The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-16


corps particularly Csrkes brigade advancing perpsu-
dtcnsry were made to suf.r much by the hrs Of the
iefs De pon and they would have suffered greatly
BY Hank attacks from the convent but the pressure
OF Twiggs on the othsr side Of that work.
This well-oombined and daring movement at la-gth
reached the principal point ofsttsck and the midabs
tee de Pont was at once assaulted aud carried by the
bayonet. ts deep ditch was rst CALAMITY crossed
by the sth and sth infantry commanded
by MAJOR waite and Lieutenant Colonel Scott folio wed
closely by the 9th inf,ntry sams brigade which had
en- so mueh exposed In the road the 18th regiment,
under Lieutenant Colonel Graham and the i4th com
manded BY Colonel Trousdale, both Of Cadwaladers
brigade. Piiows's division About the sams time the
enemy, in front Of Garland after hot conflict OF an
capt. u.
The immediate results tbl, third signal triumph of
the day were: hsld pieces, 9l prisoners much anu
milton and tTc eoiois taken IN the rets d. paat
Lieut. j. +. Irons, lat artillery aid aa-camp fo3riea-
der General dwalader young officer OF great merit
and conspicuous Ia battle several previous occasions
dead)
As the ooncurrapt attack upon III. convent favored
phye ally ana morally The Assault upon the iSte d, pon
50 rtciproosiy no doubt the fall OF the latter coutbu,
ed TO the capture Of the former The two works were
only some 450 yards apart and soon as wa were
turned ad Arcd-hrs by Cart Lsrkiu smith and ne
by Lieut.. Smelling, both a. the sh infantry several
Lieut. Col Dnnesu (alo Of worth'- divisou) gaiantly
brought two OF his gunE 20 bear Mt short range from
the San Antonio road upon the principal face Of tho
work and on the tower OF tho church which In the OBJ
slinats contest had been ofsn rcred with OF the
beat sharp shooters Of the enemy.
Finally twenty minutes after The tte de pon had been
carried by Worth and Pillow, and at the end of deepe
rate conflict OF two hours and half the church
ven'thc citadel Of the strong line Of defence along the
rvulet OF Churubuscoyielded to Twggs' DIVISION and
throw out ON all sides signals or The white
hsg', however were not exhibited un II the moment
when the 3D. infantry, under Captain Alexander. had
cleared the way. by Are and bayone and had entered
the work Capt j. NJ. Smith and Lieut. . |. shepherd,
both Of that regiment, with their companies had the
glory Of leading the aarault The former received the
surrender, and Capt Alexander fraaly hung out from
balcony the coors Of the gallant 3D. Major Dimck
with part Of the lat artillery. serving Infantry,
tered nearly abreast with the leading troops.
Captain Taylor's field battery, attached to Twiggs
division, opened i's effective FIRE at an early m u,ent
upon the outworks OF the convent and Ls tower OF Its
church Exposed to The FIRE OF the enemy the
captain his officers aud universal uiirat
but ~ length, much disabled in and horses the
battery WAS by superior orders Withdrawn from tho
ton thirty minutes before the surrender Of the convent
the brigade OF Brigadier General smith closely d
rected tho whole attack in front with his habitus cool
aess aud ability; whils Reys bssads,he ID and 7th
infantry, under Capt T. Morris and Lieut. Col Pymp-
too, vigorously engaged the right of the
work and part OF its rear At the moment, the rifles
belonging Smiths were detached in support OF Brig
Gen shelds' on our extrr,ns LETT and the lth srery
acting az infantry. under Major Gardner belonging
Riicys brigade had been left In charge OF the camp,
trophies no, at Contrerss Tw'ggs division, at Chu
rubuco had thus been deprived Of the services
its most gallant and effective regiments
ri The immediate results Of this victory wsrethe cap
ture OF nsid pieces some ammunition, COLOR three
generals and ,96i priD including other officers
., Captains T. Cspron and NJ Burke. and Lieut. 3.
Hoffman all Of the lat artillery and Captain j. w. An
dcrson and Lieut. Thomas Eassy both or the I'd iofsn
try five officers Of great meritf.u CALAMITY before
this wo,s.
The capture of the eneuy's citadel was the fourth
great achievement Of our arms In the same day.
fore Percs followed closely by the vountee or brigade
both under the command Of Brig Gen Sbelds-hat
been detached to our left to turn the enemys works.
prevent the escape Of the garrsous and to oppose tn
extension or the enemy numerous corps o tbs roar
upon and around our left.
o. t,,o
the objects Of the movement difnrult to aocem
plish t.nc" the reinforcement (ths rifles, seq sen,
forward n little later.
In winding march a mile around to the right this
temporary division found Itself on the edge OF open
wet MEADOW, ar the road from San Antonio to the
captsL and In the presence Of 600 OF the enemy
Infantry little In n Churuhusco. that read
Establishing the right at strong building Shields
tended his eff parallel to the to outh the
towards the capital But the enemy extending his right
supported by 1000 cavalry, rapidly bepg favored
by better grouud) In the same direction, Shields con-
lentrsted the division sbort hamlet and determined
to attack In front The battle long hot and varied
out ultimately success crowned the zeal and gall
of our troops ably directed by their distinguished
meIrler. Brig General shields The 9th l2th aud 10th
regiments, undor Colonel Ransom Captain Wood and
Colonel Morgan respectively, of Perco'a brigade, pa
lowe division) and the New York and South Csroins
volunteers, under Colonies Burnett aud Butler respsc
lively OF Shields ownjbrissde Quitman's dvison to
geh-r with the noun tain howtzer battery, now under
Lieut. Reno. of .ts ordnance corps all shared in the
glory OF this ac.iO1our 6fth vicory the day
Brig'dier Gen Fierce, from the hurt Of the evenin
before-nofer pain sni exhaustion tainted in the
ion. Several other changes In commsn occurred
this field Thus Colonel Morgan being severely wound
Cd tue commanl o; ths 9th Infantry devolved on 1t
Col Howard; Col burnett receiving like wound. the
command Of the New York volunteers fall to Lieut. Col
Baxter and on the fall Of the lamented Col NJ. But
er earlier badly Wounded but continuing to lead nob
In tho hottest part Of the battlehe of the
south Carolina volunteers devolyed rst on Lieut. Col
Dickinson who being severely wounded before In the
siege OF Vera CRUZ, the regiment ultimately fell under
The orders Of Nlojor Gladden..
Lieut.. David Hdsw, aud W. r. Williams, of the same
ntAIn main 1Iay f..nf Hood
mao, OF the 9th and Liens f. Chandler New York
lunteer' nil gallant officers, nobly fell In the
ton.
Shields took 3s0 prisoners including officers: and Il
cannot be doubted that the rage OF the conflict between
him aud the enemy just In the of the iSt. de oni
and the convent, had ionnepce the surrender
OF those formidable dsfenccs.
Az soon as the re-, de pont carried the greater
part of Worths and Pillow forces pas,si that bridge
in rapid pursuit of the fying enemy These distin-
0uished generals coming up with Brigader General
Shields now also victorious the three continued to
upon tho fugitives to within mile and half Of the
pita Here, Colonel Harvey with small part OF his
Brigade OF cavalry rapidly passed TO the front ond
charged the eneuy up TO the nearest gate
The osvslry charge hea led by Captain Kesrney,
OF 1.-THE LIST Dragons having In squadron, with his
troop that Of Captain McReynolds OF the 3d-mahIn1
the usual escort to general but being early
In The dsy detached for general service under
Colonel iavney's orders The gallant captain hear
ing the recall that had bees dashed up 10 the
San Antonio gate, sabring in his way all who resisted
OF the officers OF the squadron kcarney lost his
left arm; McRcyuods aud Lieut. Lorimer Graham we're
csedsd to thu command of the escort had two horses
killed under him. Major d Mills, of the I5th nfar-
try. volunteer In this charge, killed Mt the gate
SO terminated the series of events which have bu,
feebly presented My thanks freely poured out
the different fields, TO the abilities ,and science Of gene
rails and other ocersto the galantry aud prowPss OF
sli the rank and file included But reward infinitely
hishsr-he applause Of grateful country and
ment-will csnnot doubt be accorded, In due time. "a
so much merit Of every sort display ed by this glorious
amy which has overcome oil din cultes -distanoe
climate ground, Notifications, numbers.
I'm In hatfi
ID s2oOo mem made about 5000 prisoners. tnaludin,
eight generals two Of them and other
officers; killed wouDd ed 1000 of all ranks besides ep-
tire corps dep 'rsed and dissolved captured az pieces
Of ordnance more than rebliDg siege and ,Id
batteres-with large number Of email armr full sup-
ply II ammunition Of every kiod, SO So
These great rosuts have oyerwh lined the enemy
Our loss mounts TO 1888; killed 1879 incudip Id Of
fcers woundsd, s76 with go oicers The greater am
berof tn, dead and disabled Of the highest worth
Those under treatment thanks to our very able M
officers are generally doing wall.
regret nseng been obliged, the 10Th to leave Ma.
Jor Gen. Quitman, an able commander with A mart OF
his divisonthe hne I'd Pennsy Ivsna volunteers ana