Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-14

up the 5h. The Louisiana bovs were on The hi, with the
sh {" o'clock, A. NJ. One OF Dunean's howitzers. In
charge OF Lieut. Rowland. dragged up, rather hned
up and opened the palace. which filed with troops.
The exicans charged tho howitzer but were driven
back constant hiring vas keps up for several hours.
particularly BY bianehards men, who left dozen Mexi-
cans dead upon the hill side. A. length charge YVES or
deed and our men rushed down upon the palace
hole in the door that had been blocked up but
by the ho~itze and cleared the work Of tho few
Moxcsns who remained.
Lieut. Ayres was the lucky one who 6mt reached tho
hayards and lowered the flag One IL pound brass piece
beautiful article. manufactured in Liverpool in isla and
short brass IL pound howitzer, espturcd with
large quantity Of ammunition. and muskcts and Lam
ces The Tort adjoining the palace walls completed
but is VERY neatly constructed a. far as Ia built The
killed ON our side, In taking the palace
ed twelve Lieut., Wainwright wounded in tho arm
and side by muskct ball. but will recover Il 10
hoped Mr. John Francis. OF Now Orleans belonging 10
Blsnchard's company. killed I will give a full ac
eoun, Of this affair at another time.
COL Chlde. Capt Vinion, Capt Blanchard, Lieutcnsnt
Longsree Lieut. Clark, (Adjt. Of the eh) Lieut. Aytes
Lieut. McCown, and the two Nichols seem to have been
the heroes Of the day The two latter did tho thing up
brown, and not only Judge Nichols. but old Louisiana
may well be proud Of such The Mexicans Loaf nj
least thirty klledtwenty had been buried this morn
ing and have seen number lying the hill side. that
were not discovered by when they brought in the
dead
Yesterday morning tho whole Division under General
Worth entered the town this side. and have been fight,
Ing there since. The heart Of the city nothing but
one foreaton. the thick walls being pierced Tor muskes
and cannon being placed rake the principal
The roofs being fiat aud tho front walls rising three
feet above the root oi has line of
breaswoks each side. inch mortar came around
from Cen Taylor last evening, aud placed ia the
largest plaza. to which troops have fought step STEP
and from house house Dunean's batteries are in town
and the present impression is that the place will be
taken.
Gen. Worth has gained all the that command
tho city, and has pushed the enemy as they can 10
without falling into Gen. Tay hands the other eide
OF the city All this has been done with the loss oi only
about seventy killed and wounded Tho achievement is
IN atisfv al.
any man on earth. was expecting to SEQ Gen Worth
rushing his men into danger order to win
for them aud himself military fame but his conduct
has been very different from this His great study has
been 10 gain these commanding points with least DOS
sibc sacrifice OF life. AT 6rsit seemed totally impossible
storm these hcghts-it looked Ike charging upon tho
clouds-butit has been DONE The Bishops palace which
IL as strong has been represented to be- has been
siormed and taken by our brave soldiers should have
stated that Col Hays, with body Of troops and Caps
Gillespie and McCuioeh the taking OF the palace
Capt Gillespie was mortality wounded and died yesterday
morning regretted by the whole army.
cannot keep up, all. with tho Rangers Their ser
vices have been invaluable to Gen. Taylor from the com
moneement OF the campaign. They fight with all the
stesdness OF old soders-and constantly on the move
The country owes them much for their noble conduct l
say nothing yet about Gen. TayoIs proceedings on the
other side OF the because tho information have re-
ceiNed not well authenticated. Mr.. Kendall ard have
come out with this DIVISION neither knowing tn the other
there IS no communication between the divisions cxcep, by
armed bodies OF men. The General has, however taken
three batteries the the other side in donp
which he has lost about three hundred men, killed and
wounded do not know the exact number killed bur
WIN DC able to ascertain before this letter goes-and will
try to give other particulars.
Zen lay Tor has arrived a Gen. WoIh's headquarters
to day, and is now engaged in town with Ampudias mes
songers considering the enemys proposals
the and the large tho north east side of
That fort strong and believed contain at least
twenty guns Hostites have ceased until the conference
shall be concluded. There be immense quantity
OF property IN town, particularly and Ammunition
should have mentioned that tho ID division marched
from camp with only two days ranons and no tents
large majority OF the officers, and many Of the work
ed and climbed mountains chased the enemy and fought
ioryegh hours, with nothing but corn Much
OF the two days raons spoiled by the rans-aud as
the troops frequently ordered OF at an instans no.
rce-ihey left their haversacks behind.
There have been from to fifteen thousand troops 1t
This place since have been here they are
ing out citizens clothes as fas, they dodge off,
As soIuers mere IL no escape Tor them. II.