The New York Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1847, Page 1

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WV ot 6.401 ist Duveh Ch ‘beg toate tis ‘drookiyn, that orte 5 and in Composition: rie were THE OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. THE OPERATIONS IN DETAIL or THR NEW YORK REGIMENT. THE BRILLIANT DEEDS IN THE VALLEY OF MEXICO, THE REPORT OF GEN. PILLOW. Heapquarrens 3p Division U.S. Anmy, Mexico, Sept 19 1847 Cartain—On the morning of the 12th instant, at 3 o’clock AM ,I moved with my command, consisting of the fleld battery of Captain Magruder, the yoltigour re- giment, the 9th, llth, Idth, aad 16th regiments of in- fantry (the 12'h regiment, constituting pert of the gar- rison at Mixcoac), aud the mountain howitzer and rocket battery, from Tacubaya to the battle field of the 8th inet, where my diavositions where made to take seiou of Molino del Rey. Haviog organized fore for this purpose, under comm aad of Lieut. Colonel He hert, at daylight his command moved steadily and in beautiful order, under a hot fire of shot and sbell from Chavulteg nd seized the mills. I ordered Brigadier Goueral Cadwalader, with his brigade, to hold posses- sion of this position, aud to detend the approaches {bleh unite at that place) from the city of Mexico and rom Santa Fé. In « short time afterwards, an immense body of Inucers, withJa considerable force of infantry, made their appearance in the valley above me, and moved rteadily forward in the direction of ef oacnd until almost within reach of my field pieces. ith Bri- gadiec General Pierce's brigade, Magruder’s battery, Sumner's fine command of dragoons (that ¢ now reported to me for duty), | made ever: arrangement for their reception. Having thus executed the orders of the General in chief, “to take possession of the mills, to hold them, and from this position defend the batteries intended to be opened, preparatory to the assault upou Chapultepec, and not to provoke a genbral engagement with the enemy,” I did not, under my or- ders, feel myself at liberty to become the assailant, and the enemy,regarding ‘prudence as thebetter part of va- lor,” did not think proper to assail me. At night I drew my whole force down to the mills, im- mediately under the fire, and almost under the walls of Chapultepec; while the enemy advanced from the val-, ley, and occupied the position | had held during the day close in my rear. Being now almost completely enveloped by the enemy, with Chapultepec and ite strong garrison immediate! in ray front, anv the enomy’s large force of lancers and infantry in close approximation to my rear, and on m: left flank, my command was compelled to lay on its arms during the night. Early on the morning of the 13th, Captain MeKenzle, 2d artillery, reported to me for duty, with a command of 260 rank and file from the lst division. ‘At daylight the cannonade, which had ceased at dark previous day, was resumed, and kept up on both I co Se a 8 eee ts the meantime, Liner actively engaged in making the necessary preparations for torcaling Chapultepec, vith this view, I hed placed two pieces of Magruder’s deld battery inside the exten- row of buildings (of which the amills were a part) to rt @ sand-bag breastwork, which the enemy had con- structed outside the main wall surroundiag Chapulte- peo, and bo a8 to comm: nda breach in that wall. | had also passed the howitzer battery through the house and ‘walls ot the mills, aud placed itin battery, so as to aid me in driving the je ey from a strong entrenchment, extending nearly acrobs the front of the forest, and com- manding my only approach to Chapultepeo. While these batteries were admirably served under Capt. Ma- gruder and Lieut. Reno, | placed four companies of the yoltigeur regiment, under commend ot Lieut Col, Jobn- stone, in position, with iystructions, that, upon the ces- sation of the artillery fire, they should advance by a Tepid mov nt on the outside, and under cover of the main wall, and to enter the enclosure atthe breach. At the same time, 1 placed four cther companies of yolti- geurs, under command of Col. Andrews, at a narrow gatuway opening from the rear of the mills, with orders to advance in frent, to unite with Col Johnstone’s com- mand, to deploy as skirmishers, and, by a simultaneous movement upon the enemy’s flank and fcont, to drive him from his entreochments, and the large trees be- hind which he hau taken shelter. I bad pluced the 9th and 15th regiments of iafamtry im position, to advance as close supports to the storming force, and, if necessary, to form a part of it. Thad ordered Col Andrews, as soon as the regiment of Belin, seen bad cleared the entrenchments and woods, to form in rear of McKenzie’s command as # supporting or assaulting force, according to the exigencies of the moment. I placed Capt. McKen/le’s command immedi- ately in rear of Col. Johnstone's command of skirmish- ere, and directed it to move under the cover of the same wall, to enter the breach close after Jonnstone’s com- mand, and, as Johnstone’s would brush away the enemy, it would advance steadily, assault, and carry the main work of Chapultepec. 1 had placed my scaling ladders in charge of this commend, and furnished a strong de- tail of men to carry them forward to the parapets. I directed Lieut. Reno to carry with the 21tvaning col- umn the mountain howi:zer battery, and to use it when- ever he could do so with effect. { had placed Col. Trousdale, with the llth and 14th regiments, and one section of Magruder’s battery under command of Lieut Jackson, on the road leading on the left of Chapultepeo to the city, with imstructions to ad- vance on that road, to hold the enemy stationed at the battery on the road in obgervation, and to give him bat- tie if he attempted to advance or suqcor ths forces with- in the walls of Chapultepec. Havisg completed these dispositions for the assault, while a heavy cannonade was going on, Brig Gen. Cad- walader was directed to see to the proper execution of my orders. ‘All being now ready and eager for the conflict, | or- dered the batteries 01 my division silenced, and the oom- mand to advance—the General-in-chief having silenced the heavy Datteries. ‘The voltigours, having driven the enemy from the wood, rapidly pursued him until be retreated into inte- rior fortifications. Close in their rear followed the 9th and 15th regiments, with equal impetuosity, until these three regiments oooupied the exterior works sround the summitot Chapultepec. Capt. McKenzie’s command had not yet oeme up The oth, 6th end 8th regiments of infantry of General Worth’s division, ordered forward as a reserve, advanced to their positions and formed As soonasCapt. Mo- Kenzie’s command wes in position with the ladders, the work was almost instantly carried, and the Mexican flag torn from the castle by the gallant Mejor Seymour, of the 9th regiment, amd the Auierican run up in its place To the voltigeur regiment belongs the honor of having first planted its colors upon the parapet The color- bearer of the regiment having been shot down, the color was immthediately sefzud by the gallant and fearless Cap? Barnard, who sceled the t and unfurled the flsg, under a terrible fire, from which he received two wounds. The chief honor of this brilliant victory is due to those t corps the voltigeurs, the 9th and 15th regi- mente of infantry,who drove the enemy from his exterior trenchments acd positions, took possersion of aud en- ped the crest of the countersvarp, aud beld this posi- ion wonder # heavy fire of grape, canister, and round shot from the enemy ry, (U1 pisces in namber,) and a very superior force of smaliarms, until the arrival of the Indders; and to Capt. MoKensie’s comm: up the Jadders, and with the we pebents stormed and carried 1) ihe reserve of Gen. Worth’s division, which moved to its position in gallant style.by their presenes inspired paricnes ome Fey foie confidence; and jcipated in the imme: o Fultiog In the fall of the fortress tint® Sssaults Fe ‘The advance of Gen. Quitman’s division, which was to have assaulted upon the left of the position, having fallen under the fireof ® battery on the outside of the outer will, apd being unable to scale it in conseq: ofthe want of Indders, were obliged to march swveral hundred yards to the south, end to enter the very breaoh through which portions of my command had parsed ot the commencement of the action. ‘The conse- quence wes, that command did not get into position in time to render me material assistance in the assault; though, owing to the delay at tho sucamit of the hit, ocossioned by the want of ladders, portions of General Quitman’s command, who passed through the breach in the outer wall under my own observation, had time tocome up and enter the jnner works about the same time with parts of my own command, which bad for some time previous completely enveloped the work and called out for the ladders. Lieut. Reid, in command ef one company of th York regiment end one of marines, came forward in ad- vance of the other troops of this command, participated in the assault, and was severely wounded. While, therefore, | would not detract a particle from the well earned reputation of the gallant oorps of the volunteer division, who have proved their gallantry upon other hard fonght fields, and while | have pleasure in testifying to the alacrity with which they advanced on this occasion to and around the wall, and to the heights of Chapultepec, upon the only practicable route for their advance. justice to the corps above referred’ to of my o#n command, as well as to my supporting column, de- mands that I should sesert absolutely, andcisim for those bang ag nn met 2 brunt of the conflict, = ‘y is strongholds and possesion of bis fortifications, the chief houor of forming the strong and formidable work. Ww this work was being done in a manner go truly heroic, and under my immediate and personal au; tendence and direction, Col. Trousdale’s command, co} sisting of the 1ith and 14ta regiments of infantry, and Magruder’s field battery, engaged a battery and jcrge force of the enemy in the road immediately on the weat of Chapultepec. The advanced section of ths battery under the command of the brave Lieut. Jackson, was dreadfully cut up, and almost disabled, the command of Col. Trousdale sustained a severe low, had the gallant and intrepid cclonel was badly 4 two balls, whiob shattered his right arm, still tained bis position with great firmness, drove ome his battery, and turned his guns upon his forces. ‘apt Sosntiand was shot through the head, and was supposed to have been mortally wounded, but is yet alive, with increasing bopes of his recovery, [.jeut. Col. He- bert, who was placed in command of the 11th infantry, in position to engage an immense body of enemy's lancerr, who threatened the rear and flenk of this column, distinguithed himself by the coolness, judgment and intrepidity with which he made hin dispositions to to high distinction. Being with the main body of my advancing forces until | was cut down by a grape shot at the base of the hill, | had an opportunity of witnessing in person the distinguished gsllantry of ny command— a gallantry unsurpassed by that of any troops during this war. After ing wounded, I caused some of my Soldiers to carry me forward to the top of the iil, where I had the proud satisfaction of witnessing the consum- mati f this glorious victory, and saw the stars and stripes raised ‘slore upon this formidable wo ted be me the very site of the ane ent palace of the renowned Montezuma. Firat. T cannot withhold my high sense of the very InaBlesevisys candace d by Capt 7Hager, ahief of ord: inance, and his assistants, Lieute. Hagner and Stone. ordivanee, and C: nd Lieut. Anderson, 2nd artiller edand served the heavy guns of , under @ constant and di- rect Gre from the enemy’s batteries at ep aitepes ae ing the 12th, and up tothe final assault onthe 13th instant. The distinction won by tl gentlemen on former occasions needs not my testimony to add to their ned reputation; but us they were serving with under my personal observationand were engas- ed inthe reduction of the same great work, | osnnot withhold my sense of their great gallantry claims to the distinguished consideration of the Go- 4 of the government. of our countr nd meritorious, and not leas distin- services of Capt Lee aud Livuts Soocuen Stevens. f the engineer corps, MOR on duty at different es within my line of operations ‘To the great activity, skill, judgment, and daring of this valuable corps of officers, is the service and the pation indebted for the success of our army on other occasions, 1 agion the present; ahd the fact that, without ex- 5 Pal were all wounded during the brilliant ope- 8 them before the army and their ost deserving of the many gal- r has shed a bright balo of glory arms. *I invite the attention of the General-in-ohief to the report of Lieut. Beauregard, whose untiring energy and indomitable perseverance | smo, he night of the 12th, repaired the works of bat- teries Nos, 2 and 3, and evabled them to speak in tones of thunder to Chapultepec, the monareh fortificution of the valley of Mexico. Capt Mugruder’s field battery—one section of which was served with great gallantry by himself, and theother by his brave Lieut, Jackron, in the face of a galling fire from the e1 y's entrenched positions—did invaluable service preparatory to the general assault. The Cap- tain received a slight wound,but did not quit his post. Lieut. Reno, commanding the mountain howitzer bat- tery, whose pieces, as { have bofore stated, | caused to be put in battery #0 as to reach the euemy’s positions throug: @ gateway anda narrow aroh in the outer walls of Molina del Ri greatly distinguished himself by his extraordinary activity aud daring, while he, under a concentrated fire at the openings from the whole line of the entrenched enemy, kept up @ well directed firs upon him, which greatly assisted me in dislodging him and driving him from his advanced pesitions. Nor did his gallant conduct stop here ; for his men ran forward with his kept uo with the storming column, and at the very bas: of the height placed themin battery almost in the mouth of the eaemy’s cannon, and served them until he was disabled by # wound, when his piace was supplied by Lieut, Beauregard, whom | bave already noticed, until the pieous were completely masked by our advancing forces. First Sergeaut W. Veat, of this company, who acted with extraordinary dariog, lost one of his legs lo notloing the conduct of the officers of the voltigeurs, and the 9th and 15th infantry, in this charge of unsur- passed gallantry, | can scarcely command language todo them justice ‘The voltigeur regiment, which was ordered forward in advance as skirmishers to clear the entrenchments and large of the large force of the enemy,who were di- recting a most galling tire into the comma the right wing under the bd pent and accomplished Lieut Col. Johnstone, and the left under the brave Col. An- drews himself, assiated by his gallant Mejor, Caldwell— having united, cleared the weods, and pursued the enemy so hotly that he was not able to ignite his mines, dro the parapet itself, and occupied ho arms and heavy guus. efforte were made by both officers and men ‘to ee walls But many of the gullant spirits who first ut- tempted it fell killed or wounded. Col. Andrews, whose regiment so distinguished itself and commander by this brilliant obi and did not all arrest his daring and onward movements. Capt. Bar- nard, with distinguished gallantry, having seized the colors of his regiment, upon the full of tae col ir bearer, soled the wall with them unfurled, aud has the honor of planting the first American standard in the work. Capt. Biddle, always prompt, vigilant, and during, though so much enfeebled by disease as to be scarce vie to walk, left his sick bed on this great occasion, and was among the foremost to enter the works. ‘The gallant Col Ransom, of the 9th infantry, fell dead from @ shot in the forehead while at the head of his com- mand, waving bis sword, and leading his splendid regi- ment np the heights to the summit of Chapultepeo. | bad myself been a witness to his heroic conduct until a moment before, when | was cut down by his side. My heart bleeds with anguish at the loas of so gallant an officer The command of his regiment devolved upon Maj. Seymour, who faitured not, but with his commund sealed the parapet, entered the citadel sword in hand, and bimaelf struck the Mexican flag fom the w. Not less distinguished, and no less glorious, was the conduct of the 15th regiment of infantry, uow under command of Lieut. Col, Howard. Thisregim hich had greatly distinguished itself in the actions c! rubusoo, on the 20th ultimo, where the. brave Colonél Morgan was wounded, now covered itself with new honors and fresh els under command of its present veteran leader, yassisted by his gallant Mejor, Woods Captain Chass, of this regiment, at a.most critical mo- mentin the charge, when the voltigeur regiment had advanced partly up the hill, and the enemy in strong force had ocoupied the redax, half way up the declivity, and held usin check, under orders from my adjutant general, Captain Hooker, about the time I was wounded, with @ firmness few but himself possessed, dashed rapid- ly forward to the right flank of the work, oulling upon his company to follow. Lieut. Beach quickly supported him with his company, and the enemy fled froi the redan, porsaed by the troops of my ounmand. Great oredit {8 due to the officers and men for thelr rapid movenients at this time, for the whole bill side was mined, sud had the enemy been allowed to fire their trains, great destruction must have ioevitably ensucd. Lieut. Seldeu, of the 8h infantry, of Captain McKen- aie’s commend, one of the first to mount the scaling ladder, fell from ite summit Seay, wounded. Lieut, Rogers, 4th infantry, aod Lieut, Smith, Oth infantry, of the same party, were both distinguished by their heroio courage and daring, and were both killud while nobly wading on their men. Captain McKgnzie, selected to lead the storming corps from the Ist division, acted well his part after reaching the heights, and sustained the charactor of the veteran divitioa of which hisycommand was a part. “ 1 have feebly endeavored to eketch'the action, and to notice the conduct of those who were conspicuous ia deeds of daring. [have no doubt omitted many « equally worthy of consideration. But, in « general port, [cannot go further into detai nd must refer to the reports of commanders of corps for more extendad information Suffering as | am from my wound, whioh forces me to write while lying on my back, I trust I shall be par- dened for any omission which may have ocourred in tnia report. regret that | was deprived during the action of the services of my brave, talented, and accomplished briga. dier general, Pierce, who was confined to a rick bed captain Winship, his adjutant general, who was distin- od in my staff by his talents and great daring at the alege of V roz and at the battle of Cerro Gordo, Icommended a brigade. though laboring under indisposition, and though his chief was absent, rtaeless upon the field. Lieutenant Fitzgerald, sid de-oamp to General Pierce, in consequence of his iMness, volunteered his services to command one of the companies of the England regiment, which distinguished itvelt, in accomplished officer. I was ably sustained and assisted during thy day by Brigadier General Cadwalader, whose activity, courage and high intiitary talents, have slready distinguished him on other fields, but upon none more than this, 1 taxe pleasure in testifying my high sense of obligation to him and to his chivalric adjutent general, Capt. George Dean. My entire medical staff was mort prompt and attentive to their duties. Surgeon Slade, of the 15th regiment, was upon the field and in the charge, and partook deeply of the patriotic enthusiaam which anit d both offices and men of the command, aad, while did not forget the duties of his profession, rendered efficient service in cheering on the men. He was afterwards particular; active, and rendered important servies io the command. In concluding my report, | cannot adequately express to the General-in-ohief the sense of o| if tioa | fel t0 my personal staff for ite distinguished gallantry and pa- tient endurance of the dangers and fatigues incident to the brilliant results just sketched. While more labor or greater exposure has fallen to the lot of few ofMlcers in this valley than myself, surely nope bave been more ably supported by thelr personal stad Ja talnat, in tcienoe, in personal courage aad chivalrous daring in sil, apd with all, they have aided and sustained me, und have contributed, iu no small Chapultepec, having foot § z. myself cut down in the conflict, at the very walls of the castle, I felt doubly the value of their distinguish- “Cant Hooker adj ral, aud chisf of y 4 my stefl, was rit this aotioa by his a ’ Lieut. Reiag, 4th artillery. sad Lieut , 2d artil- lery, my aids-de-camp. nevor bebaved with moro Fy, and never rendered me wervices more vitally impor- tant thet in this memorable essault. My voluntesriald-de-oamp, Passed Mid. RC. Rodgers, who has always served me with great fuarlessness, seul, and activity, on this occasion wan separated frou mo early io the action, but was, | Jearn, among the foremost in the contiot, Having carried Chapultepeo, and being unable to pro- coed | with my command, the General-in-chief ordered receive the charge, and actuolly beld in check a force of ten times his number. After Col. Trousdale was wound- ed, the command of the 14th him, and was led by bim with mainder of the day, into other flelds In the achievement of this most brilliant tory, tive demands of me an acknowledgment of the ¢! of the gallant officers, who 80 nobly executed jus. my orders, it forward under Generals Quitman and Worth; and oy entite division, except tho 10th infantry, (which was loft to garrison Chapultepec, and to guard tho prisoners, by order of the General-in-ohief,) actively participated in the subsequent achelvementa’ of our aemy. Feealtiag a present fon Ua city of Bess °, carrying ‘wor! enemy sustained very heavy loss. grounds sround and the works uj Chapultepeo, and every avenue of retreat trom It, were literally atrewsd with his dead, At ono place fitty dead | bodies were counted in one heap. But no means are left ine of ascertaining his loss with scouracy. Several | hundred were gathered up by my men and buried while Policing the yard of Chapultepec. After olearing th: ground, bis woundad nearly flied the large apartments bet apart for hospitals in the onstle Among the killed were General Perez and Colonel ed on the lath We took about 800 prisoners, among whom were Ma- Jor General bravo, Brigadier Ge Doramentes, end Saldan: nant colonela, 40 captains, men's. ‘Phat the enemy was in large force, I kaow certainly, from personal observation. I know it also from the fact, that thers worg Killed and taken prisoners one major general aud six brigadiors. As there were alx brigadier gener) ‘here could not Mave been | han six bri- gades. Ons thousand men to each brigade, (which is 4 low estimate; for we had previously taken so many gene- ral offlcers prisonersl that the com:aands of others must have been considerably increased,) would make 6.000 troops, But independent of these evidences of the ene- my’s strength, I have G:neral Bravo's own account of the strength of his command, given me only a few min- utea after he was taken prisoner. He oommur icatod to me, through Passed Midshipman Rogera, that there were upwarda of 6.000 mon in the works and surrounding grounds. The killed, wounded, wud prisoners, agreeably fo the best estimate! can form, were about 1,500, and immense numbers of the ensmy wers avon to esnape over the wall on the north and west side of Chapultepec. ‘My own fores, actually «ngaged in storming the work, did not exceed 1,000 men, ‘Tho loss from my command was 23 killed upon the hill; but the returas from my different corps not dis- criminating between thors wounded in this assault and those wounded in the after part of the day, (when they had parsed from my command in conequence of my ba- ing uvadle to go forward.) I cannot tell iny loss in wound- ed in the assault upon Chapultepec. ‘My total loss in killed, wounded, and missing, from my proper division, during the days of operation, is 113—a return of which 1s appedded hereto. I have also appended (marked A) alist of offlcers of in- ferior grades, non-commissioned officers, and privates, whose gallantry fa the assault is deemed worthy of spe- clal notice, as appears from the report of commanders of 0 3 colonels, 7 leute- firat and 27 second lieute- corps I transmit herewith Brig. Gen, Pierce's report of the opertions of his brigade on the Sth inst. Lalo forward afield return of my division for the morning of the 12th, and thy Mexioan flag captured up- on the citidel of Chapultepec when that work was storm- ed, upon the 13th, by my command. Tnave the honor to ba, very respectfally, your obol- ent servant, Gip. J, PILLOW Major General U. § A. Scorr, Capt. H. A.A. A. Goneral, Headquarters of the Army. GEN. WORTH’S REPORT. Hxapagvanrens, Ist Divistox, City or Me ‘o, Sept. 16, 1847 Sin: On the eventog of Yhe 12th inst , having the ver- bal orders of the General-io-cbief to designate a storm- ing party, to aid in the assault upon the castle of Cha- pultepee, a command from my division, with scaling ladders, wae organized, consisting of ten officers - pt. McKenzie, 2d urtillery, commanding; and two hundred and sixty men, volunteers, drawa in due proportion from the several corps, Ato A. M. onthe 13th,these detach- ments assembled at the appointed place, and proceeded to their duty. forthe mauner ia which this was exe- cuted, I refer to thereport, herewith, of the gallant com- mander. At the same time, | had the orders of the General-In- chief to t osition with the remainder of my division, aud support the operations of Gen. Pillow. This position was taken at the tims and place appointed, and that ge- neral informed of my preparations, aad of my readiness tosupporthim Livut. Semmes, (navy) one of my aids de camp, whom I despatched with this intelligence, found Gen. Pillow soon after the assault had commenced, wounded at the foot of the hill, Gen. Pillow desired him to return to me, with « request to bribg up m: whole division, and make great haste, or, he feared, would be too late.”’ ‘he 2d (Clark’s) brigade was or- dered instantly to advance. It did so, passed on, mingled with the advancing forces, and entated with then, pell mell, into the assaulted work. At the same instant, the Ist (Garland’s) brigade, the light battalion, under Lieut. Colonel C, F, Smith, and Dancan’s battery, were yurds, we came to @ battery which had been asda! 4 portion of Magru been previously deployed in the field to the left, now came up with, und dsfeated tav enemy's right my’s left extending in the direction of the ‘Tacubaya aqaednet, on which Quitman’s division was battling and advancing. Pursuing ths San Cosme road, we discov- ored an arched passage through the aqueduct, and a cross route practicable for actillery,for a couriderable distauce over the meadows, in the dirvction of the battery, and lofc of the enemy's ling, which was galling, and endea- voring to check Quitman’a advance, Lieut, Colonel Duncan, with a section of bis battery, covered by Lisut. Col. Smith's battalion, was turaed off upon this route, and advancing to within 400 yards of the enemy's lines. (which was as far as the nature of the ground wapld permit) opened an effustive fire—first upon the battery, and then upon the retreating troops, great numbers of whom were cut down. Havlog thus sided the advance, and cleared the front (being favorably situated) of my gallant friend Quitman, as far as it was in my power, this portion of my command was withdrawn. The 2d brigade now coming jup. the advance upon the main road was coutinued. We soon came up with and carried @ second battery, and afterwards a third, both of them strong works, wud enfilading the road, ‘This brought us to the Campo Santo, or English burying ground, near which the road and aque- duct bend to the right, At this point the Goneral-in- chief came up, with his staff, and iastracted me to press on, cacry the garita San Cosme, end, if poasible, penetrate to the Alameda. Shortly after Brigadier Gon. Cadwala. eported to me, by the order of the (enural-in chief; ter, betwoon Sand 9 P.M., Col. Riley, with the 2d 4, 20 division. ‘The former was left in porition at Sanrpo Santo, to hold that point, and look to the left andrear. The latter, comiug up after the firing had owased, was halted in rear of tho Ist division, and entered the city, with it, oa che morning of the Lith, Hore we came lu front of another battery, beyond whiob, distant rome two hundred and fifty yards, and sustaining it, was the last defence, or the garita of San Cosme, ‘The approach to these two defences was in @ right line, and the whole space was literary swept by grape, canister and shelia, from a heavy gun and howit- wer; added to which rurero fires of murketry were deliver- ed from the tops of the adjacent houses and churches {t hence beoaine necessary to vary our mode of opera tions, Gurland’s brigade was thrown to the right, with- in and masked by the aqueduct, aud instructed to dis- lodge the enemy from the buildings in his front, and en- deavor to reach and turn the left of the garita, taking advantage of such cover as might offer, to enable him to effect thes» chjects. Ciark’s brigade was, at the same tims ordered to take the buildings on the left of the road, aud by the use of vara and picks, burrow through from house to house, avd ja like manner, carry the right of the garita, While these orders were being executed, s mountain howitzer was placed on the top of a commanding building on the left, and another on tho chureh of San Cosme on the right, both of which opened with admirable effect. The work of the troops was tedious, ani! nevessarily slow, but was greatly favoved by the fire of tue howitzers. Vinally, at 4 o'closk, both columns had reached their positions, and it thea became necessary, at all hazards, to advenoe a piece of artillery to the evacuated buttery of the enemy. intermediate ba- tween usand the garita Lieut. Hunt was ordered to execute this duty, which he did in the highest possible style of gallantry; equally sustaaed by his veteran troops, with the los of ove Kiled and four wounded, out of nine mon, although the piece moved at full speed over # distance of only oue huadred and filty yards; reaching the breastwork, he came muzzle to iauezle with the enemy. It has never been my fortune to wit- ness a more brilliant exhibition of courage aod conduct, ‘The moment had now arrived for the final and com- bined attack upon the last stronghold of the soomy in my quarter; it was made My our mea springing, as if by magic, to the tops of the houres into which they had ‘Patiently and quictly made theic way with the bar aad pick, and to the utter surpriee and Goneternation of the enemy, openivg upon him, within eary rauge, desteuc- tive fire of musketry A sing!s discharge, in which many of his guonore wero Killed at their pleews, was suf- fioient to drive him {n confusion from the breastwork; when & prologged shout from our brave fellows announe. ed that Wo were in posession of the garita of San C me, and already in the city of Mexico. At this point we again had the plessure to meet the Proaident General-in-chief, took one of his aids-de-oamp, Capt Jose Ma Castannry, end several super'or offloers, with many other equally unimportant prisosers; and one of my most gallant and leading subalteras bad th tifloation of eating his excelleacy's well-prepared sup- por. The remainder of the division was now marched within the city ate, aad Captain Huger, of the ord- nange, who had becu directed by the Geavral-in-chief to report to me, with heavy guaos, some time before, was desired to advance a 24 pounder and a If-inch mortar, place them in position at tbe garita, obtain the direc- tien, and open « shot snd shell upon the grand w and paluceassumed to bo about 1600 yards distant. ‘his battery opened at 9 o'clock, three shots being fired from the and five from the mortar, They told with admirable efect, av atl elock st might a commie- sion from the muvtvipality came to my advanced post with a flag, an) that immediately after tne wel cera ee eataen omen ce c 6 Commission was de- puted to confer with the General-in-chief,to whow head: quasiome sree passed under Assistant Adjuiaat Geno- ‘al Mackali. At’ A.M. onthe idth, my troops and heavy guns advanced into the city, snd occupicd the Alameda, to the point where it fronte the paiace, and insifucted mo to takes position wad await his further orders, Shortly afterwards, a straggling, srduesin-like fice commenced from the houre-tops, which continued Sa various purts of the city througn the day, causing us some loss. The first shot, fired at a group of offtoers at the head of my column, struck down Cvionel Garlaad, badly wonnded ; und later in the day, Ligutenant Syd- ex Sinith was shot down, mortsliy wounded—sinoe he free use of heavy battering guns upon every building from which fire proceeded, together with mus- ketry from some of our men thrown out as skirmishers, 800n quelled there hidden and dastardly enemies, About ’ NING, NOVEMBER 18, 1847. Cano, of the engineers, and General Ssldana was wound: | als Monterde, Nonega, | tlon of pu put in motion, around thie northeastern base of the hill of Chapultepec, and moved, in operation, upon the San Cosme route and aqueduct.” After advancing somo 400 x's tleld guns—particularly the sec- tion under the gallant Lieut. Jackson, whe, although he had lost most of his horses, and many of his men, conti- nued chivalrously at his poat, combatting with noble courags. A portion of Garland’s brigade, which had there halted at 6 o’elock, the Goueral-in obief having | =3 the tine of our entranos into the city, the convicts in | batterien, and breastworks of the enemy. The sivanse thousand men, were liberated by order of the flying go- erpment, armed and distributed in the most advan- tageous houses, inelading the churohes, convents, aod even the hospitals, for the purpose of exciting, If possi- ntire population of the city to revolt, and ef- eret and dastardly means, what the whole ‘army had been unable to accomplish. This was potime for half-woy measures; and if many inno- cent persons suffered incidentally, under the just ivilic- ment we found it necessary to bestow on these mis ta from the jails, the responsibility should rest upon barbarous and vindictive ohief who im- posed upon us the necessity. Officers and men of every corps carried themecives with wonted gallantry ahd conduct Be pleased to re- fer to reporte of subordinate commanders Major Sum- | ner, reported to me with his cavalry on the morning of the 13th, was actively on service, and under fire. and was advanced upon the San C: to pursue the enemy. Towardsevening, the G-neral- in-Chief ordered his command to re-occapy Tacubaya ‘The commander and his excellent corps rendered every service which the incidents of the day offered to their ly acceptanc: Thave agtin to make ao\nowledgmonts to Colonels Garland and Clerks, brigade commanders, as also to their respective statis; to Lieut. Cols. Duncan and Smith; Captain McKenzie commanding, and the following off cers composing the storming party; Lievt. Simpson, 2d artillery;ani Johnson, Jd artillery, (light battalion;) Lieuts. Rogera and MeConrel, 4th infantry; Captain Ruggles and Lieut J. P. Smith, sth infantry; Lieuts and Morrow, 6thinfantry, and Lieut. Selden Sth infantry; to Lieut, Col. Belton, 3d artillery; Mejor Lee, 4th; aad Brevet jor Montgoinery, Sth infwatry; to Lieut: Jaokson, Lat artillory, (Magruder’s light butte- ry;) Lieut. Hunt, 2d artillery, (Duncan's light battery;) Captain Brookes, 2d artillery; Lieuts, Lendram, avi Shield’s 3d artillery; 8, Smith Haller, and Grant, 4th infantry, especially; and Lieut. Judah, 1th infantry; Lieut. “and Adjutant Lugenbeel, oth; aud Lieut E Johason, 6th, (much distinguished;) Caotains Bomford and Gates, and Lieuts. Merchant and Pickett, (each dis- tinguished for gallantry and zeal;) the young and galiant Rogers and J. P. Smith, lieutenants of 4th and 5th in- infantry, killed with the storming party; Captain E; wards, voltigeurs, and Lieut. Hegner, ordnance, com- manded mounted howitzers, placed upon buildings, and rendered effective service, well sustained by the intelli- gent ordnance men. Of the Stuff—Lieuts. Stephens, Smith, and McClellan, engineers, displayed the gullantry, skill, and conduct which so eminently distinguished theiroorps. The first wus badly wounded, | must not omit a respectful notice of the very intelligent enlisted men of the sappers and miners, and desire to apply the same remark to Captain Huger, and Lieut. Hegoor, and their excellent men. Captain Mackall, Assistant Adjutant General, wound- ed; Captain Pemberton, wouaded; Lieut. Semmes, (navy;) Lieut Wood, aid-de-camp; and Lieut. Hard- castle, topographical engineers ; and Woodbridge, di- vision commissary; Major Borland and G. W. Kendall, voluntéer aides-de-camp, the latter wounded; each exhi- bited habitual galaatry, intelligence, and devotion. 1am moat happy to have occasion to submit but # mo- derate list of casualities, compared with recent reports: twe officers killed, tv’ and one hundred and twenty-nine rank and file killed, wounded, and missing, of which full returns are forwarded herewith sketch of the ground, &c., covered by the ope my command. ‘All of which is respectfully submitted to the General in- chief, himself a close observer of the incidents of also a jons of e day. Very respectfully your obedient servant, phi ith W. J. WORTH. Brevet Major General, Commanding 1st Division. To Captain Soott, . A. A. Gen , Headquarters, Mexico, TUE REPORT OF GENERAL, QUITMAN. Heapgvaatens or tun Vou! Division, National Palace, Mexico, Sept 29, 1647 i Sin—I have the honor to transmit, for the informa- tion of the Guneral-in-obief,a report of the movements and operations of that portion of the army under my command, from the afternoon of the 1 ith instant to the peat hen our fleg was raised on the National Palace of ex! The General-in-chief, having concluded to carry the ttrong fortress of Chapultepec, and through it advance upon the city, ordered me, on the Lith, to move my di- vision after dark, from its position at Coyoacan to ‘I'acu- bays. Steptoe’s’ battery end Gaither's troop of horse having been directed to report to General T wigee, the remainder of the division, consisting of the batta! marines, New York and South Carolina regiments, under Brigadier General Shields, and the 2d Pennsyl- vania regiment, under command of Lieut Col. moved during daylight to the village of Piedad, night procesded thence to their position at Tacubsya, wheré the troops lay upon thier arms until daylight. ‘Two batteries, Nos. 1 and2on the map—the former put up by Lieuts, Tower and Smith, of engineers, under direotion of Captain Lee, of the same corps, on the road from T'acubaya to Chapultepec, about 400 yards from the fortress; the latter, under the direotion of Captain Huger, of ordnance, at some distance to the left of the former—bad been erected during the night. My divi- sion being intended to support these batteries, and to advance to the attack by the direct road from Tacaba- ya to the fortress, was placed in position near battery No 1, early on the morning of the 12th—detachments from ite left extending to the support of battery No. 2 At 7 o'clock, the guns—two 16 pounders and an 3 iach howitzsr—were placed in battery No. 1, in. position #0 as to rake the road, sweep the adjoining grounds, and have a direct fire upon the enemy's batteries and the fortress of Chapultepec. Our fire was thea opened and maintained with good effect throughout the day, under the direction of that excellent and lamented officer, Captain Drum, of the 4th artillery, zealously aided by Lieuts Benjamin and Por- ter, of his company. The fire was briskly returned from the castle with round shot, shelis and grape. During the day, succeeded, under cover of our batteries, in ma- kiog an important reconnoissance of the grounds and works immediately at the base of the castle, a rough etch of which was made by my aid, Lieut Lovel,on ground. This disclosed to us two batteries of the enemy—one on the road in front of us, mountiog four guns, and the other a flanking work of one gun, capable also of sweeping the low grounds on the left of the road, aud between it and the base of the hill ‘The supporting party on this reconnoissance was com- manded by the late Major i'wiggs, of the marines, and sustained during the observativa a brisk fire jfrom the batteries and amall arms of the enemy, who, when the ty were retiring, came out of the works inlarge num- Rasy and althouga repeatedly checked by the fire of our troops continued to advance as the supporting party retired, until they were dispersed, with considersvie loss, by suveral discharges of canister fromthe guns ot Capt. Drum’s battery, and a weil directed fire from the right of the 2d Pennsylvania regiment, posted on the flank of the battery for its support. Our loss in this af. falr was seven men wounded; but the information gain- ed was of incaloulal ntege to the operations of the succeeding day. In the evening, Capt, Drum’s company was relieved: by Lieut. Andrews’ compsny, 3d artillery, by whom ady and well-directed fire was kept up’ the battery, until the fortress could no longer be seen in the darkness. During the day, my command was rein- forced by a select battalion from General Twigg’s divi- sion, intended as @ storming party, consisting of 13 off cers and 250 men and non-commissioned oificers privates, chosen for this service out of the rifles, lst and ath regiments of artillery, and the 2d, 34, and 7th rogi- ments of infantry—all under the comtaand of Captain Silas Casey, 2d infantry. Having received instructions from the General-in- chief to prevent, if possible, reinforcements from being, thrown into Chapultepec duriog the night,Captain Paul of the 7th infantry, with # detachment of 60 men, was direoted to establish an advanced picket on the road to Chapultepes. During the night a brisk skirmish occur- red between this detachment and the advanced posts of the onemy, which resulted in driving back the enamy; but, apprehensive that this demonstration was intended to cover the paseage of re-inforcements into Chapulte- pes, { ordered Lieut. Andrews to advaace x picoe of ar- Ullery and. rake the road with several discharges of ca- nister. This was promptly executed, and duriug the re- mainder of the night, there were no appearances of movements in the enemy's lines. During the night, the platforms of battery No. 1 were repaired, under the di rection of Lieut, Tower, of engineers, who had reported to me for duty, and a new battery for one can establish- ed in advanoe of No. 1 a short distance, by Lieut, Ham- mond, of Gen Shields’ staff. The protection of battery No. 2, which was completed on the morning of the 12th, under direction of Captain Huger, was sted to Brigadier General Shields. This battery, after the guns had beea placed opened and i fire upon the castle, under the skill- perienced officer, Lieut. Hagner, of ordnance. At dawn, on the morning of the 1th, the batteries | sgaim opened an d effective fire upon the cas. tls, which was returned by the enemy with spirit some execution, disabling for » time the 18 pounder in battery No. 1, and killing one of the mon at the guns Daring this cannonade, sctive preparations were made for the assault upon the castle, Ladders, pick-axes, and crows were placed in the hands of # pionecr storming party of select men from the volunteer division, under command of Captain Reynolds, of the marine corps, to accompnay the storming party of 120 men, which had beet lected from all corps of the same division, and placed under the command of Major Twiggs, of the ma- tines. Captain Drum had again relieved Lieut Andrews at the guns, retaining from the command of the latter Sergeant Davidson and eight men to man an 8-pouader, which is was intended to carry forward to operate on the enemy's batteries in front of us; and, to relieve the com- mand from oll danger of attack on our right flank from reinforcements which might come from the city, that woll-tried and accomplished officer, Brovet Brig. General Smith, with his well disuiplined brigade, had reported to we for orders, -He was instructed to move in rererve on the right flank of the aseaulting column, protect it from skirmishers, or more serious attack in that quarter, and, if possible, on the assault, oroes the aqueduct leading to the city, turn the enemy, and cut cf hia retreat, Those dispositions being made, the whole comtnund, at the rig- nal preconcerted by the Geueral-in-chief, with onthuel- asm and full of confidence advanced (o the attack. At the base of the hill, constituting a part of the works of the fortress of Chapultepec, and directly across our ling of advance, were the strong batteries before desoribed, | flanked on Uhe right by some strong bulidings, aud by « heavy atone wall about fifiern feet bigh, which extended around the hase of the hill towards the west. Within two hundred yards of these batterics were some dilapidated buildings, which afforded # partial cover to our advance. nh these and the wall extended a low meadow, the long; by which jt was interr cted. To this point the command, advanced deo, the Patties fx front, under © heavy dee frop the fortrve, the the different [prisons. to the number of some threo | was hero halted under the partial cover of ths ruil ion of and upon the arrival of theheads of the 4oath 0 vroling and New York regiments, reapectively, Graseal Saivlde was directed to moveatham obliqualy to the lafs, arrose the low ground, to the wall at the base of the bill, Ea- couraged by the gallant general who had ted them to viotory at Churubuveo, antin apite of the obitsoler which they bad to enoounter in wading through seweral deep ditches, exposed tos severe and galling fics from the enemy, these tried regimsate prv-apily exsouced the saovement, and ol eda lodgmeatat the wall. The game order was givea to Licut. Geary, vad exeanted by his regiment with equal alacrity avdsassees, These dispositions, so necessary tothe daal assault apo the works, were not made witout some loss la directing the advance, Brigadier (Jeneral Shields wis several: wounded la the arm. No psrsursions, howsvar, o induce that offiver to loave his command, or quit the field. The brave Capt. Van O’Liadea, of ths Now York osme road, to beat hand | regiment, was killed at the headof hie company. Lieut. Col. Baxter, of the same regiment, @ valuidia and as- teemed offiser, while gallantly lending bis comand, fell mortally wougded near tho wali And Lieut Colonel Geary, 2d Pennsylvania regiment, was fora tims diss bled ‘from command by asevere contusion from a speat ball In the meantime Brigadier General Smith on our right was driving bask skirmishing parties of the enemy; Lieut. Benjamin, from battery No 1, was pouring shot aiter shot {nto the fortress aad woods on the slope of the hill; and Liout H.J Hunt, 2d artillery, who baton the advance reported to me with a asction of Duncan's battery, had obtained a favorable position im our rear, fcom which he threw shells and sbrapnal shot into the Mexican linos with good effect Perostving thatall the preliminary dispositions were mate, Major Gisdden,with his regiment,having passed the wall by breaching it, the New York and Penasylvania regiments having eatered over an abandoned battery on tasir left, and the battal- fon of mariues being posted to support the storming par- ties, I ordered the assault at all points. ‘The storming patties led by the gallant officers who had voluntered for this des] service, rusbed for- ward like a renistless tide. The Mextoane behind their batteries and breastworkn stood with more than usual firmness. For a short time the contest was hand-to- hand; swords and bayonets were crossed, aud rifles clubbed Resistance, however, was vain against. the desperate valor of our brave troops. Tho batteries and strong works were carried, and the ascent of Chapuite- pec oa that sidelaid open to an cary conquest. In these works were taken seven pieces of artillery, one thousand muskets, and five hundred and fifty prisoners—of whom one hundred were officers—among them, one genera! and ten colonels. ‘The gallant Capt. Cusey having been dirabled by a #e- vere wound, directly before the batteries, the command of the storming party of regulars in the assault devolved on Capt. Paul, 7th infantry, who distinguished himself for his bravery. In like manner the command of the storming party from the vclunteer division devolved on Capt. Jas. Miller, of the 2d Pennsylvania regiment, by the death of its chief, the brave and lamented Major ‘Twigis, of the marine corps, who fell on the first advance at the head of his command. Simultaneously with these movements on our right, the yolunteer regiment, with equal alacrity and intre- pidity, animated by a a generous emulation, commenced the ascent of the hillon ihe south side. Surmounting every obstacle, and fighting their way, they fell in mingled with their brave brethren in arms, who formed the advance of Major G Pillow’s column. Side by , the rival colors of the two ; pause; but soon the tlag of Mexioo was |, and the stars and stripes of our country floated from the heights of Chapultepeo, high above the heads of the brave men who bad planted them thet The it New York regiment claims for their standard the honor of being the first waved from the battlements of Chapultepec. Tho veteran Mexican General, Bravo, with # number of officers and men, were taken prisoners in the castle. ‘They fetl into the hands of Lieut. Charles Brower, of the New York regiment, who reported them to me. The loss vere, especially on the eastern side, ries taken. It should also be men- it, ansault upon the works, Lieut. Fred. A infantry, with # portion of the storming party, advauoed in front of the batteries towards the left, therr scaled the outer wall through » breach near the A made by « cannon shot, ascended the bill direotly in his front,and was amoag the first upon the battlement Tho young and promising Lieut Lovi Gantt, 7th infuatry, was of this party. Ie bud actively participated inalmost every battle since the opeving of ihe war, but was des- tined here to find # soldier's grave. After giving the necessary directions for theaafe-keep- ing of the prisoners ta! by my command, and order- ing the several corps to form near the aqueduct, | hasti- ly aecen the hill, for the purpose of reooanoitring the positions of the enemy in advance towards thecity. | there had the ploasure of meeting Major Generel Pillow, who, although seriously wounded, had been earried to the heights to enjoy the triumph in which he and his brave troops had so largely shared. Perceiving large bédies of the enemy at the several batteries on the direct road leading from Chapultepec to the city, by the garita or gate of Belen, my whole com- mand, after being supplied with aamualition, was or- dered to be put in readiness to march by that route. When the batteries were taken, the gallant rifle - ment, which had been deployed by Gen. Smith on right of his brigade, formed under the arches ef the aqueduct in position to advance by the Chapultepzo or Tacubaya road. As the remainder of Gon. Smith's tri- gade came up from their position in reserve, that officer, with his usual foresight, c them to level the para- pois and fill the ditches which obstructed the road where the enemy’s batteries had been constructed, 80 as to per- mit the passage of the heavy artillery, which was order- ed up by the General-in-Chtef immediately upon his ax rival at the batteries. In ihe meantime, while General Shields, with the assistanov of his and my staff officers. was causing the deflciout ammunition to be supplied, and the troops to be formed for the advance, Capt. Drum, supported by the rifle regimont, had taken oharge of one of the enewy’s pirces, anu was advancing towards the first battery occupied by the enemy, on the road towards the city in our front. The Chapultepec road is « broad leep ditches and marshy grounds the middle of this avenue rans the aqueduct, supporte by arohes of hea ae through the garita or gate Belen into tho eity. The rifles, supported ty ‘the South Carolina regiment, snd followed by the of Smith’s brigade, were now advanced, from arch to arch, towards another strong bean apo had been thrown across the road, about 9 mile Chapultepee, having four embrasuses with a redan ‘kon the right. At this poimt, the my in considerable force made an obstingte resistance; but, with the aid of the effective fire of an 8-inch howitzer, directed by the indefatigabl Capt Drum, and tne daring bravery of the gallant ri garita of the city. “ mingled with the bayo of the South Caroline regi- ment, were placed in the advaoce—three rifes and three bayonets under each arch. They were supported by residue of Shields’ brigade, the 24 Pennsytvacia regi- ment, and the remainder of Smith’s brigade, with a part of the 6ch infantry, under Maj Bonneville, who had fallen into this rosd. this order, the column resolutely advanced from arch to arch of the aqueduct, under a tremendous fire of artillery and smell arms from the batteries a¢ the garita, the Paseo, and a large the enemy on the Piedad road to the right, extending from the lett of the garita. Lieut. Benjamin having brought up # 16-pounder, Capt. Drum and bis efficient subalterns were pouring a constant and destructive fre into the . As theen- filading fire of the enemy from the Piedud road became very annoying to the advance of the column, a few rounds of canister were thrown by our iu that direction, which effectaally them. ‘The whole column, was now under a galling fire, bat it con- tinued to move forward steadily and ficmly. ‘whe rifles, will sustained by the South Carolinians, gallantly push - ed on to the attack; and at twenty minutes past one the garita war carried, and the city of Mexico entered at that point. Ina few momeats the whole command Was compactly up—a large part of it within the garita. The obstinacy of the defence at ete a pear counted for by our being opposed at that point by § Santa Anna {a person, who is said to have retreated by the Paseo to the Saa Cosme road, thore to try his for tune against General Worth On our approach to the garita, a body of the enemy who were seen ou 4 cross road threatening our left, were dispersed by a brisk fre of artillery from the direction of the San Cosme road. | take pleasure in ackmowledg- ing that this seasonable ald came from Lieut. Colonel Duncan's battery, which bad been kindly advanced from the San Cosme read in that direction by Gen. Worth's orders, Upon the taking of the garita, the riflemen and South ‘arolina regiment rushed forward and occupied the arches of tue aqueduct, within a hundred yards of the citadel. ‘The ammunition of our heavy guns baving been expended, a captured 8-pounder was turned upon the enemy, and served with good effect until the am- muniticn taken with it was also expended pleoe, supported by our advance, had been run forward in froni. of the garita Twice had Major Gladden, of the South Caroling regiment, furnished additional men to work the gu». when the noble and brave Captain Druin, who with indomitable energy and iron nerve, had directed the artillery throughout this trying day, fell ed wounded by the side of hisgun. A few moments wards, Lieut. Benjamin, who bad displayed the same cool. decided courage, met & fate. ‘The enemy, now perceiving that our heavy ammunt- tion had bees expended, redoubled their drive us out of the lodgment we had effected. A terri- fio ure of artillery and small arms was opened from the ds distant, from the batteries on the Paseo, ond tl on our right in front. this iron shower, which swept the sides of the equeduct, it was impossil forward ammunition for our large guns. ing the darkness to being up our great guns and place them in batwery, the enemy, under cover of their a'tempted several cu the right, but were rendily repulsed by the # jug parties of rifles and iutantry. ‘No prevent our flank from bring enfiladed vy. musketry from the f’aseo, Capte. | Naylor and Loeser, 2d Pengsylvania regiment, were ordered with their jee to w low rtnd-bag defence, about © hundred yards inthat direction. They gellantly took this position, and held it in the face of a severe fire until the object «as attained, At night the fire of the enemy ceased. Lieut. Tower, of engineers, who before and at the attaok upon the bat- tories at Chapultepec had given important aid, bet been seriously wounded. It was, theretore, fortanate that, in the commeacemont of the route to the city. Lieutenant me. | was enabled,; tineers, jolned daria the da (aneteasyoit of hie valnabie vervioes § =