The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-05

making his report 10 Generals Shield. Qninan.
and smith, Bonneville snd Others large sh. bnr-t pre-
eiJ over our eshd4 brneing Ne 81 20 the ground hut
no one received any injury except hy the f among
them Is included your humble servant
In accordance with the infor obtained through
Lieut.. beauresards reconnaissance the South Carolina
regiment advanced to storm the the Garta
ported by the rest of Smiths brigade Gen Quitmsn
charged in person, and with his hands placed
standard upon the walls of the fort at half past o'clock
Lieut. Stuart Of the rifss leaping the ditch, the
first who entered the city of Mexico The rsmeu cap
tnred two pieces Of artillery which Capt. Drum turned
upon the enemy causing them great loss But this val
liant soldier and accomplished gentleman who had always
lived irrrproachsble lie after many brilliant military
actions, fell moItaily wounded Every eye turned
who recsp,ured the Buena Vista pieces and used them
with such Eject Mt Moleno del Rey; it he who
manded battery No during the csnnonade Of the two
preceding days upon the Castle Of Chapultepec it
he in short who advanced his battery the
way, in the face OF most terrible fire, acquiring eter
.
Gems Quitman and Smith, at the head of the troops
We're the first two American officers who entered the
National Palace of the ancient city of the Aztecs and
by order OF Gen Quman, Capt Porter, Of the rides,
the division Of Cerro Gordo the Palace OF the Monte
zumas
1t appears that, the 18th Of September after the
forthcatons at Chsputepsc had been carried and Gen
erals Worth aud uitman had fought their way into the
city, and when our Spartan band anticipated fercer
struggle during the ensuing day than that which the
from the city of Mexico, the part OF the municip,
auhortis TO Tacubaya to agree upon terms of cspiiu-
midnight and continued their interview until
light without accomplishing anything. Gen. Scott In
FORMED them that he would sign any paper Ia the city
that he would out of it, and that they had caused
him all the oss and trouble they could he Intended his
army should march into the city with triumph
strcsed by any terms of capitulstion whatever Ma
tional InteAhgence,, Ncr. 4.
FROM THE WESTERN PLAINS.
Captain ti0tscleiers company met about 10
miles from Fort Leavsnworth They were all in fine
spirits Lieut Schnabel Of Dr. 5. of this city had
been wounded oy shot from some Indians in ambush
while in company with other officers in advance Of the
battalion, but WAS doing well The fires have destroyed
much of the grass the plains Capt Pezsrssud Capt
kosciaiowskfs companies were with the battalon.St
Louis Orgdn, 27th alt.
GENERAL TAYLOR.
The Atalaota Miscellany of the 23d ultimo, ssys
we conversed on Thura1ay afternoon last, with gen
tleman who has been for some time attached to the
qu trtermasters department in Gen. Tayors division
ana who left the Rio Grsnde the 9th ult lie in
formed us that the statement contained in the papers
that the General would visit this country In the
month Of November, is without foundation The old
hero has his hands full, and has made call on the
government for reinforcements dsper,e the large
guerilla forces that rating ia the
hood OF his camp, and who becoming exceeding ly
bold and insolent.