Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-24

mand, occurred on the field. thus, Colo
mel Morgan being severely wounded, the
command Of the 18th infantry, devolved on
Lieutenant Colonel Howard. Colonel
Burnett received q like wound, the COM
mand of the New York volunteers fell to
Lieut.. Col. Baxter; and on the fah of the
lamented Col P. Nj. Butler earlier badly
wounded, but continuing TO lead nobly in
the hottest part of the battle-the command
of South Carolina volunteers devolved first,
on Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson, who be-
ing severely wounded (as before in the
siege Of Vera Cruz, the regiment Ultimate
ly fell under the orders of Major GLADDEN..
Lieuts. David Adams and w. r. Will
Jams, Of the same corps; Capt. Augustus
Quarles and Lieut.. ]. b. Goodman, of the
18th, and Lieut.. F. Chandler, New York
Volunteers-all gallant officers, nobly fell
in the same action.
Shields took $50 prisoners, including off
GERS, and it cannot be doubted that the rage
of the conflict between him and the enemy,
lust in the rear of the tete de pont and the
convent, had some influence on the sur.
render OF those formidable defences.
AS soon US the tete de pont was carried,
the greater part Of Worth's and Pillows
forces passed that bridge in rapid pursuit
i>of the flying enemy. These distinguished
generals, coming up with Brigadier General
| Shields, now also victorious, the three con-
tinued to press upon the fugitives to within
mile and half of the capital, Here Col.
Harney, with small part Of his brigade
of cavalry, rapidly passed to the front and
charged the enemy up the nearest gate.
The cavalry charge was headed by Cap
tain Kearney, Of the LIST dragons, having
in squadron, with his own troop, that OF
Captain Mercy hold, of the 3d-making
the usual escort TO general head quarters;
but being early in the day, detached for
general service, was now under Col. Har-
ney's orders. The gallant captain not
hearing the recall that had been sounded,
dashed up to the San Antonio gate, SABRE
ing, in his way, all who resisted. Of the
seven officers Of the squadron, Kearney lost
his left arm; McReynolds and Lieutenant
Lorimer Graham were both severely
wounded, and Lieutenant r. S. Ewell, who
succeeded to the command Of the escort, had
two horses killed under him. Major F. D.
Mills, of the 18th infantry, q volunteer in
this charge, was killed at the gate.
So terminated the series of events which l
have but feebly presented. My thanks were free
ly poured out on the different ieds-to the abili-
ties and science of generals and other officers
1 to the gallantry and prowess of alf-the rank
and file included But reward infinitely
higher-the applause ofa grateful country and
government, will, cannot doubt. be accorded in
due time, to so much merit, of every sort, dis.
played by this glorious army, which has now
overcome all observation-disclosures, climate
ground, fortifcations numbers.
1t has in a single day, in many battles as often
defeated 80 600 men; made about 5000 prison
ers. including eight generals two of them ex.
presidents) and 205 others; killed or wounded
1000 of ali ranks-besides entire corps dispersed
and dissolved d;-captured 81 pieces of ordnance
: batteries-with a large number of small arms, 8
full supply of ammunition Of every kind, sc
These great results havo overwhelmed tht
| enemy
Our loss amounts to 1.5o3-kIled 130, includ
| ing 16 officers; wounded, $40, with 60 officers
The greater number of the dead and disabled
were of the highest worth. Those under treat
ment thanks to our very able medical officers, art
| generally doing we'll = s-r<
I regret having been obliged on the goth, t.
leave Major Gen Quitman, an able commander
with part of his division-the fine I'd Pennsyl
vania volunteers, and the veteran detachment o.
United States Marines at our important depot
San Aueustin. 1t was there that had placed
our sick and wounded; the siege, supply, and bag
gage trains. If these had been lost, the army
!, would have been driven almost to despair; ant
considering the enemys very great excess O.
numbers, and the many approaches to the depot
it might well have become -emphatically, til
, pest Of honor.
> After so many victories, We might, with bu
, little additional loss, have occupied the capita
/ | ! p,,t T,.o
+ SC. as well as myself, had been admonished b,
the best friends of peace-intelligent neutral
and some American residents-against precipi
tation-lest, by wantonly driving away the gov
, ernment and others-dishonored-w nigh
scatter the elements of peace, excite spirit o
national desperation, and thus, indefinitely post
pone the hope of accommodation. Deeply i'm
!, !, pressed with this danger, and remembering ou
mission-to conquer peace-the army YER
cheerfully sacrificed to patriotism-to the grea
= wish and want of our country-the ecldt tha
would have followed an entrance-sword in ham
into great capital. Willing to leave some
thing to this republic-of no immediate value t
3 us-on which to rest her pride, and to recove
temper-I halted our victorious corps at the gate
of the city, tat least for a time and have then
now cantoned in the neighboring villages, wher
they are well sheltered and supplied with all ne
cessaries.
Onthe morning of the 21st, being about to tax
up DatterlnS OF ASsstulGln poSl9lonS, TO autnOr1Z
. me to summon the city to surrender, or to sign a
armistice, with pledge to enter at once into ne
gotiations for peace-a mission came out to pre-
. pose truce. Rejecting its terms despatche
s my contemplated note to President Santa Anna
i omitting the summons The 22d commission
: were appointed by the commanders of the two al
mics; the armistice was signed on the 2ad, an
= ratifcations exchanged on the gath. So =.
All matters in dispute between the two go,
. ernments, have been thus happily turned over
Il their plenipoteniaries, who have now had sever.
e conferences, and with, think, some hope ofsigr
= ing treaty of peace. @
There will be transmitted to the Adiuta1
q General, reports from divisions, brigades &c, o
the foregoing operations to which | must refe
: with my hearty concurrence in the just applaus
:, bestowed on corps and individuals by their r
J. spective commanders. have been able-this r.
,fl port being necessarily SUMMARIZE bring o,
e comparatively, but little of individual merit,
lying directly in the way of the narrative. Thu
6 Idoubt whether have, in express terms, give
: my appreciation and applause to the commander
+ of divisions and independent brigades; but lie
# their fame upon higher grounds-the simple r
cord of their great deeds and the brilliant result
To the staff. both general and personal, a