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

msns 4 the ssorminS Of ChspuItspsc the 18th aud
18th Of September with LIST OF the killed snd Wounded
| REPORT OF LIEUT.. COL JAMES c. pUhNHAM.
City Of Mexico, September 10. isa7
sirT have the honor to make the following report Of
the part taken by the LIST Regiment Volunteers Of
new fosk .hsa .n Of Col Ward Burnett who was
st,I eooaned at the Haoends Msqusque, from wound
~snus Charles Baxter Of the regiment
Ss rsrmeu, At or furnishing the different details that
s. rsuoss to ase ana
arrived st Tacubsys the morning Of the 2h instant
and were posted until about O'Clock the morning
OF the 18th Instant the right Of tho read from Tacu
bsys the CITY, and near Capt Drums battery to pro-
About A NJ on the 18th, as the division fled past
the gate the Tacubsya road Colonel Baxter received
oder, to advance and storm the castle Asr proceed
file to the left by rancho through corn-held Here
we're Received b :hG.sr Of canister and
command, and in ascending The hin was struck by q
scent ball. whioh disabled me for few minutes, during
which time directed Captain Taylor to command the
battalion.
Notwithstanding the difheult nature Of the ground
iutersectsd 1t by numerous ditohes and swept
b. CALLING fire from the enemy the regiment which
had the honor to command the first at the ditch,
the first In the enemys works. and the first place
national flag upon tbs conquered castle. Gen Bravo,
of war TO Charles Brower commanding Company E.
The castle having surrendered was ordered by the &C.
to ~a my on III
flied their cartridge boxes After short advanced
towards the Gara dc Bslen where skirmshing par
ties under command Of Captains Hungerford and Tay-
Tor, DEF allied by order Of Gen Qutmsn and rem
dessd essential servics in driving tho enemy from the
tailed to carry sand bags all bitches, and make road
under the direction q Lieut. Pinto, Of Company D
building Of breast work, and rendered me ecisnt aid
the second In command, throughout the day. The
wounded about this time, appointed Lieut. McCsbs, Of
Company X In his place and assigned Lieut. Francis g.
At dusk ' large Working party vas detailed from the
New York and PsnDsyl snia Reg ments and placed I'M
Of Captain IL 20 st 70
our position in other respects At daylight the follow
ing morning we 'rched with the rest OF the division
feel that it is due to Doctors Edwards and Mcsherry
% Of
DR. NJ B. Hastead who was ordered to remain In charge
Of the hospital .t s ~
Quaque and active in warding supplies Captain
Van Onda killed, CALAMITY Leading his company to
the charge, and Lieut. Mayne Reid severely wounded
at the head Of his company on the bill
In closing my report must do Justice to those gallant
officers, by particular notice. whose assistance to me,
both the attack Chapul,epec and the advance
the city, added greatly to The brilliant results Of the day
ohiIs md PesIson tns latter FIJI eay in The engage
ment severely woundsd) Lisuts Henry lwhose gallant
gyo~sr Grin Greene, Boyle, scsnnsl FsTnsxorth
list Of the killed wounded and missing in the storm
ing the castle and the subsequent battles the road
to Mexico, Is herewith annexed.
have the honor to be, very ssspectfqy ysu5s &c.
Lieut.. Col. Commanding u. s. Regiment
Il list of the killed and vounded in the lst Regt USV
Of y. y, the stormins Of Csapu'tepee and 'ubse-
gn CS @ a and ss sss
Comp,ny AnPrvses Fife, ssversly Nc Gnnis. d.; Dun
John jane. R:
Gompsay C-Sspt.n lame: Barclay. eighty: Lieut. Cha:
john kusssi shshiS; John White. do; Sergeant WIN
job. wh::y severely Private:
s%; a John W.h. A. ksHna
co%"sas Cha: s..:os Severely
nes dead Corporal Jane: Williams. do dc Private, John
s I'm
.!isSiy: Nat. conis. DO; HadsnSfook. Do; wiii,.%
a. r.:: Das. b.aa.s s ssv
Rns Ss wSsnasd .ssy
H;sy John severely; John Snyder. slightly;
since
a'S 'nis .psn 'S T., :ishy Lieut. j. W.
Greens DO; Sergeant Barber do rvstes D. Robertson,
c ospSay J%fdvsss:, TSo%s: l. Decker, .shy: Jane.
de 5ShS afbs DAILY ao George do
hs s:s e. 'fs
| vate Alexander Cook, do, since dead.
From une Gn,7 Squadron.
NAVY YARp, VEaA CRuz.
| 22d October, ls47
| SIN: In nv communication Of the 27th OF August, I
N entioped that had Just retured from Avarado to
the assassination by party Of gusriss Of Sergeant
Chase and private Magee, Of the marines who, In oom
Of the town by persons supposed to residents
the place.
j. seem. that two large oG.n;1y s.nos: loaded With
the fotlla The oottoa deposited In the custom
house at Alvarado, and the canoes hauled ON shore
In thu night 70 very dark one people Of the town
broke into the pubic warehouse, carried of sixteen
bales OF the cotton, and removed the tive The
following day, Sergeant Chase and two prvates while
searching for the coton-in consequence suppos-
cd Of fsse intelligence purpossy given to draw them
in the outskirts Of tnstown and though only partly
| armed, they defended themselves desperately, killing
one OF the party ana wou1dns several others Chase
give the Intelligence
On examining the Mexican who was killed, 1t was
oertsined that he . resident Of the town Where
upon Lieut. Com Fairfax, who was In command Of Al.
varado very properly srrosted the acads and caused
1otilis until ! could be- consulted On my srrivaI
caused three other citizens Of the place to be arrested
Justice and the stolen property returned Then order
ed two vessels 70 be esed - pledges for the return Of
dollars for the S.nsa OF ths %so On tSs
After giving these directions returned to Lixardo
where personal attention to the sick much need
cd, leaving Commander Buchanan at Alvsrado with In.
structions to enforce the orders had given.
This duty executed by that judioious officer much
to satisfaction, will be by reference to copy
| Of his report, herewith enclosed
The fine imposed upon the town will be forwarded,
through the department. to General Henderson, with q
request that 1t be transmitted In equal proportions (f
the department objecton) to the families tn
murdered marines with the that in
the deceased have relations who may be
in want then 10 to bs disposed Of by Gen Henderson
In such proportions ~ he may deem proper, to the
widows or orphan children Of marines who may fall in
| the present war.
have tn honor to be, with great respect sir your
obedent servant, M. c. PERRY
| Commanding Home Squadron.
Hon JOHN Y Mason,
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington.
| u. 8. SHIp "GERMANrowH.n
| Anton Lsarde, aOth August, ls47. :