An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . 568 CAMPAIGN OF GENERAL SCOTT. B^. t:lb of cbbro qordo. minded by President Santa Anna. This officer, after the battle ofBuena Vista, had retired to the capital; and, by extraordinary^ exer-tions, had succeeded in raising another army, with which he hopedto retrieve hs former losses, and rid his country (f its a promptitude that does him honour, he threw himself in th
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . 568 CAMPAIGN OF GENERAL SCOTT. B^. t:lb of cbbro qordo. minded by President Santa Anna. This officer, after the battle ofBuena Vista, had retired to the capital; and, by extraordinary^ exer-tions, had succeeded in raising another army, with which he hopedto retrieve hs former losses, and rid his country (f its a promptitude that does him honour, he threw himself in theway of greatest danger ; and, instead of again marching agninst Gene-ral Tayljr, then in command of but a handful of raw volunteers, hehurried forward to oppose the victorious career of the conqueror ofVera Cruz. Seizing the strong gorge of Cerro Gordo, he fortified itin such a manner that, in approaching, an assailing party would beoblio-ed tn march alono- the distance of a mile in full ranore of his bat-teries. On one flank General La Vega was posted with a large force,and on the other several garrisons of small forts. On the afternoon of the 17th General Scott commenced a carefulreconnoissance of the enemys position. Before entering th
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