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Title: Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ... etc., etc
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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upon the Mexicanarmy. The American loss was elevenhundred men. Santa Anna retreated within the city,and on the twenty-first of August theAmerican army advanced to withinthree miles of the city of Mexico. Onthe same day Santa Anna sent a flag oftruce to General Scott, asking for a sus-pension of hostilities, in order to ar-range the terms of peace. The requestwas granted, and Mr. Trist was de-spatched to the city, and began nego-tiations with the Mexican commission-ers. After protracted delays, designed togain time, the Mexican commissionersdeclined the American conditions, andproposed others which they knew wouldnot be accepted. Thoroughly disgusted,Mr. Trist returned to the Americancamp, and brought with him the intelli-gence that Santa Anna had violated thearmistice by using the time accordedhim by it in strengthening his defences.Indignant at such treachery. GeneralScott at once resumed his advance uponthe city. The Mexican capital was still de-fended by two powerful works. One of
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Copyright, 1900. by George W. Bertron. FAMOUS INVENTORS OF THE CENTURY WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. 65 wounded—nearly one-fourth the wholeAmerican force engaged. these was Molinodel Rey, The Kings Mill, a foundry, where it was said the church bells were being cast into cannon; the other was the strong castle of Chapultepec. General Scottresolved to makehis first attackupon Molino delRey, which washeld by fourteenthousand Mexi-cans, It wasstormed and car-ried on the 8thof September,after a severe con-test by Worthsdivision, fourthousand strong.This was regard-ed as the hardest-won victory ofthe war. TheMexicans werenearly four timesas numerous asthe Americans,and their positionwas one of verygreat strength.The Americansfought principal-ly with their ri-fles and muskets,their artillery be-ing of but littleuse to them, ow-ing to the nature general SCOTT ENTERING THE CITY OF MEXICO,of their position. Their loss was seven ( The castle of Chapultepec stood on ahundred and eig

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