Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-11-05


not resist the assault of our men - the
affrIghied Mexicans soon fled to another
line of works nearer the city, and thus
Gen. Worth was in possession of the en-
frances 10 San Cosme. As his men ad-
vanccd towards the garita, the enem,
opened a heavy fire Of musketry from tn
house TOPS, wei of grape, canister
and she IL, from In ir batteries, thus sweep
ing the streets completely. Al this June
ture the old Monterey game OF burrowlns
| and digging through the houses was az
opted. On the right. as our men face
the enemy, the acqueduct atiodi Ell d pa.-
| tai shelter; on the I,fl The hOus1s ..fior-
, aed some protection; but many were So.
Aihel or wounded by the grape which
swept every part, as well as the shell,
which were continually bursting in every
direction. About two clock the work
OF the plck-aXe and the crowbar, under
the direction OF Ii. Or. w. Smith, oil tn,
Sappers and M.u>Is, had fairly conmen-
ced, and every moment brought our men
nearer the enemy 5 strong hold. In the
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ialriy lifted TO the top OF one ol the hou
>es, aud into the cupoia OF tie church,
iron which was opened piungmg ana
InGst effective tlre, wniie one OIL Duncan'S
guns, IN charge OF Lieut.. Hunt, was run
up under calling fire to a deserted
breastwork, and at once opened on the
garlta. in TINS latter daring ieuI, touf
wounded, but sun the piece Was most eli
tectualiy served. The work OF the ms
ne. S Wa, stIIi goIag on. Ia one housc,
~nicn had oeon entered by the plckaXc, ii
tavoII,e aid oil Santa Anna was found.
Ine great man had just fled, but had lief.
his i.iend and his supper! Both were
| well car,d tor - tho 1t Z deN nur,. Il
oy our hungry officers the former, attei
Dciu.s MADE To do the hunors OF the tab,
wa, made Il ose prisoner. JUS, us dark
~ as setting iii, our men had dug ana MIN
cd their way almosi up 10 the very guns
of the enemy, and now fer d short strug
gle. they were completely driven and rou-
led with the loss OF every thing. The
command Of the city by the San Cosmo
route was attained.
During the night Gen. Quitman COM
menced throwing up breastworks ana
erecting batteries, with the intention O.
opening ii heavy cannonade upon III.
Crndadela with the first light this morning
Al LII o'clock at night Gen. Worth order
ed Capt. tlugar TO bring up a "a poundcl
and a 10 inch mortar to the G lrita gate O,
San Co,me. and he having ascertaiued
the BEARINGS and distances of the grand
plaza and palace, at once Openend up
on those points. The heavy shells
were heard to explode III the very
heart of the city. Alta little after md
night, MAJOR Palaclous, accompanied
py two or three OF the municipal coun-
Gil of the city, arrived at Gen. Wor, 5
head quarters, and III great trepidItIon
informed him that Santa Anna and his
grand army had fled. aud they wished
ut once tn surrender the capital They
were referred to the commandments
chef, and immediately started Tor a
cubaya but III the meantime the firing
upon the town ceased.
All O'Clock this morning Gen. Scott
with his staH. rode iii ana took quarters
IN the national palace, on the top of
which the regImcntal flag of the gallant
Rifles aud the stars aud stripes were
already flying. An immense crowd
of blanketed leperos, the scum of the
capital, were congregated In the plaza
as the commandments entered ii.
They pressed upon our soldiers, and
eyed them as though they were beings
of another world. 30 much were they
in the way and with such eagerneSs
did they press around, that Gen
Sc tt was compelled 10 order our
Dragons 10 clear the plaza. They
were told, however, not to lnlure or
harm a man in the mob - that they
were all our friends
About five minutes after this. and
while Gen. Worth was returning to
his division near the Almeda, he was
fired upon from a house near the con-
vent of San Francisco Some of the
cowdrdly PulkaS, who had fled the day
previous. without dIscharging their
guns now commenced the assassin
game or shooting at every one OF our
men they saw, from behind the para
p Is on the azoteaS or tops OF the hou-
ses. In half al hours time our good