The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-30


ed. The death ofnO man in our army has
been more sincerely regretted thun his.
Throughout the bombardment of Chapulte-
pee, lie stood by his gnns; and when the works
Of the enemy were sormed, he continued 10
advance his battery, under the heaviest fire,
himself possessing and !niising into his men
II cool aud deliberate bravery and selfposses-
sion surpassed by none. You will recolect
that it was he who recapturcd tho Buenn
Vista guns, still covered with the blood of
those who fell over them at the time they
were lost, and afterwards used them with
such decisive effect at the battle of Moline
del Rey, on the 9Th instant.
Under cover of the night, General Quit
mans column erected brenstwork, and put
| into position battery of two lSs, o nc G6
pound howitZer, and one "a pound howllZer,
intending to warm up the citndel,i in the morn
| ing Gen. Worth's column got his guns III
position TO rake every thing in its vicinity:
and, after night, Lieut.. llagner threw few
shot and shell into tho city, which, no doubt,
intimduted the enemy very much, MS they
had taste of this at Vera Cruz.
After the results and successes Of the day,
General Scott intended, on the morning OF
the It'll, TO make n Judgment on the "New
Paseo," entering by the San Cosme gate,nnd
lombard the city; and, for this purpose. the
balance ofGen. Twigg's division was order
ed from Ell Piedad TO the support OF Gen.
Worth.
On the night of the 18th, Santa Anna G.
vacunted all his positions, and retrented from
the CITY. having had more than one half of
his army killed and wounded or taken prls-
oners. Among lie latter was Gen. Bravo,
with his staff at ChapuItepec.
In the city the lIth,and on the morn
ing of the 18TH the Mexicans continued to
fire from the corners and the tops ol'the hou'
SEES, killing some and wounding others. The
artillery was first tried OH them; but, owing
TO their concealed position, it was not effect
i've.
The rife regiment and some Of the intan-
try were then sent with orders TO break open
every house out of which MeXicaus should
fire, and put to the sword those found within,
and TO sack the property which might be
found in them.
These orders were executed with great
moderation.
The following is list Of officers killed
in the taking OF Chapultepec, aad the capture
of the city.
Killed. Col! RANSOM oh inf; Lieut.. Col
Baxter, N. Y. vols Major Twiggs, L. :. ma
rines: Captain Dunn 4ih arr. Leuts. Calvin
BENJAMIN. o.! inf; Lieut.. :. G.. Montague
$. G. vols; Lieut.. A. p. Rogers, 4th INIT.
Lieut.. Willis Cantey, 5. g. vols; Lieut.. j. +
Smith, 9Th inf; Lieut.. SyGGey smith, 4th mi.
Col Martin Scott, 9Th infantry; Capt Merrill
do; Capt. G. w. Ayres, 3d art; Lieut.. =" Is
Strong, 9Th inf; Lieut. w. Armstrong, ID at
, Lieut.. W.T.. Burwel 9Th inf; Lieut.. FAIRY
, 3D. artillery; Col. Graham, llth infantry
Lieut.. Dick Johnson, l1th do; Col. Mackin-
: tosh.
Here follows list of officers wounded
: numbering some 100, but embracing the
: whole.
Kendall, one of Gen. SCOTS aids,sa ,ha
0 our loss since Scott left PucbIa is 3000-somC
! others say 1000. The total loss in the fight:
, above described is put down at 1923
S Later from Mexico.
. Santa Anna was at Puebla and the Mexi
I cans were again in possession of that City
a while Col. Childs was in the vicinity, Nc
= further news from Gen. Scott.
0 The Charleston Is. c. News contains
letter dated Jaapa October lst, which say,
that the forces at that place, under Gen. Lane
= four thousand strong, were under orders tC
: march in two hours, to relieve Col. Childs
. who is reported to have been attacked by
y Santa Anna with 10000 men. The Unoi
of Saturday night has letter from the Ma
= tional Bridge, dated September 30, which
e says that General Lane, then fifteen miles be
= Yond was about marching TO the relief of
= CO.. Childs, at Pueba, who expected an at
= tack. Much will depend on the result ofthe
! threatened battle at Puebla. If Col. Child:
maintains his position, the communication
= with Vera Cruz viii be opencd-but If he Is
, defeated by the MeXichHs, General SCOTS
situation will be critical one.
1t was reported at Brazos that Cen. Taylor
had made his headquarters Mt Matumcras
= and was expected there OH the 18th NOven!-
! Der. This seems confirmed by previous &C