Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-20

teers, consisting of company Of the same, with of
and another detachment portion of the sorming par
y (Iwiggss DIVISION serving with uitman,) under Lieut.
Steele I'd infantry after the fall Of Lieut. CAN'T 9Th infantry
In TINS connexon is but just to recall the decisive eec
OF the heavy batteries Nos 2 3, and A. commanded b,
those excellent officers, Capt Drum 4th artillery, assisted BY
Lieuts Benjamin and Porter of his company; Captain
Brooks and Lieut. Anderson I'd artillery, assisted by Lieut.
Russell 4h infantry volunteer Leuts Hagner and Stone
OF the ordnance and Lieut. Andrews Sd artillery the whole
supenntended by Capt Huger chief OF ordnance with this
army-an officer distinguished by every kind of merit The
mountain howitzer battery, under Lieut. Reno of the ord
nance deserves also TO be particularly mentioned Attached
70 e volgeurs followed the movements of that regiment,
and again won applause.
In adding TO the list of individuals of conspicuous merit
must limit myself to few Of the many which might
be enumerated Captain Hooker assistant adutant general,
VINO won special applause SUCCESSFULLY in the staff of Pillow
and Cadwaader Lieut.. Lowell 4lh artillery, (xounded
chief OF Qumans staff Capt Page assistant gen
era (wounded and Lieut. Hammond, 3D. artillery, both Of
Sheldss staff and Lieut. Van Dorm, 18th inanry,) abide
camp to Brig. Gen. Smith.
heights Of Chaputepec To the NORTH and the base Of
the mound inaccessible that side, the lh infantry under
Lieut. COL Hebert, the 18th, under Col. Trousdae and
Capt Magrudes field battery, st arileryone section adj
vanced under Lieut. Jacksonall of Pillows divonhad,
at the time, spirited affairs against superior num-
bers driving the enemy from battery in the road and cap
turing gun In these the officers and corps named gained
merted praise COL Trousdae, the commander, though
twice wounded continued duty until the heights
| carried
I
he night before Major General Worth, to be with his
division hand support the Of Major General
Pillow from left The latter have called
for that entire division, standing momenary reserve, and
Worth sent him COL Claks brigade The CALI if not
necessary, least from the circumstances unknown
at the ime for observing that the large body
of the enemy, in the road in front of Major General Quit
mans right receiving renforcements from the cy-ess
than mile and half to the east sent instructions to
WORTH opposite flank, to turn Chapuepec with his
dUiso and TO proceed cautiously by the road at its north
base in order not met by very superior numbers
threaten to attack in rear, that body of the enemy
The movement also believed could not fail to distract
and to inimidate the enemy generally
Worth promptly advanced with his remaining brigade
Col Garands-Lieut Col. G. f. Smiths light battalion,
Lieut.. Col Duncans field battery-al of his dvson-and
tire, saadons of DRAGONS, under Major SUMNER which
had just ordered up to join in the move,p,..,;;
Having turned the forest the west and arriving opposite
to the north centre of Chapuepec, Worth up with the
troops in the road, under Col Trousale aud aided by flank
breastwok then under the fire Of Lieut. Jacksons section of
Captain Magruders field battery. Continuing to advance
this division passed Chapuepe attaching the right of the
enemys line, resting that road about the moment of the
general retreat consequent upon the capture Of the formidable
castle and its outworks.
Arriving minutes later, and mounting the top of
the castle, the whole field to the east lay plainly under my
view.
There two routes from Chapucec to the capitalize
the right entering the gate Been with the road
from the SOUTH ma Piedad and the other obqung to the
suburb outside Of the gate of San Cosme
Each oil these routes elevated presents double
roadway on the sides OF aqueduct strong masonry and
great height resting open arches and massive pillars which,
together afford fine points both for attack and defence. The
sideways Of both aqueduc are moreover defended by many
strong beastworks the gates, and before reaching them
As we had expected found the four tracks unusually dry
and solid for the
Worth and Quman prompt in pursuing the retreat
ing enemy-he former by the San Cosme aqueduct and the
latter along that of Belen Each had advanced
hundred yards.
Daem.1 !. III Important 10 profit by our successes and the
consequent dsmay of the enemy which could not be other
wise than general hastened dispatch, from Chaputepec
first Claes brigade and then Cad@aaders, to the support
Of WORTH and gave orders that the necessary heavy guns
should follow Piefces brigade was, at the time sent
to Quitman, and in the Of the afternoon caused
additional siege pieces TO be added to his train Them
after designating the 18th infantry, under Lieut.. Colonel
Howard-Morgan, the colonel had been disabled by wound
Churubusco-as the garrison Of Chapuepec and giving
directions for the OF the prisoners of the captured
ordnance and ordnance Stores proceeded 10 the advance
of Worth, within She suburb and beyond the turn at the
junction of the aqueduct with the great highway from the
west to the gate of San Cosme.
At this junction Of roads, first passed of those form
dabe systems Of city deences spoken of above and had
gun Ia strong proof That the enemy had expect
ed us To fail in attack upon Chaputepec if
any thing than ent ID. That, in either case,
designed in his belief and double forces against
the southern ga,esa dusion kept up by the active demon
STATIONS Of Twigg and the forces posted that side and
g. That advancing rapidly from the reduction of Chapuepec
he enemy had not time to shift gunsour previous captures
had left him, comparatively, but icwom the southern gates
Within those dsganished works found troops engage
ed in fight against the enemy posted in gardens at
windows, and house-topsa flat, with parapets Worth
ordered forward the mountain howtzers OF Cadwaades bril-
gade preceded by krmshers and pioneers with pckaxes
and oorce windows DOORS buow through
walls. The assaiants in equality of position
fatal TO the enemy BY o'clock in the evening Worth had
carried batteries in this suburb. According my inuc
ons he here posted guards sentne and placed his troops
under shelter for the night There but
the great square front OF the cathedral and palace the heart
Of the city, and that barrier KNOWN could not by day
light resist siege guns thirty minutes
had gone back to the foot Of Chapultepec the point from
which the aqutducts begin dverge, hours earlier
in order TO be that depot and in easy communication
with Quitman and Twiggs, well with Worth
From this point ordered all detachmens and straggers
their respective corps, then in advance sent 10 uman add
tonal siege guns, ammunition entrenchng tools directed
Twiggss remaining brigade (Rey's) from Pedad support
Worth, and Capt Septoes field battery, also at Piedad
re join Quitmans division.
had been, from the first, well that the WESTERN
San Cosme, the less difficult TO the centre and
quest othe capital and therefore intended that Quman should
only and threaten the Been, southwestern gae
in order favor the main attack by Worth, knowing hathe
strong deencs at the Been directly under the guns Of
the much-stronger fortress called the Citade, just within
Both Of these defences Of the enemy also within easy sup
porting distance from the San Angel Cor Mno Perddo) and
San Antonio gates Hence the greater support in numbers
given to Worths movement the man attack.
Those views repeatedly the OF the day,