Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-08

Key, bomb discharged from Chaputepec fell
among the ammunition wagons of the enemy
in the yard of the mill, causing four Of them
TO explode, by which 800 Americans are said
10 have been blown up, (roldron) including
Gen. Worth, who, according 10 the account,
had not been seen or heard Of the next day at
Tacubaya
The next accounts we have from the capital
come in Il letter to the ArCo Iris, dated the 10th
inst. We subjoin translation of it.
Mexico. Sept 10, 1917.
Ny Esteemed Friend-The whole day has
passed without an attack. At in the after
noon an alarm was created by the appear
ance of two columns and two guerilla parties,
which were seen on the causeway of Piedad
A few shots were exchanged and the enemy
withdrew. According 10 all appearances we
shall be attacked to morrow al three points, as
the enemy, during the night, has been recon-
noitering the country by means of camp Ian
terms 0drOl de cdmpnd) The Government
has taken 10000 which were being sent by
a commercial house 10 the camp of the enemy
Gen, Smith has expired, and by the enclo-
sed slip you will see that the Americans mu-
tiIatcd and cruelty assassnated the unfortu-
nate Irish who We're taken at the battle of
Churutosco.
Sept. lit is 7 O'Clock in the morning
and thus far nothing new hes TRANSFERRED
In addition. we find the suhjoineI extract
from the Boletn de Atlsco, containing inteIi-
gence from the capital under date of the 18th
and 18th inst, which give continued nara
tive OF the operations of the two arr2ies:
Mexico, Sept. / |, 1917
Ny Esteemed Friend-Under cover of what
sent you last night | stated nothing new, at
which we were surprised, as it Gi1 not rain,
and we expected to be attacked Thus we
passed the morning until O'Clock in the eve
ming, whe.i the alarm bell was rung and ii
was ascerta'ned that there was firing OF artil-
ery at ChapuItepec and San Antonio Abad.-
In the first ONT It was caused by the approach
OF a force OF the encmy's cavalry, which took
position on the hills of Tacuhaya moving
from that village towards Morales, and there
a skirmish with party of our cavalry took
place, III which captain and several OF our
soldiers were killed and some twenty Of the
enemy wounded with the lance
In San Antonio Abad, the fire upon the bat
terry OF the enemy, which is in little hermi-
tage half IN ruins and situated at the end OF
the Causeway del Nno Perdido or La Pleo!ad,
which leads to San Angel, the enemy fired
from SIX to eight bombs, of which but one tel!
without exploding. The others we saw burst
IN the air. We then gave them several shots,
we'll directed, one of which fell within the We
ry hermitage raising great dust, IN conse-
quence OF which the enemy did not fire more
than three or four shots up to clock. a
strong norther, which was blowing, prevented
us from hearing them, and we only saw the
smoke.
It is said that to morrow they will open with
forty pieces on the batteries of garitas' TAT
the moment We cannot hit upon an English
word which will convey the meaning OF this.
Garltas are the places in the imme late vcn-
ity of cities, at which the revenue is collected.
Eds.l or perhaps lombard the cities from these
points situated III the nei ghhorhoOI OF the
small village of Piedad, which | have nc
doubt they Will do after taking any one Of the
garitas, particularly the one OF San Antonio
| Abad, which is the most advancei being IN a
straight line with Paiacio, VIII CHI is nearly on
parallel with the batteries of the enemy and
takes them in flank.
1t appears that the enemy is convinced o1
the impossibiity OF reducing the capital by
any other means. because there is no doubt
that he has lost 900 to 1000 men, who were
placed hOrs de combat by the action of the 8tf
and among them 81 officers and 3 colonies
killed and colonel wounded. 1t appears
| that the death of Gen. Pillow is uncertain.
In compensation for this loss, or Whaeve!
you like, they hung yesterday at San Ange
all the prisoners of the Legion of ST. Patrick
they took at ChuFuhusco, when all the worIC
thought they would have been spared capita
punishment. They have expelled from the
houses all the inhabitants of the village OF Mix
coac, in order to establish there their hospitals
ana headquarters.
Last night parcel of men started to wors
at the fOrtlhcation at the call of the justices 0
the peace, animated by the most lively feelings
Besides the Penon and Chapultepec, whelt
from the natural advantages there were stron?
detenceS, and where there are first, SecOnl an,
third lines OF defence, all the "garltas' arr
strong y fortified, having besides, between Ii
PIe1ad and San Antonio Abad, three batteries
and one trench which travtrSeS dlag0nally TIT
grazing grounds and unites the two "garltas.
Sept 12-At O'Clock in the morning tn
bells awoke us by the announcement OF al
alarm The batteries of San Antonio Abal
ana the corresponding battery OF the enem,
opened fire upon each other. We have Seel
discharged by the enemy multitude OF bombs
the greater number OF which burst IN the al
ar long before they reached our trenches
At the same hour firing commenced at Cha
puItepec, on the right side of which and II
the mountains, whence came the attack, al
short distance from the enemy are statOne
our forces of cavalry and infantry, who ar
watching the enemy.
We opened, at half after 6, from the bate
~ of the garta - OF Belen, or it may be from
that starting from the end of the Paseo Nue.
: 80, which is situated in the angle formed b.
} the causeway leading to the villages of l.
Piedad and Tacubaya But where the enem
, directed all his efforts appears to be the $ ga
rita of San Antonio Aha1. The servant
at the door; | must close-the alarm bell still
continues to ring.
This brings US to the 18th, but at what hou
: of the day the letter was closed we are not III
: formed OF the eventfuI denoument we hav
only brief account, but sufficient TO assur
us that our arms have achieved a brilliant Fri
umph, and that our amy IS revealing in tn
! halls of the MontezumaS." The only rela
Bile account we have of the last struggle be
fore the capital, is in letter addressed to Nj
= Dimond, our Collector at Vera Cruz, from Or
f zaba, which will be found below. Our col
respondent at Vera Cruz, vouches for Its accu
racy, and we have reason to believe It is froI
the same source as was the letter giving tn
t first and correct account OF the battles OF Cor
A treras and Churubusco.
\ OR1zABA, Sept 10, 1S47.
: Dear SRI have the honor to inform so
5 that an express arrived here this evening frol
: Mexico, which brings the intelligence tn;
: Gen. Scott was in the city of Mexico; that O