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since the cool reception given to our por.
position for peace, to PROSECUTE the war ~ith
an energy and vigor that must lead ultimate
ly to an early peace; hence we feel conf
dent that no time will be lost In directing
an immediate cessation of the capitulation.
[No. ss.1
Head Quarters Army Of Occupatioh,
Camp before Monterey, Sept, %, 1915
Sir: Ihave the honor to report that tho
troops under my cammand, including the
mounted volunteers from Texas, marched
from Marin on the 18th, and encsmped be-
fore Monterey on the 18th inst. 1t was i'm
nediately discovered that the enemy occus
pied the town in force, and had added great
" to It's streHsthb, terrifying the approach
es and commanding heights. A ei0ss res
connoisance was made the same evening BY
the officers Of engineers and Typographical
ENGINEERS on both Hanks of the town, audit
was determined, from the information pro-
cured, to occupy the Ssltillo road in rear Of
the town, carrying practicable, the several
fortified emergencies in that direction. The
I'd division Of regular troops and q portion
ofCol. Hays regiment ofmounted volunteers
was accordingly detached under Brig. Ger.
Worth on this service, at noon on the goth.
A ten.ineh mortar and two 2~4-pounders
howitzers were placed in :he battery dur
ing the night, TO play Upon the citadel and
town.
At 7 o'clock these guns opened and con-
.ilued adeliberate fire, which was feturn-
ed. TO create q still further diversion id
favor of Gen. Worth's movement, the re-
mainder Of the force, excerpts camp guard,
vas displayed around the centre and left Of
the town. The infsntry and one battery
of the first division made a strong demon
s~,ration on the left, and soon became 50
closely engaged that | moved forward the
, olunteer division under Mejor General
Butler to its support, leaving one battalion
{ lst Kentucky to cover the mortar bst'
trrr. A close contest then ensued, which
resulted in the capture Of one strong bat
terry Of four guns, which with some ada
cent def.nces our troops now occupy. a
garrison vas left to hold this position, AID
the remainder Of the force returned to
camp.
In tile mean time Gen. Worth had n
gagged The eheiny early in the morning, and
defeated lin with considerable loss. In the
course Of the day two Of the batteries in
the rear IF the town we're carried By storms
parties Of the I'd division, and a third
was carried this morning at dawn OF day.
The Bishops Palace occupied the only re-
main- height in rear ofthe town, and IS com.
.pIeteIy commanded by the works already
Gen. Wortl's division occupies
SaltiIIo road, and cuts of all succor or
.supnort from the interior. must reserve
a more minute report of the important OPP
~erations Of yesterday, until those OF the
different commanders are rendered, and ale
so until a Typographical sketch OF the eoun.
try can be prepared.
tesrct to report that DIR successes nave
NOT been obtained without severe loss 10
he attributed in a good measure to the Or
der of the troops in pressing forward NO
rcturns Of killed and wounded have yet
be.n received, nor is i. known what corps
If Genl. Worth's division have suffered
most. In the other portion Of the arEny the
LIST, Sd and 4.h regiments of infantry and
regiments of Tennessee volunteers have
sustained the grea<t loss: The foIioW'ng,s
believed to he an accurate list Of the om-
Gers killed and wounded.
KIM6-ad Enfantry-Brevet LIST Lieas.
J. S. Woods. (servihg with list ihfaDtry')
Sd Infan,ry.--Csrt. L. n. Morris; Capt
G. P. Field; Brevet Major p. F. Barbour;
list Lieut.. aud atjutan,s. D. Irwin; I'd 1t.
R. Haz!itt.
4th i~nfantry--lss Lient. and Adjusans
g. Hoskins.
9Th InfaH,ry.--Capf. II. M'kasett.
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