The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-18

ORNING, NOVEMBER Is
literally strewsd with his dead At one place fifty dead
bodies counted In one heap. But means are
left of ascertsining his loss with accuracy Several
hundred were gathered up by my men and buried while
policing the yard Of Chaputspsc. After clearing thu
ground, his woundsd nearly filed the large apartments
set apart for hospitals in the castle.
Among the killed were General Perez and Colonel [
Csno OF the engineers and General ssldana wound
ed on the l2th
Wetook about 500 prisoners among whom Ma |
or General Bravo Brgader Generals Mouterde Nonegs
Doramentes, and saldana; also coonels ! lieute- |
nant colonels DO captains % first and 81 second euto
That the enemy was In large force know certainly
from personal observation know IL also the fact
that there were killed and taken prisoners one major
general aud six brigad.ers As there six brgatier
generals there could Have been LEES than six bril-
gades One thousand to each brigade, (Which Is
low estimste for had previously taken many
raj officers prisoners that the com hands of others must
have been considerably increased,) would make 5000
troops But independent OF these evidences Of the
mys strength, have neral Brayo's own account Of
the strength OF his command given me only few min
after he taken prisoner He icatod to
through Passed Mdshipman Rogers that there
upwards OF 900 men in the works and surrounding
grounds The killed, wounded and prsoners ogreeeby
70 the best estimate form, were about 1900, ana
Immense numbers Of the ensroy to escape
the wall on the north and west side of Chapultepec
My own force actually engaged in ssormins the work
The loss from my command was % killed upon the
HILL but the returns from my different corps not dis
eliminating bet those wounded in this assault and
those wounded In the after part OF the day. when they
had lsed from my command in consequence OF my ba
ing unable TO go forward) cannot tell my loss in wound
ed In the assault upon Chapultepec.
My total loss in killed wounded, and missing from my
proper division during the days OF operation is 1874
return Of which Is appended hereto.
have also appended (marked AZ alst Of ocers Of in
ferior grades noncemmssioned officers, aud privates
whose gantry Ia the assault is deemed worthy of spe
Ella froin he of
corps.
transmit herewith Brig. Gen Pierces report of the
operations Of his brigade on the Sth inst
also forward field return OF my division for the
morning OF the lath and ths Mexican flag captured up
the ctde Of Chapultepec when that work storm
cd, upon the 18TH by my command
have the honor to be, very Respectfully, your obed
ent servant, GID. J. PILLOW,
Major General u. S. A.
A a. A. General, Headquarters Of the Army.
GsN. woRTn's REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS, lsr Dvisios,
CITY on MEXICO, Sept 10, lS47
SRA: On the evening of The 18th inst having the
bal orders Of the TO designate Storm
ing party to aid In the asault upon the castle of Cha
putepee, command from my division, with scaling
ladders was organized consisting OF ten officers Capt
Mckenzie I'd artillery, commanding aud two hundred
and sixty men, volunteers drawn in due proportion from
the several corps At NJ on the 18th detach.
ments assembled at the sppoiuted place. and proceeded
outed refer to therepor herewith Of the gallant com.
mandeI.
chief take position with the remainder Of division
aud support The operations Of Gen Pillow This position
neral informed of preparations aud OF my readiness
to support him Lieut. semmes, (navy) one OF my aids
dc camp, whom despatched with this intelligence,
found Gen. Flow after the assault had
wounded at the foot Of the hill. Cen Pillow desired
him to return to me- with request to bring up my
whole division and make great haste or he feared,
would be too late" The ID (Clark's) brigade
dered instantly to advance II did TO- passed on mingled
with the advancing forces and entered with thsm pen
At
the LIST (Garlaud's) brigade the light battalion under
Lieut. Colonel c. f. Smith, and Duncans battery, were
put motion around the northeastern base Of the hill
Of Chapultepec and moved in operation upon the San
Cosme route and aqueduct After advancing some 400
yards, to battery which had been assaned by
portion Of Magruders field guns particularly the Sec
ton under the gallant Lieut. Jackson who although he
had lost most OF his horses and many OF his CONT
nued ohivalrously at his post combating with noble
courage. A portion Of Ghrlands brigade, which had
been previously Gsployed in the field to the left,
up WITH and defeated toe enemys right the enc
mys LETT extending in the direction Of tho Tacubsya
aquednot, which Qutman's division was battling and
| Advancing Pursuing this san Cosms road, discov
cred arched through the aueduct and cross
route practicable FOR ateryor considerable distance
over the meadows III the direction or the battery aud
sft OF the enemy ins which was CALLING and endea
yoring to check Quitman's advance. Lieut. Colonel
Duncan. with section of his battery covered by Lisut
Col Smiths BATTALION turned OF upon this route,
and advancing to within 400 yards OF the eneny's lines
(which far the nature OF tina ground would
permi opened an elective ire-frst upon the battery
and then upon the retreatng troops great numbers OF
whom were cut down Having thus aided the advance,
gallant friend Quitman far rs 1t In my power,
this portion Of my command withdrawn. The I'd
road was CONTINUED We soon came up with and
carried q second battery, and afterwards third,
road This brought us to the Campo Santo, or
English buryng ground near which the road and aque-
duct bend to the right At this point the Generaiin
chief came with his staff and instructed me to press
carry hs garita San Cosme and fpossble penetrate
to the Alameda Shortly after Brgadier Gem Cadwala
der reported me- by order Of eneralin chief
and later between and PM Col Riley, with this cd
brigade % division. The former left in position ut
the Campo sano TO hold that point and look to the left
and rear The latter, coming up after the firing had
csa,ed halted In of tho st DIVISION and entered
the city, with it, on tho morning OF the 18th.
Here In front OF another battery, beyond
which, distant two hundred and nfty yards, and
sustaining it, the last defence, the gari:a Of San
Cosme. The approach to these two defences In
right line, and the whole space was literary swept by
grape, canister and shels, from heavy gun aud howt
zer added TO which fires Of musketry were deliver
ed from the tops Of the houses and churches
IL hence became necessary to vary mode Of opera
lions. Garlands brigade thrown to the right, with
in and masked by the aqueduct, aud instructed to dis
lodge the enemy from the buildings In his 'front.' and
desvor to reach and turn the LETT Of tho arta taking
! advantage OF such cover as might offer to enable
him to effect these objects Clarks brigade was,
at the tins ordered to take the buildings the left
Of the road aud by the use OF bars and picks burrow
through om house to house, and Ia like manner carry
the right Of the gara While these orders being
executed mountain howitzer placed the top OF
commanding building on the left and another the
church of San Cosme on the right, both Of which
opened with admirable effect The work OF the troops
tedious and necessarily slow but was greatly favored
by the fire OF the howtztrs. Finally ut o'clock both
columns had reached their positions and 1t then became
necessary at NIL hazards TO Advance piece of artillery
the evacuated battery OF the intermediate be-
tween aud the garits Lieut.. Hunt was ordered to
execute this duty which he did In tho highest possible
style Of gaaniry; equally sustained by his veteran
troops with the loss OF kued and four wounded,
Of nine men although the moved at full speed
distance Of only one hundred and fifty yards;
reaching the breastwork, he came muzzle To muEzte
with the enemy II has never been my fortune TO wit
ness brilliant exhibition OF courage and conduct
The moment had arrived for the final and COM
bned attack upon the last stronghold OF the enemy in
my quarter II made by men spriuging, as by
magic to the tops of the houses into which they had
patiently aud quietly sdc their way with the bar aad
pick aud to the utter surprise and Of the
enemy opening upon him, within easy range destruc
tive nre Of mussetry singis discharge, In which
many OF his gupnors killed at their Pieces suf
fcent TO drive him In confusion from the breastwork
when prolonged shout from our brave fellows
ed that We were In posseson Of the GARTH Of San Co.'S
me, and already In the city of Mexico.
At this point again had the pleasure to meet the
IL,