The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

five battles fought along this way:
Ccwo Gordo. Contreras, thuruhusco.
Moline del Rey and Chapuitcpec
Cerro Gordo was the first obstacle.
1t lies fifty miles northwest of Vera
cruz. Here the Mexicans had posted
themselves ON the heights Of a rugged
mountain at pass. They had bat
tcri,s commanding every turn of the
road.
This position was nankcd April IS
and attacked by three columns. The
divisions Of Twigg and North went up
/ the heights eallaLty. Here santa
Anna commanded in person, hut the
| heights was Carricd 10y storm and its
| guns turned GA another part of the
| field that Pillow was assailing. The
| McNicans didn't care for much of that
sort of thing and soon surrendered.
Santa Anna for his part fled to Jalapa,
with Scott in pursuit. TIL" latter fought
well enough. but Santa Anna beat him
in the running.
a month or So after this fight al c.rro
Gurdo the Americans occupied Puebla.
/ Here Scott was compelled To wait dur
ing June and July To receive reinforce
mcnts and TO drill them.
on August lc set out for the capi-
tai, which by this time was defended
10y some 10000 men
y series of engagements followed this
movement. on August - and 20 three
battles We're fought, namely those of
Contreras. ChuruhusCu and San An
tonic. These We're really parts Of one
! general engagement.
Let it not he imagined for a moment
that the McNiCans did not fight. They
| fought here with bravery and stub
bornncsS. But in the end they were
completely routed. Pursuit of them
reached to the very gates of their
capital
A great mistake was made there by
the Americans in the granting of an
armisticc. Here they were, in the
heart OF chic cncmy's country and in
a very dangerous position
The fortitications Of the capital were
known as Moline del Rcy. Casa Mata
and Chapultcpcc. They We're considered
formidable.
ON September : the armistice termi-
minated, NEGOTIATIONS failing, Scott pre-
pared to move ON these works. on
september he attacked
Santa Anna was in command here.
He was an old campaIgnor. lie had
I governed Mexico, with some ntcrmis-
I sions. for twenty years. lie drew up
his forces with tn" right on Casa Malta
and the left on Moline del Roy.
Both these positions were carried by
assault and the McNicanS driven from
the field
The next two days We're given To the
assault of Chapultcpcc. Batteries were
planted on both sides for this purpose
and on September Is "A simultaneous
assault WAS made
The American troops at the same
time stormcd the fortress The works
were carried and the enemy fled in con-
fusion.
The American army pursued them
along the causcway If Belcm and San
Cosmc, lighting To the gates of the
city.
Here the enemy stood and made dcs-
perate resistance. The struggle lasted
till nightfall,
That night our men rested on their
arms, Early the next morning dcpu-
tation of the enemy arrived asking for
terms. They were refused and the di-
visions of North and Quitman entered
the city.
There was street fighting, however,
for two days before the Americans So
, cured possession Of the city.
Negotiations now were renewed. There
was guerrilla warfare while longer,
hut the principal towns were garrsoncd
by our troops and our men carried on
the government. February a treaty
of peace was signed and Publications
were exchanged month or two later.
BY that treaty We obtained 65l $40
square miles Of territory, which, with
Texas, gave us sal $40 square miles, in
: Guiding in the territory from the Rock
les TO the Pacific mineral timber and