Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-10-19
Further Particulars of the
Battle OfChapultcpeC,

ican in the city of Mexico to a Spanish
house in Now York, which gives more
full account ofthe recent proceedings in
Mexico than has reached US from any
other quarter. Indeed, its narrative comes
down to the 18th, three days later than
was received in any OF the accounts
brought by the James L. Day, at New
Orleans, which have been published.
This letter, which moreover is Mexican
authority, states that Gen. Scott was in
actual poss ession Of the capital. 1t is
said to have come by way of Orizaba,
under cover to Mr.. Diamond, at Vera
Cruz. We give the following extracts:
Cry OF MExICo, 10Th Sept, 1S47.
On the 18th instant the Americans
made q demonstration on Chapultepec
and the mill ofEl Rey, hut our Generals
were prepared for them.
Chapultepec, you know, is situated be-
tween Tacubaya and the city, within
cannon shot of the former. and some
three miles of the latter. 1t is bold hill,
overlooking vast range of country,
which enabled our soldiers to watch eve
ry vancouver ofthe enemy. 1t also com.
mands the road from Tacubaya TO the
city, which runs close to its bese, and it
can only be assembled by circuitous pay
ed way, which after turning a certain
angle, is exposed to the full range of the
fortress guns. AS the Americans assembled
the hill perfect storm Of musket balls
and grape shot drove them back with
heavy loss. They recovered and advanced
again, but were repuised.
Our troops fought with desperate valor,
worthy the character OF Mexicans. The
enemy also fought bravcly-his men SEEM
ed like so many devils whom it was i'm
possible to defeat without humiliation.
He made q third and last charge with
fresh force and heavy guns, and our troops
having exhausted their grape shot, were
forced, very unwillingly to retreat and
yield up the fortress, at which the enemy
took possession. Our soldiers retreated
towards the city, but where unfortunately
cut off by detachment of the enemy's
cavalry, and about a thousand were made
prisoners, bat were soon released, as the
enemy had no mon to guard them. The
enemy then opened his batteries on the
Mill Ell Rey, (King's MilD close upon
Chapultepec, which, after obstinate fight.
log, and great loss to the Americans, we
were obliged to abandon.
The two actions continued over nine
hours, and were the severest, considering
eur small number Of soldiers, and the en-.
emy's large force, that have been fought.
Our loss in killed and wounded was not
more than three hundred, while the enc
my lost over four hundred, or at least
such was the report of deserters from the
American camp, who came to us in the
evening. Seeing that the city would in
evitably be attacked, Gen. Santa Anna,
during the actions, caused a number of
trenches to be cut across the road leading
to the city, which were flooded with wat.
er. On the morning of the 14th, before
daylight, the enemy, with part of his
force, commenced his march upon the
city. Our soldiers. posted behind the
arches Of the aqueducts and several
breastworks which had been hastilylhrown
up, annoyed him SO severely, together
with the trenches which he had to bridge
over, that he did not arrive at the gates
until late in the afternoon. Here he
halted, and attempted to lombard the city,
which he did during the balance of the
day and the day following, doing immense
damage.
In some cases whole blocks were des.
troyed and great lumber Of men, wo.
men, and children, killed and wounded
The picture was awful. One deafening
roar filed our ears, one cloud of smoke
meet our eyes, now and then mixed with
flame, and amid it all we could hear. the
various shlieks ofthe wounded and diving.
But the city bravely resisted the hundreds
of flying shells. II hurled back defiance
TO the blood-thirsty Yankee, and convinc.
ed him that his bombs could not reduce
the Mexican capital. The enemy then
changed his plan, and determined to en-
ter the city, where we prepared to meet
him.
Having barricaded the streets with
sand bags, and provided on the house tops
and at the windows, all who could bear
arms or missiles, stones, bricks, &C., to
throw on the heads of the enemy. Be-
fore General Scott had fairly passed the
gates, he found the difficulty of his POI
Sition. A perfect torrent Of balls and
stones Tained upon bis troops. Many
were killed and more wounded. Still he
kept advancing, until he gained the
entrance cftwo streets leading direct to
the Plaza.
Finding that he could not oppose him
sell % our soldiers, and that he was los
ing his men rapidly, Gen. Scott took
Ppssession cftae convent of San. IsadoE,
wh.oh extends back to the center Of q
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