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I'.-, . l . (BI S., T- ll i in i ' iim TH03 J, LEMAV, E.iTom PUrmitTet. "xaiti C4BOMSA1 rtwiirm is xobai, inTitxtcxrii iiiriinou mttosRcis r ik o orm ( km til mi or irricTioxi'" (THREE DOURSA YEAE-iai.c RALEIGH, N. C , WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 81, HIT. TOL. 3i. mm m m mm- iim n m r i rrn i f mtt fi rir m k i .n ki m i rm m it h i fc 11 n i n . m es m is-jj ihm ...nan a i I .' mm an i . iu. i i -? iu wc- i iy n iin i i uii i 1 wi -. w w , mm i a n . i iim a , ; i .. n ..- n . ii . ' l?s P M 1 r Is Ma m ' ' B M 1 11 l R ,t H I - Pi 1 fl iTnfi 1 1 ?1 111 I , l 1 7 il " .. h . ill iir iu. in u am b Ksa u i i i am i t fflra i vti i u ajy i g i s i uu m i i tii iLo i i to ra icj iw ' fl-. . a - . i IBI m UU Btl , 1 IKl isu inra i .,i isi sm i b w is uueibi bi oisi vxi 1' ' iJ va -s' 11 vai ll 4S 191 Ca 151 IEJ wu w less ISI 124 CSU 19 Ol Uu HI '."""J f Igj ll,"npi ' J. J. BIGGS mO ST respectfully intilei hi Frienji ni the Public gnerIIy to eU hii tor on Fiyetleri le Street, three Joori South of MeHrt. Williams, Hiiwoon tc Co.' Drug Store, where II, who re food of wearing fine Clothe, will find no difficulty in suiting ihcir teste. Hit OooJi will be manuUcturfil to order in the liest possible manner, and in tbtf latest style, or as person may direct. His Furnishing and Fancy department was never belter. Also, a good upply of READY MADE CLOTHES, constantly on hand. The above Goods were bought at the lowest Caih prices and will be disposed of on leasooabla iterms for Cash, or U months credit to punctual customers. Kaleiffh.Oct. 15, 1847. P. 8. All person indebted to the late Firm of finm tt. Uioos. are informed that longer iodul- .nm Mnnni ha imrn. And all. who bava bills with J. J. ilionn for last Tear, will bear in mind, that the money ievery much needed. BOOTS, SHOES, ILilPPEBS, BOCt4,S, C. Henry Porter WOULD respect. fully inform the La i dies and Gentlemen 4 of Raleigh, and tbe rUUHC geoersuj, mat he is now receiving JUS iff" Slock, selec ed by li'msrlfniih groat cire in lh Northern Market., con.istinir in nart. of Gentlemen's Cue and coarse BOO I S. DOOTEES and SHOES: Ladies' SLIPPERS. WALKING SHOES, GAL TER. PLKA BOOTS, (o newanil beaiiful ill-licit.) BUSKIN'S, etc.; MissaHUEB ol e. erv aualilv and description, and Boys' BOOTS aid SHOES, in real variety, which he is pro- pared to offer o customers on as advantageous terms as can be purchased my where in this Lily- bring a Manufacturer of the articles be offers fur lie, be feels himelf competent to sulsct thoee la his line, and will, iherefore, warrant every thing tint be sells. 1 He has also received a considerable stock of coarseand srong BIIOUANS and SHOKS, to 'wnWn'lhe'wOHM invTteK - and others, trelina assurrd that heean ,gi . Lheni as good barguins, and as serviceable an article, as they can prorure in Ibis market.. 'Bool and Shoe Making:. The suh'criber would also inf. rm his fiieiids and customer, that he has laid in a large end full aupply of Materials for the Mannfactureof BOOT und SHOKS;and liefluitcis himnclf that he Is now capalile of sopnlyinz them with either of ihrse articles, which csnnol be ensiled nr wkesi eihr in point of beauty, durability or fiaiih which promis be stands ready to verify to all who give him a ell. Thankful lor pastfavors.be respectfully solicits a continuation. Oj" He is prepared to furnish Manufacturers will) every thing in their line, of a superior quality and On reasonable terms. Call on HENRY PORTER, Opposite ihe Bap.iat Church, Ra'cigh, October 18, 1817. 40-3w. ornnE Grand LoAgm of North Car ll oliua will convene in this City on Mon. diy evening, the 6ili December next, at 7 o'clock for the tiansaetion of such usine as may be' aubmilled for its consideration. Officer of Sub ordioala Lodge are rcuesltd to attend in person, or cause proper Delegates to be appointed in Or bed'once to the Constitution and general regular lions ef tho Gra'id Lode. A full attendance i earnestly desired. WILLIAM THOS. BAIN, Grand Secretary. RaUigh, October 15. iO. THE i.jxoiTBMBNT THE FOOD, THE EXISTENCE OF HUMAN LIFK. .No on) psssos this world of turmoil and trouble, of pleasure and mitfortnne, of grief and happiness of cxpec alioa and realisation, of hope and fear of doubt and reality, of darkness and refulgency ' without excilemeut -excitement sreated by thought on which Ihe ' memory love lo dwell with foaling of pleasure of eiriteuient created by thought on whkh remembrance pause , with feeling of compunction and sorrow and yet do what w will the same dark phantom constantly appear before ur We. have ercitcment at the outset, wa hava excitement in the middle, wa have excitement in the wane, wa bava excitement in the end of mas' career, but excitement, and excitement of the most pleasing order, ha been the day which have past and are yet lo come by BYLYESTER. . Letter from ell pru from lt section of ihls vast eouafy, are pouring In with order for the LA HUE MAM MU1 it ot UUTO. BERSOtb, and be pictures to b' mind the GRAND CAPITAL SOLD, and various minor Prize of magnitude, yet in comparison with that bright sun in the firmament ef Lotteries a' but! lusuous stars, and bis thought dilate at the ex. j eitenent which each recipient of Fortune gracious favorswhen bestowed, will nilu'elly be animated by, for certainly One tllin1 t'Ctl TIlOUS an., and Forty riionand Dollars, beside eneb sumsof Tweuljr Thousand, Flfleen. Uc, are not disiributed without some sensation. SYLVESTER tU asWnish, w.li excite the Union. PRIZE of DAZZLING MAGNI FICENCE ' will like the dicharge of firework, be scattered throughout the Union' November is armyed in gorgeous psnnplyj and Sylvester' labers always commencing, never endinir, will be tfMirfribaie the MILLIONS contain.d in these tmsurpased Scheme to his patrons end correspon-denta-4 He advise early order, and be careful teaddret . 8. J. 8YI.VRSTF.R. ' 41 WallStreet New York, J53G,000! StW. JERSEY STATU LOTTP.UY, Class t, lor itiT lohe dravn at Jersey City, IN. J.J on "lVedwihy4 the 3rd elNuy. gr." CO ourabers 1CAS01TIC. 13 Drava Ballots. 40,C00! $JO,000! 1 ot 5,000 dollars 1 of 3.500 dollars 1 of 2,384 , 5 of 1,000 10 Prizes of 0500 each! 10 of 300 ! ! ! 10 of (330 each ! 20 of XI each .' 226 Prizes of $150 each ! 53 of 80 53 of 60 61 of 50 Tickets $ IS Shares in pro port ion. A certificate of a Package of 2 Tickets will be sent for 9120 Shares in propottion. 5 Prizes of20,0OO ARB VST $100,000! X ALEXANDRA LOT! EUV. CU. Jl, for I84r to be drawn ai Alexandra (U. U.J on balunlwy. 6ih of Nov. 1847. 71 numuers13 Urawa Itsl- ,0U' SPLENDID SCHEME. 5 Prizes of $20 0001 5 Prizes of $10,000 each!!! . 1 Prize of $4,093 70 OF $1,000 80 Prizes of $500 each! 125 Prizes of 400 each!! 65 of COD dollars 65 of 100 dollars 130 oi 60 130 of 50 &ri. fee, &C. Tickets $15 Dollars. , A Certificate J rtkjje o 28 t kketa .aiil b seot tor tfiOO ihsi-e's in propornoo. 835,000 ALEX A Si DRIA LOTTERY, Ossi rs, Tor 1847, Is be l.n at Alrx?iiilti (D V.) on Ss'm-day 13 h of Nov. 1S4". Ti iiuoibcrt 13 Drawn Bdiltbis. SPLENDID SCHEME. $35,000! $14,000! t of 7.000 I of 5,0 1 oliOOO lot.V0 10 Prizes of $2,000 each 25 Piizesof 81,000!! 25 of 500 220 Prizes of $200 each !! mot too us of so 134 ol 60. Kit of V0, &c. . Ac. Ac. I Tickets 10 Dollars. IfllaTf-8rit1si,c''tiiti ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Class 75. for 1847, to hi drawn at Alexandria, (D. C. )Jh'aturday, tlie20tl. of No. 1817. 75 Numbers 12 Drawn Ballots. GRAND SCHEME. $30,200! $10,000! $10,000 3 prises of 15,000 each 40 of 1,000 each!! 40 ot 500 each! 40 ol 300 each 94 of 200 each. 63 Prizes of $100 each ! 63 ot 60 l--'6 ef 50 &c, &r. &c. Tickets only lOdollara. . A Certificate of a Package of 25 Tickets will be sent for $130 Shares in proportion. ONE GRAND CAPITAL OF $73,000! AI F.XVNDR1A LOT I EttV. ClaT. for IM7, to ue drawn at AUisa.lio, 1). U. oo Sa-erdav, Ibe 87lh of Nov. 1S47. ft au.nberi 14 Ur.wn ballots. MAGNIFICENT SCHEME. - $75,000! $25,000! $15,000 ! $10,000! i f s.ooo. l of r.ooo. 1 of $1,096 5 prise of 2,000 1 5 prizes ef l,SO0 100 Prizesof $1,000! 237 Prizes ol $500 Each!! 64 of tOO 64 ol ISO 64,of 100 1 ef 60 &C. SlC. &.C. Ticlel (20 Shares in itronerlmn. A Ce.iiflciteol a Haeksxeof 6 Tiitets will be trrt lor fxsu snares in proportion. TO ALL WHO USE LEATHER IS ANT FORM. OIli OT? TtixwVNIaV, Lealher- Restorer: A New Chemical Disc very. H!ost people know tbsl Sltias sad Hides sre eon. verted iolo Leather by the uis of 1 unnio, extracted (roes certain eai kt, he. When the tone and tfreneih ol the Tsnnioit worn oot, leather beeoaie dead, hard, dry.brit.le, Cracked, covered wilba siuw, lis. 'I his all know. To restore, then, Mi, lolians, molttnett. tuengih, tnaooibncis, and remote sll rrott, fly or blitter. restore tlie Ttnnin. Thh) subttance the lealher sever can receive the second timet but the whole virtues olit are in thit aiilcle, Ine Oil of 7'cnn'n, which nenel rates the siillett and hsrdett leather. U it bat been tweaiy yean lo ate, and II it letra roi ly with Ihe fingers, it lianarit at once a rvt,iw that Itutierly incredible until seen. It fceeoiastlike new leather. Id all retnectt, wiib a deliKliilol toll- nett and pclith, and anaces all leather completely sod perleeily impervious to water. nartiealarly boots, thoet, rarrirge topi, hsrnett, hose, tracks,, snd ia f:et all Ihingt nude of letllier, giving a tp'en- lid polith, even Signer n,sa sew trainer naa, and at least doswling its durability, in whatever manner the leather it used. Thete are Faclt. . Those who will may wear old thocs, groan with oornt r'nle with oldcarriage tops, have old liar nets and throw them swsy Jitll used, look filthy ibemsrlves and all about lhera,-expnd double wttat i awaettsry for tttlelei ef leather to their besrt'seontent, for whst we tare, if their prrjudiett are to stroog that thev will not try new dtcov ei V. We have no fsvort to atkot Ihrmi ihey arc tbe greatest sufferers, we beg nobody's euttom or paironsje. ; " Now.gentlemeit, plrste youne'vre! olllsi Kaleigh by p. F. PESCUP. KULiUSTOCIl'S VERMIFUGE. A sure retntdj tor Wortns n tiU cases." . This retnerly for worms i one ef the moat ex traordinary ever used. It effectually eradicate, worms ot every sort, lrm children and adults. . Theutands perith by worm! without the real eante heins: known. Soma other reason is assigned. ' s What 'Immense retponiibilily then rests upon the parent wbn does ot know, and the doctor who doe not understand, the complaint wbis i is des troj ing those preeiout flowers of life thiliirm. s r What showl-l be done' The answer It plain. Give thit vermifoge, which w II be tore 10 do good, if they have no worms an I if they have, it will destroy snd eradicate mem with a certainly and preritioa truly sstenlUiiaf. Il cannot harm ihe smallest iaJant or th Irongesl adult. There it no snurcury or mineral In Mercury it llisbaUt ef saost wotni icmrdiet d the remrdjr It to "Betimes tone than Ihe itrase' So neier ate lounges, bat rely upon thit. Every person will be tontlneed on one trial, that it it lh wiott perfect core ever invented' The immense eale that thit vermilog hei, is s tnre lettofilt value aad the etliajialioa in which it is held by families. It would ba ouiie too enro- tire to publish t volume of ceriificalea thit hstc bee given for lliit article, and the atttt of it are requested to toread ihe nsoie to all nertoni whom thev think may be beneftned by it. Speak ol H ia all families, and yon will do your daty to your leilow (re, Hires, aad feci aareo oi the approbation of all kood men. and will receive vour reward in heaven. We call on ail good eithtens to mtkc known the effects of thil wonderlul remedy Pronared and told by COM STOCK k Co. Mew Turk and sold in italciah by P. K. I'FACl'U, Only .igrnf. C5MMON SCHOOLS. IN pursuance of ihe Acts of the General A- B. sernblv, the freaident and ui reel ore or the Liuiraty Fund have directed the following; dis tribution f the nett income of tbe said Fend, for the support uf Common Schools, among the several Counties of the Stale, foriteyeai enditij Sent. 11. 1847, " WILL. A. GRAHAM. Ex.tf. President Literary Board. fed'H IJ:tr'o Uimta Total Counties. poyu I Snring I l'll SUiW iiiM j I. i mi. . I Aiiiamier Anton A the HrHlort Ben ie Ulailcn Riuotnick Diinroiube Buike (NbuM'OI Calilwell Camilen Canaba Caiieret L'atwell Chatham Cheiokee Lliovan ti'eKifland.' t!olotnbu 9S7 Ktr. 10457 94!IS CtiiHl 4419! 606! 6I.S4! Si 'till' 4909! 101 90 6047: 1 1 S!5 14116! 3.147: ssa ou. 37$ CW H3 oa 790 51 I30.J 51 5('C 00 306 00 6C9 5) 471 fcif 777 50 471 40, ,JPT 40 0b0 91 j j!J 41 870 23' 5.19 23 ll-.'O 75' ISi 75 IS.'.! 13' iilt'i 13 SI 5 6d SiT 62 493 OUj K13 09 Sti'J 00: 72i 00 Sl!3 00! 812 00' 319 00 ,4t4.00; 52C9; SJOJ; 2IJ 00( 3J0 Mi Hi S)t 'Oaten''"' 1 Hssi' t w tin ito i-eftT-rra tn- Cumticilaod 13125 0'j 00 an oo 127 68: 55i 59, 20.-,0 68 910 59 2111 fS J0J8 63 14-17 M 19S5 4.1 1375 74 looi'at 2.H0 st s,;a tt 41 8035 33 755 71 b-ij 35 933 35 Cuiriiutk S Sol. 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U.. at 707 BKOAD WAY, MEW YORK. - . - " ' ' ' Any person remitting fifty cent free,- will re ceive one copy, by mail, to any part. The lrle topplied. ..,.; OFFICIAL DESPATCHES, , . Batii.es or . , - i C0NTEERAS AND CHURUBUSCO. Report of Major Central Scolt. (Duplicate.) No 31. Headquarter ofllu Jirmy, .. , Sun Jurv$tin, jJcapuleo road, 0 miles fidin Mexico, Aogutt IS, 1817. Sir: Leavme a competent garrison in Puebla. this srmv advanced upon the cani tal aa follows Twiggs division, preceded by Harney's brigade of cavalry, the 7th 7S2 00 It-'l 84 2)1.1 U 4ii (it 65 46! 1IC9 45 637 03l St SO; f,i.'l i0 7 IK) K-S4 43, 14J 4S 4or oo ear ni io:,4 ti S7I Xr 4tC 71 687 71 VOS S. I4UI St ts$ in m is Quitman's "division of volunteers, with a small detachment or. FJ, States marines the 8tb, Worth's diviso'n theOih and Pillow division the 10th all in this month. On tlm 8th I overtook, and then conliuued wuh the leading division. Thr corps vvtrri at no time beyond five hours or cup, portinrr'distancr apart and on descending in to Ihe bain of the capital, (75 miles from fueblaj they became more closely approxi maied about th head of Luke Chalco with Lake Tescuco a little in front A. to Ibe right On the I2ln & lSth w pushed retormot- ancet wpon Ihe I'enon.an isolated tnoiind (eight mites from Mexico) ofitrent hcijlit, strongly fortified to the top (three tiers of work) and flooded sround the base by the season of rains and sluices from lite lakes- This mound, closs to tbe naiionsl -road commands the principal approach to the city from iho east No doubt it might have been curt led out at a great and dispronor tionate loss. and I was snxions lo spare, the lives of this gallant army for a general bat. .! ' L I . a. at tie wnicn i Knew we aau to win oelore rapturing the city or obtain the great object of the campaign a just and honorable peace. Another rtcoHn-siianee was directed (the 13th) upon Mriiealcinoo, to left of the PptTOWi aiffffee-wt a fcmified bridge wrrow tlie out let or canal, leading from LakeJoch. imilco to the capital five n)ile;froroihe loi ter Tl hiiglii TiaTe'eB': wasy (masking the lVnon lo force the pastaee; but on he other side of the bridge, we have found ourselves four miles from this road on a nm row causeway flanked to tbe right and left bv water, or ooggr grounds'. : Those difficulties cwsely viewed threw me back upon tlie project long entertained nf turning the strong eastern defences of the cily by passing around touihof Laken Chalco and Jochimiicq at the foot of the hilts and mnintnius, so as to retch this point and hence to manoeuvre on hard ground though much broken, to the sou th and eOttlJweet-of 4lt edpiaL whieUhjisbeen more or lee undef uf vieweince thelOth instant. Accordingly by a sudden inversion Worth's division with Harney's cavarly btigade leading we maithed on the 15th mst. rillow a and Quiiman s division fol lowed closely and then Twiggs division, which was left till the nett d iy at Ayotla in order to threaten tle enemy as long as practicble. ' , Twu'gs oa the 10th marchinc From Ayotla to wards Chalco, (six miles,) met, a corps of more thamlouble his numbers cavalry & infantry tinder Gen. Velencia. Twiggs halted deployed into line and by a few, rounds' from Capt Taylor's field battery dispr rs A the enemy killing and wounding many men and horses. No oth er molestation lias been experienced except a few random shots from guerrilleros on the heights; and the march of twenty sven miles overaa rout deemed impractica ble by the enemy is now accomplished by all the corps thanks lo their iodoroWDle xeal and physical prowess. Arriving here tbe I8ih Worth's divieion and Harney's cavalry were pushed for ward a leagne to reconnoitre and to carry or to mask San Antonio, and on the. direct road to tlie capital. This village was 1914 1 1 j found strongly defended by , field works, !i?2 pjiheivy guns, and a numerous garrison. It isoj 83 could, only be turned by infantry, to tbe i67t 66 ! left over a field of volcanic rocks and lava , An, lnrhl ittA wraa inn natrv lui n, . iijm, no J soon ascertained bv tlie (larine enc'tneers. Cspi Mason and Lieuts Stevens and Tower, that'lhe'point could only be sp proaclt by the front over a narrow cause way, flanked with wet ditcbea of great depth. Worth wa ordered not to attack but to threaten and to mask the place. The first shot fired from San Antonio (the 18ih)'.illed Capt S. Thornton 2d dra goons a gallant officer who wss coveting the operations with Via company. The tame day a reconnoistnnce was commenced to the left of San Augustine first overdilTiicult mounds & farther on over same field of volcanic rocks and lav which extent to the mountains some fire miles fiom Sad Antonio towards Magdalena. This reconnoiesance wt continued to day Capt Lee assinied Lieuts Beauregard and Tower all ol the engineers; who were joined in the afternoon by Major Smith of the same corps. Other divistions coming up Pillows's was advanced to make a prac ticable road fi-r heavy artillery and Twigga thrown farther in front to cover that opera tion; for by the partial reeonoissance of je tertlay Copt. Lee discovered a large eorps of observation in that direction wi.h a detstchment of which his supports of eaval ry and foot under Capt Keir ney and Lieut, Col. Graham respectively, had a successful skirmish. . . . . By three o'clock thit afternoon, the advanced division Came to a point where the new road could only be continued un der the direct fire of 82 pieces of the ene my s .artillery fmpst or them of large cali bre) placed in a , strong ' entrenched csmp to oppose our operation and sur rounded by .every,,; advantage of ground besides immense bodies or cavalry and in fantry ,hourly reinfoiced from'Hhe cityovet anexceiietit roau oeyonu toe voicanic field and consequently entirely , beyond reach of our cavalry and artillery. -' :,ws; Arriving on the grou id an hour latter. I foand that Pillow's anJ Twigg'a division had advanced to dislodge the enemy pick. ing their way (all officers on foot) . along his front snd extending themselves toward the road from the city and the enemy's fen- Captain Mgru!ers field battery, 12 and 6,rtounder and Li ut Cullenders battery of mourned howitzers and rockets had ' also with sreal dtiTiculiv been adran. ceil wuh in rsnse of the entrenched camn These batteries, mosl eallanilv served, suflVr ed inoch in the eoursejof ibesfiernoon from the enemy s sopvrior metal. . , ; Ihe battle tliough mostly stationary con unueci to rase win eh treat violence, until nightlall, Brevet Brlir Gen P. F- Stni and. Bievet Ot.l Riley's Brigades (Twigu Ui vision) stipppried by Btig. Generals Pierce's sndCadwahidrr s tommies (Pillow division) were more inati three nours nn- uer a lieavv fire of artillery and musleirv mong mo ennost impanoble ravine i front and to the If ft of Hi entrenched camu . . . . . . Besides I he 23 ideee ofsttillerv the cum n na rsvme weredelended closely b? musses ol iitfanty nd these, sgmii suppoiled by clouds of cnvnlry at hand and lioveHiijj in view. uontequeiiiiy no ilernleJ nnpret sum con Id be matte by day light on the enemy's mon foifnidahle position because independent of the tliiUciiliy of the ravine our infantry unnecoinpniiicd by ravJry and arnilleiy con'd not dvshpe'Iiroluiiin without beiiif mowed jd'wn by, tlie gie ami ciiit.fr of .lie hatlcriei nor ; advaiu-e enemy s niimerouji eavalr. All our roros however i'lcliidi lei's hf iiwiieirr not onlv invirTtaincif tlie exposed -positions i early guirted, but all at. tetiipipTi rhaigi's upon tnnn respectively pertirularly li'iley twice closely 'engage'il with eavstry in g really st'perior ntinibets were rt'useu and ptinwiied. from eihioetice soon alter; arriving near tlie soon naer urriving near the scene, I observed ihe rhurrh sntl hamtel of Conlie ras for Ansah'u) on ihe road letidlnar fin'tbe capiiol through the en renched ramp. lo Magdalane snd seeing nt the same tune ihe stream of reiiifotPf mr-nl uilvanring by tliui fond frm the citv I ordered tlirounii JLriJJeu Pit ovyl lJol Morgan, witb- his rHmem -vlre TT'4tlf tvrea he!4 m-reserve by IM low, to move forward and lo ormipy Contrera (or Amalda) being persuaded ifoceujiird it would atresl the enemy's re inforcements and ultimately decide the bai lie. - - - - - -. '-- Ri'ey wss already on the ene my ' lefi, in advance of the liniiilel. A few minutes later; Brig. Ceo. Shields with hi vultm- tser bngaile (Nw York and South Carolt ina reg'tiienn yniioinii s ilivisioii) coin- ing up under my Older from San Atigustain iln'fcied alitolds to follow snd lo uiain Moriiun. These cnr.i over ihe extreme dilliculiics of ihe gr.iunil pnriiti'ty ' cover, ed with alow foiesl before described reached Contrers and found Cndwaller's brignde in position obsei vinglhe formidable movement from the capital and much needing ihe timely reinforcement, It wasalreadv dark and the cold rain had begun to fall in torrent upon our ' unshel lered Hoops; for the hamlet, though' a de fensive potuion can hold only the wound ed men and unforlunnlely, the regiments had nothing to eat in their haversacks. Wet, hungry and without they possibility of sleep all oor gallant corps I learn are full of confidence ai.d only wait for the Issthour of dirknes to gsin the position whence to Siornl and carry iho enemy's woiks. - Of tbe seven ofilcer despatched isijiee about sundown from my position kop mm to enemy's centre, and on this aide of the field of rocks snd lata to commuitiniie msirtirions to the hsmlet not one has st'creeded in gelting trough those difi cull ies inctensed by daikness They have all returned, 'But the gallant and iudefaii ble Capt Lee of ihe engineers who has been roosiantlv with the operoling forces is just in from Shields. Smith, Cad tva'stJer,, fee to report a above and lo ask that a powerful diversion be made against tlie centre of the entrenched camp toward moroing'';" " " Brig' General Twiggs cut off, a above from the part of his d vision beyond the impraciicable grouud, , and Captain Lee are gone ander my order to eullect the forces remaining on the tide with which to make that diversion about 5 o'clock in the morning, t Ami here I will end thurenort commen ced at it date and in another, continue the narrative of the great event which then impended. ' ' r . ,.... I have the horor to be sir with high respect your most obedient servsnt, ' WsINtlELU&UlJXJU ; Hon Wm t. Many Secretsry of War, (Duplicate.) ' No 32. , Headquarter of the Army! -; . Tacubaya at the Gate of Mexico, August 28, 1847 ' Sir: My report," No. 81, commenced in the night of the 10th Inst, closed the operations of tbe army with tbsl day, . The morning of the.20ih! opened with one of the serie of unsurpassed . achieve men's, in view of the capital, and to which I shall give the general ' Dame fWe of ;"' In the night of the J 9th. Brigadier Gen eral Shield, l'.r. Smiih, and Cadwalader, ind : Colonel Raey, with .their, brigades, and the 15th reftment.'under Col. Morgan, detached from Brigadier General Pierce fonnd themselves in, and about, the impor tant' position the village, hamlet or had' tnda. called indifierentlf, Contreras, An- salda, San Geronimo half a mile nearer to the cnemy'a entrenched camp, on Iho same road, toward the factory of Magdv of! leno," That camp had been. Unexoeetedlr. onr .- formidab'e point of attack, the afternoon'' before, and we had now to lake it, wilhoui the aid of cavalry or artillery, or. to llirow back onr advanced corps upon the fvood from San Augustio ,to the .jpity, and tlieiKe force passage .through Sarji Antonio, , Accordingly, io meet , coqtingenciW Major General. TVortU "wt . ordered t,, leave, early in the morning of the 20th. one of his bti trade to mask Sun Antonio. and to march, with the other aix raile,trt San Augustine, Wjioo Contreras. - A desti nation was given to Major General Quit man and ' Iiia remaining brigndo in' San Augosiin ieplacing, for tlio moment. ih garrison o that important depot with Jffar ney' brlirade of eavalrr. as horse Wnl.t not pass over the intervening rocks,' etc, in ..i. '.i.. cm .r . w- ; - r . I . A dtversiop for an earlier hour (daylight) isd been arranged the night .Jbefore. . ac- cording - to the suggestion of JJrigsdler General Smuh. Teceived ihreugb ,Uies en-i-. heefi Captain Lee. who conveyed mr or- tiers to our troop remaining on ihe ground bppdsiteVo he enemy' centre ttit), foint for th diversion or a real attacks, a cii eumatance might. How.'-'VlJ.".,f,L"a" fatter,' under the command of. Colonel Rsnsomof thi 9th,Jiaving." wih lhiro. tht. , regiment , and some , companies of , three others tnfe 2d,;i2th, and rifle, , Shields, the senior officer at the hamlet, having aniyed jin the night, after .Smith had arrarigod with CadwaUder' and, Rilev the nlhn of attack for th mnmimi Aii. eately waived interference; but reserved to himself the double task of holding the hamlet with hi two 'recinient (South Carblins and,New Yoi kolunteer) again! ttn times his numbers on the side of the city, including the slope to, hi left,', and,' in case the eamp in his rear should be carried to face about and cui off the fly Tog . enemy. :''" ' ,, -At'tB1ek;M?M:?iTie'crtt commenced on Ihe rear of the enemy', camp, Riley leading, followed successively by Cadwa'ader' and Smiih' ..brigade, the latter temporarily under the' order of Major Dimick of the lt artillery the whole force being commanded by Smiih, , the senior in the general attack, and who) arrangoman's, skill, and gallantry alway j challenge the highest admiration. ; 1 The marrh wss rendered , tedioua by i ihe" darkness, 'rain and' mud; but about sunrise,' Rilff J conducted by Lieut. Tow- ', er, engineer, bad reached an ele'vation be- , hind the eheroy, whence he precipitated hi columns; stormed lh entrenchments, . planted hi several Colors upon them, and 4 carried the work all In' seventeen min ... I 1 ' v,S " " ' "'4 Ule' , . ' .H ', ,1-kJ ' Conducted by Lieut Bcaurega;d, engiii-,r eeri and' Lieut. Brook, of Twiggs' staff, i both of whom,. like Lieut, Tower, had, in , the night, twice reconnoitred the ground ' Cadwalndcr ; brought Op lo the general-, ssssult, Iwo pf hi "regiment th .volti-v.l guer and the lllh; ami at the appointed , time; Col.; Ransom, with his , temporal j brigade Conducted by Captain i Lee, engi i titer, not only made the movement to divert; and 16 disiraet the .enemy, but, after cross- . ing the deep ravine in his Iront, advanced,. 1 tnd poured into the work snd upon - the.,, fugitive many volley from hit destructive .' musketry." ; '. . , , In the meafttime Smith' own bTigade,tlj under the temporary command of Major,-, Dimit k, following the movemenu of Riley ' anu vadwataper, discovered, opposite to, and ( outside of the' workt, along lino, , of Mexican cavalry, drawn an ts asurport . 1 IJimielf, having at the bead of Ihe brigade) Ihe company of sappers snd miner, under Lieut Smith, engineer, who had couducted the march, was ordeied by brigadier Gene-,, ral Smith to form line faced to the, enemy, ; and in a charge tgaintl a flank, touted the , cavalry, v . - ' ' - bhii lds, too, by the wise disposition of ms origaoe ana ganant tctivuy, contnouiea much to the general result. He held ma-. ses ot cavalry and infantry, surparted by ,,; artillery, In cherk below htm, and captured j t hundre'ds, wfih one general i (Mendoza) lir of those wh6 field from above.i , . t- i- Vf I doubt whether a moie bn'lliaiit or do , 'V cisi'Jyiciory'-rlaking into view the ground, .. itiuciat rlelences, balienes, anil the ex--j ireme disparity of numbers without cavslVSJ.f ry or ariiilery on our tide to be found 'vtj on record. Including all our. corp ( di-. j reeled ' against Ibe entrenched camp, wan ,n Shields' brigade at the hamlet, we positive ly did not number over 4,500. rank and .!,, file and we knew, by , sigh(,,v'and ince,- ." more certainly, by many captured - doeu - meata and letters 'b"! enemy, bad aciually engajed on ibe oot '7000 "men. twiiK , la.-, ie nnfl kiiviNn.1 ...tltkirt ight, and atriking distance both on" tho f' llrtb and 20th. Air not kitledercaptuied.T: , now (led wlih precipitation. .. , Tho was thn great victory of Confrerat achieved: one road lo the capital opened; ' t 700 of the vnemy killed; 813 prisoners, t. ,t including, among them S8 officers, 4 gener als; besides man colors snd landard 2? " . , piece of bras' ordnance half of largo calibre thousands of tmall arm ' snd ac-"""' coyntrementsj an ' immense 'quantity of '' -w hot, shells, powder 'and eartrages: 700 i" J pack mule, many horses i &ci'to.-aU id our hand. " 1 It is highly gratifying to find tbst, by skilful Arrangement, and rapidity of exe cution, our loss, in killed and wounded, did not exeeed on the spot 60 among tho '. 1 1 "S
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