The Evansville journal., 1846-10-15

from their respective government. Am
pudia kept Gen, Taylor until nearly mid
night last night preparing the terms etc.
Many persons particularly the Texan vol
unteers who fought so bravelY, are dis
pleased at these terms. The town was all
but in our hands, and they believed could
have been taken in three hours. l believe
that it would have required much 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.
course, that the town could be taken, but
he wanted no prisoners TO take up his time
and eat SUBSTANCE, but he did have an OBJ
iect in view which will be reached by the
terms of this capitulation, and that object
will lead to result most beneficial to our
Government, under whose advice or orders
Gen. Taylor acted in agreeing to these
terms. AS II have few moments to spare
before the express goes out this morning
Che was detained last night by the slow
progress of business with Ampuda) Twill
speak of the operations Of Gen. L. on his
side of.the town.
Major Mansfield, of the Engineers, re-
connoitered the enemy's works on the
night of the 10Th but could obtain no very
accurate information, although he ap-
preached very near to some of them on
the heights. On the Goth Lieut.. Scarritt
and Lieut.. Pope were sent out TO recon-
noiter the works; Scarritt on the right and
Pope on the left of the town. The4at.e
approached and discoveaed battery on
the extreme left, and was exposed to FIRE
ofcannon and mnsketry from Lancers.
from which after finishing his observa-
tons, he retired in safety. On the night
of the Goth the mortar and howitzer bat
teries were placed in position to play on
the strong holds around The citidel. The
action commenced on the morning of the
2lst by the opening of these two batteries.
Col. Garland's Brigade were ordered to
move to the left for the purpose of storming
the battery discovered by Lieut.. Pope the
day before, and occupy, if possible the
lower port of the city. Major Mansfield,
Capt. Williams and Lieut.. Pope were or
dered in advance to select the most avail
point of attack and to direct the movement
of the other column upon it. Three COM
panies were thrown forward as skirmish-
ers aud advanced rapidly upon the works,
followed by the Brigade in line of battle
under cross-fre of artillery from the cit-
adel aud tort, and heavy fire of musket-
ry. The column charged into street
about 200 yards wide to the right of the
battery, passed tho works entirely, and
Ia o h.
advancing rapidly about 400 yards beyond
the battery, they came Immediately in
front of masked battery of artillery and
musketry, which swept the street com
pletely by its range. The barricades Of
the streets at sixty yards distant from the
head ofthe column, were lined with Mexi
can troops, who entirely covered them
selves, opened murderOus discharge oi
grape and musketry upon the advancing
column. Every house in the street was
pierced for musketry and enhaded the
street in every direction. Under this fire
the following officers were killed or NOR
tally wounded: Major Barber Sd Infanlrs
by grape shot in the abdomen; Capt
Williams. Typographical Engineers, sho
) through the body by musket ball, fell il
the street and was dragged into the door
way of house by Lieut.. Pope, under
shower of balls that covered him with dus
The gallantry of this young officer, now il
his first battle, is spoken of in terms of ad
miration by the Army. Capt. Williams
died next day and was buried with thc
honors of war by the Mexican troops, int
whose hands he had fallen, Lieut.. Terret
lst Infantry shot through the body, die
next day.
1t being impossible, in the opinion of tn
Engineer Officers to effect anything in al
: tacking the barricades in front, the column
moved rapidly up street to the right, wit
the intention of turning them. Being re
inforced by the Ohio Regiment, sccon
charge was made, under the direction @
Cen. Butler, which, owing to the tremen
dous fire of musketry and grape from ;h
E barricades and stone houses, likewise prov
ed Intellectual. The troops were then or
dered by Con. Taylor to retire in good OF
der and get under cover from the enemy
: fire, which order was handsomely executed
During the engagement in town of Gar
lands Brigade, the forts that were passe
on the left in entering the town, were gal
, lantly carried by the Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi regiments-the first commanded b
| Col. Campbell, and the second by Col. Da
Wis. Lieut.. Col. McClung, of the Mississ
E ippi regiment, was dangerously wounded
These regiments sustained a great loss, O
Z killed and wounded, but cannot in tn
= short time left me. ascertain the names O
: number of those who fell. Cap. Bragg
/. battery of Light Artillery was brought int
|. action, but as it was impossible to use
u effectlve y, it was withdrawn. Severe
> pieces of artillery were captured. The fort