The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-16

BY artillery IRON tue ne 3 ''s, he iePS's0u
them with loss, and finally encamped, COW
ering the passage Of the SaltilIo road. 1t
was here discovered, that besides The fort
at the Bishops Palace and the occupation
of the heights above II, two forts, on CON-
mandinr eminences. on the opposite side of
the San Juan, had been fortified and occu.
pied. These two later heights were thea
stormed and carried-the guns of the last
fort carried heing Immediately turned with
a plunging FIVE upon the Bishops Palace.
Ga this same morning (the 2lst,) the lst
division Of regular troops, uuder Gen.
Twiggs, and The Volunteer Division under
Gen. Butler, were ordered under arms to
make diversion TO the left of the town, IN
favor of the important operations of Gen.
eral Worth. The 10 inch mortar and two
~ FOUNDER howi'zers, had been pu, in bat.
terv the nigh, Of the 20,h, in a ravine 100
wards dstan, from the Cathedral fort or
Citadel, nnd we're supported by the IA
Regiment Of Infantry. At $ 4. NJ. on
the 2lst, the order was given for this bat.
terry to open upon the citadel and town, and
Immediately after the Isl division, with the
81 and 4lh Infantry in advance, under
Col. Garland, we're ordered 10 reconnollre
and skirmish with the enemy on the ex-
treme left Of the CITY, and should prospect
OF success offer, TO carry the most adranc.
ed battery. This attack was directed BY
Maj. Mansfield, Engineer. Capt. Williams,
Typographical Engineer, and Major Kun
ney, Q. VI. 10 the Texas Division. hen.
w fire from the battery was Immediately
opened upon the advance, but the troops
soon turned II, entering aud engaging with
the enemy in the streets Of the city, has.
ing passed through an Incessanl cross i,e
from the Citadel and the first and second
batteries, and from the inianiry who lined
the parapets, streets and house tops ofthe CT.
IS. The rear Of the first battery was sonn
turned, and the rever,e fire Of the troops
through The gorge Of the works, killed or
dlslodged the artIllerIs,s and Infantry from
it, and the building occupied BY infantry
Immediately 10 It's rear. The lsl Division
was followed and supported By the Mi-ss.
>ppi and Tennessee, and lst Oalo Reg.
meuls, The two former regiments being the
frs; 10 scale aud occapy the fort.
! The success OF the day here stopped. -
The Mississippi, Tennessee and ONO Re.
gimen's, though warmly engaged in The
streets of the city f,r some Time after the
capture Of the lst battery and is adIoin.
ing deieuces, were unable, from exhaustion
and the loss they had suffered, 10 gam more
advantage. 4 heavy shower Of tain also
came up to cause a suspension Of hosliIi.
ties before the close Of the day. The 81,
lth and lst Infantry and the Baltimore
Battalion remained as the garrison Of the
captured position. under Gu. Garland. as.
sisted BY Capt. Rldgey's battery. Two
II Founders, one 4 FOUNDER, and howi,.
ger, were captured IN this fort, three Off
GERS and some 30 or 30 men taken prison
ers. One Of The II Founders was served
against the Cd fort and detetces, win cap
tured ammunition, during the remainde
Of tie day, BY Capt. Ri1ge'y. The storm
ing parties Of Gen. Worih's Division ais
captured two 8 Founders, which were ais,
Immediately turned against their formeJ
owners.
On the morning OF the 22d. Con Worl!
continued his operations, aud portions 81
his division slormed ana Cared success
slve.y the heights above the Bishops Pa
lace. Both were carried by command
under Capt. Nln,on, 81 Artillery. H. these
operations the company Of Louisiana ,roop,
under Capt, Blanchard peril 'mel elHcien
and gallant service as part Of Capt. Vim
tons command. Four pieces OF artillery
wHh a good supply Of ammunition, wcr,
captured IN the Bishops Palace this day
some Of which WIRE immediately tune,
upon The enemy 5 defence, IN the city,
On The evening Of the 22J, Col. Garan,
AMI bis command were relieved gs the gar
rlson Of the captured forts bv Zen. Qait.
man with the Mississippi and Trune sec
Regiments, and five companies Of the Ken.
lucky Regimen.
. Early on the morning Of tho 23d, Gen.
Qmtman, from bis position, discovered thai
the second aud third forts and defsnccs.
east OF the CITY, had been entirely aban.
doned by the enemy Who, apprchendiug
N''0N'~' H77AAfh HtE 'hD Nt1HL ti klE Z-I,
had retired from all his delences to the
NUN plaza and its immediate vicinity. \
command Of two companies oil Mississippi
and two Of Tennessee troops were then
thrown into the stfce,s to reconnoitrc, and
soon became aoty engaged wuh the cue.
my, these were soon supported by CO..
Woods regiment Of Texas Rangers, DIS
mounted, by Bragg's Light Battery and
the Sd infantry the eneny's fire wa. con.
slant and uninterrupted from The streets
house tops, barrlcades, &c. &C., III the Vi.
clni'y OF the plaza.
( The pieces Of Bragg's battery were also
used with much effect lar into the heart Of
the cIty-ihs engagement lasted the best
part Of the day, our troops having driven
The scattered parties Of the enemy, and
penetrated quite 10 the delences Of the main
plaza. The advantage thus gained, 1t was
not considered necessary TO hold, as the
enemy had permanently abandoned the Ct.
" and IFS de.ences except the man plaza.
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