Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-22
From the " o. Picayupe, Ezra, Oct.
News from The ARMY.

News from the Army.
HIsty memoranda Of tie operations Of The American
Army before Monterey, Mertco from the 18Th to
the 24th September.
On the 18th Gen. Taylor arrived before Monterey
with force of about 5000 men, and after reconno-
erng the city at about 800 or 500 yards from the
Cathedral fort, during which he was fired upon from
its batteries his force was encamped at the Walnut
3r;G-S, tnree miles short Of the city. This Eas the
nearest position at which the army could obtain a
supply of water and be beyond the reach of the enc
my's batteries The remainder of the 18th was occu-
pied by the engineers In making reconnolsances OF
the city, batteries, and commanding heights On the
20th, Gen. Worth was ordered with his division to
by circuitous route 10 the right, TO gain the
Sal,illo road beyond the west of the town, and to
storm the heights above Bishops Palace, which vital
point the enemy appear 10 have strangely neglected.
Circumstances caused his halt the night of the
10th, short of the intended position.
On the morning of the Dist he continued his route,
and after encounter with large body of the enc
my's cavalry and infantry, supported by artillery
from the heights, he repuSed them with loss, and
finally encamped covering the passage of the Saltillo
road 1t here discovered that besides the fort at
the Bishops Palace and the occupation of the heights
above it, two forts commanding eminences ON the
opposite side of the Juan had been fortified and
pied. These two latter heights were then stormed
and carred-the guns of the last fort carried being
Immediately turned with pungIng fire upon the
Bishops Palace. On the same morning (the 2lst)
Twlggs, and the volunteer division under General
Butler, were ordered under arms to make diversion
10 the left of the town, favor of the important ope
rations under Gen. Worth. The 10-inch mortar and
two "a pound howtzers had been put in the battery
the night of the 20th in ravine 400 yards dis
ant from the Cathedral fort citadel, and were sup
ported by the 4th regiment of infantry At A. NJ,
the 2lst, the order given for this battery to
open upon the citadel and town Immediately after the
first division, with the Sd and 4th infantry in adj
under Col. Garland, were ordered to recon-
noitre and skirmish with the enemy on the extreme
left of the city, and should prospects of success Offer
to carry the most advanced battery. This attack
was directed by Maj. Mansfield, engineer, Captain
Williams, geographical engineer, and Major Kinney,
quartermaster to the Texas division A heavy fire
from tn FIRST battery was Immediately opened upon
the advance, but the troops turned 1t, entering
and engaging the enemy In the streets OF the city,
having passed through an incessant cross fire from
the Citadel and the first and second batteries, and
from the infantry who lined the para pets, streets, and
hOusetops of the city, The of the first battery
was soon turned, and the fire of the troops
through the gorge of the works killed or dislodged
the arterists aud infantry from it and the building
occupied by the infantry Immediately in the rear
The 1st division followed and supported by the
Mississippi and Tennessee and LIST OHIO regiments
the two former regiments being the first to scale and
occupy the fort The Of the day stopped here
The Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio regiments
some time after the capture of the first battery and
Its adjoining defences, unable from exhaustion
and the loss they had suffered to gain more advan
tage. heavy shower of rain also came up to eau
suspension of hostiies before the close of the day
The Sd, 4th, and LIST infantry and the Baltimore
battalion remained the garrison of the captured
position, under Colonel Garland, assisted by Captain
Rdgeey's battery. Two - Founders, one 4-pounder
and one howtzer, were captured in this FORT three
officers and some twenty OF thirty men taken prisoner
One of the IL Founders was served against the q
fort and defence with captured ammunition, during
the remainder of the day by Capt. Ridglcy- Th'
storning parties Of Gen. worth's division also cap
tured two Founders, which were also immediatel,
turned against their former owners.
On the morning of the I'D, General Worth contin
ued his operations and portions Of his division storm
ed and carried successfully the heights above Bishop
Palace. Both carried by command unde
Captain Vnton, Sd artillery. In these operations tn
company of Louisiana troops under Capt Blanchard
performed efficient and gallant service as part O
Captain Vnton's command. Four pieces of artillery
with good supply of ammunition, were captured ii
The Bishops Palace this day, some of which were i'm
medately turned upon the enemys defences IN th
city. On the evening Of the 221. Col. Garland an
his command were relieved the garrison of the cap
tured Erts by Gen Qutnan, with the Mississippi an
Tennessee regiments, and Ave companies Of the Ken
lucky regiment.
Early on The morning the 23J, General Quitman
from position, discovered that the second and
frts and defences east Of the city had been entre
abandoned by the enemy. who. experimenting anothe
assault the night of the 22J, had retired from a
his offences TO the main plaza and It's immediate vi
entity A command of two companies at Mississippi
and two Of Tennessee troops were then thrown int
the streets 10 reconnoiire, and became holly Ell
gagged with the enemy. They supporte
BY Col Woods regiment of Texas Rangers, dis
mounted, BY Bmgg's hight battery, and The I'd il
fantry; the enemy's fire was constant and unintei
rupted from the Streets house tops, barricadcs. DC
&C.. tie vicinity OF the plaza. The pieces Of Bragg
battery also used with much effect far into III