The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-02

Richardson, Thomas C. Ramsey, John Vining NJ D.
Watson and H. H. Dotson badly wounded: and C.
Absrnathy, V. Gotten, John Gavin Aaron Parker
slightly wounded.
Total-klled %; wounded, II; Missing, a.
From the Cincinnati Atlas Oct %
At length we have direct from our Cincinnati ii
soldiers who participated in the battles Monterey
Chamberlain, surgeon of Col Mtchers regiment dated
the 25th Of September from which gather the fol-
! lowing =
The force of the s'gimsnt engaged in the action was
45o of which 6s were killed, wounded and missing Dr.
Chamberlain says he had made eight amputations and
extracted fife balls Col MitcheIs wound is in tho
leg, and is severe one. He struck by two and
half ounce grape shot and the horse him by
the Cincinnati bar killed under him. Lieut. Armstrong,
OF the Cadets, had his knee shattered which rendered
smputaicn necessary. The doctor considered his
very, az the time he wrote doubtful Capt George of
the Buler county company was wounded in the head
and side by she'll but not severely. Lieut. Niles, of
the Cadets, musket ball in the hip-bsll extracted, and
wound doing we'll.
Some other officers of the regiment were wounded,
and many privaes severely, none of whose are
all sides by urgent professional duties He. however
mentions that sergeant Chas. LII Long and private N.
MLean Of the Cadets, fought Like heroes, and escaped
Major General Butler was wounded in the leg in the
early part OF the action and the command Of the whole
division devolved Brigader Gen Haner, who acted
with GOODNESS and bravery throughout.
The adpertser issued an extra yesterday afternoon,
giving letter from friend at quarters of the
my OF occupation, dated Before Monterey September
aoth, 1916, )" from which the following is extract:
and the Of de,oVsd upon
one of Ohios favoritss-Genersl Hamer His coolne,s
and deliberation is the theme Of general remark The
boys call him our Sledge Hammer" During the 2lst,
Dr. Chamberlain the only surgeon in camp and all
the cases Of wounded that came in thrown upon
Tho writer also say: =" The FIRST Ohio regiment was
in the hottest part Of the fight all day but did not suffer
Col Mitchell is wounded severely in the leg, BY two
ounce ball passing through it below the knee but is do
ing well. Adjt Armstrong of the Cadets O noble and
gallant fellow, has had his leg amputated"
| From the Mavsville EaOlo1
We have seldom heard an old soldier recount the his
tory Of his lifs and fight his battles DER again. with
greater sincerity, more honest enthusiasm, than
friend exhibited in our sanctum, on Saturday, while
reading of the gallant conduct Of hisI old chum viii
ago in Hudson, New York-clever, industrious young
men, Our friend by no means lacked spirit but Of
vous quick temperament with sery eve IS" and restless
disposition daring, confident and independent
iora" While thus employed a recruiting sergeant.
for in the early Of the late with England
-paraded the streets Of Hudson, drumming up young
generals" to fight for free trade and sailors rights"
pitch all Worths martial ardor and without second
thought he became soldier.
Worths ancestry, our friend informed u.s. were from
Marthas Vineyard Massachusetts, proud bold stock
of high and somewhat arstocratc bearing Some Of the
family had intermared with the nobest and bravest Of
the Indians of New England thus uniting the best blood
Of the Aborgnes and OF the primitive settlers Of the
Old Bay State. Worth when young to all the emerge
tic and freeborn nature of the Anglo American added
the roaming restless, warrior disposition of the red
of the forest With broad forehead highcheek bones,
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and brave and fearless hear-the offered the op.
portuny to make Of such material valiant soldier and
q successful officer.
Worth had been garrisoned for some months at.
when the misconduct Of fellow soldier set him upon
the first round Of the ladder Worth brother then,
to soldier in Distress and encouraged his fellow
after he had been made known the penalty Of his conduct
to make to the commanding officer representation of
the affair in writing He pleaded his ignorance and
want of skill in writing and the probability of failure.
Here, give me pen" said Worth and in few minutes,
dashed off, in clear bold hand and unassumng manner
a lines vindiCating soldier md
presenting his ease in view not entertained before The
soldier presented it to his officer Did you write this ~
was quickly asked and answered in the negative "Who
did r Private Worth, sir" Send Private Worth to
me-" In few minutes Worth presented himself with
usually marked his bearing and with prompt "At your
service, sir" Did you write this 7" al did SIR, short
and quick Sundry questions asked to his form
er occupation object in entering the army &c, which
cred in the positive and reckless tone
aid Worth was dismissed with Come my marquee in
the morning" There little that was encouI aging
in the Commanders tone, that Worth totally
scous of the good fortune in store for him when he ap
peared next morning, and the officer observed II want
you for my private secretary"
This enough for Worth. His active, resolute and
determined manner and commanding appearance struck
the scrutnizing eye Of General Scott when they rst
met who forthwith selected him as his Aid. Opporu.
nifty soon occurred and in the early of the battle OF
Lundys Lane, while charging bravely upon the enc
my, Worth fell it was supposed, MORALLY wounded No
who has read the history Of
with which the veterans Of England maintained their
ground and the irrepressbe ardor which marked every
CnarRo OIL the Americans, lace oil DayOnets and
sannoncan tail to apprecias the ntrepdity and gal
liant bearing Of Worth on that occasion When he fell
two of his soldiers attempted to bear him from the field
when ball struck Of them, scattering his brains
| over Worth and his companion The other seized him
in his and carried him from the reach of the
my. His friends mourned him as dead, and months
elapsed before his wounds had far healed to enable
| him 10 return to the service.
But we have not time to follow him through his vari.
successes and promotions and his gallant and dstn
gushcd conduct in the Florida The part he acted
in the capture Of Monterey bold, deliberate, and
fnI ataI
Tents, who supposed his commendable determinations
add laures to his to atone for his unfortunate alb
May would urge him headstrong into the fight needless
of his own life or the lives Of his Worth al
when duty prompted but calm and collected when he
knew success hung upon cool deliberate and decisive
steady promotion, and his countrymen with voice
bestowed honor upon whom honor is due" The wisest
act of the President in the whole conduct Of the
that which refused Worths prohered resignation,
and restored him to the Army and his country.H
[From the Louisville Journal, Oct 27l
Letters have been received in Louisville from several
officers of the legion, giving interesting details Of the
the brilliant affair 1t appears that the Louisville voun-
did their part and that their hardships and trials
the Mexicans for forty eight hours having time for
neither rest food One OF the forts annoyed them
ws ss hcF ye
panes of the legion took possession of this fort under
terrible fire from the enemy, without the loss Of man
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| the fort they found fifty dead Mexicsns in it, The
troops we're drsnched with rain, and most Of them had
but scanty supply Of clothing. Capt Bulen and his
company the Kentucky Rifemen, were among the first
to enter and they quite lucky in doing for they
took immediate possession of the dead Mexicans' coats
which they transferred to their backs and found
| them quite comfortable. All those that tired of
Standing took seats upon the dead bodies of the Next
/ cans
| Gen. worths fire upon the Mexicans awful One
of the larger forts when taken possession o contained
| upwards OF four hundred dead Mexcsns.
Capt Bullen's cap was carried from his head by cam
non ball One Of the privates in his company had his
thigh shattered by twelve pound shot, and others
we're severely wounded by grape and canister The
escape Of the legion irsm more serious loss was most
providentsl
| MEXICAN INTELLIGENCE.
| From the New Orleans Times, Oct "a
One OF the passengers who arrived in New Orleans
IN Thursday afternoon with Com Sloat, brought hither
single copy Of tho Diario de Ia Habano Of the sh in
| slant
The English royal mail steamer this Thames, arrived
Havana from Vera Cruz the 7th instant having on
board $4,000 in specie and forty passengers among
1 whom w 1eneral Paredes She brought Vera Cruz