The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-18
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
THE OPERATIONS IN DETAIL
OF THE
NJ e w 70 Rk r e @ M EMIT.
THE BRILLIANT DEEDS In THE VALLEY OF
MEXICO,
THE REPORT OF GEN. PILLOW.
HEADQUARTERS 3D DIVISION U. s. Al

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msSs their appearance in the valley above me. and
nn, amo.t w,thir zach os nv fsld niecss with Bri
sadier 1;sneri Percs's BRIGADE Mnorndsr,s battery
and Ms;or Summers dpe command OF dragoopa Chat
ocer having nov renorted to for dutvl made every
for their rec ption Having thus
the mills to hold thsm, and from this position defend
the intended To be opened 10 the
assault upon Chnpultepec and not provoke GENERAL
en1aeamsnt with the enemy ), did not undsr INV or
ders feel myself at liberty to become the assasnt and
the enemy a. thsbetter part OF va
Ior did not think proper to assail me-
it night drew rsv Whole force down to the mills i'm,
mediatey under the Are and almost under the walls of
Chapuepec; while the enemy advanced from the val
close in nv rear f'''''' ''NN A''N N's WIZ '''
Being now almost completely envsloped by the enemy
with and it's strong garrison nm
in rny front an the enomys large force of ancers and
infantry in close approximation to INV rear and on INV
left flank nv command vas to Law ON is arms
daring the night -"
EaIy on the morning of the 18th CAPTAIN Nick nzie
ted IN IL for w n n
$50 rank and die from the LIST division. -
AT daylight ths oanuopads. which had ceased at dark
on the prsyious dav vas resumed and ksnt mn an both
aides npti shout q o;cIock In thu maant,pe was
actively engaged in making the prenaratons
for storming Chaputepec With this view, had placed
two n;ecss Of Msgrndsrs ae,d hatsrv inside ths
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niasr sand har hrs.stworr wh;sb tha o,.xs "a 80
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nee and so AZ tS comm nd hreach in that 1sm hsJ
so the hoWitzer batterv ths house and
vais of the mills a nd nacad 4 In hastsr az ne 70 All
ms In driving thu ansmv from s,ror~ aytrrnhmt
extending nearly acrots The front of the frs, snd CON-
mandine INV onlv annrosch To Chsnntsnsc WbiIa
these batteries were admirsby served undsr Cant Ma
gruder and Lieut. Reno placed four companies Of the
stons in nostion With in,tructions that "non ,h a
sation of the artillery are thew should advance NV a
rapid on the outside and under cover Of The
th. sams time placed four Sthsr oompanias Of vot;
geurs, under command of Col. Andrews, at a narrow
gateway opening from the rear of the mills with orders
co advance In front to unite with Col CON
manJ to dppoy as skirmishers and by simultaneous
movement ipon the euemv's flank and font 10 driv.
him from his .nts and the large trsss b,
hind which he HAD taken shelter had piaced the 9th
and 18th regiments of Infantry In position to advance
az close to the stormpg force and
to form q part of it.
had ordered Col Andrews, as soon a. the regiment
Of voltgsurs had cleared the and woods
to form In rear of McKenxes and ms supportinr
asssulting foros according exgsuoies Of the
atSv in rear of Col OF skirm;.n
and directed it to under the Of the
WALL enter the breach close after Johnstones
manu. Jounbtouo Wouiu Drusn away the
would advance steadily assault and carry the main
work of Chapultepsc. had placed my scaling ladders
in charge OF this commend and furnished strong de-
tail Of men to carry them forward to the psrspets
directed Lieut.. Reno to carry with the atvsning col
umn the mountain howizer battery, and to it when
ever he could do so with effect
had placed COL Trousdals, with the 18th and l4th
regiments and section Of Magruders battery under
command OF Lieut. JACKSON on the road leading on the
left OF Chaputepsc to the city, with to ad
vsnse on that road to hold the enemy stationed ut the
battery on the road In observation and to give him bat
tie he attempted to advance suecor til, forces with
In the walls Of Chapultepec
Having completed these dispositions for the assault,
while heavy cannonade was going on, Brig Gen Cad
waader directed to see to the proper execution Of
my orders
AL being now ready and eager FOR the conflict, or
dered the batteries my division sienoed and the
mand to advsnce-the Generalin-chief having senced
the heavy batteries
The votgeurs, having driven the enemy from the
wood rapidly pursued him until he reiterated into nte
ror forticstioRs Close in their rear followed the 9th
and 10th regiments with equal impetuosty until these
three regiments occupied the exterior works around the