The Progress., 1898-01-15

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in the attempt to pursue, but Kearny
dashed acrg,5 tho bridge, followed by
his 100 DRAGONS, and hung upon the
heels and tanks Of tie NIcNicans until
tho read was cleared. Then. dashing in
at tbo first opening. he rode over and
through the panic stricken mob Saber-
in- right and left. The terrified Next
cans were driven into the swamps on
either hand
Between Churubusco river and the
gates Of the city was a stretch Of road
two miles in length. 1t was quickly
passed over by the dragons, for kearny
only waited to hew path for himself
and the column Of tours at his heels.
''On TO the San Antonio gateI' was the
CIV. and, although the recall was sound
ed in the rear by Pillows bugles, Kear-
ny gave no heed. The rear files Of his
dragons gradually dropped away until
less than half Il dozen sets of tours held
to the chase behind their mad leader.
Santa Anna himself stood at the San
Antonio gate Watching the sad plight Of
his defeated army. Seeing the little
whirlwind Of American sabers speeding
down the causeway, be ordered the bat
terry defending tho gate to be ready
with double lead Of grape and canister.
On rode Kearny, plying saber and spur,
and on rode tho Dragons, until wide
ditch brought the pursued and pursuers
to IL halt. The flying Mexican officers
were seen to dislnOunt at the ditch, and
Kearny and his handful did the same.
just beyond the ditch was the first of
the defenses OF the gate, q lunette with
two guns. Eearny pushed through the
crowd Of loXicans i'll front of him, los
ing half his accouternents i'll the crush,
but retained his sword, With three Off
GERS and a dozen men he entered the
battery.
It was q wild moment. Santa Anna
was plying the lash to his followers to
urge them to stand to their guns. The
artillerists in the battery deluged the
mob, friends and foes alike, with cam
lister. A gallant officer who had volun-
teered to share the dangers of Kearny's
charge-Major Mills-was killed, and
the other two officers, Captain Mickey
holds and Graham, were wounded. Sew
eral OF the troopers We're killed, and the
rest were wounded. Then Kearny stond
alone inside the walls of Mexico and not
a friendly arm within two miles
Making his way i'll the confusion of
the melee back through an embrasuro,
Kearny crossed the ditch and struck the
causeway unnoticed. The Mexican guns
were still ralking the road 1engthwise
and it was soon cleared of all but dead
men and wounded and frightened horses
Selling one of the steeds, gray belong
ing to fallen dragoon Kearny vaulted
into the saddle. Riding, sword in hand,
through the fire, he again attempted to
hew for himself pathway, but can
lister shot tore the bone out of his left
arm between the elbow and shoulder
He kept in the saddle until his horse
reached the American outposts, and
there the surgeon s knife removed what
was left of the shattered member In
exchange for that the gallant captain
got his brevot of major.
So it was that Phil Kearny, the Zone
Armed Devil, came out of Mexico to
exploit his fame and courage on other
fields of war. He served on the plains
until 1858. When the French and Aus
trian war camo on III 1859, he was
leisurely travelling in Europe. True to
his old instincts he volunteered as an
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