Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25

commended by the latter g TO the respectful memory of their
counymen and the rewards due valor and conduct
emineny conspicuous.
The battle OF El Mono del Rey the opening
the stormng OF the formidable fortress of Chapuepec and OF
the trnmphal entry of our army into the city Of Mexico
In the plan for the capture the city the reduction OF Cha
pulepec embraced indispensable TO its This
daring and dangerous enterprise twas place of ex
traodnary natural strength and its great importance de-
fence to the city well understood by the enemy who
had exhausted his skill and avshed his make it i'm
pregnable.
Our batteries stationed at different and we'll selected points,
opened upon the early the morning of the 18th of
September and kept up weldreced and destructive fire
through day. and in the morning Of the next until the
forces ready to the attack Preparations,
eyncing great military skill aud Judgment made for the
assault on the morning of the 9th. Not only the strong
citadel which crowned the hill be carried but
rous outwok obstructng every approach it. to be
TAKEN and large bodies OF the enemy who manned and pro-
teced these works. to be encountered and dispersed be-
fore that fortress could be reached All intervening OBJ
saces were swept away, and the castle carried by To
convey something like adequate impression Of this daring
and heroic achievement avail myself Of quotation from the
despatch of the General IN Chief command descriptive OF the
closing
"he broken acclivty still to be acended and strong
redoubt midway be carried before reaching the castle the
heights The advance of our brave led by brave officers
though necessarily slow, unwayeng rocks chasms
and innes and under the hottest fire of and muskey
The now yielded reess yalor and the shouts
that followed the castle the fate mpended
The enemy steadily driven from shelter shelter The
retreat allowed not time to fire single mine without the
tainy blowing up friend and foe Those who distance
attempted apply matches TO the long trains were shot down
by There death below well as above ground
At length the ditch and wall of the work reached
tire scaling ladders brought up and planted by the
ing parties of the daring spirits first in the assault
of heroes followed all opposition overcome and
regmena colos flung from the upper walls
amidst shouts and cheers, which sent dmay
into the capial.''
Though the capture of Chapuepec most difficult and
peous enterprise was however, but in the series Of
brilliant achievements which to be performed before the
was continued throughout the whole day. The numerous
batteries which opened destructive fire upon troops
after another captured the formidable Obstacles well
contrived TO advance, sumouned and the
opposing hosts Of the enemy driven from their we'll
chosen positions When night and suspended the dread
full conflict of columns had entered the city Pre-
paatons at made for its entire subugaon the
approaching morning.
Our astonishing the preceding days had
filed the army and the Government Of Mexico with despair
they peciptaey fled during the night of the 18th. On the
l4h our troops took possession of the magnificent capital Of
the Mexican Republic and planted the standard of the United
States on her national palace
The preceding sketch of the operations of army, under
the command of Major General Scott from its debacaten at
Vera Cruz until its tumpha entry into the city of Mexico
is am well aware, exceedingly imperfect il is confined to
the of general results details and subordinate
events developing heroic acts and individual merit
say excluded but these presented with nes IN the adj
mirabe reports herewith transmitted, of the highly distin
guhed officers who participated, in eminent degree, in
the memorable they well describe.
After the main body OF had moved the city OF
Mexico small garrison Pueba under the command of
Colonel Chds, sustained close and continued siege for
twenty yeght days. by vastly superior force. The number
of assaants brought against this small garrison
time eight thousand under the immediate command of Gen.
era Santa Anna The siege sgnazed hroughts whole
by successive attacks at various points, successfully
repeled.
The report Of the commander Of the garrison herewith
sented your consideration, is another testimonial of the
gaantry and the patient endurance of officers and men,
under the eveest trials which cannot fail to exat the charac
ter of army home, and duse its wherever he
roic deeds Justly appreciated.
After the Mexican army sgnaly defeated and driven
from the city Of Mexico, General Santa Anna determined
try his in another field With force of four thou
sand and six pieces of artillery he prepared for attack
on the train and troops which Bgader General Lane was
conducting TO the headquarters OF the army Appzed of this
design and learning that the enemy Huamanta Cen
era Lane proceeded the 9th Of October with consider
able detachment attack him and disperse his troops The
encounter between this detachment and the enemy bril-
liant the conduct of officers and sustained the high
character which they have every where the
of the The enterprise carried out with
complete the force under General Santa Anna
dispersed, two of his captured, two Of his
aidesdecamp made prisoners, and the city of Huamana
taken.
Being informed that considerable force Of the enemy
Atixco, under General Reas command General Lane
solved to strike them The execution Of his design required
long and tedious march it was performed in highly
dtabe the enemy encountered routed and pu
sued to considerable distance, with loss of two hundred
and nineteen killed. and three hundred wounded, and the
city of Axco captured For the details Of these very
cesu operations and the of individual courage and
distinguished conduct the part of officers and soldiers
respectfully refer you the reports Of General Lane, here
with transmitted.
There have been also many conflicts between de-
achments of troops and the guereos along the lines of
communications, almost invariably with results highly
credtsble to Those in which the small command
OF Major Lay engaged in its arduous march from Vera
Cruz to Jaapa Of character which merits special notice
The formidable difficulties it and overcame at successive
points in the route, attest the ability of the officers and the
bravery OF the troops composing this detachment The par
cuar incidents of this march, and the credtabe conduct Of
the officers and men, presented in the accompanying
port Of the commanding officer.
The sketches have presented Of the operations Of the two
main columns OF army do embrace account OF all
the achievements the enemys country which have reflect
ed lusre As early August 1916, General
keany informed the Department, in letter from Santa Fe,
that he should have dsposabe force that place. beyond
what would be required to hold it, and to accompany him
California and he proposed send detachment TO Chi
huahua to join General Wool who advancing upon that
place. On the 23d of September he ordered Colonel Doni
phan, with the first regiment Of Missouri volunteers that
service After being detained time for the reduction Of
the Navaoe ndansa restless and predatory tribe nhabing
the region of New Mexico of the range Of
bordering the valley of the Rio Gande-Col Donipban pro
ceeded this expedition, attended with large company of
American merchants On the 25h of December the advance
of the command by the enemy in considerable force
Brazto when engagement took place. which resulted
in the total defeat of the Mexcans with loss on their pait
of nearly hundred killed and wounded and on ours
only wounded The force engaged in this affair on our
cI auop lanBt th0nE k.Wn.a Al.