Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-10-30
CRY OF MEXICO, Sept. ID. lS47.


CRY OF MEXICO, Sept. ID. lS47.
Tho, victory, glorious in its results and
Las thrown additional ustre upon Ameri-
",a ~a' has been achieved to-day by the army
Cen Sco,t-lhe proud capital Of Mexico
t,1sn into the power of q mere handful of
.oaoared with the immense odds arrayed
:, them. and Santa Anna, instead of she'd
i * bIood as he had promised, is wandering
he remnant of his army no one knows
+ apparently impregnable works of Chapul-
.f,e, a desperate struggle. were triumpha nt-
',;ed-Gens. Bravo aud Mouterde, besides a
il or officers OF different grades. taken prison
81 aver 1000 non-conmissioned and privates,
Le;rcannon and ammunition. are in our hands;
r,r;,;res we're soon in full flight towards the
III saot works which command the entrances 10
;,r srd ouF men at once were in hot pursuit.
On Ouitman supported by Gen. Smiths bril-
,ooE the road by the Chapuitepec aqueduct
"a ,ls the Been gate and the Cildadela; Gen.
n su,eoT,ed by Gen. Cadwallader's brigade.
ncod by the San Cosme aqueduct towards the
- Of that name. Both routes were cut up bv
nos and defended by breasIworls. barrcades.
.,rong works of every description known 10
sorv science; yet the daring and impetuositv
nr men overcome one defence after another,
Inv nighllan every work to the city's edge was
ied. Gen. Quitman's command, after the
"A of fChapuilepec, was the first to encounter the
&ov in force. Midway between the former
ri The Been gate, Santa Anna had constructed
y .o1g work but This was ut once vigorously
II uite1 by Gen. Quitmln, and aided by flank
of two of Duacan's guns, which Gen. Worth
ordered to approach rs near possible from the
i Cosne road the enemy was again routed and
| In fight. They again made stand from their
no iorlications at and near The BeIen garita,
ing 4 tremendous fire not only of round shot.
! e and sLell. but of musieiry yet bodily Gen.
N man advanced, siormed and carried the works
|bOugh at great loss, and then every point on this
u Of the city vas in our possession. In this
n ,ught two Of our bravest officers were killed
ID pi Drum and Lieut.. Benjamin.
ID EeaHwhe Gen. " orih was rapidly advancing
In San Cosme. Atthe English burying ground
81 enemv had constructed u strong work. IL
ii defended by lnfantry for short time, but
tB noi resist The assault Of our men-the af-
III ted Nexic3nS soon fled TO aGo,hor line of
fks nearer the city, and thus Gen. Worth was
posSesSoH OF tbs entrance 10 San Cosme. As
IneB advanced towards the garita, the enemy
be- heavy FIRE OF musketry from the house
Il, we'll as grape, canuislor and shell from
b their batteries, thus sweeping the streets
hpeieiy. At This juucture the oil Monterey
hc. OF huFrowlng and digging through he hou-
was adopted. On The right, as our men faced
enemy. the aqucduct afforded partial shelter;
be LETT, the houses give some protection; bul
fy were still killed or wounded by the grape
Ich swep; every part, as well as bv the shells
ga were continually bursting in every direc-
|. About ) o'clOck tt3 work of the pick-axe
crow-bar, under tbs direction of Lieut. G.. w.
IN, OF the Sappers and miners, had fairly conf.
heed. aud every minute brought our men near
re enemy ) last stronghold. In the meantime
mcunini:i h08i!zers we're fliriy lifted to The
OF one OF one Of the houses and into tho Gu.
, OF the church, from which they opened a
nging and most effective fire, while one of Dun
is IN charge Of Lieut.. Hunt, was run I'D un
CALLING fire 10 4 deserted breastwork and at
e opened upon The garlta. lDlhis lailer daring
l, four men Out Of eight were either killed or
unded. but sllll Inc piece was most effectively
we'd. The work of tho Miners was still goinp
In one house " !lich they had entered. by the.
,k-axs. iavoriie aid of Santa Annals was
pad. The great man had just fed but had left
friend and his supper! Both were well cared
tho latter was devourcd by oar hungry Off
rs; the former after doing the honors of the
'e' was made q close prisoner. Just as dark
10, our men had dug and mined their way al
'st up 10 Inc very guns of the enemy. and now,
er short struggle, they were completely .out-
and driven with loss of every thing. The
mmaad Of The city by the San Cosme route was
ained