The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-09
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by the enemy's guns at San Antonio as
we were trying to turn that position, when
brisk cannonade was carried on by the
troops under Gen. Pillow against the ene-
my's batteries at Contreros. In the
morning Of the 20.h August, Riley's bri-
gade OF regulars. supportedby Cadwalz-
der's brigade, assaulted the strong works.
while the rifles stood ready to flank, and
at signal one rush was made, the werks
carried, twenty-five guns isome eighteen
Founders and O'Brien's guns taken at
buena Vista) captured, and also eleven
hundred prisoners. sixty wagon loads Of
ammunition, three hundred pack mules,
and eighteen thousand dollars in money,
besides killing more than seven hundred
men; and all this was done iu seventeen
minutes by the watch, with loss on our
part Of only forty-seyen men killed and
wounded.
Leaving our prizes, Shields's brigade
pursued the enemy TO Tlalpan, followed
by all the troops under Pillow; when Gen.
Scott ordered Twiggs by one road, Pill
low by another, and Worth by a third, to
advance upon the enemy, then in large
force and strong position $4,000 men)
at Churubusco, and the fefe dt pont near
by.
| Worth drove the enemy from San Au-
gusilne, who fled 10 fete du pont. At
these places on obstinate resistance was
made for two hours and more, when the
enemy fled TO the city, followed by the
Dragons and light troops to the verv
gates, leaving upwards of three hundred
dead and one thousand prisoners, besides
a dozen guns and large quantities of fixed
ammunition. Our loss was about one
thousand and forty killed and wounded.
Here we ecaptured about sixty Of our de-
serters, fifty of whom were hanged lass
week.
In these three fights we lost many Of
the best and noblest officers in the SER
vice.
General Scott wisely recalled the troops
as, by entering the city, (which could
most readily have been done, the authori-
ties would have been dispersed, and all
chances of peace dispelled forever.
On the 2Ist General Mora, chief engi-
neer Of Mexico, came out, and meeting
Gen. Scott at Colucan, made propositions
for truce. The advance of the army
moved TO Misquaka and Tacubaya, and
on the 24th truce was signed, and Mr..
Trist met the four Mexican Commission
ers, when negotiations were commenced.
During the first four days Of the truce
there were SO many palpable violations Of
| it, IN stoning our teamsters, numbering
our men, receiving reihforcements, labor
| ing on their forts, &C., that. finally, on
the 9th September, Gen. Scott demanded
explanation, apology, and redress, or the
reopening of hostilties. Santa Anna haE-
ing sentan undigni6ed and imperlinent
answer to Gen. Scott on the 7lh, Gen.
Worth, with 2,200 regulars, assaulted the
mill Of San Salvador, defended by the
Mexican army. 10000 mens commanded
by Santa Anna in person, drove the whols
Of them from The fold, blowing up the
foundry at the mill, taking six guns.
good supply of ammunition, seven hun
! dred prisoners, and killing and wounding
| two thousand FIVE hundred Mexieans.-
Our loss was about seven hundred killed
and wounded
By the morning ofthe 18th September
our engineers had made reconnaissance
of every position; and, while Twiggs's
division was making strong demonstra-
ton atthe San Antonio gate, Gen. Scott
had matured his plans to take the strong
castle Of Chapultepec by assault.
The 18th was occupied in bombardinr
this castle, and in the morning Of the 18th
FIVE hundred picked men, supported by
Quitman on our right, Pillow in the cen
trc, and Worth on orr left. carried Cha
pulIepec at the point Of the bayonet. At
this place we killed some three or four
hundred, and took above three hundred
I prisoners and an immense quantity Of
ammunition. A Mexican was killed in
the act OF setting fire 10 three mines, with
the intention of blowing up the castle and
killing every soul in it. Gen. Smiths
brigade joined Quilman's division in this
fight. Riley's brigade was ordered up
from the San Antonio gates.
Having secured our prizes, Quitman's
division and Smiths brigade (Riley's
subsequently Joineoj tooh Tue acuoaya
road, while Pillows and Worth's d.
visions took the San Cosme road, and
pursued the enemy to the gates of the
city, which after some fighting were car
ried. At these places our loss was very
great, but it is not yet ascertained.-
Worth's division dug their way half 4
mile through stone walls, took 10 the
house-tops, and carried every thing be-
fore them. Santa Anna, knowing that
next morning we would drive him out.
evacuated the city with all his army, aud
on the 18th we took possession Of the
palace
On the morning Of he f4ih SeptembeF
General Scott and staff entered the city.
and after reviewing the troops were es-