Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-14

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o'clock the same morning, these two regi-
ments advanced on the town and sharp
engagement commenced. They were
by body Of Texan rangers,
dismounted for the occasion. under Gen'l
Henderson. and by the 3D. regiment Of in
lantry. The fight was kept up until 4, 2.
NJ, during which time our troops drove
the enemy from house TO house, almost to
the main plaza. The loss Of lie on our
side was not severe during this day. On
the morning of the 9th, flag of truce
was sent in, which resulted in the capilu-
lation OF the town.
The same correspondent says
| omitted to state in my letter that the
Mexcans had seven thousand regulars,
and between three and four thousand ran
cheros in the city. Their killed and
wounded was small compared with ours,
their legs and walls protecting Them"
Capt. Bragg's battery was terribly cat
up-he lost twenty horses. | am told he
behaved nobly His orderly sergeant was
killed. Ridgley had three fine horses kill
ed-no men. The dragons had 40 chance
to fight, but were active as scouts, &c"
The Mississippi Regiment, commanded
by Davis, was, as we learn from various
quarters, the braveSt OF the brave at The
dreadful siege of Monterey. They have
shown themselves to be among the best
soldiers in the world. The bravery of
American Volunteer troops hitherto has
been exhibited in the defence of their own
homes, but here is the same kind of troops
in a war Of assault, carrying strongly for
tilted positions, SO elevated that the clouds
rested upon them-and carrying them in
the face of unexpected batteries Of grape
shot and musketry. The Mississippians
were the leaders in those terrific storms OF
death. We feel proud os the galantry
of that troop, and it is natural, because
many of our friends and acQuaiatances
are among them who shine as brilliantly
! IN the duties Of the civil life and in the
amiabilities of social life--in the dance
and the song-as amid the solemniiies of
war in its bloodiest and most irightlu forms.
Hurrah! for ''lhe young planters and pro-
lessona gentlemen constituting the Mis-
sisslppi regiment" Sentinel.
GENERAL WokTH-His manly APP
pearance, VdIor, Skill and Prudence
ION reaching the place of encampment
we came up with General Worth, sitting
on his horse in beautiful style. A hand.
somer officer than he appeared then,
never saw. Every one remarked the
change that had suddenly come over him.
From the somewhat detected air and sad
dened countenance that he is said to have
worn late, Richard was now himself
again! And the gallant soldier, forget.
ting all his cares, now appeared before us
the personifcalion Of an accomplished
military chieftan. His handsome face
was lighted up with proud but afable
smile as he mGtioned gracefully TO his OF:
ficers; pointing out to them the direction
they were to take with their respective
commands; and not man who saw hun
but what would at that moment have fol
lowed him to the lannon's mouth.
yesterday morning, the whole Divi
E sion under General Worth entered iht
town on this side, and have been fightin!
there ever since. The heart of the cit
f is nothing but one fortiGcation, the thicl
walls being pierced for muskets, and can
non being placed so as 10 rake the princi
pal streets. The roofs being fiat, and tn
. front walls rising three or four feet abov
+ the roof, of course, every street has a lin
q of breastworks on each side. A 10 inc
. morton came around from Gen Taylo
last evening, and is now placed in the Iai
- 1,,n
81 fought, step by step, and from house
n house. Duncan's batteries are in towr
# and the present impression is that
y will soon be taken. Gen. Worth ha
q gained all the strongholds that comman
4 the city, and has pushed the enemy as ia
,r as they can go, without falling into Ger
a Taylor's hands on the other side of IN
n city. All this has been done with the To-,
ID of only about seventy killed and wounded
70 The achievement is glorious one-suff
,e GENTLY so to satisfy the ambition of an
,e man on earth. | was expecting to Sc
j. Gen. Worth rushing his men into III
n necessary danger in order to win f
Of them and himself great military fame, b,
,o his conduct has been very different fro
as this. His great study has been to pa
ne these commanding points with the lea
possible sacrifice oflife. Atfirst, it seen
of ed totally impossible TO storm the
in heights--it looked like charging upon ii
q. clouds--but it has been done. The Bis
he ops Palace, which is as strong as il h
m. been represented 10 be, has been storm,
4 and taken by our brave soldles. | sAou
g. have stated that Col. Hays with boz
he of his troops, and Captains Gillespie Al