The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-29


again made stand from their strong for
or near the Ballet garita, o.
pening a tremendous fire. not only Of
round shot. grape aud shell, but, ofmus-
kerry; yet boldlyGen. QuiIman advanced.
stormed and..carried the works. although
alta great loss, and then every point on
this side the city was in our possession.
In this onslaught two of our bravest Off
GERS were killed-Capl. Drum and Lieut.. |
Benjamin.
Meanwhile Cen Worth was rapidly
advancing upon San Cosne At the
English burying- ground the enemy, had
constructed a strong work. 1t was de-
Tended by Infantry for a short lime, but
could not resist the assault ofour men
the affrighted Mexicans soon fed TO an
other line Of works near the city and thus
Gen. Worth was in possession Of the en-
trance 10 San Cosme. AS his men adj
vanced towards the garita, the enemy o.
pened heavy fire of muskelry from the
house tops, a. well as Of grape, canister
and shell from their batteries, thusswcep-
ing the streets completely. At this juno
tire the old Monterey game, Of fburrow-
ing and digging through the houses, was
adopted. On the right, as our men faced
the enemy.the aqueduct afforded partial
shelter off the left, the houses gave some
projections; but many were still killed or
woundedby the grape which swept eve
ry part, as well as by the shells which
were continually bursting in every direc-
ton. About o'clock the work of the
pick axe aud the crow bar, under the di-
rection of Lieut.. Smith, ,ofthe sappers and
miners, had fairly commenced, aud every
minute brought our men nearer the ene-
|my's last stronghold.
In the meantime two mountain howit-
zers were faiily lifted to the Top Of one
oflhe houses aud into the cupalo ofthe
church, from whichihey opened plung-
Ling and most affective fire, while one of
Duncan'sguns, in chargeofLicut Hunt,
was run up under calling fire to de-
serted breastwork, and at once opened
upon the gar.ita. III this latter daring feat,
four melI out ofeight were either killed
or wounded, but still the piece was most
effectively served. The work oflhe Mi.
ners was still goip on. In one house
which they had entered. by the pick axe.
a favorile aid Of Santa Annals was found.
The great man had Just fed, but had left
his friend and his supper! Both were
well cared for--;be latter we're devoured
by ourhungty officers; the former after
doing the honors of the table; was made
close prisoner Just as dark was set
{ ting in, our men had dug aud mined theil
! way almost up To the very guns of tht
S enemy and now after short struggle
they were completely routed and driver
: with the loss of everything. The com
I mand of the city by the San Cosme rout,
D was attained.
y During thenight, Gen. Quitman com
d menced the work Of throwing up breast
o works and erecting batteries, with ihe in
tention of opening a heavy cannonad
+ upon the Cuidadela with the first ligll
J. this morning. At 10 o'clock at nigh
!. Gen Worth ordered Capt. Huger to brin
i up a 24-pomder aud la l0.inch mortar I
+ the garita or cute Of San Cosme, and haS
/. ing ascertained the bearings and dstanc
G of the grand plaza aud palace at once Q
u pened upon those points. The heav
Q shells we're heard to explode in the vcr
Y heart of the city At a little after mid
night, Major Paacios accompanied b
: two orthrce members Of The muuicipt
!, council of the city arrived at Generi
o Wortli's headquarters, and in great tre
n pidation informed him that Santa Ann
g and his grand army had fled and that the
i. wished at once to surrender the capita
vi They we're referred 10 the commando
l. in.chief, and Immediately started e
II Tacubaya; but in the mean time the friu
ceased.
a, At 7o'clock this morning, Gen. Scot
lh with his staff, rode in aud took quarte
d in the national palace, on the top of whis
70 the regimcnta flag of the gullant rifle
o and the stripes were already flying. A
IT immense crowd of blanketed leperos, tt
IN scum Of the capital, were congregatedi
ID the plaza as the commander-in.chief el
n teredit. They pressed upon our soldier
10 aud eyed them as though they were b.
ID ings Of another world. So much wei
$, they in the way, aud with such eagerne
Iy did they press around, that Gen. SEQ
H. was compelled TO order our Dragons
Dt clear the plaza. They were told no,
10 ever; not 10 injure or harm aman in Il
ir mob--they were all our friends!
'e About FIVE minutes after this, and wh
to Gen. Worth was returning 10 his divisi,
near the AImeda, he was fred upon fro
70 ahouse near the Convent ofSan Franci
co. Some oflhe cowardly Polkas, wi
had fled the day previous without di
is charging their guns, now commenced Il
70 assassination game Of shooting at eve
a. one of our men they saw, from window
N. as well as from behind the parapets |
as the azoteas or tops ofhousos. In half
ul hours time our good friends, the leper
DIS in tho neighborhood of the hospital
ia, San Andres and the church of Santa c.
nd ia, also commenced discharging musk'
mt and throwing bottles and rocks from /
azoteas. have neglected to menti
on that Just previous 10 this Col Garla
le, had been severely wounded by a musk
ais fred by some miscreant from a windo
Of For several hours the cowordly alta
rs. unon onr Tnen continued. aund duri