The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-15

90 further into details refer the reports of com
sanaers of corps for more extended information
Suffering am from my wound, which forces me &c
write while lying on my nas s nj
regret that was deprived during the action OF The ser
vices of my brave, talented and accomplished Brgadiei
GsnerI Pierce who was confined TO a sick bed. Captain
Winship has adJ uan general, who was Distinguishing ~
INV af by his talents and great daring al the siege OF Vera
ez and at the barile OF Ceno Gordo, while commanded
hbngads though abohs under severe sposlhon and
hcrsh lis CEisi absent, was nevertheless upon TIE
add Lieut.. Fitzgerald, aiddecanp 10 General Pierce,
In consequence OF his illness, volunteered his services 10
command one of the companies Of the gallant New Eng
land regiment, which distinguished ltsei as dd ihs ae'
VA aby su sninea nd assisted during the day by Brig
Gen Cadwslader, whose activity courage, and high mill
ary talents have already Distinguished him on other helds
bu rncn rhne fian this ltahe peTsute IN testify
my my high OF obligation 10 Lin, an 10 hls elisarc
adlutant genera Capt. Geo. Deas'
their duties Surgeon Slade, of the 10Th regiment
upon the field and in the charge and pariook deeply oil the
patrioc enthusiasm which animated both officers and
Of The command and, while he did forget the duties OF
his profession rendered efficient service in cheering on The
men lie was afterwards particularly active and rendered
i'm oftanl service in the conuIiand.
m he sense of obligation feel 10 NV per
sona sta for its distinguished gallantTy and patient endu
, ns x, eheJ Wills more labor or greater ex poslrr
ia. fallen 10 the ci Of few officers il This valley than my
elf surely none have been more aoy supported by their
personal staff IN talents, Ia science ~ personal courage
and chivalrous daring all and with all, they have aided
and sustained and have contributed IN no small de-
gree, 10 brng about te bflapt results which reject so
much honor and glory arms. In sormng Chapu
tepec having been myself cut down ia the deadly conflict
al the very walls OF the CASTLE felt douby the value oil
their distinguished services.
Capt Hooker my adjnDnt general and chief OF my staff
was greatly Distinguished Throughout this action by his ex
tfsordiiiary aetlylY, energy, and gallanry.
Lieut. Rains, zih artillery AMI Lieut. Ripley ri artillery
my ads dscanP never behaved win more gaantfy and
rendered me services more vitality important than in
this memorable assault
NV vol lnieer AID de-camp, Passed Mid r. c. Rodgers
pho has always served me with great fearessness zeal
activity, this occasion serareed from early
ia The action bat was, earn among the foremost in the
conflict.
Having carried ChapultePec, and being unable TO pro-
coed with my command, the Generally chief ordered it
forward under Generals Quitman and Worth and my eu
the division, except the 10Th Infantry (Which le
saPn ehspneIeu sna ? gard tile n,ionsr y or
mbseduent achevements OF our army RESULTING in the
capture and possession ef the ely CT Mexico
III carrying the strong week, the enemy sustained very
heavy loss, The gronnds around and the works upon Cha
Sire wed with his dead a, one place fhy dead bodies
were counted in one heap. But no means left me OF
gathered up by my men and buried while policing The
vad Of Chapultepec. After clearing the ground his
wounded nearly filed the large apartments apart Tor
Among the killed were General Perez and Colonel Cano
Of the engineers, and General Sadana was wounded on
We took about 800 prisoners, among whom were Major
General Bravo, BrigadeT Generals Monterde Noncga DO
ramenes, and Saldana; also colone 4 lieutenant colo
neis. 40 ptains "a first and q second euienants
That the enemy was IN large force know certainly from
PERSONAL observation know it also from The fact that
there We're killed and taken PRISONERS one major general
there could have been less than six brigades One
thousand each brigade (Which is low estimate
for we Lad previously taken many general officers pris
uers, that the commands Of others must have been consd
erably increase d. would make 5000 troops But indie
pendent OF these evidences of the enemys strength, have
General Bravo's OF the strength of his
mand given me only few minutes after he was taken
prisoner He communicated me, Though Passed Mid
hpman Rogers mat there upwards OF 5000 men in
the works and surrounding grounds. The killed, wounded
and prisoners agreeaby the best estimate can form
were about 800 and immense numbers of the enemy
@en to-escape the wall the north and west
side Of thapultepec.
My force actually engaged in soning the work did
not exceed 900
The loss from command % killed upon the hill
but tue from my different dscrim mating
between those wounded this assault and those wounded
in the after part of the day, fwhen they had passed from
MY bonmlnd in consequence of my being unable go
1owad) cannot tell my loss i'll wornded in the assault
upon Chapnltepec.
My total loss in killed, wounded, and missing from my
proper division during the days of operation is liza re-
Turn OF which is appended hereto.
have also appended (narked Al list OF officers of in
feror grades non-comnssioncd officers, and prvales,
whose alantry in the assault is deemed worthy OF special
notice, appears from The report of commanders corps
transmit herewith Brig Gen. Peces report OF the ooe-
rtons of his brigade on the Sih inst.
also forward field return of division for the morn
ing otte 18th, and the Mexican flag captured upon the cit
abel of Chaputepec when tina: work sormed upon the
18Th by my command
have the honor TO be- very respectfully your obedien
servant, GID. J. PILLOW,
Major General u. s. A.
Capt II. l.. Scorr,
A. A. A. General Headquarters of the Army.
Gen. Worth's Report