

 secured this position in front and near the

 enemy's strongest forifcatioh, aud having

 by incredible labor elevated one of our large

 guns to the top of he fort, Gen Scott pre- pared to follow up his advantages A de-

 monstration was made from this position

 against another strong fort in the rear, and

 near the Cerro, hut the enemy were con

 siderable too strong, and the undertaking was

 abandoned. like demonstration was made

 by the enemy.

 On the next day, the 18th, Gen Twiggs

 was ordered forward from the position he

 had already capGared against the fort which commanded the Cerro. Simultaneously an attack on the Qualifications on the enemy's left was to be made by Gems. Shields and Worth's division, who moved tn separate

 columns whilst Gen. Pillow advanced against

 the strong forts and difficult ascents on the

 right of the enemy's position. The enemy 1 fully acquainted with Gen. Scott,s intended

 movement had thrown large bodies Of men

 into the various positions to be attacked. The most serious enterprise was that of Twiggs, who advanced against the inaia foEt that commeneed the Cerro. Nothing can be conceived more difficult than this underiak- ing. The steep and rough character of the ground, the constant fire of the enemy in front and the cross fire of the fbrts and bat

 teries which enfladed our lines, made the duty assigned by Gen. Twiggs one of sur passing difficulty. Nothing prevented our men from being utterly destroyed, but the steepness of the ascent under which they could shelter. But they sought 10 shelter. and onward rushed against hailstorm of balls and musket shot, led by the gallan, Harney, whose noble bearing elieiied the applause of the whole army. His eonspie. nous and stalwart frame at the head of his brigade, his long arm waving his men on to the charge, his sturdy voice ringing above the clash of arms and din of conHict, a,,rac- ted the attention and admiration alike of the enemy and of our own army On, on be led the columns. whose front lines melted before the enemv's fire like snow flakes in | torrent and staid not tieir course until leap ing over the rocky barriers and bayoneiing their eunners, they drove ihe enemy pell mel from the fort. delivering deadly fire into their ranks, from their own guns, as they

 hastily retired This was truly gallant deed, worthy of the Chevaiier Bayard of our army, as the intrepid Harney is well styled. Gen. Scott. between whom and Col. Harney there had existed some coolBess, rode up 10 [ the Colonel after this achievement, and re- 1 marked to him, .sCol. Harney, canno, now adequately express my admiration of your gallan, achievement, but al the proper time shall take great pleasure ia thanking you in

 proper terms" Harney, with the modesiy

 of true valor, claimed the praise as due to

 his officers and men.

 Thus did the division of the gallan, veteran Twiggs carry the main position of the enemy and occupy the fort which commanded the road. li was here the enemy received their 1 heaviest loss, and their Gen. Vasquez, was

 killed. A li,Ile after, Gen. Worth having, by great exertions, passed the steep and craggy heights on the enemy's left, summoned q strong fort in the rrar of the Cerre, to suF- render. This fort was manned by large force under Gen. Pinzon, mulaito officer ol

 considerable ability and courage, who seeing Cerro carried, thought prudeu to surrender,

 which he did, with all his force. General Shields was not SO fortunate in the battery

 which he attacked. and which was com

 manded by Gen. La Vega. 4 heavy fire was

 opened on him, under which the fort was

 carried with some loss, by the gallant Ilii- noians, under Baker and Bonnet, supported 1 by the New YoIkers, under Burnett Among

 those who fell under this tire was the gallant

 General, who received grape shot through | his lungs, hy which he was completely par alyzed, and al the last accounts was in a | lingering state. On the enemy's right. Gen Pillow commenced the attack against the strong forts uear the river. The Tennessee

 ans, under Haskell led the column, and the other volunteer regiments followed. This

 column unexpectedly encountered heavy fire from a masked battery. by which Has, keil's regiment was nearly cut to pieces. and { the other volunteer regiments were severely i handled Gen. Pillow withdrew his men, and was preparing for another attack when ! the operations al the other poials having

 proved successful. the enemy concluded te 1 surrender. ! Thus the vieteEy was complete, and foui ] Generals and about 5000 mea were ,akes

 prisoners by our army. Oae Of their primer

 pal Generals and large number of other of. l iicers killed The Mexican force oa this occasion certainly exceeded our own. The Mexican officers admitted that Santa Anns

 had 5000 men in the lines, and 5000, in. { cluding 2000, lancers, outside of the ea.

 treschments. Gen. Scouts force was a5oa

 5000, Gen. Quisman's brigade no, having

 arrived in time to take part in the engage

 ment Gen. Ampndia was second h com

 mand of the Mexicans, and superinsended

 the operations of the enemy. When the

 Cero was carried he was seen reirearng of

 a 6ne white charger, his hat falling of as h,