. Stories of the War of 1812, and the Mexican War .. . rly in October, 1847, General Jo-seph Lane, with about two thousand fivehundred men, and five pieces of artillery,marched from Vera Cruz to reinforce thearmy of General Scott. Near a towncalled Huamantla, he encountered anddefeated a large body of Mexican troops,who attempted to check his forward, he met parties ofMexicans along the road several milesfrom Atlixco. A running fight ensued,in which the American cavalry waschiefly engaged. At length the Mexicandetachments were driven into the town. a63) 164 BATTLE OF ATLIXCO.
. Stories of the War of 1812, and the Mexican War .. . rly in October, 1847, General Jo-seph Lane, with about two thousand fivehundred men, and five pieces of artillery,marched from Vera Cruz to reinforce thearmy of General Scott. Near a towncalled Huamantla, he encountered anddefeated a large body of Mexican troops,who attempted to check his forward, he met parties ofMexicans along the road several milesfrom Atlixco. A running fight ensued,in which the American cavalry waschiefly engaged. At length the Mexicandetachments were driven into the town. a63) 164 BATTLE OF ATLIXCO. Night came on, and General Lane postedhis artillery on a hill near the city, andopened a heavy, well-aimed, and veryrapid fire. After firing for three quartersof an hour, the batteries of the enemywere silenced; and a portion of GeneralLane^s troops were ordered to advancecautiously into the town. They weremet by the authorities, who entreatedthat the town might be spared. Thisvictory completely broke up the guerillabands in the vicinity of
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