The real America in romance, with reading courses : being a complete and authentic history of America from the time of Columbus to the present day . as strongly defended at points nearer than thosealready mentioned, and approach to it could onlybe made over narrow causeways, through oozyground, as in the time of Montezuma. Near thecity was the hill of Chepultepec, which wasstrongly fortified and covered by a Military Insti-tute, and at the foot of it, at the Kings Mills(Molino del Key), was a fortified stone wall and acitadel capable of great resistance. Every avenueto the city was guarded, an
The real America in romance, with reading courses : being a complete and authentic history of America from the time of Columbus to the present day . as strongly defended at points nearer than thosealready mentioned, and approach to it could onlybe made over narrow causeways, through oozyground, as in the time of Montezuma. Near thecity was the hill of Chepultepec, which wasstrongly fortified and covered by a Military Insti-tute, and at the foot of it, at the Kings Mills(Molino del Key), was a fortified stone wall and acitadel capable of great resistance. Every avenueto the city was guarded, and no point had beenneglected. Chepultepec would have to be carriedby storm, and so would the position at Molino delBey, and the strongholds of Contreras; but firstSan Antonio and Churubusco must be carried, erethe others could be reached. General Scott at once addressed himself to theimportant business in hand. Confronted by thevictorious Americans, those invincible northernbarbarians, whom they had pretended to despise,the Mexicans prepared for a desperate the courage and skill of patriots they made FROM VICTORY TO VICTORY. 379. every effort possible to defend their country andnational capital. But the Mexicans were dividedamong themselves. The opponents of Santa Annanever acted in full accord with him. Many wouldnot serve under him, and many who did onlygave him a half-hearted support. The Americansactively prepared for the coming conflict withgreat skill under the imme-diate direction of GeneralScott, ably assisted b}^ Cap-tain Robert E. Lee (after-ward the commander of theConfederate forces in thegreat civil war), the chiefengineer of the army, whoseservices at Cerro Gordo and before Mexico wonfor him the commissions of major, lieutenant-colonel, and colonel, in rapid succession. The Americans were ready for the attack by theevening of August 19th, 1847. The day hadbeen spent in indecisive skirmishing. The nightwas very dark, rainy, and cold, and as Arthurstoo
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