The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-03

pletely driven without loss
on our side Our loss in killed and wounded about
7OO-a tremendous loss to small army, with such
an object before it, Among the killed many valua-
Officers can only S mention Col Graham h the
his regiment He had received bad wound in the
when he should have retired but he continued TO lead
his regiment in the assault until he pierced by three
more balls, which caused his death instantly his
body carried from the field Ii respectfully inferred
| by his own regiment.
Having now possession OF this important point bate
rles erected in the vicinity OF the Moline and also
the Tacubaya road, south of Cbapulepec Tor the pur
pose of battering it. nthe t2h the batteries opened al
day break and latter few shots and the range obtained
their effect was very apparent. The fire was returned
from the castle with great earnestness, and continued
from both sides throughout the day The next morning
the fire resumed with the same spirit on our part,
but not the part OF the enemy-only occasionally
returning the fire. One OF their largest guns had been
moved during the night 1t had been determined previ
onsy TO assault the work thus morning. and General
the attack; they moved at an early hour from Moline.
Chaputepec is situated high isolated HILL preci-
ptous on the north, very steep and rocky on
but covered with rocks On this SIDE the hill covered
with dense wood within short distance of the top 1t
my was posted, that the attack was made. Our boys
being at home the moods, drove them from it. 1t
was most beautiful and thrilling sight the sormng
party emerged from the wood right in the face of the
guns of the work. and the rampars lined with musketry
They found some shelter behind the rocks and APP
preached gradually and cautiously. and occasionally
X,
gallant fellow with the standard OF his regiment in
hand rushed forward to the very walls, followed by
few determined fellows with ladders which they placed
against the walls, and boys rushed over with shout
the enemy Of course fled rushing out wherever thew best
could, over the walls and down the precpices. Our
men, in the heat OF the moment, shot every before
them; and the inside ndescribabe the works
and buildings were mass of ruins covered with the
dead and dying The effects of short Gathering speak
volumes for our ordnance and artillery Our siege
train of 24-pounders, and large mortar managed by
n n he trail alSpn
from the enemy, managed by Capt Drum OF the artillery
| (who afterwards killed. poor fellow y performed
which is very large one, entirely rdded 1t was
occupied military school; and the library which
was well selected and valuable one, in perfect
confusion, and the books, drawing tables furniture &c.
of ruins. great number OF prisoners were
taken, among them Gen. Bravo (who commanded) and
all the pupils Whilst these operations were going on,
on the west Gen. Quitman ordered to attack the
south and east where the enemy were in great numbers
along the aqueduc with defences thrown across the
road; these works carried in handsome style, and
at about the same time. The General did not halt
long at Chaputepec--just long enough to give
some drectons--and leaving small garrison, fol
lowed in pursuit of the enemy General Qutman's d-
vision by the Tacubaya road, and Worth's (Pow was
wounded in the assaulD by the San Cosmc The
enemy resisted at every step, having deences thrown
across the roads, and as our approach could only be
by those roads, straight causeways, the ground being
wet and marshy either side, the fire from their bate
ries very destructive But they not permitted
to hold any one position long, and at nghtfall they
two gates of the city When Gen. Quitman's division
reached the Iacubaya gate encountered the cadela
strongly fortified place, with heavy gunsthe show
OF grape and canister from which truly awful 1t
here that poor Drum and Benjamin, of the same bat
terry, killed but the General found for his
men, and maintained his position AT midnight commits
sloners, with flag came out to the General-in- Chief
and stated that Santa Anna marching out with his
army, and that they to surrender the city 10 him
and accordingly the next morning. this e but gallant
marched into this great capital and hosted the and
stripes the constitutional palace.
Santa Anna, before leaving the city, liberated all the
criminals from the different prisons, and armed them for
the purpose OF numbering us as we entered and as the
heads OF the columns approached the centre of the city,
stones also thrown. The first fire, shot struck
Col Garland in the thigh, not hurting him dangerously
Our men were soon on the house-tops also, with the
mountain howtzers, and killed great many; but the
firing continued all day, and was renewed the next
morning, until the General forced the civic authorities
10 interfere, threatening to blow up every house
noon it ceased altogether After this, things began
to look little more comfortable; the people APP
lpeared in the streets, some few shops were open
ed, but still things not wished. The cler-
gy suky and refused to open the churches, not
withstandng order OF the General guarantying the
protection OF the army He brought them to their
senses, by telling these digntaries that he should with
draw his protection if, after given day, they were not
closed he would force the cathedral and have the Pro-
tesan service performed in it. The churches open
ed the next day and the bells have been ringing every
hour since The shops are opening every day. and the
city presents very busy appearance Though we have
to be upon the alert; the General has been informed
from a reliable source, that instruction on
foot headed by unhoy priests aided by the fifteen
hundred criminals, and officers in disguise He has
issued an order the subject think they will find
that we threats well they, If they should
commence the operation This occurred some days since,
and everything has been quiet since the order.
| Since the commencement OF this campaign, all the
movements of the army have been conducted and ordered
on the most scientific and military principles, and exhibit
ed great skill and generalshlp on the part OF our dstln
guished commander | do not think single error has
been committed On the contrary every plan and every
movement of his has succeeded to admiration; and the
performances of this little army under his directions have
been truly wonderful would not attempt to tell
half the truth, without the fear OF not being believed
When we marched from Pueba, our army did not
Der over 1900 Collectively Since the 18th of Au
gust it has been diminished certainly 1890 killed and
wounded in the several battles which it has fought
And will venture TO assert, after allowing for other
acknowledgements for hospitals, depos, wagons, &c
that force not exceeding 5000 men drove the enemy
acknowledged to be 80 ,000 and entered this capital.
We have various specuations OF what is to be the
suit OF occupation al the capital but cannot enter
! them now.
OF the officers of the typographical engineers, can
only say that have been kept by the General his
person. Lieutenant Hardcaste attached to General
Worths division has been very actively engaged and
very handsomely noticed in the Generals report. We
have all been engaged making survey of the different
battles and connecting them. copy OF the operations
of the 10th and Goth was sent with the Generals official
reports, which went by messenger with passport from
Santa Anna during the armlstice; and doubt If be
ceved, il is most likely it never left the city should
like send copy by this conveyance but ii is imposs
meet the operations of the 18th and nth September with
those of the 10Th and Goth of August Lieut. Hardcas