Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-07
MONTEREY. September "a.

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Gents.--I have but few leisure moments
TO give you an account of our great battle at
Monterey. On The morning of the 2lst, Gen.
Taylor formed his line for battle, and marched
TO the outskirts and Qualifications of the town.
keeping one bomb and his artillery going all
the time. The Mexicans continued 10 FIRE oa
Us all day, but with no effect.
General Worth on one side of the town,
with Col. Jack Hays. and. Captain Walker
and the Texas Rangers, and General Taylor
and the volunteers on the other, we made our
way into their streets over their breastworks,
with heavy loss on both sides. When we
made the first charge, We lost our gallant Col.
/ Watson. The Batimoreans Tough, brsvely,
and done credi, to their city. We losta mum.
Der of men. but cannot give you their names
at present.
/ The Tennessee and Mississippi volunteers
were cut up horribly, Kentucky did no, stand
the hire well, and Ohio got IN not place; bur
soon backed out of it, Barber and Col. Nc
Culoch. Of Mississippi also fell MORALLY
wounded. with number of other officers
whose names cannot recollect.
The battle lasted three days and two nights
and we had hot time Of il | assure you -
Gen. Worth distinguished himself beyond
praise. He is decidedly grea, man for fight.
He took two batteries on the first day and used
them on the Mexicans with grea, effect.
The Texas Rangers are the most desperate
seti Of men IN battle iha! ] ever heard Of
They charged up to the bresstworks ,dismount-
ed, rushed over on foot, with sword in hand.
They were each armed with double barrelled
rifles. and as may be supposed. done great ex'
eeution among the copper skins.
The third and fifth regiments of the regulars
were much cut up also. from the forty pieces
Z Of artillery which we had to silence, as we'll
as the muskeiry from the house tops.
will relate you a number Of incidents that
occurred during these three days.
Col, McCIung, Of Mississippi. the great
4 duelisi, go, upon the breast works, waved bis
/ hat, and was in abe act OF giving three cheers,
when a ball struck him, from the effects OF
which he has since died.
| Samuel W. Chambers, one Of the Rangers,
or the Delaware hero as they call him. gos
over the breas,works. obtained foot.hoId on
the top of an eighteen FOUNDER, and deliberate
/ ly took aim with his five shooter, firing with
great effect, and crushing the Mexieans, until
the piece was taken BY Gen. Worth, and
turned on the city. Chambers escaped with
cot wound
! Capt Gillespie. OF the Texas Rangers, wss
killed while pouring water into the tube Of a
cannon, with the Msxicans ell around him. -
| Bot il is impossible for me 10 mention all the
numerous incidents that occurred, al the pres
eni time.
We expect another battle at Saliillo so soon
as the srmistice expires. and, as we have new
90, our hand in, we will give them rousher
usage next time.
| Our army was about 1000 strong before the
bsttls, bui is Rsw sbo1t $500. | miss many
brave fellow from the ranks. The Mexieans
were nearly double cur number. Their loss,
in killed and wounded. is not less than 1000.
A great manv were killed in their houses. we
had 70 rush in and shoe, laem down, 20 siop
their dssHseilEs Gre from windows and house
tops.
We Sury our dead Today. and you nav Judge
Of ny feelings. al the drssdfui sight, better
than ! esa describe them. Tbs whole field is