Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23

enoon and as several shells have been seen to fall and ex
pode directly within the enemys works. it is certain that great
damage has been caused firing of heavy guns has also
been heard in the direction Of La Piedad showing that the
Mexicans have been diverted in that quarter.
AT dusk this evening several loads of scaling ladders were
down towards the foot Of Chapupec and the
OF infantry and other light corps would indicate that the
strong works upon the crest to be ormed early
large portion of the entire army will be brought to
the struggle and it thought the contest will be terrible
have little time to write.
CITY Mexico, SEPTEMBER Ia ls47.
Another victory glorious its results and which has thrown
additional luse upon the American arms has been achieved
to-day by the army under Gen. Scott The proud capital of
Mexico has fallen into the power of handful of men,
compared with the immense odds arrayed against Them and
Santa Anna instead Of shedding his blood he had promis
ed is wandering with the remnant Of his army knows
whittier.
The apparently impregnable works on Chapulepec after
desperate struggle triumphanty carried Gems Bravo
and Mouere besides host of officers of different grades,
taken prisoners; 200 non-commssoned officers and
prlvates, all their and ammunion hands
the fugives full flight towards different works
which command the entrances to the city, and at
once were in hot pursuit. a@
Gen Q1tman supported by Gen Smiths brigade took
the road by the Chapuepec aqueduc towards the Been gate
and the Cudadela; Gen. Worth, supported by Gen. Cad
waaders Brigade advanced by the San Cosme aqueduc
wards the gara of that Both routes up by
bitches and defended by easwork barrcade and strong
works of every description known military science yethe
daring and mpetuosy of defence after
another, and by nighta every work to the cys edge
putepec, the first TO encounter the enemy in force Mid
way between the former and the Been gae Santa Anna had
constructed strong work but this vigorously
assaulted by Gen. Qutman and aided by flank fire from
of Duncans guns, which Gen. Worth had ordered APP
proach possible from the San Cosme road
my again routed and Ia full flight They again made
stand from their strong Notifications and the BeIen
garta, opening tremendous fire not only of round shot,
grape and SHE'LL but of muskery yet boldly Gen. Quitman
advanced stormed, and carried the works. although great
loss and then every point this side the city pos
In If
kiled-Capt. Drum and Lieut. Benjamin
Meanwhile Gen. Worth was rapidly advancing upon San
Cosme AT the English buing ground the enemy had
struced strong work. 1t defended by infantry for
short time, but could not resist the assault of the
anghted Mexcans fled to another line of works
the city, and thus Gen. Worth in possession of the
San Cosme AS his advanced towards the ga
rita, the enemy opened heavy fire OF muskery from the
tops well of grape canister and shell from their
batteries thus sweeping the street completely At this juno
ure the old Monterey burrowng and digging through
the houses adopted On the right faced the
enemy the aqueduc afforded partial shelter on the left
the houses gave some protection but many still killed
wound ID by the grape which swept every part well
by the shells which continually bursting in every drec
ton. About o'clock the work Of the pcaxe and the
bar under the direction of Lieut. &. W. Smith, of the sap
pers and miners, had fairly commenced and every minute
brought the enemy last stronghold In the
mean time two mountain howzes fairly lifted to the
of of the houses and the cupoa Of the church,
from which they opened pungng and most effective fire,
while one of Duncans guE in charge of Lieut. Hunt,
i q
opened upon the gaa In this latter daring feat four
Of eight either killed wounded, but still the
piece most effectively served The work of the miners
still going In house. which they had entered by
the pick axe favorite aid Of Santa Anna found The
great had Just fled, but had left his friend and his sup
per Both welcared for; the latter was devoured by
hungry officers the former after doing the hono of the
table, made close prisoner Just dark had set in
had dug and mined their way almost up hevey guns
OF the enemy and now, after short struggle, they
completely routed and driven with the loss of every thing
The command Of the city by the San Cosme route al
tanned
During the night Gen. Quman commenced the work of
throwing up beaworks and erecting batteries with the in
tenon opening heavy cannonade the Cudadea with
the first light this morning At ten o'clock at night General
Worth ordered Capt Huger bring twenty pounfer
and en-inch mortar the gaa gate of San Cosme and
having asceaned the bearings and distance of the grand pa
and palace at opened upon those points The heavy
shells heard explode in the very heart of the city, At
little after midnight Major Palacos, accompanied by
three members Of the municipal council Of the city, arrived
Gen. Wohs headquarters, and in great repdaon informed
him that Santa Anna and his grand army had fed and that
they wished surrender the capital They
fered to the commander chief and Immediately started for
Tacubaya but in the time the firing upon the town
ceased.
At o'clock this morning Gen. Scott, with his staff, rode
in and took quarters in the national palace the top of
which the egimenta flag Of the gallant rifles and the
and stripes already flying An immense crowd of blan
keted eperos the Of the capital congegated in
the plaza the COMMANDMENTS chief entered it, They press
ed upon soldiers and eyed them though they be-
ngs of another world SO much they in the way, and
with such eageness did they press around that Gen. Scott
compelled order Dragons clear the plaza They
told however, not inure harm in the mob
they all our friends
About five minutes after this and while Gen Worth
returning his division the Alameda he fired upon
from house the Convent OF San Francisco Some Of
the cowardy Pokas who had fled the day previous without
dChargng their guns commenced the game
shooting every of they saw, from windows
well from behind the parapets the tops of the
houses In half hours time good friends the eperos
in the neighborhood of The hospital Of San Andres and the
church Of Santa Clara also commenced dschagng muskes
elected mention that Just previous this Col Garland had
been severely wounded y musket fired by miscrean
from a window.
For several hours this cowardy upon connu
ed, and during this time many killed wounded II
in this species of fighting that Lieut. Sidney Smith
ceved his death The division of Gen. Twggs in
part Of the city, and Gen. Worth in another,
actively engaged in putting down the instruction Orders
given shoot every in all the houses from which
the firing came while guns Of the different light batteries
swept the in all directions AS the assassns
driven from house they would take refuge another
but by the middle Of the afternoon they all forced back
the barriers and suburbs Many innocent persons have
doubtless been killed during the day, but this could be
avoided Had orders been given the blow up and
demoish every house church from which fred
upon the disturbances would have been at queed As
is that the lesson the rabblc and their mischevous
leaders have received to-day may deter them from future
outrages.
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