The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-17

out the csrtslnty Of blowing up fr,sni ana foe no,s
long trains. were shot down by our man Thsre vss
death beow. a. well rs above ground At length the
scaling ladders brought 10 aud planted bv the
stormog psres SOME OF the daring spirits drst IN tbs
msnt soon made; streams OF heroes followed; Al
opposition overcome aud several OF rsgimsutA
coors flung out from the uppsr WALL: aud.t long
tuued shou aud cheers which ssut DISNEY oto the
pital No could have been more annAting or Go
rious
Major General Quitm,u nobly supported bv Brissdisr
General Shields aud Smith (P F. his other officers saa
men, up with the part assigusd him blm utsnsous
ly with the movement on the west he had sslsuty sp.
preached ths southeast Of the works. over cause
way With cuts and batteries and defended By On army
strongly posted ouds to the east Of the works Those
formidable obstacles QuItmsu had to face With bat Ut
tie shelter for his troops spsos msu@1vrue Deep
bitches hsnkins the causwsy made 1t di,ut 70 GROSS
on either side into the adjoining meadows aud thses
again intsrsectsd by other bitches smith and h
brigade had been early thrown out TO make sweep 70
my line lou sids) and to turn two Intervening bate
ries near the foot Of Chsputspeo This movement was
also intended to support Qumans ssoruing parties.
Twiggs division, commanded In succession by Capt.
Casey "a infantry and Capt Paul. 7th Infantry after
ginnly under the gallant Major Twlggs marine corps,
killsd, and then Captain Miller al Psnnsyvana volun-
Paul seconded by Captain RoSsrts Of the nh.s Lieut.
Stewart and others OF the regiment, Smiths br
guns with many prisoners aud drove the enemy posted
behind In support The New YORK aad South Carona
volunteers ali on the isfs Of oaismans line sos.thsr
with portions Of his stormins parties crossed the
dows in 'front.' under heavy Gre aud entered the outer
enclosure OF Chaputepcc Just In time to join In the
npal assault from the west.
Bssdes Major Generals Pillow and Quitman, Brisadsr
Generals Shields Smith and Cadwsladsr the following
are the officers and corps most distinguished In those
brilliant operations The voltseur reg snt ia two de-
taohments, commanded, respectively, by Colonel An
drsws an Lieut. Col Johostons latter moot in
the lea accompanied by Major Caldwell; Capt alma Bar
nard aud Bdde, OF the same rssment-ths former the
nd he IA
the nrss in the assault the stormny party Of WorthS
division, under Captain McKsnsie, I'd artillery, with L.
wounded Lieut. Armst. al, 9th infaotry the nrst 70
into the ditch TO plant ladder Lisus Rodgers Of
tally wounded the 9th infantry. under Col Ransom,
who was killed while galany leading that gallant rsS
Major Woods with Captain Chase, whose company gal
lsny carried the redoubs midway up the scolivityi
Col Csrkss brigade (Worths division) consisting of
the oth sh and part Of the 9th regiments OF infantry,
commanded, respectively by Captain Chapman, Msjos
and Lieut. Edward Johsson-the latter
specially noticed, with Leuu Lonestrest (bsdly woued-
advancing colors in HANDY Pickett and Merchant
the last three OF the 9Th nfantry portions OF the Unit
t,d States marines New York. South Carolns, and I'd
aua volunteers which, delayed with their divi
zion (Qnitmsn by The hot engagement below, arrived
jWt IN time TO participate 10 the assault OF the hsshte
particularly detachment under Lieut. Reid, New
York volunteers, consulting Of company Of the sama
With of Marines and another detachment portion
au tn una.s sss i
Of Lieut.. Gsutt, 7th infantry
eject Of the heavy batteries Nos l, . and 4. COM
manded by those s,osllsnt oacsrs Captain Drum 4sa
own company. Captain Brooks aud Lieut.. And. rson,
I'd artillery. assisted by Lieut. Russell 9TH infantry.
and Lieut. Andrew. 8 artillery a ss. Who'll. sopsrn
tended by Captain Hugsr chief Of ordnance with this
srmy-sn officer distinguished BY every Kind Of merit
The mountain howit1sr battery, under Lieut. Reno, Of
the ordnance deserves aso be particularly msntion
cd Attached to the voltigssrs It followed the move
ments OF that regiment, and again applause.
In adding to the list OF individuals Of conspicuous
rt must limit mysef 70 few Of tns many names which
tant general who won special applause sucosssvsly In
the stan OF Pillow and Csdwstdsr; Lieut. Lovslf ath
artillery; lwoundsd) chief Of Quitnao': STAG; Capt
Page assistant sdjutsnt general (~ouodsdJ and Lieut.
Hammond Sd srslsry both ofshislis' STAG and Lieut.
Van Dorm 9th Infantry aid dscsmp Brig Gen SMITH.
and heights Of Chspuitspso To the north and ct the
base Of the mound inaccessible that ds the IL n In.
Trousdss and Cspt Masrudsrs nsld battery let srti
tsry-0us seotsn advanced under Lieut.. Jackssn-al
Of Pillows dyison-had q the same time some sptrtt
ed AFFAIRS against superior numbsrs driving the enemy
from batt~ry in the road, and capturing egua. In
thee the ofhcsr: aod corps named gained msrted
praise Colonel Trousdals, the commands, though
twice Wounded, continued on duty until the hsights
Early the morning Of the isth repeated the erdAn
Of the night before 70 Major General Worth 70 bs With
bis dvision At hand to support the movement Of Major
have called for that snsrs division .tsuas~
X in reserve and Worth sent him Col CiKs's brigade
Ihe GAL. hnos unnecessary vss At least from the OR
road in front OF Major General oaitmsns risht We
and half to the east sent Instructions 70 WORTH q
our opposite flank to turn Chapultep~o With his divson
in .n, 10 ne .
threaten or to attack 10 that body Of the sney
The movem. Mt 1t also believed, could not fan 70
distract and to ntimidHte the enemy generally.
Worth promptly advanced with his remaining brigade
-Coonsl 0srlsnds- Lieut. Col c +. Smiths light bat
TALON, Lieut. Col Duncan's field bsttsry-s Of his d.
three squsdrons Of drsgoons, under Ms3se
Sumner. which had just ordered up 70 join IN he
Having turned the forest on the west, and arriving
opposite to the north centre OF Chspultspeo, Work
came up with the troops in the road under Col Trous
dale and aided by flank movement OF part Of 0aS.
under the IRE Of Lieut. Jseksons section Captain Me-
WHO passed Chaputspeo attacking the right Of the
enemys line resting on that road about tbs memsnt q
the upon the capture Of the
formidable castle and its outworks.
Arriving some minutes later, and mounting TO the TO-
Of the castle. the whole Held TO the ssst lay plainly
There routes from Chaputspeo to the capital
the one on the right entering the same gate, Beasu
with the road from the SOUTH Via Piedsd and the other
obquins tho left ntersect the great western
San Cosne road in suburb outside OF the gate Of San
Cosme.
Each Of these routes ian elevated causew,y presents
double roadway the sides Of aqusduot OF strong
masonry and great height resting open arches and
for attack and defence The sideways Of both sqaeduss
are, moreover defended BY many srpns brssstvoi e
osctsd We found the four tracks unusually dry and soud
for the season
Worth and Quitman we're prompt In pursuing the ~
treating snemyths by the Sen Cosms squs3ust
and the along that Of BsIsn. Zach he'd now Cd
yanced some hundred yards
Decmipg 1t all important TO pront By our snessssss,
and the consequent dsmsy OF the enemy, which could
not be otherwise than general hsstsnsd 10 despatch,
from Chapultepsc-nrst Clarke's brigade, ana thea
TO the support Of Worth, anu gave orders
brigade At the time, sent to Qutmsn, and In
the OF the afternoon, caused some additional
siege pieces be added his train Then after dssa
natos the 10th infantry under Lieut. Colonel Hossrd
Nor gam the colonel had been disabled by wound Ut
ChuruDusco-a the garrison OF Chspuspec and giving
for the care OF prisoners OF var tbs cap
tured ordinances stores proceeded 70 join
the advances Of WORTH within the suburb, and beyond
tur elton Of the zqueduot With the great
b. way from the west 70 the gate OF Ban Cosme-
At this Junction OF roads rst passed one OF those
systems Of city dsfences spoken OF Abovesnd
AZ had not \ ruu strong proof-I That the enemy
Al n.at.d fail tins attack Chaputepec.