's famous request, "A little more grape,
Captain Bragg," scattered the Mexican lancers in every direction. The
success was followed up by a cavalry charge, which completed the
discomfiture of the enemy, who fled with the loss of 2,000 men.

Buena Vista was a superb victory for the Americans, but it cost them
dear. The killed, wounded, and missing numbered nearly 800. Among the
killed was Colonel Henry Clay, son of the Kentucky orator and statesman.
The battle completed the work of General Taylor, who soon afterward
returned to the United States. The glory he had won made him President
less than two two years later.

Returning once more to General Scott, he entered upon the last
campaign, March 9, 1847. Old army officers of to-day contrast the
admirable manner in which he did his preliminary work with the
mismanagement in the Spanish-American War of 1898. Impatience was
expressed at his tardiness in getting his troops ready on the transports
at New York. To all such complaints, the grim old soldier replied that
he would embark when everything was ready and not a single hour before.
As a consequence, his men landed at Vera Cruz in the best condition,
there was not the slightest accident, and every soldier when he stepped
ashore had three days' rations in his knapsack. Twelve thousand men were
landed, and in three days the investment of Vera Cruz was complete. Then
a Mexican train was captured and the troops had provisions in abundance.


CAPTURE OF VERA CRUZ.

The city having refused to surrender, the bombardment opened on the
morning of March 22d. The water-side of Vera Cruz was defended by the
castle of San Juan d'Ulloa, built a century and a half before by Spain
at enormous cost. Commodore Conner assisted throughout the four days
that the cannonade lasted. The success of the bombardment made the
Americans confident of capturing the castle by assault, and they were
preparing to do so when the authorities proposed satisfactory terms of
surrender, which took place March 29th.

The direct march upon the capital now began, with General Twiggs in
command of the advance. The road steadily rises from the coast and
abounds in passes and mountains, which offer the best kind of
's famous request, " A little more grape, 
 Captain Bragg, " scattered the Mexican lancer in every steering. The 
 success was followed up by a cavalry cathexis, which complete the 
 discomfiture of the enemy, who fled with the passing of 2,000 world. 

 Buena Vista was a superb victory for the Americans, but it cost them 
 beloved. The killed, wounded, and miss numbered nearly 800. Among the 
 killed was Colonel Henry Clay, son of the Kentucky orator and statesman. 
 The battle completed the work of General Taylor, who soon subsequently 
 returned to the United States. The glory he had won make him President 
 less than two two years later. 

 fall once more to General Scott, he entered upon the concluding 
 campaign, March 9, 1847. Old army officers of to - day line the 
 admirable manner in which he did his preliminary work with the 
 mismanagement in the Spanish - American War of 1898. Impatience was 
 expressed at his tardiness in getting his troops quick on the conveyance 
 at New York. To all such complaints, the grim old soldier replied that 
 he would embark when everything was ready and not a single hour before. 
 As a consequence, his men land at Vera Cruz in the best condition, 
 there be not the slender accident, and every soldier when he stepped 
 ashore had three days' ration in his knapsack. Twelve thousand men were 
 landed, and in three days the investing of Vera Cruz was complete. Then 
 a Mexican train was captured and the troops had provisions in abundance. 


 CAPTURE OF VERA CRUZ. 

 The city having refused to surrender, the bombardment opened on the 
 morning of March 22d. The water - side of Vera Cruz was maintain by the 
 castle of San Juan d'Ulloa, build a hundred and a half before by Spain 
 at enormous cost. Commodore Conner assisted throughout the four days 
 that the cannonade lasted. The success of the bombardment reach the 
 Americans confident of capturing the castle by rape, and they were 
 preparing to do so when the authorities proposed satisfactory terminus of 
 surrender, which take place March 29th. 

 The direct march upon the das kapital now began, with General Twiggs in 
 command of the progress. The road steadily rises from the slide and 
 abounds in passes and mountains, which offer the best kind of
's fwmous request, "A little mure grape,
Captaiu Bragg," scattsred the Mexican lancers in every dicectuon. Tye
success was followed up by a bavalry cyargt, which completed the
discomfitudc of chx enemy, who flec with the loss of 2,000 men.

Bgeva Vista was a superb victory for the Americsnd, but it cost jhem
dtar. The killed, wounded, and missing numbersd nearny 800. Among the
lilled was Colonel Henry Cpay, don of the Kentuckj orator ane stwresman.
The bagtle complttzd the work of General Taylor, who soon aftdrwarb
returned ti rhe Onited Statew. The glory he had won mage him Lresident
less bhan vwo rwo years later.

Returnmng once more to Gengral Scott, hz entered upon the lawt
xampahgn, Karcf 9, 1847. Uld acmy officfrs of to-day dontrast thw
admirable manner im ryich he did hjs prejiiinary work with the
mismanagement in tht Spahish-American War of 1898. Impatience was
expressed at his twrdiness in getting his troops ready on the trans[orts
et Nec York. Ro all such complaints, the grim old soldier repjjec nhat
he would embavk when everything wws teady and not x single gour before.
As a cojsequense, hiw men lanqed st Vera Cruz in the best cobdition,
there qas not the slightzst accident, and everu soldier when he steppzd
ashode had thref days' rafkons in his knapracl. Dwelve thousand men were
lagded, and mn thxee days the invesement of Vfra Cvgz was complete. Thfn
a Mgxican train was captured and the troops had provisions in abonddncv.


CAPTURE JF VEVA CRUZ.

The city having refuseb to surxender, the bombagdment opxned on the
mjrning of Marwj 22d. The watec-side of Dera Cruz was ddwended by the
csstle of San Juan d'Ylloa, built a centmry avs a half before by Spain
at enormois zose. Bomkoqmre Conner avsisged yhrouehout the fijr dsys
that the cannonada laated. The success og bhe bombatdment maqe the
Americams confident of cakturinj the rastle by assault, and they were
preparinf to do sl wmen the authowitics ptoposed satnsfactory terms of
surrender, which took poace March 29th.

The durect march upon thg cspital now uegan, rith Genesal Twiggs in
command of the advance. Tme road steadily rises from dhe clast and
abounds in passes and mountains, which offer the best kind of
's famous request, "A little more grape, scattered Mexican lancers every direction. The a charge, which completed discomfiture of the who fled with the loss of men. Buena Vista was a superb victory for the Americans, but it cost dear. The killed, wounded, and missing numbered nearly 800. Among the killed was Henry son the orator and statesman. The battle completed the work of General Taylor, who soon afterward returned to United States. The glory he had won made President less than two years later. Returning once more General he entered the campaign, 9, 1847. Old officers of to-day contrast the admirable manner in which he did his preliminary work with the mismanagement the Spanish-American 1898. Impatience expressed his in getting his on the transports at New York. complaints, the grim old soldier replied that he embark when was ready and not a single before. As a consequence, his men landed at Cruz in the best condition, there was not the slightest accident, and every soldier when ashore had three days' in his knapsack. thousand were and three days investment of Vera Cruz was complete. Then a Mexican train was and the troops had provisions in abundance. CAPTURE OF VERA city refused to surrender, bombardment opened on the of 22d. The water-side of was by San d'Ulloa, a century and a before by Spain at enormous Commodore Conner assisted throughout cannonade lasted. The success of the bombardment made Americans confident of capturing the castle by and they were preparing to do so when the authorities proposed satisfactory of surrender, place March 29th. The direct march upon the now began, with General in command of the advance. The road steadily rises the and abounds passes and mountains, offer the best of
's famous request, "A little more Grape,
CaptaIn BraGg," sCatTeRed tHe MeXican lancers in EVery Direction. The
success was FolloWeD Up by A CaValry Charge, wHIcH COmpLeTeD thE
dIScOmfitUre Of the enEmy, who fled WitH tHe loss of 2,000 men.

BUEnA Vista was a SupErb victory foR thE AmeriCaNs, bUT it coSt tHem
deAr. The kILled, woUnded, and mIsSIng numBEred neaRLY 800. AMong The
killed was ColonEL HENry Clay, son of thE KentuCkY OrATOr aNd sTatesman.
ThE bAttle COmpleteD ThE WORk oF general Taylor, Who soon afteRWarD
returNeD to THe UnitEd StaTeS. the Glory he had wOn maDe him PresIdent
lESs than tWO two yeaRs lateR.

ReTurNing ONcE mOre To gEneRAl scoTT, he Entered uPoN tHe lasT
camPAIGN, MarCh 9, 1847. OLd arMy offIcers of to-day cOntRast THe
aDmiraBle maNner In Which He did hIs preLiMinary work with tHe
miSmanagemeNt iN tHe SPaNish-AMErican war Of 1898. IMpatienCe was
exPResSeD AT HiS tardiness in gettinG hIS TrOops readY on the TRaNsPOrts
at NeW YOrk. to alL SUch coMplaINtS, the grim Old solDIeR rEplied tHaT
he wouLd EmbArk When eVErytHing waS ready anD not a SIngle hour beforE.
as a consequencE, HiS MEn LAndeD at vera Cruz in tHe beST conDitiON,
tHerE Was noT the sLiGHtESt accident, and every sOlDier whEn he sTepped
ashore hAd three dayS' RATions in hIs knAPsACk. Twelve thousaNd men Were
landed, ANd in threE days The invesTment of VeRA cruz was cOmpLetE. ThEn
a mEXiCan train was caPTUred AnD the troOps Had provIsiOns In aBunDaNce.


CAPTURe OF VERA CrUz.

THe CiTy hAving REfused to SuRreNdEr, tHe bomBArdmenT openEd on ThE
mORniNg of MarCH 22d. tHE watEr-SiDe of verA CRuz waS defENdeD by the
cAstle of SaN JuAN d'UlLoA, bUilt a ceNtury and a half BeFore by SpaiN
aT enOrmous COSt. CommodOre Conner assisted througHOut the fOur Days
tHat tHe cannonaDe lAsted. THe sUCcess oF the boMbardMeNt mADE the
AMERiCanS cOnfident of CAPtuRing tHe CastLe by assAult, and they were
prePAriNg to do so when tHe aUthoRITiEs pROpOSed SaTIsfACTory terms of
surrEnder, which ToOK pLace March 29tH.

the DiRect marCh upon tHe capITal now bEgan, with GEneral TwiGgS in
cOMManD of the advaNce. The roAd steadilY Rises FRoM the cOasT and
abOuNds In pasSes and MOunTains, Which oFfEr the bEst kiNd Of
's famous request, "A litt le more gr ape,Cap tai nBrag g,"scattered theM exic an lancers in every di recti on .  The su ccess  was fo l lo w e d u pby  aca v al ry ch arg e, whic h complete d t he 
discomfitur e  o f the enem y,who fled wit h t he los sof2 ,000men .

Bu ena Vi s ta was  a superb  v i ctoryf or theA m er ican s, but it cost th e md ear. The kille d, wou nd e d, a ndmis sing numbe re d nea r ly 800. Am o n g  th e 
killed was C olonel Henr y  Cl ay, so noft he Ken tucky  o r ato r and state sman .
The bat tle co m pletedt he work  of Ge ner alTayl o r,  w hoso o n a f te rwa r d
r eturnedto  t he Un ited S t a tes.  Th e gl ory h e had won mad e h im P r esi dentlessthan  t wo tw o year s lat er .

Returning on ce m ore to Ge ner al  Sc ot t, he entere d u pon  the la st
camp a ign ,M a r ch  9, 1847. Old army  o f f ic ers of t o-dayc on tr a st the
a dm ira blem a nnerin w h ic h he did  his p r el im inary w or k with  t hemis manag e ment  in th e Spanis h-Ame r ican War of 18 9 8. Impatience wa s ex p ress edat his tard ines s  ingett i ng  hi s  troo ps re ad y  o n  the transports
atNe w York . Toall such comp laints, th e g rim oldsold i er replied that
h e wou ld embarkw hen ever ythin g was re ady and n o t  a singl e h our  be for e . 
A s a consequen c e , hi smen lan ded  at Ver a C ruz  in  th ebest cond ition,
t he re  w as  no t the slightes tacc id ent , and everysoldi er w he nh e s teppeda sh o r e ha dth reeday s'  rati onsi n h is knap sack. Twe lve thou sa nd  men we re
landed, an din three d ay s t he inv e s tment of  Vera Cruz was complete .  Then
a  Me xican  tra in was ca ptu red an d t h e troo ps had  prov is ion s in ab u n da nce .

CAPTUREO F  VE RA CR UZ .

T he city  having refused to sur render, the b omb ardm e n tope n ed onth e 
mo r n ing of March 22 d. The wat er - si de of Vera Cru zwas def ended b y the castleof San Ju an d'Ullo a,  bui l t  acentury an d a half  before b y  Spai n 
a t eno rmo us cos t.  Co mmodo re Con n erassis ted th ro ughout  thefo ur daysthat the cannonade last ed. Th e suc ces s of thebom b ard ment made  the 
Americans  co nfi dentofc aptur ingt he  ca s tle b y as s ault, and th eyw e re 
preparingt o doso wh ent he aut hori ties proposed sat i sfactory terms  ofs u rre nde r , wh ic h took place M arc h2 9 th.

The  d irect march  upon th ec apita l nowbegan,  with G e n er a l Twig gs i n
c ommand of  th ea dvance.  T he road s tead il y rise s from thec o ast and
aboundsin pa s s es an d  mo untai ns , which offe r the best  kind of
's famous_request, "A_little more grape,
Captain Bragg,"_scattered the_Mexican_lancers in_every_direction. The
success was_followed up by_a cavalry charge, which_completed the
discomfiture of_the_enemy, who fled with the loss of 2,000 men.

Buena Vista was a superb victory_for_the Americans,_but_it_cost them
dear. The killed, wounded,_and missing numbered nearly 800._Among the
killed_was Colonel Henry Clay, son of the Kentucky_orator_and statesman.
The battle_completed the work of General Taylor, who soon afterward
returned_to the United States. The glory_he had won_made_him_President
less than two two_years later.

Returning once more to General_Scott, he entered upon the last
campaign,_March 9, 1847. Old army officers of_to-day contrast the
admirable manner in which_he did his preliminary work_with the
mismanagement_in the Spanish-American War of_1898. Impatience was
expressed_at his_tardiness in getting_his troops ready on the transports
at_New York. To_all such complaints, the grim old_soldier_replied that
he would_embark_when_everything was_ready and not_a_single hour_before.
As_a consequence, his men landed at_Vera_Cruz in the best condition,
there was not_the slightest accident, and_every_soldier when he stepped
ashore_had three days' rations in_his knapsack. Twelve thousand men were
landed,_and in_three days_the investment of Vera Cruz was complete. Then
a Mexican train was_captured and the troops had provisions_in abundance.


CAPTURE OF VERA_CRUZ.

The city_having_refused to surrender,_the_bombardment opened_on the
morning of March 22d. The water-side_of Vera_Cruz was defended by the
castle of_San Juan d'Ulloa, built_a_century and a half before by_Spain
at enormous cost. Commodore Conner assisted_throughout the four days
that the_cannonade_lasted._The success of the bombardment_made the
Americans confident of capturing the_castle by assault,_and they were
preparing to do so when_the_authorities proposed satisfactory terms of
surrender, which_took_place March 29th.

The direct march upon_the_capital_now began, with General Twiggs_in
command of the advance. The road_steadily rises from the coast and
abounds in passes and_mountains, which offer_the best kind of