The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-11-04

luitman, ana dlueu Uy laHh NV ''D'' -
wo of Duncan's guns, which Gen. Worth di
lad ordered TO approach As near as possi- Il
lie from the san COsne road, the enemy ia
yas again routed aud IN full fight. They r
,paln made d stand from heir strong u
iortfcauons al and near the b len garlla,
opening tremendous fire not only OF q
round shot. grape and shell, but of mus \
kerry vet boldly Gen. Qullman advanced, )
stormrd aud carried the works, although u
al great loss, and then every point on lh@ \
side the Guy was IN our possession. In t
this onslaught two of our brayest oihcers
we're killed Capt. Drum and Lieut.. Ben. !
lamin.
Meanwhile Gen. Worth was rapidly ad-
yanclng upon San Cosme. Atlhe English \
buiviug ground the enemy had constructed
a strong work. II was defended by IN
lantry fora short time, but could not re-
slst the assault OF our men-the nitushted
Mexicaus soon fled To another Inc otwofks
nearer the CITY; aud thus Gen. Worth Was
IN possession OF the entrance to san Cosme.
A. MS men advanced towards the garta,
the enemy opened heavy fire Of nusket
~ from the house tops, as wcllas Of grape,
canister and shell from their batteries,
thus sweeping the street completely. At
this lunclure the old Monterey game, Ct
burrowing and gglng through the hou.
ses, vas adopted Ga the right, as our
men faced the enemy, the aQucduct atiar.
ded partial shelter on the left the hru.
ses gave some protection but many we're
still killed or wounded BY the grape vi ich
swept every part, as vel as BY the shells
which we're continually bursting 10 every
direction. About s o'clock The work Of
the pck axe aud The ctnw.bar, under Tie
direction OF Lieut.. c. W. Smith, oil the
Sappers and miners, bad Ialrly commenced
and every minute brought our men nearer
The enemy : last strong. oldS. Ia the mean
time two mountain howuZ"rs we're ihiry
lifted to the top OF one OF the houses and
. ulo the cupala ct the church, from which
, hey opened plungtng aud most effective
: fire, wUle ono OF DG4can guns, 10 charge
= Of ldeat, Hunt, was run up uudfr gae'
/; ing fire 70 a deserted btca,twofk, eud Al
"a once opened uJoa The CANA. Ia tms lat
ter daring feat, ioG' men cut Of i2ht "cIe
either ku.ed or wounded but s'd lac Perc'
!, was most effectively served. The worl
D ul tie Miners vas staI going on. In en-
8 house which they ad entered, by tie ptgI
u axe, f5yuute and OF Santa AHea's wa
+ found. The gtcal man had Je-, iled bu
I had JEFF. BIS friend aud supper Both ~er
J vel cared iur-lhe latter vas deyUured By
, our hungry officers; The former, after do
:, irg hu honors Of tie table, was made
:, prisoner. Just as dark Vas setting 10, on
/; men had dug and mued heir way Rimos
y, NJ % tie very guns 81 the enemy, aud no"
g after a short struggle, they were complete
n ~ routed aud dtNea with the loss It eyf
q, rythiag. The command Of the er'y BY til
r. san Gosmc route vas attained.
$. During the night, Gen. Qufuan con
es neuced the work Of throwing up breas
+. works and erecting batteries, with the 10
Z len'inn Of opening heavy cannonaJe az
II on The CulaJs.a with the frs! light I'm
20 morning. A. 10 O'Clock at uIgh, Genera
~ Worth ordered Capt. llpgey bras up
=. "a poaaIcr ami % lGch mortar TO IA
gt garlta or ga'c Of san Cosmc, aud ha,,n
ss ascertaiacd the bearings and distance q
the grand plaza and palace, at once opeue
I, upon those points The heavy shells wer
+. heard to explode ia The very heart Of ID
cs CITY. 4, q little after midnight MAJOR Pa
= lclos, accompanied by two or lbtce mem
,, Uers ct The municipal. council Of the CITY
b. arrived a, Geuortl Wonh'- head-qmrfcr,
IN and N great trcptdlttUn informed hlm tina
/ Santa Anna aud hs grand army had fed
~ and that they wished II once TO sntfendr
I, he capital They ~cro referred 10 th'
d, commander iu.,Hefs aud Immediately star
red t3r lacublya bu' 30 the mean timI
the firing upun the town ceased.
AZ O'Clock his morning. Gen. Scot
2 Wj,h his staff, rode 10 and took quarters II
lie NATIONAL palace, ca the top Of which h'
regImeHlal flag OF the gallant Rifles, uuc
The stars and stripes were already flying
The immense crowd Or banketed lepcIos
the seem Of the capital, we're cougrcealeo
I- 10 the plazl rs the commander 10 chief en-.
b tered It. They pressed upon our soldiers,
and eyed them as though they were beings
Of another world, So much we're they Ia
the way, and with such eargeruess did they
press around, that Gen. Scott was com.
PEELED to order our Dragons 10 clear the
plaza. They we're told, however, not to
lnJure or harm a man IN the mob they
we're all our friends
About i've minutes after this, and while
Gen. Worth was returning 10 hts div, son
neal the Alameda, he was fred upon from
house near the Convent Of san Francs.
CO. Some Of the co~ardy Pu|nas, who
had lied the day previous without dr.char.
gIng their guns, now commenced the a..
sassln game Of shooting at every one Of
our men they saw, from Windows, as well
as rom behind parapets on the azoteas or
tops Of the houses. In half an hours time
our good friends, the Ieperos, in the neigh.
Jorhood Of the hospllai Of San Andres aud
the church Of Santa Clara, also commen.
ced dl5charglng muskets and throwing bot.
tbs aud rocks from the azoteas. have
elected 10 mention that just previous to
tins CoI Garland had been severely woun.
ded by a mu,ket, fred By some mIscreaut