American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-10-12

yarCs of the city, when the enemy opened up
on them with twelve Founders. The first
ball came within about ten yards of the Gene
raj. Some twenty-five or thirty shot were fired
at the Dragons and Rangers, passing through
their lines, but hurting neither man nor horse
A picket Of two hundred Mexican Cavalry APP
peared on the plain when our advance first
approached, and after firing a volley or two
with their escopottes, retired into the city"
CAMP NEAR Monterey, Sept. "a, 1916.
On the 2lst, 22d, and 23d, there was some
hard fighting here, and many poor fellows have
suffered by it. But | think it may safely be
said that the town is in Gen. Tayor's power.
The place was much more strongly fortified
than General Taylor had any idea of, and the
| Mexicans defended their works with skill and
determination.
| This morning Col. Monroe, the Adj't Gene
raj of the Mexican army, came into camp with
proposition from Gen. Ampudia to eyacuate
1 the town, he and his army to march cut and to
return in the interior. This Gen. Taylor de-
clined, and insisted upon Ampudia and his OFF,
ceIs becoming prisoners of war, the men TO be
disbanded and dispe rsed with stipulation not
to serve against us during the war, the Gene
raj and officers to remain in custody until dis
posed of by order of our government The
parties have been negotiating all day, and if
they do not agree, there will be some hard
| fighting, as the place cannot hold out long.
Although we gain the place and victory, it has
cost US dear.
/ The carnage on our side is great, and proba-
bly, more so than that of the Mexicans. Az
! that we do not know, as they fought nnder COW
/ er all the time. Gen. Worth has distinguished
himself as gallant soldier aud skluI comman-
der.
! Gen. Taylor gave him fair chahce, and lie
has nobly avaied himselfof it. His division,
with Hays regiment of Texas Volunteers have
gained more ground and carried more points
/ than all the rest Of the army, and with very lit
tie loss; up to yesterday, 6 P. NJ, it is only five
killed and twenty.elght wounded. The loss on
our side will be no less than five hundred kill
| led, wounded and prisoners.
BRAzoS SANTIAGO, Sept, 30, 1916.
Gen. Taylors Army arrived before Monte
rel on the 10Th, and found the enemy occupy
ing the place in force. Our army commenced
the attack on the 2lst and continued it for three
days. On the morning of the oath Gen. Am
pudia offered TO Capitulate, which was granted
by Gen. Taylor.
Seven DAYS were allowed 10 the Mexcans to
evacuate and an armistcc Of eight weeks. The
troops Of heather army are TO pass line run
ming from the Riconado througe Linares and
San Fernando.
Gen. Ampudia acknow lodged 1000 as the
number of his troops, but it probably amounted
, to fully II 900. Our loss is severe. The lst
Sd and 4th Infantry suffered, with the Tennes
f see Volunteers on the 2lst under tie eye o
, Con Taylor. Gen. Taylor escaped unhurt
! but was greatly exposed, his horse was wound
f ed
Our killed and wounded will amount to 500
Gen. Worth, with his battalion and Hays
command, had an action some distance this side
of Monterey with considerable Mexican force
and dispersed them in short time. Col. Hays
, killed lieulenan, colonel OF the Mexican army
single handed.
How many were killed or wounded in th
battle did not learn.
Some volunteers on their way from Mier tC
JON tho army were attacked by a large body o
Mexican troops and killed and shcckingly mu
, tilatsd,
NJ oNTEREY, Mexico, Sept. %, 1916.
Gentlemen: The city has capituated on the
: following terms-Ihe Mexican soldiers shal
be permitted 10 march out OF town with theil
small arms and SIX small field pieces, leaving
their munitions of war behind, with all their ar
: tIlery and public stores. They are TO retire tt
LinaIes, sixty miles hence, and and about thir-
ty miles north Of Saltilo, aud are not TO ap
, proach nearer tEan that 10 this place within
, sixty days, or until each party can hear from
its respective government. Ampudia kept Gen
, Taylor until neatly midnight last night, pre-
0 parlng the terms, etc. Many peIsons, Partlcu-
larly the Texan volunteers who fought SC
t brayely, are displeased at these terms. The
town was all bet in our hands, and they be-
: lieved could have been taken III three hours.
believe that it would have required much
l more hard fighting to have taken it, but this
= was not the question with Gen. Taylor. He
and all his officers knew perfectly well, OF
7 course, that the town could sooa be taken, but
he wanted no prisoners TO take up his time and
eat his substance, but he did have an obi ject in
view which will be reached by the terms OF
this capitulation, and that object will lead to
a result most beneficial TO our government, un-
der whose adVices Gen. Taylor acted in agree
ing to these terms.
Mai. Mansfield, Of the Engineers, reconnoi-
tered the enemy's works on the night of 10Th,
: but could obtain no very accurate information,
although ne approached very near TO some OF
them on tho heights. On the Goth Lieut..
Scarritt and Lieut. Pope were sent out to Ie-
connoltre the works; Scarrltt OIL the right and
Pope on the left of the town. The latter ap-
preached and discovered the position of bat
terry on the extreme left and was exposed to a
fire of cannon and muskctry from LanceTs, from
which, alter finishing his observations, he re-
tired in safety. On the night Of the goth the
mortar and howitzer batteries were placed In a
position to play on the strong holds around the
| citadel. The action commenced OH the morn
ing oflhe 2Ist by the opening of these two
batteries. Col. GarIand's Brigade were order
ed to move to the left for the purpose of storm
ing the battery discovered by Lieut.. Pope the
day before, and to occupy, lposslble, the lower
part of the city. Maj. Mansfield, Capt. Will
liams and Lieut.. Pope were ordefedin advance
to select the most available point of attack, and
TO direct the movements the column upon it.