“Lamas: -15.!!!3’19'3 '3‘! "-'-.‘
out «I tome 1.800 nr 2,000 that wvn! in‘
‘0 action, ml! nut (all much shurl‘u! 600.
The Dragoons nml Gen. lewnlmlcr’a
btigade did nut sulfer in severely in cuur
puison. What lllcfit‘i! min-omm is tn
be no "be known, but ll 'l‘ tliuught Ihc citv
vaill b» attacked Immediately.
.._ . me thethw'Ollenns Dnltn. ON I'].
"-71 th folhming lellor ul uur mnn
pnmlenl "Mustang," “0 win lhe u-mlcr
0M full" Uetuilb «I the buulra nl Ihc [Sill
and 14m: ,
CITY 01* Munro. Sun. 25. 1547.
."“""K M'ttl _‘oo by Wm cuunvnt n (It'-
W"! ”(Wm M Ihc opt-Intimts at our ur
my ""90 ”M 3 Cunclurtott at the ttrtntptlcc.
bottoming “NH my first nccuunts have tint
ruched 3"“). I send vnu n shunt stnnpnts,
"'Bether with a list ul'thc killed :mtl nuun
«int. 1 also enclose to you thv prnpttsl
"o|" 0| Mr. Tript to the Mcxicnn govern
mfl". and the counter pummiiinn presen
ted by them. together with the co.n-g.po,§
dence connected tht-rt-nith.
‘ 'l'lte Mexicans having lt‘pt‘alt‘tllv \‘lola.
tetl the armiétice ngreedlupun bowie“, our
army and themselveeren. Scott. on the
6th. notified the Mexican authorities that
unless they made uplanution. satisfaction
and reparation for the Injulios we had sus
tained. they should consider the Mnfifitice
at an end on the 7th. at 12 o'clock. They
not complying With the dentantln 0! Gen.
Scott. we commenced preparations tor the
attack.
The General~inchiel received informa
»’tion that 'at Molino del Rey, “here stood
several buildings. the Mexicans were at
work casting cannon. shells. shot, &c.-,
Deairing to atoplht’ir military operatiori‘.
he directed Geo. “'orth, with his divis
sioh, mpported by General Cadwallader’a
brigade, to attack and destroy the place
on the morning ol the Bth. and then retire.
The buildings. uhich the Mexicans cull
Cam Mata. is situated on the west side of
Chapultepec, and wuhin six pound range
ol the guns of the fort. 0n the west side
of the buildings, and the breast-works a.
found them. is a large open plain. gradu
ally descending to the position occupied
by the Mexicans. A deep ravine inclmes‘
round the plain. or open spate. until it ar
rives within about two hundred yards 0!
the building, upon which rested'dhe ene
my’a right flank—two 24-pouuder9, be
longing to Capt. Huger’s siege train. were
placed in position to batter down the
breaat-worka and buildings. if they were
lound to be occupied by a heavy force;
but they did not fire but a very few shots
belore Gen. Worth advanced hlb infantry
down the plain, and attacked the enemy’s
works in the front and centre. The Mex
icaoa opened upon them a most murderous
fire from the point attacked.aod both their
flanka, which mowed down our lroopslike
grass before the srythe. Many ol the best
ofiicera ol the division were cut down, and
the heavy loss in the ranks caused the ad
note to waver tor a moment. until the
supponing [meg came up, which also sus-
trained aeevere loss. A column of lan
cerl. numbering 4.000 to 5,000 which
were stationed on the enemy’s right. per
ceiving the eflect of this deadly fire upon
our intantry, came charging down. tn the
hope'of'heing able to lnkaadvnntage of err
cumstencee and put our troops to root;
but the, mere soon checked in their on
!urd career. Col. Duncan brought two
piece-I of his battery to bear upon them.
ondClpt. Drum. with the two re captur
ed'Buenn Vista pieces, also opened his
fire on them 3 while at the some moment
”Major Sumner. with two squadrons oldrn
goons. aud‘Copt. Rufl’s company at moun- 1
ted riflep, which, until then, had been held
in relérv‘e. passed down under the fire
from the enemy’e works. and charged the
held 0! their column, nhich they could
not nlond for a moment. and commenced a
conlused and precipitate retreat. After
that they rallied ttvtce. anti attempted to
return. but at each time our little hundlul
of duh-goons made Ihem leave whhout ex
changing cards; while the cavalry and the
anlantry, rallying, succeeded in carrying
the buildings and breast-works which the
enemy held. nml compelled‘ them to re
treat-capturing 7 pieces of artillery, a
large qunnlily ol ammunition. small arms.
&c..and about 600 prisoners, As soon
coon as they were driven lrom the build
ings. Captain Drum and Colonel Duncan
advhncedtheir light batteries, and Lieut.
Stone brought loruurd one ol the 24-poun~
(lens. the whole of which opened a mall
destructive fire upon them. us they retrea
ted across a low plain to the rear of the
position they at first occupied. Our loss
wu~very heavy. nml I regret to say that
some 0! the very best oflicers of our army
[ell killed and hounded, while the Mexi
can loss was' very slight unlil they com
mented lheirretrent. While the cavalry
were passing in lront ol the enemy, in or
der‘ to charge the column nl lancers, they
were not under the fire more than ten so
conds. and during that lime they sustain
edn loss of 6 officers Wuundcd. 32 pri
-11,"?! .killcdunnd wounded,»and4a~losspl
105 bong». There were but {we officefe
|hat did not have :heir hars'ea shot under
them :‘bu! there is nnc thing yely remark
ablegllha! the horses from which the riders
had‘bcen shot. ‘wheeled and moved with
the some regulmity up though they had
been mounted. uottl they cametu halt from
the chargc. when they all kept on in a ho
tiym the direction 0! the euemy‘.’ '
wWe wcrc'tl'eceived in reference to the
character of the buildings. as lhete wits no
loundry. or avert the semblance 0'! one ;
and alter blowing up some of the buildings.
and bringing off V,'our kitted and wounded,
&c.-evacuated the place, as the occupation
ofa'it would gi‘tt'e us noadvantnge. "Our
In” was,Booxkilletl wounded and missing.
The result-at this engagement taught us
one-lessoniiwhiptt War; that the Mexican;
use their arms w‘t-tl, not! fight We"; when
they are in position ;. and although the au
periority of our arms and the ‘valur of our
troops will Viveventually. triumph; yet still
wo‘must call into requisition all our utilit
uryr science and skilt. or we purchase our
victories at too dear a price. A list of the
little-d and wounded you oill find in the
general recapitulation which I send you.
Many a tear will be shed on its perusal
and many a he,’art will bleed for the noble
souls, and ttteinld aml firm veterans who
fell in the assault.
Col. Riley was now advanced from San
Angel (his lorrnot‘ camp) to Piedad, in or
der to make a diverston. and hold the en
trance to the Pit-dad and San Antonio
mull“? Geti. lt'illnw'u dttlision moved up
to uithrn supporting (li~tance, and thus
rested our army until the llth, without a
ny thing of moment occurring. 'i'he engi
’neer corps. “ere busily employed night
and day in their teConnoissance. ascertai
ning and exatnit:irr:_r the pmitinna of the
enemy, and the different entrances to the
fcity. 'I he engineers. throughout all our
yopcraticno, have pet formed it most danger
‘uus and laborious duly. 'l'hey hare pro
ved themselves to be men of sterling WIN th,
iol masterly ability, and bright ornaments
‘of their prolession. There was a little in
cident which occurred to Capt. Mason in
one of his reconnaissances, nhich is wur
thy of record. It became necessary on
one occasron for him to go very close to
the enemy’s breaatwork. in order to ascer
tain itn true position. As he approached.
a Mexican ollicer rode out with two of his
e9cort. and Come up within a very hilt-rl
distance. when Capt. Mason drew his re
volver. The Mexican then in Spanish sa
luted, "Good morning.” The Cuptain
responded. The Mexican then Mild, "You
seem to be very curious; suppose you
come a little closer.” "No. l thank you.
air: I can see very w II from where 1 am.”
““’qu inside, an ; we will endeavor to
treat you as well as thcaccommodations
ol the camp wrll enable us." "I atn much
obliged to you, sir, for your kindness, but
prefer partaking of your hospitalitieSon
some future occasion'" And holding his
spy glass to his eye. he continued : "l
only want, at the present. to see how you
are situated. I can see two guns in em
brasure. one in barbette, and i think you
have one in ernbranurc a little further tn
the left. That gun I see your mcn load
ing I do not tltlnk you uill betthle tobrtng
to bear on me, as I will keep you between
it and myself;" and. mowing round a lit
tle to the right, he continued his observa
lions. One of the encort then spoke to
English. and said: "You d——d rascal.
you know better than to comein here. ll
1 was to get hold of you. i'd cutyourd—d
throat." Uspt. Mason then aaid to the
officer, ‘That fellow of yours Speaks very
good English. but he makes very bad use
of it; and his scurrtlity is in striking con
trast with your otvn respectful language.
If we had him in our camp, we would
leach him to be more leapeclluln 'l'hé
Mexican olllcer lhen rode 01l to one side.
Capt. Mason. who had been making his
3 observations during llu: whole time of lhe
conversation, said In lhe oflicer. 'l have
no desire at present to be brought mthin
lhe range of your guns; and having learn
ed all I wool to know about your posilinn.
1 WI” bid you good morning air ;’and then
rclUrned In when: he had lell lllS éscorl,
which, until then, had been unseen by lhe
Mrsiran. “lm Imlr back to lhe run, ap
parently much morli ed and disappointed‘
that he had not been able lo decoy lho
captain into lholrnp that had been out lor
him.
0n the llth, a column ufcumhy sallicul
oul lrom Ihc lull on Use Sun Autumn road,
wither for the purpmc ul (llrrulcning our
pusiliuu or hiking ()upl. Mngauder’a bal
lery, which was Maliuncd wilh lht- plckel
wilhiu about 800 yunls ul Ihrir lurl, tho’
in a gleal IIHIHBUH: cuvuul [tom the range
0! their guns. A’ mun us lhcy got the"
column muvell uul into a [Mace {tee hum
all obstructions. Capt. Magruder opened
luu peices upon them wilh shut and she”,
which pushed lhluugh Iheln with greal dc
slrucliun, and they look In ”It" heels.
and gm back In the (or! as quick as puss:-
ble. The furl opened luu guns on lhe
battery. but nilhuul lullhvr vfl'vcl Ihan
killing one mun ul lhe 15m Infanny. An
officer shurlly alter code up nml inquiri-d
oi Cap! Magvuder ii the Inn haul fired on
him. Holding a 12-pound shut. he repli
ed, thnl he hail the gentleman’s card. and
he expected the cuvulr) would carry back
his cumplimentfl lo the tort.
About aundnwn. Gen. 'l'wiggs. with lhe
balance 0! his divisiun, arrived ut Piodnd.
and Gen. Pillow moved wilh his division
lo the will]; 0! 'l'acubayn, and look a posi,
tion on lhe weal side 0! Chapultepec. and
Gen. Quilman. with his division. occupi
ed the loud lrom 'l'ucubnya lo lhe cily of
Mexico, Gen. Worth’a dtvision remaining
in 'l‘acubaya.
In the course of the night, three heavy
batteries were planted in tron! of the CM-
lie of Chapullcpvc: 7NO. 7]- -comlnandetl“by'
Capt. Drum; Nn. 2by Lieut. Hagner;
No. 3 by Lleu'. Stone—Ml under the gen
eral command & superintendence ol Capt.
Huger, Chief of the Ordnance. Alao,(lu
ring the night, Gen. 'l'\yiggs’ Dwision
planted Capt. Steptoe’u 111 tron! of the
fortifications onthe San Antonin road. it
being inlended~thnt Gen. Twiggs should
make 3 lain! lor the purpose 0| drawing
out the enemv in (but dircuion.
A! daylight, on the morning oi the l2lh.
all lhe batteries opened—lhe {elm made
by Gen. Twiggs’ division succeeded ad
mirubly. As soon as Capt. Stcptoe open
cd his guns. thq enemy marched oul,sev
e'ral he'avy columns. and in reachingihe
fort phased wilhinvrange of Sleploe’s guns.
When he turned a heavy 9nd destrucliVe
lire 'lupon llicii). As soon as lhey reached
”"3 Work, h‘e’iuviMe' Ma nneuviun lo the
fort. and in the course or an hour‘s can
riotiading. drove them out of Hound silen
ced all the guns‘ Copt. Steptoe’ri fire
throughout war one of the most effective
and welt-directed tlitit has been witnessed
during: the war, while his position was
such that the-enemy’s rhot had little or no
reflect upon him.
The siege batteries continued tin unin
terrupted fire upon the Castle of Chapul
tepec throughout the day, which was rm
so or ed by eleven gone in the work. Our
guns proved to be very destructive. as we
lound alter the work one token 500 dead
men ultDlll'l‘iL‘d, but thrown inditchetL—
The building:. al.~o was completely riddled.
it war. determined titi the morning of
the 13th to storm the Castle ol'Chapulte
pee and the works connected With it.
The General in Chief. knowing the
strength of the lortificutioniinnrl the strong
three with which it was partitioned. con-t
eluded to assault it with old and well tri
;ed troopu—not that he did not possess cori
lirleot-t- iii the divisions of Generals Pillow
rind Qriiitnnn, but in carrying a point which
was the key to all our lulure operations,
it would trol do to make :1 mistake or omit
to take every advantage. 'l'herelore. the
ritoz'mitig ptirties lrnm tlietliviaions til Gen.
Worth and Gen. Twines, which liatl so
frequently been under severe lire, Were
selected. The heavy batteries continued
their fire upon the lort. and üboui7o’clock
when the. brigade 0! Gen. Smith arrived
as a supporting lurce to the division til
Gen, Quitman—as soon as Gen. Smith's
litigarl reached its position. the division til
Gen. Pillow passed Molino del Rey and
ascended the hill on the west side. the Vol
tigeur Regiment. which had been advnn~
ced into the timber to clear it til the enc
my’s akirmiahers, became the assaulting
force, supported by the balance ol the di
vision. Gen. “'ot'tli wee situated to the
north and on the lelt ot Gen. Pillow. A
pm! at Geri. Quit.nuin’s lorce ascended the
hill oti the south and to the tight oil Gen.
Pillow. As the lilVlltitlll of Gen' Pillmv,
and n portioti ol Gen. Quittnan’s ascend
ed and carried the Castle iii moat gallant
style. the balance 0] General Quitman’s
lorce and the brigade til Gen.Svnith swept
the woxks on the road. the “hole ol the
commands moving harmoniously and aim
ultririeously together, much to,tl'ie honor
and credit at their respective command
ers. struck the enemy in their rliflcrent pn
sitionii at one. and the same time. a total
blow, The hill where Gen. l’illow’s com
mand ascended. had been mined for the
purpose til blowing up our troops when
they arrived at this point. but the rapid
movements of the Voltigeur Regiment. &
the deadly cflect ol the fire at their ritler,
as they tollowetl up the enemy from the
first Position, prevented their carrying out
their views and intentions. Just as tho
command ol Gen. Pillow rarelhe hill. and
while in the act ol assaulting the work, he
fell Wounded, and Col. Ransom wnskill
ed, but so lucidly liird Gen. Pillow ex
plained his objects and intentions in car
rying the work. and aided by an active and
cflicirnt stall. that his command moved on
and carried the work without even being
brought to a atand. A 1 Geri. Quitman's
rlivrrion was: charging on the Work in the
road. Brig. Gen. Shields received a se
vere wound in the arm, and as soon as the
works were carried he returned and hard
it dressed. nml again mounted his home.
which was shortly ulleiwuiils killed un
ilcr him, but he minimum] in command
his brigade. which was auivrly engaged
throughout the day, 81 lhe name ul Shields
“ill long be rcmembcred in conneclion
“i'h lhe laurols won by lhe . Palmetto ul
[he Sw‘.“ and '.lle Empire ml the Noilh.
General Pillow be”); (ll:nb~'(‘il by hi,
wound. Gin. Wollh lock lhe cunnmaml 0!
both his own dlihion and thi‘ o! Grnual
Pillow, uml advanced alung lhe aq‘ltduu
lending in (he gates ul San Cuime' Gen 1
Quillllll. wilhnia o» I) command and Gen.
Smllh'n b-igude, alm advanced towards
the cily by the uqurduct leading into lhe
«Hy ul lhe gate 0! l’udml. which is cum
mnmled by the Citadel. On each ol lhe
mules the two columns mul uilh u dui
(It'd and slubburn rcalslunce, and alter the
minute of Gm. \leh’a command had
reuchrd the gale 0! San Cusmc, lhe fine
was who! Ihm Ihey were cumpcllrd lem
purunly to abnmlun H—and dud nul make
a permanent lodglucul unul lowurds He
uing. “hen u purliun o! Ihc :Icge [ruin
ballery was brought into ncliou. as also a
piece or two nf the mountain home-rs,
which hurled (he shol and shell übuul (he
enrs of lhe enemy a nun! hotter than they
desired. Gen. Quilmun’a column. wllh
the Rifles at their Imul. coulinuml steadi-
ly and cautiously on, taking position and
breastwork an (he) came in conmcl with
them, unlil they nrrivud near lhc gulc ol
the city. Here the firing \vu sohvnvy.
both from smal! arm! and artillery, that. it
was deemed prudent lo 'cmefully recon
noilre it before attacking. Accmdmgly
Lieulo. Beauregard, ol the onginccra. L 9
vell, u! Gem-Quilman’s‘slaflmnd‘ Van Di)?
ren. of Gen. Smith’s slnfl‘. wcm Inrwau] lo
ascertain Ihe posilion 0| ufl'nirt; Ihey retur
ned. KL upon Iheir report lhe Rifles,.~,uppor
ted by 3 mm” lurcc of infantry, was ud-
vanced forward for the purpose ul picking
of? lhe nrtillerisls. which lhey‘did—bving
partially covered by (he aqueduct—wilh
lhe same success and accuracy as one of
our southern or Western men would shoot
squirrels. This rendered the situation ol
the Mexican nrlillerisls so uncumlorlnblc
that Ihey _were unable to slam] lu'xhcir
gups lpng ‘enuugh 10 load them. ill-iq:!ll§y
commenced moving lhcir guns, which was
perceived by General Q'uitmau, and he
ordered a charge. which was cmried into
execution as soon as commanded—Liéul,
Small. of the Rifles, lémliyg the way. I It
captured the main wufk', with Mo piece-a
o! urhllety. which Capt. Drum mutation
the retreating enemy. Gen . Quitman was
htmseltamong the first to m‘Ount the breast
work and plant the standard thereon. tit 1
o’clock :the~enemy then formed and three
times attempted to charge us and retake
the position. but the unerring and deadly
fire ol the Rifles. together: with a volley
of grape from Capt. Drum. so cut theta to
pieces that they would nor approach near
er than rifle shot. The thtrtl tinte they
tried to advance _under the cover at the
arches ol the aqueduct, but if ever a Mex
icon poked his head out for the purpose nl
slipping from one arch to the other. some
rifleman would he sure to put a bull thro’
it. During the whole of the afternoon the
Citadel and a tort on our right continued
a concentrated fire upon the gate. where
our troops were, in the hopes of driving
them not. but in this they were ”much mt!-
talten. although we had but little cover.—
llerc it was the lamented Capt. Drum tell
mortally wounded; tlte death of no man in
our army has been more sincerely regret
ted than his—throughout the bombardment
at Chapultepec he stood by hisguns, andi
when the works ol the enemy were storm
ed. he continued to advance his battery
under the heaviest fire. himself possessing
and intusing into his men a cool and delib
erate bravery and sell possession surpass
ed by none. You witl recollect it was
him who recaptured the Buena Viataguns.
still covered with the blood orthose who
ilell over them at the time they were lost.
and afterwayds used them with such lit'Ci‘
‘stve effect at the battle of Molina del Rey
on the Bth inst. Under cover of the night,
Gen. Quttman’s column erected a breast
wnrk, and put into position a battery of
two‘lß’s, one 08 pound howitzer. and one
24 pound howitzer. intending to warm up
the Citadel in themoroing. Gen. Worth's
column got his guns in a position to rake
every thing in hts vicinity. and after night
Lieut. Hagner threw a few shot artd shell
into the city, which. nodoobt, intimidated
the enemy tery much, as they had a taste
ot this at Vera Cruz.
Wither the results and successes at the
day. Gen. Scott intended, on the morning
at the 14th, to make a lodgment on the
" New Paseo.” (entering by the San Cos
me gate) and bombard the city, and lor
this purpose the balance of Gen. 'l‘wigg.’
division was ordered from El Ptedad to
the support of Gert. \Vorth.
0n the night or the 13th, Santa Anna
evacuated all his postttoos, and retreated
lrom the city, having had more than one
hall 0| his army killed nml wounded or ta
ken priwners—anmng the latter. Genera
Bravn. with hifi staff. at Chapultepec.—
Santa Anna lound that if he [ought us on
the 14th, he would hardly have abudy‘
guard lelt to cover hid retreat.
Early in the morning the two columns
took up their march. Gena. Quitmnn and
Smith, at the head nl their cmmnnnds, en
tered the Grand Natinnul Plaza, atscven
o’clock. The column Was lormed in the
Plaza, and. bv order 0! Gen. Qurtmnn,
the National S‘anda‘rd of the Cerro Gor
du Dn-Ision. while the command came to
u present. wan llung tn the breeze over lhé
Hum 07 THE MONTEZUMAS. and. with
one olnur nntlnnnl poet... we may say—
“ Our flag is them, out flag in lhere—
Behold its glonouu nnpea nnd slurs!
Our flng ls Ihc-m. uur flux n: Ihoro—
We hall I: mlh lhrec loud huzzas!"
Gen. \Vorth's command halled four or
five .squares lrom llu': Plum. “here Col.
Gaxlnml was wounded.
About 8 u’xluck. Gm. Scott and alull.
in lull lealhur, escorted by (he Cavalry,
entered the Cilj.filmdst (he huzzas ul the
soldievy on all Flei. As he entered, the
buul u! Ilw '.hl Drugunns, mnuuled, inter
l‘.-H’(l lln‘ slurmg crowds wilh llnnl Calum
bln. As the escort Clllt'll‘ll (he Grunll‘
Plan. the bnnll mnn-ll lhe pnlnmisln Ull
the whole ul us In a little lnghcr pitch. by
the :Imnl,ulll luuhimml national nirol Yun
kcc Dnoxllv!
one 0! the libel acts ol Gen. Scott mu
m appoint Gun. Qullmutt Ctvrl and Mill
:lary Governor of Muteo. nml Col. I". S.
Briton. Lieut.-Governor. Gen. Quttrnan’a
department embraces the lullomng om
ceis:—Cupt. I". N. Page. Asa't Adjulunl
General, and lnr-uts. M. Lovell. M. Wil
cox, anrl R. l’. llarnmuml,Aid (le Camps;
Uiipt. G. 'l'. M. Dir-u, Srcrclnry. & Mr.
Levi. interpreter.
Throughout the l-llh, and on the mnrn
ing of the lfith, the Mexicans continued
to fire from the towers and tops 01 the
homes, killing nUttiL‘ unrl wounding many.
The Artillery was at first tried on them.
butowing to “IMF concealed positiunit
mu not oflcctive. 'lhe Rlle regiment,
nml homo ol the lnluntry, were then sent
in pursuit, which force silenced them
wherever they went. The Mexicans were
very much mistaken when they came to
engage the Rifle: on the hour-setups: du
ring their re ulutiuna they Would light in ‘
this way for sevcul (lays. Without doing‘
each other much injury; but the deadly
lireol the Rifles picked them out froml
their hiding'places when: they lenatexpep- ‘
terl"it."'utt‘il"inii’dc moan/m willing to
ceuse so unequal a combat.
The officers of our army have suffered
severely: they We're foramout in the fight.
and of course the firat to (all. Louisiana
andeissimppl, twin-sr‘gtera of the South,
have been most ably and nobly represen
ted. ~(trimaran; Quitman and Smith; who
bore conspicuous partsin the battle of Mon
lerey, have been no less prominent in the
operations which resulted in the surrender
ol'thia crty. Mississippi. which has sent
heroes to this war by regiments. may we“
be proud of her representatives—and she
has lho honorcof buying one at her cili
‘zuns the first American GOchor in the
Halls of the 'Mo‘ntezuman. . -
VWhgt- wrllyLomoiana jay. when aha,
hearo'of the mounted and mastorlyability
rliqplay‘ed by .hér own ,uon, Gen. Ponifer
F Smith? If it were possible for any one
'I
man to near‘any more laurel: ”,8" he.
quited a! the billion ofComreras "nd Ghee.
übusco. we might {speak 0H1]; COHduc; it
the movemenla on the ciwl Ho has In
ved himselfm be not only a flood “"313.
bu! one of Hm heel of lhe va 01' or").
age. Lienl. Baauregard. oftho'Engineme
also nnenf Louisiana's eons, ha, highl'
dlatingmohed himself. I saw him com,
plete his reconnninsnnce of II)»; Gama'
(gate of lhe cily.) alter he had "Whom“;
severe comuuona. .
One fact has been cléat')’ demonstrated,
both belore and since the entrance out],
nrm)’ into the Valley of Mexico-—that our
Cavalry laws is entirely too small. Th’o
.emce or this corps has been so seven,
owing to the smallness of its numbers. that
after the battle nearly all the men and her.
see were in n manner. unfit for service...
This was calculated to destroy the efficien
oy of even those we have here; and even
at the present time. one-hull ol‘ the com
mand is on extra ilttl! 9'”! ('"Y- Mr. G.
W. Barnes, of Georgia. and Mr. Lem.
Dickinson. of Alabama, at the cessation of
the armistice. organized. mounted, equip
ped, and supported a company of about
twenty men, at their ownexpense, to acne
during thplxfighl, and by the order 0! Col.
Harney. ‘Fvero attached to the squadron of
Capt. Hardie. They had several skirmish.
as with the enemy. both before and after,
entering the city. Mr. Harlow. of the
company. was lulled. and Mr. Dickinson
and Mr. J. Pierce. were badly Wounded.
Penna lvania Eleclion.
y()llicial.
COunlies
Adams
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Berks
Blair
Bradfrod
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Carbon
Center
Cheater
Clarion
Clearfield
Clinton
Columbia
Crawford
Cumberland
Dauphin
Delewale
Elk
Erie
Fayeue
Franklin
Green
Indiana
eflerson
luniala
.ancasler
übannn
Lelngh
Luzerne
.ycommg '
McKean
Mercer
Mifilin
Monroe
Montgomery
Norlhamplnn
Norlhumberl'd
OM
Phila County
Phila Culy
Pike
Pouer
Schuyl k Ll
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna
loga
Union
Venango
Yoshinglon
’Varren
Wayne
Weslmoreland
Wyoming
Yoxk
TOTAL
Estate of James Moore Dec’d.
'I'IERS of administration having
L been granted to the subscribers on
the estate nl the above deceased, late of
Penn township. Cleatfield cuunty. all per
sons indebted to ssld‘estnte are requested
to make payment immediately, and those
having demands against the same. will
present them properly uutlicnticated for
settlement.
“'S._m..,,__A.ANDREW‘MOORE.
. 'JANE MOORE. .
ELISHA FENTON.
Penn (p. Sept. I. 1847. ‘
LANDS belonging'to the Estate
. of Samuel Coo/Iran .’ . '
THE Court of Common Pleas of Ches
&er county having appoinled P. F.
Smith, 'l'rustcc Io sell and convey lhe
lands belonging tn lhc Emma of Samuel
Cochran, deceased, lute 0! Chester county.
All persons wishing to "purchase any
porlion ol the lands In Buudy township.
will apply lo the subscuber. and all
those who are Indebl'ed for putchases from
lhe lormer Trustee, are requested l 0 00"”
forward and make paymenl. . . ' . ,
. JOSIAH W. SMITH. flgt’y -
. for Pcfi Smilh.,7’ruclce.
Burnugli of Cléntfield.‘ A v- 1‘: '
Sepl. 30, 1847;..péid.§ '-
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