The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-30

get in of the enemy On the 2ls they were attack.
ed and dispersed on the road and my brigade and de-
tachmen of artillery stormed and carried the heights
and works the further side of the river On the 22d
the first brigade, with Bianchards Louisisnans, storm
ed and took the height and Bishops palace this side
On the next day stormed the town. aud had advsnc
60 ssr sooT, mile IN, IN It ny night In the morning they
the other end of the town. the 2st the LIST and 81 d.
visions carried four gun battery and got possession
Of the edge Of the town and the next day but
cd 1t some distance, but withdrawn-their loss
was great flour brigade had remained it would have
had the cream of the affair.
We have taken thirtytwo pieces brass cannon and
immense amount Of ordnance are now in
possession Of all the works city and surrounding
try
From the Matamoras Flagl
MONTEREY, Mexico, Sept. 26, 1916
here This hiss been day Of rest to ALL and par
ticuarly. have not been outside my quarters during
I es and gaze tho old Cathedral with her towering
eples standing giant like amid the fiat Spanish houses
that are clustered round j. Though it has long been in
deep, solemn, sepulchral chime. know not why, but
when first heard i, my hand nvountarily lifted my
hat from my head. II was yesterday, about noon when
was on the roof OF spanish house gazing cere-
mony-twas that of Americans marching in fort and
over and truce had been agreed upon end in sixty
days. The enemy was TO march out with small arms
six pieces Of artillery, and private baggage, To day
about 5000 left for Salllo. They to pass beyond
line drawn half way between this and Salhlo-which
line we are not to pass within 60 days. the Mexcans
repnss
batteries opened upon Remembering parties
under strong escorts which watched close
ly by tho Mexicans and often 6rod upon old Jack
himself went out. At 10 o'clock that night, Major Mans
field returned after having made very satisfactory
animation Of the approaches to the city ION entering
camp he was hailed by voy from the volunteer
guard) At 10 next morning counsel of called
and in very few minutes Gen. worth's division was
ready to begin the work 1t consisted Of the artillery
battalion. sth infantry, Col Duncans battery, 5th in
fantry 7h infantry. Mackas battery and the Western
res i'm ant of Texana
On Sunday, the goth, We passed to the right Of the
city. Next morning early we continued around with
rapid fire Of cannon from hill to our lett In few mi.
nutes we were met by body Of lancers, who
One Texan officer killed in this skirmish and Capt
McKavitt Of the sth fell dead cannon ball having cut
his body in twain Our battery lost one horse We
Smith stormed the next height captured piece of
tillery spoundsr wheeled it around,i and played it
luckiest accident struck their other piece in the muz
ze, knocked of two or three pounds Of metal turned
the piece completely round and terrified the Mexicans
During the whole time Zone hour) Of Capt. Smiths
operations on the side Of the hill. the Mexicans
pouring SHELLS and musket balls innumerable at him. but
he manuvred so skilfuy and took such advantage of
the ground tina. he had only two wounded cut Of four
previously cleared the valley between the heights of all
Mexican troops, with the two spounders that Captain
the castle which a little below the crest of the
ether height and near two miles distant But the Mex
leans retu rned the nre with heavy interest both from the
castle and the crest of the height which it stands
We then rested on our arms nearly all night General
Worth said he would not lose another man. by he
could take the next height in fifteen minutes
At O'Clock next morning Colonel Childs was sent to
storm the other height, and by sunrise il was ours
break Of day the sh was sent 70 support him. and few
his height and Joined leaving General Smith with
the 9th and 7th regiments in possession they having
Worth behaved like General and has won for him'sn
well deserved reputation Very soon Duncans twelve
drawn up by drag ropes. The Mericans by this time
confined to their castle, and surrounding forca
tons. descent was made upon it, during which Lieut.
Wainwright was wounded slightly in the and side.
One section Of our battery was detached with scout
ing parties Of dragoon: and Texan Rangers. Captain
Grahams squadron of dragons and four companies Of
the Artillery Battalion, all under Major Brown advanc-
ed the Saltllo road three miles, and with the II
pound howtzer, two companies Of the Artillery Batta.
iion and Of Texans took position in a mountain
gorge 10 repel achievements. By this time breast
work had been sorected for Duncan's howitzer; and
Lieut. Rowland, who had command of it, pressed the
Mexicans and their castle in good earnest They soon
descended from their nest to their outwork. Captain
decoy the Mexicans from their and thew came
too cavalry and infantry, when whole command
rushed forward and charged the Mexcam 80 CALAMITY
that they had not time to stop at their CASTLE lieuten
Ayres the foremost of all rushed top Of the
CASTLE and tore down their flag In few minutes Uncle
SAM handkerchief was in its stead. General Worth
moved the Of our force to the castle and
opened heavy fire upon the enemy, from the
tie, with field pieces, IL pound brass cannon, and
short 81 pound howitzer, which in the castle
These made six pieces Of artillery division had cap
turcd. We kept up fire until late, and remained in
the castle during the night
In the course Of the day bad was borne to US
from General Taylors division, and JOY at own sue
cess dampened in consequence
Early the next morning 1.-THE 23d) the Mexicans sent
flag of truce 10 the castle asking permission
old and inrm men, and women and children from the
city General Worth wrote to Gene Tay lor dissuad
ing lin from it, and it was refused.
Lest the enemy should wish to retreat several compa
MES of infantry, large body Of Texans and the section
N which attachQd m N
satlo road to garrison and Ioriiy them. In the after
noon, we received despatch from General Worth call
hot and applied for few Texans in and
went ahead entered the heart Of the city and report
ed to General Worth, who instructed to send the
Texans ahead and place our pieces in positions to
the against sally from the north of the city
In the meantime our infantry and artillery drv
ing the enemy before them, one step at time. They
we're falling back, yielding inch by inch, along
tended block of dat buildings covered with Mexicans
After picking through wall they could be driven
from the room, bu: further In the m.antime
our artillery swept the Streets and theirs swept ours at
At night we threw few bomb shells into their nests
and they into ours We moved our artillery out Of their
range and rested for the night
white flag appears With it came proposals for
der They offered give the place. except all public
lives then their bodies and small arms and finally their
small and six IL pound brass pieces and their pri
yate baggage This was accepted and thus they captu
fought battle and CALAMITY won.
Every thing our side managed to nicely. Col
Childs acted like hero. Captain vnton planned the
taking Of the CASTLE and It executed TO thought
Captain c. +. Smith deserves all praise.
THE RELATIVE FORCES, LOSSES, &c.
We assured that Amp Lda had from fourteen to six
teen thousand troops-the former is the lowest number
given by any one They had about fifty pieces of heavy
artillery worked with degree of skill and precision
surpassed by any nation. They were also in a strongly
all
walls Of solid masonary requiring great labor and
cuted in the most workmanike manner these streets
protected with batteries Of heavy ordnance planted
SO as to efectnay cover their entrance.
The American array did not exceed 900, and 700 of
these reserved camp guard to protect the camp
from forces of Mexican cavalry so that we had but
1900 in the engagement Nearly all our most eec
tive ordnance had been left behind There only the
Flying Artillery which, in order to do much execution,
had TO be exposed to most destructive fire from the
my's heavy batteries Add two 2a-pound howtzers and
le-nch mortar, and whole force is given. This
shows disparity of more than three to one, and vast
advantages against our army In position fully equal to
the inequality In numbers
The loss Of army is SOL in killed and wounded Al
of whom Odiccrg Major LOAF wi