Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-16
the enemys fire. which order was handsomely

the enemys FIRE; which order was handsomely
executed
The following officers were killed or MORALLY
wounded (since died) in the second charge, Colo
mel Watson, of The Baltimore battalion; Captain
L. N. Morris, third infantry; Lieut. d. Irwin,
third infantry; Lieut. r. Hazlilt, fourth infantry
Three officers were killed in the first charge,
which did not include in that list viz: Lieut.
Hoskens, Sd infantry; Lieut. J. S. Woods, 4Ih in
fantry; Capt. Field, Sd infantry.
Hounded-Major Gen. Butler, slightly, through
The calf Of the leg; Col Mitchell in the leg; Capt
Lamolte, Isl infantry, slightly; Lieut. Dilworh,
Isl infantry, leg shot off,
During The engagement in town OF Gtrland's
brigade, The forts that were passed on the len in
entering the town, were gaany carried by the
Tennessee and Mississippi regimenls-lhe first
commanded BY Col. Campbell, and the second by
Col Davis. Lieut.. Col. McCung. The Mis-
sissppi regiment was dangerously wounded
These regiments sustained great loss, of killed
and wounded, but cannot in the short time left
me- ascertain the names or number OF these who
Tell. Capt. Brsgs's battery OF ligh. artillery was
brought into action, but as il was impossible 10
use i! effectively, it was Withdrawn. Several
pieces oil artillery were captured. The forts that
were taken were occupied by Ridgely's light ar
tillcry company, who turned The captured pieces
against The Mexican works, ard The cannonade
was kept up The rest of the day. There were
many skirmshes, and gallant deeds, &C., which |
will mention al a iuiure time.
On The night ofthe 22d The enemy abandoned
the TWO works which had proved so destructive 10
the Sd and 4th infantry, and they were occupied
early next morning b. The Mis- issippi and Ten
nessee regiments, under Gen. Quiman. About s
o'clock, same morning these two regiments ad-
vanced on The town. and sharp engagement COM
menced. These regiments were supported by bo-
dy OF Texan Rangers, (dismoun.ed for The occa-
sion, under Gen. Henderson, and By the Sd resi-
ment OF infantry. The fight was kept up until 4
o'clock, P. NJ, during which time our troops
drove The enemy from house TO house, almost TO
the main plaza. The loss OF life on our side was
not severe during this day. On The morning OF
the oath, flag OF truce was sent in which re-
suited in the capitulalion OF The town.
During The whole Of the engagement on The
2lst, Col. Kinney was exceedingly useful in car
ryins orders, and in giving advice in matters with
which his thorough acquaintance with Mexican
customs rendered him familiar. He was in The
lhickest of The fight, moving about from point 10
point, and doing good execution with his rifle
This genlleman's services have been invaluable
10 Gen. Taylor in The movements Of The army
from Matamoras TO this place He has been eve
rywhere, accommodating the country and procu-
ring Misunderstanding night and Cay, and e1-
posing his lie in thousand ways. The Colonel
never finched from any duty required OF him, and
had Gen. Taylor ordered him 10 60 and bring him
Ampudas portfolio, he would have undertaken
it. devote paragraph 10 mention oil this gen.
tleman's services, because he deserves much from
The public, Tor whom he has labored SO arduously
and % efficiently.
P.S. Our killed and wounded, in taking Mon
terey amounted 10 about five hundred, nearly
three hund; ed killed. Some time will elapse be-
is we'll known that few prisoners were taken by
the MeIicans.
CaM.Roo Sept, 81, 1916, night, u o'clock.
Did'n, tell YOU on the 25 h that we would have
a eight at Monterey, and have hard one. =
I We'll on the DIST the ball opened when our troops
approached within 400 yards OF Monterey
| Our troops advanced steadily and firmly, fight
| ing every inch oil the ground until they drove the
| Mc1icans into the plaza, but this took them until
The evening of the 9th, Ghree days,) when The
Mexicans surrendered The CRY.
II would be useless for me now 10 attempt to
tell you of The many brilliant ieals oil cur little
army: but | will leave il 10 "Cther times and per
haps other men," (ihe boat leaves in three mi
nues. J hut will add, both regulars and volunteer.
did all and every Thing that their country couie
expect. Some things which could be done, hu
appeared almost impossible, were done quickly
Our loss is reported, killed and wounded, abou
500. Mexican loss about The same. America
force 6,000-Mexican ID 0GO, and the adyantag
| Of Notifications, and the city fortified al ever,
point even to the tops OF the houses.
By The next boat | NAV give you minuliI.-
Kendall is in The midst and o. h.
Yours truly, w. HAT.