Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-11-30

Camp near Monterey sept. 18th. 1876.

Camp near Monterey. sept. 18th, 1876
SlG have transmitted to M,rr Grnrral Butler a
report ui The operation oi the First brigade Of Tins division
IN the Il inst hui II hcoute my duty, ms cnnnan
an :" the division. Ia send Nou nj the move
men> ii both hrl%ades during the remaining DAYS Of our
attack Of M,ncIcv
For iull statement III the points occupied and the s,r
wees rendered 10y the ID brigade. respectfully rcrr Nol
la the rcpnt al Br1 teen Qulman " hu accompanied In,
brigade and Nh,,, Ia me her NH SEM
WAS not with them In witness their naanry but from
The ~ncal nplr they culltlcd tngrtal crrdt fir
The courage cncruy and Ual displayed ON the 9th IN
pushing thor attack 81 Ir ino the city, and sustaining
themselves under the aalhnu fines o the cuen,, " ho had
sach dccfd advantages them III their ialricadcs and
other dclrnc,s.
On the morning &" the 2Sd the first brigade, WAS order
ed ont IN n,nl o,hr city, and ook Position near the
infantry u Gen, IWlg!,s command. where We remained
until Late IN the acrnoun Whilst on the PLAN we could
distinctly hear the discharges ut small arms occasionally
hI ''crn Ten tlWtnan's and Gen ilcndcrsnn's com
mani and the urcCs ri the enemy III the CITY When
they ~ RE ordered Ia uic from The city and return Il,
camp the II y brigade directed Ia march In the town
AMI r.npy H. ,'rt taken the 2lst. the one above IL
=. III Daba " III II had been abandoned by the cncm,
on the prrvlons eve. 'g and ia" tann,ry between them
We ns,y,,l the order n, 'ruaclng Them under fine of
hall, aud shells which IL, 'Hl', did us no injury.
Capt Wcb>lcrs battery l>r'cd pant OF my command.
and, after ~aiioninI the brigade unced HIM In throw
4 couple OF shells from his II - howizers INTO the
plaza, where understood the pr1t pal iorcc of the
enemy was collected lie did 81, and as lar rs We could
discover. with great precision and rlect Subsequent
mi rmaon confirmed opinions in regard he INJURY
and alarm produced by hcSc shells. During the NIGHT
Grn. Worth threw several in the direction irnl
batteries the side OF the city, proving 10 TIN
M,xcans that they as4ilbr in this ionn iam both
fltnLS.
Through the whole night the enemy threw np r,ch,ts
from the plaza and tnnn tn" citadel. doubt cNpccne
night attack and adopting tins method 10 discover the
appnach al nur trnopS.
Early the morning nj the 9th. we had made ever,
preparation IN renewing the attack upon the CITY, when
We were suddenly arrested by hugc with fac OF lu,~
approaching the forts. Ii was accompanied by Col Ma
rno. oi Gen Ampudm's aids. BEARING letter to the
general in chief lie was conducted 10 me by Lieut.. Col
Rogers. from the upper fort. aud furnished hun ho1se
aud escort to MAJOR Goncrtl Iaylo's quarters in camp
The flung on both sides suspended until conference
could he i,ed. This led 10 the catuIao b, which the
city surNndcred
lhavcm aiormor report eNpo~,1dmy opuini IN regard
the roonos, and eallan'y DISPLAYED l., The ,fic,rs
and men under my commando and have on, n add THAI
their conduct rpm the firng If the st tothe last aun
Wis IT he ie ic..'er.H- d'f -. ri,hx aes,r,,nr