American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-25

defence gave TO our operations at this moment
complicated character, demanding much
| care and precaution; but the work went on
| stea Oily, simultaneously, and successfully
| About the time our ult commenced, the
fire ceased from our force in the opposite quar-
| ter. Dlsengaged on the one side, the enemy
was enabled to shift men and guns TO our quGr-
| Ter as was soon manifested by accumulation Of
| FIRE. At dark we had worked through the
walls and squares, and reached to within one
| block of the great plan, leaving covered way
in our rear--carTied a large building which
lowered over the principal defences, and du-
rng the night and ensuing morning, crowned
| its roof with two howZers and six FOUNDER.
All things were now prepared to renew the as
sault at dawn of day, when flag was sent in,
ASKING mOmentary suspension of fire, which
led 10 the captulatlon upon terms so honorable
| TO our arms. As the columns Of attack were
| moving from the Palace hill, Major Monroe,
chief OF artillery, reached me with ten inch
mortar, which was Immediately advanced to tho
plaza, Chapel, put in position masked by the
church wall, its bed adjusted asrapidly as posi-
Bile, and by sunset opened upon the great square.
At this period our troops had worked to
within one one square Of the plaza. The OK
act position of our comrades, on the opposite
buC, WINS nbI hlIOHIIg anu tllC ulhbdBCo vi llG
position TO be assailed from the bomb battery
hut conjectural; eight hundred yards was as
sumed, and iuze and charge regulated accord
iBgly; the frs. shell fell little short of the
point on which it was directed, and beside our
troops; slight increase ofthe projecting charge
gave exact results. The whole service was
managed by Major Monroe, most admirably,
and, combined with other operations, exercised
decided influence upon tho final results
E,rIy on the morning of the Esd, Maior Brown,
artillery battalion, was despatched with Sc
lect command, and one section of Mackall'S
battery, under Lieutenant lrons to occupy the
| stone mill and adjacent grounds, constituting,
| one league in advance, the narrow gorge near
81. Catarna The ma ior took possession, re-
pulsed the enemy's pcque,s, and was preparing
| his command TO resist any attack, when he re-
ceivcd my orders to relrace his steps, enter the
city, and form the main reserve to the assault
ing columns. He came up IN good time and
good order, and was at once under fire.
On the 25lh, in conformity with the articles
of capituatlon, the citadel was taken posses
sion of by a command consisting Of tno com
panies Of each regiment, and one section Of
each battery, Cd division. General Smith was
directed to take command Of this corps, and
conduct The ceremony, which duty he exc
cuted with delIcacy to the unhappy and hu,
inflated foe.
You will receive lists of captured munitions
of war; lists of such as were surrended, have
al eady been handed in. II is a source OF high
qualification that we have been abIe to accom-
plish such fortunate results with so moderate
q sacrifice Of gallant men. Ann xed is re-
turn of killed and wounded, exhibiting dates,
actions, and circumstances.
When every officer and every soldier, reg
ular and volunteer, has, through series Of
| harassIng and severe conflicts, in the valley
and on The mountain, in the street and on The
house-top, cheerfuly, bravely and successfully
executed every service and comp with ey-
ely exscton Of yalor and patriotism, the task
is as difficult as delicate 10 distinguish indi-
vid ials; and yet it will always happ"n, as it
has always happened IN the varied scenes Of
battle and siege, that fortune presents to some
of those opportunities which all would have
seized with gladness and aVdity. 1t is my
pleasing anil grateful duty TO present 10 the
consideration of the genera-in-chief, and
through him to the government, The dIs,n-
guished conIuc, OF Br'gader General Smith,
colonel Of Tifes, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Childs, artillery battalion; Colonel Hays, Tex
an rfemen; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Dun
can, horse artillery, and Captain C. F. Smith,
second artillery, commanding light troops lst
brigade
My thanks are also especially due to Lieu
tenant Colonel Stamford, 9th, Commanding
fir-t briglde;) Major Munroe, chief Of artl.
lery, general staf;) BreVet Major Brown,
Captain J. r Vin,on, artillery battalion;
eight troopS) M,jor Scott, commanding, and
Captain Merrill, 5th; Captains Miles, com
manding, Holmes and Ross, 7lh infantry; and
Captain Scnyen, commanding 9th infantry; 10
Lieutenant, Colonel Walker, Captain rifles,
Major Cheydller, and Captain McCulloch, OF
the Texan, and Captain Blanchard, Louisiana
volunteers; TO Lieulenanis MackalI, (com-
'msnding bauery,) Loland, Martin, Hays,
Irons, Clarke, and Curd, h rise artillery; Lieu
tenant Lnngstreet light company, 9th; Lieu
tenant Ayres, artillery battalion, who was a.
nong the first in the assault upon the Palace,
and who secured Tho coors Each of the Of
ficers named either headed special detach-
meats, columns OF attack storming parties, or
detached guns, and all were conspicuous for
conduct and courage. My at,ent on has been
parlicu arIy directed by General Smith to the
gallant conduct OF Lieutenant Gardner, 7th
infantry, during the assault upon the city; on
which occasion he threw himself in advance,
and on the most exposed points, animating the
me- by his brave example
Particular attention has also been called to
the Lteu'ensnts Nichols, (bro,hers,) Louisi-
ana vo Iunteers, as having highly distinguished
themselves by personal daring and efficient
service. The officers OF brigade and regimen
tai staff were conspicuous in the fed, or in
their part ocular departments Lieuenants
Hanson, Commanding Vandorn aid-de-
camp, 18th; Lieu enant Robinson, 5th; GUAR
,ermaster's d,'Partment,) on the staff of Gen,
eral Smith; Lieutenant and Adjutant Clarke
9Th infantry, sta f LIST brigade; Lieutenants
ri ImiO, adju!a CT aIti lery battalion Peck,
ordnance eff 5er, riiile'y battalion; G. Deas
ahju ant 5lh and Page, adju,ant 7ih infantry,
are highly common ed by their respective
chiefs, TO the business Of which | have the