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

carried large hnllding Wnlch lowered over
the principal defences and during The nigh,
and ensuing morning crowned its roof with
two howilzers and six-pounder, -Al'
things were now prepared to renew The as
sault at dawn Of day when flag was SEN
in asking mOmentary suspension Of fire
which led 10 the capjulaIion upon terms So
honorable to our arms. AS the columns Of
attack we're moving from the Palace hill,
Major M1nroe, chief of artillery, reacEed
me with a ter inch mortar, which was i'm
mediateIy advanced to the plaza CEGpGl ,pu'
in position masked bv the church wall its
bed adjusted as rapidly as possible, and bv
sunset opened upon the great square,
Al this period our troops had worked to
within one square Of the plaza, The ey
act position of our comrades, on the opno
site side was not known and the distance o.
the position 10 be as'aiod from the 6omI
battery but conjec'uFal; eight hundred yards
was assumed, and fuze and charge reguIa-
ted accordingly; the first ghell fell little
short Of the point on which il was directed,
and beside our troops, slight increase of
he projecting charge gave exact results.
rhe whole service was managed by Major
Monroe, most admirably, and, combined
with other operations, exercised decided
influence upon The final results. Early on
The morning of the 23d, Major Brown, ar
l.lery battalion, was despatched with Sc
Iecl command, and one section Of MaCkaIl's
battery, under Lieut.. Irons, to occupy the
slune mill and adjacent grounds, consliIu-
ling, one league in advance, ihe narrow
gorge near ST. Catarina, The major took
repuset the enemy's picqueIs, :,
and was preparing his command to resistI
when he received my ord rs 10 re-.
race his srens. enter !he CITY. and i"-"' It"
main reserve to the assauIIing columns, HeI
'ame up in good time and good oFder' and
was at onre under fire.
On the 25Ih, in conformity with the ar
lcIcs 0! capnuIaIIon, the citadel was taken
possession o(by command consisting of
wo companies of each regiment, and one
section Of each battery, I'd division. Gen.
smith was directed to take command of
his corps lnL conduct Ihe ceremony, which
inty he executed with deIicaCy 10 the un,
nappy and bumiIiaIed foe,
You will receive lists of captured mum
iOus Of war--l8g Of such as we're surrcn-
dored have aIreldy been handed in. Ii Is
4 source OF high graufcaion that we have
been able to accomplish such louunaie res
suits with so mOderaI sacrifice Of gallant
men. Annexed is return OF kIlIet and
wounded, exhibiting dates, actions and cir
rumstauces.
Hnen every officer and every soldier,
regular and volunteer, has Ihroogh a srIlrs
1arassing and severe conflicts, Ia the vail
md on the mountain, in the street and or
the house-lop, Cheer(ulIy bravclY a'd So.
cessfnIIy executed every service and Cum
.pIelcd with every eXaclion Of VoIor and p1
.Uiolsm, the task is as difficult as delicate ,
distinguish individuals; and YET It will al
ways happen, as it always happened in 'b'
varied scenes OF battle and soige, that for
tune presents 10 some Of those opportunities
which all would have seized with glsdnes
aud ayiduy. Ii is my pleasing and CRATE
| rul duty to pre5enl to lhe consideration C
the general in chief, and through him 10 tn
governmenI the distinguished conduct C
lBripadier General Smith colonel of tbe n
Acs Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Guilds arIII
lery battalion; Colonel Hays Texan rifle
men BreveI Lieutenant Colonel Duncdl
horse artillery and Captain c. +. Smith o
artillery commanding light troops first bfl
gade.
Ny thanks are also especially due t.
Lieut.. Col. Stamford 9Th Comm nd'ng tb
,'frst brlgate1 Major Monroe chef OF ar'lI
IIery general staff Brevet Major Brow
Captain J. r. NnIon artillery battalion
flight roops) Mjor Scott commanding an.
Captain Merrill 5lh-Caplaiu Miles CON
manding Holmes and Ross 7'h infantry an
/. Capt. Scriven commanding Slh infantry T.
! Lieut. Col. Walker captain rlnes) MaJo
d ChevaIer and Captain M'CuIIOch OF Nh
] Texans and Captain Blanchard Louisau
{ yoluhleers-lo MeuIenOnIs Macksl (som