The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-10-30

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IS storniirg Of cIapultepec.
ny nnEvEr MAJOR II. s:S RIPLEY, .. s. A.
Tho morning Of September 13, broke
brightly. and aL the earliest dawn the full
power Of the American battery was again
directed upon the Castle Of Chapultepcc.
The batteries on the Nino Pcriddo road,
likewise opened, and continued lively fire
upon the lines at San Antonio. The Mex
leans replied promptly from both places, and
Tor some hours the cannondadc on both
SIDES was as quick and rapid, as II had been
at any time on the previous day.
The greater strength being directed
against Chapultepcc, General Bravo was
| convinced that that point would soon be
assaulted, and wrote to Gen. Alcorta, the
Secretary Of War, demanding the REIN
| iorccmcnt which had bccn promised him.
| The note was received, and suhmitted to
Santa Anna, who was at that time at the
honse of .Atiaro; buthe gave no immediate
| attention 10 the rcquisition. Some time lat
er Bravo sent orders to General Rangei to
march his troops into the castle, for, from
the state Of American Preparations, he he
! lievch that the ass9ulting columns were
! ! !Ios; =, '-anrn But Generals Rangel
| and pcna Bhrragan wctc stationed at
the batteries on the facHNMya road, and at
! the barrica,irs on that j. ;hc north Of Cha
! p,iitcpcc Both rci,sscd TO move to the cas-
! lie without the orders Of Santa Anna;
therefore, the direct defence against the
| American assault from tho Yves, was to be
/ made by the garrison Of the castle and it's
immediate outworks, and the troops in the
intrcnclruents um iin west Of the grove.
| The preparations of the American com
mandnr were rapidly progressing. The
j stoEming parties from the western d'vi-
I s'FIsrs had rsrrtsst nss
J tn ,.,, arsauits were tn be made, ani the
| 4; dJcrs iai oiIt, -r,-te.r;I.!- -. -a ="
| forward. Quitman, however. had storm.
I Ing party from his own division, tn which
he rave ladders aud other implements Tor
| assault. AT his advance from the hacien-
da, Condesa brought him Immediately un-
der the fire OF the cnemy's batteries on the
Tacubava road, and lay along that road and
| the level gronnd on it's west and north, he
held his troops in hand about the hacienda,
until the designated nnlncnt for the as
sauit.
The corps ii HiPillow's division having more
complicated ground and greater variety
of duties, were in tho mean time variously
hisposci. The first object 10 be overcome,
III the advance from the west, being the in
ircnchmcnts on the verge Of the grove.
where muskelry fire could sweep Tho open
ground between them, and Molino del Rey,
To turn them, For this pntpnsc, a battalion
OF votuguerS was posted at the southern
extremity OF the buildings. in positions inr
advancing upon the radan covering the cut,
IN the southern wall OF the incosurc,
which being taken, the grove could be pen.
cira,ch. and the inircnchncnt attacked in
reverse. In rear OF this battalion was posi-
cd The stor.nng party from "orth's divI-
sion, which was to support the assault on
the redan, If necessary, or It not, To follow
the movement, and take the advance,
after the foot Of the rock was gained,
Tor the immediate assault upon the cas-
lie. TO favor the movement upnn the re-
dan, two pieces OF Magrnder's light bate
~ opened 'front.' tie vicinity of MoliEo del
Rcy, and forced the Mexican troops in the
position, to keep close, under the shelter
Of their parap"ts.
! The mountain howi;zers opened fire up
an the :nircuchmcnis through the narrow
gateway opcniag fron Mniinn del Rry into
the inc closure. Close At The gate, the frs,
battalion oi vo,t'gcurs was held in read-
ness, tor the direct advance. This corps
WAS To move across the open ground At a
run. cross the ntrrnChmrnts, and enter the
grove, whore i. was to join with the troops
oi The second battalion. The whole were
| then to beat through the foot OF tho hill
clearing the way TO that point, where the
rcG,mcut was To form as n supporting force.
ihc ninth and fifteenth regiments wero 10
follow and sustain the assault, and were
drawn up IN a courtyard near the volti-
gucrs.
The battalIons of the eleventh AMI four
,ccnih regiments, and two pieces of Magru-
dcr's batteries, all under Colonel Thous-
dale, we're posted II the northwestern an
Gle OF M"ino del Key, tor the bic pur-
pose of watching Alvarez--who had again
advanced from the direction Of the haci-
cnda Morales To within observing distance,
through beyond SIX pound range, c,--and the
position ol Pcna Y Barragan on the north
crn road by the aqucduct. Exccp, under
n contingency, tins corps was 10 hold It's 30.
siion until tie castle fell; but in case re.
Inducements were Ia be seen entering the
castle, IL was to engage them at all hazards
In order that tho victory might not be
iclt to any uncertainty, while these diapo.
snlons were being made, Pillow sent n re.
quest 10 General Scott that Worlh's divi.
sion, which was to support his assault,
should be posted nearer the scene OF as
sault than Tacubaya, Gen. Scott so order
ed il; hut Worth was already in motor
for the purpose. Before he arrived At Mo
limo del Rey, the time for preparation hat
expired, and Qnitman had sent word tc
Pillow that he was ready for tho assault
} Pillow had not quite finished his prepara
|, tons, and durng,,he few minutes which in
tervened before tho arrival OF Genera