Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-28

per, we have received full accounts Of
the battles recently fought in and about
the city Of Mexico. Below we give the
details as furnished by one Of the editors
o?th New Orleans Picayune, who was
on the ground and participated in them.
The Battles Cf ChapuItepec.
TAcUBsyA, Sept. s, ls47.
Forenoon 10 o'eiock..-l have Just re-
turned from another battlefield in
which the victory Of the American arms
was complete, and in which our troops
contended against an enemy Immensely
superior in numbers and strongly posted.
Gen. Worth commenced the attack at
early daylight and in less than two hours
every point was carried, all the cannon
Of the enemy were in our possession, an
immense quantity OF ammunition captur-
ed, and nearly 300 men, among them
53 Off GERS taken prisoners.
For more than an hour the battle ra-
ged with violence not surpassed since
the Mexican var commenced, and 50
great the odds opposed that Tor some
tinc the result was doubtful. The force
ot the enemy has been estimated at from
IL, 800 to - 900, strongly posted behind
bteastworks, and to attack them our
snail force of 3, 100 was obliged to ap-
proach on an open PLAIN AMI without the
least cover; but their danntless courage
clr.ied taem over every obstacle, and
notwithstanding the Mexicans fought
with valor rare iOr them, they, were
hnally routed from one point or another,
ultil all were driven AID dispersed. The
drteat was total.
But TO gam this victory, our own loss
hD been uncommonly severe 1T has
baen purchased with the blood Of some
ul the most gallant spirit, OF The army. -
The 9TH infantry has suffered the most
This regiment, along with the 9th ano
s.h, was engaged IN the attack upon
styonL work on the cnemy's right, ano
was oppo ed IN such superior numbers
that il w.s compelled to retire along
with The others The celebrated Col
Martin Scott wls killed in this attack
spng with !.lautS. Burwcll and Strong
willie Co. Mcintosh aiIi many other Oh
ii crs were badly wounded. The worse
than sayat2 m!sef-n's ia lh2 iUrt, attel
or mca retired, set up yell and came
out and massacred such OF our wounde,
as were unable 10 -'i OF Ia this way
poor Butwc!l lost h,s ne. Fully were
they ayen!ad, however for within hal
an hour DlucAn's battery, aided 10y th'
fall of another of their works, drove TIT
dastardly wretches in fail flight acros
the fields. No one knew or even sur
missed the strength OF the pace 1t wa
nh old fort, constructed Iong since, an
was one OF the main deiences oi the I'm
oc works.
On the cnemy's left, and near
er Chapultepec, oar loss was also great
although not as severe 1t was here tha
Col WIN NJ Graham, as brave a spir
ss ever lived, was killed Capts Merrill
aud Ayres also fell in this part OF tn
lid. the wonder now is now any on
couId come out safe under such terr
bic fire as the enemy poured from III
entire line OF works Nothing but I'll
daring aud impctuosity of our men, VIII
rushed onward while their comrades wer
falling thickly around them, gained tn
,ctory-had they once laltered, all wouI
have been lost.
The broken ground on the right of ii
enemy, cut up by deep ravlnes, save
many Of Santa Anna'S troops IN the
flight yet, as it was, our dragons kIllt
and captured many of the iugltives.
Large bodies Of the Mexican cavalry a
p-oached the scere of strife several time
but they were driven like sheep by Du
cas- battery.
The MeXican loss has been even mo
severe than our own. Gen, Bllder;
Gen. Leon, and many other officers, a
numbered among the dead, waIle the
terror Of their works, the tops OF t
houses from which they fought, a
the ground over which they fled 4
s.rewn with llecss bodies. Such "
tie panic, that many OF our officers 5
that few fresh troops might have tax
Chapultepcc ltscIfallnost without stru
plc /; but other than few shot fired
that point from some OF the captured Ca
non no demonstration was made.
The entire loss in Gen. Worth's di
sion, ont of some ! 800 or 200 1t
went into action, will not fall much sh'
waIladers brigade did not suffer so
verely in comparison. What the nc
movement is 10 DC 40 one knows, but
Is thought the city wl!! be attacked lmH
dately.
The Mexican prisoners say that Sar
Anna himself was on the Ground IN
rear OF their works, but let at the co
ncncercnt of the rort. They adu
that their entire force was ij,O00; It
certain that including killed, wound
prisoners and dispersed, their loss !
been near , 00D Many Of them W,
regulars, the lth aud l?th infantry re
nrnts ssilaring most. The commanc
of the latter, Col. icnorlo, is prisoI
IN our hands some IL officers belo
ing TO the former are also prisoners,
the commander, Gen. Perez, escaped.
No less than 10 of the dcserters c
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