Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-16
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any 10 The eaiian,ry, the skill, and the Patr'o"u.c
LII 3evoon OF our officers and soldiers. 10 ''iis
resoec, The intelligence from Monterey luly . 'e
snoods 10 the high wrought e1peela''ons VI 'De
country. Regulars and volun'ee's. S',sn;na
,hree days' battle, alternately unuel ouih'.e
am and drepchins rains against Toe s'rong ~
an ovsrwbelming superiority OF numbers, anu 10
The advantages Of position so strongly forIineo,
~ - no apparently almost impTegnabe-seem 70
hsye WED with each other under their ga'ian'
leaders. in efforts OF noble and chivalrous oa,lns
The result IS triumph every way metnolao'I sa -,
military annals. 10 three days our ai ud 10
carried inlrenchnents which Inc eney 81 mi
ns,,sd IN maintain against any exhibition OF ni,
{,ary force on our parI, and in which lney nao
nroh.bIv stored. on this calculation, large maga-
of provisions. The hexcans are mus
driven from their chosen stronghold, and one o.
The strong keys OF Aezlco is noe IN our handS.
Our loss IN the prolonged conn 'c'-'nouSn
probably not greater Than wasinevnaoie from me
naInre and circumstances of the action has yet
been severe, and will appeal mos! pp~eau,y "
the best and deepest symPathies oil the couh"
'rhe brave men who have fallen herolcaily IN
their country's righteous and victorious oaiile
will live in her grateful remembrance. we can
mol. at this moment, parlicularize las we nope 10
do bereat,er) names and deeds OF distinguished
honor. Suffice il 10 say, the fallen nave met
death of devoted patriotism and oil nisn rehoWn
The living may rejoice in The CONVICTION, lhal
their yalor has crowned with new glory The
nrowees of American arms. Their Government
and their country will jus,y appreciate their sig
nal services.
The terms of the capuaon OF Monterey
all.impnrlanl as The possession OF mai post IS 10
The funher successful pro>ecu'ion OF Inc War-
will arrest the attention Of the pubic mino. ! nc
surrender by the Mexican army OIL the milualy
sIorrs. provisions, and cannon collected IN Inc
hlv IN The
Of our roups, aud weaken, IN greater proper
ZION The mea OF the enemy. The dispatches
Of Gen. TAYLOR do not inform US tul oil the re-
n,esen,atons and views upon which ne acted, IN
eranrinp 10 the enemy-su65ect, hoi0evsT, 10 IN
s,,urt,ous and orders from b0th GOre,nments-an
srmi,lice of eight peeks during which time, IN
the ab,eoce OF such urders, nel!her army IS Va aa-
vance beyond specified line, abou' 81 miles 10
advance of Monterey. 1t must be bornein mind,
however. that 10 demanding such susp 'nsion
If ho.,ilites in one of our lines of operation, Inc
Mexican general may very probably have held
out 10 Cen TAYLOR prospects OF a pacihcatioo De-
tween Inc TWO countries, which, 10 tact, DO not
exist.
oe this as it may, however, we understand that
Lieut.. Armisiead, the bearer of dispatches from
our government 10 Gen. Taylor, communicating
the failure OF orr offer OF negotiation, and eDIoln
ing rene wed vigor in The prosecution Ut the war,
and is said al once 10 have charerrd The steam
boal Galveston TO convey him Ia Brazos 81. Jago.
He will probably reach Gen. Tayors camp To-
day or 10 norrow, If he be not already here-
These dispatches will doubtless induce Gen. fay
lor 20 concentrate his troops, and collecI his re-
sources as rapidly as possible, WIN Inc view Oh
resu,Ding his operations vigorously SO soon as
he shall receive orders to terminate tae oImS.Cs.
These orders We have no duuoi, VIII promptly
BE- isusd r n,s Washington. We trust they mdy
reaen General ra,lor in sizi.en daus, The time IN
when Capain Eaton performed The rOue 10
Washington ln such an event, l'tlle delay lal
The wr>U can be occnsioned; and even that little
time can be u>eiuliy spent IN secui ne more COM
ple;e and effective preparation. al all events,
there can, as we conceive, be M doubt Whatever
that an armistice which was thus agreed 10 By
Gen Taylor, suhjec 10 The orders Of The two 60
yernmenls should b. al once terminated.
While upon this subject, VT. may take occa-
sion tu Stale that the recent rumors which have
appeared in some OF the journals OF the actual or
intended departure Of MIR Sldell and Mr.. Parrot
10 General Taylor's amp, 10 avail themselves
of any opportunity Of negotiation as commission
ers 10 the Mexican government, are without any
shadow of foundation. The reception OF our lat
overture to negotiation by the Mexican rulers mas
determined our government 10 pursue its militia
nv operations without CESSATION, and with The Ut
lust and honorable peace, with proper security
agains, a repetition Of Mexican oulrage-shail
be obtained In fact, this would only be carry
ing out the principle which the Administration
has UNIFORMLY avowed, and which they an
nounced in ihe letter 10 Commodore Connof ac-
companying their late oveItures oil negotiation.
DISPATCHES FROM MAJOR GENERAL z. TAY.
LoR RECEIVED AT THE WAR OFFICE LAST
NIGHT.
NJ
HEAD QUARTERS Army OF OCCUPATION.
Camp before Monterey, Sept 20, is46.
Sir: have the honor TO report that the troops
under nv command, including the mounted vo-
lun,eers from Texas, marched from Marin on
the 18th, and encamped b-iore Monterey on the
18Th inst Ii was Immediately discovered that
the enemy occupied The town IN lotce, ana hau
added greatly to lis strength by terrifying the APP
nroaches and comma nding heights. A close re-
eonnoissance was made he same evening by the
officers OF engineers and Typographical engineers
nm both fla ks oil the town, and II was determin-
ed from the information procured 10 occupy inc
Sat;llo road in rear OF the town, Carrying, II
practicable, the several fortified eminences 10
that direction. The ID division OF regular troops
and portion of Col. Hays's regiment OF mount
ed volunteers was accordingly detached unoe'
Rrio Gen. Worth on this service, at noon on The
o0lh. A ten-inch mortar and TWO "a FOUNDER
howiizers were placed in battery during ne
night to play upon the citadel and town. Az
O'clock these guns opened and continued dell
bera,e FIRE, which was returned. 10 create
sl,l further diversion in favor OF Gen. worms
movement, The remainder OF The force, except
camp guard was displayed around the cehTe and
let OF The town The infantry and one battery
OF the Ist division made strong demonstration
on The left. and soon became so closely engaged
that moved forward The volunteer division TN
der Major General Butler TO its support, leaving
one battalion list Keniucky) 10 cover The IN ortaI
battery. A close contest then ensued, which re
smiled in the ca pture OF strong battery oil four
guns. which, with some adjacent defences, our
troops now occupy. A garrison Was lett 10 hnlo
This posilion and The remainder OF the force re-
turned IL camp. -
In The mran time Gen. Worth had engaged the
enemy early in The morning, and defeated him
with considerable loss In the course OF The q y
Two OF The batteries in the rear OF The town were
carried by .tornine parties OF The I'd DIVISION, ana
a third was carried tins morning al dawn oil day
The Bishup's Palace occupied The ONLY remain
ing height in rear Of The town, and IS completely
commanded by The works already carried. Gen.
Woth's division occupies the Salillo road, and
GUS off all succor or support from the 1nlerior-
Unjust reserve a more minute report oil the I'M
portan, operations of yesterday until those Of The
diff, rem, comma nders are rendered, and 80 until
a ,opo rarhica sketch of the country can BE- pre-
pared.
resrs, to report that our successes have not
been ob,ained without severe loss, TO be attributed
in a good measure To the ardor oil the troops 10
pressing forward. M returns OF killed and
wounded have vet been received, nor is |, known
what corps Of Gen. WORMS division have suffer
ed most In the other portion OF The army, The
Isl, 81 md Alb regiments OF infantry and Irgi-
msnt Of Tennessee volunteers have sustai the
greatest loss. The following is believed 10 be an
accurate lis, OF the officers killed and wounded !:
KILLED. i
ID Infa.t,y-Brevet lst Lieut. ]. S. Woods,
(servng with Isl infantry
ID Iajanry-Captsin L. N. Morris; Capt. G,
P. Field; Brevet Major P. N. Barbour; Isl Lieut..
and Adjt, D. S. Irwin, Sd Lieut.. K. Ha1lm;
IA Infanhv-lsl Lieut. ana Aolt y. hosA'hs'
Oh Fnfantry-Capt Il. Mckavet.
MARYLAND and Washington Battalion R0lastsers
nj w n Wst~pn.