Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13

ed bot not without great loss our side Our Us is in
killed and wounded about 700a tremendous loss small
an army with such object before it. Among the
many valuable officers. only mention Col " Gra-
ham, the brother of Major He died most nobl the
head OF his regiment He had received bad wound in the
arm, when he should have retired but he contnuedo lead
his regiment IN the assault until he pierced by ht
balls, which caused his death instantly. his boy
ed from the field II was respectfully inferred by lh own
regiment
Having now possession of this important point, bteres
were erected in the vicinity Of the Molno and also m the
Iacubaya road south of Chapuepec for the purpose bat
erng IT. On the 18TH the batteries opened daybreak and
alter few Shots and the range obtained, their effect WIS very
apparent. The fire returned from the castle witt great
eanesness and continued from both sides throughS the
day. The next morning the fire resumed with thu
spirit part, hut not the part of the only
occasionally returning the fire. One of their largest guns had
been removed during the Eight Il had been determine pre-
vlousy to assault the wsrk this morning, and Gen. BLOWS
DIVISION supported by Worth ordered to the stack
They moved at early hour from Moline. Chapultpec is
situated on high isolated hill preciptous the NORTH very
steep and rocky on the east and south to the west hssope
Is more easy but covered with rocks On this side the is
covered with dense wood within short distance of TIN top
~ was through this wood, where large force of the eny
was posted, that the attack made Our boys bSng
home IN the rood soon drove them from it, 1t was bmos
beautiful and thrilling sight, the stoming party emerged
from the wood right in the face of the guns OF the work and
the ramparts lined with muskey They found some elter
behind the rocks, and approached gradually and cauqy,
and occasionally returning the fire. When within few ads
OF the work. gallant fellow with the standard of hisregi
meht IN hand rushed forward to the very walls FOLLOWED by
lew determined fellows with ladders which they faced
against The walls and b0gS rushed with Should the
enemy OF course fled, rushing wherever they best cud
over the walls and down epecpces Our men, the hiatt
the moment shot every before Them the scene Inside
was indescrbabe the works and buildings rnas of
ruins, covered with the dead aud dying The effects Of so
short bteg speak volumes for ordnance and arte
ry Our own siege-rain of 24pnundes and large mortar
managed by Huger and Hagner and portion Of The siege
"a hy mt Irun ~ IL,
artillery, (who afterwards killed, poor fellow performed
wonders; every shot told every part of the building, which
IS very large one, was entirely rddled II was occupied
military school, and the Library, which weeec,ed
and valuable one, in perfect confuson and the books
drawngt tables, furniture, &c of ruins great
number OF prisoners taken among them General Bravo
who commanded and all the pupils Whilst these opera
tons going the west Gen. Quitman ordered
to attack on the south and east where the enemy IN
great numbers along the aqueduct, with defences thrown
the road These works carried in handsome STYLE
and at about the same time.
The General did not halt long at Chaputepecjust long
enough to give some dectons-and leaving small garrison
followed in pursuit of the enemy-General Quitmans dy
sion by the Tacubaya road and Worths Plow wound
ed IN the assau by the San Cosme The enemy resisted at
every step having deences thrown the roads and
our approach could only be by those roads, straight
ways the ground being and marshy either side the
fire from their batteries very destructive But they
not permitted to hold any position long, and ngha
they were driven within the walls and had possession Of
reached the Tacubaya gate encountered the Citadel
strongly fortified place. with heavy gunshc showers of grape
and canister from which truly awful 1t here that
poor Drum and Benjamin, OF the battery, killed;
but the General found for his and maintained his
position
At midnight Commissioners with flag, came out the
and stated that Santa Anna marching
put with his army and that they to surrender the city
% him and accordingly, the morning. this little but gall
ant army-certainy exceeding 5000 effective
marched into this great capital and hoise the stripes
,ver the constitutional palace
Santa Anna, before leaving the city, liberated all the crm
la from the different pr,ons, and armed them for the pur
of numbering entered and the heads Of the
columns approached the of the city, they fired
Ipon from the tops of the houses and stones were also
brown AT the first fire shot struck COL Garland in the
high, not hurting him dangerously Our
The houseops also, with the mountain howzers and killed
great many but the firing continued all day, and
newed the next morning, until the General forced the civic
authorities to interfere, threatening blow up every house
from which gun fired and tIwards afternoon ceased
altogether After this things began to look little
foabe the people appeared in the streets few shops
were opened, but still things not wished. The
clergy suky, and refused TO open the churches notwh
standing order of the General guaranyng the protection
of the army He brought them TO Their senses, by tell
ing these dgniaes that he should withdraw his protection if
after given day, they not opened; and IN two days
thereafter if they continued closed he would force the Cahe
dal and have the Protestant service performed in IT, The
churches opened the day, and the bells have been
ringing every hour since The shops opening every day.
and the city presents very busy appearance though have
be upon the alert The General has been informed from
reliable source that instruction foot headed by
some unhoy priests aided by the fifteen bundled criminals,
and some officers disguise He has issued order the
subject think they will find that cut threats
well as they, if they should the operation This
occurred days snce and every thing has been quiet
since the order.
Since the Of this campaign all the move
mens Of the have been conducted and ordered the
most scientific and military principles and exhibited great
skill and geneTalshp the part of distinguished com
mander do not think single has been committed
On the contrary, every plan and every movement of his has
succeeded TO admiration and the performances of this little
army under his direction have been truly wonderful would
attempt to tell onehaf the truth, without the fear OF not
being believed.
When marched from Puebla army did not number
5000 men, effective. Since the 18Th Of August II
has been diminished certainly 200 in killed and wounded
in the several battles which it has fought And will ven
to assert after allowing for other casuaesguards for
hospitals, depots, wagons, &c.-ha force not exceeding
900 drove the enemy acknowledged to be 10000 and
entered this capital.
We have various speculsons OF what 10 be the result
Of occupation of the capital but cannot enter ON them
now.
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