The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-21
a From the Baltimore sun OF Oct 20
INTERESTING ACCOUNTS FROM THE
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| mArAhohos, Oct 1, 1850
GENTLEMEN wrote you few days since from
The Camp at Monterey, since when have been des-
patched 10 this place on public business. As
| return tomorrow, have only time TO say one
word.
,.oi ne ehIue IoSs IN our battalion oaumonel 2
aI;,L,i,s ahu as an nio'oa' 10 "oenusu- an
I's1"Jy Sa' o"o "aso 'een hone, s'hei " INC
names. s''
Col Watson was killed in the imprudent charge
ordered by Gen. Butler. He was at the head Of the
battalion and had ordered us 70 go into the charge
with three cheers. he received ball IN the breast
while IN the act Of cheering, and fell instantly.
tned 10 get TO him, but was borne on IN the rush.
Inc charge was Intellectual. AT this moment Gen.
taylor rode up IN grsai anger and ordered US TO re-
tire Old Rough came up under the most tremen-
doos IRE. Ii was here his horse was shot Ills
sad there were angry words passed between him and
Butler ....
Capt. Stewart now took command, and said:
Boys, your colonel Is killed, don't run, show those
ID red skins that although you are ordered TO re-
nre, you intend TO VALE" With this, he shook
his hist at them, and Id them pretty considerable
Our entire loss will not be much short Of 800 TO
pDD Killed and WQunded--the the San Ann
pudIa has given up the main fort "a per articles OF
eapltulation, and the stars and stripes were hoang
over 1t when leh.
MI Giles made us speech when at the Marine
Barracks IN Washington-ask him II he iS satisfied
with Us.
There is no doubt now but that Ampudia will be
reinforced In about one month by $4,000 msn.
They will be under Santa Anna
We must have ,OO0 more volunteers Mark
that Yours, J. M.
The following is also from a Baltimore volunteer
and gives some interesting details thai we have moi
before met with:
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N''oAeoD 'eP" ~ io'o'
MEShs. EDirohsi have but few leisure mo-
ments to give you an account Of our great battle at
Monterey. On the morning of the 2lst, General
iaylor formed his line for battle and marched up to
the outskirts and fortiheations Of the town. keeping
one bomb and his artillery battery going all the time.
The Mexicans continued TO fire on us all day, but
with no effect.
Gen; Worth on one slde OF the town, with Col.
Jack Hays, and Capt Walker and the Texan ran
gers and General Taylor and the volunteers on the
other, we made our way into their streets their
oreastworks, with heavy loss on both sides. When
we made the first charge we lost our gallant Colonel
Watson. The Balumoreans fought bravely, and
did credit to their city. We lost a number Of men,
but cannot give you their names at present.
The Tennaasae and Miss;s.i,ni ,,ol,,n,aa,. ,,,.ro
cut up horribly. Kentuck did not stand the fire
well, ard Ohio got in hot place, but soon backed
out oft. Capt. Barbour and Col Mccullough, OF
Mississippi also fell MORALLY wounded, with
number OF other officers, whose names | cannot re-
member.
The battle lasted three days and two nights, and
we had a hot time Of it assure you. Gen. Worth
distinguished himself beyond all praise He is de-
cidedly great man for fight. He took two bat
teries the first day, and used them on the Mexi-
cans with great effect
The greatest loss Of the Americans was on the
first day. but there different reports as to the
number ofkiled and wounded. Some Of the staff
say that our loss is 700 killed and wounded, but
think there must be at least 1000.
The Texan rangers are the most desperate set of
men in battle that have ever heard Of They
charged up to the breast works. dismounted and
rushed over on foot, with sword in hand. They
were each armed with berrelled rifles, and as may
be supposed, did great execution among the cop
per skins.
The third and fifth regiments OF the regulars were
much cut up also, from the forty pieces Of artillery
which we had to silence, as well as the musketry
from The house-tops.
The grand castle is powerful fort, and was
mounted with number of eighteen Founders II
was there that Gen. Ampudia's quarters were during
the battle.
will relate you a number of incidents that occur
red during three days:
(,pI McClnpo nF 81 A..
got upon the breast-wo waved his hat, end was
the net of giving three cheers when 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, got over the
ofeast-works, obtained afoot-hod on the top OF an
eighteen FOUNDER, and deliberately took aim with
ms hfe shooter" hring WIN great effect and crush
ing me Mexicans, until the piece was taken by
Gen. orth, and turned on the city. Chambers es-
capeu without wound. @'.
Captain Giilespy, OF the Iexan rangers, was
KILLED whist pouring water into the tube OF can
non, with the MeXIcans all around him. But 1t Is