The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-30
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From tbs New York ceusssr and Enquirer.
The late Battles. Col Mcintosh.
The following letters will be read with interest, not
only or the sketches which they give Of the recent san
Which they contain OF the death of Col Mcintosh. Is
little singular, that although twice severely wounded
in these last engagements Sol M died from the eec,
of his wound received at Resaca de la Palma The let
tiers are addressed to a member OF his family:
| Cry OF MEXICO, Sept 20, lSi7
As an opportunity presented itself of sending letter to
Vera Cruz through the English courier, avail myself OF
this chance giving You of the condition
Of Colonel Mcintosh who severely wounded in OF
e On oI he morning Of the sh Gen Wors division (Which
the Colonel n ordered to and carry certain
fortified works of the enemy Chaputepec. AT sunrise
the division made the attack by cannon and muskey'
Soon after the order given Tor the division charge me
enemy. The Colonel, all other occasions, M the
head of his regiment foremost in the charge, 1hey
got within fifty yards OF the enemys works, when MASKED
battery of cannon) opened upon them Inc
cannonadng and the firing OF mnskcy We're so severe on
our troops, that had TO fall back but soon after we raj
lied and the enemys works carried. In this second
charge the Colonel received mnsket ball In the right leg
inches ae0s nH s Sons hs eoa
himself he received second in the same ex-
temiy two inches below the knee passing upwards under
the skin and ineguments and lodging in the hip without
will give You hasty sketch of the army's operations
around the city The affairs of Monterey Victoria Vera
Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Ne, only chids work in compari.
last month our army within eight miles of the CAPT
tai The enemy was reported to be strongly fortified, ana
Of the 10Th our division wggs) ordered advance
and engage the enemy We had marched but short dis
of battle at the base OF mountain On the right
large body of cayalyi next artillery next Infantry; again
sand They We're beautifully uniformed and presented
an imposing and warlike appearance We still advanced
they opened heavy artillery upon us twenty heavy
pieces OF cannon which ieled many of gallant officers
At g. n m, batteries opened upon them and after
muskery and both sides, until darkness closed
the bloody work.
| The morning opened still bloodier scene. At the
break of day whole ine charged that of the enemy 1t
OF the grandcst and most awful the eye ever
Witnessed the battlefield. AT the sound of the buges,
whole line advanced with firm step this large body
of troops under heavy fire of canister and grape from
twenty-five heavy pieces OF Cannon and several thousand
muskes Not our army taercd, but steadily nd
vanced up the cannon's mouth, and when within fifty
ieir ranks At this instant their eannonading was more
terrible than every discharge thinning ranks at an
awful rate Our troops continued advancing; and, when
within thirty yards of them whole line gave them one
voley OF muskelry, and rushed them with the bayonet
rendng the air with cheers The Mcxicans could not with
stand the impetus of our troops; they broke their line led
from their cannon and reeated the plains Their loss
was tremendous saw IN one place five hundred dead
bodies, and three times this number wounded and dying
We took this battle (Conrera all of their artillery and
Our division immediately took up their line of march in
pursuit the enemy and when had proceeded
fortified in castle. Here they gave another bloody
fight Our division and Wortl's were here holly engaged
tor two hours To give you idea OF this hard light SIX
thousand muskets fired every minute for one hour and
fifty minutes besides constant cannonading from fifteen
pieces of artillery The slaughter on both sides was awful
The colonel hoty engaged in this action but he came
out safely This bac (caed churubpsco put to rout the
whole Mexican army which retreated TO the city Oar
loss in these two battles eleven hundred killed and
that Of the three four Times , 0r aav
armisce was entered into (by Santa Anna) and COM
the two republics All things Went on smoothly for some
days, when Gen. Scott was informed that Santa Anna had
was informed that the astice should end the next day
| IL O'Clock,
have already mentioned off. This fight (Iono del
Rey as i is caled) is the most melancholy affair that has