FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE BAT

 TILE OF CERRo GoRDO
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On the arrival of the other divisions of the army at the encampment of Gen. Twiggs, on the l6th of April, Gen. Sco;;, after talk ing reconnaissance of the enemy's works, determined to storm them. The position occupied by the enemy was regarded by them as impregnable, and sraiy, to any other thaa American soldiers i; must have appeared an insurmouniable and impaciicable under taking to carry II by storm. or turn il by strategy.

 The road from Vera Cruz, as il passes the Plan del Rio, which Is a wide, rocky bed of once large stream, IS commanded by a series of high cliffs, rising one above the other, and extending several piles. and all the right, and cnrving around the ridge, pas ses over high eIiH, which is completely en6laded by forts and batteries. This ridge is the commencement of the Terra T'am- plado, the upper og mountainous county. The high and rocky ravine Of the river pro- tected the right flank of the position, and a series of most abrup, and apparently impas- sable mountains and ridges covered their Jeff. Between these points, running dis LAnCE Ot tWO or ulfEc u1Atr1> euEEcSSfCu us strongly fortified forts bris.led at every turn, and seemed 10 defy all bravery and skill The Cero Condo commanded the road os . gentle declinaiioa. like . giacis, for nearly a mile--an approach in that direction was irp- possible. 4 frooi attack must have termsna- ted in the almost entire annihilation Of oul army. But the enemy expected such an a.. tack, coasding in the desperate valcr of oul men. and believing that 1t was impossible to turn their position 10 the right or left Gen. Scott, however, with the eve of skilful general, perceived the trap set for him, and determined so avoid 1t He therefore had | road GU, to the right, so as to escape shs front ire from the Csno, aad tnrn his post ton on the left flank. This movement wal made known to the enemy by deserte' from our camp. and consequently large m crease of force under Gen. Vega was seat < the front on their left Gen Scott, to cove his flank movements, on the l7th of Aprii