The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-10-27
ANTONIO i.oqEz De SANTA ANNA
LATER ERosz MONTERREY.

LATER EikSCFa MON EEs ES.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED MEXICANS
KILLED --FURTHETACC0UNTS
FROM THE BATTLE GROUND
DEATH OF COL. WATSON
LARGE NUMBER OF KILLED
AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND OHIO SHOWED THE
WHITE FEATHER-RUMORED
RECAPTURE OF MONTERREY
EXCITEMENT AT MATAMO-
RAS-REiNFORCEMENTS FOR
GEN. TAYLOR, &c. &c.
We take the following letters from the
Baltimore Sun, which by the Steamer
McKim, from Brazos Santiago, to New
Orleans.
correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
MONTEREY, (Mcxico,) Sept. "a, 40
MEssERs. EDlEoRs: have but few
leisure moments 10 give you an account
Of our great battle. at Monterey. On the
morning of the 2lst, General TAYLOR
formed his line for battle, and marched up
to the outskirts and notifications of the
town keeping one bomb and his artillery
battery going all the time. The Mexi-
cans continued TO fire on US all day, but
no effect.
Gen. Worth on one side of the town
with Col. Jack Hays, and Capt. Walker
and the Texan Rangers, and Gen. Tay-
lor and the volunteers on the other, we
made our way into their streets over their
breast works, with heavy loss on both
sides. When we made the first charge,
we lost our gallant Col. Watson. The
B4ltimorians fought bravely, aud done
credit to their city. We lost number Of
men, but cannot give you their names
at present.
The Tennessee and Missippi volun-
teers were cut up horribly. Kentuck
did not stand the lire well, and Ohio got
in hot place, but soon backed out of it.
Capt. Barber and Col. Mccullough, OF
Mississippi, also fell mortaIIy wounded,
with number Of other officers whose
names [ cannot remember.
The battle lasted three days aud two
nights, and we had hot time of 1t as
sure yon. Gen. Worth distinguished
himself beyond all praise, He is Geci-
dedly great man for fight. lie took
two batteries on the first day, and used
them on the Mexicans with great effect.
The greatest loss Of the Americans was
Al 4, bt,s th r,
ports as to the number killed and wounded.
Some ofthe staff say that our loss is 700
killed and wounded, but | think there
must be at least 1000,
The Texan Rangers are the most deS-
perate set of men in battle that have
ever heard of. They charged up to the
breast-works d;smounted, and rushed
over ou foot, with sword in hand. They
were each armed with barrelied rifles, and
as may be supposed, done great execution
among the copper skins.
The third and fifth regiments of the req
uIars were much cut up also, from the
forty pieces Of artillery which we had to
silence; as well as the musketry from the
house-tops.
The grand castle is a powerful fort,
and was mounted with number of eigh-
teen Founders. Ii was there that Gen.
quarters were during the bat
lie.
| will relate you number OF incidents
that occurred during three days:-
Col. McClung, of Mississippi, the great
dueiist, got upon the breastworks, waved
his hat, and was in the act of giving three
cheers when a ball struck him, from the
effects of which he has since died.
Samuel w. Chambers, one OF the Ran
gers, or ''the Delaware hero" as they
call hinn-got over the hrcast-works, OBJ
tanned ioot-hold on the top of an eigh-
teen FOUNDER, and deliberately took
aim with his "fre shooter firing
with great effect, and crushing the Mexi-
cans, until the piece was taken by Gen.
Worth, and turned on the city. Cham
bers escaped without wound.
Capt. Gillcspy, Of the Texan Rangers.
was killed whilst pouring water into the
tube of a cannon, with the Mexicans all
around him. But it is impossible for me
to,mentionta II the numerous incidents that
occurred at the present time.
We expect another battle at Saltillo so
soon as the arlnistice expires; and as we
have got our hand in, we will give them i
rougher usage next time.
Onr army was about 1000 strong be-
lore the battle, but is now about $780,
Inc Mexlcans were nearly double our
number. Their loss in killed and wound
ed is not less than 1000. A great many
were killed in their houses, as we had to
rush in and shoot them down,to stop their