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fatal shot, Two coior-bearers were successiyel
shot down, when Lieut. Col. Dickinson, took In
colors, and was, bearing the Palmetto proudl,
amidst the storm, when he also received sever,


wound. About the same time thatthe three diyis
IONS at the forts were enabled TO close, Genera
Shields succeeded in driving from their position
the large force with which be was contending.


The dragons were now brought forward, anC
drove the enemy to the gates Of the capital, thu.
closing, for the present, the most brilliant victory
achieved by our arms during the war, and one
which will vie with any achievement Of our arms


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louisiana had two brilliant Representatives, who
participated largely throughout the whole affair
viz Gen. P F. Smith, of the first brigade, second
division, and Lieutenant Beauregard, of the engi.
neers; both of which gentlemen signally dis,in-
guished themselves, both BY their superior mill
tary knowledge and their personal courage. The
engineer corps throughout has borne large share
OF the labors and exposures of the battle. r.


From intercepted letters which we have in our
possession, written on the evening Of the battle, we
learn the Mexican loss 10 be Ave thousand in kill
ed and wounded and by them we also learn, tha /
out Of thirty thousand men, they had but between
six thousand or Ell ght thousand men left and they
in confusion without ieaders-the balance killed
wounded, prisoners, or totally dispersed


After the troops had arrived at this place, all
the former Texan prisoners who were present as
sembled just below the National Palace Oh a fine
paved road, made by the labor Of their hands
while they remained in this country. On the side
of the road stood beautiful monument, with the
following inscription " Erected to the memory Of
Gen. Santa Anna in consideration of his having
constructed this road by the labor Of the prisoners
of Texas" 1t was not long after the assembase
of The crowd, until down came the monument and
not satisfied with tearing it down, they broke the
stone into small pieces, and scattered them to the
four winds c.5


On the evening of the 2Oth, white flag came
out from the city, and on the morning Of the 21st,
we learned that propositions for an armstice had
been made, which were agreed to, and Commits
sioners appointed, who arranged and agreed on
the terms