The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-05

| IhurledAthe- ot1aHu sHeii aUo"t '"o o~'s
Of the enemy lille hotter dian they de-
sired. Gen. Qriinan's colurnn, with the
| r Ges al their head. continned steadily and
cautiously on, taking position and breasts
work as they came il contact with them
until fhey arrived near tie gate ofihe city
Here the fiung was so heavy, both FROM
small arms and artillery, thatitw as deemi
ed prudent TO carefully reconaoiter il bel
fore attacking. Accordingly Lieu,s. Beau .
regard, of the engineers, Lowell. OF Gen!
| @ nitman's staff. and Van Dorea, Of Gen.
smiths staff, went forward TO ascertaid
Tie position Of affairs; they returned, and
upon their report, iie Rides. supported by
a small force of infantry, was advanced
forward for the purpose Of picking off tire
artillerists, which they dld-being par-
tally covered by the sqnednct--with the
same success aud accuracy as one Of our
southern or western men would shoot
squirrels. This rendered the situation of
the Mexican artiilersts so uncomfortible
that they were unable TO stand to their
guns long enough TO load thcm, and they
commenced moving their guns, which was
perceived by Gen. Qii man. and he Oh
dered charge, which was carried into
execution as soon as commaRded--Ltf
| ) uart, Of the II hes, leading the way. lt
captured the main work With two pieces
Of artillery, which Capt. Damn tnrn'ed on
lie retreat ed enemy. Gen. Q.nilman was
himseIfamopg tie Grsl to mount the bress'
work and plant the standa ard thereon, at
o'clock the eacmy then formed, and three
times attempted 70 charge us aud retake
The positions but the unerring aud deadly I
fire Of the Rflas, Together with yolley of
grape from Capt Duun, cut them TO
pieces tAat they wpnll MOI approach near
er thansrla shot. The thir limo they
tried to advance rnler The cover Of the |
arches of tha aqne}uct, bnt If ever Mex
| lean puked tis head ont for the purpose Of
| Slipping from one arch 10 the other, some
| idamau oul be sure 10 PIT a ball through
il. Dariug the whole of4he aflernoon the
oi.adel and fort en- leright continued
clneeutiated fae upon the gate, where
.ur ttr, ps were, in the liopes of driving
,.eln out, but ia this they were much nj
taken, although we had but little cover.
Here ii was tha. The aented Capt Dunn
fell mortaIly wonnded; the death OF no
man in cur army l.as been mare sincerely
regretted than his.
Undero serof The aisht, General @ 'it>
mans column efected,a breastwetkt and
p1, into p .sition battery of two le's, one
SO pound howi,zaf aud Que "a pound lfow-
i ger, Intending iowarn up the citadel IN
the morning. Gen. MOTHS colamn got
ITS guus il position to rake every ttlng
/ in his syicnity, and after night L.. aegner
,hrew few shot and she'll into tie city,
which no doubt inundated the enemy
very much, as they had a taste Of this at
Vera Cruz.
Tie Eairaace iaio NE Cipuoi.
Alter the resuh and successes ofthe days
GEN. scott intended, on the morning Of
lhe lith, to max ca lodgmant on the New
Posse, (enteriag by the San Cosme gate)
and bombaid The city, and for this purpose
the balance Of Gan. Twigss' division was
ordered from El pledad to the support Of
Gen. Worth.
On tie night of tho. 18Th, Santa Anna
evacust Ell all his positions aud retreatei
| from the city, having hai IN 70 thin one
ihaif of his army killed anl wonn3ei or ia.
Tken prisouers--amobg the latter, Gen.
pr 40, with his staff, al Chaplltepec.--
Santa Anna found that il he fought US on
the I4th, he would hardly have a body.
gnard left 10 cover his retreat.
/ Early in the morning the two columns took
up their march. Gens Qliitman and Snlth,
at the head of their commands, entered the
Grand National Plaza at 0 clock. The col
Iumn was formed in the Plaza, and, by order
of Gen. Quitman, the National Standard OF
the Cerro Gordo Division, while the command
came to present, was flung to the breeze
over the National Palace, and 1t nov trium'
phantly waves over the HALLS OF THE Mon
/ rEzUm aud, with one Of our national poets,
we may say =
sour fiae is there, our flag is there
We hail II with three loud huzzas
4 Our flag is there, our flag is there
/ Behold its glorious stripes and stars,
Gen. Worth's command halted four or i've
squ1res from the Plaza, where Col. Garland
was ounded.
About o lcock, Gen. Scott and Staff, IN
full feahter, escorted by the Cavalry, en-
tered the city, amidst the huzzas ofthe soldlery
on all sides. AS he entered, the band oil the
ID Dragons, mounted, interested The starting
crowds with Hail Columbia. As the escort
, entered the Grand Plaza, the band moved the
patriotism of the whole of US to little hIgher
pitch, by the good, old fashioned Yankee
Doodle!
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