Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-27

single discharge in which many Of his gunners killed
their pieces, sufficient drive him confusion from the
breasiwork when prolonged shout from brave fellows
announced that possession OF the gata Of San
Cosme, and already in the city Of Mexico
AT this point again had the pleasure to meet the Presi
dent Generalin-chie took of his aidsdecamp Captain
Jose Ma Castanary and several superior officers with many
other equally important prisoners and OF our most gallant
and leading subales had the qualification of eating his Ex
celency's well-prepared supper
The remainder OF the division marched within the
city gate and Capt Huger of the ordnance who had been
directed by the Generanchef to report to with heavy
guns, some time BEFORE desired advance "a FOUNDER
and lO-inch mortar place them in position at the gaIa,
OBTAIN the direction and open few shot and shell upon the
grand plaza and palace, assumed be about 600 yards dis
tant This battery opened ocockthree shot being fired
from the gun and five from the They told with adj
mirable effect, at one o'clock night commission from
the municipality TO my advanced post with iag an
nouncng that Immediately after the heavy guns opened the
Government and army commenced evacuang the city, and
that the commission deputed to confer with the General
n-chie to whose headquarters passed under
Adj. Gen. Macka. AT 5 A. M. the 18th my troops and
heavy advanced into the city and occupied the Alameda
to the point where fronts the palace and there halted six
o'clock, the Genean-chief having instructed take
position and await his further orders. Shortly afterwards
struggling assassinke fire commenced from the houseop
which continued in parts of the city through the day.
causing US some loss The first shot, fired group of Off
GERS at the head Of my column struck down COL Garland
badly wounded and later in the day Lieut. Sidney Smith
shot down MORALLY wounded-snce dead.
The free Of heavy baeng guns upon every building
from which fire proceeded, together with musketry from
Of our men thrown out skmshers queed these hid
den and dasardy enemies About the time of
into the city the convics in the different PRISONS to the
Der of three thousand men, liberated by order Of
the flying Government armed and distributed in the ad-
vantageous houses, including the churches converts and
even the hospitals for the purpose of exciting, possible, the
entire population Of the city revolt and effect by and
daardy what the whole Mexican army had
BILE to accomplish This time for halfway measures
and many innocent suffered incidentally under the
on these mscreants from the a the responsibility should
rest upon the babarous and vndctve chief who imposed
upon us the necessity.
Officers and of every corps carried themselves with
wonted gaany and conduct Be pleased to refer reports
Of subordinate commanders. Major Sumner reported to
with his cavalry the morning Of the l3h actively on
service, and under fire, and advanced upon the San
Cosme road, to be at hand pursue the enemy. Towards
evening the Genean-chef ordered his command TO eoccupy
Tacubaya The commander and his excellent corps rendered
every service which the incidents of the day offered to their
ready acceptance.
have again to make acknowledgements to Co.'s Garland
and Clark, brigade commanders also their respective
safs to Lieut. Coils Duncan and Smiths Capt. Mckenzie
commanding and the following officers composing the storm
ing party Lieut. Simpson, ID artillery, and Johnson 3D. ar
llery eight battalion j Lieuts Rodgers and Mcdonnell 4th
infantry Capt Ruggles and Lieut. ]. p. Smith, 9th in
antry Lieuts Armistead and Morrow, 9th infantry, and
Lieut. Seden 9Th infantry to Lieut. COL Bolton, Sd art
ery Major Lee, 4th and Brevet Major Montgomery 9Th
infantry Lieut. Jackson, lst artillery, (Maguders light
battery Lieut. Hunt I'd artillery Duncahs light battery y
Sd artillery S. Smith, Halter and Grant, 4h infantry,
pecay and Lieut.. JUDAH 4th infantry Lieut. and Adju-
tant Lugenbeel 5th and Lieut. E. Johnson, 9th (much
distinguished y Captains Bomord and Gates, and Leus
Merchant and Pickett leach distinguished for gaanry and
zeal the young and gallant Rodgers and j. p Smith, lieut.
enants of 18th and 5h infantry killed with the stomng party
Capt Edwards, votigeur and Lieut.. Hagner, ordnance,
commanded mounted howzers placed upon buildings, and
rendered effective service well sustained by the intelligent ord
men,
OF the staff Lieuts. Stephens, Smith, and Cean en-
gneers displayed the galany, SKILL and conduct which so
emnenty distinguish their corps The first badly wound
ed must omit respectful notice of the very intelligent
enlisted men OF the sappes and miners and desire apply
the remark Capt Huge and Lieut. Hagne and their
excellent
Capt. Mackall Assistant Adjutant General wounded
Capt Pemberton, wounded Lieut. Semmes (navy j Lieut..
Wood, aid-de-camp; and Lieut. Hardcase typographical
engineers and Woodbridge division commssaIy Major Bor-
land and g. W. Kendall, volunteer as-de-camp the latter
wounded each exhibited habua galanty, intelligence and
devotion
am most happy to have occasion submit moderate
list of casualties compared with reports two officers
killed. wounded and hundred and twenty mine rank
and file killed. wounded and missing, of which full returns
forwarded herewith, also sketch of the ground &C.
covered by the operations of my command.
All Of which is respectfully submitted to the General in
Chief himself close observer OF the incidents of the day.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
w. ]. WORTH,
Brevet Major Gen. Cong lst Division.
To Captain ScorT,
A. A. A. General, Headquarters, Mexico.