The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-15
THE THREE DAYS BATTLE.

THE THREE DAYS BATTLE,
The following articles, which We copy from differ
ent papers, are calculated to shed some light on
the late stirring events and to do honor to the brave
men who accomplished the glorious victory. The
editorial article from the "New York Courier" and
the communication from the Baltimore hperican"
are the most elaborate and striking in the views
which they exhibit;
From the New York Courier.
The srORMsG oF MoNrEREr.-Anolher battle
has been fought upon Mexican soil, and again
mas the American army proved victorious. Our
forces numbering about 5000 men, half OF whom
were volunteers, storned and seized populous city,
surrounded by heights bristng with cannon, pro
tected by walls and forts and barricaded streets and
defended by at least $4,000 wel-drIlled Mexican
troops plenIifuly supplied with artillery and am.
munltion, and fighting with a yalor and skill in
ferior only TO those Of the troops 10 whom IN the
end they were forced to yield. The letters which
we publish below give all the details Of this brilliant
but bloody engagement we have yet received. Il
that the attack upon the city made stimuli
taneousy, in two divisions, one OF which, under
Gen Worth stormed the precipous and well foru-
fed heights on the western side Of the town, and
gained possession Of all the strong holds which conf
mand the city from that side: and the other, under
Gen. Taylor in person, after two unsuccessful and
most disastrous attempts 10 charge the batteries,
entered the town IRON the eastern SIDE.
OrGen Worth's achievements the letters below,
written by gentleman attached TO his command,
give very full and intensely interesting sketch.
lie swept the whole range Of heights, ridge after
another, of the troops by whom they had been held
drove the Mexicans from strong fort they had oc-
cupied captured and took possession Of the Bish-
ops Palace which had been converted nto a strong
defensive work, and thus opened communications
directly with the heart Of the town. His loss was
comparatively lght--not exceeding, 1t is said
serenity in killed, wounded and missing, Of whom
| few-less probably than dozen, were taken prls
oners by the hexicans Gen. Worth, 10y his cool
prudent and most courageous conduct has fully
sustained his high military reputation, and has even
gathered fresh laurels which will amply make
amends for the untoward fate which previously,
since the commencement Of the war, seemed TO at
tend him.
or the progress Of Gen. Taylor's division, we
have less minute and much less satisfactory ac-
count We learn simply that he sent column into
a street which was defended in front by a masked
battery of artillery and musketry, and barrcaded
by Mexican troops entirely covered-that they were
thus exposed TO terribly murderous fire, which
com eled them after heavy loss, to retreat-that an
attempt was then made TO turn these batteries by q
charge under Gen. Butler, also rendered Intellectual
by the tremendous fire of musketry and grape to
which the troops were exposed from the houses and
barTcades that in the night succeeding, these bat
eres which had proved so destructive TO our troops,
cupied by the American force; and that in the en-
gagements of the next day, the Mexicans, were
driven TO the principal public square OF the CITY,
which led to a capitulaton and cessation of bostiIl-
ties General Taylor's loss In this affair, is said to
have exceeded in killed alone more thaH 200 men.
OF the gslantry with which this severe series of
battles was fought, but opinion can be enter
tanned. The Mexicans defended themselves with
bravery, and were protected by strong fort6catOns
which gave them immensely the advantage. The
Americans, beth regulars and volunteers, behaved
| in manner which challenges universal admiration
Nothing could exceed the steady and determined
courage with which they climbed up the most diff
cult ridges in the face Of destructive fire from cam
non planted on the top, and stormed the forts which
the Mexicans had there erected And no sooner
had one ridge been carried, or one fort seized, than
the captured guns were turned upon the next strong
hold of the enemy and the assault upon that carried
on with the same unfnching courage and complete
success No fighting tests the soldiers courage so
severely this Ia the open field, where armies
| meet fac to face, there is common ground upon
which they stand, and neither has greatly the adj
vantage Of the other There is then test ofsrength
and Of spirit---and victory thus gained is worthy
| of applause. But how much greater ia the triumph
when it is achieved in the face of stone walls, and
| cannon laundering from them, served by men pro-
ected from danger, and access 70 which can only be
gained, through a succession of difficulties in them
selves scarcely less formidable that the face Of the
foe This test, the severest TO which soldiers can
ever be exposed, was sustained with honor by the
American volunteers as well as the regular troops
The achievement is one which confers unfadng
honor on the American arms.
| From the NJ =. Evening Post
The CAPTURE OF MoNrEREY.-The late attack
upon Monterey and its capture, alter much hard
fighting and great deal Of boodshed, has shown
that the Mexicans will fight well behind entrench
ments 1t is perhaps with them as with the natives
Of Old Spain; in the open field they are not good
Int
Not that by any means the seige of Monterey is to
be compared to the memorable seige Of Saragossa
and various others recorded in the Spanish annals
in which resistance and endurance were carried to
the uttermost pitch of consistency and bravery.
Monterey is a place Of great strength, and il was
occupied by number of Mexican soldiers sufficient
to have made Roadway against our troops in the
field, provided they had been equal to in the
qualities Of inrepidity and resolution. The result,
will show the Mexicans that even their fortified
petuous bravery of their northern enemies. In this
point Of view the event is certainly favorable to the
expectation of peace between the two countries.
We copy however, in this sheet various extracts
made. by the Washington Union from Spanish
Journals, showing determination on the part of the
| Mexican government to prosecute the war with az
much energy as its crippled resources will allow
1t may, and VIC fear it viii be the case, that the les
son we have taught them at Monterey, will not be
sufficient to convince the Mcxicans Of the folly Of
further resistance and that the nation 10 not yet dis
posed to open negotiations for apeace.
| From the Albany Argus.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT VICTORY IN MEuco.--Agair
the American arms have been crowned with success
and the flag of the Union floats in triumph ovel
another conquered city Of the Mexicans.
BY the accounts which publish to-day, il viii
be seen, we are everywhere with high satisac.
ton, that Monterey, pfter hardfought battles, has
yielded TO the superior bravery Of the American
army under General Taylor, and capitulaed on the
evening Of the gath ultimo. The successful storm.
ing Of fortified city, defended by force Of III O0t
disciplined troops, under an experienced command.
err, by force scarcely one-half their number estab
ishes IL the fact were not already beyond contro-
versy, the eminent superiority Of the American
arms. The interesting particulars Of this brilliant
victory, so far as they have been communicated by
telegraph, viii be found among our extracts.
Il will be seen that General Worth bore gallsn
and conspicuous part in the storming Of the city
and in carrying the enemy's works.
From the Boston Time,