. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. arch to the 15th of May, the city of Ver,a Cruz hadbeen besieged and taken, the famed castle of San JuandUlloa had fallen, the battle of Cerro Gordo was foughtand won, the city of Jalapa taken, the castle and town ofPerote captured, and the fine city of Puebla occupied !Ten thousand men made prisoners of war, seven hundredsplendid cannon, ten thousand stand of arms, thirty thou-sand shells and shot, were the spoils of
. The life and military services of Lieut-General Winfield Scott, including his brilliant achievements in the war of 1812, in the Mexican war, and the pending war for the Union. arch to the 15th of May, the city of Ver,a Cruz hadbeen besieged and taken, the famed castle of San JuandUlloa had fallen, the battle of Cerro Gordo was foughtand won, the city of Jalapa taken, the castle and town ofPerote captured, and the fine city of Puebla occupied !Ten thousand men made prisoners of war, seven hundredsplendid cannon, ten thousand stand of arms, thirty thou-sand shells and shot, were the spoils of the triumphantvictories which had attended the American army, in acampaign of only two months ! History has few parallelsfor such rapid and such brilhapt achievements! But afew months before an unguarded expression had madeWiNFiELD Scott the mark of a ribald ridicule ! Now, thegovernment journal pronounces his campaign the rival ofEuropean splendor in war, eloquence is fervid in its de-clamatory praises, and the more just and grateful senti-ment of the people renders back to the commander atCerro Gordo, the admiration so gloriously won on thememorable plains of Niagara !. This Map in n copy from Itie Survey of Mnjor TurnbuU, Capt. McClcllan, nnil , U. S. Topogrnphie= .::,;.-_ ; ENTRANCK INTO PUEBLA. 393 CHAPTER XXIII. 1846-1848. Entrance of the American Army into Puebla.—Strength of the Army.—Scotts Proclamation.—His liumanity.—^Mission of Trist.—Reasons forremaining at Puebia.—Reinforcements.—Drilling.—Concentration ofthe Army.—Its Divisions.—^March.—Pass of Rio Frio.—Position of theArmy on the 13th of August.—Reconnaissance of El Penon.—Turningof Lake Chalco.—March on San Augustine.—Position of the Army onthe 18th of August. In a morning of the beautiful month of May, andwithin the tropical zone, the American army of the-northentered the City of the Angels ; in the Spanish tongue,Puebla de los Angelas. They came with the renown,s
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