The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-05

OF tne ciy,Tlh 2pa other
works continued No frsI posed
10 their range, and,aII bccupi-
ed by our,iroops. TY hi, the
preceding night, exs Yssideely's
company, wasareliey we'd az y by Gen.
Qailman's brigade Capt Rsgg's battery
was thrown udeeE cover in front of the
Town tosspe anysdemonsMs,ion Of cavalry
psLaas qasler. Al dawn Of day, The height
Ee~ae Bnbspss Pslsss-~ss carried, and
soon after meridian. the Palace itself was
taken and It's guns turned upon the fugitive
garriscn.-The object for which the End
division was detached had thus been com.
ple!ely accomplished, and | leI! con6denl
'lIa, with strong force occupying the road
and heights in his rear and good position
below the city IN our possession. the enemy
could not possibly maintain The town.
During the night of the 22d, the enemy
evacuated nearly all hs defences in the
lower paIl Of the city. This was reported
10 me early in the morning of lhe 23d by
Gen, Quitman, who had already mediIa,ed
an assault upon those works. immediate
ly sent instructions 10 that officer, leaving
II to his discretion 10 enieI the city covering
his men by the houses and walls, and ad-
vance carefully as far as he might deem pIu-
dent. After ordering .he remainder Of he
troops as reserve, under the orders OF
Brigadier General Twiggs, | repaired TO
The abandoned works, and discovered that a
portion Of Gen. Quilman's brigade had en-
tered the town, and were successfully fore
Ing!heir way towards the principal plaz'.
| then ordered u2 the I'd regiment of Texas
mounted volunteers, who entered the city
dismounled, and, uader The immediate or
ders Of Gen. Henderson, CO operated with
Gen. QuiIman's brigade. Capt. Bragg.
battery was also ordered up, supported BY
the Sd infantry, and after firing some Time
at the cathedral, 9 portion Of il was likowis,
thrown into the city. Our troops advanc'
ed from. house TO house, and from square lC
square, until they reached a street bu, on,
square N rear Of the principle plsz and il
near of which the enemy's force was mainI,
concentraled. This advance was conducted
vigorously but with cue caution, and al
though destructive to the enemy, was al
tended with but small loss on our part.
Captain Ridgely, in The meantime, hat
served captured piece in battery No. |
against the city until the advance of our mel
rendered il impruden. TO fire in the direction
Iof The cathedral. was now satisfied tina
we could operate successfully in The city
and that the enemy had rellred from tn
lower portion Of it TO make stand 6ehnt
Ihis barbados. AS Gen. QuIman's bri
gade had been on duty lhe previous nigh,
III determined 10 Withdraw the troops 10 th
levacuaed works, and concert with Gen
Worh combined attack upon the town
The troops accordingly fell back deliberate
lily, in good order, and resumed their orig
nal positions, Gen. Quisman's brigade be
ing relieved after nighIfall by that Of Ger
i HameI. On my return 10 camp, | met a
eficer with The intelligence iha. Ger
i, Worth, induced by the firing in the lowe
part Of the city, wds about making an a
lack al the upper extremity, which had a
i, so been evacuated by Ihe enemy 10 cor
. siderable distance. lIegleIIed shal This il
!, FORMATION had not reached me before les'
Ing the city, bot still deemed il inexped
). enl TO change my orders, aud acCording
:, returned 10 camp. A note from Gel
al Worth, written al | O'clock, p. NJ. infOrn
81 me lha, he had advanced 10 within
short distance of the principal plaza, al
II hal The mortar (which had been sent TO h
division in ,he morniog) was doing go'
81 execution within effective range Of the e
lemy's position.
:. Desiring to make no further attempt U
, lon The cily without complete concert as
n he lines and mode OF approach, ] Inslru'
lied that officer 10 suspend his advance un
m could have &C interview with him on /
ollowing morning a. his headquarters.
M, Early on the morning OF the 24lh,
m lceived, through Colonel Moreno, co mu
n, nicalion from General Ampudis, propos