Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-03


WORKS without artillery eNcrp, ut enormous saer hc.
Lieut. Roland, al luheaas battery was ordered ireh,
tn mitln camp w.tha l. pound hnwla,r, and in tMo
hours, (aird hy hitcrn from lhr line under Captain
Sanders. mlta, rng,ncer. for the purpose oi selecting
the ronie least tlirul, that cnorprlslng and gallant 81
hccr had his gun IN poston having ascendcd an ACTIVITY
as rugged as Srrp, between seven and eight hundred
feet IN two hours fire immediately opened from
the howliar covered hy the cpanlen,n o the captured
muerv, upon the palace and It's outWorksfour hundred
yards d,st,nt-and on pr pluccd a visible sensation
Meanwhile, II rc,uiorc tho POSITION. the sth, MAJOR
scott, and blanchard, luircts had been passed from
the first heights. anA reached the second IN tme 10 par
lie pate IN the operations nnalnst the palace.
After affairs ni hunt troops and several ins.
heavy sori,c mac. sustained b, strong corps of
airy with desperate resolution. To the heights
such move had been anticipated and prepared for
Lieut.. Gl Guilds had advanced. under cover. two com
Ir,ui,. Of ht trools under command of Cnpt Niuon.
acting La. T. aud n,rlolsy drawn up the MAN body Of
his communal, thanked ou the right by Hays and rt /,
W alhrr.s lcNlts. lhe enemy advanced boldly, Mas
rcpul,ed lN "cucral d-change trn all anus
n'l IN confusion el'clN pressed ~ hlla and Hays
preceded 10y the hoht troops under Nmton; and wnl,
they fled past troops entered thu palace and fort In
t'w mancut, the unrrrendinp dte Of thu mon had
replaced tie 2audy standard oi Mexico. The cnptur
I'D guns=nc sly inch howI1er, one iweyc aid two nlne
l"nndsr hrnss Guns. together With nnAe,ns Mrknli'
field haef,,s winch came up At gaop. We're III full aud
elective play upon rcrlnp aud confused mas,ns that
filed the street to which We had tue prnonpatnn) lea
dino 10 thu ncare. plaza Ia capcila also cr,w,ci with
irools Al tins noluont the cnrny sluSs was heavy
Investment complete. Except the taree ncces
Ia hid the p s'tions idpennCia AMI serve the
guns. (.nlcd points whence the shot could hc mndr
10 reach tn greal pa2a, the dNlslon cnurcn
rated around dle palace, and preparation made h assault
the rY On tho following dng ~onrt, sh Md The gcnc
raj IL elm, either - direct. before cuiumucaonb h.
had, th assault from lhc opposite qn0rler In TIN
antunr attention directed 10 every provision
circumstances ,onntd 10 alleviate the condition OF our
Wounded soldiers AMI Ulcers !, the decent niefmcn Of
lc dead. not emitting IN olthc respect all thai Was due
to those Of the enemy
Al III 10 A. IN on tho I'D. a heavy ftc VS. heard In
tie orpas IL quarter lis magnitude and continuance,
we'll other circumstances nd not permit doubt that
HE RAJ conduct main attack and TINT hlsor
dcrs trny corporation ihavmg Ia travel circuit OF
~ m,) had inscar1iod, failed To reach me by
means Il the cavalry a the enemy. udcf
the uSlcts. the trools were instantly ordered Ia
commence operation Which, II not olhcrWIse directed
hid Designed Ii execute IN part under favor OF the
n"ht. Two column, ul attack We're organized, Ia move
uong til two principal sirccIa. lcldmg roln ,ur pnel
tom IN direction o The preli plaza. comp aed otl
Traps slightly extended. with orders I" mask tie men
" hcnrver practicable; avod tn points swept by tne en-
envy 'sarcry press 10 the fms plaza, tapl'a 10
hold al the ends sros hey Dnd then enter thu bud
nP, and hy OF picks and bars break THROUGH the
m. ltu.lmal section Il the walls work lma house to
house and ascending tie ioa 10 lneo themselves "
III the hl,asi Ia, ig,t @llh thu enemy. ,hght ef
rlicry h. srrtios anu Hrre7, under duncan, hoihd,
Siarkal Martin iiys. Iron l'rlr, and ,ud iplio"cd
al uml' lacrvas. cuyord - reserves +" 9uard H." pc
r,- aud the vlUia operation aaaut III probable "nt'f
pe II cavalry us,pa ear lett THIS WIS raaiit done
bS sol4ng and commanding bo head o every cross street
The stree, were, Il different aud we'll CHOSEN points
larucadcd by heavy masonry WALL, With rmlahn"s iof
or inofe nuns and every Instance veil supported
by cross bdrrts These arrangements Of dci,nee gave
operations tins moment complicated character,
lemandlug murh care al precanon hui the "oIh Went
m steadily Simultaneously, and successfully Ah"u' the
nc orr assault = nmt . Sc / 10 ceased from ON
arrc III the opposite quatl,r. I)sengag'd on th' enc
SIDE, the enemy enabled Il shift men and guns to our
quarter n va soon st,d by accumulation 81 hr"-
1t darn W. had worked thr.ueh The wallis and squares.
tnd reached t. within one boch {" the great plaza, l,aN
"a" covered way III our fear-'arrled large bn''d'g
= inch lowered the principal dtcnr's, and during
HE uoi and ensuing morning, crowned ITS roa with two
howt aud SIX Iound'r. All things were now pre-
pared IL renew the assault nj dawn oi day. when flag
sent n asking momcniafy Suppression oi IRE, "hch
led To the capuail,n upon terms ~ honorable Ia our
arms. As the columns ui aiiark were moving from III"
Palace hill, MAJOR ,nroe, chct al artillery, reachd
me with Il ten inch mortar which was immediately hd-
vancrd 10 ,h, plaza, Chnpd, pu, IN position masked 10y
the church wall, lis bed adjusted as rapidly as possible
and by sunset opened upon the great square" AT ihls
period ,ur troops had worked t" within one square Of the
plaza The exact position Of our comrades. ON the "ppp-
ste side Lnnwn, and the distance oi the siiion
be- assaulted from the Bomb battery but conJectual; cght
hundred wards ana iN ana charge fUHa
ted acc rdnnly; the first shell fell tc short Of tn
point ON which was directed and beside our troops
slr increase OF the projecting charge gave enact results
Tie whole wee managed by Mag MONROE. most
admirably and combined with other operations. eNercIs
"A decided influence upon the final results. Early on
the morning of the sd Mn. Brown, artillery battalion,
was despatched with select command and one scciiYn
OF Mackals battery, under Lieutenant Iruns 10 occupy
the mill and adjacent grounds, constituting, one
league n advance. the gorge near 81. tathrna
The maor took pos,c ln, repulEd the enemy spc4ucis
and was preparing hs command To resist any attack,
when he received my orders retrare his steps cnt
the CITY, and form the 10 the assaultng col
lie came up in good time and good order ana was
at once under hire.
On the Both in conformity with Tie articles OF capt
ulaton the citadel was taken possession of by com
mand consisting Of two companies OF each regiment and
one section Of each battery ID division General SIN III
was directed to take command of tbs corps and conduct
h ccrennlny " ch duty he tied WI h delcacy 10
the unhappy and Inundated foe.
You will receive Isis Of captured munitions OF war;
1T, Of such surrendered have already been han
drd in. II is source Of high qualification that we have
been able to accomplish such fortunate results with 50
moderate a sacrifice of gallant Annexed Is re
turn Of killed and wounded exhibiting dates, actions and
circumstances.
When every efcer and every soldier regular and vol
unteer has through series OF harrassng and severe
conflicts, the valley and on the mountain, IN the street
the house top. cheerflly bravely, and successfully
executed every ryce and compiled with every ekrtloh
of v1lor and patriotism, the task Is as difficult as decae
To distinguish individuals and yet it Will always hap
pen, it has always happened IN the varied scenes Oh
battle and siege that fortune presents TO some opportnl-