. Stories of the War of 1812, and the Mexican War .. . STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEO. By the capture of Molino del Eey, andthe adjacent works, the castle of Chapul-tepec was exposed to attack upon twosides, and General Scott hastened toform his plan for the storming of it and (143) 144 STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEO. the gates of the capital. On the 12thof September, the batteries opened uponthe castle, and with such effect thatSanta Anna was prevented from throw-ing reinforcements into it. The Mexi-cans returned the fire, but as they werenot equal to the Americans in gunnery,they did very little damage. O
. Stories of the War of 1812, and the Mexican War .. . STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEO. By the capture of Molino del Eey, andthe adjacent works, the castle of Chapul-tepec was exposed to attack upon twosides, and General Scott hastened toform his plan for the storming of it and (143) 144 STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEO. the gates of the capital. On the 12thof September, the batteries opened uponthe castle, and with such effect thatSanta Anna was prevented from throw-ing reinforcements into it. The Mexi-cans returned the fire, but as they werenot equal to the Americans in gunnery,they did very little damage. On the 13th,the assault was made. General Quitman,with one division, advanced upon thenorth-east side, while General Pillow,with another division, assailed the heighton the west. The castle was garrisonedby picked troops, well supplied with ar-tillery, and commanded by the veteran,General Bravo. A determined defencewas therefore expected, and the Ameri-cans nerved themselves for it. Pillow^s. STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEC. 147 troops dashed up the rocky height amida heavy and destructive fire from theenemy, and so rapid was the assaultthat the Mexicans were driven from postto post, until they had no chance to firetheir mines. General Pillow fell, severelywounded, and General Cadwalader as-sumed the command of his were prepared, the walls of thecastle mounted, and the American flagplanted upon them. In the meantime,General Quitman advanced upon the op-posite side, defeated a large detachmentof the enemy, and forced his way up theheight, with a rapidity and valor equalto that of the other division. A portionof his troops arrived in time to storm thewalls, and enter side by side with Pil- 148 STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEC. lows troops. The Mexicans foughtbravely, even after the Americans hadentered the fort. Few of them asked forquarter, and fewer obtained it; as thevictors were exasperated at the crueltiesof the Mexicans at Molino del Eey. Agreat many prisoners were tak
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