Mobile register and journal., 1846-12-01

et ton oi the advanced @ufk al the lower eAiIem- " of lhe town, leaving regiment tl-i Ken nck y) 10 cover the mortar and howitzer bai.ery.- By surie mistake, Two companies of the 4th infant did mol receive this order, and consequently did lot jain the advance companies unlsome tune aI- srw1rds.
 Lieut.. Col Earlaad's command had approached he in direction to the right of the advanced work tNo. 1J al the noriheastern angle of the city, and the eng nee officer cu,eredb by skrmisllars, had succeeded entering he suburbs aud gaining cover. The remainder of this command now advanced and entered tho tSwn under heavy fire of aiilery ron the citadel and the works Ihe Jeff, and of mus ketry from tue houses and small work in front A movement to the right WAS attempted with a view To gam the rear ol No l, and carry thai work but the troops much exposed 10 a fire which they could not edeclually return, aAd had already sus
 ained such severe loss, particularly in officers, that II was deemed best 10 withdraw them to more se- cure position. Capt. Backus, 1st infantry, however with portion of hs own and other companies, had gained the roof tannery, which looked directly into the gorge of No l, and from which he poured most deslruc've fire into that work and upon the strong building in it's rear. This fire happily eoincded in point of time with tbe ad ahee of portion ol ths volunteer dIysion upon No and contributed Earge- ly To the fall sl that strong and important work.
 The three reg ments of the volunteer division ua- der the immediate command of Major General Butler. had the meantime advanced in ihe direction oi No. 1. The leading brigade, untsr Brigadier General
 QnItnlan continued us advance upon hat Work, pTt ceded by three companies of the 4th infantry while General Butler, with list Ohio regiment, entered the town lhe right. The companies of the 4h infantry had advanced within short range oi the work, when they received by fire that nlnost in one moment struck down third ol the officers and men and rendered il necessary retire and effect conjunction with tho Two other companies then ad- uancing. Gen Qutman's hrigade, though suffering most severely, sparlicularly in the Tennessee reg ment continued it's advance, and fnalIy carried the work in handsome style, ns well the strong build ing in it's rear. Five pieces of artillery, consider able supply oi ammunition, and thty prisoners, in- cludIng three offers, fel into hands, Major General Butler, with the lst Ohio regiment, after entering the edge of the town. discovered that noth ing 10 be accomplished in his front and al this point, yielding to the suggest of several officers, ordered rerograde movement, but lear ming al most immediately from of my staff that the bal. tery No. l was in our possession, the order was countermauded, and determined 10 hold the battery and defences already gaIned. Ger. Butler, W th the ls Ohio reg menl, enered the town at point farther to the ell and marched the direction of the battery No. 2. While making an examination with view to ascertain the possibility ol carrying this second work by storm. the general was wounded and soon after compelled 10 quit tlle field As ihe strength oi No. l, and the heavy musketry fire ilankng the ap- proach, rendered it impossible 10 carry il without great loss the lst Ohio regiment was withdrawn from the town.
 Fragments of the various regiments engaged were under cover of the captu, ed battery and some buildings in it's front, and on the right. The Ee Id batteries of Capts, Bragg and Ridgey also partially covered by the battery An lnces fire was kept up on this position from battery No. 2, and other w0I ks it's ght, and from the citadel on II approaches. General Twiggs though unwelI joined me me at this psnt and was instruments. in causing the artillery captured from the enemy to be placed iH battery. and served by Capt Ridgeh against No 2 until he arrival oC Capt. Webster $ howizer battery, which look it's place, In the mean time, directed such men could be collected oi Ihe Ist, 3d, and 4Ih regiments. and Ballimori bal. lalioo, to enter the town, penetrating to the righ and carry the 2d battery if possible The command under Lieut. Col. Garland, advanced beyond the bridge "Puris ma," when finding it impraccable to gain the of the 2d batlerv portion of sus- tained themselves for some time n that advanced position but as no permanent lnpressiOa could be made that point, and the main object of the gene raj operation had been effected the command incu ding section of Capt. Ridgey's battery, which had joIned il, was withdrawn to battery No. 1. During
 he absence of iLis colunn demonstration of cav airy reported in the direction of the citadel.- Capt, Bragg, who was at hand. immediately gal
 oped with his battery t0 a suitable position, from winch lew discharges efsctualy dispersed the en emv. Capt. Miller, lsi infantry, was despai ched with mixed command, To support the battery on this servIce. The enemy's lancers previous charged upon the Ohio and part of the Mississippi regiment. near some fields at a distance from the edge oi the town, and had been repulsed win con siderable loss. demonstration of cavalry the opposite slde of the river also dispersed in the course of ihe afternoon by Capt. Ridgey's battery
 and the squadron returned to the ely. Al the ap
 prosch ol the evening, all the troops thai had beer engaged were ordered back lo camp, except Captain Rldgey's battery, and the regular infantry. of ihe 1st division, who were detailed as guard for the works during the night under command of Ll. Col Garland. One Of tbs bottalion of the Ist Kentucky .l.
 lntren hing tools were procured, and additional strength was given to the works, and protection to men, by working parties during the night, under the direction of Lieut.. Scarritt, engineers.
 The main object proposed in the morning had been effected A powerful diversion had been made to favor ihe operations of tho 2d division, one of the enemy's advanced works had been carried. and we now had strong foot hold in ihe town. But this had moi been accomplished without a very heavy loss, embracing some oi our most gallant and promi sing officers Capt. Williams, typographical ensl- neers, Lts Terreit and Dilworlh, 1st infantry, Lt Woods, 2d infantry, Capts Morris and Field. Bvt. Major Barbour, Lls Irwin and Hazlitt. 3d infantry, L. Hoskins, 4lh infantry, IL. Col. Watson. Balti- more battalion, Capt. Hen and Lieut.. Putnam, Tennessee reg iment and u. Heu, Ohio regiment were killed. or have since died of wounds received m this engagement, while the number and rank of ihe officers wounded gives additional proof of the obstinancy of the contest, and the good conduct ol our troops. The number of killed and wounded in. cdent to the operations in the lower part of the city lhe 2lst is 394.
 Early in the morning of this day (2l.t,) the ad. vance of the 2d dVlsi0n had encountered the enemy
 in sorce and alter brief but sharp conflict repNsed him with heavy loss. Gcn. Worth then succeeded m gaining position on the Saillo road, thus cut ling the enenny's line of communication. From this position the TWO heights south of the Saliilo road were carried m successom. and the gun taken m one of them turned upon the Bishops Palace. These important successes were fortunately oblaned with compar iyely small loss; Capt. McKavett, slh in- iantry, being the only officer killed.
 The 22d day of September passed without sny active operations in the lower part of he city. The citadel and other works confirmed to fire at parties exposed lo their range, and at the work now oeru- pied by our troops The guard left in il the preoe- ding night except Capt. Rdgeley's company, was relieved at midday by Gen Quitman's brigade. Capt. Bragg's battery was thrown under cover in front of the town 10 repel any demonstration of cav airy m that quarter. Al dawn of day, the heish above the Bishops Palace was carried, and soon after meridian, the Palace itself was taken and it's guns turned upon the fugitive earrisnn. The object for which the 2d division detached had thus been completely accomplished and felt confident that with strong fore" occupying the road and he ghfs in his rear, and good position below the city in our pessess ion, lhe enemy could not possibly main tam tho tewnE
 During tho night of the 22d the enemy evacuaied nearly all his defences in the lower part of the city This was reported 10 early in the morning of tho 2Sd by Gen. Quitman, who had already medilated au assault upon those works. immediately sent in- siructions 10 that officer, leaving it to his discrson 10 enter tho city, covering his men by the houses and walls. and advance carefully as far as he might deem prudent Ailer ordering the remainder oi the troops as A reserve, under the orders of Brgadier General Twggs. repaired to the aba ndoned works, and discovered thAt poi ton of Gen. Quiiman's brigade had entered the town and were successfully