Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-13
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That the officers should be allowed 10 marcel

Tha, the officers Should be allowed 10 march
out with their side arms:
That the cavalry and infantry should be al
lowed to march out with their arms and acconlrc-
mems:
That The artillery should be allowed 10 march
out with one battery OF six pieces ana twenty
rounds oil ammunition:
That all other munitions OF war AMI supplies
should be turned over 10 d board oil American Of
licers appointed 10 receive Them
That the Mexican army should be allowed Sc
ven days 10 evacuate The city, and thai The Anne
rcan troops should no, occupy i until evacuated
That The Cathedral fort, or Citadel, should be
evacuated al 10 A. Nj. nexlday, (2o!h) The Mexi.
cans then marching out and The American gar
rison marching in The MeIicans allowed 10
sglule their flag when hauled down:
That there should be n armislcc ofeIsht weeks
during which lime neither army should passa line
running from The Rinconada through Linare,
and San Fernando.
This enent offer OF The American General
was dictated with The concurrence oil his Gene
rails, and by motives OF good policy and conside-
ration for the good defence Of their city by The
Mexican army.
Here follows list of The killed and wounded,
unpublished in Enquirer oil yesterday morning j
A letter TO the Picayune, daled Camp near
Monterey, Sept. "a, says:
The carnage on our side is great and probably
more 50 than that OF the Mexicans-- but this We
do not know, as they fought under cover all The
Time General Worth has distinguished himself
as galiaat soldier and skiifut commander.
Another letter, dated the 29;h, says:
Our loss is severe The ISL Bland 4,h Infan-
Try suffered, with The Tennessee Volunteers on
The BIS, under The eye oil General Taylor. Gen
Taylor escaped unhurt but was greatly exposed;
his horse was wounded.
Our killed and wounded will amount 10 five
hundred.
Gen Worth, with his battalion and Hays COM
mand, had an action some distance this side OF
Monterey, with a considerable Mexican force,
and dispersed them in short time Col. Hays
killed a Lieut.. Colonel ofthe Mexican army sin
gle handed.
How many were killed or wounded in this as-
lion, did not learn.
Some volunteers on their way from Mier to
ioin the Army, were attacked by a large body OF
Mexican troops, and killed and siockingly mui.
lated
The following are extracts from letter to the
Editors OF the n. Orleans PicaYme:
:" omitted TO state in my letters that The Mexi-
can. had seven thousand regulars and between
three and four thousand rancheros in the CITY,
Their killed and wounded was small compared
with ours-heir legs and walls protecting them
Capt Brass's battery was terribly cut up-he lost
twenty horses. am Told he behaved nobly. His
orderly sergeant, Waitman was killed. Ridgey
had three fine horses kiled-no men. The dra-
COON, had no chance 10 fight, but were very active
as scouts, etc.
The following extract OF a Letter we copy from
the Baltimore Sun
Monterey, u NJ, August 9th.
Our brave Colonel Watson has been killed,
and the command has devolved or our gallant and
spirited Captain James L. Stewart, who tough,
like ligel, al one Time he Was attacked BY fiye
Mexicans. Tic lost his sword hut knocked one
fellow down with his fist, and seized bis inuskel,
with which he knocked down thee more Of the
five with the bul, and bayoneled Them on The spot
Lieutenant B. F. Owens also fought with gal
lanry He led thirty men, wilhoul the loss Of
man. up 10 The very mouths OF the l3-poundels,
which he ,ienced and took.
Our loss IS about six men killed and from 10
10 II wounded, and they are bsng carried in
every moment.
General Taylor has warmly complimenled
Captain Stewart AMI Lieutenant Owens.
Poor Watson was killed al the head Of his re-
giment
In addition TO the above information, The Ex-
ira Union OF Sunday night says-"We have
had The pleasure Of seeing Capt. Eaton, who has
brought dispatches from Gen. Taylor 10 the War
Department. Captain Eaton left our camp al
Monterey on the evening of The 25ih of Septem-
ber Ee deserves great credit Tor the aacrity and
energy which he has exhibited in reaching Wash
inelon from Monterey in sixteen daBi
ave have no time Tor further comment to-
night. Our army has again covered itself with
glory. II has driven the Mexicans from their
strong entertainments, on very precpitous heights,
on both sides OF The Rio del 1'isre-[see Colonel
Aben's map l-slorning them III the face of the
enemy and their guns-beating n army Of double
their own force as has been esiimale!-and after
four days fighting and driving The enemy from
one enlrenchmeDt 10 another, and from street
10 street, compelling them 10 surrender Monterey
with all its supplies OF ammunition, provision,
&c., and cannon, with very small exception
Neither army is 10 pass specified line-which is
nerhaps nearly half way between Monterey and
Saltilio-under eight weeks. But thus armLsticc,
in he fr,t place oss not embrace our other Inns Of
ope,aiio,,s and, sec0ndiu, IL is sulJ.ct express
terms 10 the orders and instructions a} The tro so-
rsrnmenis The army is woIihy OF all praise Tor
the sallantry and skill which have been di played
by our officers and troops both volunteers and re.
euars This is another brilliant military event
in The annals of our county.
"Bu,, in obtaining this glorious victory, We have
LOST many noble officer and gallant soldier
The hearts OF their conntrymen are filled with
the deepest gratitude for The heroic services Of
these brave men who have thus given their lives
10 the cause OF their country; and the whole ma
lion profoundly sympathizes with their bereaved
families and friends.
1--WE must reserve until tomorrow, The official
details OF this brilliant achievement"