The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-18

al although disabled, for time by wound receives
durlng ths day, hs supsrintended during the Who'll
tia ersson ottwo batteries thin the g.rta 70
our heavy guns aid beast work QUE right for
family witch with his ndyis, hal dstsrminsd to con-
srust By ths inaetigAbls ensrgy of my acting assii
tsas gs1sr I,su,sn.ns Lavs my sroYs
"a artll cry the sand bags aud ammunition were pro
cured Lieutenant Bs.ursgsrd assisted by Leutenan
Coupe directing the construction of battery IN per
son nd Lieutensnt w. II. Wood. Sd infantry, tn
other Before the dawn OF day by the persevering ex
srtious OF Captains Farchd and Taylor, OF the Ne'
York rer ment who directed working parties, tn
parspsts completed, and "a FOUNDER, an IL poun
der aud s. inch no wtzsr, placed In battery oy Cap
Stepoe 81 artillery who to my great satist4ction ha
reioiued IN command in the evening The heavy labo
instruct these formidable batteries Jude
utmost eSesrfalness by the gallant whose stroD
and stout hear to had already been tested In W.
days of peril and toll ,
General Perce-one of whose regiments CHE 9th 10
fantry) had joined my column during the a,
to me IN person was 70 p tbs protection
Of stsptoes light battery and the am nunit'o ar. at
point This General has my thanks for ms proAP' Nv
Al onwn of day on the lith when Capt stePtoe vas
preparing bis heavy sles white nag .Sa nossas
o 90 th; Sor,rass and gave the intelligence that
thu cty had been abandoned by santa anna ana ms
army. My whole oommsna ~as Iisuenants Lowell
nS we're au thorissd to 60 to the citadel In
advance to ascertain the truth OF sne
rom Soaa and the south Carolina regiment left
.n g.rrison at the garita marched INTO tne sauei
W. taken DOS session Of this work In which We found
1, neess Of cannon mounted and as many not up with
the extensive military ornaments when u contaaheo'
the I'd Pennsylvania regiment was isit 10 garrI,on ~
Understanding that great depredatons were going on
ia tho palace and public buildings moved the column
ia that direction In the same order followed by capt
eptoes hsh battery, through the principal streets
into the great Plaza where It formed In front OF
The National Palace Capt Roberts, Of the rifle reg
nent who had led the advance company OF tne
and had
himself during the preceding day, was detailed by me
10 plant spangled banner Of our country upon
the atonai Palace The flag the first strange banner
which had ever waved over that palace since the
quest of Cortes displayed and saluted with enthn
'issm by the whole command The palace, already
crowded Mexican thieves and robbers was placed
In charge Of Lieut. COL Watson with his battalion Of
marines By his active exertions, 1t was soon cleared
and guarded from further spolation.
despatched to report the facts to the chie
who expected to enter the city by the
toe column under General Worth About o'clock the
chief arrived IN the plaza and was received
and greeted with enthusiasm by the troops Inc popu
lace who had begun to be turbulent mmediateIy after
our arrival in the plaza appeared for time to be
checked but In hour Afterwards Us our troops pc
gan dispense for quarters they were hrs upon Iro
the tops CT the houses and windows This continued
that day and the succeeding, until by the timely anc
vigorous measures adopted by the Generain-ohe the
disturbances were quelled.
Two detachments from my command, not heretofore
mentioned ia this report, should be noticed Capt Gal
agher and Lieut. Reid, who, with their companies OF
New York volunteers had been dataied on the morning
of the 2th by Gen Shields to the support Of our bate
~ No ., well performed this service The former by
during the stormng of Chaputepec. The latter brave
and energetic young officer being relieved from the Dat
the advance to the CASTLE fastened TO the as
sau and among the first to ascend the crest OF the
hill where he severely wounded.
In all the operations of the several corps under my
command which this report refers it gives me great
faced every danger and the cheerfuness and ala
Gritty with which they met every toll and exposure A
mad
they with complete success, higher compliment
than any IMPRESSIONS my opinion can bestow upon the
general good conduct Of the whole command.
havs already alluded to the gallant conduct Of the
stormDg parties They deserve the highest commenda
ton The losses sustained by Captain Drums heroic
little band OF artilsrsts from the 4th artillery evnce
their exposure during the day do them, officers and
men, but justice when add, that no sncomum upoI
their conduct and skill would be misplaced.
This report has already shown the prominent par
taken by the regiment of rifemen under command o
The brave and intrepid Major Lorng, who fell severely
wounded by my side while receiving orders for the fna
charge upon garts After the taking Of the bate
res Chapultepec in which portions of this tool
an active part this efficient and splendid regiment
EN- ployed as sharp in the advance through thu
arches of the aqueduc where their services were in
valuable My only concern was to restrain their daring
The gallant and unsssuming Palmetto regiment which
had charged up of Chapulepec without firing
gun was also employed to aid and support the rifles =
In this service their loss Among others
their brave and efficient commander, Major GLADDEN.
VAS severely wounded and Lisuts Moraigne ant
William Cspty, killed But they well sustained the re
putston they had acquired at Vera Cruz, Contreras
and Churubusco.
For the admirable conduct Of the other corps Of IN,
command refer to the reports Of Brigadier General
Shields and Smith, and Of Lieut. Colonel Geary IN
brilliant of the day were not acquired withou
considerable loss The reports herewith Transmitted
sho that In my whole command eight officers and sxt
nine non officers and privates killed
and four hundred and fifty -four officers and men wer
unded and Zine men missing-makiDg total OF casu
aties five hundred and forty besides those in the 9t
regiment of infantry while under my command, not r.
ported to me.
Brigader Gen Shields had solicited from the
and Of the stormng parties In the morning OF the S
Not feeling justified in permitting great exposur
of an officer OF his rank with an inadequate
and requiring his invaluable services with MS brigade
the application was declined Until carried from II
nsld the night of the 18TH in consequence OF the
wound received In the morning. he was conspict
for his gsllsntry, energy and skill In Brevst Br
gadier General Smith who COO, unemba
aud ready, under the trying exposures of the day,
found able and most efficient supporter Lieut. Co
Gesry, Who in the illness Of Col Roberts, commsnde
the I'd Pennsylvania regiment constituting the I'd br
gsde of my division, wounded before the walls
Chaputepec at the head of his corps, but
command and rendered good service
To Majors Loring and Dimick, and Capts Simonso
and Alexander, commanders Of regiments in smith
brigade; Lieut. Col Watson, Majors GLADDEN. and Burn
ham, and Capt. Donovan, commanders in Shieldss br
gade; and to Major Brndle who for time csmman de
his regiment indebted for the active and fearlei
discharge Of their duties in the direction of the opera
tons of their respective corps while under their order
or the stormpg parties In addition to those alread
named in this report Capt Dobbins Sd infantry; Lieu
Stewart of the rifles Lieut. Harper LIST artillery Cap
Reynolds of marines; Capt Miller I'D Pennsylvania
gment; Lieut. Ball, South Carolina battsiion and u
Wolf I'd Pennsylvania regiment, were highly distin
gushed for their galantry Caps Bsckenstos. Porter
and Tucker; Leuts Morris Hatch, and Granger of tn
rihes Capts. Bsnding, Desaussure, Marshall, an
Lieuts Seleck Lilly and May, Of the South Carolin
resiment Capt Taylor, New York regintenti Adjutan
Baker, Of the marines Lieut. f. j. Porter 4th artillery
and Lieut. Hare, I'd Pennsylvania regiment, whose con
duct happened to fall under my own eye were conspcu
for their bravery and efficiency. In the reports o
the several commanders Of brigades the following OF
ncers named, with high credit; Capts Barclay an,
Pierson, New York regiment Lieuts. Mclean, Russe
and Gibbs OF the rifles and Lieut. Sheppard Sd nfan
try; Surgeons Edwards, of marines, and Mcmillan, q
PenBsylvania regiment; and Assistant Surgeons Nc
Sherry and Bower engaged in division hospital deserv
all praise for their attention t. the wounded.
Iske great pleasure, by extending my cordial concu
renee in the high commentator bestowed in the ef
cal reports of their respective chiefs upon the 900
conduct Of Capt F. ~ Page and Lieut. II. p. Han
nond aids both Of Gen. Shelds' staff; and Lieut. Va
Dorm, aid to Gen Smith.
have before noticed the valuable services Of Lieuti
Beauregard and Tower, Of the engineers. draught Q
the acid Of operations planned by the latter gentleman
accompanies this report