The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-10-09

cGpitulated after three days desperate fight
ing. Capt. Eaton, one Of the aids Of Gen.
Taylor, arrived on the Day, bearing dess
patches for Washington.
Gen. Worth, who headed the attack upon |
the city on the West side, has immortalized
himself. The fighting was desperate on our
side, the Mexicans outnumbering Us two TO
one and being protected by strong enlrenchs
ments.
Almost all OUT different accounts Get down
our loss at 500 OF over, Of whom 300 were
killed. The rest tells the character of the
fight.
HGSly memoranda Of the operations Of the
American Army before Monterey, MericO,
from .he 18th to the 24th Sept.
On the 10th General TaylOr arrived be-
fore Monterey with force ofaboUt 5000
men, and after accommodating the city at
about 1900 or 1000 yards from the Cathe>
dral Fort, during which he was fred upon
from its batteries; his force was encamped
at the Walnut Servings, miles short Of the
the city. This was the nearest position at
which the army could obtain supply Of
water and be beyond the reach Of the ene>
my's batteries. The remainder Of the 18th
was occupied by the engineers in making
reconnaissance Of the city, batteries and
commanding heights. On the Goth Gen.
Worth was ordered with his division to move
by circuitous route 10 the right, to gain
the Saltillo road beyond the west Of the
road beyond the town and storm the heights
above the Bishops Palace, which vital point
the enemy appear to have strangely neglec-
ted. Circumstances caused his halt on the
night of the goth, short of the intended po.
sitiOn. On the morning Of the 21st he
continued his route, and after an encounter
with large body of the enemy's cavalry
and infantry, supported by artillery from the
heights, he repulSed them with loss, and
: finally encamped, covering the passage Of
the Saltillo road. II was here discovered
that besides the Fort at the Bishops Palace
and the occupation Of the heights above it,
two Forts on commanding eminences, on
the opposite side Of the San Juan, had been
fortified and occupied. These, two latter
heights were then stormed and occupied
the guns Of the last Fort carrie ebelng inn
mediately turned with PIungiRg FIRE upon
the Bishops Palace. On this same morning
(the 2lst) the LIST division of regular troops
under Gen. Twips, and the Volunteer diVi.
sion under Gen. Butler, were ordered under
arms to make diversion TO the left Of the
town, in favor Of the important operations
, of Gen. Worth. The 10 inch mortar and
two "a FOUNDER hoWitzers, had been put in
battery the night Of the goth, in ravine
140O yards distant from the Cathedral Fort
or Citadel, and were supported by the 4th
: Regiment Of Infantry.
q At A. M, on the 21st, the order was
D given for this battery to open upon the cita.
f del and town, and Immediately after the Isl
Division, with the Sd and 4th lnfantary in
= advance, under Col. Garland, were ordered
TO TeconnOitre and skirmsh with the enemy
a on the extreme left of the city, and should
J. prospect Of success offer, to carry the mos
= advanced battery. This attack was direct,
ed by Major Mansfield, Engineer, Captain
Williams, Typographical Engineer, and
u Major Kinney, Q. M. to the Texas division
: A heavy FIRE from the LIST battery was
e opened upon the advance, but the troop.
: soon turned it, entering and engaging with
a the enemy in the streets, having passed
through an incessant cross. FIRE from the
Citadel and the LIST and Cd batteries, anG
from the infantry who lined the parapets
y streets, and house tops Of the city. The
!. rear Of the 1st battery vas BOOu turned, ana
: the reverse ERE Of the troops through the
) gorge Of the works, killed or dislodged the
artillersts and infantry from it, and The
J. building occupied by infantry immediately
) in the rear. The lst Division was followed
Il and supported by the Mississippi ard Ten,
I nessee and LIST Ohio Regiments, the two
:, : former regiments being the FIRST 10 scala ana
J. occupy the Fort. The success of the day
o here stopped. The Mississippi, TennesseC
+ and Ohio Regiments, though warmly en-
: gagged in the streets Of the city for some
I time after the capture Of the 1st battery anC
y its adjoining defences, were unable from
! the loss they suffered, 10 gain more Ivan
Z tage. A heavy shower Of rain also came
= up to cause a suspension Of bOstilities be-
s fore the close OF the day. The Sd, 4ta anC
! 1st Infantry and the Baltimore Battalion
. remained as the garrison Of the captured
n position, under Col. Garland, assisted b
: Capt. Rldgely's battery. Two 12 Founders
one FOUNDER, and hoWitzeF, were cap
tured in this Fort, 8 officers and some 90 o.
80 men prisoners. One Of the 10 pounder
was served against the Cd Fort and deGen
ces, with captured ammunition, during thl
remainder Of the day, by Capt. Ridgely.
The storming parties Of Gen. Worth
!, Division also captured two 8 FOUNDERS, (which
O we're also Immediately turned against thei
! former owners.
Onlhe morning Of the 22d Gen Worth con
linued his operations, and portions Of bis di
E vision slornod and carried successfully Ii,
heights above the Bishops Palace. Boil
we're carried by command under Captail
Vinion. In these operations tie company 3
Louisiana troops under Blanchard did ven