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Burkholder's hotel, an. l <li rectly opposite the where‘ tUo«o having; business will l ,l,!a!<e callt . ■ T : ■ a. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. UVTTIiSS OP CONTRERAS AND CHlUJ nusoo. Report of Geil. Pillow* ‘ Headquarters Third' Division Mixconc,. August'34,lB47. Captain: In compliance with the order nfiho Gen tral-in-chief, 1 moved, with my .division, consisting ofthe Lt-tl* 11 tli, 12th, 14tl), to 15lh, infantry, and the voiiigcur regiment, Captain’ M a cruder undl.hu howitzer buttery under Lieutenant Ciiiuiuier, curly oil thb morning of ihe ldth irisiant, und opened the road over the' mountain oh the route indicated by Captain Loe, of tho. engineer; corps, ussiKted by Lieutenants Beauregard, Stephens, Tow cr Smith, McClelland, and Foster. Brigadier, Gen. Twiggs, with his division, reported to me for, duly, under instructions from the Gencral-iu-chiof, whilst my own division was moving over thoniounliiin; ; - Perceiving that tho enemy was. in largo force on llic opposite side of the v«Hcy, with heavy ballet ics ; ,if artillery commanding the only road , through . a vast plain of broken vulchnic stone and' lava, relit in deep chasms and fissures, clfectuully'i'prbvcaling uny advance except, under, his direct 'Hrc, I,resolved, (o give him battle. For tins purpose, I ordered Gen. Twiggs to advance with one brigade to asßaull’llie enemy's works in front, and with the other to turn bis let! flank, and assail It In;r«ocr«cV T ;Citpinih Ma grader’s line Reid battery and Lielitcnahi’Callandcr’s Imwiltcr battery (both of Which constitute part of iriy division) were placed at thb disposal'of. Brigadier General Twiggs, * ‘ / This officer, in executing my order of attack, dl*' reeled Brevet Brigadier General Smith to move with Ids brigade upon the enemy’s whilst' Colonel Ilil'7, with lus. Was ordered to. turn his led, and ns «iil him in rear.,.To sustain these' movements, brigadier General Cadwalader was ordered-to ad vance with his brigade und sup|Kjrt’Col. Riley,and Brigadier General Fierce, with ' hist ’command, to support the column moving npoii'lhc'encmy’s'front, under Brigadier General Smith. . This lustconfmand was soon closely engaged with llio-ehcmy, ns were uho the batteries of Cuptiiln Mngraderand Lieut. Callender*. x Colonel Riley's command* having now crossed the vast,broken up plain of lava, passing tin*, village on die right, and whilst in the lict of- turning, the ene my’s left, whs confronted by several thousand lancers who advanced to the charge,'when a woll-directcd (ire from (bo brigade twice, ‘compelled thorn to back in disorder, under cover of 1 their artillery.— About this time Brigadier' General Cadwalladcr’s command had also crossed the plain,‘when some 5,000 or G.OOO troops of the enemy, were otacryed moving rapidly from the direction of the capital 16 the field nf action. Col Morgan, with Ms largo nnd fine regiment, which I .hud caused. In bo detached from the rear uf Fkrcc’s brigade, was,now ’ordered to tho support of Cadwalader by direction of the GencraMr.-chicf, who had. now arrived upon the fU'hh ■ r ■■ 'Fhis genera!, h iving discovered this large force moving upon his right Hank and to the rear, with Jecidt’d 'military tact and promptitude,.thre\y‘back iis right wing and confronted the enemy, with' t|ic intention to give'him battle, riptwllhslandiiljf hiji ivprwhelming force; ' - V. ~. This portion of the enemy's force moved slcirinly grward until a,conflict Ri-cmed i'nbvjtnhlfc, when Col. Morgan’s regiment; having rcjicjicd this part 1 of llic hid, presented a front so. formidable us to 'Jiuliice (be enemy lb change his purpose,and draw oft* to the light and rear of his former position.' , During all this lime,. tho . bailie, niged fiercely between the other poitiomi of tho two armies', with a constant and destructive tire of artillery. , Mugrud cr's battery, from its prominenl pusUnm, was much disabled by the heavy idiot o(] tho enemy as .were also Callender’s howitzers. , A* part of the enemy’s artillery had been turned upon Riley’s, command, ivbit.il actively engaged wjlh largo bodies.of lancers; but even these combined .utlacks.'could only delay the purpose of the gallant old veteran Und.' his noble brigade. .... ( , . Thu Gcncral-in-chiefhaving arrived upon the field, with General Shields’, brigade of .volunteers—con sisting of the New York und South Carolina,regb. menu—ordered them to move np to. tho support of the forces under Brig. Gen, Cadwalader; but It had now grown so lute in the, evening; that Gun. Shields did not get into position until, alter, dark. Night having come on, (but not until entirely, dark;) this tierce conflict was suspended, to bo renewed on- the morrow. , , • During ilio night Brig. Gen. Smith disposed the forces present, to renow the action at daylight, and complete tho original order 6/ httack ; before dark, however, Uio enemy had placed two pico6s of artil* •cry on a height!) nearly west of CadwaUdor’s posi •ion,which had opened with several discharges upon nis forces. Brig.'Gen. Smith,just before daylight* Moved a portion oftho forces up (lid ravine to the tear of tho enemy’s position, so as to be within easy •urning dlslunco of his 101 l Colonel •iangnm with tho 9lh atid'l2(h, infantry "to mako a * ,ron g diversion in front The day being sufficiently •dvancud, the order was given by Brig, Gen. Smith fertile general ossault; when GonvSinllhts command j’Pon the left, and. Col. Ulloy with his brigade upon •no right, supported by; Gen. Cudwulnder, with his command, moved up with the ulniosl gallantry, un* ®er Uio furloua fire from the enemy’s batteries, which Wcre immediately carried; a large numbormf priso fijjrs were taken, including four generals, with 23 out 01 tiio original 28 pieces of artillery, and a largo •Mount ol ammunilion and publics properly.' '■ fhc retreating - enemy wus ! compelled to puss tlirough a severe fire, both from tho assaulting forces •nd Cudwuludor’s brigade, as well as Shields! coifi- i-oinninodai (bo position occupied by former general the previous night, with tho pur* 5 0 * 1 8 °flho covering movement upon the battery.. The orecs of the enemy engaged at this place, including reinforcements of lliu preceding evening, constl* ft force of about, 16,000 men, /> t OUO of whom °ro cavalry ; the wholoiwcro under the, Immediate “airnand of General Santa Annn. Jn person, assisted J ucncrala Valencia, Sulas, Blanco, Mendoza, fs ? rc ’ a * end others; the last four, mentioned wore '“••cn prisoners, , . *• • , ‘‘ « ‘ . a lluf! ,rou^loul *bls onriragomchl,every ebrpy ongngod “."“'"y wherever ho was mol, with the moot do. Eallmi rc snlulion, and holidvod with’ a degree, of - ri lr y lately equalled—certainly never purpuseod B rl “."y °agogomoht known to the 1 American urine.' Won? 1, , “" orill Twl Bt‘. no»i in command lo my. inv'„ ", °“argod with,,the imiiiodiuio oioouliorinf loom „°. r k'ltk', who distinguished,hy.th'Q judg lliroll ’. o'niokndc, and .courage displayed by him “«hpu t the ongogdinoni; l*niuH° r 9 0n °rai SnVuh, Iho eonior ofiioor who *Ol (ho it,,- c,oBtf l ke plain,’and disposed tho ’forces el assault, deserves, and will' doubtless re-' ceivc, the ofUiearniy, and Iho,honor. duo. .to the cohstuhcy of purpose and daring ,whiqh ilistin g'di'shotl '-’liis conduct bn'lhih'great 'ocbasmn; Brig, GcmCdd waUdebdisplaycd grdat judgment and higli military pklll;.pntj,hßrplo N coUrogolh- the munnbr id which,he qietthosaddcn and trying emergency,,when all parlies wero in groat anxiety, for the safety of Ills’ comparatively VwaU* command Lwheh ab'olll tb ho assailed by the 'ovcrwhclmihg reinforcements df Iho cnqmy, on -the preceding evening; and also ih the manner.in'which he brought up his command to.the Hie gallant Riley. I’hls veteran' officer .distinguished himself no Jobs by life manner in which ho contended almost single-handed ' with greatly'su perior numbers on Iho -first day, than in his gallant and-successful charge upon the yvorks of, the .enemy on IhoTjecohd., \ , fcVoo ;moo Brigodicr General Pierce, though ILidly injured by tho : fiill‘bf Ink horse while gallantly leading his bn* gado into’the thickest of tho bailie on the *l9ih| did not quit the.field.; but continued,'in command of his brigade, two regiments,of .which-thc Olh and 12th infantry, under tho impicdmtu command of .the gal lant Col. Ransom dhd'LicuOdifl. feonham on the 19lh, and Capl. Woods 1 on the 20lh—assailed'the enemy’s whfks in front,;Ht dayllghVWilh greatin trepidily, and contributed much,to the glarloUs con summation of, Iho work so handsomely Commented on Iho prcccdmg day. " ‘ ‘ ■* ■ '* - - * *' ■» * ' Having myself crossed tho plain, and reached this bloody tlieutro-as tho.last scene of llic conflicl .wad closing; as soon, ns suitable, dispositlonp. \vcfo made ’ to'secure the fruity of, tho victory, I resolved upon pursuing the discbrnfiled cnemy, in wirichl found that- Brig.-Gcris.'-Twiggs and Smith* Had already’ ' anticipated,meby having commenced the movement. , At the supio time, I.apprized, the. Gcncral-in-cliiaf of iriy advance, and requested his'auth’prity to proceed, 1 .with.all’.the forces still under iriy- coifrimtind, Und 1 sweep around'lhc vnllay, and attack tho strong works 1 nt San Antonio in ,rcar; and-requested the co-opcra* ' lion of G en. VVorth’a division, by un assault .on that work' in,' front ; which the Goncral-in-chicf readily grunted und directed accordingly—having,as I learn, upon being nilviscd-of the victory, previously given tho order.. I had moved rapidly forward in execution of this purpose, until I readied tho.town ofCoyoacan. whore'the command Was halted'to await .the arrival of tho'Gcn'eral-inichicf, who I was Informed was close at hand.-' Upon his’arrival,-the important fact Was ascertained that tho' enemy's forces at San An lonia, iipvhig, perceived Ijiat. tho great baltpry ,had. been lost, and the total defeat and radio of their Apr cfcs.al ConlrvrusVby >wbi<ih'lhcir fcar'was'opened to assault, had abandoned tho work at Sun Antonio, and fallen back upon.their strong, entrenchments in roar at ,. - , -,*-: , ... ■■ Upon the receipt pf this information, the General* In chief immediately ordered Brig.' Gen.. Twiggs’ division to movii forwnfd'and attack.the Work bh the enemy's right, and dircclcd'rrie to move with Cud waladcrV brigade, end assaulMho iete,du pont on its’ left.' Moving rapidly in execution of .thijordcr, 1 had great difficulty in passing the .command, .over some murchy fields and widc and deep ditches, filled with mud and wiilcr. I was compelled to dismount in order to crossthcso obstacles;which were gallant ly overcome by tho . troops, when dip whole force gained the main causeway; at which place I mol Gen; Worth, with the advance of His division, moving upon tho Samp woHu - llwks then proposed that ohr united divisions should move on to thP-assauU of.lhc strong tele dupont, which,'with. its heavy artillery; enfiladed , the causeway. This being, determined upon, did troops of the two divisions, moved rapidly lo’ottnck the Work op its left flank; and; ’notwilh standing tho deadly' firo of tlio grape and round-shot from thcAVork, which swept tho rpadwuy with furloUs violence, on and onitittrd .these gallant and nobln truops’moved wllh impclUous valor, and iurritilt and long was tho bloody conflict. But thb result could not be doubted. At length the loud nnd enthusiastic cheer of. tho ; A«gJo.Sua , ta».Sohßef.tol4 that all was well, and. the American colors waved in triumph, over llic bloody scene. The larger porlloh of Gen, Worth’s veteran dlvi fiion was engaged. In this fierce conflict,together with iho llth and 14lhregiments ofipfantry,constituting a purl of udei ,lho .commands, respec tively, nf Liept. Col. Graham and Col. Trousdale.— To tlio 14th iiifuntry belongs,the honor of capturing u flag oh-this fort, arid taking'll'liirgo hbmber of prjsundts in the! (brl; among whom -was the body of deserters,,!. - Tlio vnlligcUr rogimcnl, then-Under coramand. of Lieut. Col. Johnstone, had been led on by my adju tant general, Cupti Hooker, lii the assault of the slrortgTorlificaiion on the enemy’s right, with which Gen. Twiggs’ division wap hotly engaged j but find* inp the artillery of. tho enemy; as well .as Iris small amis, bore directly on this advance, which was cn* tirely rincovercd, thoYoglnicnt was placed In rear of a churcliVwhcl'o it , t‘omaihcd i until it feCclVed ah order from rilyPdfin person, to move to tho -assault in conjunction,with tho llv.ply play of Duncan’s bat tery. 'This fine rcglnient wu«t rapidly cxeputlng thia ordct i , now under Col. Andrews, arid led by General Cadwalader,.when that work surrendered,arid was taken possession of by Twiggs’ division. ! * ‘ Gen, Wbrth, (to whoso grnnt gallantry during’tlio action H affords mo pleasure to hear witness,) with his division, and myself with Ihe Ulh and, l/4th re . glfiientß of iny command,, pressed rapidly on In pursuit of lho‘(lying'crlbniy, Until we hatf arfived with unr commands nearly under tho fire of thb guns uf .the citumy, planted in. tho suburbs of tho capital, ‘ where wo wero overtaken by qn ...order from -the Genciul-in-ehicT to call off 1 our troops frorn, further 1 pursuit. During tbls movoincnt,’! inot:with Cols. Ransom’*;and Morgan’* roglmonts, 12tli* infantry, under C«pt. Wood, and the howitzer battery under Lieut. Reno, parts of my, division,.forming general Piorco’s brigade, which hail betrn iriovci.f by order of 1 ihc GenornUin-clilof, Under cbmnmnd ofGorr Frbrco, against a largo body of. tlio enemy to tlio light and ’ rear ofthe main .work, where they .hud been, In con. juncliop with Shields* brigade; engaged in a fierce 1 open field with o largo force. ‘ . t r Brigadier 1 General Fierce, though still Buffering 1 severely from his Injury of the preceding day, hnd nevertheless been on duty, und in oommurid of his brigade during , tho-doy, and ; until a few moments bulorc, when ha had fainted from pain and exhuus- I Hon, und bccii carrld (Vom* llib field. In' this lasi on -1 gugement tho gallant Cob* Morgan wus wounded 1 severely, when the command of tho IStli regiment , devolved on Liqul, Col. Howard. - During this long continued battle, which dusted nearly two days, every part ofiho army in the field participated in the engagement, The consequence was,'that all share justly in the honor and glory of Iho brilliant victory. I cunnot’distinguiah between Iho conduct of tho commanders of regiments in my division i they all acted a distinguished part, as did their field and company officers} ibouch llio stances of battle caused Ransodi’s,, Morten s, Gra. ham's}'tnd Trousdale's wJ 1,10 infantry, under command of LleuU.CoK Bonham oij the IDth, andpfCupl. Wood on tho SOlli, to bo most actively engaged, l\ly dlvfslon was comppsod cm tlrcly ofrocruljs, whom the exlgonciesnl the service had not allowed lime to bocomo well disciplined; nut they had emulated in deeds of’valor and constancy the veterans of tho old divisions} and I am proud to tunlify to tho peneruMmcluof my high appreciation ofthoir good conduct; f , V . , J cannot withhold Urn expression of my sense of the deep obligations I am under for the buccoSh and honor duo to my command} to my two gallahl Brl* jrudior Generals, whoso promptltudo,Bki l.nnd daring wore cfinal to every emergency, and who, In the ab sence ofdlsoiplino In their commands, mot and over. came 1 every otottafda,'and led on their brigades to Itonor and dlqiiriclipik. ' ■ 1 t Ifiivo lionor"' to' ,bo, servant, -j ~ MeJ. Gon. Onlied Slates Army. Jfo Coptili; fißootr, . Aot.'Asst. Atlj. Gen; ; ' “,OUR3 OUNTRY—MAY *IT ALWAYS UK RIGHT —BUT IUGUTi.OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.!’ CARLISLE-,' fICEMBER 2, 18-17. BATTLE OF MOLING DEL REVi ■ _• Report of General ~' ~ v - Headquarters Ist,Division, -.- ’ i w i > TacllWya, Sept. 10^1847. Sir ; Under.the. inconvenient circumstances inci dent to Ihorcccrit battle, and derangement from Ibss . df and- hon-com* | missioned~nnd amid the active scenes-resulting therefrom, I proceed to make a report; In ; obcdicnco to the orders of iho Gcncral-m-chiof, of tho batllo of ElMolinbdcl Roy, fought-’and won' on tho Bth of Scptemberi'iB47i by thb lat division; reinforced ‘aa follows! Ut. Threb squdtan of dragoons, and one company of mounted r iflemen—27o mob; Under Maj. Sdmrtcr, 2d dragoons. • . 2. Three pieceii of field artillery, under Captain Drum.- : > i-i . - 3d. .Two ballcriilg guns, (24‘'pounders,) under Captain Huger. 4lh. Cndwalader’s brigade, 784 .strong, consisting of the volllgbur regiment} tho 11th and l4lb regi ments of infantry,. . • , • «. 4‘v . • , The,Gencral-in-Chlef ordered tjjatmy division* reinforced as before mentioned,.&liot|lclattack-.and carry those lines and defences, capture tho dnomy’a artillery* destroy the. machinery- and material sup fosed to bo In the foundry, (•El’MdHuo del Rey'j) but imlling the operations .to that extent. ’ ’ . ,-.After which* my command was lo bo immedialely withdrawn toils position in the viUago.of Tacubay'a. ‘ V. fc » J Cadwaladcr’s brigade. was held in reserve, ih a' position bh the ridge, between the battering guns and Mclntosh’s brigade, dnd/m, easy-support of either;— The cayajry, under Major Sumner, to envelope our extreme left, anil be governed,.by repel br attach, us tho commahdet’s judgment'mlghl suggest. ; Thd troops to -bp. put In position under cover of the night;, and tho' io begin as soon us the heavy tnulul could be*propfir,ly Co]. Duncan was charged .with iho ; Ro)icriU disposition of tho artillery. Accordingly, at. 3 o’clock in the mor ning oflho BUi,the several .columns were pul in mp-. lion, oh as many different rquVcs; and when thegray of the morning, enabled them to bo ’seen, they were as accurately in position as if ported in mid way for review. 'Tho.early dawn was tho moment appointed Tor the attack, which was announced to our troops by. the opening,of on El Moline del Rey, upon which they continued id play .actively' until tins point pf the enemy’s, line ,became sensibly shaken, when, the assaulting parly, commanded by Wrlgiit, nndVguidod by. that accomplished office?, Captain Mason of the'engineers, assisted by Lieut. FoateiV’dashcff'gallnnilyvforward to the assault.— Unshaken by .lho galling firo of musketryand canis ter that wps .showered open (hem, on they rushed, driving infantry and-artillery-men at the point ofllie bayonet’. The cnoniy’s field battery was taken, and his own guns were trailed.iipmv his retreating.mass 'os; before, however, they could bo discharged, per ceiving , that ho; hud been dispossessed of J)is strong position by comparatively a handful of men* he made a .desperate effort to regain it, , Acbutdihgly hia retiring, forces rallied ,and formed with.this object Aided bylho infantry, which covered the house-tops (within reach of which the buttery had been moved during the night,) the enemy’s wmle lino opened upon the assaulting party a terrific fire of musketry* width struck down ejfepcHToul of thb/durfirn officers tliaTcuiiipuscd the. antl non-coiiimissibnod. officers and men in propdrtlon ; including, amongst the officers,. Brev. Mnj. Wright, tho commander; Capl. Mason qud LleuL Foster, engineers; all so. vcrcly woim'ded. This severe shock staggered, fora moment* that gallant bund.. The light battalion, held to coVor idugcr’s battery, under Capl. E. Kirby Smith, (Lieut. CoU Smith being sick,) and the right wing of Cadwaladcr’s brigade, wertfpromptly order ed forward to support,'which order was.executed in tho most gallant stylo; the enemy was again routed, and'this'point of his lino carried, and fully possessed by our troops. ■ • ■ *: «• • ’ •«. •'» 1 As the 2d brigade moved (o' the assault,’a very large cavalry' and Infantry force Was discovered ap proaching rapidly upon our left flank,‘to reinforce the ehomyV right.* AsTagon os’Duncan ii.batlofcy tvas-ma*kod,>as before, mentioned,.supported, by An? drewa* voJligours. ofCudwalador’s brjffedc, it movpd promptly to Iho extre in 010 ft ofo url ihe, to clicck the threatened assault on this point. TJie enemy's cav alry came, rapidly, within canister range, when the whole battery opened a ’most effective fire,‘which soon broke the squadrons, and drove them back in disorder. During this firo upon the enemy’s cavalry. Major Sumner’s coftimand’moved to the front; and changed direction in admirable order, under a most appalling firo from the Cdaa Mata,. 'This movement enabled his coniinnnd to dro*s the ravine Immediate, ly on the left of Duncan’s battery; where it remained, doing noble service, until - the: close of the action.— .At Iho very moment the cavalry \Voro driycn-bcyopd reach, our. own troops drew batik, from bjifoffclho Casa Mata, arid enabled iho gtfna or,Dunon'H»s'ba(tci i y to reopen updn ithfa position; which after 'a short and well directed fire; thu enemy abandoned. The giins of t|lo Unliefy were now tiirned upon,his.ro. treating columns, and continued to play upon thorn until hcyotid rpuch, . « .« * * ■ » Majdr Sumner, 2d dragoons, managed his coin* tnnnd with skill and courage; wfu always in the right place, at Iho right time ; menacing or rcpollihg su perior forces of hU own arpi.’ Icunpol give, nor docs that excellent bfili'cr need, higher pruisc. V desire to bring to the ndllco of the GeneraUln cliiel the gallantry and conduct ol Brigadier General Cadwaludor and hip command, by, which the pmst timely and OBpdnllal sdrvico wua rendered In support ing thdatlaCU,-Und following Up Uib Such moVomdnts as ho.wasdiretded to njako.tforo oxoeui on with aeal and promptness., .General,Cudwaliider particularly' notices Col. Andrews, Ucub Col. Gru.. ham, (killed,) Limit. Col. J.' E. ‘ Johnadd, Majors Caldwell and Tnlcolt, Crtptnlh' 0. J; Biddle, Irwin, and. Guthrie, Lieut., R. H.-Johnson Apskumt Sur geon .S, D. Scott, andj especially jCaptum G..Peus, assistant adjutant general. . . . . .*-- « ' * Miavo tho honor to lie, *ory roepooirpllyyour ob’t. servant, - Jt WORIII, . Brovot Mojor Gonorol con Hiding, To Copt. Scott, A. A. Atlj. Gon.j lieailqaatlon.,. BATTLES OB' MEXICO—CAPTURE OP TllflS' cltv. ; Rcpori of General Pillow* ' 3d.Division, 0. S. Army, . ,; Mexico,.September 18*1847. i Captain: On iho morning of llio ISth Instant* at S o’clock, q. m., I moved WUh my command, consist ing of tlwfiold battery of Cupt. Magrudor, llio volU r frourlreglmont, the Olh, nih.lllh. &lStMogimenta or.'iufrtntfy. (Uie 19th rfeglmentomiaUlullng parti of Iho garrison at Mlxcoao,) and the mountain liowiltwr khd rocket-battery, from Tadubayu to (ho baKlchc d of the Blli iuetunt, whore my dispositionswore made to lake‘possesslon-of 14 Mollno dot Hoy. >' fluVlng' orcanUed a force for this, command of Lieutenant Colonel Herbert,'at daylighth.is com mand moyod steadily and in boaulilul order, under a hot firo of shot and. bIicII from Cliannllcpoc, and seized iho mills. I ordered Dr|gadlor GdnorM Cad walndor witlrhU brigade* to hold possession ofHhlA oosUion, and to defend iho approaches, (which nnho at that place) flroni the city of Mexico and from Simla Fb; Irr a.short t'rmo afterwards an immense body of lancers, with a considerable force of infinity,- made their appearance in the valley übotfc mo,*qnd moved Bloodily forwardUn,iho dlrobllon of niy.posl llffn,'until almost. wllhln'rcaehor ’myfiold*ploeos.--!- WUb Drigadior GohoruJ Pierce's brigade’, Mugrudor s buttery* Major Sumner’s linq command oj.dragoons, filial ollicor having nqw reported .to mo,for P*)yjM made pvery. arrangement' tor their .roccpitom ii« r Sng ill* cku’fcAd o mk af.thb Gfantwriff 11 lb.take possession of the 1° ItoldlW t from, this position defend the batteries intended to bo bpened, preparatory to thc assalt upon Chapultepcc, and not to a general engagement with the enemy,” I did not, under my - orders, feel myself, at libertyi*to.be£omc the assailant, and. the enemy > re garding « prudence as .the bettor part of valor,’"-did nbj, think proper - lq assail me. | At Vngiil tdrew my whole force down lo'tho mills, immediately' under the fire, and almost under the wall* ,of .UoapUllepcc; whilo-thc.cnemy advanced from tho va!|oy. and occupied tho position I had held during the ,d«£, close in my rear. t hod plaited Col TroiiJdalc, with llio 11th and ! 14lK'reglmoillB, iind one scolion of Magriidor’s bat 1 lo[y under ooinmnnd of Licit. Jackson, on tho road 1 left of Chupullcpcc to the city, with inslrufclionß&o adVuuce on that road, to hold the enetny‘stationed at the buttery on tliS* road iri'otaer vance oruuefcor the forces Within the walla of Cha pUllepopi • f J. * ■ . • Having doipplcled thescdisposilions/or the assault, whiloa licavy cannonade was going oh, Brig. Gen 1 !. Calwriludcr was directed to sco to tho proper cxccu (ion oHmy orders. All being-now,ready.and eager forthe conflict, I ordercd-lho .bplieries of my division.sUenced, and,the command, to.advance—the Gcncral-m-chief having , silenced’the heavy batteries. -Tho volligours, having driven the enemy from the wood; rapidly .pursued him until ho retreated into tho inlerio.r, fortifications. Close in their roar followed, tho 9tji‘ and; sth regiments,’ with ; cqunl impetuosity, until ‘‘these.’three regiments occupied tho exterior’ wofka.around the summitof Chapultepoc, _ « •. I .would not detract a.particle from 1h.6 Vycjl-ca tried reputation of the gallant corps of Hid vulhntdcr division, who hove proved their gal* luntry >upori"‘ollicr liard-foUght fields,'arid ,while !, have plcasure.in testifying to the alacrity with which they, advanced on this occasion to-and around the wall, and to tho heights of Chapullcpcc, upon the only practicable', route tor their advance, justice to the corps.abbvo’ frl-ferrod td ofmy 'own command,as well ' <is to my supporting column, demands that 1 should assert, uhs.ojqtcly, and claim for those.who had so. ’nobly met .the brunt of tho copflleh and drove tho enemy frorirW* strongholds and 'possession of his chief honor of storthing tho strong -and,formidable work. ■ < ■ \ wag being done in a manner so truly licroic, and under my immediate and.personal supefmicndcnce ahd'dirccllon, Col 'l'rolisdalo's com mand} consisting of-thclllh and 14lh reglmdhlsof field ' battery,, engaged a battery and large force of the enemy in the road .im mediately epalie west ofChopullepec, .The.advan ced bectidnW the battery, under command’ of liic brave Lioat.oackson, was dreadfully cutup and Al most disabled; Though ■ the.. command of Colonel Trousdale sustained a severe doss, opd the gallant and intrepid colonel was badly wounded by two balls which ‘shattered his right‘arm, still lie maintained his -pdaiiion witli great firmness | drove (ho enemy from ‘hisibaityry, and turned his guns upon his re treating force?.. Capl'.ScantUnd was shot through the head, and supposed to have been mortally .wounded, but is yet allvoi with’ increasing hopes of his recovery. Lieut.- Coh Hebert, 1 who was placed in command ofthe 11th infantry} in position to engage an- immense.body of the Vslfeferß^hvUtrnM^ned^M^^ca^tind ' flank* of UiTj himself by the coolness, judgment, and intrepidity with Which ho made his dispositions to receive (he charge, and ac tually hold in check a force of ten limes his number.. After Col. Trousdale was wounded, the command of tho'Mlh regiment devolved upon him and was led | by him'with'ability, during the remainder of tho day, into other fields of duty. • ‘ - In the achievement of this most brilliant victory, justice! demands of mo an acknowledgment of the claims of tho.gallnnt officers, who so nobly executed my orders, to high ’distinction. Being with the main body-of my advancing forces nntjl 1 was cut dawn by a. grapO;flhot at.- lhe ; base ol .the hill, Im d on ,op*,i portuuity of.witnessing,in persop the. distinguished gallantry of comuiand-ro gallantry unsurpassed by that of any troops during this Svar. After belrig Wounded, l caused, somb ofniy soldio.rs-to carry .me forward to the top oftho hill, whero Mi ad the proud satisfaoliotrbr witnessing tho consummation of this glorious Viotbry, and saw tho stars and stripes raised aloft 'upoh lids formidable work, erected upon the very site ofthe ancient palace u( the renowned Mon. tezuma. • • ■ S: * ' < • ■ Thovolligcur regiment, which was ordered forward in advance as skirmishers to clear the entrenchments and trees df a largo force of the enemy, who’were directing a,most galling firo into the command—the right wing under the very gallant and accomplished Lieut. Col, Johnstone, and the left -under, the breve Col. Andrews himself,, assisted by his gallant Major Caldwell—Shoving united* cleared tho woods,and pur. sued the Chorny'So holly* that lie was not able to »g -niti Ills Htiitus, drove him inside tho parapet itself and occupied Uio broken ground around the ditch of the forlificaiUm—all. In, tho face of a most heavy firo from the cnomyVjSinall arms and heavy guns. ..The ladders arrived* and seVordt efforts wcro v mado by both officers and men to scale the walls. ' But many orthoigiiUanl spirits vtrho first attempted it fell kil led or wounded. Col. Andrews* whose regiment so distinguished ilseif and oohn’nuhdbr by this brilliant charge, as oUoXieut. Col. Johnstono undMuj. Cald well,,whoso ocllvily enabled them to hud this assault, huvo greatly distinguished themselves by Iholr. gal lantry and daring., f Lioul.Col- Johnstone, received three* wounds, bill they srvero all slight, and did not at all arrest his daring iind onward movement. .Copt. Barnard;.wjlh distinguished .'gallantry, having seized tho colors of his regiment, upon the full of the color, bearer, ami has (ho liqnorofplarfllrig f|m first Amor ’icun •stundord ln thb work. Capl. Diddle, always prompt, vigilant and daring* though so -much cnfeo. bled by dlsoaBD;a» fd bo scarce able to,-walk, loft fus ; sick J)cd, oj\ this gfQal ofc’casiorf,' ttiia was among the foremost 16 ontot the works; ‘ fc' Ti . ■* 1 1 1 regret that I wad deprived during the action of Iho services of my bravc\.>Ulonlcd ami accomplished, Hrkr. Gen; Plofcof tfho wap confined to,a sick bod.— Winship, hit adjutant general. who \Vus dislin* injlshcd In my'stiifl* by his talent and grcaldaringiil Iho siege of Vera Cruz and at' Iho battlo of Corro Gordo, while I commanded a brigade, though labor* Ing under severe indisposition, and though his chief was absent, watt nevertheless upon the field. Lieut. Fitzgerald, nid*do.oaihp to Gen. Fierce, in conse quence of his Illness, volunteered his services to nom mand ono.ofjtho companies of iho gallant N.Eng land rcgimpnl, which distinguished Usulti as did this beepinplished ofHeori* ’ . ‘ ’ |was ; ubly SilstalHfcd - and assisted ddrlngfho day by .Brig." Gel)* OndtfaMor, whoso oolivo courage, and hlKh niilil«ry4alonl»i havo distinguished him on othcr floldp, upoihppnP tnoro.lhun ll#ie,Make ln testifying thy high sense of obllguljon (o him, and’lbhls'chivdlrio adjutant general Cupt.'Geo. Dens. : '. ■' ' 1 1 • - " ! ■ • • ■ *, » • 1 ‘I have the honor to bo, very respect fully your obc* ,onl servant, !l ‘‘ *•' GID.J. FALLOW, MaJ. General U. S; A. Copi* 11. L.Scott,. ' ' * ' v‘ m : A* A. A..G«uor4l, Hoadqusrlow of,the Army,. '.i nev'ori of Mitf. olui QuUmnui ; ' * National Palace, Mexico, Sept. 99,. 1847. ZuZ l*m our IW.«»r«i.od on tl.y ■**.&" ate irf. . 1 ,® Liross of Chupullepec, and through It In.nni. upoii iho' oily, 'ordered mo, on tho Hih to ”f oncf dark, 1 from rt« P«#to •« Coyotican to Tacubaya, Stcploc’s battery and-tiai tiler’s troop of horse having been, dircclcd-lb ’report to Gen. Twiggs} the remainder of llio division' con sisting of (he battalion : of marines, New - York and South Carolina. rcgimcHls, hndor r ßrig. Gen. Shields, and tho 2d Pennsylvania regiment,.under command of Lieut. Col. Geary, moved dlirhig dliyllght to the village of Picdud, and at niglit proceeded thoneb to their position aVTacnbaya; where the troops lay up. on their arms until daylight. • , »■••«•- ' k « • Afda'wn bri the morning of the 13th, lllc batie* riee again bperiedmn active andcflective tiredptin iho castle, which was returned by the enemy with spirit and somo cxeculion, diaabjing for Mime lliciQpduh dcr in battery No. 1, and killing one of the inch - at the grind. “ ' - ’ ' .During this cannonade, active’prcpefalloris were made lor tho assault, upon tho castle. Ladders, pick axes, arid crows weyo placed in-tho hands of a pio neer storming parly of select riicn’ front the volun teer division, under command of Capi. Reynolds; of the marine corps,'to accompany‘the-storming parly of a 130 jnen. which .hud. been selected from all corps of the same division, and placed under the command of'Major Twiggs, of the marines. , Captain Drum had again relived Lieut. Andrews at the guns, retain ing from the command of the latter Sergeant David son and eight-men-to man and S-poundcr vyhich .il Was intended to carry forward to .operate on the cue my’s battcrrics;inTrbnt of us, and to relievo the com mand from rill danger' of attack on onr right flank from reinforcements which might come from-the ci ty, .that, well-tried land-accomplished officer, Briga dier Gem Smitli,With his. well disciplined brigade, had reported 5 to trie for orders. He Was instructed to movo'in reserve on the right flank- of the assaulting column..protect it from skirmishers, or, more serious attack in that quaitcr, and ifposslblp, on tho assault, cross tho aqueduct leading to the city, lilui the cno my, and cut off his rclrcali dispositions be- ing made, the whblo commtniili al tho signal precoh. * dotted by tho General In-cliiefl with enthusiasm and full of confidence; advanced to tho attack. Al the 1 | base of the lull, constituting a patl of the works of tho fortress'of Chapbllcpec, and directly across nu‘r j lino of advance, were the. strong hAUcrics before described, flunked, on tho right by some strong build ings, and by a heavy qlono wall about fillcen feet high, which extended around tho buac r of the hill to .wards tho west. Within IWo hundred yards of these batteries weto dome dilapidated buildings, Which af forded a partial cover (o.oUr advance. Between these and the wail extended a Idw tnfcaduw, the long grass of which Concealed, a number ut. Wei ditches by which it was Intersected; .To llilfi point Ihb cnril mand, partially, screened,'advanced by a flunk, the storming parlies in', front, under a. heavy firo from the, fortress, the butteries, and .breastworks, of the en emy., Tho advance was here flailed under partial coyer of tho hiins.'ond upon the arrival ofthehca'ds of th'6 South Carolina and Now York-regiments, res pectively, Gen. Shields was directed to move them obliquely to the left, across Ihe low ground, Ip the wall at tho baso. of the hill. Encouraged by the gal lant general who’fyad led Ihcin lb’ victory qt Churu busco, and in spito of the obstacles'which tlicy had to encounter in witling through seVctal ditched; ex posed to. a severe and galling, fir.o froitl Iho enemy, these tried'regiments promptly, executed-the move ment, and. effected a lodgement ut the Wall. The sAinu order was given to'Lieut. Col. Geary, and exe cuted by-his regiment With equal alacrity u-nd suc- C£|SS< tvltfr nnP^dn loss, In directing, the adyoncc, Brig. Gen.. Shields was severely wounded in tho arm. .No persuasions, however, cpuld induce that officer tn leave his com ; mand, or quit tho field. Tho bravo Cupl. Van O'- Lmdon, of the New York regiment, was killed at the head of'hU ebrtipany. -LiouU Col. Baztftr, of tho same.regiment,.a valuable and esteemed officer, while gallantly leading his coriiniand, fell mortally | wi'undcd ncur the wall. And Lieut. Col. Geary, 2d I Penna. was for a lime disabled from com* . mand by a severe contusion from a spent ball. I ThoChapullepoo road Is a broad avenue, flanked f with Jeep ditches" and grounds oni .either (side. Along the middle of'lhls avenue, runslhe oq i aeducf. BUppbHfld by arches of' heavy imtsonnry, thrqughtho gorita.or gale of Bolen Into. ifio. cily.-r- Tbo, rjflcs, supported by tho SoulliC.irnlina regiment and followed, by tho remainder ,of Smith's brigade, were how advancing from arch •to arch/ toward* another 'strong battery which had been- thrown across the road,• about, a milo from Chnpullopoc, having four embrasures with, a redan, work on tho .righti . . At this point* tho cncmy, inconsiderable force, made an obstinate resistance;' but, with the aid of tlio cflccllvo fire of -an 8 inch'howitzer directed by (ho indefatigable Cnpl. Drum, and tjio daring bravery of the gallant rlflo regiment,it wns carrlud by aesult. Tho colmttnvrus hero reorganized lor on attack upon tho batteries at the garlla of the city. The regiment of riflemen, intermingled with tho bayonets of ths South Curolnla 'regiment, were placed in advance— three rifles'and llifecbayohelMindoredcharrh. They wore supported by ‘ the residue 61-Shields’ brigade* the 2d Pcnna.vrcgimonljaml the remainder ofSmllh’s brigade, together with a pari of the Cth infantry un der Major iWnncvilie, who had fallen into this road. I In this order iho'columtl resolutely advanced, from arch to arch of Ilia aqueduct, under a • tremendous fire of artillery and small arms from the. batteries ul the gariln,lho Pasco, anil a I Argo body of tho enemy bn the Plcdad road tp tho right, extending from t|ic left oflllb gnrila. , • • . • *;;•.■ • , - • The enemy, now , perceiving thnl our heavy ,ar munition had been expended, redoubled their exer tions to drive us out of llio lodgement Wo had ef* feclod. A terrific fire of artillery and small arms was opened from thffchidal, 300 yards distant, from the batteries of Pasco,and the buildings ardour right in front. Amid this iron shower, which swept the road on both sides of the aqueduct, it wan impossi ble to bring forward ammunition for our largo gdns. While wailing-tha darkness to bring up.o|ir great guns and place them In- buttery, trio enemy liudcr cover of their guns attempted several sallies from the cltldal and buildings 6n the right, bat were readily repulsed by the skirmishing parties of rifted a fill Ini faulty. To protent,odr flank from being fcnfiladed by inu’sketry from Pasoo; Cuplains Naylor and Lpe ser 9d lacuna, regimept, were ordered with their com panies to a low sand bag dolhneo about a hundred yards In that direction. They gollunily Cook this position and bold it In (he free of a severe lire until tho attained, # For the admirable conduct of llio other corps ofl my command, I refer to the reports of Urlg. honor nl, Shield.. nod Bmilh, unJ ol Loom. Cul., / Tl.o brilliant iucmmi ol'llio day w'P 'IV 1 1 'V,I ofticors and «■<>*“ "* T.- ur ,|, UlM Jredand Ijily.huir t>riv»<««.««'“ M^ind...'..,ml nine...... oii- Js"h d nli“liplhc J« , VflJ“"ln\wr.HiUh.ffßo»ro«l..n IJI.I. wu. I .(IX 0 f I,j s runic iv.ll. nn loado nulli’rbmn.m.nil. ».»j rcqulrl.je hi. ivi.l.t«j odrvl. . Jils-brlir.tdo; the application wasducHm'd;— Z,7mX fl-W on tl.o ,1,1.1 of llm 13. h. In ooiv.omtodob ortho .ovoro wntin.l rooo.Md In tl.o uiorri..|r.' ho win coo.|i|ouno. lor hl« ifalkntry, on- l 0 r K v. «nd Bkill. .litUriß. Ooq. Sinilh,' who w,„ ov er cool, nnoinhnrrn,.od, nod road}-, under ho trjinj; ox.lo.urc nr the day, I round no ohlo tmd mo.l 0(1.. oionl .ui.pi.rlor, Idoul, Cul. Go.nry, who in the ill- 1 no,, or Col. Holier to, oiiiuinondod.lhu.Sd I’omio.ro-1 glmoiil, ooii.liluliiiK tho 3(1 hrlgndo of my divi.lon,'. WHO wounded hoforfl. Iho Wullo tS Chn(iullopoc nt ll'.fl Imad of lil» Adrps,’ bill sooW’rMuihrCff: command a lid rendered goodiebrVlco*,. n ■’* . .» , ■ . ;! f. j *1 »*>i r. : ofl (ho storming, parlies in addition iu’Uioso ulrcy- AT $2 OO'PER'A'KNpMrrf^m.i tty tinmcdin ; lhia report, Capt'; Dobbin'*; 3d TnlnnlryV’ Lieut. Hill, 4(li artillery { Llcul.'\V« Bic6tl,'2d'infan try; liifeqt Stewart of the' rifles Lieut.' Harpbr<‘lst' artillery ; Capl. Reynolds, of n'tcTrincs; Capt; Miller, 2d Pcnna. Regiment; Lieut, Carolina bailaU ion; and Lieut.-.Wolf,’2d'Hernia; 'regiment,"w'dro highly.distingnishcd.Tor-il.icir.gallantry., . Captains.. Buckot|stps, .Porter ..and ,Tucker;Lieuts;. Morris, • Hatch, unci Granger, of lljc rifles ' DcsuXissuro, Marshalf anti Lieuts! Shcllbc}i, Lilly and May, of the South' Carolina regiinfcnt \ Capt, Taylor; New .York regiment ; Adjutant iiukcr; ,pf tho.'.mar f Hca i LicliU F. J. Porter, *ltli .artillery and Llciil.' Hare, 2d Henna, whose, conduct happened to full Under'my own eye, were conspicuous for their'* bravery and efficiency. In thorpiWts ofllia sever-’* al comiHnhders of brigades; thb,following officers afo named with high'credit'! Cupt's. 8.1 relay ond : l*lcfson, New York regiment Lionls. McLoan', Russel; and?! Gibbs, of the bifles; Litjut; Sheppard,:3d. infantry ; - 3 Surgcons EiUvartla of,murines, and ;McMill;in, 2nd „ Pennu. regiment ; um! ABM*.tnni SnrgconsMcSherry " and Bower, engaged in division hospital, deserves all ' praise fur-their allenlion to the wounded. ” " * ; • . * —■■ •••# ••• • ■ ——• •' » 1 have the honor to remain; very respectfully, your obedient servant, ' ... J. A..QUITMAN,' ,-r •Mnj. Gen,-IT. S, Army, corpmdiiding' volunteer Div. Captain, 11. L. Scott, A. A. Adjutant General, Mex- Prom the* Easton (Pa.) Argu*.' JUSTICE.TO A SOLDIER. There is no matriti the Army who has been so' much slandered., vilified and Abused as Major Ocrib-3 rul Gideon J. I’ii.ujw. . It seemed as If on entire horde of,graceless scoundrels had banded together for the express purpose of desirbying and injuring*’ Ilia reputation ua a soldier, tor week after.week h * certain class,of papers were filled wills.'letlcm. front*- Mexico, and (heir own editorial remarks rcllcCting-* seriously upon .his uaipc and declaring him utifit to ' oummuud even tho smallest number, of troops;/ His incoinjietency was predicted by hordes of newspaper, scribes, who commented upon his military skill with* out having been initiated into thc-first, principles of strategy, ami condemned Ids operations.before, they, knew the .nature of the circumstanced which were necessary to explain them. They did : not dure’lb -’ charge him with direct cowardice, for that is a“qunl- v ily 11ml docs not usually outer into an/Ahmriciin’s , composition; but the 'sneers ul Ins wounds received-, at Cerro Gordo,-proVed-lliay thry-wero-rcady even lb* ‘ heap upon him this calumny if-tliCre-wcrc the slight est circumstance to justify it, , »; . \VoIJ, Gem Pillow has since bdoii tried, and dlflplo-. opportunity given him-to prove his vaior and Ids skill, and nobly has ho dono so.-- lie hannot-oniy proved '* himself (o heonC of the brovcsl-of-tho bravb, bdt tho military tulonls displayed at fcontreros, where hbhad , command of all (lie! forces engaged, attracted .tho especial notice of the conimauder-m-cmcf; and Indu- ced iiirp tb sclccl General Pillow "to storm Ghapullo pee, after the armistice was broken.' This work is. * situated Upon a hill, and from the description given of it, is one of the strongest kind; It hud at the Wo of the hill, enclosing about forty acres ol ground, a j wall of stone about twenty, feel high- and .iour. fcct • tidclt. The Ipside of this wulhvas filled with troops, A who lay behind breastworks and largo cypress ifcca, from twelve tu twenty feel iri diameter. t Half tho ‘ way up tho hill was a strong; redan, encircling, the Troops tTits lull tfcVovv tile ?clhui was filled with mines charged with powder and filled with , stones, lobe ignited tho moment our-troops should ; 1 venture upon it. Above this redan was inner ' wall, covering the crest of the hill, with n'wido and . deep ditch and counter scarp. Inside .this Wall wan tho main citadel, Idled with troops, With eleven piece* of artillery, some of them the largest which swept the subunit of the jdll and thfc approaches upon all sides. This strong and glabl work held utir ar my’ln cheek, and emnped ndr operations Ipallpruc double upptnaches to the city. . In unsiiulling one of | the outworks of lids formidable hill—the “ mills,, Gen. Worth lost |n killed and’Avouiidcd, on tho Blh inst. tJI i men,. Take Urn I Foil, and 'place as many ’ In, It as it ■ contained .Mexicans and llio .whole’Mcxlfc'iin nation,* aided by alllhc legions.ot ‘' J Ijpll ilscffi cpnM nothuvC drlven lhem oai. TJiOr manner. In which tlihi fl/rm'idiblq. jbrtifica (i on,was ;, carried Is best told In.a Itilfir to llib Union _ General Pillhw wan seal for.by .General Sicqli, and wan told, “This wnrk'nlh'st ho'taken,” dpd.sa'tl that* lie h*d selected him to do' the work, and asked cm’-- ' plnticiillv il ho eontd .take' Jl. -Gen. Pillow replied Hint he *“WOUI;n OAIiKY h’. OR BE VBVT DEAD UPON THE FlfcUD.** . • At daylight' on tho morning of the 12lh; Pillow mndu Ids first movement by sieging the Molino del, Key. Flo held this place that d.iy under a heavy fire from CltapuUnpcc, and uilh an Immense body pf tlio enemy's lancers on his led (lank and rear* During, this day lie thoroughly* rconnhoilered the. enemy’s works, the approaches mid ground, to Chspullcpcc {’■' and, at 10o!clock, V. M., reported to Goh*. Scott.that ho was ready, and would,assault Iho Worli.barly.lb6-,; next morning, ' t. At B o’clock on the morning of.the 12th, having completed hia, dispositions, und.giych his, orders,• ill person, ho ordered Ids advance I.end most his command do their duty, Thfey enlcftd Iheoutcf wall I»y two hurrow guie-wnys, entering'lhto ilio ■* mills and one small breach’, which was protected by. l j a strong sHinbbag broasiwurkj under a concentrated t firo .into these.apertures froin a longjitiu•of.lhe cn* ; trenched enemy. .They dashed nobly Ibnvurd ovof breastworks, through 'ditches iind marshes, to the-, loot of Uhapnl tepee—drove the onmny so rapidly up :* the lieurhU, that ho could not lire his mines—drove (hem from’ the redan, and' into, the very citadel, and scalcil'llic liiniT walls upon ladders, and captured tup, [irlneip.il fortification—taking BUO prisoner*, among . wlntm was. Major General Hravo, who was in coin* -’ inandj IJrigadier Generals Muulude, Arfiega, mcritos ami Sal'idnniu and killed two idbcf bngadlcf ; generals—cap!fired 11 ple/rfl «!’ artillery, and killed,, and wounded 1201) of the enemy; In storming this work, General Pillow was, with his advanced forced nobly end dallafilll' leudinj the assnull.- whendjo., will. out dowii by i iirnl'U iliril, wbicli cfHllicd 1'11,., loir Hono Jill! nbnvti lliu iinlilo jcjml! bulbo , men onrry |.lni,fi.rw..rd, In nrdor io wiinw. »»■ .umnmlimi oftlm m.»t fflorwri* vnlory' ".a 1 V J , |o,.n. Pillow Him Irndnood 7 1,111 1 j’ 1 . "’ll i Ldoavnr In bronk him rt.iwn,?, hrcmineltf i* «tlnunch anil uumyenug UC.UOUU.I.. Boon lira ibcv-ivinnlburrulliy .mgl.l rrluriiibomo.With lM I 111.. lionorn liflir,ivory mid v il..r upon Id" l >r° w "t°. \-V. coivn l)in liivnn 'of bin fellow cnnntryinon. 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