American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-28

command of Gen. Worth, several weeks pre-
Vous TO the arrival of Head Quarters. Before
the departure Of Gen. Taylor and staff from
Seralvo, Maj. Gen. Buffers command, (the Sd
division,) came up The three divisions moved
off from here alternately, one army in advance
of each other. On the arrival of the LIST divis-
ion at Marin, 100 miles s. S. w. from Camar-
go, and rs miles north of>Monterey, another
halt was made until all the forces marched TO
| that place.
The site occupied by Marin, is supposed to
be 1900 or 1000 feet above the level OF the sea.
1t is one Of the most prominent places through
which The army marched on its route to Mon
tOrey. Overlooking the surrounding country,
and particularly in our advance, as far as the
mountain pass to Satillo. Some of the spy
glass gentlemen occupied the beliry Of the
church from time TO time during our stay here,
but, the atmosphere continued so dense, that
their discoveries did not amount to much
Here as well as at all enCamDments of our
army, MexiCans came in to dispose of their few
articles ofmarkeling Glad to be thus accom-
modated, we have invariably paid them liOer-
ally for every thing they bring into camp.
Would the people of the United States con-
descend to add TO the supplies of an invading
army? No! ] answer for them ALL they would
disdain to do so, but, would rather employ their
time and ingenuity, in placing distractions in
the way Of an army invading their country
Mexicans love their country no doubt, but,
they love money more. Wherein then does
their republlcansm consist?
At the appointed time the three divisions
moved off in the following order: at O'Clock,
A. NJ, the LIST division; at o'clock, A. NJ,
the I'd division, and at O'Clock, A. NJ the
q Il,
miles. At 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, on the 9Th al
timo, the advance guard, consisting Of TIVE
companies of Texan Rangers, rel hed in sight
of Monterey; it could not be seen to advantage,
until they got in range Of the enemy's heavy
cannon, being situated in a gorge Of some OF
the lest peaks shaped like a sugar Loaf Of
the Sierra Madre. Six or eight guns were fired
from the Citadel, and of The enemy's batteries,
but the guard sustained no injury. After looking
at the place little while, and hearing the mu-
sic Of the heavy artillery let loose at those who
were charged with the accommodating Of the
place, and finding the enemy strongly fortified
with many batteries, General Taylor directed
that the neighboring grounds be examined for
| the purpose Of finding suitable place, as near
the scene OF action as possible, for encamping
his whole command. This order occupied but
! a SllOIt tHbC3 "llCl army III dufdlCt anu
that in the rear, as it came up, filed off to the
right and left Of the road into a beautiful grove
| (of live oak, pecon and other trees, extending
along small stream of water formed by vari-
Gus springs in the vicinity some six miles, with
gradually eevating banks on either side Of it..
Major Mansfield, of the Engineers, with a
suitable escort Outrageous and Texan Rangers,
was directed, with other officers Of his corps
to continue the reconnaissance commenced on
the 10th during the Goth. Giving General
Worth, who had been ordered at IL o'clock,
M, time to proceed, with the I'd division, and
gain a position on the Saltilo road, which
would enable him TO commence an attack OIL
the heights by dawn of day OIL the 2lst. Cen
eral Worth, gained his position and kept it,
but was unable to engage the enemy as soon
as contemplated, having many difficulties be-
yond expectation to surmount. However, at
! 10 O'Clock, A, NJ, he commenced the work,
whilst the lst and Sd divisions made strong
diversion in his favor nearly at the same time
on the left of the town. the result Of which you
know the particulars ere this. as well as the
success of the I'd Division. The commander
of that division should be created Major
General So say his friends here, and be-
! lieve his enemies too. G.. w. M.