Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-07-31
sATrA ANA, just returned from the feld Of
Beuna Vista, had posted himself with $4,000

sAsrA ANA, jus, returned from the Geld Q
. Beuna VISTA had posted himself with $4,000
troops. .r-..E -..-, -, -,.s..s s...i -
On the .l7th of April, Scott issued hi.
celebrated order, dated Plan del Rio and
detailing the movements and results of the
following day. Cerro Gordo was stormed
Scott shared with. the humbiestsoldier inthe
!, dangers nfthat memorable day. He met
Colonel Harnry on the height just after his
brave and brilliant assault, and told him
that he wanted words adequtely tu express
his admiration Of his gallant achievement
4 He rode BY, as Captain Patten expressed It,
i"undtr canopy of cannon balls Every
where during the day, his calm and chivaIrous
bearing warmed the courage and aroused
the enthusiasm Of his troops. Three thou
saud prisoners f,rty-three pieces Of bronze
artillery manufactured at Seville. FIVE thou
sand stand Of arms. five generals, with the
munitions of an army, were the embarrassing
results of this splendid victory. .-' 4
MARCH TO MEXICO. 80.
The Surrender of Jalapa and Perote fol-
| laweds and Puebla WAS evacuated. On the
arrival of the advance corps of the army al
this place. General Scott was overtaken by
Mr.. n. P. Trist. who had arrived from WASH
ington with power to Negotiate With the
| Mexicans for peace The mission was uhsuc
cessfuE, and General Scott, whose opperations
had been meanwhile suspended, determined
TO break up his camp at Puebla, and advance
upon the city Of Mrxico, distant about ninety
miles. His lntlezarnly had been reinforced,
and numbered al The commeciug his march
lO'70la men, This marvellous enterprise
was afterwards described with great felicity
by General Csss in a speech delivered in
the Senate of the i q nited States, a body which
we hope this Distinguishing statesman may
long continue to adorn.s "'rhe movement Of
our army from Puebia," says General Gass
-"Was one of the most romantic and arenaarka-
bic events which has occurred in the military
annals Of our couatry. Our troops. volun-
tafIly cut off FROM all communication with
their own country advanced with stout hearts
butfceile hers into the midst of "A hos
tile people. Theseyes of twenty millions of
our eodntrymen were fixed upon this deSo
ted band They we re lost TO us for fifty days
But the cloud that hid them from our view
at length broke, and disclose 20 US our sglori
Gus flag waving $. in the breezes that drifted
in the valley of the city of Mexico" ? a77,3
','H s5. " - CITY OF. MEXICO. sst
On the 9Th Of August, the head quarters
of Scott were at San Augustine, in 4 the val
ley of Mexico. He bad turned Lake .Chalce,
and the Mexican, defences on the National
road. Two lines of defences, named by. a
numerous and well equipped army under
Santa Anna. covered every practicable road
10 the city of Mexico C9nreras, San Anto- /
Mo. and Churubusco interyened, and mast be |
taken before The. army could storm Chapul- |
tepec, or capture the capitol. They were. Ia
kep. afrer bloody battles. On the 2oth Of
August, Scott was at Churublsco. On the
2Is. he was met on his way to Ceyohacan |
with propositions for an armislice. True to
The spirit of humanity which has been so
marked trait in his Character. General Scott |
acceded 10 the armistice, with the views thus
expressed in his report of the 2sLh August
"After %, many Victories we might, with |
but little additional loss, have occupied the
capital the same evening. But Mr.. srrist
d., as well as myself had been I
admonished By the best friends of peace---in-
lelligent neutr ais and some American resi- /
precipitation; lestbY wontonly |
driving away the Government and others, |
we might scatter the elements of
peace, execute spirit Of national desperation, |
and thus indefinitely postpone the hope Of ae- I
Deeply impressed with this
danger, and remembering our mission-tot I
peace-the army very cheerfully |
sacrificed TO patriotism. to the great wish and
want Of our country, the ecIat that would t
have followed an entrance, sword in hand, !.
into a great capital Willing to leave some
thing to this Repdblic-nf no immediate val
ue to us-on which to rest her pride. and to
recover temper. halted our victorious corps
at the gates of The city, lat least for time,)
and have them now cautioned in The neigh /
boring village. where they are well sheltered
and supplied with all netessares.'
Disappointed in this humane effort. Cen
eral Scott terminated the armistce on the 7th
IF September, at noon. by a previous an
TO this effect to Santa Anha. d
The head quarters of Scott were then at
Facapuba, two anda half miles from the city
If Mexico, and about 1900 yards from the
Hill Of Chsputepec This hill commanded
The city. On its summit was strong and
mmance fortress. Atits foot was the Kings
Mill, {A1dlno del Rey;) and the Casa de Mota,
both fortified stone buildings ofgreat strength.
They were both carried By our troops under
the command of General Worth, after the
most sanguihary conflict of the war. Oar
pss was ?s7 men. That of the Mexicans
vns equally great. The fortress on the sum-
nit of Chaputepec was now the only remain
ng defence oftke capital. After it had been
battered for a day with heavy ordinance, it
vas stormed By our soldiers with resistless
ntrepidity and energy. O. @a --tas s. F
SCOTT ENTERS THE CITY.
H. . |
The shouts that rent the air carried CON
to the enemy, and announced the
fall of the city below. General
Scott had arrived on the walls of the castle
uss as it had been carried: and after glance
II the position Of things. determined az once
o advance by two routes into the city. The
columns of Qnsnian and Worth were order
ID to move forward in seperate detachments.
Worth's division became engaged in a street
light in the suburbs, hut forced its way and
ook up its quarters close upon the city