The Arkansas banner., 1847-12-20
Official Despatcbes.
SToRxlNG of rHlPULTEPEc iND TlklNG TIE
 CIT OF XELICg.
 Report of General Pillow.
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 Mexico. Sept. is. Is47. CAPTAIN-Oa the morDing of The I2th inst, al o'clock, 4 Nj. Esoxsa with sny command, consis- ting ot lAe sId battery o Capt. MsrssasT ,he Vet tigsur Regiment, 9Th, I;b, l4ih sad I5,h Reri- ments of lnaniEy, gibe lSih Regiment constituting part of the garrsoD at Mixcozc, and !e mountain bowlizeI and rocket battery, from Isea5sy1 to thc 5ai'ieneif ol the Sih inst. ~here aiy dispositions made to take possessiea of ''MoliDo del Rey v Having organized iosre loi this purpose, gaier command oi L.. C-si. Heosit, as daylight sis com mabG moyed steadily aad In beaRiiia! orieI. under bot fire ot sho. and s4e.l ;loan ChspGliepec. aud seized the nils. araesed BliE. Gea. Cs3xalAdrf with his brigade 10 hoi6 possession of itis poslon and 10 deleAa the approaches {which uHIle at ;hai Plsce) from ihe city of Mexico and from SAnia Fe h sbor; :'me afterwards 4n immense bciy oi lsa eets, with considerable ioree eI iaiaaiTy, made their appearance m the valley a5ose ms and moved steadily forward a the direction oi Y position, il almost within reach of ny ds.a-pieees. With Brig. Gen- Piercs's brigade, MAgrGder's battery, and Maj Summers fine command cf draEoons, (that ot5cer having reported 10 ne ioF d4fy. 1 made every arrangement for theiI reception Having thus executed the oTlers Of the geneE1l-Is-cbsef- ito take sseSsioh oi The ;ntils. b hold heia. sEd from this position defend the halier1s Intended To be opened, preparatory 10 the sssaRiE sPon Cbapaie- pee and eoi 10 psoyOEs general enSageroeDt s.ilb the eheiny," dii Doi, gnaer ny oF>eFs feel ay sell ai hSeriy 70 become The aSSsilant. md iae eiisihy KEAHrffGE a. ffe bfslef fss~ VI t4bi. did Dot think proper to assail me.
 A; night dreS say whole force down 10 lie mills, immediately under ,he fire. abt ssaasl uDdrE ihe walls ni ChaPui;ePee; whiic he enemy advanced from the valley aud occupied the Tc-illon had held aeras 'be day, close in my rear.
 Being uow almost completely eIysioPed 5y the eneTy. wIth Chapallepec apd iis strong garrison irnmedistelY in Ey front, and The epe'ny's large force of aEceTs and inaafy in close approximation 10 my rear and en ny lelt flank, Al} tetDE1i.d Alas compelled to lay on is 4ar1ng tie ai5ht.
 l Early or 'he morning The I3ih Capt. MckeB- zie 2d Artillery, rePoft49 ;o me f duty Niih a commend sf 2C9 rank and ile from the ls, division Al daylight 'he eanaouaie, which had ceased al dak on the previous day, was resumed, sIi arrlRp eG both sides uBtl sboa; o'clock ln .he mean time, 'sas actively engaged iH making fine ueee<- sary rrPTarSfions Tor stofsniag Chapuif~psc- With this view, had placed two pieces oi Ms-laiers field battery inside The extensive of bailaags ! fof which ths mills were pat io cleat sas.a- bag bsesstwCIk, which he enemy had eons'Fuc'ed outside the main wal! ss-roand ng CfapEfePee, and so ss to cansnsnf breach in th4l wal. had also passed ihe hoRIfzsr battery thTuagh te oRses and wails of the mills, and placed Il lE battery, 50 10 sid me Tn dHsing inc enemy ifoza strong en- trenchnent extending nearly the iIcnt ol the ] forest, and eosnnzn4Ang my only sYprn1eh 10 Cha paliepec. WhIie these bafiesies were adEairably served updeE Capt Hagfuaer and IL Keno. Pls- eed four eu-a apatiss of fbe Voi'ige1s RegmeEi uu- der eornmsnt of Lt. Col. Johasione. ia position; wjth iasfaefio8s rhs, apoa The essicn os The af- 'iery fire, they shoaa s,sauee ey rapid aaos e. fnert on inc oalside and Hdiet rover 0i tue main wall and 10 enter lie enclosure 8, l'sz breach Al the iirae pisced oor ofler paAiss of vol tigeurs. nnder command cl Co9. An&fsEs. st baf- row opening froea the ef tae mii.s Wth onieIs to advance In ffcn', to un,e wilh Col. iuh0s'cns $ command, to aeploy skiTnishers. ani by siasul izneous movement upon the enemys Hank aad front, 10 dgvr hsn from his entrsaeausents and the ai gr 1 trees behind which be had taken shelter. had placed tue 9sh and l5tA Regiments at Insantry ia
 position 10 advance close supports 10 The si rin 1 ing fogee and, il necessary, 10 ios H, part Of il. 1 had ordered Col ABdregs, as the Tsgs-
 toent of sos,igrnrs had q aged the nis sn4 woo6s 10 for1n iL of Meksnx5e s eoGlGand
 as a supporting ssssnting forge, according 'o tas ! exigpncies of shs moment lplaeea Csfs Mek' h. { SIe's command immediately in rear Of Col John stones command of skifnishcrs, and directed 1t 10 nose under tse rover of 'he wai, 70 enter the
 breach close close a5ter JoAnstcne's comfnspd ant. l as gokustones would brush away the essmY, |
 would advance steadily sSsaat, aai carry The susia wozk of Chaval,epsc. had piared say scaling lad aers Ia charge cf this eossassnd and furnished 2
 strong detail of Eea 10 cary them forward 10 the 1 psapeis.
 ! | directed u Reno 10 carry ~ith the asSaheiag column the Hoanisss kowitzeF battery, sad 10 ase 1 i, whenever he could de so with esecs- 1 1 had placed Ce1 Tror4saaie. uiiA the llth and
 l4th Regiments. and one secAoB cs Msgrader's bat | tery under eoaaas2ha uf u. iaeksea. ea ths road
 eainx oa he .eii ef Chapai,spee 10 the city. with
 instructions 10 asaBce aatFesa, Co hold ths ere
 nv stationed .; the battery the road in Oeserss
 tson. and 10 give haa battle If he attempted 10 sd