The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-15

by the fire the howitzers Finally O'Clock, both
unns had reached their positions, and it then became ne
evacuated batery Of he enemy, iniernedaie between
aud the g,sriin Lieut. Hunt ordered hi
duty which lie did IL the highest possible style Of gaianuy
equally sustained by his troops with the loss Of
killed and four wounded, Of nine men, although The piec
moved al full speed distance Of only one hundre
md fifty yards reaching the breastsvo, he came muzz
10 muzde with the eneny IL has never been my iortun
witness more brilliant exhibition of courage aud con
duet The moment had arrived for the final and com
blned attack upon The last stronghold OF ie enemy III nl
quarter; il was inside. by sprnging, as II by ma
sic the tops of the houses which iey had rateni
and quietly made their way with the bar ana pck ana
he u,ler surprise and of the enemy opening
upon him. within easy range, destructive fire of muskei
~ single discharge, Ia which many Of his guilers we
allied their pieces sufficient 10 dive hun IN conin
SION from the breastNyork when prolonged shout Iron
oar fellows announced that we We're IN possession
IF the grta 81 Cosne, and already IN the city Of Mex
AT ibis point we again had the pleasure e iieet ih'
President General-n chief, took one OF his acs ue
Capt Jose Ma Castanary, and several superior oheefs
With many other equally uGnpoHant prisoners ana v
my most gallant and leading subalten had the gratiica
The remainder of the division was marched within
the city gate and Capt Huger Of tive ordnance, who bad
been directed by the Generain Chief 10 report ID e with
heavy guns some lie before was desired advance
2i-pounder aud lo-ueh uiorsr, place thepi in position
shell upon te grand plaza and palace, assumed 10 be hou
Loo yards distant This battery opened o'clock three
They tod witl admirable effect as al O'Clock ght
commission from the municipality 70 my advanced
heavy guns opened the and army commenced
eVacpatng the city, aud that the commission depued
pas SD under Assistant Adutant General Macka
At the lih, my troops and heavy advanced
where it fros the palace, ard there haed AT o'clock
the General a-chief having instructed re take posi-
Struggling assassinke fire commenced from the house tops
which cdntrred in various ps OF the cry through the
officers at the head of my column, tck down Col.
Garland badly wounded and later ia the day, Lieut. sgd
ney Smith was shot down. mouaiy wounded-slnce dead
The free Use Of heavy baterng guns upon every building
from which fire proceeded, together with mnskeuy from
some OF our men thrown skrnsners, oueled
these hidden and dasiadly About the Tune OF
into the city, the convcts in the different prisons,
the number of thirty thousand men, were liberated
by order of the flying government, armed and distributed
tie advantageous houses including the churches,
converts and Tie hospitals Tor the purpose Of exciting;
possible the entire population OF the city To revolt and
effect by secret and dasardly means, what tile woe
Mexran had been unable accomplish This no
tins for halfway measures; and If many innocent persons
suffered incidentally, under the Just nfcon OF punish
iails the responsibility should upon the bar
barous and vindictve chief who imposed upon us the
necessity.
Officers end men Of every corps carried themselves with
woned galanry and condicts Ne pleased refer 10
ports OF subordinate commanders. MAJOR Suiner report
ed to me with his cavalry on the morning OF the 18th, MAS
actively service and under fire. and advanced upon
Towards evening the General-n-chiei ordered his com
mand 10 reoccupy Tacubaya. The commander and his
excellent rendered every service which the incidents
OF the day offered 20 their ready acceptance.
have again 10 make acknowledgements 70 Coils Garland
brigade also TO tieir Tespee-
STATS Lieut. Coils Duncan aud Smith CAPTAIN Nc
kenze, commanding and the following officers composing
the stornng party Lieut.. Simpson, "a artillery, and
Johnson 81 artillery eight battalion Leus Rodgers ard
Mcdonnell Alb infantry Captain Ruggles and Lieut. J. r
Smith, 9Th infantry Ljeus. Armistead and Morrow, 9Th
Infantry, and Lieut.. Seiden, sih ntanry Lent Col
lielton, 3D. artillery Major Lee, t ard Brevet Major
Montgomery Sih infantry Lieut. jackson, Isl artillery,
tMagrudefs Light battery y Lieut. Hunt, ID artillery (Dnn
fam gn a oa 5iSa gn Bookes q aeT Lens
Grant, 18th anry, especially and Lieut. Jndah 4h inan-
try Lieut. and Adlutant Lugenbeel, 9th and Lieut.. E.
Johnson 9th, (much distinguished) Captains Bomorl
ard Gates, and Iieuts Merchant and Pickett (each dis
Rodgers and J. p Smith, euenants of ih and 5 infan-
try, killed WITH tue sorming plry captain Edwards, vol
tguer and Lieut. llaner ordnance commanded mounted
howzers placed upon buildings, and rendered effective
OF the staff Lieuts. Stephens, Smith, and Mcclellan,
engine ers displayed the galany, Skill and conduc
which eminently distinguish their corps. The first
was badly wounded must no, omit fesrec.r notice
oil the very intelligent enlisted of the sappers and
miners and desire apply the remark Captain
Hnger, ard Lieut. Hagner and their excellent
Capt Mackai, assistant adj uant general, wounded
Captain Penberon, wounded; Lieut.. Semnes, tnavy y
graphical en- ineers and Woodbridge, division commits
sary Major Bodlnd and @. w Kendall volunteer aids-de-
camp, the latter wounded each exhibited habitua gal
antry intelligence, and devotion.
lam happy have submit but moderate
list Of casualties com pared with reports Offices
killed, wounded, and hundred and twenty nine
rank and file killed, wounded and missing of which full
forwarded herewith also sketch of the
All OF which is respectfully submitted tie General in
chief himself cloe observer OF the incidents OF tho day
w. ]. WORTH,
Brvt Major Gen. Cong lst Division.
To Captain ScoTT,
"A A. Gen Headquarters Mexico.