The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-15
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gates and there holding great pert OF nc Mexican
army on the defensive
Worth's division furnished Pillows attack with an as
seGng party of $50 volunteer officers and men, UNI
der Captain Mckenzie, OF the "a artillery and Iwiggs
division supplied similar one, commanded by Capt Ca
sey, I'd infantry to Quinan Each of those itie columns
was furnished with scaling ladders.
The signal had appointed for the attack was the mo-
menlary cessation OF fire the part of our heavy bate
ties, About o'clock in the morning of the 18th, jug
ing that the time had arrived by the eject of the missiles
we had THROWN sent ar aid de camp Pillow and
other 10 euituan, with notice that the concerted signal
Was about TO be given Both columns now advanced
with an aacrty that gave assurance of prompt
The batteries, sezlng opportunities, threw shots and shells
upon the enemy oyer the heads OF men, with good ef
fec particularly 1t every attempt to reinforce the works
from without 10 meet assault
Major General Pillows approach on the west side, lay
through an open grove, filled with sharp shooters, who
speedily disodged when, being upAyh The front
of the attack, and emerging open space al the foot of
rocky ACTIVITY, that gallant leader was Struck down
by an agoqI.ihg wound. The immediate command de-
volved Brgalier General Cadwalader in the absence
LOT the senior brgadier (Piece) Of the same dvson-an
invalid since the events OF August 49, Ona previous call
OF Pillow, Worth had just sent him reinforcement
Col Cark's brigade
The broken ACTIVITY was still to be assembled and
strong redouba midway, TO be carried before reaching
the castle on the heights. The advance Of our brave
men led by brave officers, though necessarily slow
uhwayerng, over rocks, chasms and Mines and under
the hottest ife OF cannon and musketry The redoubt
now yielded TO ressiless valoT and the shouts that fol-
lowed announced 10 the castle the fate that npended
The enemy steadily driver from shelter 10 shelter
The retreat Above! moi time TO fire single mne with
out the certainty OF blowing up friend and foe Those
who at distance attempted to apply matches to the long
trains, were shot down by our men. There death
below, as well as above ground Al length the ditch and
wall OF the main work reached; the scaling ladders
were brought up and planted by the stoming parties;
some OF the daring spirits first in the assault cast
down-killed or wounded; but a Judgment was soon
made streams of heroes followed; ali opposition was
overcome, and several of regmenta coors flung out
from the upper walls, amidst ongcontnued shouts and
cheers which sent dsnay into the capital. No scene
! M moi AM atiupn rvtp
Major General Quman, molly supported BY Brigader
Generals Shields and Smith [P f Il his other officers and
men, was up with the part assigned him. simultaneously
with the movement on the west, he Mad salantly APP
preached the southeast Of The same works over cause
way with cts and batteries and defended by army
strongly posted outside 10 the east of the works Those
formidable obstacles Quman had 10 face with but little
shelter for his troops or space for mantuvrng Deep
bitches thanking the causeway made it difficult TO
again nersected by other bitches Smith and his
brigade had been early thrown out to make sweep to
the right in order TO present front against the enenys
line, (oulsde and 10 turn two intervening batteea nta
the loot OF Chapnlieeec This movement also in
tended to support 9utn stornng parties both on the
caeseway The first OF these, furnished by Twggs d.
vision, was commanded in succession by Capt CASEY,
I'd infantry and Capt Paul. 18th infantry after Casey had
been severely wounded; and the second, originally UNI
and then Capt Miller I'd Pennsylvania Volunteers
The storning party now commanded by Capt Paul,
seconded by Captain Roberts of the rifles Lieut. Stew
art and others of the same regiment Smiths brigade
carried the two batteries in the road, took guns
with many prisoners and drove The enemy posted behind
IN support The New York and South Carolina voun-
ieers Shieds bTgade) and the I'd Pennsylvania voun-
teers, all on the left OF Qutmans line together with por-
tions OF his sormng parties, crossed the meadows in
'front.' under heavy fire. and entered the outer enclo
sure O. Shapultepec Just IN time to join In the final
sau from the west
Besides Major Generals Pillow and Qntman, Brigaaer
Generals Shields Smith, and Cadwalader the following
are the officers and corps most Distinguished in those
brilliant operations. The voltgeur regiment in two de-
tachments commanded, respectively, by Colonel An
the lead accompanied by Major CALDWELL Captains Bar
nard and Biddle. Of TIC same reginenthe former the
first 10 plant egmenta color, and the latter among the
first in The assault the stormng party of Worths d.
vision, under Captain Mckenzie, ID artillery, with Lieut.
Seldom, Stn infantry, early on the ladder and badly
wounded Lieut.. Armisead, 9th infantry, the first to
leap into the ditch to plant ladders Leuts Rodgers of
the 4tb, and p Smith of the 9TH infantry-both NOR.
tally wounded the 9th infantry, under Col Ransom,
VINO was Killed while CALAMITY leading that gallant regi
Inent; the 18th infantry under Lieut. Col Howard and
MAJOR Woods, with Captain Chase, whose company gal
lsnIly carried the rsdo@Si midway ~ the acdyiy
the Sth sth and part Of the 9Th regiments of infantry
esq3mmanded respectively BY Captain Chapman, Major
specially noticed, with Lieuis Longsrect Gladly wound
advapcnG- coors in hanl) Pickett and Merchant
The last three OF the sth infantry portions of the United
sylvania volunteers which, delayed with their division
(Qutmans) by The hot engagement below arrived j,,s,
IN time 10 participate in the assault Of the heghspartc-
ulary detachment, under Lieut. Reid, New York vol.
unees, consisting OF company of the same with one
OF marines; and another detachment portion of the
sormng party (rwggs' division, serving with Quran)
under Lieut. Steele, I'd nianry-ailcr Tie fall OF Lieut.
CAN'T 9Th infantry
In this connection, is but Just 10 recall the decisive
effect OF the heavy batteries, Nos L. ., 3 and 4 com.
manded by those excellent oiiicers-Captan Drum Ath
artillery assisted by Leuts Benjamin and Porter of his
own company Captain Brooks and Lieut. Anderson
ID artillery, assisted sby Lieut. RUSSELL 18th Infantry
volunteer Lleuts. Hagner and Stene Of the ordnance
and Lieut.. Andrews, 81 artilery-the whole supern.
tended by Captain Huger, chief of ordnance with this
HtctIp slnIh r
The mountain howitzer battery, under Lieut. Reno OF
the deserves ALSO to be particularly mentioned
Attached to the voltgeurs, followed the movements of
that regiment, and again applause.
In adding TO the list of individuals of conspc,ions
merit, must limit myself to few of the many names
which might be enumerated Captain Hooker assistant
adutant general who special applause successive
~, IN the staff OF Pillow and Cawalader Lieut. Lowell
18th artillery, (wounded chief of Quitman's staff CAPT
Page, assistant adiutant general (vounled1 and Lieut.
Hammond, 81 artillery both OF Shields staff ard Lieut.
Van DORM 9th infantryD aid de-camp to Brigader Gen
Smith.
Those operations all occurred on the west southeast
and heights OF Chapulepec To the north and at the
base OF the mound, inaccessible that side the h in
tanry, under Lieut. Col. Hebert, the 18th, under Col
1rousdale and Capt Magruders field battery Isl ar,il-
lery-one section advanced under Lieut., Jackson-all
OF Pillows divslon-had, at the time some spirited
affairs against superior numbers, driving the enemy from
battery in the road, and capturing gun In these the
officers and corps named, gained meriteI praise Col
lrousdale the commander though twice wounded con-
tihned on duty until the heights were carried
Early IN the morning oil the 3h, repeated the orders
OF the night before to Major General Worth to be- with
his division at hand support the movement of Major
General Pillow from left The latter seems soon 10
have called that entire DIVISION standing