The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-10-24

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height in rear of the town, and is completely
commanded by the works already carried.-
Gen Worth's division occupies the Saltllo
road, aud cuts offal succor aud support from
the Interior must reserve more minute
report of the important operations of yester-
day until those of the different commanders
are rendered, and also until Typographical
sketch ofthe country can be prepared
Iregret 10 report that our successes have not
been Obtained without severe loss, 10 be AT
tributed. in n good measure, to the ardor of
the troops in pressing forward. No returns
of killed and wounded have yet been receiv-
ed, nor is il known what corps of Gen.
Worth's division have suffered most. In tho
other portion ofthe army, the LIST, 3D. and 4th
regiments of iniantry aud regiments of Ten
nessee volunteers have sustained the greatest
loss. The following is believed to be an uc-
curnte list oflhe officers killed and wounded
KILLED. 2d Infantry.-Brevet LIST Lieut..
J. S. Woods, Serving with LIST nfantry.)
3D. Infntry.-Capt. L. N. Morris; Capt G.
p. Field: Brevet Major p. f. Barbour; LIST
Lieut.. and Ait ID. S. Irwin; I'd Lieutenant r.
Hazltt.
4lh Infantry.-Ist Lieut.. and Ait. c. Hos
kins.
sth Infantry Capt. II. McKavett
Maryland and Washington Battalion Vol
unteers.-Liut. Col. w. II. Watson.
VOLUNTEER DIVISION. Ohio Regiment
LIST Lieut.. NJ Ilett.
Tennessee Regiment.--Capt w. B. Allen;
Lieut.. 5. NJ. Putnam.
WOUNDED. Corps of ngineers-Brevet
Major J. X. r. Mansfield, slightly.
Corps of Typographical Engneers.-Capt.
w. G. Williams, lin hands ofthe enemy)
LIST Infantry.--Brevet Major ]. J. Aber-
crombie, slightly; Captain J. II. Lamotte, Sc
verely; LIST Lieut.. J. G. Torrett, in hands of
the enemy I'd Lieut. X. Dilworth, severely.
Sd Infnntry.-M Major WV. Lear, severely;
Captain II. Bainbridge, slightly.
4th Infantry.-1st Lieut.. X. II. Graham, Sc
verely.
9th Inhuuy.--lst. Lieut., N. B, RosselI,
slightly. ....... 81.
9Th inlantry.-2d Lieut.. J. II, Potter Sc
verely.
std Infantry.-2 Lieut.. George Wainwright
severely. - e.,
VoLHNrEER Drvisrov. General Staff
Major General w. o. Butler, slightly.
Ohio Rcgiment.-Col. A. NJ. Mitchell,
Slightly; Capt James George, slightly; LIST
Lieut.. aud Ait. A. w. Armstrong, very Sc
verely; LIST Lieut., N. Niles, severely; LIST Lieut..
n. Motter, slightly.
Mississippi Regiment Col. A. II.
McCluug, severely; Capt Il. n. Downing,
Lieut.. II. X. Arthur, slightly.
DIVISION OF Texas MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS.
LIST Acknowledgment II. A. Gillespie, NOR
tally.
Ineed hardly add, that the condnct of our
troops, both regular aud Volunteers, through
out the operations has been everything that
could be desired. The part which each corps
contributed to the success of the day will APP
pear more fully in future reports. To Major
Generals Butler and Henderson, and Briga-
der Generals Twiggs and Worth, command
ing divisions, must express my obligations
for their efficient support which they have
rendered-particularl so to Brigadier Gen
eral Worth, whose services, from his detach-
ed position, have been most conspicuous.
. | am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
u. TAYLOR,
Major General, U. s. A. Com.
The ADJUTANT GENERAL or THE ARMY,
Washington, ID. G.
mo. 90.l
HEADQUARTERs ARMY OF OccUPATIoN. Il
Camp before Monterey, Sept. %, 1876.
SIR:-I have the qualification to report that
he Bishops Palace was gallantly carried yes
erday by the troops of the second DIVISION
N the course ofthe night, the batteries below
he town were, with one exception, abandon
I'd by the enemy, and this morning were oc-
.upied by our troops. Today the Sd Inian- 4
ry with the field artillery ofthe LIST division, I
he Mississippi and Tennessee regiments,and
he I'd regiment of Texas rihemen, dds l
nounted) have been warmly engaged with
he enemy in the town, and have driven him
With considerable loss to the plaza and its Vi
Unity, which is yet strongly occupied. A
orton ofthe Second division has also adj
anced into the town on the right, and holds {
position there. The enemy still maintains
the plaza and citadel, and seems II
etermined to make stubborn resistance. /
am particularly gratified to report that our
of yesterday and today, though dis I
strous to the enemy, have been achieved n
Without material loss. ..t' HH C
I cannot speak in TOO high terms ofthe gal C
infry and perseverance, ofour troops, through t
ut the arduous operations of the last three c
avs. '''i'' N'' l.''H' -..s a
am, sir, very respectfully, :" .'.. a
''. ia no"I Your obedient servant, ,
F,t4 -iH"aaianf 'lF Y. TAYLOR, a
'h i 'a Major Gen. U. S. A. Com. a
ADJuTANr GENERAL OF THE ARMY, +
alath 7N faH" Washington, d. c. | i
isAtu Ha-tH.ii No. 81. a aff 0au q
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OccUPATIoN,( @
Camp beforelM Monterey, Sept. 25 1876.
S1R,-At noon, on the Odd inst, while our @
oops were closely engaged in the lower part c
fthe city, as reported in my last despatch, a
eceived by flag, communication from the c
Governor of the State ofNew Leon, which is
erewith enclosed, mo. ~ To this commu-
ication deemed it my duty to return an an
ver, declining to allow the inhabitants to
ave the city BY III o'clock p. NJ, the Cd
vision, which had entered the town from the
ERECTION ofthe Bishops Palace, had advance
within one square Of the principal plaza, Z
nd occupied the city up to that point. The
lnrfnr had in thu r,1nnihfi,ne haern nlaceh i'm