The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-12-10

ana again won applause.
In addition 10 The list of indy iduals Of
merit, must limit my sclf 10
few Of the many names which might be
Capt. Hooker. assistant adj
lutant general, who won special applause,
successfully in the STAFF of Pillow and Cad.
wallaGcr; Lieut.. Lowell. 9TH artillery,
Iwoundod,l chief Of Quitman'S staff; Capt.
Page, assistant jutant general. wounded
and Lieut.. Hammond, Sd artillery, both OF
Shields staff, aud Lieut.. Van Dorm. T1,h
inianiry,l aid-dc-camp TO Bisadier Gen.
Smith.
Those operations all occurred on the
west, southeast, and heights Of Chapute-
pee. To the north and at the base of the
mound, inaccessible on that side, the 18th
infantry, under Lieut.. Col Albert, the 18th,
under Col TrouSdale, and Capt Magru-
der'S field battery, ist artillery section
advanced under Lieut. Jackson-all Of Pill
lows divsion-had, at the same time, some
spirited affairs against superior numbers,
driving the enemy from a battery in the
road, and capturing gun. In these the Of
tlCcrS and corps named, gained merted
praise. Col. Trousdale, the commander,
though twice wounded, continued on duty
until the heights were carried.
Early in the morning Of the 18th re-
pchtcd the orders Of the night before to Mai.
Cen Worth. to be, with his division at hand,
to support the movement of Mai. Gen. Pill
low from the left. The latter seems soon to
have called forthat entire division, standing
momcntarily in reserve, and Worth sent
him Col. Clark's brigade. The call, if not
unnecessary, was at least, from the Circum-
stances, unknown 10 me at the time: for
soon observing that the very large body Of
the enemy, in the road III front OF Maj. Gen.
Qutmau'S right, was recruiting reinforce
ment> from the city-l sent instructions to
Worth, on the opposite flank, 10 turn Cha
pultcpcc with his division, and 10 proceed,
cautiously. by the road TO its northern base,
in order, if not met by very superior num-
beers. TO threaten or TO attack in the rear.
that body Of the enemy. The movement.
il was also behaved, could not fail TO dis
tract and TO ntimidatc the enemy gencr-
ally
Worth promptly advanced with his re-
manning brgale-Col. Garland'S-Licut
Col. G. G. Smiths light battalion. Lieut.
Col. Duncan'S field battery all Of his divi-
sion-and three squadrons of dragons, I'M
der Mai. Sumner, which had jus: ordered
up 10 Join the movement.
Having turned the force on the west and
arriving opposite TO the north centre of Cha.
pultepcc, Worth came up with the troops in
the road, under Col. TrouSdalc. aided by
flank movement Of part Of Garland's brig
adc. in taking the one-gun brcast-work,
then under the fire Of Lieut.. JackSon'S sec.
ton Of Capt. Magrudcr's field battery
Continuing TO advance, this division passed
Chapultcprc. attacking the right of the en-.
cmy'S line, resting on that road. about the
moment Of the general retreat consequent
upon the capture Of the formidable castle
and lis out.woiks.
Arriving some minutes later. and
mounting to the top of the castle, the
whole field TO the east, lay plainly under
my view.
There are two routs from Charu,tcpcc TO
the capitalize one on the right ei.'cring
the same gate, Bclen, with the road from
the south, via Picdad; great western or
san Ccsme read. in a suburb outside If the
gate of san CosmC.
Zach Of these roads an elevated cause.
wayl presents double roadway on the
side Of an aoquodnct Of strong masonry and
great height, resting on open arches and
massive pillars. which together, afford fine
>on's both for attack and defence. The
sideways Of both acqucducts are moreover,
defended by many strong hreaStworks at
the gates and before reaching them. As
we had expected. we found the four
tracks unusually dry and solid for the sea.
son.
Worth and Cuitman were prompt in pur-
suing the retrcating enemy-the former by
the san CuSme aqueduct, and the latter
along that Of Bolen. Each had now adj, an
ccd some hundred yards.
DccminC it all important 10 profit by our
successes, and the consequent diSmav oi
the enemy, which could not be otherwise
than general, FASTENED to despatch from
Chapultepec--frst Clarl,'s rigadc. and
then Cadwa lladcr'S To the support of Worth.
and gave orders that the necessary heavy
guns should follow. Picrce'S brigade was
at the same time, sent TO Quitman. and, in
the course of the afternoon. caused some
additional siege pieces to be added TO his
train. Then after designating the 18th IN
iautiy, under Lieut. Col. Howard Morgan.
the Colonel. had been disabled by a wound
at ChurubuSCo--aS the garrison of Chapul-
tcpcc, and giving directions for the care OF
the prisoners of war, the captured ordnance
and the ordnance stores, proceeded to join
the advance Of Worth, within the snbcrb,
and beyond the turn of the junction Of the
aqucduct with the great highway from the
west TO the gate of San CoSmc,
At this junction Of roads, we first passed
one OF these formidable systems ol city dc.
fences. spoken Of above, and it had not a
gun!--a strong proof. That the enemy
had expected us to fail in the attack upon
Ch0pultcpCc, even if we meant any thing
more than 4 faint; = That, in either case
we designed, in his belief. to return aud
double our forces against tha Southern
gateS--a dcluSion kept upby the active de.
monstrationS Of TwiGgS and the forces pos.
ted on that side; and ,. That adyancm-
rapidly from the reduction of Chapultrpcc
| the enemy had not time to shift gunS--uu,
previous captures had left him, compare,
lively, but icw--irom the Southern gates.
/ Within those disgaruiShod works. fount
our troops engaged in a street fight ngainS
| the enemy posted in gardens. at window.
and on houSc.topS--all fat With ralaucts
/ Worth ordered iorw ard the mountain how
ilcrS Of Cadw0l'adcr's brigade. prcccdc,
by SkirmShcrs and pioneers, with pick.axc
and Crow-barS. 10 force windows and doors
or TO bUuow through walls. The aSSail