. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; from the period of the Spanish conquest, 1520, to the present time, 1847: . ^ attemptto carry the place; an enterprise scarcely to be expectedfrom even the veterans under Arista. In order, however,to put the fort in a condition to sustain a siege, it was ne-cessary to obtain a supply of provisions, the already been drawn upon to its fullest extent. On the 1st of May, Gen. Taylor left his position oppo-,site Matamoras, and with the main body of his forcesmarched toward Point Isabel, near the mouth of
. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; from the period of the Spanish conquest, 1520, to the present time, 1847: . ^ attemptto carry the place; an enterprise scarcely to be expectedfrom even the veterans under Arista. In order, however,to put the fort in a condition to sustain a siege, it was ne-cessary to obtain a supply of provisions, the already been drawn upon to its fullest extent. On the 1st of May, Gen. Taylor left his position oppo-,site Matamoras, and with the main body of his forcesmarched toward Point Isabel, near the mouth of the DelNorte, where, as has been stated, he had established a depot•of arms and subsistence. Contrary to his expectations,ihe reached his destination on the following day, without. DEFENCE OF THE FORT. 345 meeting a single adversary. The works were garrisonedby the 7th infantry and two companies of artillery, underthe command of Major Brown. The Mexicans had fortifiedthe bank of the river by erecting batteries, in a line withthe fort, which frowned upon the adverse shore. About day-break on the morning of the 3d, the garrisonwas aroused by the deafening peal of the hostile ordnance ;which echoed along the windings of the stream, proclaimingthat the Aztec eagle was about to encounter the bird of thenorth, in whose capacious maw lay buried the fair provinceprotected by its outspread wings. The fire was promptlyreturned by the Americans, whose superior skill in the useof their guns enabled them to do infinite damage to theenemy. The bombardment continued several days, bothparties toiling incessantly at the engines of death. Gene-ral Arista, in the meantime having completed his prepara-tions, crossed the Rio Grande at the head of five thousandregular troops, and one
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