Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-23

battery were despatched to reinforce Gen.
Qoitmsn. They forced their way into tbs
town, as also did the 2d Texan rcgiment. led
By Gen. Henderson and Gen. Lamar. Toe
lighting was now from street 20 street, snd
house 10 house. and keptup until night. DU-
ring the day, our people pressed the enemy
towards the plan or great square. but as the
night approached they withdrew To our en-.
csmpment. Whilst we were attacking the
town below, Gen. Worth by movement
from The palace, which took him out OF the
rsnge OF the guns Of Monastery. pashed into
II above. and opened heavy lire. which
| seemed To surprise the enemy. However the
Mesicans resisted msniuly, and although the
General gained ground, il was slowly; vet he
held what he gained, aud staid in the place.
Our loss TO day has not been very heavy. and
the result OF all the operations up to this time
show we must have the town m day or two
more. No olhccr OF any rank was killed this
day.
We extract the following from a letter in
the Delta:
The Americons had found the str.ets of the
city barritsded with stone walls; but no OBJ
staeies, no difficulties. were found insurmoun-
table oy American valor. The enemy thought
10 nave Monterey recorded in history as the
Sasgross OF Mexico. and win unfsding lau-
upon the American forces.
Tbs tercest ut the fisht was in the very
streets oil The city, and there the dsadliness oil
Texan retraoutson touni no obstructr,n TO its
revenge IN he walls OF stone which had been
fearca TO oppose its advance. The Texans
ar'lng az Light Infantry actually made their
way IRON house to house with axes aud spades
Al the end OF the fight they had to mourn the
los OF Capt. Gillespie
on the evening OF the % our lore hal en-
tered the city at oil poin,s--every important
position excepting the citadel had been cap
,ureh; outso desperate was the contest that on
attempting 20 form the 81 infantry. but al
men could be collected, commanded by Capt.
Henry. the youngest Captain in the regiment.
On TIE morning oil the oath, tie attack was
sgan commenced, but during the day the en-
envy cspitulated.
HE loss vi the enemy is estimated at 1900
IN Killed aud wounded--ours will reach 600
Lieut.. Col. McClung of the Mississippi Volun.
teers, has died OF his wounds For the first
time since the commencement OF the War our
Volunteer ioIces have had an opportunity of
proving That the aspertions 80 frequently
heap-d upon them were unlounIed; they have
covered themselves with honor.
The principal loss felt upon the Mississippi
AMI tennessee Regiments, aud 3 aud 9TH In
inch by Inch into the city: their advances were
mide over the bodies OF their fallen conraales:
but the almost insurnountabe obstacles which
they encountered, served only To aid fnrsh fuel
TO The Ire OF their patriotism. When The ar
mls'ice was entered into, they had made their
way INTO the very midst of the enemy, and
were ~ such position that, had the fight last
e. one day longer. the slaughter ainong the
Mexicans woald have b,en tremendous.
la addition - lht regUlar Mexican forces,
TIC Americas were compelled 10 encounter
the whole mass OF the population. who fired
upon them from lhe toPsoI the houses, doors,
aud windows.
The New Orleans Bee saws:
On gentlemen informed us that the loss OF
The AnIeTic7ns was 500 killed and wounded, 7
and that Of the Myxicans fully eleven hnudrtd
killed alone We give ihrsc reports as we
received theai. aal "a mot OF course, vouch
for their correctness. /