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1o11 struck down b. their deadly lflille-
-. md we're strsued IKE leases over lhe
E1|1a Had u mol been for this dsslnrdly
cottuel. conld almost have Imagined
1htl tke days 81 Spanish ehivalry we're
aofised. % mueh did these murderer
With their l,nces and pennsnts and aow-
SO psrsi. solorsd blsatsi.. reTs9bls .hs
ksi(As u oldsn tinss. a single volisy
fr63 or liss enplisd several ssddlss. and
81 thsn - 6ishl. The rsDsihdsr 81 the
siI,fsson or Reginsnt remained 10 Pcs
ssssioa. suppssiisg The battery 81 Cspt
Dilre. sslssesi los Ne ensay.s Artillery
Satpsi bsiag sbls 70 ere masksl q -
anfe.
Afsss : hssd 6sy's work. he setsiag sun
sen % 10 posssssioa Of Tee Of ihs ioris
aisn The sesth sies Of The town. whilst
l.r;as he dsy Csu. Worth bad won ell
~ heights snd batteries on the nor,h. Ak
espttls Bishops Palace. Al dark We
reclaimed 70 camp. weary and hunsry. 10
prspsse4of battle the next morning. Our
msn had 10. eaten anything since day
light. snd many Of them we're 50 exhaust
q q SCARCELY 10 be able 10 drag them
sslsss from The field Az il wa. many
.of The eompsniss came home only 10 sleep
- The mud. without blankets or tents. the
trsaebsroas mslsisers having lost their
baggage somewhere upon The march
The result Of ihst days conAicl was very
sasa.islleiory 10 our RegiDent. II had
) hssn dfsadlully exposed 10 The enemy
Ore. without bsipg sbls 10 FetGrn il.
Tbs svssisg bfssze swspi up The mountain
Ade-tAs clouds Of smoke that hung oFsr The
heantlfel Sly, sod the silenes which Followed
hedafkness vas almost - appalling a. the thua'
darn hat hsfalded the morning. That night uas
= oioeny eBs 10 our camp. How great vas the
ennirasi between ths evening before and that r
Ter he battlsi Tbs surgeons were busy ampu.
kailng linbI. sxtfaetins balia. dressing wouncsi
had ~ Uto had walked EnmoSed through The
eafnAes II he Geld. thea found lime 10 weep for
he efsanine 6nGefeEs. The loss Of our fsgi-
asnt was is killed and 80 Mounded. or the
Aunbsr killed. The company known 10 Dayton
g the .Daytea Riaemen," Lest 5, being one
khiTd u the whale M nber killed 10 the regiment
Gisuts hot1sf and Mecsflsr Of that company
8 uefs also uoundsd-but ] am happy 10 inform
thsfffisnds, are fast recovering. 10 Capt. Hof.
utlrs eompaDy there we're Skilled.
~ daylight Oh Tassday morning, the battle
Wal feneued b. The occupants Of the forts and
batisfiss Won on Monday. EARLY in the day,
.nsothtf lori add some squares Of the southern
end Of The Town we're wresled from The Msxi-
eaaG who fought with desperation over their
hssrth siopsA, aad being acquainted with all the
e1esm aad ALLEYS Of The city, had always much
he advantage ia Position. For IL hours more
or msn Sustained most CALAMITY this unequal
eea:ssl. sailing uPon the yellow williams 10
esne oui Iron their stcAe salls, and give US .
fair aA1 ascsni feh
Cen. Worth having taken in succession, al
he eaitsries Of The snsmy. on the noiiheta side
81 The city, and secured The SaiIlIo road, wa.
sssn 10 he afternoon to3sdyanee upon the Bish
ept Ralass. Or Castle, which ferires. was al
eAai rsnainsd 10 The Mexieans 10 that quarter
y Vas gratifying 10 ~ 10 nee how quickly hi
eifsAg hold vas taken. have not yet learnet
eae nansef u which Il was won, but 10 " VII,
uess leohisg % from the other site of town
appeared % " The Mexieans made Softie. 81
thef 70 drive back our men, OF 10 eject ihsi
gsvn escape bst being ne. aIu6,l a The Tires
held by WORMS column, were forced back, an,
nsxteass aad Americans enisrsd pell nell int
~ CAsse ever The ba,tlsmeA. Of which 500
Heated The Ameriean asg.
Thus he evening Of tbs 3! day Of battle, "a,
- u possession Of ell the alrongholds Of the en-
/ sny, ea both sidss Of The city. The 'soid Col
sfsd oentlemaa." IN ffoal 81, aud The many in
isiier dsfsness Of he iovnys. fsnained 10 b
% Wednesday norsins tsep,. a3) Gen. Ha
0sfS Bfiesde nsFeksd Dom 10 relieve tho Br
gade 81 dsn. Quiimsn. which had been holain
TIE positions won from The MeKieans on ih
ssuth sids. The battle rsesd with uaabaiet
fsfy daring The most Of this-fhe third day
Tbs Ts1aa Rangers, having dismounisd, enter
q ne extremes Of The city, sew 10 our posses
Aieu, And vita sKss hnd rides cut and Tough
tAsh wsy from houss 10 house, shooting, win
naefrlsg ain, sysfy Mexican who ventured
ftsm lAsif sovsf. 0ns.ef them told me that in
ess Ieem he fouad II Mexicsns. ali shol
thfengh The head
The Msxiesas wsto husdriysn by inches 10.
waids the essils Of The eiy. Ia The afternoon
o. ihal DAY, Gsa. WORMS division descended
nsm Tie Bishops Cattle upoa The tewn. 10 .
tew moments afteS DuAeaA's artillery was
heard ihusdsriag 10 Ihs strseu Of that quar,sr,
ad,aasiAs half square Al every discharge, dri
siAs the MeIiesns towards their church and
taN ne large Plaza, Which ihey had baslisadsd
tpr tsal ard desperate fesistapss,
Dufisg ihetdsy here oeeursd few inisrvals
81 deathliks silence, ia which some EXHAUSTED
1sn slal dewa and slept, Wills, e,het untif.
,sse rsskless fsllows, between their york, sang
r. eaAsyA popular nssrs melodies
Iess tef three days hsd the work Of desth
progressed 70 AM ateusd the beautiful city
uaess sfevea Of oraaga snd Pemgrana,e were
sislasc vita the bleod Of eoaieadine mortals
d Ann lUedassdaJ) aisht, our Regiment slsp
~ father watched ia the forts. The ali va
taiAssd By the dead bodies, that we're pea,,etes
over the plain aad 10 ,ae street. and Whicl
vsfs sssiPPed IN the dafkasss By he PrewlirI
nssshsfos.
Early On Thursday Ing and before {, vi
light enough to renev ths ait,ck, a white hal
vas borne cut To ear fort, and proposition i
seffsadef sent 10 Gehersi rsylot 10 camp
Tea will hays learned ere iAis, the terms If tn
eaPatalslien. scarcely know what 10 say o
Aem, y vas tmporisatthat ve sheaid get pcs
session ~ Mealerey bpan any er1s,~bat iii
noW esttaia that sflef another day We ccal,
havs gel upon oue own terms, add msde prfs
caefs Of var Of Con. Ampudia and his afmf.-
Wa hal him Ia what Is oflea termed 4 .lira
place" The Rangers, (of shem i should ID
% write mors,) we're much incensed al the ca
Piiulaiien; fof = they said, t'they had ius, 90
pcsseesions RI al ths high houses aud coul,
hare slaughtered the Meiicans al ,i6itam.
III ~ te<ee hoped hist these terms we're no
gwen y AmPnaia 10 pursuit Of the wteiehs
policy OF cancellations. II our government wish
g 10 oeseilisle Mexicc, our cause is q BAD ons
~ ~ oeleeb = conquest, thea have the volan
tests oeea much deceived. They came here
F1alsh MexteoSia the most summary mannsI
lef het agsfesaioas and wrongs committed upo
eur people, and act BY pursuing this saeakla
potley 81 eonctaticn-this unpleasant mlx,nF
o. war and Pence, 70 nlander her AZ her terrific
~. u - true We have got possession ef dim
% forty pIeess Of attllssy-same ttns II am
manatloa. and lot Of geod Srsnish cigar,
which orr Idle soldiers are now smoking. "a
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