Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-13

posted behind the arches Of the aquedncts
andsseveral bteastworks which had been
hastily thrown up, annoyed him SO severe. ;;
ly, togelher with the trenches which he
had 10 brids se over, that he did not arrive
at the gates untl'late in the afternoon.
Here he halted and attempted 10 lombard
the city, which he did during the rest Of
the day and the day following, doing i'm.
.mense damage. In some cases whole
blocks were destroyed and great number
of men, women and children were killed
and wounded. The picture was awful.
One deafeniug roar filled our ears, one
cloud ofsmoke met our eyes, now and
then mixed with flames, and amid il all
we could hear The shrieks Of The wounded
and dying. But the city bravely resisted
the hundreds Of flying shells 1t hurled
back defiance TO the blood thirsty Yankee,
and convinced him thai his bombs could
not reduce he Mexican capital. =
The enemy then changed his plan. and
determined to enler the city, where we
were preparedlo meet him, having barri-
caded the streets with sand bags and pro-
vided on the house tops and al the windows
all who could bear arms or hurl missiles,
stones, bricks &C.. on the heads of The en-
envy. Before Gen. Scott had fairly passed
the gates, he found the difficulty Of his
position: A perfect torrent of balls and
stones rained upon his troops. Many were
killed ands more wounded Still lie kept
advancing uulil he gained The entrance Of
two streets leading direct 10 The plaza.
Finding that he could not oppose himself
10 our soldiers, who were all posted out of
sight. and that he was losing his men ra-
pidIy, Gen. Scott took possession Of the
convent Of San Isidor, which extends back
to the centre of block. and al once set
his sappers and miners TO cutting away
directly through the blocks of buildings.
In some instances whole houses were
below up to facilitate his progress but
after several hours be again emerged into
The street, and finally resained the Pla-
"a with great loss. On entering the Pla-
"a heavy fire was opened upon him from
the Palace and Cathedral, which were
filled and covered with our patriotic
troops. FInding himself thus assaulted,
the enemy drew OUT his force in the Plaza
and opened cannonade on the Palace
and Cathedral, firing over one hundred
shots, which did immense damage 10 the
buildings and caused a severe loss Of killed
and wounded. Seeing further resistance
useless, our soldiers ceased firing, and on
the 10th of September (sad dry y The
enemy was in possession Of the Mexican
capital. Though we inflicted hayock and
death upon the Yankees, we suffered great
.Iy ourselves. Many were killed by the
blowing up Of houses, many by the bonn
Lardment, but more by the confusion
which prevailed in the city, and altogether
we caunot count our killed, wouuded, and
missing, since the actions commenced
Yesterday, at less than 1000, among whom
ara many women and children.
The enemy confesses loss of over one
thousand; il is on doubt much greater.
Wha, a calamity But Mexico will Jet
have vengence. God will avense us for
our sutferings. Alas that | should write
.this.leuer within sigh. Of a proud enemy.
who has succeeded by his (erocity in
trsmpIing on our capital and ourcapnlrY. r:
pridas-bi iaaself--nnnn
'shoolng we'll with his rifle and Cannon
Butlhus it ls-we are prostrated, ,nothum-
bled. We may he forced 10 silence, bul
The first moment that presents US chance
will be devoled to terrible revenge, San
ia Anna has gone with his generals and
all the troops he could draw of 10 Quad
aloupe. He is said 10 be wounded severely.
We have lost heroic officers and brave
men in these TWO days. | cannot foresee
what is 10 come. Thousands are gath.
ering upon the hills and around The city,
determined to cut off all supplies and starve
The enemy who has so audaciously entered
it. Gen.. Scoll may yet 6nd that Mexico
is not vanquished. lie may find our lakes
bursting their barriers, aud filling this
beautfulvaIley, 10 anuihiIate the infamous
Americans. We scarcely hope, yet do not
quite despair. Our brave generals may
recover what is;Iost, and Mexico, with her
Ten miliors Of people. arise to sweep the
invader from the land he has desecrated.
BE sure that whatever we do in The way of
submission is only for the moment. No
Mexican Nill respect, beyond the hour that
forces him to it, any bond dictated by the
sword of an enemy. My heart is. TOO fell
Of grief and Indignation to write more.