The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-11-03

Chapul,epec, after desperate siruggle,wert
Itriumphantly carried-Gens. Bravo and Mon
trede, besides host of officers of different
grades taken prisoners over ! 900 non-cOm-
missioned officers and pfivates, all their cannon
and ammunition, are in eur hands; the fGgi-
lives were 10 full figh towards the different
works which command the entrance TO the
CITY, and our men at once were in hot pur-
suit,
Gen. Quitmsn, supported BY Gen. Smiths
brigade, took the ruad by the Chapultepec
aqueduct toward the Been gate and the Cui-
dadelia Gen. Worth, supported by Gen.
Cadwalader's brigade, advanced by the San
COsme aqueduct toward the garita of that
name. Both routes we're Gu; up By bitches
and defended by breastworks, barricades, and
strong works of every description known 10
The military science; yet the daring and i'm
petuosiIy Of our men oyercame one defence
after another, and by nighlfall every work TO
the ci:y's edge was carried. Gen. Quliman 8
command, after the rout at Chapultepec, was
the first 10 encounter the enemy in force
Midway between the former and the Belen
gate, Santa Anna had constructed a strong
work but this was at once vigorously as
sauIted by Gen. Quitman, and aided by flank
Worth had ordered TO approach as near as
possible from The San Cosne road. the enc
nv was again routed and in full flight. They
again made stand from their strong foriihca-
iions at near the Belen garita, opening tre-
mendous fire not only Of round shot. grape
aud shell, but Of muskerry; YET boldly Gen.
Quitman advanced, siormed aud carried the
works, although at great loss. and then every
point on this side the city was in our posses
sion. 10 this onslaught two of our bravest
officers were kiIled-Capt. Drum and Lieut..
Benjamin..
Meanwb bile Gen. Worth was RAPIDLY adj
vaucing upon San Cosme. At the English
burying- ground the enemy had constructed
strong work. II was defended by infantry
for short time, bu, could not resist the as
sault of our men-lhe affrighted Mexicans
soon fed to another line OF works nearer the
city. aud thus Gen. Worth was in posses
siol Of The entrance 10 San CUsme.
As his men advanced towards the garits, the
enemy opened heavy fire of mnsketry frcm
The house tops. as well as Of grape, canister
and shell from their batteries, thus sweeping
The street completely. Al this lunclure, the
old Monterey game Of buTowing and digging
through the houses was adopted. On the
right, as our men faced the enemy, the &C.
queduct sffo,ded partial shelter; on the lelI
The houses gave some protection, but many
were still killed or wounded by the grape
whch swept every part. as well as by the
shells which were continually bursting in ev-
cry direction. About o'clock the work OF
the pick-axe aud The crowbar, under the d.
rection of Lieut.. g. w. Smith, of the sappers
and miners, had fairly commenced, and every
minute brought our men nearer The enemy's
last stronghold. 10 the meantime, Two noun
tain howiIzers were fairly lifted to the top of
one of the houses and into the cupalo of the
church, from which they opened a plunging
and most effective fire. while one of Duncan's
guns, in charge Of Lieut.. Hunt, was run up
under CALLING FIRE 10 deserted breastwork,
and al once four men Of our eight were either
killed or wounded, but still the piece WAS
effectively served. The work Of The miners
was sill going on. In one house which they
had entered by the pickaxc, favoriie aid Of
Santa Annals was found. The great man
had just fed. but had left his friend aud his
supper! Both were well cared for-the lat
ter was devoured by our hungry officers; the
former, after doing the honors of the table,
was made close prisoner. Just as dark was
setting in, our men had dug and mined their
way almos, up to the very guns of the enc
my, and Eow, after a short struggle, they
were completely routed and driven, with the
loss of everything. The command of the
city by the San Cosme route was attained.
During the night Gen. Quitman commenc-
cd the work Of throwing up breastwoIks and
erecting batteries, with the intention OF open
ing q heavy caDnonade upon the CuidadeIs
with the first ligh. this morning. Alto o.
clock at night Gen. WoHh ordered Capt.
Huger TO bring up l4-pounder and a To-
inch mortar TO the gariia or gate OF San Cos
me, and having ascertained the bearings and
distance of the grand plaza and palace, at
once opened upon those points. The heavy
SHELLS were heard 10 explode in the very heart
of the city. At little after midnight Major
Plascios. accompanied by two or three mem
hers Of The municipal council of the city, ar
rived at Gen. Worih's headquarters, and in
great Temptation informed him that Santa
Anna and his grand army had Rfd, and that
they wished at once 10 surrender iheCapital!
They were referred TO The Commander. in
Chief, and Immediately ssaii.d for Tacu-
baya; but in the meantime the firing upon the
town ceased.
All o'clock this morning Gen. Scott. with
MS stan, rode IN and tQptf quarters at The Ma
tioual palace, on The top OF which the regi-
mental flag Of The gallant rifles and Stars and
stripes were already flying. The immense
crowd of banketed leperos, the scum of the
Capital, were congregaed in the plaza as the
Comn,ander-in-ch chief enleredit. They press
ed upon our soldiers, and eyed them as tho
they were beings Of another world. So
much were thoy ia tho way. and with such
eagerness did they press around. that Gen.
Scott was compelled to order our dragons
10 clear the plaza. They were told, howev-
er, not to ipjure OF harm a man in the mob,
they were all our friends
The following is list of killed and wound
ed officers in the takirs Of Chapuliepec and
The capture of the city. 1t will be seen that
some ofthe brightest ornaments of the service
have fallen:
KrLLED.-Col. Ransom. 9th inf; Lieut..
Col Baxter, N. Y. vols; Maj. Twiggs. US.
marines; Capt. Dunn, 4th arr; Capt. Vano