Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-27

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was surrendered. r;n
Ibave in nv former report expressed my opin-
ian in regard 10 The coolness aud gailanhy us
PLAYED by the officers and men unoer NY .1a
nand. ana have only 10 add, mat lneil coHuue f,
from the firing Of the first 10 the lasl gun, was W
The m,st m.r,torious character, richly deserving
he annrobation oil their superior olnceiS, anu
the gratitude of their counlrymen.
Herewith send a statement oil Killed anu
wounded. ,.,
Very respectfully, your obdL servI,
' TIL. L. HAMER,
p; Cen Cond,o 81 division volunteers.
Major w. w. S. Bliss,
Assistant Adjulant General.
CAMP BEFORE MONTEREY,
September %, 1876.
Geperal-In addition 10 my report 10 maJoi
General Bn,ler of the action OF The 2lsl instant,
now have the honor 10 report Inc transactions VI
INV rioade ON the 22d inst, followed up by me
altack upon The city OF Monterey on the Esd
September, instant o,,
licve Col Garland's command, when nao curing
the precedin. night occupied ''e ieooeo' "''u -
titications taken on The 2ls, my command march
ed from their encampmenl about 9 o'clock IN lhr
morning. Col Campbell, oil The Tennessee re-
eimen, being udisposed from The fatigue and ex'
posnre of The preceding day, The command OF his
reoimept devolved on Lieu. Col. Anderson. BON
rreimepls were much reduced by The casualties
O, The preceding day. and the necessary detailsiot
the care OF the wounded The inarcn necessd'i
~ exnosed The brigade for short distance 10
severe fire Of artillery from The works sui IN pos.
session OF the enemy on this side oil inc Guy, anu
from the cross fire Of the citadel. we were ho'
allowed 10 reach cur post without some iess.-
Ptyae Dubois, OF Capt Crnmp's company OF
Mississippi rhemen, was killed, and Two men ol
The same company wounded before entering the
works Tie redoub: and adjacent works being
occurred by my brigade and Lieut.. Rldeely's bal
iery. a portion of The troops were engaged under
The direction of Lieut.. j. M. Scarrel, Of ensl
neer>, in strengthening our position on The side
next 10 own.
Al intervals during The whole day, until o.
clock al hight, the enemy kept up from their tor
ufcalions. and from The citadel, discharges o
shell, round shot, and grape. II was in The fore
noon u this day, that BY The aid ct our glasses,
we were presented with full view OF The storm
ing of the Bishops Palace b. troops under Gen
Worth on The heishls beyond The city. The shou'
by which our brave volunteers greeted the DIS
play OF the American flag on The palace, was re-
turned by the en-, my from their works near US BY
a IRENE nduus fire Of round sho, and grape upon
SAUL on The adjacent Mexican works were con
siG-.ed Of bal in me evening tGy attention Wa
drawn 10 d line Of abogt 500 Mexican inian.
,ry Ell some distance in rear Of their works. The
presence of Ibis force amounting 10 nearly three
umes our eff Give numbers, and which apPeare.
10 BIZ posted for the protection OF The works, IN
duced me TO give up all idea ottorcing The works
without reinorcemenIs. During The night seve
raj Zee ,nnuissau ces were made with details o'
Captain Whi.ld'S COMPANY in The direction OF
The red uot "Ei Diablo" Eloquent signals be
tween The different pnsts Of the enemy during mt
night kept u, on The aler; and at the hrs dawn OF
day on The 23d, il was discovered tnat The enemy
had abandoned, or we're aba ndoGing, The strong
works nearest 10 US Colone! Davis with a pof-
ton of his command, supported by Lieutenant
Colonel Anderson, with Two companies OF The
| Tennessee regiment, was ordered 10 take posses
sion OF the works This was promptly done. The
enemy had Withdrawn their artillery during The
eight, and nothing Of value fell into our hands
but some prisoners and ammunition. From this
work which commanded view oi The cathedral
! and a portion oil the great plaza OF The city,
we perceived another ha!f.noon or triangular Ie-
doubt in advance OF us, and on our right, which
appeared 10 be Immediately connected with heavy
stone buildings and walls adjoining The block Of
the city. Having reported my observations TO the
ommandiHg-general, who had approached The
held Of our operations, received permission 10
advance upon The delences OF the city in this d.
rec,ion, and, il deemed practicable, 10 occupy
them. Il vas sufficiently apparent that all The
approaches 10 the city OH this side were strongly
fortified. Wishing 10 proceed with caution, un-
der the qualified permission OF The commanding
general, | sent ont party OF rifsmen, under
Lieutenant Graves, TO recounnitre, supporting
them al some distance BY company vi IenneS-
see Infantry, under Captain McMuTay. Some
active movements Of The enemy In the vicinity
induced me 10 halt this party, and 10 order
out Colonel Davis, with two companies oil
his command and Two companies of Tennes-
see troops, 10 advance on these WORKS.
As the troops advanced armed men were seen
flying al their approach Upon reaching The re-
doubt which had attracted our attention, we per-
ceiyed that i, was Open and exposed TO The flre
Of The enemy from The stone buildings and walls
in The rear twas, therefore, necessary 10 select
another pusilion less exposed. Posting The Two
companies eli infantry in position 10 defend The
ledgmenr we had effected, directed COL Davis
10 post his command as he might deem most ad-
vantageous for defence or active operations, IN
tending here 10 await further orders or reinforce
,nents In accommodating The place, several shots
we're fired al Colonel Davis by the enemy, and
several files OF the ffemen who had advanced 10
been thrown across The street for The defence 81
The city, returned The fire. A volley from the
enemy succeeded. Our party having been rein
forced by additions from The riflemen and infan-
lry, a brisk firing was soon opened on both sides,
the enemy from the house tops and parapets al
tempting 10 drive US from The Judgment we had et-
fected A considerable body OF the enemy, secure
y posted on the Top Of large building on our eti,
which partially o@erlookcd the breaslwork. No.
| continued TO pour in their fire, and killed pri-
yate Tyree, OF company X, whose gallant con-
duct al The breaswoik had attracted the attention
OF botn his Colonel and myself. From This com
,nencement in Short time The action became &C.
neral The enemy appearing 10 be in greatforce
and firing upon our troops from every position OF
apparent security, despatched my aid, Lieut..
Nichols, with orders TO advance The whole OF my
brigade which couli b. spared from the redoubis
uccuped by u.s. A portion ofthe Mississippi re-
gimenl under Major Bradford, advanced 10 The
support oi the troops engaged but Lieut. Col An
derson, with a part OF tn. Tennessee regiment
was required TO remain Tor the protection Of the
redoubls in our possession. With this addition
al force more active operations upon the CITY
were begun De,achments Of our troops ad-
vanced penetrating into buildings and occupying
The lal roofs OF houses, and BY gradual approaches
driving the enemy back. They had been en-
gagged more than an hour, when they were re-
nlurced by detachment Of dsmounled Texan
rangers, commanded by General Henderson, with
whose active and efleclua corporations the
attack upon the city was gradually, but success
fully prosecuted. Buildings, streets, and ccurIs
were occupied by our troops without much loss,
until after being engaged for about FIVE hours,
having advanced within less than two squares oil
he grea, plaza, apprehens;ve that we might fa'l
under the range OF our own artillery, which had
been brcugb, up TO our support, and our ammuni-
ton being nearly exhausted active operations were
ordered 10 cease until the effect of The batteries,
which had been brough, forward into one Of the
principal streets, could be seen. !, being found
tha, the barricades in he nsghborhood Of The pIa-
"a, were 100 strong to be battered down BY our
!isnl artillery, the commanding general, who had
taken position 10 the cts, ordered The troops era.
dual'y and slowly 10 retire 10 The Offences taken
in the morning. This was done in good order,
the enruy fling occasionally upon US, but not
venlurng 10 take possession OF the part Of the
town We had occupied. Our forces had scarcely
retired from lhsir advanced position in The city,
uhen ws no rd Tho comme ncsmenf nj The affark