Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-29

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IA, the enemy opened heavy FIRE Of musketry
from the house tops, as well as Of grape, canister,
and sholl from their batteries, thus sweeping the
street completely. AT this juncture the old Mon
tercy game, Of narrowing and digging through
the houses, was adopted. On the right, as our
men faced the enemy, the aqucduct afforded
partial shelter; on the left the houses gave some
protection but many were still killed or wound
ed by the grape which swept every part, ne well
rs by the shells which were continually bursting
in every direction. About o'clock the work Of
the pick-axc and crow-bar, under the direction
of Lieut. q. w. Smith, of the sappers and mi
ners, had fairly commenced, and every minute
brought our men nearer the cnemy's last strong
hold. In the meantime two mountain howiizcrs
were fairly lifted to the top Of one Of the houses
and into the cupoa of the church, from which
they opened plunging and most effective fire,
while one Of Duncan's guns, in charge Of Lieut..
Hunt, was run up under CALLING fire to a de-
serted brcastworR, and at once opened upon The
garita. In the latter daring feat, four men out
Of eight were either killed or wounded, but still
the piece WIS most effectively served. The work
Of the miners was still going on. In one house
which they had entered by the pick-axe, n favor
lie aid Of Santa Anna was found The great
man had Just fed but had left his friend and his
supper Both were well cared for--the latter
was devoured by our hungry officers; the for
mcr after doing the honos Of the table, was
made a close prisoner. Just as dark was setting
in, our men had dug and mined their way almost
up 10 the very guns Of the enemy, and now, af-
ter short struggle, they were completely routed
and driven with the lass Of everything The
command Of the city BY The San Cosme rout
was attained.
During the night, General Quiman commence
ed the work Of throwing up breastworks and
erecting batteries, with the intention of opening
heavy cannonade upon the Cuidadela with the
first light Of this morning. AT 10 o'clock at
night Gen. Worth ordered Capt. Huger TO bring
up a "a FOUNDER and l 0 inch mortar to tie GA
rita or gate OF San Cosme, and having ascer-
tanned 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 Palacius, accompanied by two
or three members Of the municipal council Of the
city, arrived " Gen. Worths headquarters, and
in great trepidaiion informed him that Santa An
ma and his grand amy had fed, and that they
wished at once 10 surrender the capital They
were referred TO the Commander-in-Chic and
Immediately started for Tacubaya; but in the
mean time the firing upon the town ceased.
At o'clock this morning General Scott, with
his staff rode in and took quarters in the nation
al palace, on the top of which the regimcntal flag
of the gallant rifles and the stars and stripes
were already flying An immense crowd OF
blankctcd lcperos, the scum Of the capital, were
copyrighted in the plaza as the COMMANDMENTS.
Chief entered. They pressed upon our soldiers
and eyed them us though they were beings OF
another world So much were they in the way
and with such cagencss did they press around
that Gen. Scott was compelled 10 order our dra
goons TO clear the plaza They were told, how
ever, not to injure or harm a man in the mol
they were all our fricndsi
About FIVE minutes after this, and while Gen
Worth was returning to bis division near the Al
media. be was fired upon from house near ths
Convent of San Francisco. Some OF the cow
artlly Palkas, who had fed the day previous with
out discharging their guns now commenced ths
assassin game Of shooting every one Of our mtf
they saw, from windows, rs well as from behind
the pararcts on the azoteas or tops Of the hoes
es. In half an hours time our good friends, tks
leperos, in the neighborhood of the hospital o.
San Andres and the Church of Santa Clara, al
70 commenced discharging muslets and throwing
bottles and roeks from the Azoteas have grg
lecied 10 mention that just previous TO this, Col
Garland had been severely wounded by mus
ket fired b. some miscreant from window.
For several hours this cowardly war upon ON
men continued and during this time ms ny wer'
killed or wounded. IL was in this species o
fighting that Lieut.. Sidney Smith received hi
death wound. The division of Gen. Iwiggs il
one part of the city, and Gen. Worth in ano,h
err, were soon actively engaged in putting dow
the instruction. Orlers were given to shoo
every man in all the houses from which tse fr
ing came, while the guns OF the different ligh
batteries swept the streets in all directions. 4
the aSsassins were driven from one house the,
would take refuge on another; but by the mid
die Of the afternoon they were all forced bacl
to the barriers and suburbs Many innocen
persons have doubtless been killed during IN
day, but this could not be avoided. Had order
been given at the outset to blow up and demol
ISL every house or church from which one ma
was fired upon, the disturbances would hay
been at once quelled. As tits, ] trust that tn
lesson the rabble and their mischieyots leader
have received to day, may deter them from fl
ture outrages.
On entering the palace, Gen Scott ut one
named Gen. Quitman governor of Mexico
most excellent appointment. Some wag immc
diately proclaimed aloud in the PLAIN us follows
"Gen. John A. Quitman, Of Mississippi, has bee
appointed governor of Mexico, rice Gen. jos
Maria Torne, resigned--rery suddenly~
seems that the valiant ToInel ran of at an ear
" hour, and his magnificent house has bcen con
verted into hospital for our wounded officers.
Yours, &C., G. w. X.