Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-30

works connected with It, The sfOrmlng par.
ties from The divisions Of Gen Worth,and Gen
rwiggs which, had so Frequently been under
severe Are, were selected The heavy batter.
lea continued their fire upon the fort snd shout
Z O'clock. when The brigade of Gen Smith ~.
rived as a supporting tnrce to the division ot
Gem Qui tnan--as scon m Gen Smi'hs Mi.
gade reached its pcsjlion--ihe division of Gen.
Pillow passed Muino del Rry and a.crnded the
hill on the west side. the Voli'genr Regiment,
which hsd b,pn advanced into the timber to
clear il of The enemy's skirmishers. became the
sssau.iipg force, supported by the balance of
the division. Gen Worth was situated to the
north and on the left Of Gen. Pillow. part
Of Gen. Ouitman's force ascemed the hill on
the south and IN the right Of Gen. Pillow. As
the division of Gen. Pillow, and 4 portion Of
General Qnitman's ascendcd and carried the
Castle in most gniinnt style. the balance OF
Gen Quiiman's force and the brigade of Gen
Smith swep, the works On the road, the whole
of the commands mov,ng harn'oniousy and 81.
mul,uncously together, much 10 the honor and
the enemy in their different pori'ionsat one and
the same time a fatal blow. The hill where
Gen. Pillows command ascendec, had been mi.
ned for the purpose OF blowing up our troops
when they arrived at this point, but the rapid
movements of the Votigeur Regiment. and the
deadly effect OF their rifles. as they followed up
the enemy from the first position, prevented
| their carrying out their views and intentions.
Just ss the commend ot Gen. Pillow rose the
| hill. and while in the net Of sssaulting the
work, he fell wounded, and Colonel Ransom,
was killed, but SO lucidly had Gen. Pillow ex.
planned his objects ond intentions in carrying
| the work and aided by on active and efficien,
| staff, that his command moved on and carried
the work without even being brought TO stand.
| As Gen. Quitman's division was charging on
| the work in the road Brig. Gen. Shields rccei
we'd severe wound in the arm, and as soon a.
the works were carried he returned and had it
dressed, and again mounted his horse, which
was shortly afterwards killed under him, but
he continued to command his brigade, which
was sctively engaged throughout the day. and
the name of Shields will long bs remembered
ia connection with the laurels Won by the Pol.
mc,to oi,te South and the Empire of the North.
Gen Pillow being disabled by his wound,
G,'n Worth took the command OF both Of his
owu division and that of General Pillow, and
advanced along the aquednct leading 10 the
gates of San Cosma. Gen. Qutman. with his
own command and Gen. Smiths brigade, also
advanced town rds the city by the aqucduct lea
ding into the city at the gate OF Fietad, which
routes the two columns met with decided and
stubborn resistance, and after the advance o
Gen. Worlh's comna',d had reached the gate
of San Cosme the fire was so hot that they were
compelled temporarily Ia abandon it-and die
not make . permanent Judgement until to
wards evening, when a portion OF the siege
train battery was brought into action. as siso I
piece or two of the mountain howitzers, which
enemy little hotter than they desired. Gen
Quitman's column. with the Rifles at their head
continued steadily aud cautiously on, taking po
s,ion and brcastwork as they came in cOniac
with them until they arrived near the gate o
the city. Here the firing was so heavy. boil
, from small arms and artillery. that il was deem
prudent to carefully reconnoiire il before attack
ing. Accordingly Iicuts. Beauregard, of th'
engineers; Lowell, Of Gen. Quiiman's staff, on,
Van Doren, of Gen, Smiths staff, went iorwar'
TO ascertain the position of affairs; they retur
ned, and upon their report the Rifles. suppore'
, by small force o. infantry, was advanced for
ward for the purpose Of picking off the srtiller
lists, which they dd-bcing partially covered b.
the aqne,luct---wiih The ss,ne success and accu
: racy as one Of our sn,he.n or western mel
would shoot squirrels. THIS rendered the siiua
tion Of the Mexican arlilicris,s so uncomfor,ab
that they were unable to stand TO their gun
long enough 10 ioad them, and they commence,
: moving their guns, which WAS perceived b.
General Quit,nan, and he ordered a charge
/ n,manded-Lien,. Stuart. OF the Rifles, lead
Q ing the way. u captured the main wprk. wit
, two pieces OF srtilcry. which Captain j M
D turned on the re,rea,ing emery. Ger., ON
0 man was himself among th': frs, TO noun, n
breast work and plant thr sisudsr'. thereon. at
: o'clock; the enemy then .rmed and thr
D times attempted t'. charge % and rsiake the .
siiion, but The unerring and deadly ira of 4
+ X hee, 'oge her With u volisy Of grape frc
$ Captain 'Junu, 60 .ut them to pieces that III
u woo" not aPpr .hch nearer ihsntitie shot. 4
y 'p.rd time u .eY tried 10 alyanna under The