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rection of La Piedad showing that the MeXicans have
been diverted in that quarter
At dusk this evening several loads of sealing lad
ders were sent down towards the foot of Chapultepec
and the movements of our infantry and other light
troops would indicate that the strong works upon the
crest are to be stormed early tomorrow. large por-
ton of the entire army will be brought to the struggle
and it is thought the contest will be terrible. have
little time to write"
City of Mexico, Sept. H. 1917.
Another victory glorious in its results, and which
has thrown additional lusre upon the American arms
has been achieved to-day by the army under General
Scott-the proud capital of Mexico has fallen into the
power of mere handful of men compared with the
immense odds arrayed against them, and Santa Anna
instead of shedding his blood he had promised, is
wandering with the remnant of his army one knows
whittier
The apparently mpregnable works Of ChapuItepec
after desperate struggle, were triumphanty carried
Gems Bravo and Monterde, besides host Of officers
Of different grades, taken prisoners; over 1000 non
commissioned officers and prvates, all their cannon
and ammunition are in our hands the fugItives were
in full flight towards the different works which com
mand the entrances to the city, and men at once il
hot pursuit
General Qutman, supported by Gen. Smiths brig
adc took the road by the Chapultepec acqucdnct to
wards the BcoH gate and the Ciudadea Genera
Worth, supported by General Cadwaoder's brigade
advanced by the San Cosme acqucduct towards the
garita OF that name Both routes were cut up by ditch
es and defended by breast works. barreades, and by
strong works of every description known to military
science yet the daring and mpGuosity OF our mer
oyercamc one defense after another, and by nghtial
every work to the city's edge was carried. Genera
Quitmans command, after the route at ChapuItepec
was the first to encounter the enemy in force. Mid
way between the former and the Been gate Santa
Anna had constructed a strong work; but this was al
once vigorously assaulted by General Quitman, aided
by flank fire from two of Duncan's guns, which Gen
Worth had ordered to approach as near as possible
from the San COsne road, the enemy routed and
in fall flight They again made stand from then
strong Notifications at aud near thel}een gara open
ing a tremendous fire not only Of round shot, grape
and sdel, but OF musketry yet boldly General Quit
man advanced, sormcd and carried the works. aItho
at great loss, and then every point on this side Of the
city wGs in our possession In this onslaught two of
our brayes officers were Billed-Captain Drum and
Lieut. Benjamin.
Meanwhile Gen. Worth was rapidly advancing upon
San Cosme, At the English buryng ground the enc
my had constructed a strong work. 1t was defended
by infantry for short time, but could not resist the as
saut ofour men; the afrighted MeXicans soon fled to
another line Of works the city, and titus Gen
w orth in possession Of the entrance to San Cos
me. As his men advanced towards the garita the en-
envy opened heavy fire Of musketry from the house
tops, as well as OF grape CANISTER and SHE'LL from their
batterles thus swept the street completely. At this
juncture the old Monterey game of buwowing and dig
ing through the houses adopted On the right, as
men faced the enemy, the aqueduc afforded par
tlal Shelter the left the houses gave some projections
but many were still killed or wounded by the grape
which swept every part as well as by the shells which
were continually bursting in every direction. About
3 o'clock the work Of the pck-aXe and the crow-bar
under the direction of Lieut.. e. w. Smith, of the sap
pers and miners, had fairly commenced and every min
ute brought men nearer to the enemy's last strong
hold. In the mean time two mountain howlzers were
fairly lifted to the top Of Of the houses, and into
the cupoa Of the church, from which they opened a
pungin9 and most effective fire while one of Duneans
guns, in charge of Lieut. Hunt run up, under a
CALLING fire, to deserted breastwork and at once open
ed upon the garta In this latter daring feat four men
out Of eight were either killed or wounded, but still the
piece was most effectively served, The work OF the
miners was still going on. In one house which they
had entered by the pck-aXe, tayorte aid of Santa
Anna's found. The great man had Just fled but
had left his friend and his supper! Both were well
cared torhe latter was dovoured by our hungry Off
GERS 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 almost up to
the very guns Of the enemy and now, after short
struggle, they completely routed and driven with
the loss Of everything. The command of the city by
the San Cosme routed and attained.
During the night Gen Qutman commenced the work
Of throwngup breastworks and erecting batteries with
the intention of opening heavy canonade upon the
Ciudadela with the first light this morning At 10 o.
clock It night Gen. Worth ordered Capt Hnger to
bring up "a FOUNDER and ten inch morGr to the ga
rita cute Of San Cosme ard, having ascertaned the
bearings and distance Of the grand plaza and palace
at once Opened upon those points The heavy shells
were heard to explode in the very heart Of the city.
At little after midnight Major Paacos, accompanied
by two three members of the municipal council of
the CITY, arrived at Gen Worth's headquarters and in
great trepidaon informed him that Santa Anna and
his grand army had fled, and that they wished at once
to surrender the capital They referred to the
commander-in-chie1 and immediately started for Tacu
baya but In the meantime the firing upon the town
ceased
At o'clock this morning, General Scott, with bis
staff rode in and took quarters in the National Palace
on the top Of which the regimental flag of the gallant
rifles and the stars and stripes were already flying. Al
immense crowd of blanketed leperos the scum of the
capital, congregatod in the plaza as the comnan
der-nchief entered it. They pressed upon our sol
Giers, and eyed them as though they beings 0
another world. So much were they in the way, ant
with such eagerness did they press around that Gen
era Scott was compelled to order our Dragons to clea
the plaza They were told, however, not to iniure o
/ naUn man IN the lnOO-tney were all our lrlenuS!
About five minutes after this, and while Gen, WORT
was returning to his division, near the Alameda, hi
was fired upon from house near the convent Of Sal
! Francisco Some Of the cOwardly PoEas, who had he
the day previous without dscharging their guns, nov
commenced the assassin game of shooting at ever.
one of our men they saw, from windows, as well a
from behind the parapes the azoteas tops of tn
houses. In half an hours time, our good friends tn
leperos in the neighborhood the hospital Of San An
dros and the church of Santa Clara, also commences
discharging muskets, and throwing bottles and rock
from the 0zoteas. have neglected to mention tina
just previous to this, Col. Garland had been severe
wounded by a musket fired by some mscrcant from
window.
For several hours this cowardly war upon our me
continued; and during this time many were killed q
wounded. 1t was in this species Of fighting that Lieu
Sdony Smith received his death wound. The dvisio
of Gen Twiggs in one part of the city, and Gen Wort
in an other were actively engaged in putin
down the insurrcction Orders were given to shoe
every man in all the houses from which the firing came
while the guns of the different light batteries swept til
streets in all directions AS the assassns were drive
from house, they would take refuge in another bu