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llc, with a large number of sub-lieutenanIs and
other students. These works were within direct
gun-shol Of the village Of racubsya. and, until
carried; we could not approach the cly on the
West, without making d circuit too wide aud too
hazardous.
In the course Of the same night (tha Of the
llIh) heavy batteries within easy ranges were
| established. No. I, on our right. under the COM
mand OF Captain Drum, 4lh artillery, Irelieyed
late next day, for some hours, by Lieut.. Andrews
Of the Sd and No. g. commanded by Lieut..
Hagner ordnance-boihsuppo by Quilman's
division. Nos. 5 and 4, onthe opposiIeside, sup
poued by Pillow division, were commanded, the
former by Captain Brooks and Lieut.. S. S. An
derson, 81 artillery, alternately, and the latter hy
Lieut.. Stone, ordnance. The batteries were ira.
ced by Capt. Huger and Capt. Lee, engineer, and
constructed by them, with the able assistance Of
the young officers OF those corps and the artillery.
To prepare for an assault, il was foreseen that
the play ofIhe batteries might run into the second
day; but recent captures had not only ircbled our
seige pieces, but also cur ammuniIion; and we
knew that we should greatly augment both by
carrying the place. twas, therefore, in no haste
ia ordering an assault before the works were well
crippled By our missiles.
The bombarment and cannonade, under the
direction Of Capt. Huger, were commenced early
on the morning Of the l2ih. Before nigh,laII,
which necessarily stopped our batteries, we had
perceived that good impression had been made
on the castle and its oulworkS, and that large
body Of the enemy had remained outside. towards
the city, from an early hour, to avoid ourfro, and
TO be at handon itsceSsaon in order 10 reinforce
the garrison against an assault. The same out
side force was discovered the next morning, after
our batteries had re-opened upon the castle, by
which We again reduced its garrison 10 The min
imum needed for the guns.
Pillow and Qulman had bccnin position since
early IN the night of the llth. Major General
Worth was now ordered 10 hold his division, in
reserve, near the (odndry, to support Pillow; and
Brigadlcr General Smith, of Twlggs division, had
just arrived with his brigade from Piedad, 1.-TWO
milcs) TO support Qulman. Twiggs' guns, be.
fore the soulherngates, again remindcdus, as the
day before, that he, with Ri!cy's brigade, and
TaylorS and Stcpioe's batteries. were in activity,
threatening lhesourhern gates. and there holding
great part Of the Mexican army on the deien.
sive.
The signal had appointed for the attack was
the momentary cessation Of fire ontho part Of our
heavy batteries. About 8 o'clock in the morning
Of the 18Th, judging lhatlhe time had arrived by
the effect Of the missiles we had thrown. sent
an aid.de.campt to Pillow, and another to Quit
man, with notice that the concerted signal was
about TO be given. Both columns now advanced
with an alacrly that gave assurance Of prompt
success. The batteries, sezing opportunities,
threw shots and shells upon the enemy over the
heads Of our mon, with good effect, particularly
at every attempt to renlorcelhe works from with
out Ia meet our assault.
Maj. Gen. Pillows approach on the west side;
lay through an open grove, filled with sharp.shoot-
ers. who were speedily disIodged; when, being up
with the front Of the attack, and emerging into
open space, at the foot of rocky accllvily, that
gallant leader was struck down by an agonizing
wound. The immediate command devolvcd on
Brig, Gen. Cadwalader, inthe absence of the Sc.
nior brigadicr (Parce) of the same diyisIon-an
invalid since the events Of August 10.
The broken uccIiyity was sill 10 be osccnded,
and n strong redoubt, midway, TO be carried, be-
fore reaching the castle on the heights. The ad-
vance of our brave men, led by brave officers,
though necessarily slow, was unwaverlng, over
rocks, chasnS, and mines. and under the hottest
fire of cannon aud muSkctry. The reduubt now
yielded 10 resiscss valor. and the shouts that fol.
lowed announced to the castle the fate that i'm.
pended. The enemy was steadily driven from
shelter to shelter. The retreat allowed not time
TO fire a single mine, without the certainty of
blowing up friend and foe. Those who at dis
tanco atcmptedroapPIy matches to the long trains
were shot down by our men. There was death
below, as well as above ground. AT length the
ditch and wall Of the main work were reached;
the scaling ladders were brought up and planted
by the eslormingpares; some OF the daring spirits
first in the assault were cast down-killed or
bua lodgmcnt wOssoon made; streams
of heroes followed; all opposition was overcome
md several of our rcgimenlal colorS flung out
from the upper walls, amidstlong continued shouts
and cheers, which sent dismny into the capital.
No scene could have been more Onimaling or
glorious.
Then comes n warm commendution Of Quit |
man, Shields, p. f, Smith, Capt MiIeroGPa. who
one Of the slorming parties in sup
port. The New ork and South Carolina volun.
eers (Shieds brigade) and the 2d Pennsylvania
volunteers, all on the left Of Qulman's line, to-
gerhcrwlh portions o. his storming parlicS cross
ed the meadows in lronl under n heavy fire, and
entered the outer enclosure of Chapullepcc just
n time to Join in the final assault from the west.
Among the corps specially noticed for disrin.
yuished service are Col. Carke's brigade (WorhS
iivsion) consisting Of the 9th, 9th, and part of
he 9Th regiments Of inuntry, commanded, res.
by Capt. Chapman, Maj Montgomery,
md Lieut.. Edward Johnson-lhe latter specially |
noticed, with Lieuls Longstfeet (badl y wounded
advancing in handy Pickett, and Mer.
last throeo the 9th infantry; portions
Of the United States Marines, New York, South |
Carolina, aud I'd Pennsylvania volunteers, which |
delayed with their division Quilman's by the |
hot engagement below; arrived Justin time to par
cpale in the assault of the heights particular.
" detachment, under Lieut. Reid, New York |.
volunteers, consisting of a company Of the same
with one OF marines; and another detachment,
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