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

which will I've reached by the te,,s
this capliualion, and that obieel viii n.
10 a result most beneficial To our po,.,
men,. under whose advices or orders g..
Taslor acted IN agreeing to these tern,
As | have few moments 10 spare beg,
the express goes out this morning the -.
de,uined last nigh, by the slow prop,.,
Of business with Ampudia) speak Of II.
operations of Geu. Taylor on his side =
the town.
Major Mansfield. Of The Engineers p
coanoltcrcd the enemy's works on tie MAJ,
Of the 10Th, but could obtain no very !,
cuiale information, although he approael
ed very near 10 some OF them on II,
heights. Ga the goth Lieut.. Scarritt ana
Lieut.. Pope were sent out TO reconbol,
the works, ScntTitt on the right and Pa.
on the lcit Of the town. The latter !,
preached and discovered the position Il |
battery on tho extreme left, aud wa,s,.
posed TO fire OF cannon and musks,
from Lancers, from which, after finish,
his observation he retired 10 safety. q
the night Of the goth the mortar aud k5s.
ltzer, were placed 70 position 10 plsy a
The strong holds around the citadel ii.
action commenced on The morning e 4,
2lst, Us the opening Of these two bals
ncs. Col. Gatland's Brigade were ORR.
ed 10 move 10 the lefl for the purpose 4
sl1lming The battery discovered b, Lee.
2 pe the DAY before, aud 10 occupy, II b,
stbe, the lover parl Of the CITY Nae
Mansfield, Capt Williams and Lieut. p. /
were ordered q ndNance 10 select DE aes
ayai'ab.c point oC attack. and 10 drea i,
movements o. the column upon IT, n,s
coinpauies we're thrown forward ns IN.
ntshers, ana advanced rapidly toaarsia, i
woods, followed BY The Busade q TO. 4
batIle under a cross fire 81 ARTILLERY fr5a |
The citadel aud foit. aud n heas, tIs 1
nuskctry. The column charged ns
street about goo wards to The rgtl d. Ia
battery, passed the woiks onurolv, ard T.
ieclcd an entrance to tha Town. Alter
,ancmg rapdly abou, 400 yard. Jei j
The baucrey they came immednie i
front ii a masked battery Of artillery a.
mu-keuy, which swept The street Il
ple,ch by rs range. The barfleades \
lie streets at Sky yards distance from 1
head 81 The column, were ,ned Wnh NekI
can troops, who entirely covered Il Il
,e,ys, opened mutderous dlsc
zIapr and mu,kelfy upeu
column. Every knuse " So s.
. pierced 10 mo- T.i..,s :,
street, u e..y direction Ouoei 'a" ~
e.wlug officers are MORALLY @o9'''
"a Moor Batbor, 81 Infantry, BY gaA
sbol 10 abdomen Capt. Williams :
paauphicnl Eng,aeet, shot through e
l,.dy by uu,kel ball, toll N the sire
aud vas dragged into The DOORWAY g
house by Lieut. Pope. smid,, a saost.. n
ball. tia, covered him wlth dust.
eallanlty II lh.ay eung officer now
6s.t b.,iIe !, spdkoa of 70 admin.
she Army Captain Williams diegS
aeu day and Was buried with lhc a i
, 81 War hy tbe Mexican troops, into aaas
hands ho bad fallen. Lieut. Tsu5H i,
, Infantry, shot through The body atel q
, neSl dsy.
Ugsadsd,- NaI Mansfield, bali thf
the colt of thc lex. tins brave oHt.i
would 10, iosve On account OF his 81
] bal rode about, behaving ~ the mos 81
i laut mauuer all day Capt BaiuJf g
J 81 Infantry, slightly wounded IN I'd 80
MAJOR Lear, dang rousIy wounded z
mouth, Jhc ball passing out Of ihe bses {
/ his head. Napr AbGfcrombe, ~ la.M
Try severely wounded, Lieut. X Gn
llb infantry severely wounded 10 3 % -
aud body hope. are entertained &C h, :
eaery. great humber Of men S s.
aud wounded number not known.
/ beng impossible, IN The opuIaa q
Engineer officers 10 effect anything
lacking tie barbados 10 front, Che
nnu4 moved rapidly up street T.
ffstl, Nlfb the intention OF turning ias&
Beng reinforced BY the Ohio feetHeai
second charge was made, under The 1n'
ian OF Gsn. Butler, which owing 2
Tremendous fro Of mp-kelry aud gss
from tho barbados and Stone hassf
ltkcs,sn proved Intellectual. Tie ~
were then ordered by Gen. Taylor 70 .
hte 10 good order and get under ss's
from the enemys fire, which orde' 81
} handsomely executed.
The following officers were kl.ei
marlally wounded SINCE died. 10 Ihe 'eta'
chorge: Col. Watson, OF Baltimore b
taihon; Capt l.. y, Morris, 81 lni3a.H
Lieut.. d. Irwin, 81 Infantry Llcsi /
= iIazhu, 4lh Infantry. Three officers eel
J, killed. N the first charge which G
y, include ia tho list, VIZ Lieut. lIosseo'
: intanlry Lieut.. J ). Woods 4lh laiasI
Try Capt. Field I'd Infantry.
" oundtd.-.MnJor General ButIets''s
y. through cali OF the leg Col Nheas
lu the leg Captain Lamoue, Isl lalat'H
" slightly; Lieut.. Dliworlb, LIST lnl1alt
lex shot I'll,
Daring the engagements 70 lo'f
=" Gatland's Brigade, tile forts tia, eefs Iaf|
y sed on the LET, in entering the town TT
gallanly carried By the Tennessee afd ~
siss,ppi regiments the first comnaf4
BY Colonel Campbell, aud the second y "
? DAVIS, Lieut. Col. M'Cluog, Of the VS.
! sppl regiment, vas dangerously @1ono',
Il Il 80.