The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-13

this, believe, s now conceded by every officer AT
half past 10 the column moved towards the Generals po
was shot through the heart by nine pound ball and
private of the 5h infantry severely wounded in
Mexcans now appeared upon the hill side, over the
moving lcolumn and fired at troops some hundred
%ussst shot without doing any harm Th' dyion Dc.
hour or two when Capt c. Smith, of the artillery bat
talon, with two companies his own and Capt scots0
cd to storm the second height This the gallant officer
cheerfully undertook and followed with enthusiasm
dersd On all sides to be most dangerous Undertaking.,
and this party considered most emphatically for
IN
attempt seemed inevitable The distance to be climbed
after reaching tbs foot of the hill about quarter Of
mile; part of the way was almost perpendicular, and
through thorn bushes and sharp pointed rocks and
loose sliding stones.
The 7th Infantry, commanded by Capt Miles,
ordered to support Captain Smiths party and by march
ing directly to the foot of the height before Capt
Smith who had been ordered to take circutous route
men, upon the hill side, to divert the attention Of the
enemy from Capt Smiths command which could not
yet be seem The 7th had already sustained heavy fire
ofgrape and round shot, as they forded the San Juan,
which winds around the foot Of the height which fell
like shower Of hail in their ranks without killing
round shot which cut the shrubs and tore up the loose
stones in the ranks without killing any one; but the gal
lent young officer came within an inch of being killed
by ball which raled down the steep and filed
his face with fragments of rock dust and gravel This fire
was accompanied BY constant discharge Of musketry,
the enemy covering the upper part Of the hill side, but
the detachment continued to up driving the Next
cans back, until they recalled. Capt Smiths party
now arrived and moved up the HILL the Rangers in ad
vance, and did not halt for instant until the Mexcans
were driven from the summit Whilst this going
on, CoLPersifor Smith who commanded the 9TH and It'll
Infantry-the 5th with Blanchard's Louisiana boys un-
der MAJ Martin Scott had been ordered to support the
orders for these commands to pass around
half mile back ftho summit the same ridge and
commanded Bishops Palace. Such a foot race
oall
making the taest kind Of strides to 10 in with the fore
most Capt smth had the gun which he took upon the
height down toward the breastworks and fred into
it. Then came Col P. F. Smiths men, with perfect
rush. firing and cheering 9TH and It'll and Louisiana
reaching the ridge above nearly at the time The
Mexicans fired at them with grape, but did not
them instant's hesitation in ranks Our
and fired, and cheered until they reached the
cans about 1000 in number, left the other in retreat
The colors of the 9th Infantry instantly raised and
aons de The three entered the fort o
gcther so close was the racethe 9th, however. getting
an advance in first J. w Miller. Of Blanchard's com
three commands may be said to have out in
the for the 18th not five seconds behind In less
ing away,at the Bishops Palace! More ammunition was
found than troops will with the three guns that
were captured One Of the guns was found concealed
dozen beautiful tents likewise captured Killed,
none Wounded in 18th Infantry, Lieut. Potter, bullet
X company; Corparal 3. p Oakley, severely in the
thigh Oakley is from New York city, and very intel
Private Whits~ths same who captured the Mexican
officers trunk at Marin, and who received and its
tents from Gen. Taylor-wounded in the head Fifth
Infantry killed. none; wouaded-Lieut Rossel In the
arm; Sergeant Msjor Brand badly, in the mouth with
musket ball; Privates McManus and Grubb, slightly
guishsd himself BY his gailsntry.
Thus this brilliant coup de made almost with
out bloodshed have not time now to give particulars
Of this glorious affair Capt C. r. Smith in the ad
vance, with Mccall at the battle of Resaca de 10 Palma
in the armyso say ali his fellow officers whom have
heard speak Of him. Col. P. f. Smith-Gen Smith Of
Louisiana -distinguishsd himself that occasion,
did Major Scott and Capt Miles, and in truth, every
officer and man did his duty nobly.
The gallant conduct Of Capt Blanchard and Lieuts
Tenbrnck and the two brothers Nichols s praised by
all the officers who were there, In truth the Louisiana
boys have fought every day for four days. and
you as Gen. Worth report will bear me out in saying
and as every officer the ID Division will testify that
this corps has distinguished itself on every occasion
where they have been called on. The sons Of Judge
five hours at time, driving the enemy--ander their
bush to bush and rock rock and at last
were among the foremost to rush into the Bishops Palace
and take by storm Capt Blanchard and his company
have already made reputation that will soon be for
gotten. s. O. Allen private of this company was NOR.
ally wounded in this fight, and died next morning.
Capt Smith had Killed or wounded in bis party of
regulars1two Texans were wounded viz: VIM. Csrley,
Bisnor's PALACE, Monterey, Sept "a, 1876.
GATE both my letters on one day. because am obliged
% loot up the news Of the last days having had
writing materials along: Even now though write in q
palace am obliged to hold the sheet of paper in one
hand on my knee for want Of desk. But have no time
Tor extra remarksa chance offers to send you the news
and must hurry to give you glance at what has been
done here. before the express goes on On the morning
Of the 2lst, Col Chds Of the Artillery Battalion win
three of1his companies-one commanded by Cspt Vim
leo, snotherby Capt b. Scott and tho third oy Lieut.
Ayrssand three companies of the 9Th infantry -compa
ny A, commanded BY Lieut.: Longsreet and Lieut. VAIN
wright; company b. Lieut. Holloway commanding and
Lieut. Merchant company ID. Capt scrivner and Lieut.
ordered to take the summit Of Palace
Hill The Colonel left camp at o'clock A. NJ, and
climbed the mountain through the chaparra and up the
steep rocks with such secrecy that at daybreak he
within one hundred yards Of the breastwok Of sand bags
before he was discovered The Mexcans poured their
muskery into thems bnt they rushed up the precipice
and seen had the place. Three Of the artillery men, hav