The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-05

the road, and placed in column of pieces
beside the fence. [ heard him call upon the
men In the most urgent manner TO follow
HIM, pledging himself to take the work ia
front III hive mInutes-to which there was
no movement IN response. then saw
jackson pace coolly several times across the
road, ex flaming to the men, you see there
IS no danger, they cannot hit me- On de-
lverlng Worth order to him, jackson re-
piled captain, l beg of you not to give
that order. | cant bear to retreat-besides
you see that the section would certainly be
DESTROYED in the attempt, but beg General
Worth to send me one company Of the old
army, and | will capture the enemy's works
In tive minutes.
| could not help replying you are right,
L Will take the responsibility and not give
the order | ~galloped back to Gen. Worth
and communicated to him the result, ex-
planning the forwarded movement and pres
ent position OF my Lieutenant. The Gen
erals eyes flashed with enthusiasm. He
exclaimed she is a noble fellow, and must
be saved-dash to the 'front.' captain with
your section, and tell jackson | Will not only
give him a company, but will join him in a
few minutes with my whole DIVISION
Turning to his men he gave the command,
forward, III a clear, loud, ringing voice,
and the whole division advanced in a run
III - NY VI bC DdOlCly dU d RdllOD
Reaching the spot where a few minutes be-
fore had left Jackson, | found no troops
but the road blocked up by piles Of dead
horses and a disabled caisson. | resumed
my gallop, as soon as | had passed the OBJ.
~stacle, and leaped over the enemy's works,
which had been made practicable by Jack
sons artificers. | then at full speed follow
ed the trail of Jackson's section, and over
took him within half-a-mile OF the English
buring ground, near the ga tie of San Cosme,
City of Mexico.
Here we found ourselves confronted by a
force of two or three thousand cavalry who
were at that moment preparing to charge
and capture of the guns-no infantry or
other support being within a mile Of the
battery. 1t was again a causeWay similar to
last described.
The MeXicans officers having prepared
there troops for the charge and placed then
selves in the most gallant manner at their
head, waived the swords, and "rtros'' and
other enthusiastic cries, advanced rapidly.
| sent three cOursers to the rear to COMMIT
nicate the state Of affairs to Gen. Worth,
and loading one piece with round shot,
the second with shell, and the third with
canister waited until the enemy's column h; d
entirely entered the causeway.
then enfiladed his column with shot and
shell fired in the most rapid manner, reserv-
ing the canister for close quarters should
the others fail. Soon the front of the CO..
umn began to waver, and In five minutes
the whole column was repulscd in confusion.
In the meantime Lieut.. d.. II. Hill, (since
Major General Confederate ARM and Lieut..
Blackburn of the 18th Louisiana, each ac-
companied by a few men, offered their ser
vices which were accepted. 1t was then
discovered by a closer reconnaissance on
o,r ,or that thoro ua n iarUa and torlnI
dable work at the English burying ground,
which it would be necessary to take before
entering the city.
1t was ascertained also that it was with
out guns, they having been removed to
another part Of the city. 1t was seen that
large bodies of men were drawing these
heavy guns back by hand, to this work.
[ became, therefore, a matter OF Importance
to us that we should take these works be-
fore the guns arrived. | dispatched courier
to the rear with this information: whilst
keeping our guns playing on the enemy
advance, we pressed steadily forward IN the
direction of his work.
AT length the head of the column Of the
American Infantry was seen coming, led by
C3lonel afterwards General Garland. The
infantry dashed on and driving off the Mexl-
can Cavalry, soon occupied the works IN
which Magruders and Duncan's Batteries
were placed at once in position. They com
menced firing on the troops hold the Garita
of San Cosme. A severe struggle here en-
sued. Cannon were mounted Gil the tops OF
fiat houses. and holes were made by picks
through the massive walls of Spanish houses.
Inch by inch, our troops advanced towards
the gates, when their defenders feeling
themselves unable to resist the determined
and heroic efforts of this small and compact
army, perhaps, never surpassed in bravery,
enterprise, skill and discipline, retired from
the outer defences of the city and at eleven
o'clock the civil authorities waited upon
Gen. Scott and placed the City of Cores,
the Montezumas and Alvorado at the dis
posal of the American Conqueror."
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