New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17

Ing ladders. i stayed not 10 lnquhei OuV Oi
ing through their line, with my brave follower
pushed ON up the slope. Near its summit we came
upon a scattering OF soldiers some m the gray uAi-
form OF the NOltigeur regiment, others olh Ai'"
and 15h Infantry men. They were the shlIiiis''oi
who had thus far cleared the way for u.s. ara Ia,
ahead of the "foIorn hope" But beyond lay TIE Ie
area ofdauger sli Chilly sloUing ground OF some ~
wards in width. between us and the Castles out
ward wall-in short, the glacis. 1t was cominanueu
bv three pieces Of cannon on the parapet tha'
sUept II with grape and canister fast as they
could be loaded and fred. There seemed no chance
for MS 70 advance further without meeting certain
death But IL would be death all the same j We
did not: such was my thought and oonNl'Ion'
Just as reached this point there was ino'en''i
lulI. which made it possible TO be heard; anu 'H0
words then spoke or rather shouted, are Iehoi"'
bered Nv, me AZ though il were but yesterday
"Nler ii. we don't take ChaPultepec the America.
cau.e Is lost Let Us charge up TO the walls
voice answered: "Well charge II any o".
leads us,v another adding. yes! we're ready.
At that instant the three guns on the p'i"'C'
belcbed forth their deadly showers almost slln""
taneouslv Ny heart bounded with JOY 70 heaI
them 90 of thus tOuetLer Ii was our only chah'e
for safety and quickly coInpTehenIIhs - Iedpo"
mn over the searp that had sheltered calling out
g Come ON ~ ri lead your 1t did not need look
ING hack to know that was followed. The men
had anpealed TO were not The sort to stay behind.
else thew would not have been there and all came
after. When about half way across the open ground
saw the parapet crowded VITA Mexican artlllerists
in uniform of dark blue and crimson facings each
musket in hand and all aiming, as I believed. at
my own person. There was reason for thus con-
centrating their fire l need not here enter INFO.
The volley was almost as one sound, and avoided
i. by falling fat along the earth, getting touched
only on one OF the fingers of my sword hand another
shot passing through the loose cloth of my Overas.
Instantly on foot again, l made on to the wall,
there TO get tumbled over by the bullet Of an
escopette--abOve an ounce in weight-th:t went
tearing through my thigh.
ONLY a few scattering shots were fired after as
the scaling ladders soon came up; some
three or four score men swarmed over the parapet,
and ChapUltepec was ours.
NV lieutenant. HypOlte DardOnvlle-a young
Frenchman, modest as brave-dr2gIed the Mexican
flag down from its staff. lie ded fourteen years
ago IN the City of NewIo X, without any record OF
his deed. or word said of II, save in an obituary
penned by my own hand, in an obscure magazine
of which was editor.
And now, sir, l must ask your pardon, as that
of the American public, for troubling yon with
this personal matter and tn details OF deed l
never intended publicly speaking of. much less
boastirc about. The doing go is 10 ne more re-
puruaut than pleasant, can assure you. But acts
and motives have been imputed TO me that l cai-
not should not rest silent under; and this hope,
will plead my justification. In fine as there may
be Ircredulity of the account above Civ H. and the
part bore IN the taking of ChapIitep'c. ! ask Of
Won little further space for The tea .m9uy 4 L
tain officers who were also among the foremost in
that memorable acton. II was gwen me III the
year 1919, when the question wa, ing ID round
of ths ne spapers 4: "NDO was first Ito
Chapultepec (" generously Given; since only one
&C them was my personal frienl tie other
almost unknown TO me. Five there were: Lieu
tenants Marshall Of the 18Th Infantry; CJchranc of
the Volrireurs: Sutherland. who had charge Of the
Marines hat dav commanded; and two captain,
of the 14th I might have obtained many moIe and
similar tes-imon es had time allowed Of my cole't
ing them. But just then was leaving N-w-Yorl
IN command of a legion. then organized. to assist the
struggling Republicans in Europe, and thought
irle about laurcls to be lett behind. Some Of the
.tate,r,uts of nv old comrades ln-arns were made
in letters forwarded 10 ue through the posi-. and
sumo IN the fOrl Oi 0eclaIl.iOn, one, IS you viii
see attested 10 before q Justice ol tac Pence -
IRE eut j can only submit two OF chem, TIE other
;Lree of ich unfortunately / have no copies on
hand, being now ia the Icnsiuu OfAc- AZ Ndsullg-
Ton SEM tltuen 10 80 thy 10y cll-l 10 pension.
~h1ulU there be "a cali for them t.et can b. pro-
Juced But take il. that VIII not arse ii You, sir.
wi ne good enough t. give pace 10 he declare ions
Of Li-u.euau,s Marshall and Cochrane hereto ap-
pended. Yours Oh GleHty, AAYNE ELID
Ross. H0cjordskire, E"g.ad, Dec. l. So.
TESTIMONY OF LIEUTEyAYT MARSHALL
Dom P.att. Of Mac-a-cnac. Logan County state OF
n ill., hang dly sworn saws: That on or about tue 18TH
0l Aul I-4J 10 received from Edward G. Marshal, Of
Clcun4u, ue1-alal, ia t-e Ion ite--Icnt (Cap,4.l
ftlS sta ana now oI Ai
california in command Cf @ coUp'uY the following
sta emeu IL reference 20 Lieutenant Adyue Reds con
durt ana taking thGvutercc:
" / was in command O. company, ordered 10 IN,
attack Of ChapuHe &c tCa tain klug Ing in-sU07eU
and sad approac Ell. drder cover o. trees ana ROCKS,
the brow tnc h upon winch tue Castle t7u's WurI'
his point m fire from the Castle Was 50 CON IAuou
ana al thai "a, mon laltced ana several ocef- vert
wounded WLIr uieLE .ucm on. Al 'i' IIolAtHl
noticed Lieutenant Reid. 70, INC Nt"- YORK Volunteers
account of the very brilliant uniform he wore
He suddenly jumped to BIS feet. calling upon taoa
around 10 follow, and without looking ba TO se
whether be Wa sustained or not pushed Oh almost aion
nt eTcention the nrtvezt ana mos brilliant ae 1--we
ment performed by single individual during the cam
paign and tie Iime We determined should occasion
we, r.Gure il 10 do ann Justice am satsied tnat M
darin was the cause OF Our taxing the Castle We dd
Nor was OF blind courage, but Of cool sell
possession III the midst OI lMlueLt danger Lieu enau
Reid had observed from the sound that the Castle
poorly supplied with side guns. aud knew that could ~
once get 10 charge up 10 the walls they woulC
be almost upon an equal footing with the defenders
What makes ting achievement still remarkable
Lieutenant Reid not ordered the attack with
out volunteered"
sworn TO and subscribed before me. a Justice Of tn
Peace, IN and Tor Logan County state OF ONO tn'
twenty-thrd day o. My, 4. T.. 1919. In testimony
whereof hcreuntO st my hand and seal OF once
the DAY ana date above written. LEV. HU,sEN, = i.
TESTIMONY OF LIEUTENANT COCHRANE.
On the morning of the 18Th OF September, l-47 IN,
reCImenU VI NOltiGeuis 10 which 1 attached as
suoaerD officer ordered woods and IN,
western side OF The Wall, extending tlOm AOlnO-deEtl
10 the Caste oil Cuapuepec, OF the MeXlc Imam
iguIl and 20 malt q; the loot OF the L order ~
cW the stoTnuc party W0rths division 10 scale tA
Lu We drove the HrXlcdus .riered, 1ui IN rapil
manner tuat along win 0. tn IN .autry 81 tu
l4tn l5ih and 9lH o. Pillows division, KEEP, driyn
tb- enemy. unurr a neLyt are flOn tu,i4c ANA