Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-25

mnns division inm Cuyac1n,u ipin Pillow, By day igi
beore The snulhern eaes and then that the two MaJn
Generals. with their divisions shnuli bv ngh. proceed
(lwo mles) 10 oin ut iAcub,y,. where | was gun
tered with Worlh's division Twirgs. with Riley,
brigade and Captains Tayln'S aud Scptnc's field ha
tarles The latter Of 2 undcrs-was left In from, 81
fhnse gates, 10 nan"nvr, to threaten, or 10 make Gls
attacks. IN order Ia occupy and deceive thr encny
fwRes oher brigade (Smuhs) was lcfl at supporting
stance IN Tue rear nj san Angr al tho morning
The i9h. and also to suppil our general drph nj Nj
caac. The sritageu AGAINST the sIuih admirably
eNreutcd hrpuhout the I2th and down the aterooo
ri thr l3h WHEN too late ir the enemy To r,cov
q lron the effects of hts deluslon.
The hrst Nep IN the new mnvcmcnnt was 10 carry
hapnltepec natural and is lated mound Of great re-
sallon strongly fortified at It's base, IFS acrvlties aud
hetghs. BESIDES 'icrous garrison. here wa the
military college OF the rcpnblic with large number oi
sub entenlnls aud other students 'ihose works were
within dreci gun sh', Of The village Of Iacubaya aud
until carried could not approach the city an thu
wesl. without making circuit 80 wide aud too danpnr
Ia the course Of the night (,ha OF the lih) hea
W batteries within easy ranges were established M.
: on our rehi. under 9 mm,nd Of captain Dmm. ilb
artillery (relIevel late day. Tor slmc huut3 by 5n-
tenant Andrews. ol the 81 y and ~ ,. commanded by
lieutenant ilagner, odnlncr-hnlh supported by Qult.
MN DIVISION Ms. ! l. on the upp,,rtc side. support
cd by fllon division were commanded, IT. itner by
ain Brooks and lieutenant =. : Andclson ID artllo
~ alternately, aud tho hlter by lieutenant Stone, ord
and Lee, engineer. aud constructed hy them. With the
able assistance o HE ,uuuI ollie ol til corr, aud tn
art llcty.
10 prepare Toy assault it MAS forcsccn thai the pay
ii The btrrcs might iutu the second d,l bu recent
ptures had onl, trpbd our siege pieces but us,
our ammunition; and We knew that we should great,
augment blih by carrying the place. was. tItrcirr III
no haste III ordering assault before tho works
well crippled 10y mssllcs.
The hombariment aud canuonado under the direction
oi captain llngcr, were commenced early IN the
my oi the 2lh. Before ughtn. which necessarily stop
ped on batteries we had perceived that good mpfes
snn had been undo on The castle aud lis outWohs and
that large body olthc enemy had remained ode 10
wards the city from an early hour. To avoid fire aud
10 be Al hand lscesslton, order to reinforce The
garrison aglnst assault The IN nc outside rce Wa
discovered the next morning, after batteries had
pened upon tn castle, hy which again reduced thu
garrison 10 IL minimum needed iT the guns
Pillow aud tl0nnn had been IN position since earl,
Ia the night The lIh. Mlr General Worth was noN
ordered Ia hold his division N reserve the laundry
tasnpppn Pillow aud hrgador general Smith. Of rwpls
division Ia gust arrived with his brigade from p,,dad
< miles) 10 supp,1 Qutmin Twiggs' guns. b. i1re
HE sulhern gates, again reminded Us. the day before
that he. With Rey's 0rgad aud rlylo anl Stcptoc.
batteries. VAS, In activity threatening the sonIharn gate
and theio holding great part Of hr Mexican army on
The defensive.
Worth = division ia i,,cd Pillow attack with an As
anlln2 party u SOME 30 volunteer ,iccrs and men,
t.
division supplied similar one commanded los captain
Gasey, u nlanry to q nan. T. ch Of hose ltIe col
nnns MAS furnished with scaling ladders.
lha 81 9nal had appointed TT the attack wns the mo
menlary ccs-a ion ol Inc the pant oi our heavy bate
lies, About o'clock IN The norniug Of tho 10Th. )uIg
my thai The time had arlvcd by cfact Of IN
ses we had throwo, scnt aid dc.clupi 10 Pillow
and another 10 tlun with lice that the concerted
signal was about to be given. Both the dunn. now al
Haneed With an ahcrry that gave assurance Of prompt
success. The batteries sclalng rortunns, threw shots
aud shells upon the enemy over the heads ot our
with gpod elect particularly every attempt 10 rem
lorce the wnrhs iom without 10 meet assault.
Alajor General Pillows approach the west side
lay through an open grove, filled with sharp shooters
who we've speedily dlsIodgcd; Wheu. hcng up with the
ont oi the attack. and emerging into open space At the
Loot Il rocky ACTIVITY. lh gallant leader Was struck
down by an agonizng wound. The Immediate com
nan deYovel on Bugadier General Cadwalader IN the
absence fthe senior ercc) OF the same dlvlslon--an In
valid since The events OF August - Ga previous call
ii Pillow. Worth had Just HIM reinforcement
Col tlarke's brigade
The broken ACTIVITY was still to be assembled aud
strong redpubt midway. to be carried before raci mn
the castle On the heights. The advance Of our brave
men, led hy brave officers. though necessarily slow
0n~asenng, over rocks, chasms aud mines. aud under
the hottest fire of cannon and muskcty The rcdoubl
yielded To rrssil,ss yalur aud the shouts that fol
l0wel announced To the castle the ftc that mpcnded
the enemy steadily drvcn from shelter To shelter
the retreat allowed not llm' to fire sin re with
out The certhnv o blowing up friend AMI foe 'Those
who al distance Attempted oapply matches 10 the lona
Trains shot down by men. There was death be
lo"as well As above gmulI. AT lrngth the ditch aud
wall Of the main work reached the ing ladders
We're brought up and planted by the stoming parties;
If the daring spirit, first IN the assault wrr, cast
down- killed or wounded; but odgment was soon
made; streams Of heroes followed all opp son was over
come, aud several Of cgmcnal colns llnng from
the upper walls, ston9 continued shouts and cheers
which senl dismay into the capital, No could have
been more ANNA ny glorious.
AlaI5r General Qnnan, noby supported by brigadier
generals Shields and smith, 2. f. his other officer,
and men, was up with the part assigned him. SmuIla
neonsy with the movement on the west, he had gallan.
try approached the southeast OF The sa ne works over
eanseway with cuts and ba tercs and defended by AN
army strongly posted outside To the OF the wUrhs
Those formidable obstacles Qultmin had 10 face, with
bni little shelter or hs troops, space for wing
Deep ches, Ranking the causeway made difficult
erss On either sdeIno he adj nlng lows; and these
again were niersected by other shes. smut aud his
brigade hal been early thrown ont 10 make sweep IL
the right III order To present front against the cnen,
me ouislde aud 10 turn Two intervening batteries,
the loot OF Chapuepcc. This IN ,vemcnt was ais, IN.
tended TO support Qitmans storning parties both on
the causeway. The first Of these, furnished by Twups
division, cummau led IN successiun hy Capt Casey
II infantry, and captain Paul. nh infantry after Casey
had been severely wuunded and the second originally
under the gallant Major Twlggs, marine corps killed
and then capialn Miller, I'd Pennsyvana vuluneers-
The stormng parry, now commanded by captain Paul
seconded by captain Roberts, of the rifles, Lieut. Stew
art, and others OF the same regiment Smiths brigade
carried the two batteries in the road, took some guns
k~A hmm Il, Al.