New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-13


Ing, regretted by the whole army.
MONTEREY, MExIco, sept rs 1916.
GENTLyMEN Ampuda kept Gen.
Taylor until nearly midnight last night preparing the
terms Many persons. particularly The Texan vol
unteers who fought btavcy are dlspleascd AT these
The town all but in our hands, and they be.
lieved could have been taken in three hours believe
that it would have required much hard fighting TO
have taken II, but this not the question with Cen
Taylor lie and all his officers knew perfectly we'll OF
course that the town could soon be taken but he wanted
prisoners to take up his time and cat substance but
he did have object in view which will be reached by
the of this cspulbtiUn, and that oh"'s will lead
to result most beneficial To our Govolninen'' uhul
VIuvIs Gcu. lay Tor acted In agreeing 10
these terms As have few moments 10 spare before
the express goes out this morning he was detained las;
night by the slow progress OF business with AInpuda)
will speak o the operations OF Gen Taylor his side
OF the town.
Nsor Mansfield of the Engineers. accommodated the
cnemys works the night OF the 10Th, but could oh
tain no very accurate information although he ap-
preached very to some Of them the nights On
the 2Gh Lieut. Scarrtt and Lieut. Pope sent out TO
oconnoi,cr the works Scarritt the night and Pope
the left Of the The latter approached and dis
covered the position of a battery the extreme left
aud exposed to are OF cannon and musketry from
Lanccrs from which after finishing MS observations he
retired in safety. On the night OF the Goth the mortar
and howzcr batteries placed in position TO play
on the strong holds around the citadel The action com
menccd on the morning of the 2st by the opening OF
these two batteries. Col GaIlands Brigade were ordered
10 the left Tor the purpose OF storns the bat
terry discovered by Lieut. Pope the day before and 10
occupy il possible, the lower part of the city. Major
Mansfield Capt; Williams and Lieut. Pope were ordered
in advance 10 select the most available point of attack,
and TO direct the movements OF the column upon IL
Three companies thrown forward as skirmishers
aud advanced rapidly toward the works followed by the
Brigade in line OF battle under fire OF artillery
from the citadel and fort and heavy tire OF nusketry
The column charged into street about 200 yards 10 the
right OF the battery passed the works entirely, and
effected entrance to the town After advancing rapid
y about 400 yards beyond the battery they ul.
mcdaicy in front OF masked battery oil artillery and
muskctry which swept the street completely by t
The baricades OF the streets az sixty yards distance
from the head OF the column. were lined with Mexican
troops, who entirely covered themselves, opened
dcrous discharge of grape and nusketry upon the
advancing column Every house n the street pierced
for muskery and cnhladcd street in every direction
Under this fire the following officers killed
or morally wounded Major Barbour. Sd Infantry by
grape shot in the abdomen Captain Williams, Topo-
graphical Engineers shot through the body b. nusket
ball fell in the street and dragged into the doorway
OF house by Lieut. Pope, amidst shower OF balls that
covered him with dust The gallantry OF this young
officer his first battle is spoken OF in admiration
By the Army. Capt Williams died the next day and
was buried with honors Of by the Mexican troops.
into whcse hands he had fallen. Lieut. Terre Isl In
taniry shot through the body, died the ncxt day.
1t being impossible in the opinion OF the Engineer Off
GERS effect anything II attacking the barbados in
'front.' the column moved rapidly up street the right
with the intention OF turning them Being reinforced
by the Ohio regiment second charge WAS made, IN
der The direction OF Ger. Butler. which owing 10 the
tremendous ire OF nIuskey and grape from the BARR
uaGcs aad houses likewise proved inefectual The
troops were then ordered by Gen. Taylor TO retire il
good order and get under from the cnenys ire,
which order was handsomely executed
During the engagement Ii town OF Garlands Brigade,
the forts tha;were passed the LETT IN entering the
town were CALAMITY carried by the Tennessee and MISS
sipp reCiments-;he first commanded by Col. Camp
bea and The second by Col Davis. Lieut. Col McClgng.
ot,he Mississippi Regiment, dangerously wounded.
These Regiments sustained great loss. OF killed and
wounded but cannot. IN the short time lett me ascer-
tain the names or number OF those who fell Capt
Brasss battery OF Light Artillery was brought into &C
ton but wss impossible 10 use II effectively Il Was
withdrawn. Several pieces OF artillery were captured
The forts that taken were occupied BY hidsey
Light Artillery Company, who turned the captured
mecca against the Mexican works and the cannonsce
was kept up the res, OF the day.
On the nigh. OF the I'D the enemy abandoned the Two
works which had proved destructive 70 the 50 and i
Infantry and they occupied early nexi morning ~
the Mississippi and Tennessee regiments under General
Qui.,r,sr sA5out o'clock morning these two re-
s!r,ents advanced on the and sharp engagement
commenced These regiments were supported BY
BODY OF Texan Rangers Cd;snounIed Tor The occasion9
under Gen Henderson and by the Sd regiment OF II
fanr-y. The light kept up until O'clock ? N dur
ing which inle our troops drove the enemy from house
10 house almost 10 the inain plaza Ihe loss on on,
SIDE wAs no, severe during this dsy On the morning OF
the 9th Ia OF truce sent n whcS RESUMED n ne
cap:tularion OF the town. n
j. s Our killed and wounded II tSk,ns Monterey,
amounted 10 about I'VE hundred nes-y three ecndre
killed Some time viii elspse before The ruroe! VII
be known accurately, brt Ills well known thai lew PTS
cre-s were taken By the MeSicans.