Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-25
VOL. AXyH.---NO. "a


plant togmen'a ca'r. and the latter sm,ng the FRS.
In Inc ns"nli sormng party of Wmrlh's divisiun,
under eapt,n McFrnre, "a artillery with Lieut. Sol.
don 9Th infantry. carly the ladder and badly wonn-
de Lieut. Anns'ron2, 9Th infantry the first to leap ino
the dth 10 plant 1dJe-i Iens Rogor. Of The 4ih, and
j L. smith 9th 9Th Inianttv--b,th mor,aly wound
ed:-the OH inisn'fy. under Colonel Ransom WIN was
Killed while CALAMITY leading hat regiment; the 18th
infantry under Ieul, nan Col Howard and MaIor W. ds
with dap Chase, whose company fallaniy carried tho
red1nh. midway up the acrlivy;--C oLu.l Clsrkr'S
CIV nrs ivisinnl consisting Of the 5h Sh and part vf
the y h regiments OF nilniry, c,m handed respectively
hf tapian Chapman. Mljr Montgomery, aud Lieut.
Edward Jolne9nhe latter specially noiicc with LIS
i.engslteei badly Notwithstanding handy
Pickett. and Merchani,hc last three f tina 9th infant
N;=pafilons of The nited States Marines New York
south Carolina, and ID Pennsylvania Volunteers which
delayed with their division f4utnsns) by tho hut en-
gagenent heo" arrived Just IN time 10 participate in the
assault Of the heights particularly dess hmrrt under
Lieut. Reld. New York Volunerrs consisting of a COM
pahy ol The sale, with Of Marines and annher de-
sachhen. portion nj The storining parry Crwiggs' d.
y'slon serving with Qnnan) under Lieut. Steele, "a
In this ennnexion il il hni Just recall the decisive
elect al The heavy batteries. Nos !. 9, and 4, cum
nnnded by those excellent uilcersCap'an Drum, 4,h
artillery, assisted by iientenans Benjimn and Porter.
ri his own company; Capaln Brooks and I.icu,enstt
Andafs1a ID artillery. assisted by Lieutenant Russell
lh infantry, volunteers Lcuenants Ilagncr and Stone
1.-THE ordnance. aud Lieutenant Andrews Sd artillery
The VIII 'e snp'rlnlended by Captain Iugr chief Of ord
nance with this arny-an officer by every
Mud oi merit. The mountain howzer battery, under
Lieutenant Reno. al the ordnance, deserves ss, TO be
particularly mentioned Attached - the volig-urs it
allwed The movements ol that regiment aud again Won
applause.
In addng 10 the list Of ind vlu,ls Of conspicuous mrr.
H. mnd limit myself 10 TOW of the many names which
might be enumerated captain iluokcr assistant adiu-
a general VII wah special applause. successive in
the stall oi f'lo" ani oadwal'dc Lieutenant Lowell.
ith artillery, t"oolded chief Of Qutman's stan; Cap
tain lfge, assistant a,Junnt general (wuunded and
Lieut.. Hammond Bird artillery both OF Shields staff
aud Lieut. Van pme 1,h infantry. AID do-canp 10 brig.
adler general Smith.
Those operations all occurred on the wes southeast
and heights nj Chupuiepcc. 10 the north and Al tho
has oi The mound inaccessible ON that side The I'm in
nimlff. under Lieut. 1 al lirhcr; the lih, under Col
if1nsaIe, aud Captain Mgruders field battery LIST ar
9efy -ehe SECTION advance ulder Lieut.. Jacksoa-all
ii fllo" division had, Al the tiin sone spirit
I'd ahlfa against superior numbers driving the enemy
lfom hltiety IN The road. aud capturing gln ia
hea the officers and corps named gained rri,~d praise
'ol iieslae, HE commander, though twice wounded
continued on dhly until the hrighla were carried.
fafly IN the N rnng Of The 18th, repeated the Of
defs o The night before 10 major general Worth, To he
with his vision Al hand 10 support The cent Of Ma
1f 'eneal Pillow from our lett The latter Seems s,on
IL have called if that entire division, standing moment
aflly IN reserve. aud Worth scat him Cudnel Carxes
brigade The call, II At unnecessary was nj le,st
on The ercnn stances, unknown t., me at the time. for
+t observing thai The very large bdy Of the enemy in
the rnld IN lr,t Of Alar GencrL Quilman's tight was
receiving telli reements from the city less than mile
aud llf 10 the i sent nstrucilon ~ Worth an
M opposite inh, 10 nfn tharulleper with his divsiun
md Ia proceed. cautiously by tn road al Its northern
pas III order, mol mel by very superior numbers To
threaten ~ 10 Attack, in rear, that body Of the enc
my. lhe movements IT was also believed, could not
T., ,a'' 10 oi'fae aud 10 'nh|a'e the cncry general
Worth promptly advanced with HE remaining brigade
-'a'I h'rliad Lieut.. Cod. C. g. Smiths Iiph bat
lillop' Lieut. 'ol Dhncln's field mitcry-all Of hs d
'slon-and tire slualrons of drag ,ons under Major
summer, Which had Just ordered to join in the move
ment
l,vag turned The forest on the west and arriving on
ppse 10 the month centre OF the Chapultepcc Worth
came up III the iroops IN the road. under Col Trous-
dale. and aided by funk movement ofa part Of Gar
land bfeade IN taking the one gun hreastwork. then
under the fire o lieut. Jacksons section of ap,an Ma
grinder Held battery. Continuing H. ADVANCE this di-
vision passed Chapurpec attacking tie right Of the en-
envy Inc resting On that road, about The moncn of tho
General retreat consequent upon the capture Of the iormi
dable eastlr and lis ouinork
Arriving some minutes later ard moun,inr TO the top
oil tho castle, The whole field, to the east lay plainly u,-
der my view.
There are two routes from Ch,pucpec 70 tho capital
tho one On the right entering the gate; Been.
with the rnad rom the south, MA Pedad; aud the other
obnlng 10 the left to nIersect the grea, WESTERN
y
tosme.
Each of these Gan elevated causeway) presents
double roadway on the sides of aGnrduct of stro
mlslnry, and great height. resting open arches and
massive pillars, which together, afford fine points both
r attack and def nee The sideways Of both aqueducts
are, moreover defended by many strong breastwors at
the gates. aud before reaching them As had expect
ell we found the four tracks unusually dry and solid for
the season.
worth and tlntman were prompt in pursuing the
treating enemy-th former by the San Cosme aqueduct,
aud the latter along that of !, lien. Each had now ad-
vanced some hundred wards
Deeming allimpJrant to profit by our successes and
The consequent dis nay OF the enemy, which cund he
otherwise than general. | FASTENED to despatch, from
thapnepec-frst Clarke's brigade and then Cadwala-
der 5, 10 the support of WORTH an gave orders that the
necessary heavy guns should follow Picrce's brigade
was, at The sam" ime sent TO Qnitman, and, in the
Course OF the afternoon, caused additional siege
pieces to be added to his train Then after designating
the 10Th Infantry. under lieut. colonel Howard Morgan.
the colonel. had been disabled by wound at Churubus
co.'s the garrison Of Chapultepec. and giving directions
1r The care OF the prisoners of the captured ordnance
and ordnance stores, Proceeded to jim the advance Of
Worth. within he suburb, and beyond the turn at tho
junction OF leaq 1educt wi the great highway from the
west to the gate OF San Cosme.
AT ihis Junction OF roads, first pissed Of those
formidable systems ot city deences spoken Of above and
IL had not gun! "a strong pr ut-l. That the enemy
had expected us Ia fail IN the attack upn Chaputepec,
even II we mean, anything more than fent 2 That,
IN either case. we designed. in his belief to return aud
double forces against the southern gatesa deluson