<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ngemva kweMonterrey, i-5th kanye nezinye izigaba ezijwayelekile ngaphansi komyalo kaTaylor zathathelwa indawo amavolontiya. Babuyela eTexas ukuze bajoyine uMajor General Winfield Scott ohambweni lokuya  <response>: I-Veracruz. Lonke ibutho lase lihlangene, nakuba amabutho amabili ayehlukanisiwe phakathi nokuhambela eMexico City futhi achitha isikhathi sawo evikela izitimela zokuphakela ekuhlaselweni amavukela-mbuso. Ube esesabelweni sikaWorth, i-5th yathatha uPerot ngomhlaka 22 Ephreli 1847. 