The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-17

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to the execution Of his designs
It not our purpose to repeat the accounts Of the bat
that seem to authorize remark even at so great dis
lance from the Of action the principal of
when n the great disparity Of loss between the divisions
Of General Taylor and General Worth We inclined
to sttribbte this to the difference between the work
which they had to do respectively not to any greater
rashness or Indifference to the loss Of life on the part Of
General Taylor TAYLOR gave to Worth that, which to
the latter was under the circumstances, the greatest
boon he could receives separate command-where the
glory he might win might be his exclusively, and in
which he has in truth won sufficient to satisfy his
of his troops did not spare them il evident from of
the accounts which that the stormng party of the
T. hs sn
those around Monterey upon heights so steep that their
a,asns; had to Chamber to reach and
attack than would at r. sight appear Csnn:n cannot
The hill r the SS
and it is only when the summit reached that grape and
even them but for single discharges for no time
to RELOAD before the bayonet becomes busy, and fight
defenders Of the fort What il here stated Is proved to
be probable at least by the fact that in carrying the
ms Ss the had to s
and Worth was just the man, and we knew him well Of
sld to carry them.
manded the Bishops Palace, which we infer to have
been on the same ridge though, perhaps on different
II. Pcs to h.o BEEN the Ths
taking Of these forts secured the capture Of the Palace
which then became unensble and when that fell into
far on his side as Taylor did on his Like row Of
causes the fall in success|on Of The others Consum.
mate judgment seems to have marked every part Of
General Tayi Tor would seem to have kept hard work
for himself too and hence the greatness of his loss The
main battle which he had to fight in the streets Of
nrtu o,ls Il a. .h~1 that
to them.
So far can be Inferred from tho accounts in the
papers we should not be surprised If the mpatisncs Of
the army the south Of Monterey had led to attempt
to carry the town by coup dc main from the Camsrgo
evident that ives from the Camargo and not from the
ssltc road that expected to be attacked
and here their defence was the most thorough and OBJ
stinate There be doubt that here brave
Of them. Il Is idle to do otherwise than admit that they
$1,000 nrmIy and nsnuy At bay and that loss was
as great :, Il was bscauss they did 90.
street. bloody wsrk against ia a. determined a. The
Mexicsns were and We could not help being reminded
Monts1umas narrated in the history Of the
precipce they no where act with more fatal
than when sweeping with their fire the streets
was and the forced into Sy
| the perevering courage Of our soldiers.
The taking Of fortified place by regular approaches,
opening parallel after parallel until breach IL made is
the only mode of warfare of which the present csmpsign
has furnished example. IL there IL such place in
Mexico and the continues, almost led to be-
lieve, from what has occurred already that Taylor will
find out and take it, If only to prove that there y mo-
thing in warfare to which his army is not competent
MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY MATTERS.
Lieut. Llcwellyh Jones, United States mounted rife
regiment has opened rendezvous ct this place adjon.
Ing the Auburn House. This regiment will rendezv
tns n at Jefferson barracks Missouri and proceed in
ne spring on the route to the Pacific and will probably
erve cnaeny on the frontier of California. We under
mat the regiment IL already nearly full with re-
S,us' enlisted from the young men Of the Western
oA'e'. Term Oh service, I'VE years--Cayusa Tocsin
Japan Albert Blanchard, who distinguished himse II
tne pattIs, OF Monterey, IL claimed as a Of Lou
a na,;v 80 ne son BY adoption, not by birth He s
bravery and good conduct has won Reputation worthy
Of q descendant Of the men Of Bunker Hal Csrsrsl