Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-14
FROM OUR EXTRA OF THURSDAY.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM THE ARMY!

GLORIOUS NEWS FROM THE ARMY!
Taking Of Monterey--Three days. fight
ing-Onr gallant Mississippi Regi-
ment in the MickeSt Of the fight!
The steamer James L. Day, at New
Orleans brings the glorious news of the
capiulation of Monterey, after three days
desperate fighting. Capt. Eaton, aid to
Gen. Taylor, came passenger, with des.
patches for Washington.
The loss on our part is estimated at from
800 to 500 men-kilIed and wounded.
The Mexcans were protected by strong
entertainments, and outnumbered us TWO
TO one.
Gen. Worth, who led the attack, has
immorlalized himself by his heroism and
bravery.
We can only give q hasty memoranda
Of the operations:
On the 10Th September, Gen. Taylor
arrived before Monterey, with force OF
about 5000 men, and after accommodating
the city at about 1900 yards from the Ca
thedral fort, ne was fired upon from It's
batteries. His force was encampcd three
miles from the Guy.
On the ooh, Gen Worth was ordered
TO gain and cover the Saltlllo road on the
west of the town, and to storm the heights
above the Bishops palace. Circumstan-
ces caused his halt on the night of goth
short of The intended position. On the
morning of the 2lsthe continued his route
and after an encounter, with large body
of the enemv's cavalry and infantry, sup
norted Nv artillery from tho heights, ne
rcpnsed them with great loss, and hnail }
encamped, covering the passage OF the Sal
lilo road. He then at the head of his di
vision palantIv stormed and carried tW'
forts on eminences on the opposite side o
the San Juan, the guns of which were I'm
mediatey turned against the Bishops pa
lace with a plugging fire.
On the 2lst the division OF regulars un
der Twiggs, and the Volunteer dlvislo
under Gen. Butler, made a diversion
the left of the town, lavoring the opera
tons of Gen. Worth.
The IO.inch mortar and two 24b how
itzers were put in battery on the night
the Doth, I100 yards from the Cathedra
On the 2lst, the order was gwen
SEOTlD tH6 tO"h' q
heavy fire from the first battery w
immediately opened upon the advance, b'
the troops soon turned it, entering and eI
cacino with the enemy in the streets
The city. having passed through an lnce
SAINT cross fire from the Citadel ana u
first and second batteries, and from the
fantry who lined The parapets, all eets d,
house tops of the city. The rear OF Il
first battery was soon turned, and the
verse fire of the troops through the gor
of the works, killed or dislodged the art
lerv and infantry immediately IN It's re-
The Ist division was followed and 81
ported by the Mississippi and Ienness
and LIST Ohio Regiments; the two torn
regiments being the first to scale ana oc'
nv the fort. The success OF the day III
stopped. The Mississippi, Tennessee, a
Ohio regiments, though warmly ehgag
in the city for some time after the caPt'
of the 1st battery, and its adjoining deft
cps. were unable, from exhaustion
ttbs severe loss they had suffered, to 6
more advantage. A heavy shower of
also came up to cause suspension
hostillties before the close of the day.
On the morning of the 22nd Gen. VIC
continued his operations and portions
his division successfully carried heig
above the Bishops palace. Both were
ried by command under Capt. Vinton
He was assisted by company OF LOU
ma volunteers. On the 22nd, Col. carl;
was relieved by Gen. Quitman with
Mississippi and Tennessee Regiments,
companies of the Kentucky Regimen
On the morning of the Odd, Gen. Q
man discovering that the defences
had been abandoned by the enemy, reti
Two companies of Mississippi and tw
Tonnessee troops were thrown in the st
70 reconnoitre, and soon became holly
80 with the enemy. They were
ss;a5ed bv 1t. Woods regulars, OF Il
Rangers dismounted, and by Bragg >
battery. ,,od oI,,ost all
Our troops drove parties Of the en-