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opened a fire of round and
grape shot at us. We laying down
behind the ledges of rock were
entirely protected from their shot
as the distance was to great for Rifle
shot. We waited to sent for a
howitzer from Capt Duncan's Battery
Which we pulled up the hill by
hand and change the sand bags
over the other side as a breast work
to it and commenced throwing Shells
into the palace. The Battery on the
other height throwing round shot
at the same time. We lay in our
positions until two oclock when
we made a charge on the Palace
The Mexicans retreating into town.
We found that our shells had done
considerable execution. The Mexicans
had spiked their cannon before
leaving. (one being dismounted by a shot
from our battery on the other height)
but we got it out bef and gave
them a few rounds before they were out
of reach the shot.

opened a fire of round and
grape shot at us. We laying down
behind the ledges of rock were
entirely protected from their shot
as the distance was to great for Rifle
shot. We waited to sent for a
howitzer from Capt Duncan's Battery
Which we pulled up the hill by
hand and change the sand bags
over the other side as a breast work
to it and commenced throwing Shells
into the palace. The Battery on the
other height throwing round shot
at the same time. We lay in our
positions until two oclock when
we made a charge on the Palace
The Mexicans retreating into town.
We found that our shells had done
considerable execution. The Mexicans
had spiked their cannon before
leaving. (one being dismounted by a shot
from our battery on the other height)
but we got it out bef and gave
them a few rounds before they were out
of reach the shot.