The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-13
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
From he N.r ORIGINS Pieeuun.. oetob.r %.

From the Nstr Orlesns PieoyuHs, October %.
THE SToRMING OF MONTEREY.
The following account OF the operation
Of Gen. Worlh's DIVISION al Monterey, an,
defence OF the capitulation, are from tn
pen OF Col. Baille Peyton Of this city
MONTEREY, Sept. %, lsl6.
Ny Dear Sr-Ai,er most obstinate
and sangulnary conflict which vas con;In
ued from day to day for FIVE days, Gen. Am
pudla capuulated this CITY on The 24th INST
Oar loss 10 killed and wounded, has beer
, extremely severe, not less ilau 900 amougs
whom are some Of the most valuable 9TH
cets Of the regular army, as well as yo!un
, teers.
! The Isl Regiment Of Tennessee volun
teels, commanded by Col. Campbell, suffer.
ed more severely, perhaps, than any other
which was engaged during The serge, hav.
lng had - killed on the field, and II woun.
ded, some OF them morlaIIy, and many OF
them seriously, and this out Of force OF
only 379 men. Notwithstanding this tire.
meudous loss, the regiment charged under
the lead OF lis gallant colonel aud other Off.
GERS, aud was the tirs,reglmeLi which storm
ed The fort, mounted the breast works, and
un'urled The stars aud stripes upon IL. walls,
amidst perfect hall.stuTm OF balls, winch
was pouring upon II.
These Mexican towns and iortresses are
incredibly strong, aud few men h5hi beter
from house-tups, aud behind stone sal.s, or
are more adr0li 10 tie use Of Stationary
artillery than the Me1cans. ia these &C.
tons Gen. faylor bad, all tod, about 5000
men, while Gen. Ampud!a's tuIce consisted
OF 10 800 infantry and cavalry, besides Bi.
llua, raucheros, g.. Gen. Tayo had ;
pieces OF suIllery, Of which II we're field
pieces, "hle Gen. Ampudla had "A pieces,
b OF which, With Two stands oi colors, are
cow ~ our Possesslo
Oar Army arrived before Monterey the
morning OF Saturday, the l9h INST, and
about half past > O'Clock, whtie tecounol.
.ering The out works Of The CITY, ball. dis.
charged from II FOUNDER, struck near
Gen. Taylor and staff, Bud bounded ~,,h
terrible volucty over his head, at ShIch The
Old hero did not change a muscle or even
0iI his eye. Ihis DAY, the l9,h, Hns spent
10 making reconnoisances Of the place aud
~ y,rlous oup0s,s amidst a good deal Of
firing Oh the par, of the Mexcans, from
cannon and q short Gun called an escopeue,
"hicn carries large ball 10 a distance u
8 or 600 yards.
Go Sunday, the ooh, Gen. Worth was
detached b. Gen. lay or, IA command OIL
the 81 division Of he regular Army (4boui
1900 stron- and Col Hays regiment OF
Texas Rangers CONSISTING OF 400 men
anh We. If turning the city and occu.
1yin. the Stitlio road, Tor the purpose oil
;uuns of the enswy's supplies aud rein.
lorceDeu!s, which were daily expected IN.
der Gen. Santa Anna. The DIVISION per.
formed the march maxim road, filing
G''ctes, &c.-a distance oil 8 or ! miles,
aud reached The vicinity OF tbs enemy u
the evening, about O'Clock, when the ten.
era with al escort from Col. Hays Ran.
gers, vas fred on By the batteries placed
on the heights, and also By corps Of the
eUemy's hight troops, who we're sent lhro'
a corn field to Gu, Of his party.
From this time untiI the appearance Of
The the white flag, on the evening Of the
- b, the division OF the A my commanded
b. Gen. Worth, was necessarily engaged,
aud vas ever successul-never for one mo.
mcnt hesnaing or falterins -puuing to
foue tie eneHy ) Cavalry on the plains,
irving bis Infantry through through tie
and from the houss-,ops, sealing
immense heights, capturing guns, and sor.
ni0g loItres-es which we're not only deem.
I'd lm?fe enable lot which seemed TO be OIL.
most inaccessible. And, best of OIL, these
btiIHaut exploits were performed with the
loss Of IA killed and Sc wounded; and dur
ing the tour days contest there occurred
not the Sill htest error or mistake on the
part Of the Commanding General, nor was
there al any time The Ieas. laltering or hesl.
fancy on the part Of The officers and men
regulars end vOunteefs-ln executing bis
orders. Indeed, 3! IS difficult TO determine
which is most worthy Of admiration, the
wisdom and energy dlspayed by the able
aud accomplished commander or the gal
Iautry and ardor with which he was sus.
tanned Jy those under his command.
" Then the difficulties and apparently 10.
sIperabe obstacles are considered, ven
lure The assertion Ina, the series Of successes
obiaiue1 by the division under Gen, Worh's
command, IA he receut operations a.aJn.I
Monterey, VIII bear iayoraUs compa rlsou
wtla the Proudes, achievements Of the A
neucln arms. lie was opposed by great.
iy superior force, winch was well served
with artillery and posted upon the highest
peaks Of the Sierra Madfe. He sIormed
heights, took three pieces Of artillery, torn.
cd them on the enemy, and With these and
,he AID OF one Of his own pieces-whlch he
conluyed to place upon the summit which
commands the famous Bishops Palace, 500
feet above the base Of the mOuu,aIu-un,.
led with the Inestlmable services rendered
by the daUntcss and lnvinclbe spirits whC
s'ormed these heights, be reduced tina
, stronghold e the eueury and drove him IN
-, to HE c,ly, upon winch he turued the gun,
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