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 460 was ordered to manœuvre with his troops in front of the garita, or gate, of San Antonio, up to which our cavalry had so gallantly charged at the storming of Churubusco. Large bodies of troops were sent in that direction by daylight, but recalled by night to Tacubaya, where they were held in readiness for the final assault upon the real object of attack—Chapultepec.

Heavy guns were placed so as to command the castle, and during the whole day of the 12th of September they rained shot and shell up on the devoted garrison. At about eight o'clock on the morning of the 13th the great guns suddenly ceased, and the assaulting party dashed forward. Rapidly crossing the