The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-10-27

men at once were in hot pursuit.
General Quitman supported by Genera
Smiths brigade, took the road by the Cha
pultepec aqucduct towards the Bclcn CAT
and the Cindadcla Gen Worth, suppor,e,
by Gen. CadwalIadcr's brigade, advance,
by the San Cosne aqucduct towards th,
garIta OF that name. Both routs were cu
up by bitches and defended by breast-works
oarrIcades, and strong works of every dc
scr'ption known to military science; We
the daring and and impctuosity of our me,
overcamc one defence after another, ant
by nlghtfaIl every work TO the city's cdoe
were carried. Gen. Quitnans command
alter the route at 'Chapultcpec, was first tc
encounter the enemy in force. Midway be-
tween The former and the Belen gate, Santa
Anna had constructed strong work but
this was at once vigorously assaulted bv
Gen. Quitman, and aided by flank fire
two of Duncan's guns, which Gen. Worth
mad ordered TO approach as near as possible
from The San Cosme road, the cncmv was
again routed and in full flight. They
again made stand at their strong fortifca-
tons at and near the Belcn garita, opening
tremendous fire not only of round shot,
grape and shell, but of muSkelry yet bold
ly Gen. Quitman advanced, siormcd and
carried the words, although Il. great loss.
and then every point on this side the CITY
was IN our possession. In this onslaught
two OF our bravcsl officers were killed
Captain Drum and Lieutenant BENJAMIN
Meanwhile General Worth was rapidly
advancing upon San Cosme. At the Eng
l'sh burying ground the enemy had con
structcd strong work. 1t was defended
by infantry for Il short time, but could not
resist the assault Of our mcn-thc af}riphted
Mexican soon fled to another line of works
nearer the city, and thus Gen. Worth was
IN possesscsslon Of the entrance TO San Cos
me. AS his men advanced towards the
Eoss,r w cney 1he Goouse Gou tops, hfavV Is VwssYf as
or erar-3 ..a,nster and shell from their bat
terics, thus sweeping the street completely
AT this juncture the old Monterey game,
of burrowing and digging through the
houses was adopted. On the right, as our
men faced the enemy, the aqueduct afford
ed partial shelter; OH the left, the houses
gave some protection; but many were still
killed or wounded by the grape which swep.
every part, as we'll as by the shells which
were continually bursting in every direc-
tion. About o'clock the work of the pick
axe and the crowbar under the direction of
Lieut.. G. w. Smith, Of the Sappcrs and
miners, had fairly commenced, and every
minute brought our men nearer the encmy's
last stronghold In the Meantime two
top of one Of the houses and into the cupalo
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 de-
serted breastwork, and at once opened upon
the garita. In this latter daring feat, four
men out of eight were either killed OF
wounded, but still the piece was most cf-
fectively served. The work OF the Miners
was still going on. In one house which
they had entered, by the pick-axe, favo-
rite aid of Santa Annals was found The
great man who had just fled, but had left
his friend and his supper! Both were we'll
cared tor-the latter was devoured by our
hungry officers; the former after doing the
honors of the table, was made close priso-
ner Just as dark was setting in, our men
had dug and mined their way almost up to
the very guns ofthe enemy, and now, after
short struggle, they were completely
routed and driven with the loss of every.
thing. The command of the city by the
San Cosme route was attained.
During the night, Gen. Qui,man com
meaced throwing up breastworks and cree
ting batteries, with the intention ofopen
ing heavy cannonade upon the Guidade
la with the first light this morning At 10
o'clock at night, Gen. Worth ordered Capt
Huger 10 bring up a: 24-pounder and 10
inch mortar to the garta or gate ofSan Cos
me, and having ascertained the bearing
and distance ofthe grand plaza and palace
at once opened upon these points. Th'
heavy shells were heard TO explode in tn
very heart Of the city.
At "a little after midnight Major Palacios
accompanied by two or three members Q
the municipal council of the city, arrived a
Gen. Worth's headquarters, and in grea
trepidation informed him that Santa Ann
and his grand army had fed, andthat the
wished at once to surrender the capital
They, were referred to the commsnder-ir
tchief.arld immediately started for YacCbava