Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-14
BRAzos SANTIAGO, Sept. 2G.

BRAzos SANTIAGO. Sept. 2G.
Gen. Taylor's army arrived before Mon
terey on the 10Th, and found the enemy
occupying that place in force. Our army
commenced the attack OH the 2lst, and
continued for three days On the morn
ing of the gath, Gen. Ampudia offered to
capitulate, which was granted by Gen'l
Taylor.
Seven days were allowed to the Next
cans to eVacuate, and an armstice of eight
weeks. The troops of neither party are
to pass line running from the Riconda
| through Llnares and San Fernando.
Gen. Ampudia acknowledged 1000 as
the number of his troops but it probably
amounted to fully II 900. Our loss is Sc
we're. The lst, Sd, and 4ih Infantry suf-
fered, withthe Tennessee Volunteers on
the 2lst, under tho eye of Gen. Taylor.
Gen. Taylor escaped unhuri, but he was
greatly exposed; his horse was wounded.
Our killed and wounded will amount TO
500.
! Gen. Worth with his battalion and HAYS
command had an action some distance this
side of Monterey, with considerable
Mexican force, and dispersed them IN a
short time. Col. Hays Killed lieut.. colo
mel of the Mexican army single. handed.
How many were killed or wounded in
this action, did not learn.
Some volunteers on their way from
Mier to join the army, were attacked by
a large body OF Mexican troops, and killed
and shockIngly mutilated
Monterey was much more strongly for
tilted than Gen. Taylor had any idea of,
and the Mexicans defended their works
with skill and determination.
The Mississippi regiment covered Itself
with glory. Under the command of Gen.
{ Quitman, tina, and the Tennessee regi-
ment carried some of the strongholds OF
the enemy, and were exposed during a
whole day to deadly fire from the plazas
and tops of the houses. Col. Davis, VINO
led his regiment, escaped unhurt. 1t. col
M'Clung was dangerously wounded
Captain Downing, of the Raymond Fen
cibles, was wounded in The arm.
: "H.,'' correspondent of the Picayune,
: gives the following version of the gallant
= affair:
Maj. Mansfield, of the Engineers, re
a connoitered the enemy's works on the
d night of the 10Th, but could obtain no We
i, ry accurate information, although he ap
: preached very near to some of them on The
heights. On the goth. Lieut.. Scarritt ant
Lieut.. Pope were sent on to reconnoitrt
the works, Scarritt on the right and Popt
q on the left of the town. The latter ap
s preached and discovered the position of
e battery on the extreme left, and was expo
e sed to fire of cannon and musketry from
st lancers, frcm which, after finishing his OBJ
> servations, he retired in safety. On tn
night of the Goth, The mortar and howitze
batteries were placed in position to play
l7 on the strong holds around the citadel
= The action commenced on the morning {
L. the 2lst, by the opening of these two ba
as teries. COL Garland's brigade was order
m ed to move to the left for the purpose
.ir storming the battery discovered by Lieu
lie Pope the day before, and to occupy, if POI
.. sible, the lower part of the city. Ma
- Mansfield, Capt. Williams and Lieut.. Pop
were ordered in advance to select the mos
- available point of attack, and to direct tn
hg movements of the columns upon it. Thre
&c companies were sent forward as skIrmls
rel ers, and advanced rapidly towards Ii
h. works, followed by the Brigade in line
of battle, under cross fire of artillery fro
the citadel and fort, and a heavy fire
musketry. The column charged into
street. about 300 yards to the right of Il
~ battery, passed the works entirely, al
'n' effected an entrance into the town. Aft
Ph' advancing rapidly about 400 yards beyol
the the battery, they came Immediately
liz front of masked battery of artillery al
IN musketry, which completely swept Il
ant street by its range. The barbados of t
18th streets at sixty yards distance from t
,cb head of the column, was lined with Me:
= can troops, who, entirely covered theI
: selves, opened murderous discharge
grape and muskeuy upon the advance
ely column. Every house III the street "
,or- pierced for muskelry, and enfiladed
in streets in every direction.
g TO 1t being impossible, in the opinion
60 the Engineer officers 10 effect anything
the attacking the barricades in front, the
nat lumn moved rapidly up a street to
nay uoht. with the intention of turning the
'ea Being reinforced by the Ohio regiment
=. - second charge was made under the dir
- hon of Gen. Butler, which owing to