Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-12-09

y. V'l'Man SIAN: Capt. rage, assist
ant at5utant general, 4woundtd,) and
Lieut.. Hammond, 81 artillery, both Of
Shields staff, and Lieut.. Van Dorm,
tn infan,ry,) aid-de- camp to Brig.
Gen. Smi,h.
! Those operations al! occurred on
the west, southeast, and heights OF
Chapll,epec. 10 the north, and al
the base of the mound, inaccessible on
that side, the llih infantry, under
Lieut.. Col. Hebert, he l4'h, under
Col. TrohsdaIe, and Capt. Magruder's
field battery, lst artillery sec
ton advanced nnt|er Lieut.. Jackson
all Of Pillows division-had at the
same time, some spirited affairs against
superior numbers, driving the enemy
from a battery in the road, and cap'u-
ring gun. In these, the officers and
corps named, gained merited praise.
/ CO.. Trousdale, the commander,
though twice wounded, continued on
duty until the heights were carried.
Early in the morning of the 18Th, !
repeated the orders of the nigh: before
to Major General Worth, to be, with
his division at hand, to support the
movement Of Major General Pillow
from our left. The latter seems soon
to have called for tina: entire division,
standing, momentarily in reserve, and
Worth seat him Cel. Clarke's brigade.
The call, if not unnecessary, was at
least, from the circumstances, unknown
TO Inc at the time; for, soon observing
, that the very large body ofthe enemy,
IN the road, in front of Major General
Qui'man's right, was receiving rein
f"rcements from the city-less than a
mile and half to The east sent in
s'ructions to Worth; on our opposite
flank, to turn Chapultepec with his d.
rislon, and to proceed, cautiously, by
the road at its northern base, in order,
if not me. by very superior numbers,
to threaten or to attack. in lear, that
body of the enemy. The movement,
it was also believed, could not fail to
distract and to in,:midate the enemy
generally.
( Worth promptly advanced with his
! remaining brigade-Col. Garland's-
Lieut.. Col. &C. F. Smiths light batta!- :
ion, Lieut.. Col. Duncan's field battery
ALL Of his div,slon-and three squad
rons of dragons, under Major Sum-
ner, which | had gust ordered up to
join in the movement.
Having turned the forest on the
vest. and arriving opposite to the
north centre of Chapuilepec, Worth
came up with the troops in the road,
under Col. Trousdale, and aided by a
flank movement Of part of Garland's
brigadeia taking the one-gun breast
work, then under The ERE Of Lieut..
Jackson's section or Captain Magrn-
der's field battery. Continuing 70 ad-
vance, this division passed Chapu|te-
pee, attacking the right of,he enemy's
line, resting on that road, about the
moment of the general retreat conse-
quent upon the capture Of The formida-
bic castle and its ouiworks.
Arriving some minutes later, and
mounting to the top of the castle, the
whole field, to the east, lay plainly un-
der my view. 49, T. e.
There are two routes from Chapulte-
| pee TO the capitalize one on the right
entering the same gate Belen, with the
! road from the south, ola Piedad; and
the other o5lrquing to the left, the great
western, or San Cosme road, in a su.
burb outside ofthe gate of San Cosme.
Each of the routes. an elevated
causeway) presents a double roadway
on the sides of an aqueduct Of strong
masonry, and great height, resting on
open arches and massive pillars, which,
together, afford fine points both for at
tack and defence. The sideways o!
both aqueducts are, moreover, defen-
ded by many strong breastworks at the
gates, and before reaching them
AS we had expected, we found the
four tracks unusually dry and solic'
/ for the season. tu MI .i9. 45a8rs.
| Worth and Qu,tman wee prompt
in pursuing the re,reating enemy
and the latter along that of BeIen.-
Each had now advanced some hun
dred yards. ileaai laa rs t.l
| Deeming it all-impoftant to profit
by our successes, and the consequent
dismay Of the enemy, which could no,
be otherwise than general, ! FASTENED
10 despatch, from Chapultepec- FIRST
Clark's brigade, and Cadwalader's, to
the support Of Worth, and gave orders
that the necessary heavy guns should
follow. Pierce's brigade was, at the
same time, sent to Quitman, and, in
the course of the afternoon, | caused
some additional siege pieces to be adj
lded 10 his train. Then, after designa-