Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-27

arms. In storming Chapuepec, having been myself cut
down IN the deadly conflict the very walls of the CASTLE
felt douby the value Of their distinguished services.
Capt Hooker, my adJuan general, and chief OF my sta
was greatly distinguished throughout this action by his extra
ordinary activity, energy and galanty.
Lieut. Rains, 4th artillery and Lieut. Ripley I'd artillery,
my aids-decamp behaved with gallanty and
rendered services vitality important than in this
memorable assault.
My volunteer aidde-camp, Passed Mid. r. c. Rodgers,
who has always served with great earessness ZEAL and
activity ON ms occasion was separated from me early IN the
action but was learn, among the foremost IN the conflict
Having carried Chapuepec and being unable TO proceed
with my command the Genealn-chie ordered it forward
under Generals uitman and Worth aud my entire division,
except the 18th Infantry (Which left garrison Cha
puepec and to guard the prisoners by order OF the General
nche actively participated in the subsequent achievements
Of our army resulting in the capture and possession Of the
city Of Mexico.
In carrying the strong work, the enemy sustained very
heavy loss The grounds around and the works upon Cha
pultepec and every avenue of retreat from it, literally
strewed with his dead At place fifty dead bodies
counted in one heap But left OF ascertain
up by my men and buried while policing the yard of Cha
putepec After clearing the ground, his wounded nearly
filled the large apartments set apart for hospitals III the castle
Among the killed General Perez and Colonel Cano,
OF the engineers and Gen. Sadana wounded on the 18th
we TOOK about 500 prisoners among whom were MAJOR
General Bravo Brgader Generals Monerde, Nonega Do
ramentes, and Sadana also colonels 4 lieutenant colo
nels, 40 captains "a first and 81 second eutenants
nat the enemy was IN large ioIce KNOW certainty rom
personal observation know also from the fact that there
were killed and taken prisoners major general and six
bngaders AS there six brgadie generals there could
not have been less than six bgades One thousand
each brigade (Which low estimate for had previously
taken SO many general officers prisoners that the commands OF
others must have been considerably ncreased would make
5000 troops But Independent of these evidences of the
enemys strength, have General Bravos of the
strength of his command given only few minutes after
he was taken prisoner. He communicated me- through
Passed Mdshpman Rodgers that there upwards of 900
men IN the works and surrounding grounds The killed.
wounded and prisoners agreeay the best estimate
FORM about 800, and immense numbers of the enemy
escape over the wall on the north and west side
Of Chaputepec.
My force actually engaged storming the work did
not exceed l, 900 men.
but the returns from my different corps not discriminating
between those wounded in this assault ad those wounded
the after part of the day, when they Lad passed from my
command consequence of my being unable go forward
cannot tell my loss in killed and wounded in the assault
upon Chaputepec.
My total loss, in killed, wounded and missing from my
proper DIVISION during the days of operation is l43-a re-
turn OF which is appended hereto.
have also appended (marked AZ list Of officers of in
erior grades non-conmssoned officers and pvates whose
gaany in the assault is deemed worthy of special notice.
appears from the reports of commanders of corps
transmit herewith Brig. Gen. Perses report Of the ope
Iations OF his brigade on the 9Th instant.
also forward field return of my division for the morning
of the 18TH and the Mexican flag captured upon the citadel
OF Chapulepec when that work stmed the 18th by
my command.
have the honor to he, very respectfully, your obeden
servant GID j. PILLOW,
Major General IT, s. Army.
Capt. H. L. Scorr,
A. A. A. General, Headquarters of the Army.