The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-21


200 cartridge bags, for stone mortars, Of lsA.
200 English musksts.
osoo gun hihts.
27O0 musket cartridges, blank.
80 ball.
100 cartridges, for cannon.
chests OF carpenters and blaoksmths' tools, SC.
SO9 muskets, unserviceable.
desk, for archives.
PERoTE, April 22d, lSl7.
JOSE RAFAEL VELASQUES
Ordnance Sergeant.
Approved VELAsQUEZ,
Colonel Of Artillery.
Verified, April ~, 1917.
w G: DE HART. Capt I'd Artillery.
II, ~ LUE, Capt Engineers.
Endorsed Inventory Of ordnance and stores
found in the Castle OF feroe, when taken possession of
W. J. WORTH,
~ Brevet Major General commanding
In addition there Is an ample supply Of laboratory and
mechanical tools, for wood and iron work.
NJ 'AtArA, Me1co April 81, ls47
II, DIN C 'iio eVghinB oi inc Ion instant owing TO the
Illness oi DIevet brgaaier General smith was placed
IN command OF the st brigade OF the I'd DIVISION and it
now my duty 70 report the operations of that
brigade in the actions Of the 18th and 18th instant Our
cneouiPinen. ~ ran uei MO eh"pieu the engineer
maze ana close observations on the
enemy Positi0n ana IL was ascertaned that he had
Iortneu himse on range OF nils Tor Two miles in a
pass ana tna the last OF ms WORKS was On the
Cerro oorao WhIcn rom us posLon anu defehces was
consucreu UTMOST linpregnape On the morning OF the
,th tne "a DIVISION, under the command OF Brgadier
Cehera WIGS was drected 10 turn the enemy by the
ght nahk anu was ordered by that oiccr to seize and
MAINTAIN III Tue heignts In the OF the Cerro
poIsoi Which, rum .ne'r proximity anu position, might
DC Oh IA an atac. on mat fortress shortly
AFTER Inc turned OH 10 tne right from the main
ROAD DreVe. rirst Lleutenaht pardner TN infantry,
was Win Ms company 10 move 10 tho crest OF
MI, on .ne eit. anu 20 wa.ch .he enemys movements
WINS III tue eAecu.ion ot TINS oruer lieutenant lard
ner oecame ensageu wi1n lne enemy put ne gaantiy
maintained ms position against fearful Odds until ne was
suceored py the rienen uhuer MAYOR sumner, and the
articry unuer Coi Cnius VINO oroVe tne enemy after
severe cohnict, rom tneH nrst position, ana con-
.nueu .hs pursuit Gnt 'ney m"ae second stand on
mn hcar .nc Cerro Eoruo WITHIN the range Oh theu grape
ana canhster ana from whlch our troops suffered
asevere ,oSs put tne mn was ana carried ana
alter waras alntaneu atnoush the enemy MADE three
enarges 70 regain u, portion OF the troops
unaer Coi. Cus ieo on ny tner zea ana mpetuosi'y
uowh Tue nj, 70 he ascent OF Cerro Gordo but
u as'"os was no. ,enaeu NJ .hat lime, they were
rsoaiou anu Joueu Ceh wiggs Inc rihes ana 'th IN
up. vi sne NIT ana 10 that point were brought
y. my nis -Pounoer anu Two 24-nowitzers wnch,
~ S y, .,v nns, commenced cannonade on
.,e eney ioI'ncaton on the cerro Gordo Early In
sno ,oi mug WIS fen0Iceu py Tour companies, ISL
arsneIy, unuer Coi' Cnnus ana SIX companies 3D.
manly, unuer |ape nleAanuer, and Immediately
gave drectohs 10 the herent commanders to prepare
sneaI sroop' ior s.ormlng ZERO o'ordo The rifles
~ oso " ne e,t IA tne ravine ana TO
e"saso sI eiiey anu ,ns.r MaJor Lorng that
s sur ,a 800 snas ne ,aa commenced tue at
aon, W., wtt .u ~, tn1 s.ormng Iorce wh'ch
~ -, ,h, =. ,i a"e 80. III nsn'ly was formed
~ A sas g.; . ~ a. $500 ., anu .ne artii-
$3.50 - 3. Dtari,. - ~ 'o i ANY, VIII orocrs 70