Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-05
The Late HInj. T. pcyton Cwynne.

We announced in Fridays Issue tho arrival Of the
reInus OF this veteran c!fccr, and Of ;hsr inter.
.nen, with appropriate horo.s, in Hollywood Crllc-
terry.
Mrip- Gwynne was n V!:siaian, native OF Prince
Edward county, stuffed i'll Journal before ~. lie
entered tho military acad=ny 1T West Point about
the vlc.e OF our second wur with Great Britun und
IL: duo time graduated with credit. lie entered the
army un infantry "iiccr, nmd PASSED through e"c!i
gr;..le from secnid lieutenant 10 the position which
he held II, the tiic nf li- lruth. He served With
distinction in the Black llAwk and Seminole wars,
und was second in coinaiIL Ut the siege OF Pllebn,
~ the Mexican Campaign. We prc-c,: brief nur
rtvc If the Incidents Of tim; scGe, OF which Major
Gw, niIc might have writici. without rresunpt"a,
1uorum pdrs magma f3i.
In lS47 Mai. Gwyune WAS ordered 10 Mexico upon
General Scu,rs line When troops left Tor the city
OF Mexico he wus detailed hy General Scot. to holL
po.,cssinn Of mud net CouImundart and Governor
0! Fort Lorctto. Will: C"l. CEi!'is was civil anI
military Governor Of I'iror, the said tort command
e.. thu, city Snutn Ania with 1910 regular tr9or-,
having been defeated Ivy Gslc.a! Scott III the
battles OF the Wiley OF M,Xco, rctrcnted back
or Pueblo mud demanded the surrender OF the
Citadel ubd tie !Jrt., upon condition tina: they
should be permitted - march out OF tho city with
u tho hcnor- OF war; one hour being granted ~ the
Aucri,ala colsr:landrr for Reconsideration" The
number Of men TO d-ieiid the rort and c:tadv
was go, ull told Col. Ch;lds asked Mai. G~yunc
whu, Was best to be done. Tue answer of thu Maj ]
WI. Colonel, let II. tight 'em Thu American urIlIs
know not tho word fn,rendsr." The result Of tic
crn-utation wns determination 10 ''rtuy hc.iegst
Ynd hsl!t it ou." Tho si"sv lnn:cd thr,y.,wo duy'
uni ugis-twcnty eiyh. dNys und nights almost III
cess,, firing. On the ia.h Of Ootobcr, Gencru jos
Lune arrived atlI reinforcement, Of 8, ,LO men,
Muj. Gwynnc nj the sight Of the advanced troops
cxI.rc--rc: srlf Il Us '.Thunk God! little hand
iul Of Incn, with their hurlul and thpr luts, have
s:urc,l the cowardly and inviting troops OF th'
woud-i'c valiant u, urra Of dilaHdaIcd Republic
! Three hearty chsyrs MD Guzza for the Sinrs uu'
Stripe. ~
For llIrsc incidents, VIC are indebted to one OF th'
nolu"rnl!c 27u-ScrgcunI k"hvrt Reid, now wel
kupw TcriduIt o thin cty His nrtIcrs, n'Id we iu'
no douh; fruitful! II.ru;vr, will, w believe, lrtsFsr
the rr;,tlrr, H. il did the writer Of this notice l
! yive- uunv luvi.riL. in the Mexican Campaign
with the affection If trns hearted soldier. Que o
these incidents w. will give IL the lusnuge o! IL
! nurrator:
''.Ar alarm was given one ng,: by the rquei cuar'
u. Fort Loretta The Naor, ever reudy, hearing th
ular,, l,spcd out Of Tho window In dshGdtIs, o. III
! i nr lny Iut the other wey, u:I ciird out, "Nes'
don't let US bv found sleeping. Beat the long roll
Evsry nlsn TO his post, und show them if our gun
uTe psin;cd santa Auuu hu. told !lir s199ops LIE
oHr cannon are only paialod drums! Play the mu
rio well. They will -oou lind Out the AurrieI
tune
Msj. Gvvnnes c!csIht was bed during h:s 10
,nru in Mvxicn aud siIso his rrtu.! lie has oes
uaule 70 Perform ua;ive duty lie In" been conii'
ued ;be li.,, however, i'll consideration Of bis III
pov;nE: sery,ccs, and bus resided with his family
Norfolk, where he died. lie leaves to his descend
ants .be k gacy Of good and gailunt ru'ne.