Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-27
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we nave Deen FURNISHED oy d ltiChu "' 49,
following interesting extracts Of letter from an
officer OF The army, written while the battle was
going on. The description Of the city OF Monte
rey and the country around, will assist the reader
in understanding the plan OF Monterey on inc
outside OF to.day's country paper. There we
would add, that A, the American Battery, shou'd
be marked on The map in the "Dry RavIne," wheie
there are two IT,.
The compliment to Gen. Worth is justy de-
served. 1t will be seen that the statements reiule
The charge made against Gen. Butler, tha' nc
made an aimpruden, attack in the Streets and was
the cause of the heavy loss Of our men. Accord
ing TO this writer, the movement oil regulars ana
volunteers against that portion OF the city was
general one, and must have been under the or
ders of Gen. Taylor. Moreover, Gen. L. pays
high compliment to Gen. Butler, the volunteers
and their officers, and says that they did all mat
could have been required Of them. The story OF
Gen. T. being "incensed" with Gen. B. during
The action, must therefore be unlounded.
CAMP BEFORE MONTEREY, Sept. Doth, 1876
| Our march has been over The most sterile coun-
Try you ever saw, producing nothing, not even trees
but we are now among The mountains, and such
mountains; there is nothing TO compare with them
in The United States; they rise in slupendous piles
on all sides, their tops mineling with The clouds
| in a manner most sublime.
| Yesterday We approached Monterey with The
hope and general expectation OF marching INTO
| The town without resistance; but al mile or
more from The city the head OF The column was
saluted with discharge from battery that told
OF preparation for resistance. One OF The FIRST
| shots passed. near Gen. Taylor and struck the
| ground Just behind me-a IL pound shot. have
| secured it as trophy. We are encamped be-
tween Two and three miles from the city, and their
guns are this minute opening upon our recon-
| noitering parties Worth marched about i o'clock
10 day with the End Division Qhe battalion OF Ar
| tiery, Sih, 9Th and Tth Infantry and Duncan's
battery 10 gain The road 10 SalIilo in The rear OF
the town, and believe, 10 carry the Bishops
Palace by coup de main. Two regiments and
TWO batteries have this moment "a o'clock) been or
dered from Twigg' sdivision to attract the alien
ton OF the enemy from Worth. II is supposed
that tomorrow will be the day for The great strug-
gle. No one doubts The issue, but don't know
exactly how we are 10 get al them.
should have mentioned that Monterey, with
$4,000 inhabitants, lies al the foot OF the Sierra
Madre. a lofty range OF mountains, through
which is the pass 10 Sallillo; that about mile or
more TO The right Of the town is The Bishops pal
ace, large stone edilice on the side oil The noun
tain, strongly fortified and garrisoned; another
public edfce Of slone on this side, is also toIti-
lied, and from il They fired upon us yesterday
The town is built oil stone, and fronting us is
chain Of batteries.
22nd-The attack was made Yesterday morn
ing, and The defence was most obstinate. Our
troops carried battery al the lower end OF the
town, capturing 4 pieces OF artillery. We hold
The position. The honor OF carrying il will be
| claimed by The Mississippi and Tennessee volun-
| teers. They carried il while The Isl, Sd and 18th
Infantry attacked The city, the streets of which
were baHicaded and enfaded. This command
retired with The loss Of nearly all The officers OF
the Sd Infantry. In this attack, COL Watson,
Baltimore hailalion; Captains Williams, (Topo-
graphical Eugineer) L. N. Morris, J. P. Field,
2. N. Barbour; Lieulenants Irwin and Hazlilt, 81
Infantry, were killed, and Maj. Lear, severely
wounded; Adjulant Hoskins 4th, and Terret, Isl,
killed. We hear from Worth thai Mckavilt, Slh
Infantry, is killed.
| Worth was engaged all day yesterday. He
carried two batteries on the heights in rear Of
and overlooking the town. We hope he will
have possession of the Bishops Palace to-day.
tie fgh's Tor grade. He has been engaged
all this morning. | can this moment hear The
enemys guns playing upon him. Being cir
cult OF eleven miles, we have had but little CON-
muncaiion with him, but we know That he is
leading his troops most CALAMITY, and has al
ready won The brevet of Major General, which
| hope will be conferred upon him.
Although We have not completely succeeded,
we command The town from the rear and the
passes 10 il, ami have strong position al the
lower end ro very distant from The plaza, hem
ming in The enemy on all sides. Tohc sure they
are much more numerous Than %e are, and may
come out into The field and give US ballle. This
is precisely what W. desire, ur The issue cannot
be doubtful. Yesterday, they made such de-
monalration. A large body OF cavalry came out
upon The plain, bur a iewdi>charges from Braggs
battery dispersed them n 4 gallon.