Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-11-02

their batteries, thus sweeping the streets
completely. At this juncture the old
Monterey game, of burrowing and digging
through the houses, was adopted. RSOn
the right. as our men faced the enemy,
the aqueduct afforded partial shelter; on
the left, the house gave some protection
but many we're still killed or wounded
by the grape which swept every part, AZ
well as by the shells which were contin.
ually bursting in every direction. AboA
3 o'clock the work of the pick-axe and
the crow bar, under the direction ofLeut.
u. w. Smith, of the Sappers and miners,
had fairly commenced, and every. minute
brought our men nearer the enemy's last
stronghold. In the meantime, two noun.
tain howiizers were fairly lifted to the
top of one ofthe houses, and into the Gu.
pola of the church, from which they open.
ed pIunging and most effective Use,
while one of Duncan's guns, in charge of
Lieut.. Hunt, was run up under CALLING
fire to deserted breastwork. and at once
opened upon the garita. In this latter
daring feat four men out of eight were
either killed or wounded, but still the
piece was most effeclualiy served. The
works of the Miners was still going on.
In one house which they had entered,
by the pick-axe, favorite aid of San.
ia Annals was found. The great man had
just fled, but had left his friends and his
supper! Both were we'll cared for-the
latter was devoured by our hungry officers:
the former, after doing the honors Of the
table, was made close prisoner. Just
as dark was setting in, our men had dug
and mined their way almost up to the
very guns of the enemy, and now after q
short struggle, they were completely rout.
ed and driven with the loss of every thing.
The command of the city by the San
Cosme route was attained.
During the night, Gen. pullman com.
menced the work of throwing up breast.
works and erecting batteries, with the in.
tention ofopening a heavy cannonada
upon the Ciudadela with the first light
this morning.
At ten O'Clock at night Gen. Worth
ordered Capt. Huger to bring up %
FOUNDER and a 10 inch morter to the gar.
ita or gate of 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
Palacios, accompanied by two or three
members ofthe municipal council of the
city, arrived at General Worth's head.
quarters, and in great trepidation inform.
ed him that Santa Anna and his Or and
army had fled, and that they wished at
once to surrender the capital! They were
referred to the commander-in chief, and
Immediately started for Tacubaya; but in
the mean time the firing upon the town
ceased.
At 7 o'clock this morning Gen. Scott,
with his staff, rode in ard took quarters
in the national palace, on the top of which
the regimental flag of the gallant Rifles
and the stars and stripes were already
flying. An immense crowd of blanketed
lePeros, the skum of the capital, were
congregated in the plaza as the command.
erin chief entered it. They pressed
upon our soldiers, and eyed them as
though they were beings of another world.
So much were they in the way, and with
such eagerness did they press around,
that Gen. Scott was compelled to ordor
our Dragons to clear the plaza. They
were told, however, not to inlure or harm
a man in the mob--they were all our
friends!
I On entering the palace Gen. Scott at
once named Gen. Quitman governor Of
Mexico-an excellent appointment Some
wag Immediately proclaimed aloud in the
plaza as follows: "Gen. John A. Quitman
of Mississippi, has been appointed gov
ernor of Mexico, rice Gen. Jose Maria
Tornel, resigned uery suddenlg!" Il
seems that the valiant Tornel ran off at
an early hour, and his magnificent house
has been converted into hospital for
our wounded officers.
Yours, &c., G.. w. x.