Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-13
,ken and, Interesting Particulars.
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I'm OF TIE CAPITAL By THEASiER-
1cAN foRcEs-CHAPULTRPEC, &c. SC
J. We have been favored with the follow
Ing translation Of letter from a Spanish
Mexican ae.ths city Of Mexico to Span
ssh house in this city. The .slester came
via Orizaba under cover to Mr.. Dimond,
American Collector Of the port of Vera
Cruz. The news Il gives Is more full than
We have received from any other quarter,
sus Il bears,n. M exean face for which al
iowance max be. made. Ii. however suffi.
eiently proves thnt Mexicn--is REDUCED 10
The last extrsHys-JN IL Sur
c.rr o. MExicor le,a Sept, lst7:
RssrkcTEp FsiEsDs:-.I have .an op-
por,unisy.. 20 send BY tho courier who
leaves tonight this letter, in: which | shall
briefly attempt to describe ,o YOU the hor-
sors We have jus, expefienced. On the
Tth inst. our Commissioners rejected the
treaty propositions Of the fAmerican Gov
srnmens. and decided on rssuming the war,
Gen. Herrera, inviting and urging the
clergy 10 rouse the citizens to the utmost
resistance. On the same day Gen. Scott,
shs American Chief charged Santa Annn
with breaking the arnnissice by forbidding
his Commissioners to obtain food iu the
city, and threatened unless reparation was
made, to commence hostilities and bonl-
bard the ici.y. Santa Anna replied Sc
versiy charging Scott with breaking the
armissice by sacrificing our. villages, and
expressed his perfect willingness 10 renew
tho war, On the 18th inst the Americans
made: demonstration on Chapultepec and
the Mill Of Ell Rey, but our generals were
prepared for them. Anticipating q breach
Of the armistice Santa Anna for several
days had caused to be conveyed in every
possible manner 50 as not to excite suspi.
eicn, arms, munitions and food to the for
sress Of Chapultepec. Our citizens carried
under their mantles and on mules a great
quantity Of powder, balls and provisions
without being once discovered, so great
was the feeling Of security and confidence
among the Americans. Gen. Scott was
not little surprised 10 find on attacking
Chapultepec such obstinate resistance
Chapultepec you know is situated between
Tncubaya and the City, within cannon
shot Of the former and some three miles
from the latter. 1t ID. bold hill overlook.
ing vast range Of country which enabled
Our soldiers to watch every man9uvre Of
the enemy. Il also commands the road
from. Tacubaya to the City, which runs
close BY i.s base, and It can only be ascen.
ded BY a circui.ous paved way, which, af
ter turning certain. angle, ID exposed to
the fall range Of, the fortress guns, As
iheAmericans ascended the hill perfec.
storm .of. nadsaes balls and grape-shot drove
them back wi,hzhenvy loss. They rscov-
srod and advanced again, but were repuls-
cd. Our'troops Tough, with desperate val
OF, worthy the character Of Mexicans. The
enemy also fous sht sbrayely, his men SEEM
cd like 20 many devils whom it was impos-
siblo TO defeat without humiliation. He
made third and last charge with fresh
force and heavy guns, and our gallant
troops having exhausted their grape shot
were forced very unwillingly to retrent and
yield up the fortress Of which the enemy
took possession. tOnr soldiers retreated
towards the city, but were unfortunately
cut off by a. detachment Of the enemy's
cavalry, and about 1000 were made prison.
ors, bat were soon released as the enemy
had not men to guard them. The enemy
Rey, (Kipgs's bill) close upon Chapulte
pee,which after otstina;e lighting and great
loss to the Americans, we were obliged &c
abandon. The two actions continued over
nine hours, and were the severest, consid
srinslour small number of soldiers and the
enemy large forces, that have been fought
Our loss in killed and wounded was moi
more than 500, while the enemy lost over
100, or at least such was the report Of de-
ssrters from the American camp who came
20 Us in the evening. Seeing that the city
would inevitably be attacked, Gen. Santa
Anna, during tho actions, caused number
Of trenches to be cut across the road lead
ing to the city, which, were flooded with
water. On the morning Of the i4th, before
daylight, the enemy, with q part Of his
force, commenced his march upon the city.
Our soldiers posted behind the arches the
aqueducts and several breast-works which
had been hastily thrown up annoyed hn
so severely, together with the trenches
which he had TO bridge over that he die
not arrive at the gates until late in the af
9sernoon. Here he halted and ATTEMPTED
30 lombard the city, which he did durin,
she balance of the day and the day follow
ing, doing immense damage. In som,
Gases whole blocks were Destroyed and ,
great number Of men, women and children
killed and wounded. The picture was aw
ful.y Ono deafning roar filled our ears
one cloud Of smoke met our ewes, now ane
then mixed with fame, and amid it oil VIZ
could hear tho various shrieks Of the woun
@ded and dying. But the city bravely rs
sisted the hundreds Of flying shells. /
hurled back defiance to the blood.thirst,
yankee, aud cunvincod him that his bomb
could not reduce the Mexican Capital 9Th
enemy then changed his plan, and deter
mined to enter the city, where we wer
prepared to meet him, having barricads
!. The streets with sand bags and provided o.
:, she house tops and at the windows all VIII
could bear arms or hurl missiles, stone.
bricks, Sc, on the heads of the enemy
c Befsfs Gen. Scott had fairly passed tn
sses, he found the difficulty Of his position
A PerEeet torrent Of balls and stones raine
. upon his Scoops. Many. were killed an
more swennded. Still he kept advancin
until he gained the. entrance Of two street
leading direct to the Plaza,