Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-16

luhdetslopd 10 De settled amt Interchangeable
sincc the cool reception given to our PROPOSE
iious ior peace. TO prosecute the war with AN
energy aud vigor that must lead ultimately "a
an early peace; heuce We feel confident that
no time will bc lost in directing an inmcdi.
ate cessation OF the capitulatiuu
No. 50
HrAnQUAErEGs Army or OccUPArIoS,
Camp before Monterey, Sept %, 1916.
Sir ! have the honor 10 report that the
troops under my command. Including The
mounted volunteers from Texas marched
trom Marin on The 18th. aud encampe,i be
lore Monterey on the 18Th in,t IL was i'm.
mediaiely discovered that the enemy occupi-
Cd The town IN force, aud had added greatly
10 It's strength by certifying the approaches
SAD commanding hvi hts. A close rcconpu' :
sauce was mude the same evening by the Off
cers OF engineers aud Typographical engineers
on both hanks Oi the town, and il was deter.
mined, from ihe information procured, To &C.
cupy the Saitillo road ln the rear of the town.
carrying u practicable, the several fortified
emergencies IN that direction. The ~ divis.
ION ol the regular troops and portion OF Col.
Hays regiment of mounted volunteer, MAS
accordingly detached under Brig Gen. Worth
on tiis service, AZ noon ou the 10Th. A ten
ihcl mortar end two - FOUNDER howitzers
Were placed IA battery during the night 10 play
upon ,he ciIidsl AMI town.
At O'Clock these guns opened snd contin-
ucd deliber1tc fire, which was returned -
! 10 CRATE still further diversion iu favor of
! Gen. uribs movement, the remainder of the
/ Iufce, except camp guanl was disnlay,d A.
round the centre and left of the town. The
infantry aud one battery of the LIST division
ha"e strong demonstration on the left, and
s'on D,calne 30 closely engaged that moved
i2'Na'9 'be volunteer division under MsoT
utheial butirr % iis support leaving one
battalion (lsi Kentucky 10 cover the 9or,a,
oallery. close contest then ensued. which
resulted IN the capture Of one stony battery of
Tour guns, which with some adjacent deCences
-e-,r troops now occupy. 4 garrison was lett
The force ss.-,i,e'.
49, lls- C-alL-Il-.a.. I... ,.a,,, =
course OF the day two OF tbe batteries il 80,
oi the Town were carried hy storminr nar,ies
o''he 81 division, aud third was carried this
'""'"l"S az dawn oi day. The Bishop's PoI
80 occupied The :;ifiy remaining height in rear
~ ue 'oNn' and u completely commanded
o( tht WORKS already carried. Gen. Wnnb,s
"iN'7loh occupies the Sallillo road. and c,ts
Oh uA suocor or support from the interior.
nus reserve more minute report of the i'm
po'Sh' operations OF YESTERDAY until thos, at
Tue oinefent commanders are render
~, w. "''u a.ao until Typographical sketch OF
'he country can he prepared.
regret 10 report that our sncccssos have
not been obtained without severe Ioss g. h.
| ul'"ou'ei ia good measure 10 the orde, az
vac troops IN pressing forward. No RETURNS
"' N''td hnd wounded have vet been received
! 'H Is ~ known what corps ol Gem. Wor,b'
division have suffered most. fan The o,h.,
portion ct the army the LIST, 81 and 4th rsgi.
4 inrn's ol iuiantIy aud regiments of Truness,.e
1o'"h' eeIs nave sustained the greatest loss -
I '"','" 'b IN believed tO b. an accurate
JUS, "' ne "ibcefa killed aud wounded:
mud . lnlaBtry -Brrvct Isl Lien,
I ) Woods, Serving with fir, iuf,n,r,N w. -
81 Infantry l.. n. MorG., g.,
Yarn q. 7 Field Breve, Major p F. r.
Li.ut. L Hszliu. y 'i"'"' 81
lioskins ''''i' -
s,h Infantry Capt II. McKavett.
maryland aud Washington Battalion Vol
"Hi,y,'fS.--Lieut Col. w 49, Watson.
'o'"H ., DiS'sion. Ohio Regiment. 1T
Tennessee Regiment -Capt. w u Allen.
Lieut.. ). VI PG,num. .''''"'
Wounded. -Corp, oC F,,;,o..
Major } h r Mansfield. slightly
Cprps OF Typographical Eugineers r.,
,ah w q. Williams, Gin hands of the enc.
lsl Infantry .-Brcyet Major ]. l. Ah.,.
bT"muie, slightly, CaptainJ "A Ia,n,,,c =,
NeToiy; lsi Lieut. J. e. Terrctt. in NOD, "a
'hc enemy; ~ Lieut.. r. Dilwo,tb s,.vs,,l.,
~ Infantry. Major w w Lear ,,yercIy
'oplain II. B5inbddgc slightly;
''h 'uidnify.--lst Lieut.. X. II. Gmham
Oh lnlantg.--ls, Lieutenant n. b. RIOS.
SELL slightly "''
I,cry. ''' .
+ s.h Infantry -2i Lieut.. George VAIN.
Nnght severely
N0i"Htsr DiUisioH General Staff Mic,
'ehrrH w .. Butler slightly.
ONO Regiment A. NJ. Mitchell
slightly Capt. James George. slightly. Ist
Lieut.. and AdIuiant A. W. ArmstTo,,g ,s,,
severely, IL Lieut.. n. Niles. severely. III
hcut J. Moticr, slightly.
Mi'-'s-ippi Rcgiment--Licut Gil. A. II
McC.ung, severely; Capt. r. " DoWpiny
i-H'f. ist Lieut.. N. r. Cook slightly ~
h'"ui h Arthur. slightly.
4 Dri,loH y Tsras Mounted Vo,g,t,,r,
III 6.ment--C Capt X. A. Gillespie. mortal.
"c'i hardly add that the conduct Of ON,
"'p-, h3ih rgplar- sud volunteer. fb,,,,,i,
'"' '., "prmlun-. has been eyer,ibip, a.,
''"i' o. desired The port which ,.,,,l, -
contributed io Toe successes pf tbe 80, =. n
lsppr'f more folly iu iotsfe report. H. ~.
llW "thci'ls Butler and henderson AMI n,
ahef nrnFmls IWipgs end Worth cp,n,,sa5
l"e DIVISIONS. must express, Inv ob!irsti,a,.
'' 'u. 'iltitni support which they haty r.r
'.''' particularly - To- Bugsdier Gen