Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-17
There has been a revolution in Qua
dala ara. Mr.. Kendall thinks Gomez
Farias is at The bottom OF it.
From the Glars. Erening Ne,cs.

ANOTHER LAUREL FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
The correspondent OF the Missouri
Republican, writing from The "Nationa
Palace, City of Mezico, Sept. 2S,'
over the signature of "Gomez," gives a
very interesting account OF the storming
Of Chapultepec and the city Of Mexico.
He announces two facts which are in the
highest gree honorable to the only two
volunteer regiments engaged in those
affairs, and'which we do not recolect 10
have noticed in !he imperfect accounts
already laid before our readers. One
of these is, that the first collars given TO
the breeze from ths citadel of Chapul,
tcpec, acre tho Regimental cctors Of the
New York Regiment, and the other,
that the Palmetto banner Of the South
Carolina Rrgiment was the first amer
ican standard that fodted from the
vaNs If Mcrico,
Our readers will remember that the
recent letter Of" Mustang" Of tho New
Orleans Delta, in which it was slated
that the first person who entered the city
Of Mexico was our fellow citizen, Lien.
tenant Stuart, Of the Rifles, who leaped
The ditch and led the way into The city.
The light corps-the Rifles and the
Voltigeurs-were OF course in the ad-
vance; Immediately after these came
our own gallant Regiment, ever foremost
in the fight; aud to the brave Lieutenant
SeIlick, Of the color company Of that
Regiment land who was wounded in the
exploit, belongs the honor of having first
planted the proud ensign Of our State
upon the outer walls of the Mexican
capital.
We annex that par, Of the letter of
"Gomcz," which relates TO these tram
Saclions:
But as | design this simply as has
ly sketch, reserving description of the
works, the distinct operations of each
division, &c, for mole lrisure mo-
mrnt, | cannot parliculaiize. Both
Gen. Pillow and Gen: Shields were
wounded; Colonel Ransom, of the 9Th
Infantry, and Major Twiges; Of the Ma
rifas, KII,G6; COT 6|xteI5-Uf -liTT
New York Regimenl, mortally wounded,
and has since died. Gen. Quitsman's
volunteer division in this attack bore
tie brunt of the battle, and Ihe frs: COL
ors given 10 tho breeze from the citadel
Of CIapnlicpec were The rcslmental COL
ors of the New York regiment.
Gen. Shields was wounded in ,he left
arm with slug in the early part of the
charge lpon the work, and; retiring
short time TO have i, bound up, lmmcdi-
a,eIv returned 10 his command, where
he remained until ilos,iiIirs ceased for
thar night: Gen. Pillow was wounded
in tho leg while leading his command
through wood at the base Of ChaPul.
teprc, and for while it was Supposed
he would lose it. He is, however, doing
well, and in short time will be able 10
take command of his division again.
Immediately on taking Chapul'cpec,
and as soon as his division could be form
ed and re.supplind will ammunition,
G:n. Qui,man advanced upon The city
by the way Of Chapnliepec causeWay,-
This was the most direc. route TO the
city, imme diaieIy in range Of ile heavl>
esl batteries and tie citadel Of the enc
my had the principal portion Of his force
pos,ed. The fire was conceded, by all
who participated in or Witnessed the
struggle to the most severe and Incessant
that ever body Of men advanced under
in any war of which history furnishes an
account. The several batteries Of the
enemy thrown across the causeway were
severely attacked and carried, Gen.
Quiman always leading in the advance.
Next ho charged upon the Gar'a de
Bclen, Chc gate Of Belen,) the main
enhance into the city,, and at twenty
minutes past one o'clock carried it, and
took position within the ci'y Of Mexi-
co. When our advance first reached
the garita, there being no flag among
them, Gen; Quiiman took large silk
rcd handkerchief, aud fastening il to the
top of rifle, waved it in triumph from
the walls OF tho city. A few moments
afterwards, however, ,he color company
of the South Carolina regiment came up
when 1t. Sellck, Of that regiment, ran
up the Palmetto colors, by order of
Gen. Quitman, from small building
near it, and while gallantly waving il
amid the shouts and hllzzas of the entire
division, he was severely wounded in
the thigh. Thus ii will be seen that
both from the citadel of Chapullepec
and from the walls Of the city Of Mcxi
co, the first American standards thai
were given TO The winds we're those Of
two citizen soldier rcgimcn,s-lhe New
York and South Carolina, and both Of
Gen. Shields brigade.
An Important Incident ofthe War.
The National lDteligencer publishes