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from. A part of our company went
out to reconoiter but discovered nothing.

We remained here about 2 hours
when an express came for our Regt
come to town as Genl Worth had comm
enced the attack on the City. We leaving
about 60 men as lookouts for Genl Brown
On the arrival of our Regt in Town
Genl Worth sent for the [Rmanider?] of the force
at the Mill so that he could operate
more efectually in Town. Our troops cut
their way through the houses to the Mex
icans then commenced firing upon one
another from the tops of the houses
the firing Our artiller had advanced down
the streets and were busy throwing shells
and grape shot into the Mexicans.
Dark stoped the firing. A part of our regiment
remained in their places in town the balance
went out to take care of the horses.
Our large 13 inch Mortar was planted
in the cemeting in the upper plaza and
just at dark commenced throwing shells
at the cathedral near which the Mexicans
were. It was a beautiful sight to see the blazing
shell flying trough the air. But the firing
of our Mortar attracted the attention
the Mexican Mortar at the black
fort. They threw a shell at us but it went
past our heads us several hundred Yards