Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-20

AMI cheers which sent dsmay into the capital No scene
could have been more animatng and glorious.
Major General Quitman, Dobly supported by Brigader
Generals Shields and Smith, p F., his other officers and
men, up with the part assigned him. Simultaneously
with the the he had calamity approached
tie southeast Of the works causeway with
and batteries and defended by army strongly posted
sile the of the works Those formidable obstacles
Quman had to face, with but little shelter for his troops or
space for maneuvng. Deep bitches thanking the causeway
made il dcu either side into the ad joining mea-
dows and these again ntersecied by other bitches.
Smith and his brigade had been early thrown to make
sweep the right in order present front against the
mys line, (outsiJe and to turn two intervening batteries
the foot of the Chapulepec This movement also
intended support Quitmnns stormng parties both on the
causeway The first Of these, furnished by fwiggss dyi
aon commanded in succession by Capt Casey ID in
hnty, and Capt Paul. 9TH infantry, after Casey had been
severely wounded and the second, originally under the gal
LIANT Major Twggs marine corps killed. and then Captain
Miller, 81 Pennsyvani volunteers The stormng party,
now commanded by Captain Paul. seconded BY Captain Ro-
hertz Of the rifles Lieut. Stewart, and ohcls Of the
regnen Smiths brigade carried the two batteries in the road
took ome guns with many prisoners and drove the enemy
post behind in support The New York and South Caro-
Ina volunteers Shicdss bgade and the "a Pennsylvania
volunteers all the left Of Quman's line together with
porn of his sormng paes crossed the meadows in
undd heavy fire, aud entered the enclosure OF Cha
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Besides Major Generals Pillow and Qutnap Bnpadi,r
Genas Shields, Smith, and Cadwaade the following are
the Scers and corps most distinguished those brilliant OPP
craSns The voltgeur regiment in two dachments, com
maeed respectively by Col Andrews and Lieut. Col John
stonthe latter mostly in the lead accompanied by Major
Captains Barnard and Bdde TIE s1me regiment
the former the first plant regmcn,a color and the latter
aiming The first in the assault the sormng party OF WORMS
division, under Capt. Mckenzie % artillery with Lieut.
seldom 9Th infantry early the ladder aud badly wounded
Lit Arnstead, Sit infantry the frs lean into the dct
plant ladder Lient4. Rges Of tie 4h and T. Smith
OF he 9th infantry, both morally wounded he 9Th infantry
under Col Ransom Who wa killed while calamity lainl
tina, gallant rcgmcot, the 5h infantry u,ler Lieut.. Col
Howord and Major Woods with Captain Chase whose IN
parry galaully carried the redout, midway up the ACTIVITY
Col Clarkcs brigade (Worths division consisting Of tn
9Th, Sh and p Of the 9th regiments Of infantry command
ed respectively by Capt CHAPMAN Major Montgomery an,
Lieut.. Edward Johnson, the latter specially noticed will
Leus Longstrcet, Gladly wounded, advancing coors II
hand Pickett and Merchant the last three u the 9Th nfan
try portions Of the United States Marines New York Sout
Carolina, and I'd Pennsylvania volunteers which, deaye