The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-23

al GAY IiEht WIN inc uaihl'IS VI '"' S'"'
aud Maj Scott led up the 5ih. The Lou
,siana boys we're ON the hill with the OH,
at : O'Clock, A. VI. Oae oi Duncan's
huuijzers, IN charge OF Lieut.. Rowland,
was dragged Up, or rather fJted up, aud
opened or the pahrc, which was ii'lcd
With troops. The Mexicaus charged on
ihe hnwltZer, but we've driven back. \
constant fung vas kept up for several
hours particularly by Blanchard's men,
who leit Cozen MeNlcans dead upon the
hlll side. At length charge was order
ed, aud our men rushed down upon We
palace, entered hole IN the door that had
been blocked Up but opened by the howI''
ger, and soon cleared the work OF the lew
llexicans who remained. Lieut.. Ayres
was the lucky one who first reached the
hayayds aud lowered the dag. Oae Is
pound brass piece, beautiful article, man
ulactufedl III Liverpool IN -i2, and shoT!
brass : pound howiIzer, were captured,
with a large quantity Of ammunition, end
some mu,kets and Iences. The Tort ad.
luimpg the palace walls IS mol completed,
bui is very neatly Constructed as Tar u IS
built. The killed On our side, IN taking
tho palace, seven wounded, Twelve
NalnugM Mas wounded IN the arm aud
side by mu,ket bali, bat will soon rccov.
! eri, is hoped, Nh. John Francis, OF New
Orleans, belong ~ to Blanchsrds compa.
nv wa, killed. Colonel Chids Capt. "a.
ton, Capt. Blanchard, Lieut. Loog.irret,
Lieut.. Caik tAdlt oi the -thl Lieut.
Ayrps, lieut. McCown, and The Nichols
seem 10 have been lie heroes OF The day.
l.. The McMclns lost at least thirty killed
. tven'y.uae had been buried thus morning
aud | haze seen number lying on the
h,l side, TINT we're not discovered by ouI
, men nhgn Hey brought u lie dead
Yesterday morning tic whole Division
: under Gen. Worth entered the town on
, lhis side, and have been fighting ever since.
lhc hest Of the city IS nothlag bot one
J Qualification. the lhIck w5.s bang pierced
. Tor nu>kets, and cannon beng placed 50
: as % r.kr lbe principal streets. The
, roofs, beng fist and The front walls rising
! three or tour fee, above the roof, ol course
e every street hos line Of breasiNorks on
e each side. tcD.iuch mortar came a.
round from General Tayiur las, evening
nod { is now placed 10 he largest plaza, to
I which our lfogp- have fought step hN step
. aud from house u house. Duncans bat.
) tsrle> ne 10 town, and lie preseu, nPIc..
sion J., that the place viii soon We taken.
Gen, Worth has gained al thc slrooahD,d4
that command The CITY, ard has pushed
lur enemy a. far a. they can 90 without
falling uso General Iay .1t- hands On TIE
other side 1T The cily. All TINS has been
! done With the loss Of only abo-s seventy
Z allied aud wounded TIE achievement -
, glorious oue-suihcieutA 50 10 satisfy
. The ambition Of any man on earth. was
3 expecting to see Gen. Worth rushing hls
. men tato unnecessary danger IN order y
( Win for them ..i hlI soft 49, ''''l''"f9
. nnue, Uut a. conduct las been tery d,llcg.
' eul from this. HIS great study has been
= TO gan commanding points wlih The ,eas,
j. possible sacrifice OF itlc. At first 8, seem
I'd Totally impossible 10 storm those hci ghss
n ut looked Ike chargtag upon The cloud,
c but lt has been doue The Bishop
; palace, which Is as strong a, ii has been
b represented 10 b., has Leen slafmsd ai.I
4 nk,u 81 our bryr s.,.,s,, sb.n.a
4 have stated that Col. Hays,. a bod, el
e ms troop., and Captains Glle,pio an
n McCulloch were al he taxing of The pa
ace. Capt. Gillespie VA. mortal, $ onnd
. ed. aud gled Yesterday morning rcprc,tc,
! b, he Whole ms.
/. | cannot seeg. Ma n ALL wah the Rnnp.
ef,. T.sir .r,,.rr, h,ys, beru ,p,sJ.,,l,Ie
4 ,o General Ia,lnr. g,n H., commence.
ucrt of IBs e,r.a,,on. They 6ght utl,
I'm tF.. ..,.,4.o...'.. ~ ala ..i5,,,, 49,
/, constantly an tlr uale. Tho country
(, owes them much f5f thctr noble conduci.
/ say nglan,. vet. abou, Gen. Taylgr'.
. proceedings on gbr other sl..eeC thc town.
because ,ho Information have fcccNel,,
f, nat we'll authenticated III krrF,u AMI
{ knowing that tie other va. coming Nan
r At, until Il vas toe late to return, and there
b - no communication bctaeenfhe divisions
. except bY armed bodies OF mru. The