The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-13

nr rushed ahead too fast found thsm,slve, in ths hand.
Of The Mexicans They surrendered the Msxicsns took
they had given up saw the poor fellows lying there
have but few moments left to write In, and must
palace until have more time. Col Stamford went IN
at daylight with the balance of the eth and Msor Scott
led up the s The LSu:ans boys were On n: hin
howzers in charge Of Lieut. Rowland, dragged up.
rather lifted up and opened the palace which was
filled with troops The Mexicans charged on the howi
ger, but were driven back constant firing was kept
up for several hours particularly by Banchard's men,
length charge was ordered and our men rushsd down
upon the palace entered hole in door that had been
cd the OF who
Ayres the lucky who first reached the halyards
and lowered the flag One IS pound brass piece beau
short brass IL pound howtzsr, were captured, with
large quantity Of ammunition. and some musksts and
peted is very neatly Constructed as far a. II built
The killed side in taking the palace, was psven
the arm and side by muskst ball. but Wi, soon recover,
is hoped Mr. John Francis Of New Orleans, bslong-
inE to Blanchsrd': company, was killed. wiz Eixs
Capt Vnton Capt blanchard. Lieut. Lengstrest Lieut.
Clark, (adjutant Of the sth| Lieut. Ayres Lieut. Nc
heroes Of the day The two latter did the thing up
brown and not only Judge Nichols but old Lousana
isss. thirty kiilod-twsntyons had BEEN buried hi:
morning and have seen number lying on the hill side
in the dead. ' '''''''' y ''' '''- "'''' '''
Yesterday morning the whole division under General
Worth entered the town this side, and have been
fighting there snce The heart of the city il moth
ing but one forcation the thick walls being pierced
for muskets and cannon being placed 90 rake the
walls rising three or four feet above the roof Of
every street has line Of breastworks each sde
ming and is now placed in the largest plaza to which our
troops have fought step by step and from house TO
house Duncan batteries are in town. and the present
Worth has gained all the sronghods that command the
city, and has pushed the enemy far they can 70
without falling into the hands Of Gen. Taylor the 9th
side Of the city All .h: hs. been done with TIE Leo
Of only about seventy killed and wounded The achtov
ment Is glorious one-sufiicieny 20 to satisfy Ae -
bition Of any man on earth waexpectng TO - an
Worth rushing his men into unnecessary d,nger rider
to win for them and himself great military mme - nj.
study has been gain these commanding pons wkk ne
least possible sacrifice Of life AT first seemed totally
charging upon the clouds but il has been done
The Bishops palace which j. :. strong a. i hs. nssn re-
soldiers. ] should have stated that Col Hays, with
body OF ms troops and Captains SssPs ana McCI
,oo os ors +, s sns on;ns re-
wreaJ hu x. wHnIs s, H.a ''e'
s " , VIC "o,o =. lilly III, al. A. p... rt.r 49,
L h kesp ~, a. al Will ls sno T s re en-
nave p cs = h.v MI ish IN the
sssns,s Of old soldiers are constantly: &C. on re
condnct INV noth;nr A. vet about cen Tavior,s
precssding' on the other eide Of the Sscsss: II.
M Rnndo nd hos out no. ~.
sr knowing that the other was coming win r. until
between the diysions excent bv srmsd boJiss ~
The General hs. ,a2sn hr:s hssssr,ss n:.r
the town on the other sde in donr hich 10 IN iost
about three hundred men. kilsd snS voundsd do not
know the exact number killed but win be able TO sscsr
tain before This Letter goesani will trv 20 ivs ohsr
particulsrs "- w
General TAYLOR has arrival AZ C,enersl Worh,s hssl
quarters to day and Il now enga red in town with Ampu
das messengsrs cons;d"r;nr ,hs srsvs rronoses fcr
surrenderinr tie town and th ARE Sot ~ ~ north
ehst aldo Of That frt i vsrv srcr "a = h.iisvsd
TO contain NJ least twsntv vun Ho.Itsss have $1,000
until the coufer.rc" she{ ks.s -. ecrrirdsd Thsrs
must he an immsnss om.n.isv IF "srtv =; scvn nsrt
cularlv in arms and emmun;t,or r'~r" -
shoun hsvs rsr,;onsd th1 ,h al a,v,.o, ..rohsd
from csmn win ony too dsvs rssons and no tsnts