Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-20


higher building, also covered with infantry behind the
church, and the high steepe its right flank also filed With
men, Ia front Of the first curtain, connecting two
salient angles which thanked it, and continued back to
the sidewalks Of the church Ii garsoned by about
thousand men, and mounted pieces. What sup
posed TO be the onegun battery, the right salient angle
which enaded the road from Coyoacan that when the
st artillery attempted TO turn H. they found themselves in
font of this curtain and exposed all the musketry Of the
walls beyond They however, stood their ground with
loss getting such the ground afforded, and firing at
the embrasurcs when opportunity offered II was now
ported that the other brigade (eys ordered und to
the right of'the work. and Gen Pillows division its e
therefore ordered the 81 infantry be ready the
fire OF these corps began tell advance under the covco
some huts the right bason, and, after sencng the fire
OF It's muske,ry, 10 assault H. In the mean time Tnylors bat
terry had continued its fire uninterrupted by the severes shoS
or OF grape, canister muskey round shot, and SHE'LL within
short musket range that Witnessed The conduct
of Capt Taylor Lieut. French, and the who remned
unhurt was the admiration OF all who witnessed IT, The
pieces served as though drill, while two Of th o
Llcuts Martin and Boyuton, and twenty wounded
and fifteen horses crippled, laid around and testified the
danger OF their position Hearing now the ie from the other
corps, ana hndng that of the work to be less steady d.
rected Captain Alexander commanding 3D. infantry adj
vance 70 the position Indicated and commence his WORK Al
ter clearing the ramparts partially Of their the I'd uhcd
over the bastion led by Capt j. NJ Smith and Lieut. Shap.
herd and their companies and part IF the Is, are over
the curtain, when the garrison held out white flag, ard sur
rendered to Capt Smith, who fortunate enough lobe the
hrst IN the work Many had escaped from the back d the
Uu' w oincers, among them seVerai geheId, au
LIDO men, we've counted after the surrender. IL i roper
here 70 Observe in order prevent hereafter that aer
Captain Aexanders command had received the surrender q
the garson and had gone up into the gallery Of The font
house with Gen. Rncon from which he displaying the
colors o. his regiment staff officer from another d 'on,
who had seen the white flag still flying, rode into the wok
receive the surrender which had been made time cpe
to Capt Alexander Seven pieces Of brass cannon nuch
ammunition and small arms, the prisoners before mentioned
and an important position the fruits OF this victor
should have mentioned before that Capt Craig had II the
morning fconed the regiment with the three companies ie'
with Capt Magruder aud those companies of reme nho
had been eit the pedrega [ed Of rocks and ava bad
also joined the regiment
The troops in the actions the pedega the afternoon
OF the IGN, and at Coneras and Churubusco 20h
distinguished themselves far beyond my capacity them
justice The difficulties they oyercamesupposed by the
enemy 70 he nsupeabethe hsrdshps they endured and