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|iY S. RUSH cY CO.
| s AS. ROSE, Editor*.
JOHN RITTER,
il ?rhl‘ M:m ncliuTr,
V< 10, Grand Street, Xew Ifaven, Connecticut.
r V'’ cm istantly *n hand, or made to order, of
] \ „ ••lean nail Foreign Marble,
1 XtLV E STOVES ATVD IMO’nj’YIETfTS,
, v ~ih Table tops. Chimney Pi■•®*s, Jamb*
~, |}ipti.*nnl Fount*—also,Granite Monuments’
‘ | posts for Grave Lots.
\ iMoiisp’OteriiH ot Monuments, from the above es
hiiWmetit, can le seen in Roue Hill Cemetery. —Or-
Hirany description of Marble work, will be re
lii)plii)p un fersigned, who is anthoriz -It<> net ns
Riuer’i Aijr ut. JOHN L. JONES.
.\ov 10 3 3 ”
BLAKE & SMITH,
ATTORNIHS AT I. UV,
Macon, Ga.
tT T IIX attend to all professional business entrusted j
\V to their enre, in Bibb and surrounding comities. I
’•pi. 15. IM7. ly-o
LUTHER .1.
ATTOaCIEYAT LAW.
McDONOUGH, GA.
Refer to Scott, Cariiart &l Cos.
May 6, 1847. *ly6
R. H. X.. BUCHANAN,
Attorney at Law,
Spring Place, Mut **ay County.
IT “ILL attend faithfully to all profess. ,nal business
\\ entrusted to his care, in the sever il Courts of
b* Cherokee Circuit.
fSeptember 1, 1847. ** t
fETEd. J. WILHABdi
ff \S taken the W \s|| I\G TON II YLL, and
[l_ requests a continuance of the public patronage.
r Macon, April 1, 18-17. 1
United States Line—Daily,
BETWEEN
SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON.
The well known splended Steam*Packets
Jasper Capt. J. P. ,B rooks,
(len’l. Clinch, Capt. J. Barden.
YVm. Seabrok, Capt. T. Lyon
Continue to run regularly between Savannah and
Charleston, leaving Savannah every morning at 2 o’-
lock, and Charleston every morning at 9 o’clock pra
ise I y For Freight or Passage apply on board, at the
levannah and Charleston Steam-racket Wharf, or to
A.LAFITTE, Agent. !
X B All Goods, intended tor Savannah, will he
irwarded by E. Lnfitte & Cos., Agents at Charleston, if
heeled to their care, free oj commissions.
April 21, 1847. ts 3
MRS. P. DESSAU
HAS received,and is now opening, an assort -
Kj mentof llonnpfs, Trimming-, lor l>re**es,
and other fancy articles, all of the very latest
ales, to which she would respectfully invite the call of
fe Ladies.
Indies’ Bonnets, Dresses, Visites, &c. made to order.
Wm -■ waists cut and fitted.
■ Macon, Oct. 13, 1847. 3m28
FASHIONABLE MILLINERY.
i’T-. MRS. DAMOUR has received her fall Goods
in that line, consisting of Silk, Satin Velvet and
Straw BONNETS, of the most desirable shapes
f quality. Also her usual stock of new DRESS
various styles; a large stock ot Ribbons, Arti-
Hcials, &c &c.—which will he sold on as reasonable
Menus, tor cash, as they can be bought in any store in
Macon. A large assortment of Shawls, Hosiery, &c.
lie stock of Kid Gloves is the finest ever brought here
Before Persons wanting to purchase Woolen Goods,
SB buy them also at cost —nothing short of that Also
gu ’ueral assortment of articles usually kept in her line
■Macon, Oct. 20, 1847. 29 ly
■
Jii ii oi suit is receiving his new supply of
• Goods in his lme,umong which lie particularly
# s the attention of his customers u>
A hoice article of old Brandy, Madeira, Port and Clar
■ Wines
■ IVkies,.Spices, Preserves, Cukes,Candies;
■ Ak.ii line assortmet of Segars of various brands— j
unpin ted llavanna Segars.
will keep a constant supply of Oranges, Apples, ‘
Pot no. s, Cheese, Duller, Raisins, b lgs, Prunes, ■
and oilier nuts.
■ dibit r (••ivej a pipe BRANDY, direct importation,
?. ot InW ; t'm- imported CORDIALS, such as
(fine,) Noyou, Curacao, Maraschino, Ab-
Hv
■ P'? , k'“. v|ostiriKMiis, Sardines, Salmon, Oils, &, c.
> >i:nr articii s usually k- pi in that line.
Pickled oysteks, by the keg.
■ Macon, ( set vio. 1847 yW
fsJ D l’I( IL—i will devote a portion ot my time du
- nngth®pi'eM it season, to writing up books,draw
oil ac ■-•ouius, Ate , plain and ornamental pennian
‘executed with neatness. 1 will also attend toship
■*>-'mon fora reasonable compensation—l can be
a at Charles H Free man’s store on Cotton Avenue,
re any order m the aoove departments will meet
7* 1 piompi attention. HENRY FREEMAN.
WOOD A iXD BRADLEY,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
mT“ xki 1 * |,J T F t H\l TU E
If f ti AN D
“• * 1 11 CHAIRS.
1 OI’LD most respectfully inform the citizens of
Macon,and public generally, that having avail
ed the Services of some of the very best
Wnkincn, and having a supply of the best materials,
are pn pared to make to order any article in their line
laa<Union to our present stock, such as D mnj, Tea,
Side, Work, Toilet, Quartette and Sofa Tables;
Ottomans; Tettetetes; Foot-stools; Secreta-
Desks anJ Book Cases; Indies’ Work Boxes and
Desks ; Piano Stool; Looking Glasses and
Plates of all sizes ; Gilt, Yfaliogany and Walnut
of all sizes tor Pictures and Portraits ; Cane
hettees and Com.ter Stools , Mahogany and Wal
hairs. Plush and Hair Cloth Seats , a great varie-
W furled Maple and Walnut Cane seats and other
: K. cknig Chairs of pntterns tMi numerous to
llr and Pine B. dstemls, cheaper than ever ; Win- |
Bhad* s, n. w, lieautiful and rare patterns ; Feath
tiller Beds; Mut trasses of curled Hair, Cotton
e ‘ i:ui> many articles not enumerate lor mtrodn. -
market
Manufacturer* —For sale, Furnituc Varnish,
Walnut, Plush,and Veniersand B and Posts.
01U Fumitus repaired neatly and with dispatch
“ li,H ;, nd Chairs reseated or covered with Hair
vklli or Cane.
Nov. 3, 1847. Bm—tl
on the fiano forte.
1 he undersigned pro!lessor of Music,
P I 1,1 e l l{ y 0 * ‘ s, w *'>'k, resiiectfully
ra
7 “I Macon, that he has locateil in this city, and
m l, b* hw tune to the instruction outlie Piano, ot
allies <iiil gentlemen am iiih) honor him w ith their
i ’~ H r l'! ,r l ,o!4 *’ h'* intends in a lew days to
wi classes v one lor ladies and another lir gentle
i( ladies w ho may prefer it, he will wait on at
,v
■ ii w pi< ees from the in at cell bra
‘cih dun „uiy Is- published, lie rvMxrtiully so- j
ce< \ Patronage oh lie ladies and gentlemen ol Mu
ad it* vicinity.
it 7 l *’ l,o, i lsHks for entering nnmes can be found
’"lures o| Messrs Bohuliiiuii iiinl Barnes, ui
, „ o|l Georgia Telegrnpli, the Journal and
al , * 1 ” “tore ot Mr. Amos D nton
Wm owr rt rong &l Wood's.
YV. J W(K)I>.
“Janies .\, Nisls t, H T Chapiuan, T.
1 l M I.-’ 1 F uith, Win. 8. WillU’ iJun i Smu’l.
[ new o-oods
■ IIF . A T Wl\s m rs.
i'u :,.:7 ri *- r grnt*ful l"r past favor*, !■•*. pert fully
( *’ “Kention | 111,, trading eoiiiimHiify, so j
! Mem. 1 now op.ning at il* si ore lor
-1 A.l \D W. Orr,on the
n mi liml l ( ,u rr >’ ’>nsi*tmg |
I, 1 nil,l S|!,|,t,. 1,1 y
; ' 1 '\ M \DK ( I,t i I'll INi i llni i
■ • “■ >V. HIM l. I" -
. v . - "> .'Hi’ ‘ 1..... in ih • <‘,iv !
’ ,l ’" i l In H||.| il 111 M.GK.I Sil,'.;s.
, 1 “I I'm *ul’i Mininn. rnui.iy, j
, '; r wiSllIl:! I will I
• • ,u,. v ,|[„J , i *•> ••ii.m.nina I. • ln<-k, ln'linr I
■ ‘ . hi...’ NL , : l! ” 1 ..I ill- v u fur
fl s 'ni Hiul l ull.i.v.
!■ - -o. , H|7 ISAAC WINSIIIH. I
I 1 (,n S ® OCS! S-’IOBS!!
■ , /l)< i inggrusii; , hs ,, ;:;;k] n^ clur I
■ ■
Georgia Jomtßttl cm i) itlcsstngct*
HOUSE KEEPING ARTICI.ES.
Ii^ '** , A 1 )\ Imvc jnt rrr.MVt'il nrnl
I J offer for Carpeting*, K„". Wanlrtn. Tirk
lllX*. 10-4 snil IS-1 Linen Sheeting nn,| pillow ease
Linens; KM nrnl 12-1 Cotton Sheeting nn,l pillow case
’ I r, ' l h Linens; American ami English Long
Cloths, table Linen ami table Cloths an-l Napkins;
Ru'wiu, Scutch and Hucaback Towellings; furniture
’ lico ;n<l furniture Dimity: Table Covering of vnri
ons kitiils; 10-4, 11-4 anil 12-4 Blankets, of best makes
woolen nnH Cotton Flannels, all qualities: Stripe.l’
I'laiil an-l Einbroal.-reil Curtain Muslins; colored ami
white Marseilles Quilts; together with their usually
large variety of hlaek and colored Dress Silks, Cash
meres. Plaid Go’iih. Shawl*. Worked Collars, Ameri
ean and British Prints, Silk and Cotton Hosiery, Gloves,
Ifdkts.. &.]•., ite.to which they invite the attention of
their frien Is and the public generally.—Cloth". Cassi
nieres. Hattinets, Kentucky Jeans Kerseys, Linseys,
English, french and American I weeds, Vestings, nist
received; which we will sell at the very lowest prices
LOGAN & AT KIN TON’
“-P' 29 26tf.
RICH SILKS AND CASHMERES,
i r pill. “"dersigll. .1 have received anew and lienuti-
I I till stuck of Rich Fall Pretn Silk* and ( ashmrre*
• consisting in part of plain changeable, striped and plaid
(Iro ile Rhine, Gro de Royale, Gro de Algi-r, (;-o de
I Pekin, S itin de Chine, Ottoman and other" DrensSilkn
I black Taffeta. Poult de Soule, Satin Russ.-, Gro Grain
j plain, striped and watered Silk*, lor Searls. Ac.; new
; style rich printed Cnxhmrrr*, st;i|wd and plaid ,1/oim
j *rlinr ,lr Lamr, rn various patterns; super plnid Ca*h
! meres; Lupin's best qualities French jl/erinoes of nil
shades; Gale. Clarence and Oregon Plaid*; Worked
Collar* and Cpe; etnbroided, revere, hemstitched
and corded Lawn and Linen Cambric Hdk’ts ; Silk
and Cotton Ihxirry, Glares, Sc , All of which w ill
be sold by the piece or otherwise, at usually low prices
LOGAN & ATKINSON
sept M 2fitf.
NO CcS
O ARGAINS ! BARfJAINS ! —Tlte undersigned
I ) liaving taken the Store on the corner of Cotton
Avenue and Cherry street, formerly (Ross’ Store,) begs
leave to inform the citizens of Macon, and Planters,
that be will constantly keep on hand an excellent stock
of Dry Goods, Groceries A Provisions’ of all
kinds, which he will sell at the lowest possible rates, lie
in g perfectly contented with quick sales and small profits.
The public generally are respectfully requested, if they
want great bargains, to call upon him. Goods of all
kinds given in exchange for all kinds of produce at
cash prices. H. N. PULSIFER,
At PULSIFER’S can be found at all times Tea,
Cotlhe, Sugar, Syrup, Molasses, Rice, Bacon, Lard,
Butter, Corn Meal,Grits, Flour, Mackerel, and Shad of
| the I rest quality, in quantities to suit purchasers, at the
j lowest rotes.
April 1, 1847 . 3i
LI *lll —Just received and lor sale 100 bbls of first
rate Northern Lime by
Sept 22,1847. 25 If. N. PULSIFER.
Ilacoti ra<.ii kiorr.
w.. m n c it o r t .
COTTON A VENUE.
.)/ |A PAC. KAGES Fancy and Staple Dry Gikhls
any other house South of New York.
Rich Silks
Cashmeres and de I.aines
Rich embroidered Cashmeres
English and French Merinoes
English ami Scotch Ginghams
Rich de Laines at 25c
Fine Linen Handkerchiefs at I2ic
Check Cambric at 124 c
Irish Linens 50c
Heavy 7-8 Shirtings at fife
Red and White Flannels at 20 a 25c
Heavy Kerseys al 121 a lfic
Heavy Ticking at I2ic
Fine Bleached Shirting at 12ic
Fine English do at 61c
Fine heiii'dstitched Handkerchiefs, Embroidered Kid
Gloves, Silk and Cotton 11-ise. Rich Gala Plaids, Rieh
l Plaid Alpnccas, Rich Embroidered Muslins, new style
Embroidered Robes, Fine Bombazines, Fine Alpaeeas,
at 37fc. ; 10-4 and 12-4 bleached Sheeting, Fine Bed
Blankets, Ac.
Oct. 6. 1847. 27 ts
SILKS! SILKS!!
NOW OPENING
AT
BANCROFT’S,
“ COTTON AVENUE ”
t PHE rich st ninl larii*st stock of Silks, ever before
I offered in this market,
Rich Plait! Broc de Silks,
“ Satin Srr.p*d and Flaid,
Satin, Flaid Foult DeLoie,
I’lain Gro De Swiss, 75 (fi) 87f cents.
5 4 Black Givj D Kn n ,
I Biack and Blue Black Satin.
, Macon, Oct. 20. 1H47 29 ts
*• iMMideml < :islini4‘i4‘s.”
,w w | DRHSS Fat terns of the latest styles of Em-
broidered Cashmeres—small figure, Do. Rich
Mousun DcLames, just received at
44ANC KOFT’S,
Oet 88 81 ts ( utton Avenue.
U\ . \ \ COTTON bfimwmd t” W.ft Par
ker’s Store, on Cotton Avenue, nearly opposite J
Cowles’ Fire Frew if Warehouse. They have instore and
offer for sale on accommodating terms:
200 Pieces heavy Kentucky Bagging,
175 “ “ Dundee
85 “ Slightly damaged “
50 Coils Kentucky and Manilla Rope,
00 Bags Rio Corice,
20 Tons Iron,
50 Kegs Nails,
1000 lbs Farik and Boiler Iron,
800 lbs Spring Steel,
8(H) Sacks Salt,
20 Boxes ‘Tobacco,
10 “ Henderson Candles,
10 Baskets ChainiNiigiie Wine,
5 Boxes Burgundy **
8 Casks Bacon,
Sept 2, 1847 29
riiom;ist4>ii Maiiiifuctinmu t ompnny’s
OSNABLJRGS AND YARNS, of superior quality
just received and for sale at lowest market prices
by UEA Sl COTTON, Agents,
Thomastou Manufacturing Company.
June, 30. J3 ts
("'I ROri! 11*^. —The Hiils<TilM*rs continue to
Jl keep a general assortment of (Jroeerfea nrnl Staple
i4ry Gooils, at their old stand, comer ot Second and Mul
berry streets, opposite the Washington Hull: they have
just received with other articles the following:
21 lihds Si. Croix and P R. Sugars,
129 bags Green Rio Coffee,
25 “ Old Gov. Java Coffee,
2000 Yards Negro Kerseys,
lotto Duffle Blankets, 8 and 9 quarter,
1000 Yards Cotton Osnahui gs,
15 Tolls Sweedes Iron,
7YO Sacks Liverpool Salt,
1500 Fuir Russett Brogans,
with a general asortment in their line, all of which is
offered ut the lowest cush prices. ‘They respectfully in
i vite all wishing to purcliiise, to examine their stock—
iM’lievuig they cannot fail to tie suited inpriee and unul
ity CIIAS. CAMFHRI.Ii A CO.
Api il i. IBG 88
mill Kn’suys.
r BALKS 8-4 and 9-4 Green and Blue Blankets,
•) 2 “ Saddle Blankets,
2 “ Americnn 9-4 do
1 “ Knghsli ‘Twilled 9-1 do.
50 Pieces 10-4 and 11-4 Bed do.
15 “ Sutter ’Twilled Down do.
10 Chw* Negro Kerseys, assortsd styles.
Now in Mure, amt for sale ehenphv
(.ran ks, Wood, a co.
Nov 18 33
\ •? BALKS 3 i Brown Shirtings,
40 M 4-4 “ SlsctingM,
15 ‘ (i/.iiiihurgs 8 oy, to yard,
25 “ Yams, aortd nutuheis,
10 “ ‘Ticking*,
3 ’• Cheeks.
5 “ l i<ie Blown 7-8 Knglisli Shirtings,
Now in store, uiitl lor sale by
GUAYKS, WOOD, A CO,
Nov 17 33
Tobacco, 4 lion* mil ftntiii*
an/i B( IXKS ‘Folmicco, all grad* ■<.
*UU 2<• Hi Cig.ii4, variousqunliues,
l bhl M iee .Fsty Snuff,
1 “ Scotch “
*2 “ “ “ in bladders,
Yfr* Miller's fine cut Chewing Tobacco.
For sale by GRAVKS, WOOD, a CO. i
N'-v 17 , 38
BAOQINa, ROPE AND TWINE.
I “flh Piecs Kentucky Bagging,
I>UU 350 tods do H"|S .
2000 - |;, • ig Twine,
In store and lor sale by
BCDTT, CARIIART A CO.
S’pt. I. 22
JUAIK I YH, ROPE, TWINE, UC.
I’K Hand 15 inch Ivutuc ,y Biding.
125 * 51 ■<
25 K ‘ll* Kentucky Rope.
1000 llis three ply Bugging Twillfi.
MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY DEI EMBER I, 1847.
CHARLES H. FRBriVI^N,
Cvtto/i Jvrnur, next door abtve the %% Rio Granite Haute,”
Hus just opened a good slock of
Siigiirs. Coffee. Teas, Flour, Bacon,
M:i|l<> tin,l I’iiiify Dry Gooil*.
Macon, April 1,1847. 4 j
Niiilv Iron •in,l iiollow Ware.
KEGS Cut Nails,
•JV M / 15 tona Iron, assorted 1 to 10 ineltea,
2,000 ll Sheet Iron,
10,000 lbs. Hullmv Ware,
2,000 lbs. Cast Steel,
1,000 lbs German and Blister Steel,
2,000 lbs. Hoop and Band Iron,
50 doz. Hoes,
400 pairs Troop Chains,
Received and for sale by E. B. WEED.
April I, 1847 44
HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
/Ts! CASKS Rosendalc Hydraulic Cement.
I J I / tor sale by SCOTT, CARHART A CO.
September 15,1847 24
Cotton Yanmond Oxattbnrgi,
f PHE midersnjned. are A<?ent tor the sale of the
I MILLEDGEVILLE STEAM FACTORY
YARNS.
Also, for YARNS AND OSNABURGS from the
CURTRIGHT MANUFACTURING CO. Greens
boro', tor sale by Ike bale, on the usual time, at .Manu
facturer's prices
May is 7 SCOTT, CARHART .t CO.
S. F. DICKINSON, & CO.
H AVE just received
KM) hds. St. Cx. and Porto Rico Sugar.
400 bags Rio Coffee,
50 “ Laguira and Java.
150 kegs Superior Nails.
75 packages Staple Dry Goods,
which will be sold low
Macon, 11th August, 1847. 19
S. F. DICKINSON, & CO,
TOBACCONISTS,
\RR now receiving
. 250 packages Tobacco, the most complete as
sortment ever offered in this market.
Macon, 11th August, 1847. 10
S. F. DICKINSON, &. CO.
nHVE just received
5 Casks Baltimore superior sugar cured Can
vassed Ha ins.
5 Tierces Cider Vinegar.
Macon, 11th August, 1847. 19
REMOVAL.
T A MRS SEYMOUR has removed to the Store-
I•” house occupied for several years past by D and YV.
Gunn, where he would be pleased to have his cus
tomers call on him. Sept 1. 22 ts
.1 anies Seymour,
MAS just received, a lergi ami well selected stock of
Groceries. Drv Goods. Shoes, Hardware and
1 Crockery, which will be sold for moderate profits,
oct f> ff
B:t<‘on mu! | arß
KBS sides, 2500 choice Hams, 500 lbs
o\nj\J Lard. For sale by J. SEYMOUR
oct 6 27
Feaihfr*.
1 AAA LBS. Feathers, p'or sale by
I Y/l/U j SEYMOUR
oct 6 27
; l ine Uqnorv.
, sale by j SEYMOUR.
F oct 6 27
II Rape sriml Twi e,
\LWAYS on hand and for sale by
J. SEYMOUR
! oct 6 27
L.o-tl ;iiitl F milled ir si ml l eas
OF superior quality. For sale by
J SEYMOUR
oct 6 27
VtU*. I’rare rii.nii* u mI 4\>
KE(4S Nails, 100 pair Trace Chains, ands doz
/ 41) en Axes. For sale by J. SEYMOUR
oct6 27
Stiff 111- 3111*1 Cnfff.
HMDS. Porto Rico and Muscovado Sugars, 100
*£[ r bags Rio and Laguyra Coffee. For stile on vry
reasonable terms, by J. SEYMOUR
oct G 27
LADIES’ HALF GAITERS
( U3T received, Ladtee’ Colored ami Black Half
Gaiters, and for sale by
Sept 8, 1847 . 23 MIX & KIRTLAND.
LADIES’ GAITER BOOTEES.
I UST Received. Ladies’ colored and black Gaiter
,| Bootees, and for salt by
MIX & KIRTLAND.
Aug. 18, 1847. 20
LADIES’ KID SLIPPERS.
J UST received Ladies’ Fine Kid Slippers—lor sale
by MIX & KIRTLAND.
S. pt S, 1847. 23
GENTLEMENS’ GAITERS.
A UST Received, Gentlemen’s colored and black
■ I Casaamere Gen re, and lor sale by
MIX &. ■RTLAND.
Aug 18,1847. 20
BACON AND I.AHD.
1 DHH LBS Choice Bacon Hams,
1 ,UUU 2,000 lbs Sides and Shoulders,
500 llis Leal Lard.
For sale hy WHEELER hi H ARROLD
June 2, 1847. 2
FAMILY FLOUR.
j /\ a a LBS of very superior qu-riity, warranted
■ 1-, 1 M M * equal to the Ik'.i Uansi branris.
lor sal. y WHEELER .V HARRi LD
June 2,1847. 9
<■ A WORD TO THE WISE.”
PERRONS purchasing DRY GOODS, will find a
1 üboii’easHortineiil nt .HI ItDtlt K’S, tenperct.
cheaper tinin at any otiler store in Macon
Nov 3, 1847 31 ts
t\ I’IKCES Rich Muslin DeLami s, lor sale nt 25
Dll cents per yard, by J. Ml RDOCK.
Nov 3,1817. 31 U
Blaiifcrls, Kt>reyi, A'. Ac
■ UST received, a laine 10l ot li.'uvy 8 nnd 3 1-4 Ne
,l gru Blankets of ts'si quality, ni.", hesvy cable twist
Negro Kerseys, which will be sold low, hy
Nov 3. 31 tl J MURDOCK.
11l IS II \ IIINKKY A genuine arilele'old malt,”
just received hy T. C. DEMPSEY.
C)cl 27 38
IOKTEII.—IS d'Wnsuperior, f>r .al.’ bv
I (h i 27 3(1 T C. DEMPSEY.
ft , | MEN.—2O boxes Clurel. St. Juliell, Mil's ,
VV 1841 r C. DEMPSEI
0.127
(xl.li l ull r, Iqaartcr I lon 1 1 1
/ a siqs'iior article, justlroiu (he New \ .ak t u.uun
limis.., hy T. C. DF.MPSEV
Oct 27 *)
Ul( Will . 15 bills Amenenn Biumly. 20 do N
England Ruin, uliered ay ‘i'. C. DEMPSEY ■
Oct 27 3)
%* IIINK IIY .—SO hills N O Reeidii'd. a suiwri
v v orurtiele, lor suls hy T C. DEMI’SEV.
0.127 30
\I.MON DN. -5 bbls Marseilles, nt
Oet27 30 T U DEMPSEY'S
(1 \ % DELS. I5 Ik). s M lev'ssiiistiit, by
!n , i 30 TANARUS(• IYEMPSI \
nLMIJOIIN . 1, 3 and 5 gallon IViiioohus, bn
mb'at T. 1. DEMPSEY'S,
t let 27 30 Colton Ateane.
("lit; YR3 ‘■< ;ill i Principe am! Bps i h Cla rs
, Oct 27 C II FREEMAN.
liriMIII y\ \Hi:.—Tubs Painted andC dar,
\\ Water R>” ■ <■!-. Brooms, sud Msn—trrs,
Jute nq.l Straw Ain,-* (- II I UEI..IAN.
Oct 27 30
A'BANY ALE
.jrt RUES SUPERIOR QUALITY, just received
ZU und lor sale by
Nnv 2l 31 SCOTT, CARIIART. A CO.
SALT.
I ttmi SACKS le vrpool Silt, now going in store
| .1 M M I F"t sale bv
Nov 2i 3i sc'ott, car hart, a co.
OH HOW GOOD i
win does not love Vhem 7
-
\ L. S|| ELTON i. candidate for Sheriff
o Ihbb county, at the ensuing election.
Nov. 10, 1847.
*•* \ >ll'N YV. lIfJOYY \is a candidate for
hrreiver al Tot Returns, for Houston county, at the
j election on th#* ntst Monday in Jm ua y next
Nov 10, 1847 3i tf ie
1 HT S nuf honzel to announce .1011 V If.
’ * ‘la Candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns
at the ruction the first Monday in January next,
j Oct. er 13, 1847 3 28
I ,1. fTJpnv B. Grace is a candidate tor Tax Collector
ot Bibb County at the Election to be held in Junuarv
• next. , J
Samuel F. Gore, IN .. fen candidate for
1 ax Collector of Bibb County, at the coming election
• oept. 1, 1847. 22
£ *■’ “ m HONE offers himself as n candidate for
1 ax Receiver of Bibb County, at the ensu ng election
IT J. YV. GROY’E, annouucea himaelf ns a
candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns ol Bdbcounty,
at the ensuing election. Oct . 27. 30 tde.
MEXICAN WAR.
BATTLE OF
XVXOLINO DEL REV.
OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.
The official despatch of Gen Scott which follows
that given in our last, briefly narrates die result <d the
negotiations for peace, and the causes which induced
him at once to commence offenlive operations. On the
7til, he mentions that an immense force of the enemy
was observed to leave the City and take positional
Molina del Key directly between the Americans and
I Chapultepec. From information received, the General
was led to believe that this point was occupied for two
reasons ; first, to prevent an attack upon Chepullepec,
i nn ‘l second, to protect the Mexican workmen while
they converted the bells of the city into cannon to re
place those captured in the previous engagements, ile
at once resolved to take the position nt all hazards, and
committed the work to Gen. Worth, whose graphic
description of the engagement will he found below :
Iteport of lieneial Worth.
HEAnOfARTEIIS Ist Divisiov. I
Tacubaya, Sept. 10, 1847.4
• o R: —Under the inconvenient circumstances incident
to recent battle, and derangement from the ins- of com
manders—staff, commissioned and non-commissioned
—and amid the active scenes resultingtherefr mi, ! pro
ceed to make a report, in obedience to ihe orders on he
General-in-Chief, of the bnttle of El Molmodtl Rev,
• by the Ist division, reinforced ns follows _
Ist Three squadrons of dragoons, and one company
of mounted riflemen—27o men, under Major Sumner,
2d dragoons.
j -J Three pieces of field artillery, under Capt. Drum.
3d. Two battering guns, [24 pounders,] under Cap
tain Huger.
4th. Cadwalader’s brigade. 7s| strong, consisting ot
the voltigeur regiment, the 11th and 14lh regiments of
infantry.
Having, in the course of the 6th, accompanied (he
Geoeml-in-Clnef on a recoiuioissance of the formidable
j dispositions of the enemy near and around the castle of
i Chapultepec. they were found to exhuit an extended
; line of cavalry and infantry, sustained by a ti.-ld battery
of four guns—occupying directly, or sustaining, a sys
tem of defence collateral to the castle and summit:—
Tins ‘lamination gave fair observation ol the configura
tion of the grounds, and the extrnt o| th” enemy siv . ■;
but, as appeared in the sequel, an io.id, quat. a it s
the iiutiiri of his defences—they being sKillinlly m sk"l
Tin* General-in-Chiefordeied thru my • ,v a . n re in
forced as beuue mentioned, should i.iiacit .ml .-any
| those lines and detences, captiri tile enemy s ario., ■y,
i destroy the machinery &. materia, supposed to be m the
foundry, (El Molinode! Key;, Put minting th • ..pi-ia
lions in that extent. After which, my command was
‘ll he immediately withdrawn to ns position in the vil
lage ol Tacubaya.
A Close an i daring reconnoisnnce, by Captain Ma
son ol the engineers, made on tin of the 7th,
represented the enemy’s lines collateral to Cinpnltepec
to be as follows;—tlis lee rested upon and oceup., and a
group ot Strong atone buildings, cull El Moimudei R. y,
adjoining the grove a I the loot of the hill of Chapulie
| pec, and directly under the guns ol the castle which
1 crowns itssuuimit. The right ol Ins line rested iqmn
another stone building, calfi-d Casa Mata, situated at
rile foot ol the ridge thill slopes gnidnnliy from the
j heights above the village of Tacubaya to the plain be
, I .w. :.l away between iliese .ud.l.ugs was lie ene
uy s fie,d hatteiy, and Ins ima.itry ore.'s w, re dispo*
-ed on either side to sunjHirt it This reconnoißsmiee
was ver'.ed by i apt. .Mason and Col Dutu an, on the
uiiernoon ol the same day The result indicated that
tin- centre was ihe weak point ol tile iiemy's position ;
anu that his dunks were the strong p,. mis. tnslelt llank
iieing the stronger
A> the enemy's*) stein of defence was connected wi.it
the lull and castle ot Chapultepee, and as my operations
m re limned to a specitic oeject, übi caui'’ ii.'e.-sniy to
isolate the work lo be accompli kie ;. It . i , cusue of
I. hupultepec and us immediate , truces. Tot licet ibis
object, die billowing dispositions wire ordered: Col.
Gitr mid s brigade to take position on the right, strength
ened by lwo pieces ol Uupi Drum’s battery, lo ,ook to
El Mulluo del Key us well as any s.ippoit of tins po
tion from Chtipustcpec; and alsi, within siisiamin dis
lauee ol ihe nssaulung |iariy ami the buttering guns,
which, under Capt. Huger, wen'placed on m” ri.ige,
live or six hundred yards t. out El Vtolino del R j. tu
h iter and loosen this pout lion Irom Chapu.lys-e An
assauhiug party of five hundred pi ked men nrnl olli
ceis, under command of Brevet Major George Wright,
Blii inlantiy, was uiso posted on the i ldge lo the tell 1,1
the Isitlermg guns, to hirer the in myV r mre. l'n
2.1 (Clarks) bligade, (he coiiiinand *4 w.ucu devolved
on Lol. Meliituati, (Col. Clark being s.ek.) w ith Duti
cuu’s battery, was to take |u st still iu.tiiei up the ridge,
opjsiaite the enemy's riglit, to Uik to our leli flank to
sustain the assaulting eoiuinii if necessary, or to diseoni- !
til the enemy, (the ground being favorable,) us cm uin-
biiiiii'4‘B might requite. Cadwaiader’.-i brig ile was h Id
, m rust? ve, in a position on the ridge butw.-rn tii ■ bat
ti iing gnus and Mclnkisli's brigade, and in easy m
j p<rt ot either. The cavalry, under Majo; Humner, to
I envelop our extreme felt, and fe> governed hy circum-
I HUine. s to rejH*l or att’iek, aa the cuuiiiiau I. r’e judg
| mem might suggest. The troopa lo be pm t . potion
. under cover ol the night; nnd the work to begin os soon
I as the heavy metal could be prop rly directed,
j 10l Uuucuii was charged w ith ihe general d.sposi-
I liol ‘ ff"’ artillery. Accordingly, at .f o’clurk in the
morning ol the Bth, the several eolutun* were nut in
! motion, on as muny different mutes , and when tin-gi'iy
i °) ff"’ inorunig enauitui ihem to (*• seen, they were n*
| accurately iu position as ff nostral in mid (fay lor re
-1 view. Ihe early dawn was the moment appointed for
ffie nttack, which wus announced to our Uooj>h by the
ope iingoi lluger’s guns on LI .Ylulino del Rey, upon
|T i ff” y continued to plsv actively until thfe point *l
i”‘ t*nciii>'a line became senkibiy shaken, when the an-
Mnultmg party, c iniiiuiuled hy Wiight, and guided by
that nut'inpfished officer, C’spt. M .son the en.-iiit t
lUMisted hy Lieut, poster, durdied gallantly forward to
i tlie assault. I turiiukeii by th? gaffing tire of musketry
iiinl rail inter that was showered upon them, oil they
i caned , driving infantry and artillery men at the |K mit
of th. iNiyonet Ih* enemy’* field battery ws* taken,
Mini his own gunswere trailed iiimio his retreating mae*.
, More, however, they could be dinchnigi .1. fe ~
eeiving (hat h<- hnd liren diPfxwm***-1 of thfeiilrong i N .
■•tion by comparatitrely a handful oi men, h made
de*|Mraie effort torrga nit Aceorffmgly hi* retiring
foices rallied anl formed with thi* oh|*ei Aided ly
tin* iiuamry, which covered the hou*etop* [within reiicli
of which the battery had been moved during tin* night,)
• li** enemy’s whofeltne opriied m|hui the uDHultiiig par
ly ii terrific fire of musketry which stmrk down e|ev -n
out of the lout teen officers , mi o.inoo*etl the command, I
mid iiofi-connoißMioncd officers nnd in n in proportion ;
including, amongst tin* officers, Bn u i \|ih Wrighf,
ihe commander ( apt Mii* *n nnd Lieut. Fost< r. en
gvneefs; all severely wounded This *.■% r sii.a k
staggered, fora moment, iliat gallant band The light
(Nittnhotl, Indd to cover ling i h hnit.-ry, under Cnpf
K Kirby Smith- Lieut ( ’ol Smith fe nig sick- uul
tls* right wing iff Cndwalader's brigade, w ic piotnpt
ly onferrd forward to snpiuirt, which order was xeeu
ted ui the* most gallant siyfe; me enemy was again
routed, and tins point ol his line carried, and full\ nos*
aesMcil hy our troo|i*
In thatneaniime(fnriand's( Ist)brigade, niffy -<i-im
ed by (.'apt Drum's artillery, assati id th • • uy'
left, and, rtffer an olmtni'.tc and very * eon test,
!rov® him from this app.it®nfly iiiipi< vuibfe p. ntiou, l
and th® oMptutcd guiis ot the en y wvr* now eue<l
ihi liia retreating forces, on winch rii*y continu ‘d to j
li*-c until bryoi 1 then reach U lide thin work was m |
progress iff uccouiplishincm hy out ccntb- i.ud right, our ,
Ii on the left were not ifffe Dunoon’* halt ty open* I
rdoil the right of ihe •fpniiy's line, op to thfe time en- ‘
gag'd, und th<‘ 2d brigade, under Col. Mclntosh, wji*
; now ordered loasnault the extreme right of the enemy's
liw® ric direction ol this hrigruie soon caused it to
mask Duncan's battery—th® fit *■ of which, for tin mo
ment, w h* tli-continucd ; und th * hrigadc.inoved stead
ily on to th* assault of Casa Mat.*, whwli„m**t *ad rff nil
oi iiiinty field entrenchnient, as proved
; to be n strong stone citadel. *imonndea w ith Uistioned
®ntit iicSiineni* and impassuhie flitohetfe-qp old Spumsh
work, i •**:• *irfy r® paired a lit I enlarged. YVhea within
en*y imi'k’ l range, th j#iu iuy onenrd a moat deadly
li.’ up m o r O'lvanaftmr troops, wb.ch was kept tip,
whhout gsltaut in* n reacned the
v®ry sligx 1 of tne |Stru|>et of tiie wt* k that sarroumled
the OtUMl* I. .m-
Bythfeume, a large proportion J the- nnnaml was
..
tas | oUn i d * d -, S,,n - ,h '’ ,irr ,r ""> the citadel
mand wrn • *” ,l ' ,s ol the attack, the eom
tock on MTn”r tl fl lljr ’ ,hrown into disorder, and f-ll
rd t! h , Ik’ I ‘-mean's battery, where tliev ralb
c ivil ,v„,,ii d bri ‘ d - nlove<l >° the assault, a very large
r i C * inianiry force was dmcover*d appronch nc
ni Hy upon our let flank. , 0 reinforce the enemy?
npu, Vaaoou ns Dmean's battery was masked, as
by Andrews’s volugeuia,
... . ( c brigade if moved promptly to the \\-
.... “! 0,11 [‘‘J 1 * uiii’ck the threatened aasauli
Wii'iin and * M I*l 1 * I, l U ’ ~,, cavrdry came, rapidly.
1 Iw, r when the whole hnltery oiened
■ - 1 ‘lfCtive lire, which soon broke the squadrons.
(la-ni back ill disorder. During the fin* up
! |V ,T “ cavalry, Major Sumner’s command
, . i‘i ° | K ’ front, and changed direction in ad
t imji r -i’i Unt ‘ r a n lP ?, llinr fire from the
movement enabled llis command to
h.. . r . av,,,e (minedintely on the left >t Duncan’s
| J’7 1 w “ er L e remained, doing noble sei vice, until
•in'v °! mcortion. At the very moment the ciiv- ;
i .L* i ,v n b’y°nd n*aoh, our own troops drw
i jJ'mK Ruin Indore ilu* Casa Main, an.l enabled the nuns
•> unciiu s battery to re-open upon this position:
_V ‘ ! ' s bort and well-dir eted fire, the onuniy
, 1 *>e guns ot the battery w*r* now turned
’ pon 11 is retreating columns, and continued to play up
i ou tncni until bryoud reach.
1 , SV i3 yw driven from every point of the field, and
i Ins stiong liiiu.’ which hail certainly been defended well, j
wen- m our po**sr*sion. In fulfilment of the instructions
of the (ii'iu ral-m-Chief, the Caen Mata was blown uj),
and such of the captuied ammunition as was useless to
Ti 1> S *** cannon moulds found in El Moli no
del Key, were destroyed After which, my command,
under the reiterated orders ol the Generul-iu-( ’hief, re
turned to quarters nt i'aculmya, with three of the ene
my g four guns, (the fourth having been spiked,) was
rendered unserviceable;) as also a large quantity of
, small arms, with gun and musket ammunition, nndex
c < ding eight hundred prisoners, including fifty-two
i commissioned othe rs
i By the concurrent testimony of prisoners, the enemy’s
i lorcu exceedctl 14,000 men, commanded hy Gen. Santa
i Anna in person. IBs total loss killed, (including the 2d
ml 31 m commind, Generals Y'aldarez and Ivon,)
. wounded and prisoners atm until to 3,000, exclusive ol
some three thousand who deserted after the rout.
My command, reinforced as Ih* lore stated, only reaeh
ied three thousand one hundred men pf all arms. The
| contest continued two hours, and its seventy is pain
fully attested by our heavy loss of officers, non-com
missioned officers, and privates, including in the first
two classes some of the brightest ornaments of the r
j vice.
j B will In* seen that subordinate commanders spenk
in the warmest terms of the conduci oi their officers
and men, to w inch 1 beg leave to add tny cordim UeU
j m tiy There can tie it high r exhibition of coumge
cons*a..cy, and devotion to duty and to count ly.
The** operations, occumng under the observations
lof the General-in-chief, gives assurance that justice
J w ill be done to the noble officers and soldiers whose
valor achieved tins glorious but dear-bought victory.—
’ Commending the gallant dead, the wounded, anu the
! lew unscathed, to the respectful memory of their coun
trymen, and the rewards due to vulor and conduct, J
present the names of tl • so especially noticed by subor
i dinate commanders, uniting in all they have said, and
1 ext tiding the same testimony to ‘hose not named,
i Cur dry —The conduct of Capt Hardee and Lieut.
J and Adpitant (Jakes is noticed with high mid deserved
commendation.
Light battery —Lieuts Hunt. Hays, and Clarke.
1 Drum's Artillery —Lieuts. Benjamin and Porter, 4th
j artillery.
Ordnance —Lieuts. Hagner and Stone.
1 Light battallion —Cant. Reeve,Bih infantry ; Lieuts.
Peek, 2 f artillery, and Dent, sth infantry,
i 2 d Artillery —Lieut, and adjutant Anderson, and
Lieut Sedgwick
3 d Artillery —Capt R Anderson ; aud'Lieuts. Len
drum, Andrews, and Shields.
ill ‘lit r.itni B"". ! \| ! B I'll ‘im ; Lieut, and
\ j'ltant Pnticc, Lieuts. Gore, Smith, Judah, Lincoln,
Mr ‘ mnel, and Jones.
5f7 h, nntry— Cap s Rugglea and MePha ! ; Lieut
nnl \ l.utam Ltigenbeel, Lieuts. Rossel.J P Smith
|C.S 11 unilton, and Fowler
i'db Infantry— Capt. Hoffman. Lieuts E Johnson,
A iiisp a.I, Y\ t t.uo.r. Buckner, and Adjutant \ . i,st
‘■th in'nntry —Br \ t >■ tjor Wright ; Lapis S’ iv
en. B Smith, and Gates; and Lieuts Selden, iler
'dv nt, Morris. Pickett, arui ourticuiuriv A<tm;inr
1 s;, kt.
Assail 1 ting column —3 re vet Major Wright, Bth in
fantry, commanding , (wounded ;) Capt J L Mason,
eng iM*,*m, (wounded ;) Capt. M K Merrill, sth infan
try, (killed ,) v apt A. Cady, 6th infantry, [wounded ;J
4 ’*:*t W H. T. Walker, 6th infantry, .wounded ]
! Capt .1 V Romford, Bth infantry ; Ist Lieut. M 1.
Shackleford. 2d artillery, [wounded ;j Ist Lieut. C. B.
Dimels,2d art Uery, [wounded:) Ist Lieut (i <) Ifil
fer, 4th inlantry . Ist Lieui J D Clarke. Bth infantry,
[wounded ,] 2d Lieut. .1 F Furry, 3d artillery, [killed tJ
2d Lieut. J.G. S Sneinng Bth infantiy. [wounded ,
2d Lieut. M. M iloney, itlj infantry ; 2d Lieut. John l.
Foster, engineers, [wounded.J
It becomes my g itetiil duty to notice the respective
eoinma.ult is, each oi wti aai was drsunguished lor C 0..-
! dm • and gallantry.
Majo Sumner,2il dragoons, managed hiseonumn i j
with skill and courage , was always m the ruht place,
| at the rigiii t.m * ; in macing orrep.-lling superior forces ;
lof his own arm. I cannot give, nor does that excellent
officer need, higher praise
Lieu’ Col. Mooie, 3d d r agoons, coming on the fi. l 1
during th* action, while giving a hue < xaniple in h.s
own ponson, delicately foibore to exercise his right to
command.
Lieut L.‘ol Duncan having Keen charged with the gen :
eral di v |H>.-ition ol the artillery, executed that serv.ee |
with his usual talent, and then commanded and directed
th* fire of his owu battery with habitual effect and re
. Pubs llis report embodies those of ißig rand Drum.
’ Cant i ug.*r, chief of ordnance, placed his batteries
an i directed their fires with die highest skiff, effect and
i gallantry.
/'apt. Drum's conduct was in all respects admirable.
’ (Se ■ Ins report, Lieut. Col Duncan s, and that of his
biuiN.de comma ruler, Garland )
1 ue chief of the fi st ting de (Garland) conducted
his command to the aneauli with a courage and übility
wo. thy 4 ,} his own distinguished reputation He speaks
tu terms of high commendation *i the brigade staff—
Brevet Capt Nichols, V A A. G , and Lent Thorn,
AD l —both of whom were conspicuous—the fatter
capturing a regime. itai standard.
fln vi Col. M(*lntosh led the 2d brigade to tlie as
sault with the most daring courage, and fell und- r two
severe w iunJa. lie fe'-ttiw's aeserved praise on th”
1 brig;i l> -<t;ifl—Lieut und A. A G Kiikiiam, whose
conduct whs conspicuous to the wiiolc connnund, und
Lii-un iiant Burwell, who fell heading the insult
( upturn Mt-Kenzie commanded the 2d artillery ;
* npf- Buike, the 3yl ; (su|K*tHcdcd, in tlie couise of the
action,by L cut. Col. Belton) , Major Lee, the Ith m
fmiirv ; ( apt. Chapman, the stii, at -r tie* f ill of L;cut.
* • ‘tl; M'*jf Bonnevdi®, the Oth infantry . Mmj
VY uite, Ui” Htfi; [succeedMl, after Ix'ing wounded, by
lin-vt. Mnj Vl'imgoniuryj McKciaie, Buike, Waite,
and Montgomery, were eminently distinguished.
I desur to bring lo the notice of the (cn**nil in-chief
the gailuntrv and conduct <>i Brig Gen. Cadwallndei and
ins comiu.iiid, by winch the most timely md essential
-t'-mre was render and in supporting the utuick, und fol
i lowing up the suci’esH. nuuh moveui’ iits ns he wn*
dirtcted to make were t-xecut<sf with z k al and p:nnpt
ii •*. 4•*•* Cudwailadcr notices (.riff. Andrews. Lieai.
cfol (•riihiin. (killed,) Lieut * 01. J L Johnson, M.i.s
* ni swell and I'ilOott, UiiptHins .1 C Biddle and Gutii
ne, Lieut R f| Job.l*oll, Asst Buig tS D Sc ft, Mtld j
sj c.a.iy C iptaiu G |l ns, u .idjntaut general.
My ncKiiowiedgmciits me due, and especially tnuler- \
ed,tt M-ij Kirhv.pay lepmiineiit,und Majot (,nines, i
ff t)e hea.lquAiters staff, who came to me frequently, !
during ihe conflict, with communications from the (on- ’
j era I in chief; and, at critical moments my own stuff |
being and t'lchctl, did me the luvoi under very hot fire, to
go- me their aid. I begin tender those gentlemen my
thank*—, f;culmly Maj. Kirby, a soldier ot 35 years
j unrequited m*rvice.
I C'limot dose this report without passing a tribute to j
the g o.ant dead, among whom thcscivitv mouinstfic
Ingti'Miuled Jv ott,brevet lieutenant colonel sth mfrmtrv,
on wlioiii coititiimid ui th® storming party devolved ;
Cuptuin K Kirfiv Sin th, (moitaih wounded,and smee
d’ *td.) cominatuf 114 the right Iwittali Mi, Brevet Captam
Ayi--. 3d artillery ; First Lieut Burbimk, [tn nally
wouiid’ d.imd since dead,[ Hth inlantiy , Lteut*. rttrong
and Bui w 1,5 h mfamry , 2.1 Lieui. i'uriy,3.l nruilery.
All f th* ‘ gallant men fell as, wneu it pfeuf-cd God,
they would have wished to shit, lighting hiavely at the
head of their troops; leaving n ongli e.xaiupic to the
*• ‘i\ ici', and tpotfes* iiaiiic* to lire cherished rocoUeo*
turns of comrade*.
It 1- “j mi my grateful duty to preset t< tic* (B n
eral-ni * .m i ffio*eever faithful and accomplished iii ‘d
leal ‘ ib'"j -, htlteifee, Wiight, .'iinpson, fjp L-on,
SmiiiniE',b yeric, a.iil Rolietls; the last UtelithMied,
wie-ii the men of his r gmi -nt were aimoat deprived ol
: commanding officers, assumed the and die* of tn a Uiil.-u
iC Hiiiu i. M, und was ‘le-p. at |y, profaHay inortn.. v,
wound’ 1
1 ii.ive to acknowfedgt ty obligations to the gent fe
me iot Uic* Miiift. wfi'> p-normed iiieir duiics w.thnc
c ist m. i| mu-lt g lice uud mavery ; Capt. Vinson and j
tu i' sicr riigmccis , were badly wouiiticti ,Li ut. |
* Aruff'-ng, 2 1 mttifery,division Coitmuasary,wiiopm- 1
“■ ■ 1 1 . 1 ff k
am ud,uMUt gciit-iul. t iipt. Fcinberioii, Lieu Seinmcs, *
n.ivy, and Lieut. NV.ol, ai.fea de-camp ; and Lieuts. j
Il ii .0 mile. I ‘pograpfe c and eiigiuacrs. And I desire to 1
cipi ** my ■suioular obligation* to Maj Bad/uid, Ark J
•||*o* vll i.it ->'i*, lately a prisoner of war; ( VV Ken
, tinti.esq ,o| LiUE-iaim, apt. Wyac.aud Mr. Ilargou*
urniy ng- m ; who calm upon the ffeU* voiuulecred their
sc eptimte arrvM'cs, and conducted theuuwlvca, ui the
irniisiiiissioti oi order*, with conspicuous gultuiitiy.
Acooiupaiiyitig is a luiMiUt atuteim lit ff casiiaim-s, I
with net-, by mime, . I tank uud h e Killed, viz. nine
oilio.tsk *ed. nnd forty-nine wounded ; w.-n hundred
aiavutea uun isuka.id .m kfffeti a ut wouiufevi.
K -feienyc is rnqiecttuify m t.lc to tiie fiiinsxcl topo-
I graphic 1* lie 1 y Lent luidunMfe.aamus
tiativeu) ifeißSffnc. I phrt iot tiasrapori
1 1 h't I'"""’ tw (tti-xn> vnurulxtdi- I
captuiu: OP MEXICO.
STOinilXG OFCIIAPCLTEPEC.
The great length, of'he reports from the subordinate
officers touching the operations in Mexico, renders it
impossible to give them entire. Nor is such a course
necessary a- they are filled with minute details which
w< uld be of little intere-t to the general rentier. The
despatch of the Commander in Chief, which follows,
contains almost every thing of interest that transpired
after the Battle of Molino del Rey to the finnl Capture j
nnd occupation of the City. The narrative, has the in
terest of n romance an Iwe are happy to find that Gen. |
Scott does not fail to rebuke the government and its or- |
gan for their attempts to diminish the importance of his :
j achievements by their efforts to decieve the public in re
gnrd, to extent of his force.
Kurort of Haior General Beo*t.
Headquarters of thi Army, )
National Place of Mexico. Sept 18, HIT \
noth“r series tf arduousand bril
! ‘‘am oil in trot is, tnr tin nmn ni >j ri-n. *. ■... ,
Mure, th s glorious army hoisted, on the morning of the i
Mill, the colors of the United States on the walls of this
! palace.
’1 he victory ofthe Bth, at the Molino del Rey, was j
I followed by daring reconnoissances on the part of our 1
distinguished engineers—captain Lee. Lieutenants Be
euregajd, St, V ensand Tower— nia|or Smith,senior,be
( jng sick, nn,| enptain Mason, third in rank, wounded,
i heir operations were directed principally to the south
towards the gates of the Piedad. Snn Angel, (Nino
renbno,) nn Antonio and the Pnsso de la Viga.
I his c ty stands on a slight swell of ground, near the
centre of nn irregular basin, nnd is girdled with a ditch
m its greater exten*—n navigable canal of great breadth
and depij l __ V( , r y difficult to bridge in the presence of
an eii.*iiiy i and serving at once for drainage, custom
house purposes, nnd nulitnry defence : fenvi r eight en
trances or gates, over nrch.'s—eneh of which we found
defender a system of strong works, that seemed to
reuiure nothing but some men nnd guns to be impreg
nnble.
O ilSjjjp nn( j w jjf,j n ,r die cross-fires of tho.se gates, we
lountl to (j,,, south other obtncles but little less formida
_f'* All the approaches near the city are over elevated
cau^e Wfl ys. cut in many places (tooppos- ns] and fl in
i kud. 0 n I>oth sides, hy ditches, a Iso of unusual dimen
sions The numerous crossroads arc flanked, in like
matinee, having bridges at the intersections, recently
broken. The meadows thus checkered, are, mo r ■'•rr,
in manv ®tK)ts, under water or marshy - for it wull Ixi
rei • ‘uihercd. w* were in the midst * the v.'-t season,
i though wih l“ss rain than usual, an I w*c"ml 1 not w it
for the fall of the neighboring lakes and tlie consequent
drainage of the wet grounds at tlie edge of the city—the
lowest in the whole basin
Altera clo-Ji* persona l survey of the southern gates,
covered hy Pillow’s division and Riley’s brigade of
Twiggs’—with four rimes our numbers concentrated n
onr immediate front—ldetermined mi the 11th. to avoid
the net-work ofohttcles, and so, seek, by a sudden in
version. to the southwest and west, less unfavorable ap
proaches
To economize the lives of our gallant office-* nnd
men. ns well ns to insure jt became indispensa
ble that thi resolntion should he long masked from the
enemy : and again, that the new movement, when dis
covered. should he m’stnken fr a feint, the old ns indi
cating our true and ultimate point of attack.
Accordingly, on the spot, the lffh. T ordered Quit
man’s division from Coyacan. to ioin Pillow, hi dnv
light.before the southern gates, nnd then that the two
major generals with their divisions. hould. hi ni<? f >t.
proc *ef (two mile®) to join me at Tacubaya. where T
was quartered with Worth’s division Twiggs, with
Ri|ev’ hrig-ule an I cap’ains Taylor’s and Btentoe*® fild
hat ferries—the latter of 12-pounders—was left in front
of those gap**, so mameuvre. to threaten, or to mr*ke
false attacks, in or.ferto occupy and derfeve enemv.
TwiiHN’ other hrignle (Smith’-i wn left m supporting
h . •**, in tlv* rear, at S? n ang<l.till the morning of
. ’” h nnd also to support our general depot nt Miv
-1 cone The ctraranv.jT, the south wn admiraWy
I or r i ■ • 1 thronghout th 12h and and. wn to the'ffemoon
of the 13th. when it was too late tor the enemy to re
cover from the effects of his delusion
Tld-9i-*p in ■ #i- i ir~ w movement w*i to carry
Uhn pul fop#*e, a natural and isolated mound of (/rest e|e
vation. strongly few iff*-I at its hao. nn its acclivities
and heights Reside® n numerous garrison, here was
the military eolleqre of the republic. w : th H large num
ber of s i’>.lie itenauts and other students. Thos* works
wero w’thin direct gunshot of the village ofTacubavi,
( and, until can-ie I we entild not approach the city on the
j wesi, w ithout making a circuit too wide and two hazar
dous
fn the course of the same night 11th h ra
|vy batteries within eaiy w’erp psnhhshe 1 Vol,
I up mir right, under corivm*>nd of captain Drum. 4th ar-
I fillerv. relieved late nex day. for some hours, by lieu
tenant Andrews, of the 31.) and Vo 2, commanded hy
lieiiteMnnr Hagner. ordnance—both supported f.y Qiiit
jnn fs di\ i N'* 3 and 4, on th® opposite sid *. sup- |
po-ted by Pillow’-* division, were commanded, the tbr
ini ’rhy captain Brooks and lieutenant S S Anderson.
|2d artillety. alternately, and the latter hy lieutenant i
) Shone, ordnance The batteries were traced hy captain I
I Hu.'fr anil contain Lee. engineer, and constructed by j
then, with the able assistance of the young officers of
those corps nnd the artillery.
To prepare for an assualt. it was foreseen that the
play of the batteries might run into the second day ; hut 1
I recent captures bad not only ‘trebled our siege pieces,
j hut also our ammunition ; and we knew that we should
I greatly augment hath hy carrying the place. I was, i
theicfore. in no haste in ordering nn before the
works were wen crippled by our missiles
Tlie bombard men’ and cannonade, under the direc- j
lion of captain Huger, were commenced early in the i
morning of the 12th Before nightfall, which necessa
rily stopped our batteries we had perceived that n good j
impression had been made cm the casl’e and its out- I
works, and that a large body of tle enemy ha I remain- ,
ed outside, forwards the city, from an enr!v hour, to n
void our fire, nnd to he at hand on its cessation in order 1
to reinforce the garrison against an assault The same
outside force was discovered the next morning, after our
hattcriea ha opened upon the castle.hy which we again j
reduced the g irrison to ita minimum, needed for the
1 guns
Pillow and Quitman had been in position since early I
in the night of the 11 th Maior General Worth was
now ordered to hold his division in resprve near the foun
dry. to sumvvt Pillow : and brigadier cverteml Smith, of j
I Twiggs’ division, bad tust arrived with bishr rade from 1
Pieda l 2 mil'**) to support Quitimi Twiggs* gun*,
before the southern gates, again reminded u as the day
before, that he. with Riley’s brigade and Taylor’s and ;
Sfeptoe’s batteries, was, in activity, threatening the !
•outliern gates,and tlere holding a great part of the
Mexican arniv on the defensive
Worth’s division furnished Pillow’s attack with anas- ,
saulting party of some 250 volunteer officers an I men, !
undercaptain McKenzie, of the 2d artillery: nnd Twigg’s
division supplied a similar one, commanded hy captain
Casey, 21 infantry, to Quitman. Each of those little *
cohuntis was furnished with scaling lad l* rs.
The signal I had a planted for the nttack was the j
momentary cessation of fire on the pnrt of our heavy bat- ‘
teries. About So'clock in the morning ofth-* 13th.jud- !
ping that the time had arrived, hy the effect of the mfe. |
sites we hnd thrown, I sent an oid-de-eump to Pillow, I
an I another to Quitman, with notu* • that the concerted
gsi was about to he ov-m Both columns now *d
v. *•<•” I with .an alacrity th ,■ iv- ssursnce of prompt •
success T!e batteries, seizing opportunities, threw 1
shots and shells upon the enemy over the heads of evir !
men. with good cffeci,particularly at every attempt to, I
reinforce the works from without to meet our assail t ;
M i r General Pillow’s appronch on the w. t I
lav through nn open grove, fil ed with sharp shooters,
who were s,>cudily dislodged ; when, being up with the
front of the attack, aiui'in i u’tg ini op-m sp ie.*, at 1
the foot of a toeky ac hvity, that gallant leader was 1
struck down hynn agonizing wound The immediate !
command devolved on Brigadier General Csdwalnder,
in the abs-nceof the sttior biigadier (Pierce) of the
same divt on--in invalid since the events of August
19. On a previous call of Pillow, Worth had ju>t sent j,
him a refnforceme.at—Col Clarke's brigade
The broken acclivity was still •* K- ascended, and a
!I.L. I I . . .
Strong redoubt, midway, to !• cirried, before reucliing
the c i*th? on tii -height*. Til® a lvancc of our brave
Inu n, fed by brav officers, thou di nee—mi ily slow, wa*
1 u iwaV'-ring over. rock*, ch** n* an I min •* and und®r
, the hottest tire of cannon and inu*ketry. The redoubt
now yiuUfed o resfetiess valor, and the shouts tb it lol
j lowed at noiiticcd to the r it|e the fate that imp tided.
I The enemy were steadily driven from shelter to shelter,
The retreat ailowed not time to fire n single mine with
out tin- certainty of blowing up friend and foe. Those
who nt a distance attempted to apply mutches to the
long trains, were *h< down hy on* men There wn*
*'•■••Mi ‘ dow a* well ns shove g onad. At length the
and.. h 1 I will were readied* the *cauiig-l old rs were
in 11 mi ip ail plmted bv th -ton.mig pirtie*;some
! of the Murci* spirit* first in the a*aault wcie cant down,
i —kill’ 1 or wound® I; hut n lo Igeinent wa* soon made ;
I stiefim# ofh ‘roes folio wed; all opaoetfiou was overcome,
and suvcial of out regimental color* flung out from the
1 upper walls, auixist long-cofttmu-*d shouts and dicer*
which sent dis.ni.y into tlie capifil. No scene could
have b cn more unitnathig w glorious
Major general Quitnuin, nobly supported hv hriga-
I dc r generals Shields and Sm.th, [l*. F I his other offl
-1 ceis and men, w.is up with ffie part assigned huu. Hi
• mu Un< ouoly w'lh the movement oil tlie weft, he had
gallantly npproneh’ t tic* southeast ol th® name work*,
over a can*, way with cuts and hatlerfes, and detuiided
I by sii army strongly posted outside, to the east ofthe
w ik j I'n -c fomiidnbfeobMßcfe* Quitina i had lo face
w.ih but Mil'* shelter lor lust/oope, or*|*icc for iiiiiikcu
-ring Doep ditches, floiiking tlie cait*cwuy. made it
difficult to crus* on euher *1 Ic into me 11. join mg niea
• low*; and these again were intersected by other ditches,
smith bi[gaffc ha,l beetieariy tlnowtiout to msku
1 sweep to-the light, in order to preeeiit a front ngainst
tin* enemy’s line ( utsidc) and to turn two intervening
1 thefeot iff i Jhi*
VOL. XXV —No 35.
inlantry, after Casey had been severely wnunded and
iheaeeond.oriemrillyraider thegallant maior Twi..™
marine eurns, kdled, and then eaptnin Haul, seconded
by captain Roberts, of the rifles, lieutenant Stewart, and
others of the same regiment, Smith’s briijnde carried
the two batteries in the road took some guns, with many
prisoners and drove_ the enemy postad behind in sup.
P Su i. N, ] w V o . rk , an ' l S"th Carol,nia volunteers
(NueMs hngade) and the 2nd Pensylvania volunteers
all on the Iclt of Quitman's line'together with portions
ot his storming parties, crosse,l the meadows in front,
nti'ler a heavy fir.-, and entered the outer enclosure of
, Chapultepec just m tune to join in the final assault from
tile west.
Resides major generals Pillow and Quitman, brig g-n
Smith Smith and Cadwnlader, the followim.are >heoffi
’ L ' er a,ahd corps most distinguished in those brilliont op-
I er attohs. | hevoltigner retriment, in two detaehmen.s
j commanded respectively hy colonel Andrews an.) lieut
| colonel Johnstone- the latter mostly in Ihe lead.seeom
panied by major Caldwell ;ciptninsßnmnrd and Riddle
j ,h '’ “ a '” regiment—the former the first to plant a
regimental color, and the Inner among the firs! in the
1 assault ;—the storming party of Worth's divison, under
I captain McKenzie, 2fi. nrt'llery. with Ifem. Belrfnn. 8:li
infantry, early on the lnlilcrnnl badly wounded ; jicut
| Armstcud. Gib infantry, the first to leap into the ditch
j y n iadflcr ; lieutenants Rogers of the 4th. and J.
\ tnevt'i mfaritfv.uraf*r*cofoTiel l lUoilFiM‘."^B'WHt'ltfi, .j
vv.ule gnlfently leading that gallant regiment; tlie [stk
j infantry under lieutenant colonel Howard and niuior
j v\ oofls. with captain Chase, whose company gallantly
jca tried the redoubt, midway up the acclivity; otoru-i
Clarke’* brigade (Worth’s division) the stii
Sth and port of the fith reijiinents of infantry commnnd
•*d. respectively by captain Chapman, major Montgfrn
*mv. nnd lieut Edward Johnson—-the fet*r sjwcinlly
noticed, w'ith lieutenants Longstreet badly wounded—
advancing—colors in hand) Pickett, ami Merchant—
the last three of the Bth infantry ;—portions cf the Uni
ted States marine*. New York. South Cnroliria, and
21 Pennsylvania volunteers, which delayed w’th their
j liv son (Quitman’s) by the hot engagement below, nr-
I rived just in time to participate in the assault of ihe
heights-—particularly a detachment, under bent R rid.
New York volunteers, consisting of a company of th •
same, with one of the marines ; and another detsrhmeut
j a portion of the storming party (Twi? , rs’ division serv
ing with Quitman) under lieu’ennnt St >efe,2d infant
ry—'ifter the foil of lieut. Gantt, 7th infantry
Tn this connexion, it is hut just to recnll ’he decisive
effect of the heavy batteries. Nos. 1, 2. 3 nnd 4, coni
inan.fed hy those .-xcellent officers—captain Drum 4th
artillery,as isted by lieutenants Benjamin and Porter,
oflr.s own company ; captain Brooks and lienfennrt An
lerson, 21 a-tillcry. assisted by lieutenant Russell, 4th
infant! v. a vobitituer ; lieutenants Ha and Ston®. f
‘ld* ordnanc.-.anti liemennta Andrews 3d artillery—the
pv'.t fe hhm” it. i led hv enptain Huger, chief of ord
j nance w tii tins army—nn officer distinguished hy every
| kind of merit The mountain howitzer hatter-, under
j lieutenant R-mo, of the ordnance, deserves also, to he
I nnrticularly mentioned. Attached to thp voltiguers, it
, followed the movements of that regiment, and a
gain won applause.
Tn adding to the list of individuals of conspicous mer
it. T must limit myself to a lew of th many name* which
might be enumerated -—captain Hooker, assistant ad
jutant who won special applause, suceessively
in th® staff.f Pillow and C ulwnlader ; lfeteunant Lov®‘i,
fourth artiiiory. (wounded.) chief of Quitman’s staff;
capt jin Page, assistant adjutant general, (wounded.)
and lieutenant Hammond, 31 artillery, both of Shield’s
staff, and lieutenant Van Dorn. 7th infantry, aid-de
camp to brigadier general Smith
Those operations nil occurred on the west, southeast,
and heights ofC ha pul tepee. To the north, and at the
base of the mound, inaccessible on that side, the 11th in
fantry. under lieutenant colonel Herbert: the 14th. un
dercolonel Trraisdnle, and enptain Magruder’s field
battery, Ist artillery—-one section advanced under lieu,
tenant Jackson—nil of Pillow’s division-had, at the
wim® time some spirited affairs ngainst superior num
bers, driving the enemy from a battery in the road, and
cantnrinwn gun. In these .th® officer* and corps named,
‘rained rnerite I prvse Col. Trousdale, tlie command r,
though twice wounded, continued on duty until the
heights were carried.
Early in the morn ng of th® 13th. I r®pen ‘c! th® orde *
of thp night befrr® to major genera! Worth, to b®. with
j l ,a division at hand, to support th® movement of major
oveerai Pillow from our left The latter seems eoon to
have called for thnt entire division, standing, moment
; orilir in wmmmmrm. n.l W rtll • *>]
brigade. The call, it'not unnecessary, was at least,
j from the circumstances, unknown to me nt the time ;
[ for. soon observing that the very large hadyofth* enemy
•n the road in front of major general Quitman’s right, was
receiving reinforcement* from the city—less than a mile
and a halt to the east—l sent instructions to worth, on
onr opposite flank, to turn Chapultepec with his divis
ion. and to proceed, cautiously hy the road at its north
ern base, in order if not met bv very superior numbers,
to threaten or nttaak, in rear, that body of the enemy
The movement, it was also heleived, could not fail to
distract and to intimidate the enemy generally.
Worth promptly advanced with his remaining brig
j ad-—rolon-lGaHand's—lieutenant F Smith’s
| light battallion, lieutenant colonel Duncnns Held bat-
I tery—till of his division—and three squailrons of drag-
I ooi s, under ma jor Summer, winch I had just ordered to
join in the movement.
Haying turned the forest on the west, and arriving
I opposite to the north centre of Chapultepec, Worth
entile up with the troops in the road, under Col. Trous
dale, nnd aided by a llnnk movement of a pntt ofGar
j land’s brigade in taking tlie one gun breastwork, then
i under the tire of lieutenant Jackson s section of captain
Magrauder’s field buttery. Continuing to advance, this
division passed Chapultepee,attacking the right of th®
enemy’s line, resting on that road, about the moment of
! the general retreat consequent npon the capture of the
l of the formidable castle and its outworks.
Arriving some minutes Inter, and mounting to the
I top ol tlie casffe, the whole field, to th®cast, lay plainly
under my view
1 Then* are two route* from Chapultepec to the capita!
i —the one on the right entering the some gatu, Beltm,
| with the road from the south, ria Piedad ; and tiie oth
er obliquing to the left, to intersect the great western, or
i San Cosiuc road, in a suburb outside ot the gate ot oaa
j Cosine.
Each of these routes (an elevated causeway) prearnts
a double roadway on the sides of on equeduct of strung
| masonry, and great height, resting on open archer and
massive pillars, winch, together, afford Un® points both
for attack an I dee iice. The Hideway., ot both eque-
I ducts are, moreover, defended by many strong breast*
works at the gates, and before reaching them. As we
had expected, we found the four tracks unusually drv
j nd solid for the - ason.
Worth i:ij Quitman were prompt in pursuing the r®-
I Heating enemy—the former hy the San Cosine aqueduct,
and the latter along that of Beien. Each lia i now ad
vanced some h < .die I yards.
1 !>'•’ iiinx{ it all important to profit by out u<xeme*,
] nnd lb. coii.h qor q tiwuiay ot ll.c ein-ruy, x liich could
HOI be otberwue Ulan uem ral, 1 haileoed lo d)ich.
I lr °ra yin|i iluqii-c—first Clark’- brigade and thru Cad
walaiin't, lo t il.■ popuort oi VVorib, mil RuforJci*
ihat trie ihfraatry Ii ivy tpm ahould too.i* Pi.-roa'a
; brigade wa, at the suiac tune, aent to Q'l.tinan, and.
| ui tlw couiae ol tlie afternoon, 1 caused some addition
,.o siru 1 ’ places lo b ■ u oed to llis train. T l.rn, alter
designauiur rite Istlt infantry,under El. Col. Howard—
I Morgan, Ui • colonel, had been disabled by a wound at
i Bhurujusco—as tin* garrisou ot Clmpuitep c, and giv
, ittg direclions lor the care of the pii*omr* of war, tiis
j raptured ordnance and ordnance store.*, 1 proceed *d to
I join the advance ol W orth, within the suburb, and bs
ynd the turn ot disjunction of the aqia duct with the
| tffcat highway fr the west to the ynH and Han Comita.
At tin ‘junction >. roa<fe. we fn*; p . --ti one ot uios*
i formidable systejus <4 cuy defences sj>,%en ot above,
audit had not a guti!—a strong prool—l. That theeu
••iny had expected us to tuff in the utuick upon Chapul
tep. c, even ff we • cant any thing more than a feint;
2 1 hut, in •. h r ease, we designed, in Ins beiiet, to
return and doubt .* our forces against ihe nouuthern gatt a
~a delusion kept up by the uctive denioiHtratio.i o|
‘I and the torces posted on that side; and 3.
I not advancing rabidly from tile reduction ot Chupuite
p c. the enemy huu not lune to shdt gun —our pit” i
ous c.aptuies had left him, comjmrulively, but tew—-
from the southern gates.
Within tii >ae <1 sgaruislu*J worka, I found our troop*
engaged hi a street fight against the enemy posted m
gardens, at windows, andn flat with
i pirapeta, Wurth orderrd forward the mountain how
inter* f ChdwalaJct'k brigade, preceded by ekimnah
i'it amt pioneer*, with puik-axr* and crow-Urn, to
jor. “ window* and doom, or to barrow through walls.
Tin* aaailluul* were warn in an equally ul jrwit.on la
ta I In ilia enemy By t ight o'clock In the c*Mung
Wrih had carried two batkinr* in this aubuib Ae
coidnig lu my iiiwrumoao, he had potted guard* and
at'iiliik'lH, and |iluccd hia troop# under ah -lier lor the
night lla it- wan hut one mure obaitau—the San
t • “tin • gate (■ n i uii-tiotlte) between him and tiie gieai
*ta*re I flit in Hie cathedral and palace—the hear’ of
the city i and that barrier, it waa known, could not,
by daylight, ream our *iege guna thmy imuutra.
1 had gone berk tu th I,ait n| Chapultepec, tiw point
Irom winch the two aqaeducta begin lo diverge, tunic
honm earlier, in 00l r lo be near dial new depot, mid
in e„y auuniiunicaiiua with Qaittnan and Twigga, a.i
, well aa Willi Worth.
Kroiu tlu|ioini I onlered tali detachment* and at rag
i glera to tte ir reapeettve oorpa. then In advance ; tent to
*d'i. ina.i.iddiluaial a, g ■ giuia, aintmimtion, entrench
jmg tin>l, direc ,To uW reiuaiumg brigade [Rliey'aJ
1 Irom I i* dad, lo aopjairt Worth, andX'api in Sn-ptea’a
li -I i lauiery, almi at Ihedad, to rejoin fAnitiiMui'i uiivi-
I awn.
i I had been. Irom the liral. well aw tre that th* weat
lern, or Sail (.'name, waa tic lew didicult route to tiw
I centre and conquest olthe capital; and, I hen lore, in
tended that (Jmhiwiii alwuld only ninmcuvieaud thread
ed Hie lidati nr aontli-w.-atein gale, in nrdet to taaor’
the maul aituck by Worth —knowing dial the -irong •
del* in -a it i,i |i lon v ere directly urulci the gulM of
‘he unieh-mriaiger iortrew, cnllrd tile rilatlel.jini wtth
-111 limb ul the* deleucaaof the enemy were alo
within ea*y aunportnig diatance bom :1k San Angel
u>r Aiw f'erdniiij and San Antonio galea. llAnc
the greater aupyuit,- Ul nuiabcra, given tu Wurth*
inio iiemaa Hi,'nmia.mtack , ..