Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-01-26
CHAPTER XIX.

At length, US April opened with Its
warmer breath, Scott sent forth the order
for which the brave troops had been 50
impatiently waiting, and the city was
alive with the tramp Of armed men and
the notes Of martial music. The Ameri-
can army, not much over ten thousand
strong, were starting for the very center
Of great nation. They were to meet
and encounter one of the most bold and
experienced generals Of the age, at the
head Of troops nearly double their own
number, but they quailed not. The very
spirit that animated them was as a dOu-
BILE self to each particular man, and they
went boldly. confidently, upon their way.
In their leader they saw man In whose
skill and Judgment they could fully rely,
and while he looked dauntlessly on they
feared not to follow.
First on the way came the stern and
rugged pass OF Ccrro Gordo. where the
Mexican army, under Santa Ana In per.
son, was drawn up to dispute the pas.
sage Of our troops. Nature had fortified
II, On one hGnd dashed u torrent down
through deep ravine, and upon the 9TH
ey arose the abrupt and seemingly Inn
passable mountain. But the stout place
fell before the iron crash Of Yankee
steel, and the doughty Mexican fed like
II frightened child. The Cerro was pass.
ed, and with souls burning for another
meeting our troops pushed on.
Gen. Worth moved on In advance to-
wards Puebla, and met the enemy ut
Amozoque. After u sharp conflict he
routed them completely, and when he
reached Puebla that citX surrendered
without resistance, and shortly afterward
Scott Joined him there. The heart Of
Clarence sank when he learned that the
army were likely to remain ut Puebla for
some time. Negotiations were to DO open
cd between the two countries, and hence
active hostilities ceased for the while.
At first the impatient youth held the
thought Of pushing on alone, but 1t was
a wild, fugitive thought. and he quickly
came back to reason.
One day, while Clarence was sitting
alone In one Of the apartments Of the
muse where he had taken up his quar-.
tiers, his boy Peter entered with look
OF more than ordinary import upon his
countenance.
"What Is itY asked our hero, as he
noticed Peter looking around as though
to assure himself that no one else was
present.
Don't you remember those two In,
dams that you pointed out to me al
Vera Cruz?" the boy returned.
"Ay-certainly," replied Clarence, Gag.
erly.
seen them to-day"
"Then be on the lookout for them.
wish-but 1t may not be too late now
You can lead me to the spot where you
saw themV
"Yes, sir. 1t was not far from here. v
"Then Gomez cried Clarence, seizinl
his hat and sword, and slipping his re-
yolver into his bosom. "By my soul, III
arrest them II see them; and then wei
lind out who they are.'
SO Clarence and his boy went out-bu
though they searched for long while
vet they could see nothing of the two
indians. The captain felt very sure thai
his boy was mistaken, but Peter was 81
o 'ompt and energetic in kS assurance
that he could not dispute him. However
nd felt sure OF one thing; IL the two 10
ton aques had come thus far, they woull
DE likely to show themselves again; ant
he was determined to apprehend them OF
the irst opportunity.
At last the heart Of our hero was mad,
gln| by the announcement, on the sew
enth, If August, that the army was t
move on. The bugle sounded once more
and again the impatient men commenced
the tramp. Who, that has ever heart
the account, can forget the brilliant pas
sage at Contreras on the twentieth o
August? History does not record a NOR
wondrous victory than the one our nobl
soldiers aained here. The America,
eagle scared aloft over the hoPdss o
Mexico, ard the day was won agains