Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-23
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Through The poiieness OF friend, we are en-
abled TO lay before our readers the following in.
teresling letter. Ii is from young Vireinian
OF Kanawha comfy, Lieulenan, OF Wolff.
geurs. Lie is gentleman of line talents, edu.
Gated al the Virginia Military Institute. Alter
the war broke out, he came 10 this city, resolved o
enlist as a private volunteer III his country's ser
viee-bnt his friends, aware OF his high merits and
spirit, procured for him a, The hands OF The Presi
dent Lieuenant's commission-and his galan
try and noble bearing on the field show that he
has done honor to his native county and State, al
well as TO himself:
CRY OF Mexico, Sept 20, i8i7.
NV dear Mother: With this | send letter
which vas written at The village OF MiIcoac on
the 4lh OF this month, bnt which have had nc
opportunity of sending-tbat letter gives some
hasty outlines OF our movements after leaving
Vera Cruz, Of the stofming OF Fort Contreras
on the morning OF The 20;h of August, and OF
the battle Of ChurubUsco on The evening OF the
same day. l must Eow ny TO give you sore
account OF the thrilling events which have taken
place since the date OF my las, le,.er. A day OF
Two alter that lime General Scott became con-
WINGED that Santa anna was playing lreache-
rous parl-Ihat while lie was pretending great
anxiety for peace, he was engaged in fortiyine
the civ, which was in direct violation oiihe terms
OF Inc armistice On the 7th instant II was deter
mined 10 attack strong line OF forts, which
they had near the castle Of Chspultepec, and
within range oil It's guns. In these buildings hey
were manufacturing cannon, and other munitions
OF war. Our object was TO destroy these things
On the evening Of the Tth, our regiment with So
yeral others, assembled al the village Of Tacu.
baya, about mile from The poir' which was 10 b
! attacked. About three O'Clock il the morning
our troops, aboI, twenty-five hundred, marched
on and took MP position in front OF the enemy,
warks. Day began 70 dawn, AID we could see
! oar own position and lha, Of The cn.iay. Ou:
| force was drawn up in order of battle on the -!
| o; gentle SLOPE at The bottom Of which wa; 4
long line OF stone bindings and breas,works, &C
cnped by the enemy; The intervening space was
smooth, 40 that we could gee everything, and j
gave their artillery full sweep at us. a fe ~
miau,es after day dawnsd, Colonel Duncans al
tii.c.y advanced towards their works. and COM
menced firing upon them Their whole line a.
silen, as deaih-nota man could be seen. Al;e
he had fred ten or twelve times, their whole lint
| suddenly seemed TO blaze, aud bullets flew lik'
| hail. A battery Of five guns opened on our right
| but the moment The fash OF The first gun SHOWED
| our troops where il was, they gave that terrible
shout, and rushed upon il. In five minutes twas
| srIced II was evident al once that we hac
stumbled upon force vastly superior IN mum
| bers to our own, and in very strong position
| They out-numbcred US, five 10 one; bul no one
thought OF abandoning the enterprise. All ou
| force moved forward, and The battle became gene
| raj. From he open nature OF The ground, il pre-
senled all The terrible subimily of battle field
| The constant roar OF firearms, the dead am
wounded scattered over the field, the fierce anc
| determined charge, the rush Of cavalry as they
swept down upon the enemy, horses gallopine
about riderless and frantic, all presented picture
which could never be forgotten by an eyewitness
| After two hours hard fighting we drove hcm from
| their stronghold, and remained victors upon The
field. Blu, many Of our gallan' officers, and from
| f7c 10 six hundred OF oar soldiers, lay dead and
wounded around US Thus ended The ba,.Ie D
Moline del Rey, (the Kings MILL Alter de
s.roying all the munitions Of war; we marched
back TO or former positions. For particulars con
corning our regiment, refery you TO the Official re-
port OF the battle which you will see in The ne VS.
papers. will only mention the fact, thatI wen,
into the battle in command Of a company OF forty
three men, and brought out thirty, thirteen hay-
ing IA lien around me, or rather behind me. The
STEEL scabbard Of my sword was crushed by bul.
let; so you may judge that know how bullet.
sound.
Alter The battle just described, the whole army
moved TO the Eas, side Of the city. and made a
demonstration upon that entrance. The enemy
began 10 prepare for us a, that point, and were
allowed 10 work very assduously for two days in
erecting Notifications 10 obs,Tuc. cur approach
Suddenly large portion ot our army was with.
drawn and on the night Of The lih marched back
10 The South side of The CITY, and took up a posi-
ton near The castle of Chapultepec, which ali!
at,emp, 10 describe. II is situated about mile
acd half from The city, on the summit OF a
round hill shaped very much like an Indian
mound. The sides OF This hill srevery steep, and
F.! covered with rocks. The building is OF stone