The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-05

running down IN cfOWdS, duu the slauSu-
ter was tremendous in the road and or
lchard. Our men were infuriated by the
conduct of the Mexicans at MOlino del
Rey, aud took but few prisoners. The
castle was completely torn to pieces
Nearly every part was rddIed by our
shot, while the pavement aud tortifica-
tions were completely torn up by the
shells. | am afraid the prosperity of the
Mexican Military Academy has been Sc
riously checked. In it were crowds of
prisoners of every rank and color amung
whom were Fifty general officers. and a
bout an hundred cadets. The latter were
pretty little fellows. from ten to sixteen
years of age. Several Of them were
killed fighting like demons. and indeed
they showed an example of courage wor-
thy of imitation by some of their superior
rank.
I Leaving this captured fortress with the
: stars and stripes waving overit IN hun
n dred places, we prepared for the pursuit.
9 The road leading from Chapultepec to
: the capital is perfecs straight and broad
+ carriage way, in the centre of which runs
q the aqueduct that supplies the city with
3 water. Ii is supported upon stone arch.
es Of about eight feet span and height;
the bottom of which are about foot high.
er than the road Smiths brigade was
: intended as support TO Quitman's, but
it formed so quickly that it became the
attacking party. instead Of the reserve,
and dashed up the road in full pursuit
The enemy soon commenced heavy fire
: upon us from strong battery across the
: road and death again found us, after il
!. had seemed to have left us for the day
8 AT last we crawled up close to the battery
/ and our death dealing rifles told will
fearful effect Closer and closer, from
s. arch to arch, we crept, until 'torward Ri
o fes, brought out every man with yell
y and the battery was ours. Again com
/. menced our slow and deadly march as w
~ gradually approached the garrita or gat,
e Of the city. the enemy rereating slowl
"a before us. AS soon as they crossed 'th
y gate tremendous fire of artillery open
d, ed upon US on both sides of the aqueduc
D. as well as from two hanking batteries or
n both sides of the road Here our los
at was very great; slowly creeping from arcI
IN to arch we lost many men by the batter
ig les in front while the fire from hankinj
It. batteries coming through the arches kill
a ed many who were safe from that in front
u About noon we got close up to the gar
* rita aud the enemy's FIRE being partly 81
p fenced by our artillery in the road, an
o. thus being driven out of the cross bait,
he ry on the left, we once more gave tn
- rife yell and charged the garrita. Agai
Gu we were first aud at twenty minutes pa
rs one on the l4th of September the reg
dy ment entered the city of Mexico. b,
no our work was not yet ended. Direct
OF in front was still another battery viii
les hanking batteries us before. Our reg
ed ment again went forward aud assisted
ks some others we occupied a house al
'as some Of the arches and not only kel
aid them of but repelled four attempts
i'll, charges which they made. Meauwhi
lch we had constructed battery ofsand ba
ip- at the garrita and kept up sharp Il
no in front. Towards dark those in fro
ain were recalled and retired behind the bi
the terry. That night the battery was col
md pleted. aud tho men slept on their arms
Tor the arches ofth aqueduct.
So much for one column Of the arm
the Immediately after tho fall of Chapult
'fi. pee, Gen. WORTH division filed round
OR the left andtook the road to the gate
IN San Cosmo. This he soon reached wi
ion but little resistance to his progress, a
the establishing his batteries, he fred on t
10 rear of the citadel. and thus partially
In verted their fire from us. He entered t
1th city late in tho afternoon, some time
be- ter us. All night we lay there, cold a
tu' hungry. hut ready for the next da
a. work. During the night two comm
vas toner's came in, who said that Santa An
del and his army had evacuated the city; Il
he il was at our mercy, and that no furll
ght resistance would be offered to our Q
ed trance. The next morning we form
all at the garrita and marched into the m,
ers plaza in front of the Cathedral aud I
'il- Palace; and at 7 o'clock p. M. ON the IL
of of September, 1S47, the "Stripes a
up Stars" floaed over the Halls of the M,
les tezumas. Gen. Worhs division arriv
ty, about an hour later, and took possessi
aIi of the alameda. About s o'clock Il
! II mendous hurruh broke from the corner
nat the plaza, aud in few minutes we
hi seen the towering plumes aud commar
es, ing form of our gallant old hero, Gene
Gu Scott, escorted by the Second Dragon
I'M. The heartfelt welcome that came frC
the our little band, was such as Montezum
] Halls had never heard, and must hu
ent deeply affected the General. Well tn
cry might-for Of the 10000 gallant spil
leir that welcomed him at Puebla, scarcely
all 900 were left. Contreras, Churubus
In San Antonio, El Moino del Rey, G
250 puliepec, and the Garri,a. had laid |
Irm 5000 of our gallant army, aud filed W
grief all the rest.
ex- Gen. Scott entered the Palace.
lme some random firing began to be heart
iba. different parts Of the city. and tho VIII
'oad ling Of balls became the Music Of
too day. The mob of the city had risen.
'rch' from behind walls and windows the CO
on ardly lepeSOs fired on our men in i'm
was tent revenge. The fire soon beca
the sharper and many ofour men were wo
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