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About Oregon spectator. (Oregon City, O.T. [i.e. Or.]) 1846-1855 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1847)
.431 i m lliii'iiu Vista will secure our lino of commit iiii'iuion from further inlcrruption, hut i stilt ir.H) in a day to change my lirad quarters Monterey, with a view to make such fur tlinr arrangements us may ho ncccssury in licit (uartur. Tliu diHKisition mado to harrnss niirroar, indicate the policy and necessity of defend ing u puininu m ironi 01 .-saiiuio, where a do Tho enemy ussigns as a reason for tho ear ly capitulation, u desire to spare tho blood of non-combatants, ana because they wore out 01 provisions, ikwi m tho city and tho caatlo. .Several of tho inhabitant! of tho citv stated, after its surrender, that thcrn was a month's provision thoro ; but, howevor this may be, after tho tormsof capitulation bad been agreed nimn. Gpnnrnl Hiviti. nn lialntr infnrmiwl nf t lw f.ut has thrown I lie enemy fur buck into the Scarcity of provisions in, tho citv. sent in four interior. jo result w decisive could have I days' supplies for their relief. 0111 OUtUiUe.l lor liolilllii MonturjiV. ntwl nnr l,mmJ..Pnn, ,!...:.. .!..: ........ omillUllluatlWI WOUld llttVO bocll COIIStantIv t IT Inn I V ulrirt in nrnvrmtlnn nnv inti.fmiinn iii ji-oparuy. Ixitween tho fornign vessels of war and tho 1 am, sir, vory respect full v. .Your obediunt sorviint, '.. TAYLOR. Maj. Gen. U. S. army, commanding. ToAim.Gkn.oI tho army, Washington, 1). C. Surrender f Vera V.rur. and the Cos mo i ma J nun af'irjj enemy, and Uen. ncott rcfuncd to uftord the British and French consuls an opportunity of leaving tlio city when they lound tlio lira bo. coming a liltlo too warm for their safety, as they had refused to avail themselves of hi first notification for all foreign residents to leave tho city. lion. Scott having completed hiseiiTriHicli. ! l h0 destruction to tho city is very great. mts on the iMd ot March, his linn 0 miles 'fully monts in icngiu, completely surrounding the city, .K'iied his batteries on tho afternoon of that lay. Tho city and casljo commenced fir. ing snot utiu shell irom the moment onO'third of it is in ruins. Urn. Scott, it was supposed, would advance soon on tho cupital. Gen. Twiggs' brigade, when the rrineeton lelt, was underarms, pre .,.,..! ... .....i. ... r.i.. ...ir. i -..:. OUT aM ,s ,J iiiuii;ii itt aiuiu, nun viuurrai 141111. lion had been made for u land attack. troops were discovered taking position, and ""' brigade was preparing to march upon tin' tiring between both parties, from the tim" Alvarado, which it was supposed would bo to- our batteries openod, until tho night of the'" wnoui mucii niiiicuiiy, as no prepara J1II1, wus heuvy and uninterrupted. On the J.'dh, in particular, tie dnmago done to the ity wasiinnieii.se. A battery of thirty-two jKiimdcr and four sixty-eight poundors, from tlio squadron, routined bv wumeii, und com. maiided by oilier from the siiuudmu, was' .1 1 .1: .1. ;.. .1... .. -.i . ' iimui'ii uiri';ii 111 uiu r'ur 01 uie oil was truly horrible; from the Jalapa road, dead bodies of tho enemy could be seen on every pot wncro tho eye was directed, until they literally covered the ascent tc-.ta height. There la about half an acre of level ground on the tot of the montain, and here wh col lectedufcether the wounded of both rmlea, and the dead of our own. Side by side wu lyinjfthcdisablcd American and the Mexican, and oar surgeons wcro busy amputating and dressing tho wounds of each lotting them in turns, unless the acute pain of some sufferer further along caused him to cry out, when he wdVuWe immediately attended to. t ' The' pioneer parties of our men were pick, ing up tho wounded and bringing them in from every part of tho ascent to the height. Prom tho sldo toward tho river, were the storming party of General Twigg'a division, mane tno charge, most 01 our men sunered, and many of the enemy, also, for they made a desperate stand but when they oavo way. and started in confusion down the hill, waa the time they most suffered many of them received the balls of our men in their backs. Tho charco on Sierra Gorda was one of those cool, yet determined ones, so character istic of the American soldier. From the time that our troops left tho hill nearest that pro. minen height, the fire was incessant, and they had to fight their way, foot by foot, un til they gained the summit from which place the enemy gave way, otter a very short ro sisiancc. Our victory is complete. Those of the ene my, whp escaped, were driven in all direc- tions by the pursuers, and many of them cut llMI'n al inl lllara !. n fnllnlH urn. x niuuai jiu iuiiuit From Ihw-Vf rny'ruz Eagle. BallltuinJ ftlcrra Uorda. SiKRiiA GontiA, April 10. At twelve o'clock, yesterday, the Mexican on ihulii-rceH (or rather a portion of them) surren- evening of tlit 'Jtid, ami niN'ticd its lire on tiic 'lend to our urms. Our prisoners eonipriHe down in the road morning of the y:M. This battcrv told with live generals, a vast number of subordinate ud thtm after taking Sierra Gorda, approach .such powerful eilect, that id' tho twehe bat- officers, and about f,0()0 soldiers. ed within three miles of Jalapa, and finding terics of the enemy surnumdiiiK the uit, five About eleven o'clock a part of the division! no force of the enemy, encamped for tho were directed to it, without Imviiil' the IcaM under uonerul I wiuaa succeeded in carrying! mzlit llect in dampening tint ardor of those ulio the height of Sierra Gorda, and tho enemy ut worked it. It wus mounted by one hundred 'once came to a purley, which led to a Mir mid fifty seamen, and commanded bv live or ! render of all the troops with their arms, ox- .six officers, the party bciiiL' relieved even- cept tho commander-in-chief Antonio Lopez 'quartermaster, and an additional leffof corl twenty-four hours, from tlio squadron, and it do Santa Anna, who succeeded, as usual, in i lor his excellency's use in case of emergen is admitted that no guns in our whole line'efleeting his' escape, and that of tho entirocy. All Santa Anna's plato was taken, anc were worked with hetter effect. The steam ra Spitfire, (.apt. latnall, und Vixen, Cant. 3,0110 men Sands, nnd schooners I'otrel, Lieut. Shaw,' Tl-c portions occupied by the enemy were llonita, Lieut. Heuliam; lleelir, Lieut. Ster. as-Ktrtpg ns nature, combined with art, could rett; Tampico, Lieut. W. 1. Griffin; and 1'al. ' make them. The Sierra Gorda, the most pro eon, Lieut. Glosson, each vessel having one miueut of the defenefs, commands the Jalapa heavy gun and commanded by Cupt.Tatnall.'road for two or three miles, and a heavy bat moved up from tho anchorage ut Sacrilicioi, 'terv here, in the hands of skilful men, would on the afternoon ol'theytM, und took position, keep an enemy in check for many a day, if on tiievxtreine nglitol nuriiiiu,ulw in .shore, not entirely prevent its passages Iho im :ed linn" sw jftMariiif Iitfttsgf ncc Ji 8,ru 4lVJtVH Ofm It fsswMi, iCM. 9A.Am.httk TwrnmiOnrnf, ft ja bm Jwmu -r -M lOtk H. l,(Vi taakCMrihk, Wya4, Ink S Baku . Utk. Am.UikWIm,Gtm,l 4y m mm lfwthwMi, af ssw 4fB;psalaaM, wfelth vtry nmekimglhmtimwmimm- ,.,- ttTlw aiKtoBkaM mmmmmuUfwmMa tmmMymttmimtfmwiBdmOn. tm OHv.aasr abW,aaa, mi be SMMrissxatiawitss4irifSiar his trusts UMtta tiMsaaslbJs ir i am WHM saaV IMS eooint kb ttaUmmmt, mmmm to ! m UttbrUMja4nMsAaai innjiinf km.wmam. inder the coarlcttoa tfwt Mm Mit eaaaat mt be -tm4!M In tlui uCMw thfe!" THBO. MAOIUDEE. BTTho Seeoddsr's Oftesbu ha rmmui to the CitrHoteL t ' . s Oregon City, -Sept 1847. 18 t E10B. UAJjT. at my torn m Mr flows. Asm, Hmw TsUii. sTssi Wl totoes, 1'otk, Stan ttegt, me, me. A. H. BKBM8. Sep. 30, 187. 18 tf. Co.-IV and commencei i trot and shell into the porfnnce of this ttfiuit was soon mado appar- city. 1 hey retained this position tintiHIic nil to all. and last night, alout twelve o clock, inor. mgof the 'JHd, when they got under uav,!l pneo of cannon was hauled upon a neigh and stood within about one quarter of a mile lioriii'j emitMiicc-, which, aftor .sending sur of tho Castle, at a point to tho north of the dry shot upon the enemy, was found 61' little Washerwoman shoal, so that both castle and avail ; and in tho morning the Sierra Gorda city were within reach of their guns. Thev was stormed and carried; not, however, be. remained in. this position duriii" moor three fore the commander-in-chief of tho Mexicans hours, firing alternately into the city and wis. had secured himself n .safe retreat, by fulling tic, and notwithstanding its close proximity ( hack, with Ins body-guard, several miles up to the castle, und the continued lire ol shell .on tho Jalapa road. uml shot from that point of the enemy's do- In the meantime, the other defences were fences, and from Fort Santiago, at the south, being stormed by our troops. TJirco forts, ern extremity of tho city, not a life was o.st,Uituated nearer to our camp, nnd upon thrco ly wound received, or one of tho vessels in- heights adjacent to each other ouch com yjtired. munding tlio others were tho objects of at- During tho Sflth, un extremely violent nor-1 tack, and tjio currying of them wus tho tusk thor blew, and tho fire on both sides was sua. tof tho volunteers. Tho centre one of theso Santa Anna's private carriage was captii ed, and amongst his effects was found the sutn of 916,000, which is now in tho hands of tro It, and Mexican cavalry, numbering somewhat neari his dinner cooked for yesterday, eaten by our own omcors, S5v Gen. Shields was mortally woundedwna I hear this morning that ho is dead. Pre be haved most irallantlv. and his mishap is deeo- !y deplored. Gen. Pillow was wounded in the arm, but slightly. Maj. Summer, of the 2d dragoons, was shot in tho head, but is consid ered out of danger. The forco of the Mexicans, at tho lowest, is set down at 12,000. Tho officers of tho tirely prei re of this IfEWCMOl TUST RECEIVED tad fcrsatoattbt 8torrf f JOHN H. COUCH, MtoMl Cottom 8akU; Rowine da: Merfssack tm Ttkmr. Bhwitln Do. mettles: Dine ud Browa Dt9e Cettea CwMtmr; White bed Qulhr, 9CtmmTtmmm ThiwsVi psades; Genasa Otnt Taa aad Takte ipMsa; Lockiag Glaaes J lak; VamnKmmm FbUaf Ummr, nuTy maa ugm hooik mogmr, Bnmm ampr, Mthmtr, CoSw: Tea; Tehaee Biawa aad WMce Awp, Aavtof do; B: 8pa aad llmm&hr, Sfirrt.Tmpeadae; BfcckaaJWWtoUed; PHeh; GW Crockeir aad Qaeeas Wan; FteUenH Acalea um anm cmaa, For sale cheaf Car Csak trFltadace. 8pt 901k, 1847. ,18 tf. ponded during the whole day, and tho fire Irotn our batteries on tho -.th, being so do Mructivo to tho oity, the people clamored fur a surrender. '' Morales, tho governor, having declared his intention never to surrender while it wus possible to lire a gun, wus depo sod, and Landcro elected ju his stead ; und on tho morning of tho 27th, a flag of truce was sent with an officor to surrender the city by itself, to which Gen. Scott replied that ho could take bmh city and castle, and that he would accept only tho surrender ofbotli. Tho llig of truco returned, but during tho day ne gotiations woro again opened by tho cnomy, which ultimatcd in tho surrender of BOTH THE CITY AND THE CASTLE!! The amallnosa of our loss during tho siege, is wonderful; includingCaptains Alburn's and Vinton of tho army, and midshipman Shu brick of tho Mississippi, tho lattor of whom was killed whilo employed in tho naval but terv, in tho roar of tho city, our wholo loss in killed is only seventeen, and in wounded '28. Tlint of tho enemy's garrison our in formant did not loam, but understood that Gen. Valdcz was among tho killed. Tho loss among tho non-combatants has unfortu natoly boon vory groat. Tho number of wo. jnon and children killed, is variously stated at from COO to 2000. forts runs further in than the others, and this being the object of storm, the advance of the stormers had to undergo tho fire of the right and left, and tho centre tho latter of which prudently withheld its fire until our men had approached within forty yaids of tho guns, and then the dogs of war wero let loose- witli such fury, that our men woro driven from their position with groat slaughter tho sec ond 'Icuncssccun&t who wero in tho advance, losing a largo numbor in killed and wounded. Before tho volunteers hud timo to rcnow tho attack, tho enemy had surrendered driven, as they had been, from their favoritoposition on oierra iiorda. Tho Mexican forces on tho height oi Sier ra Gorda wero the 3d and 4th light infantry, tho 3d and 3th regiments of tho line, andO pieces of artillery, with tho requisite numbor of cavalry. Coi. Obnndo, chief of artillorv, wus killed, and Gen. Vasqucs general of di vision. Our forco consisted of tho 2d, 3d, and 7th infuntry, and mounted riflemen, and Stop, tou's battery. Capt. Mason, of tho rifles, wus severely wounded, having lost his loft leg. Lieut. iilwell,oftho7th infantry, was severe lv wounded. Capt. Patten, of tho 2d, loft hand shot off. I On the top of the Sierra uoruu the scene Mexican armv are being paroled whilst I write this, nnd wi(ii their soldiers arc being sent about their business our commander being of opinion that ho can whip them easi cr than feed them. The generals will be sent to New Orleans ; among them you will have the second unnearancc of La Vcira. Iiq hav. ing refused again to pc paroled. r Gr.x. Taylor and the Presidencv. A correspondent among the volunteers, writes at follows to (ho Mobilo Herald : " I was somewhat curious to know what effect tho sudden popularity of Gen. Taylor Moul: have upon him. When the old soldier heard ofliis nomination to tho presidency by vi-rious meetings in the Union, ho showed as much surprise as any of us. Ho went far ther, and expressed a decided opinion against the election to that office of military chief tains making nn exception, however, or ex cuse, in favor of Gen. Jackson, whose inti mate inend ho was, and for whom ho had the strongest attachment. His words, as given me, ran romowhat in this shape ; " I have been always opposed to tho election of more soldiers to tho presidency. They have no bu siness m a civil miicuoi bo crest responsiuiu- ty, nnd they are usually unfitted by educa tion lino experience lor ii. ii is noi prooa- bio that I can bo tempted to violate this prin ciple of my lifo to gratify my own ambition. or those who have controlled these meeting." MARRIED by the Rev. J. S. Griffia. en Mm 23d last., at her fttheni residence on the beaks of Um Columbia opposite Vancouver, itfr. Eixm Walks formerly or Jlueouri, to Nlm Hasaii Ajm Boioath, fonnerly of Iowa. ., r 1 r-m ii I I . I -iil.t II III! IIT Teaapenmcc RleeUaff There will be a meeting of the " Ortg Wuhhr. tnttiam Temperate Society, "tit the City Hotel, oa suiuraay evening, uciober 'J, at cawue.upitlng. A cviicrut attendance la requented. J. Quinn Thornton, 1 '' Gkokuk Akk.nktiiy, 5 Commitia. John' M'I.acuiiu.n, ' StpUmltr M, '-17. VALUABLE PROPERTY FORiALK. M. is eitaeted &V WmTRSmr Tlamm. TmJttVct. 30 acre of wblch k aader (eace. wttkatfier mted mad uy issBtovnaeatossMiit; aa esetmtmt grht imeaeceeetM eaenrtiea aaeaa stnasa ammiar aaea n Mneai wmmimM mmB necwerr mill lainaMMarfbl thrauvfa UiwHiinfati ibt mlmn m T.m . . r let a saw mm. TUs water ceane iadeed ie eMcesti- ble of great milling imnevMMsta. A ra IdiraMn Utt Ol hnsa will hlwwlli ha anU lalilL !.-. - -J nraoeiiv.BJl of which win ho MUmn,tl,...i . ' -""6 - ' Mr tYrmt nf any imn ilielnii rfjim chasing an improred claim to Timlnt Um abara. m. w iwuki uwawiNB imj w 1bk. Auaera er JOSEPH OALE.' Sept. 30, 1817. , IS t. CAVTI05. fBiHE w-criber hereby eaatteas al atMsasagalnM - n wuef4ijaaerBwrfasMwillMnafler paynoaeDHor ber Sept. 54,1847. coatraetsag. RMii 'IN D. FOSTER. 18 It rrT.afrf r ON the Ctb ia-t, oa the road leading ftwrn Obeaa. lem to Tnalatv Plalaa .tl L. i- pectmgofpromkwn-terKiiie,. 8ome of the notes were drawn aavaala Um Mbsui- DrotMviawHQpvjBBMMBsaiBvanBwaaaaaL ffhmM any Bote or obligation, payable an ahavw, aefeeiW bn preeeated to the Mgaer, be cr U i witaboMpayaMBt, except khr4me1kmmhwei aad aad iilaja nil aa- Lav l''l.,, DAVID LESI4S. ber. Aav Denea wbo nnv . .r . ... .. '.r pei,Baau oe ueetaay rewarded, StUm, September S, '47. Umj are aad StlSad Flow. FLOUR for sale, fat frnttUm U mH aaKaann, at Um brick ere, OregeaC tor. , Beptll,1847-I7tf " TFtilll ftkl. HE rOUKTH SK8BI0N OF Xr. It. Jf.. THORNTON'S SCHOOL, totakaltyVwUl a ataaaay, uetoher Mk, aadw1ea tlaaa aleVM week. Al Hi HMdiaa Ne-dUWerk.ftwiH. aadKatkg a. aad fa Water CetoM. Wrtet attaaMaa w be glraa, at ear te Um fatal. Uctaalliiiiiiaiiial af &a jaaaa, but aaM tMr Bwcawaadaniawe ittoMja. Taernei ifadaato iBjJMteJsaainaaaial kVkmii aad ttmttMmn laaiifM WMgivagtaMffMBMaaaaMai. , .ii , PBfwiMieafreaita4UaMt Renter-. ingtaoScaeel, aaWTllM aiaaj af th fmSm, Ttt faitiwr art" 'J Ma,'TM1fa1aa.',,, Warraaaeaa, Ii EsceUeaey, Gee. Ataeaetay, ) , S9" A faar, OnfmCky. , Dr. Manas Whitman, WajUwal. OrtrMChy,Oct(er4,184T, ly8 -CfJ