Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-02


Ia,h of September The regiment entered Inc cry
of Mexico. But our work was mol yet enuea -.
Directly in front was still another oauery, WIN
thanking batteries as before. Our res,neut dSa.n
went forward, and assisted by some others we ".
cupied house and some OF The a'ches, anu w,
oniy kept .bcm of. but repealed four attempts a,
charges which they made. Meanwhile, we nau
constructed battery OF sand bags at the .SarfAa,
and ken, up a sharp fire in front. Towatcs DARK
those in front were recalled, and all retired behnu
the battery That night The batlery was coInpie'-
ed and The men slept on their arms IN Tie aTches
ui the aqueduc,.
So much Tor one column OF the army. lmme-
diaie.y after the fall of Chapullepec, Gen Wot'h
division filed round 10 the lett and took the ROAD
10 the gate of San C1snlo. This he soon reacheu
with bnl little resistance 10 his progress, ana es-
tablishins his batteries, he fired upon tne rear u
the citadel, and partially diverted 'her IRE from
US. tle entered the city late IN the alerhooh,-
some time after US a nigh, we lay there, cola
and hungry, bu, ready for The mex, days wofk.-
During The night Two commissioners came IN
who said that Santa Anna and his army had eva.
cualed the city, that il was al our mercy, anu
tha, no further resistance would be offered 10 our
entrance. The next, morning at daylight, we
formed at the aarr.fa and marched into The nam
plaza in froni OF the Cathedral and the Palace;
and at o'clock, P. M. on the 18Th of Septe moer,
IS47 The "S.ars and Stripes" floated over inc
Halls of the Montezumas. General WORMS d.
vision arrived about an hour later, and TOOK pos
session OF the Alameda. Abont 9 o'clock a ire
mendous hnrrch broke from corner oi Inc piazza
and in a few minutes were seen The towering
plumes and commanding form OF our gallant ola
hero, Gen. Scott, escorted by The Second Dra-
goons. The heartfelt welcome that came rom
our little band was such as MonleZuma's Hans
had never heard and must have deeply aHecIeu
the General. Well they might. for OF The io,ooo
gallant spirits that welcomed him al Pueola,
scarcely 1000 were left The bloody fields oil
Conlreras, Ca1uubusco, San ADton'o, ~ 1io.ino
del /,ev Caopudepec nd the Garyild, had laid low
5000 Of our gallant army, and hlied win stiei
and sorrow the hearts OF all the resi-.
General Scott entered the Palace, and We kept
quiet possession oil the Plaza. But some ran
dom firing began 10 be heard in different parts OF
the city, and the whistlng oil balls became again
The music for The day. The mob Of The CITY had
risen aud from every house top md door, from be-
hind walls and windows the cowardly lepyos fired
down upon our men inipoent revenge.
The firing soon became sharper, and many OF
our men were wounded in The Plaza. Some OF
them were sent out as skrmishers, and the ming
became general cannon were placed at the cor
uers OF the streets leading into the Plaza, and we
soon cleared them with grape and canister. Ma
ny houses were broken open to gel at the house
tops, and great many were plundered blythe We
ry men who were firing upon Us. and OF course
il was laid 10 us. Some fifty or sixty OF their
men were killed in single house, and though
they wounded good many OF ours, we killed
Cue Tor one. This lasted till dark, when we were
marched into The yard and quariered there Tor The
night leaving the artillery 10 guard the Plaza.
The firing commenced again The next morning
but was stopped before night by killing some 200
lspcros, and from Gen. Scots threat OF blowing
up every house from which firing proceeded
The next day we were marched into to!erable
quarters and once more made ourselves as COM
Portable as We could. But ah! we were weary men!
For five days we had not changed our clothes or
taken oil our arms. We hal mel slept in bed
or had comfortable ineal-lor three days and
nights We had been under constant fire, and
for Two nights we had mel slept
| rejoice in The glorious laures which The Rifles
have won. II is, as all acknowledge, The fight
ing regiment o The army. II entered Chapulle-
pee simultaneously with the stormng party. II
was first in all the enemy's works from Chapul.
tepec 10 The Citadel. Ii was The first lha, enter
ed the city, and first planted its triumphant ban
ner or the Palace Of the Monezumas. Where
ever bloody work was 10 be done, 'Ihc R't.cs"
was the cry, and there they were. All speak Of
them in terms OF praise and admiration. Let
me give you but single instance. Some OF
their officers and men were standing together
when Gen Scuu happened 10 ride by. Checking
his horse he returned their salute, saying with
great energy and emphasis-"B,arc R!fesi petc-
rams. You hare been baptised in Ftre and Blood,
and hare come ott steel" Had you seen The un-
biddcn tear stealing 10 The eyes OF these rough but
~ orl
who had never yet, in their long trial, faltered or
forms bespoke its truth, you would have felt with
me That such words as those wiped out long
months Of hardship and suffering. But what told
still more The tale Of suffering and death, were he
deserted ranks and scanty numbers Il that
liant regiment. Five hundred sturdy men
left Jefferson Barracks for The plains 81 Mexico
-one hundred sild fl,y-nine have met lis here
and nov omc huldred and serenity alone are left
10 tell the tale! Chapultepec's bloody hill, Next
cos Capital, have cost US an hundred noble fell
lows, while seven officers have felt that the rifles
were doomed. Our gallant Major lost his ann
eatly in the day. Palmer has grape shot in his
thigh. One Of our captains saved his life by
halt an inch, while the rest whose slighter
wounds permit them 10 be about attend 10 duty
from necessity.
ris of The s:h is dead. He was shot through the
ANGLE a; niolino del Rey. while acting mos,
brayely, and died in the Hospital, beloved by
his regiment, and lamenled by all. He was bu-
ried with Inc horors OF war, together with three
other officers Of his regiment. OF II officers in
his regiment were wounded, and died In that
battle Worthy son OF worthy sire-he died
with hs harness on, and the tears Of soldiers la
ment his fate Rodgers fell al Chapultepec; he
was noble fellow, and is bewailed by all who
knew him. He died on the spot, and his face
wore the most beautiful expression imaginable.
Foster was badly wounded in the leg on the 9Th.
Palmer's wound is not severe; the shot was spent,
and struck him on the arm and hip bone The
ball was taken out OF his boot, and he is now
walking about, though lame. He behaved ad-
mrably.
SCHUYLER HAMILTON is nearly recovered.
met him in The stree, yesterday looking Thin and
pale, but much better and in another week he in
tends returning 10 his staff duties. He is in ex-
cellcnt spirits
Lieut.. GnANAm, of the Dragons, is getting bet
ter fast, rs also Lieul. THORN, who was slightly
wounded in The action uf the Sih. Since We en-
tered the valley CT Mexico we have lost upwards
of seventy officers, killed and wounded, and up
wards OF twenty-five killed.
Since our communications were cut off with
vera CrO1, apout Inc Isl OF june mere mas Deen
the greatest difficulty in getting letters forward.
The only way in which il could be done, was by
paying Mexican couple OF hundred dollars 10
carry few down in his saddle. This letter
SEMI by the courier Of he British minister and
trust il will reach Won safely. We are quarter
ed in college near The Palace, with good quar-.
,ers TOR men and pfirers, aud are quite comfort
abc4 Tar other regiments were quartered about
in itA pubic holdings ol The city. They have
good accom- N lta ions H.! the sick and wounded,
and as The rainy season is mearly over, The sur
geon says the Gin lie is very favorable
TROUBLE IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
--Nincaayy Nu,dered-Sscamboat Sunk.-A le.
legraphc despatch from Cincinnati, Oct. p, says:
1.-THE Louisville Courier, received here this a.
ternoon, has letter from St. Louis, dated Oct
22d, which says lha, a gentleman belonging 10
the American Fur Company had arrived in that