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 .. . seway, in the Belen gate. Immediatelyafter the reduction of the castle, General Scott mounted to its top,and ordered Worth, with his two brigades, assisted by Cadwaladers,to advance along the San Cosme road, storm the gate, and enter thecity; while General duitman conducted a feint upon the Belenentrance. Both these causeways were defended by batteries poste<iat well-chosen dis
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 .. . seway, in the Belen gate. Immediatelyafter the reduction of the castle, General Scott mounted to its top,and ordered Worth, with his two brigades, assisted by Cadwaladers,to advance along the San Cosme road, storm the gate, and enter thecity; while General duitman conducted a feint upon the Belenentrance. Both these causeways were defended by batteries poste<iat well-chosen distances, and completely sweeping the road. Besid«Sthese, sharp-shooters were posted at small intervals, numerous ditcheswere cut across the road, at right angles with an aqueduct, whichextended along its whole course, and every other obstacle thrown inthe Americans path. Immediately after the capture of the castle. Worth, with but onebrigade, had begun his march towards the San Cosme gate, on ap-proaching which he found a large body of Mexicans posted behindditches and in houses. They at once opened a heavy fire of mus-ketry. Cadwaladers brigade having now arrived, his howitzers 588 CAMPAIGN OF GENERAL GBNBRAL WORTH. were thrown forward, together with a party of skirmishers and pioneers,I who speedily opened a way into the neighbouring buildings, driving outor capturing the enemy, and advancing under cover towards the city., In this manner, though exposed to tremendous fires, the division1 fought its way up lo the gate, where, after a most obstinate struggle,I the enemys main fort was carried, and the assailants entered theI city. At eight, p. m., Worth halted, posted sentinels, and orderedhis men into quarters, determining to renew the assault on the1 morrow. I Meanwhile Quitman had been pressing along the Belen causewayi with such ardour as to convert his feint attack into a real one. Duringi this advance he was exposed to one of the most tremendous fires eversustaine
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