"The Mexicans fought bravely, we forced them back however...opposed by the retreating enemy, who defended every foot of ground stubbornly and who were nobly assisted by hundreds of Mexican ladies, who from the tops of their houses...were pouring boiling water, boiling oil, rocks, anything they could lay their hands on, upon the very much exposed heads of our boys."
"The Mexicans fought bravely, we pushed them back but... faced resistance from retreating soldiers who fiercely defended every inch of ground. They were aided by hundreds of Mexican women who hurled boiling water, oil, rocks and anything else they could find at the exposed heads of our troops."