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umn. lse silently left the American line
and, favored by the darkness Of the
night, approached close 10 the walls Of
the city without discovery. The senti-
nels could be plainly seen on the walls,
and the cry ".Sehfinla aserfe ~ was heard
as il passed from mouth TO mouth.
Guided by the lad the party scaled the wall
at a favorable place, and seizing two or
three of the sstonished sentinels, descend
ed into the city, and Quickly made their
way unopposed through the streets to the
house to which the lad guided them.
The boy ran in and informed the ladies
that deliverance had come; they hastily
collected few valuables and articles of
wearing apparel in bundle, and placing
the rescued party in the centre of the
column, Shields started to return. But
meantime the alarm had been given, and
drums were beating and lanterns flashing
all around the walls. Arrived near the
point of entrance, it was found that the
whole open place between the house and
the wall was filled with Mexican infantry
and artillery. Shields instantly deployed,
and gave the command to fire. A rat
thing volley, followed by bayonet
charge, threw the Mexicans into disorder,
and the Americans rushed through and
over them with their little party, made
their way out, and returned to their own
camp with but few casualties, although
they drew fire of both sides on their re-
turn, for the American camp vas now
aroused, and the pickets were firing rap
idly. But the tumult soon ceased on
both sides, the adventurous soldiers re-
turned to their quarters as though nothing
had happened out of the usual course,
and the ladies were safely bestowed for
the night in hut made as comfortable
as possible.
How he was called upon to answer for
this nights work will be best told in Gen.
eral Shields own language:
1.-THE next morning an officer of Gen.
eral SCOTS staff came to my quarters
with a message from the General that
be would like to know the cause of
the previous nights alarm, as it original
ed in that part of the line which was
under my command. answered that l
would report in person, which I at once
did. On the way thought the matter
over, and concluded it would be best to
make clean breast of it, and did so.
The story threw General Scott into tre-
mendous rage. Even since Cerro Gordo
was fought he had addressed me as NV
Cerro Gordo friend but he now dropped
the familiar name. General Shields he
Numbered, you are insubOrdinate and
reckless in the highest degree. You have
put in peril the fruits of the whole cam
paign; you have, perhaps, frustrated all,
my plans for the capture of the city of
Mexicol Sir, I'll disgrace you; I'll court
martial you and have you dismissed
from the servicev At this my temper
rose, and I answered him plainly that be
might court-martial me, and perhaps get,
me dismissed, but that after all that had
occurred on this campaign, neither he
nor any other man could disgrace me !;
and being by this time pretty we'll stirred
up, said that under like circumstances
l would do precisely the same thing over
again. Instead of being more angry, the
General was rather softened by this
speech. 4 was wrong, General Shields,
he said, in saying that l would disgrace
you; ask your pardon for that. You
are brave man, and disgrace il Not the
word to use toward you. But you are
greatly to blame in this matter, SIR. You
have scsed without orders, and have i'm
pcriIed the whole eampaign.' 'G~neral
Scstt,' I said, before yoa say anything
marr sl-saf IL. suppose you come over %
nv quarters and see these lsaies' Afl<r
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