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Title: 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 ..
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Denison, John Ledyard, 1826-1906
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Publisher: Norwich, Conn., H. Bill
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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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 eversustained by an American army; but, notwithstanding the reiteratedcommands of the general-in-chief to return, his troops poured on.springing from arch to arch between the enemys volleys, and cap
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I i ENTRANCE INTO MEXICO. luring one battery after another until they arrived at the Belen gaTe.At this formidable post a sanguinary conflict took place, in which thegarrison were defeated, and the Americans rushed with loud shoutsinto the city. But directly in their front glared another batteryflanked on each side by cross-fires, which soon compelled the assail-ants to take refuge in the adjacent houses. Here the fight ragedwith fearful violence until night, when the Americans were orderedunder shelter, and slept upon their arms. Many valuable lives,including those of Captain Drum and Lieutenant Benjamin, werelost during this assault. Having thus secured a foothold within the capital, Genera) Scottdetermined to carry it by storm on the following morning. But atfour oclock, A. M., of the 14th, he was waited upon by a deputationfrom the authorities, requesting him to sign a capitulation in favouiof the citizens, churches, and municipality. The general replied thathe would agree upon no

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