Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-10-30

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Camp b.!or5 Moaiersv, Ser'. g 1905
SlE: Have ias acaoy 70 report that the troop
unler uiy. command, including ,hs mounted y-.- .
,in,ssr f.on Texas, marchal from Marin On 'sE
lsth. aa1 cncampai bsiors Io1-rly on ihs l'.l
ias,aat. Ilwas Immediately discovered that i'-
eneuy occupied the Town in forcs, and bad ada.'H
sreaty 10 il slraag,h BY louiiyiHg The approach F.
es aaa commanding hfgnls. a e.c5e rseJnn2.'- .
ancs was mole tbs sams evening by 'he os!-sr'
Of euginesr3 and Typographical engineers on pom +
harks Of The town, Sn5 i was osisFGlinel rom
the information procured 70 occupy the Sa!ui.o
road in rear Of the town. carrying Il precucGole'
rhe several f,r,ifed eminsu-e5 IN that direction.
The "a division Of regular troops, and portion
of C,l. Hay's regiment Of mounted volunteers,
was a-,oriinc,y detached under Bg'gaiier Gen.
Worth on this service at noon on the 2Oth.
,sn-inch mortar and two "a pound howilZsrs were
nlaced il battery during the night TO play upon the
citadel sad tora. At o'clock these guns open.
ed AMI continued deliberate fire, which was re.
rsrnal To create q still further diversion IN ia
vor of Gen. Worlds movement, the remainder
cf the force, excepta camp guard, was displayed
arcaDd the centre and LEFT oil the town. Ihs in.
faa,Ty ana one battery Of the Isl division made n
strong demonstration on The left, aud soon became
So closely engaged lha, moved forward the vol
unteer division under Major Gen. Butler 10 ils
support, leaving one battalion (lst Kentucky 10
cover the mortar battery. 4 close contest then
ensued, which resulted in the capture OF one
strong baUary Of iourggns, which, with some ad.
iacant deieuces, cur troops now occupy. gar.
rson was left to hold this position, and the re-
maindar of the force returned 10 camp.
Ia the mean time Cen Worth had eagaged the
enemy carly in the morning and defeated him
with considerable loss. lG the course Of the day
two Of the batteries in the rear Of the town wcr-
carried by stUrung parties OF The Cd division, ond
third was carried this morning at dawn Of day
The Bishops Palace occupied the only remain
ing hight in rear Of the town. and is completely
commanded BIZ the works already carried. Gcn
Wor,h's division occupies ths Saltillo road, anC
cuts OF ali succor or support from the interior.
must reserve amore minute report Of the impor
tar. operations Of yesterday until those Of rhC
different commanders are rendered, and also un
I'll q typographical sketch Of the country can b
prepared.
Irqfet 10 report that our successes have no
been obtain Il without severe loss, to be auribu
r3d in good IN ,a,ur. 10 the ardor Of the troop
inpra5sing forward. No returns Of killed uno
wounded have vet been received, nor is it know
what crops OF Gen. Worth division have suffer
ed most. In The other portion Of the army, O
the FIRST, lh,ri, and fourth ragimans Of infantry
and regiment Of Tennessee volunteers have 5uj
tanned the greatest loss.
Here follows ,i5r of The officers who wcr
killed and wounded, which We omit because it la
been already published.
need hgri.y add, that the conduct Of on
troops, both regulars and volunteers throughou
,n, n,ar9t,,Us hI, bnru every thinU that could bl