Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-27

OF the 9th infantry under MAJOR Bonnie ve who had
fallen into this road In this order the column esoutey adj
vanced from arch arch Of the aqueduc under tremen
dous fire of artillery and small arms from the batteries at the
gara the Paseo, and large body of the enemy the Pie
dad road TO the right extending from the left Of the gara.
Lieut. BENJAMIN having brought up l6-pounder Capt
Drum and his efficient subaterns pouring constant and
destructive fire the gara. As the enadng fire Of the
enemy from the Pedad road became very annoying the ad
of the column few rounds OF canister thrown
by our artillery in that direction, which etecuay dispersed
them The whole column under a CALLING fire. but
continued to forward steadily and firmly. The rifles
well sustained by the South Carolnians calamity pushed
TO the attack and at twenty minutes past the gara was
carried and the city Of Mexico entered that point In
few moments nearly the whole command was compacty up
a large part of it within the garlla.
The obsnacy Of the defence the gaa may be
ed for by being opposed at that point by General Santa
Anna in person. who said to have by the Paseo
the San Cosme road there to try his fortune against General
Worth.
On our approach the gata body of the enemy, who
were seen on cross road threatening Left dispersed
by brisk FIRE of artillery from the direction of the San Cosme
road pleasure in acknowledging that this seasonabe
aid came from Lieut. COL Duncan battery which had been
kindly advanced from the San Cosme road in that direction by
Gen. Worths orders.
Upon the taking of the gara the femen and South Ca
rona regiment rushed forward and occupied the arches of
aqueduc within hundred yards of the CITADEL The
milton of heavy guns having been expended captured
Spounder turned upon the enemy and served with good
effect until the ammunition taken with il also expended
The piece supported by advance, had been forward
in front of the gara. Twice had Major Gladden. Of the
South Carolina regiment furnished additional to work the
gun, when the noble and brave Capt Drum, who, with in
domable energy and iron nerve, had directed the artillery
throughout this trying day, fell MORALLY wounded by the side
Of his gum few afterwards Ii Benjamin, whohad
displayed the cool decided courage met similar fate
The enemy, perceving that or heavy ammunition
had been expended redoubd their exeons drive Of
the Judgment had effected terrific fire of artillery and
small opened from the citadel, three hundred yards
Distant from the batteries on the Paseo and the buildings on
road both sides of aqueduct impossible to bring
forward ammuniion FOR large While awaiting the
darkness to bring great guns and place them In bat
terry the enemy, uer of their guns attempted several
saies from the cudel and buildings the right, but
readily epulsed by the skrmshing parties of rifles and in
fantry To prevent flank from being enfaded by
kerry from the Paseo Captains Naylo and Loeser second
Pennsylvania regiment ordered with their companies to
low sand bag defence about hundred yards that drec
ton. They CALAMITY took this position, and held in the
face of fire until the object attained
AT night the fire of the enemy ceased Lieut. Tower, Of
the engineers who before and the attack upon the batteries
at Chapuepec had given important aid had been seriously
wounded II therefore fortunate that In the commence
ment Of the the city, Lieut. Beauregard of engineers
joined me. enabled during the day, to avail myself of
his valuable services; and although disabled for time by
wound received during the day, he superintendent, during the
whole night the ereon Of two batteries within the garta for
heavy guns and breaswork right for infantry,
which, with his advice, had determined to construct By
the interchangeable energy of my acting assistant autant gen.
era, Lieut. Lowell my volunteer aid, Capt. g. L. M. Davis
and Lieut. II. Brown Sd artillery, the sandbags and annu
milton were procured Lieut. Beanregard, assisted by Lieut.
Coupe directing the construction Of battery person, and
Lieut. w. H. Wood Sd infantry, the other. Before the
dawn of day, by the perseverng exeons of Captains Fair
child and Taylor, Of the New York regiment who directed
the working parties the parapets completed, and "a
FOUNDER, spounder and inch howtzer placed bate
by Capt Sepoe Sd artillery, who, to my great satsfac
on had reoined NY command in the evening The heavy
labor required these formidable batteries under
very guns Of thu CITADEL was performed with the utmost
cheeruness by the gallant whose strong and stout
hearts had already tested in two days of peril and TOLL
During the night while the trenches, Brgadier General
Perceone of whose regiments he 9th infantry had joined
my column during the day-rported to in person. He
instructed to place that regiment in at the battery
in for the protection of Sepoes light battery and the
ammunition that point The General has my thanks for
his prompt attention to these orders.
At dawn of day the l4th when Capt Steptoe pre-
pairing his heavy missiles, white flag from the CITADEL
the bearers of which invited to take possession of this for
ess and gave the intelligence that the city had been aba
doned by Santa Anna and his army. My whole command
Immediately ordered under BY their request
Leuenans Lowell and Beauregard authorized
the CITADEL in advance, to ascertain the truth of the nfoma
ton. At signal from the rampaIts the column, General
Smiths brigade in 'front.' and the South Carolina regiment LEFT
in garrison at the garita, marched into the citadel Having
taken possession Of this work, which found Is pieces
of mounted and many up, with the extensive
military ornaments which contained, the I'd Pennsylvania
regiment left TO garrison it. Understanding that great
dpredatons going the palace and public buildings
ed by Capt Sepoes light battery, through the principal
streets into the great Plaza where formed in front of
the National Palace Capt. Roberts, of the rifle regiment
who had led the advance company of the stomng party
Chapuepec and had greatly distinguished himself during the
preceding day, detailed by plant the sarspanged
banner of country upon the National Palace. The flag,
the first strange banner which had waved that pa
lace since the conquest of Coz displayed and saued
with enthusiasm by the whole command The palace already
crowded with Mexican thieves and robbers placed in
charge of Lieut. COL Watson with his battalion OF marines
BY his active exerons il cleared and guarded from
further spolation.
On first arrival in the plaza, Lieut. Beauregard was dis
patched to report the facts the GeUeinchef who
expected to enter the city by the Alameda with the column
under Gen. Worth. About O'Clock the Genera-in-chief
arrived in the plaza and received and greeted with enhu
sasm by the troops The popuace who had begun to be tu
buent Immediately after arrival in the plaza, appeared for
time to be checked but, in hour afterwards, as our
troops began to dspers for quarters they fired upon from
the tops of houses and windows This continued haday and
the succeeding until by the timely and vigorous measures
adopted by the General nche the disturbances quelled
Two detachments from my command, not heretofore men
toned in this report, should be noticed Capt Gallagher and
Lieut. Reid, who with their companies of New York voun-
tee had been detailed the morning Of the 18th by Gen.
Shields to the support Of battery No. well performed
this service. The former by the orders of Capt Huger,
detained that battery during the somng Of Chaputepcc
The latter brave and energetic young officer being relieved
from the battery the advance the castle, hasened TO the
assault and among the FIRST ascend the crest OF the
hill, where he severely wounded.
In all the operations OF the several corps under COM
mand, which this report REFERS gives great pleasure to
testify the devoted courage with which they faced every dan
ger and the cheeruness and aacry with which they met