Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-26
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GEN.
TAYLOR.
HIAne AurJr, ARN1 or OccrrArto~.
t-np nrar MnnlrrcN. o. o INIh

So - hate now the honor L. submit a ,le.
tailed export ut the recent opprstion~ o. fore
Monterey, resulting u thc capitulation oi ,hat
CITY.
The information received on the route from
Nti'iNo. ailb lHriiCuiatly the continual az.
pva'ange 90 uut front ui the Mexican ca,slr,.
Whith iwda slight sbifuish with our advance
al ihe village ui Baiuas induced ihe belief al,
Ne approached Monterey that tie enemy
woull defend that place. upnu reaching tl,e
ncislr'urho'd of the Ci,y uu the momn,, oi
tie i9'h at September. this belief was fully
confirmed IL va, asccrtsiucd that he ocru.
fie1 zoe town 40 iurcc tliat large work had
oscn constructed commanding all the north
cn approaches sad that the Hishop', P,hr.
AMI somc ilrigits m a. n unity near the Sal.
tlin nai lad al>b hecu fortified aud o,rtpi-
ct "tl troops anl artillery Il va, known
rom ini'rnaiion preNioUsly received. that the
eastern sppraCl G wet- commanded by s,V-
et1l S.nall works ia tuc luNcf,,i.a ot the ,ity
lie cpnhguuiion ol tlte h,ights anl cor
g,S in Ia direction ul she Siliiliu road. as vi-
sthic iiuu ihv point aiiain,,l b, our advance
oh ilc n"ruing ol thc l9th le,l me 10 SUSPECT
itai ~ Nas pri,iicibl. io tuuiai the WORK, n
I 'hai di'rt iiun, aud thus eat the enemy, line
/ col communication After establishing ni,
camp ~ the Z" Walnut springs. three miles
ir"h Monterey the nearest suitable position.
/ Il Wa, acc"rlingly. ms hr,t care To- orl,r
et"'' reconnaissance o, the gr1uul n gucs-
uvh' Whith Mss executed on tlc evening 40
ia" ttui D. ths engineer olii .r, under the "a
recuon "i MAJOR Mansfield rcconnoi,-
ahce al 'lc eastern spprudCh"- was 80 the
same tinr made by Captain Williams, topo-
/ graphical engineers. The examination made
\ 10y MAJOR Mausti ~ proved lhc cutirc pricti-
cdeihiN al Isrowing forward column To the
Saiidip rpJd, ond thus turning Ire position at
~ cn'm'. Dcrmiug th, To bc en operation
pI essential importance. odd, r. were given 10 2
B,evet Brig. Gen. Nudh. commanding The
second ditiS uu tu mar,h with his command
on the 1bth, 90 iuul the bill at the Bishops
IailCc. 60 uCrupl position on thc Saltillo
ruad, and To larry tic cncmy's detached .
works ga thit quarter where practicabie.-I
The hrt rgimon, of Texas mounted voIun- .
Wer~ under command of Col. Hays, was az
s"cidtcd with The second division on this ser.
wee. captain Saunders, engineers, aud
1t lieutenant Meade, typographical engineers,
W'Ie also nricrtdto report 10 Gen. Worth Tor
du'y Widths column.
A. o'clock, p IN. on The both the second
division OOH upiis march. IL was soon dis
covered, boy officers. who were accommodating
u town. and communicating 10 Gen Worth
That as movement had bCcu perceived. AMI
That ihc enemy was thoNiug achievements
iowJrds lhe bishops Palace aud the heights
winch command, 1t. To divert his attention
a. lai as practicable. the inst division under
bugadicr General TtyiggS, AMI licld division
o' volunteers. under Major General Bu,lc1,
were displayed iu front oi the town until DARK
AHaig cmtnls were madc al the same limo to
Pl4uc IA battery during the night. at suitable
DIST nee from Tie enemy :, main work the eta
del, two - FOUNDER houiiz.rs. and a 10 inch
mortar with view to open q FIRE on the FOL I.
lowing day.whcn Iroce,ded 10 make diver
sou in ilysT OF General Wouhs movement.
ihc lth luiautry covered this battery during
ihr night. Gen. Worth hal Ia the moan
while reached and occupied lor the night.
defensive position just withou, range oi a bat.
terry above thc Bishops Palace, having made
reconnaissance a. tar a. Sdltllo road.
Bri1re proceeding IIe rcpor, lha operations
cot The 2ist. anj lhr following DAYS "a,
leave 10 state that shall mention Ia detail
ouiy those which were conducted against the
eastern extremity ot rise city, or elsewhere,
under my immediate direction. referring Nou
iol the Particular, olGcu. Worh'- operation,
whirh we entirely detached tu his own full
report transmitted herewith
Eafly on the morning oi thc 2l,t / received
a note from General Worth. Wntirn al halt
pistH O'Clock the night before sugg,-, iingwhat
had already intended strong diversion
against ihc centre and lett oi the town 90 favor
his cui"rpul against ,hc height, IN th. rear.
llc infantry sad artillery OF thr Isl division
aud The first division ul volunteers were OF
d.red under sfms aui took thc iirrctionoC m.
cN, leaving onc company 1T each regiment
as q camp guard The u d,agorns, under
Lieut.. Col May, aud Col Woods regiment
oi Texas mounted volunteers under the i'm
mediate direction 81 Gel. Henderson were di-
rcrlcd 10 the right 10 supIuH Gen Worth. it
nece> '5ry and tU make an impression. ii prac-
lroblci zap u The upper quarter ct the city.
. l pon approaching the mortar battery, thr iSt
AMI > regiments oi infantry and battalion of
Bhtnuorr aud Washington volunteer, with
/ Capt Bdg.s field battery -th,. wbnic under
/ thc command of Lirut Col Garland -wcr.
directed lowJm, the lower part ul ,he town.
with otd O, To make strong dean STATION.
ani o'rp oHr OF TIC cncmy aivauc al works
81 81 'puil b. d"uc without too hraN, loss
A1j"r Mansfield. engineers aud Ctptain vii
TAM, dud Lieu Pope Typographical cnpinerr-
accompanied this column. Maiur Mansfield
bting clmEcd Wilhils direction aud tit, dr-it.
nation OF points al attack ln the nieaniini.
che mortar served b., Captain Ramsey. of the
nuilnan'e ,anj ihe huWttI,r huirry unicTCipt
Webster lsi artillery, had opeurd th.ir hU
upon llt' CITADEL, which was deliberately su,-
iained, hut answered from tbr work. ecu
Butler sdtyision.lsd npu iabcn up a. position
iu iii' rear at thi> bittcN when die dis har-
Ec- oi artillery. mingled finally with "a r,pid
htc OF small arms. showed ihlt Lieut.. Gar
lanh command bad become vumIy engaged
J uuW dccmcd % necessary to support Ibis at
taca. anltccuWmgly ouicr-t tbr 1ii infantry
uui lhr, regiments of q % Gud.t. Division
'o march dt Once by ,bc lrl flank iu tbr dilac-
iio' OF Che advanced work at lh. lower ,Atre.
NIFTY OF ihr town, leaving ono regiment Nsf
h"nlucN io c"er ihr mortar aui houiiz.s
+ battery. ~ som" mistake. two ruuu1uia-
oi iIe .b rpimrnr diJ uut receive dix o,,l..r
ant consequently did nnt join tbc advance
,0mranlo> until some time afterwards.
/ Lieut. CpI. Garland command b,I a.,
rrlo,hrd ihe town 90 direction Goo tha ri.ht
oi iie advanced work $50. , ltthe north.
ea,i'ri angie Of lhe ci,y. sul tHa ruain,prot