Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-06-21

or any inconvenience from his wound,
which was considered at that time NOR.
tai.
On the 18th of September he was in
the thick of the fight at Chapultepec.
His horse having been shot under him
Gen. Shields fought on foot, barehesd.
ed and in his shirt sleeves, leading his
brigade, sword in hand, with bravery
that has made his name imperishable in
American history. In reply to ques-
ton asked him in Washington last
spring, whether the painting Of the bat
tie of Chapultepec over the Senate stair
case, where he is represented as stand
ing in his shirt-sleeves, was a fancy
sketch, Gen. Shields said: "No; we
were taken just as we stood by.a photog-
rapher who followed the army to take
sketches whenever he could. 1t was af-
terward transferred to canvas. The in
cident which it commentaries was one
of the most notable and curious in my
history. had been ordered by Gen.
Scott to make a demonstration on the
City of Mexico from the Chapultepec
side. Igathered up the magnificent Pal
metto regiment, Col. Butler; the Mount
ed Rifles, the New York volunteers, and
O'Brien's battery, and led sudden
dash along the aqueduct toward the
city. The enemy gave way, and, see
ing that, We pressed them all the harder
to prevent reforming. Gen. Scott, who
intended that Gen. Worth should take
the city by the San Cosme route instead
of the Balen route, saw from the heights
that l was making rather rapid progress,
and Immediately detached two aides-de-
camp to stop me. l saw them coming
and suspected their errand. Lord Mel
son, you know, at Copenhagen was the
second in command. When the signal
was given him not to attack, one of his
officers called his attention to it. He
put his glass to his blind eye and said
D if can see any signal. Attack
l didn't want any message from Gen.
Scott at that precise moment, and when
the aides-de-camp got within speaking
range and said, Gen. Scott sends his
compliments to Gen. Shields holler-
ed out, All right, but / haven't time to
talk with you now; wait a Bit Gen. |
Scott, seeing that we were still pushing
ahead at breakneck pace toward the |
city, sent Gen. Quitman to me, and, my |
horse having been shot under me, l was |
on foot explaining to Gen. Quitman that |
it would be madness for US to desist |
from our advantage, and that Gen. |
Scott never would have ordered it if he |
knew how gloriously we were advanc-
ing. Oh! lie was gallant soldier, was
Gen. Quitman, and generous one, and
of ordering me back he told me
to 60 ahead. So on we went, and in less
than 20 minutes we entered the gsrrita,
or city gate, and unfurled the first
American flag in the City of Mexico
the flag that was borne by The gallant
Palmetto Regiment. The artist hap.
pened to get his camera in focus just
while l was talking to Gen. Quitman,
md so l apprehend it is q more correct
battle piece than the most Of those that
our public buildings"
Before the capture Of the City of Mex
co an English boy, arrested as a spy,
lsked private audience of Gen. Shields,
md told him that Mexican despera-
10 had sought his sisters hand, and be-
ng refused had threatened vengeance.
TO accomplish his evil purpose he had
obtained from Santa Anna the control
# that part of the city in which the
,oy's father, mother, and two sisters
wed; hsd hired gang of villains ,
Who were to plumber the house. keep
he booty and deliver the girls to the
ender ercies of this Mexican scoun- ,
Irel. Properly disguised the boy had
inferred the American ranks to beseech =,
.ssistance of Gen. Shields. The emer- !,
.ency was rare one. 1t was certain
hat the COMMANDMENTS Chief Of the !
army would not authorize a rescue. ,
10 abandon the girls to their fate was j
oreign TO the nature of Shields. He ,
ook sudden resolve, called for volun- .
GERS, selected 400 men, and entered the :
eleaguered city unperceived. The la /;
les were rescued the alarm, Was uiven | .