Mobile register and journal., 1846-12-01

dvance until could have an interview w,th him on he following morning at hls Ieadquar'err.
 Early on the morning of the 24th, l received | through Colonel Moiemo, conl'nuniealien from 'enelal Ampndia, pronos,ng to eVacuate the town, which with the answer, were forwarded with my irst despatch arranged with Colonel Moreno ? c.ssa ion oI fire uuti IF o'clock, al which hour l would receive the answer of lhe Mexican general at Gen. Youths head,lnaI ters, tu which soon re- pared In the meantime General Amp0dia had signifed to General Worh his desire for a personal interview wlih me, to which l acceded. and which finally resulted in exploitation. placing ihe town and lhe maieras oi wHr, wh certain except ions ,in our possession. copy of that capiIulaion Was transmitted win my first tespatch
 Upon occupying the city, II was discovered to he of great strength in itself to have is approach. es carefully and strongly fortified The town and works were armed with 42 pieces of cannon. well supplied with ammunilion, and mauned with d force of al least ,O00 troops of 'he line, and from 900 to 5000 irregnlars. The force under my orders before Monterey, exhibited by the accompanying return, was 425 officers, and 6,220 men. Oar ar- tery consisted of one 10 inch mortar, two 24 poun- der howtzers, and four ight field batteries of four guns each-the mortar being ile only piece suitable ID the operations of d siege
 Our loss Is l2 officers and l08 men killed; 3l officers and 337 men wounded That of the enemy s known, but is believed considerably To exceed our
 l lake pleasure in bringing to tho ns,ice of he government the good conduct of the troops, both regulars and volunteers, hch has been spicuous throughout Ihe operations. 1 am proud to bear tess timony to their coolness and constaney in bale and the Gheerinlness wnh which lhcv have subwltted To exposure and privatiun. To ihe general officers commanding diyisons-hlaior Geuei ss Butler md Henderson, and Brigadier Generals Twisgs and Worth-l must express my obligations for ths cfi- cient aid which they have rendered in their respec tive commands. l was unfortunately deprived, early on the zis of the valuable services of Major Genei al Butler, who was disabled by a wound re- ceived in Ih. attack the city Major General Henderson. commanding the Texas volunteers, has gwen me important aid m the organization of hIs command ard s subsequent operations Brigadier General Fwggs rendered important services with his division, and, us the second in command after halOr General Butler disabled BIIgadier General Wonh was nlrusied with an important de- iachment which rendered his operations independent ot my own. Those operations were conducted with ability, and crowned with complete SUCCESS l de sire also to ulice Brig ,dier Generals Hemer aud Quiman, commanding Ergades in General Buffers division. Lie,tenants ColOneis Garland and W ilsou commanding hrigades in General Twigg's division. Colonels Mitchell. Campbell. Davis and W ood, nandine the Ohio. Tennessee. Mississippi and 2d Texas regiments, respectively, and Majors Lear, Aen and Abercrombie, commanding the ad, 4lh, and Isl regiments ol infantry; all oi whom served under my eye, and conducted lheir command wil, coolness and gsIantry against the enemy. Colonel Mitchell, Lieut.. Col. McClung, MissIssippi regi- ment, Major Lear, 3d infantry, and Major Alexau- der. Tennesiee reg iment all severely wounded Capain I.amotle, ist infantry, Lieutenant Graham, 4tl inianuy, Adjulani Armstrong, Ohio regiment, l.Nutenanis Scudder and Allen, Tennes- reg imenl and Lieut.. Howard, Mississippi regi. rneni, while leading their against he enemy's position on the q and 23d. Aller the fall of Col hnche the command sf the lst Ohio regiment de volyed upcu Lieut.. Col. eller; that of the 3d in- iAnry, alter the fall of Major Lear, dev0lved in sue cession upln Captain Bainblidge and Capt. lIenry the lormeI being also wounded The following named officers have been aVorabiy noticed by their c0mmasdeis: Lieut.. Col. Anderson. and Adjoant ileunan, Tennessee regiment; leut Col McClung, Capts. Cooper and Downing, Lieulenanls Patterson, Calhoun, Moore, Russell and Cook, Mississ ppi regiment. also Sergeant Major Hearlan, Mississippi regiment, md Major Price and Capt. K Smith, unattached bnt serving with il. beg lesYe also to call attention to the good conduct of Capiau John. son, Ohio regiment, and Lieut.. Hooker, 1st artlery serving Dn the staf of General !amer, and of Lieut. Niehols, 2d artillery, on that 0i Gen. Qutman = Capts. Bragg and Rlhsey served with their batte- res dunng ibe operasOns under my own obserya- tion, and m pat under my immediate orders, and exhibited distinguished skill and gallantry Capt. WebsIT, lst artillery, assisted by Lieeis. Donad- son and Bowen, rendered good service with the howiiztr battery, which was much exposed to the enemy's fire on ihe 2lst.
 From the nature of the operations, the 2d dragoon, not brought into action, but were usefull, em- ployed unde, the direction of Lieut.. Col. May as escorts. and in keeping open our communications =
 The lst Kentucky regiment was also prevented from participating m the action of the 2lst but rendered highly important services under Col Oimsby. in covering tlr mortar battery, and holding in check the enemy's cavalry during the day.
 have noticed above the officers whose conJuc, either fell ander my immediate eye, or is noticed only in miaor reports which are not forwarded- For further mention of individuals, l beg leave ,p reiei to tile reports of division commanders here with respectfully transmitted I fully concur in their recommendations. and desire that they may be considered as part of my report.
 From the officers of my personal staff and of inc engineers. typographical engineers, and ordnance associaied with ne, have derived valuable and ef- ceni assistance during the operations. Col Whi- ting, assistant quarermaster general, Col Crogban and Belknap. inspector general, Major Bliss, assis- tant adjutant general, Taptan Sbey, assistant quartermasIer, Capt. WaPgaman. comm,ssary of subsistence, Captain Eaton and Lieut. Garnet, ids de-caIup, and Majors Kirby and Van Buren, pay department, served near my person, and were ever prompt in all situations, in the communication of my orders and instructions. must express my par iicuar obligations 10 Brevet Major Mansfield and Lieut.. Scarritt, corps of engineers. They bolh rendered most important seryIces in the enSmy's positions, conducting troops in attack and strengthening the works captured fromshe ene my. Major Mansfield, though wounded on the 2Is, remained on duly during that and the following day ust confined by his wound to camp. Capt Williams typographical engineers, to my great regret and inc loss Of the service, was morlally wounded while learessly exposing himself in the attack of the 2Ist Lieut. Pope, oi the same corps. active and zeal ous throughout the operations Major Munroe chief of the artillery, Major Craig and Capt. Ram. say oi ihs di~n;e, were assiduous in the per- ormance of their proper duties The former snoer.
 intended the mortar service on the 22d, as part;cu. ariy mentioned in the report of Gen. Worth. ,o which also refer for the services oi the engineer and typographical officers detached with the second division.
 Surgeon Craig, meddal director was acliyeiv employed in the important duties of his department and the medical staff generally were unremitlng m their attentions 10 the numerous wounded-their duties with the regular regiments being rendered un commonly arduous by the small number serving in ihe field.
 respectfully enclose herewith in addition 10 the reports of division commanders, field return of the torre before Monterey the 2ist of Septsmber-a return of killed. wounded, and missing dutiug tho operations--and two typographical skeiches-one exhibiting all the movements around Monterey--the other larger scale illustrating more pa,t;cuIarv the operations in the lower quarter ol the eit,2 prepared respectively by Liests. Meade and Pope. typographical engineers. am, sir, very respeet. felly, your obedient servant, z TAYLOR,
 Major General U. s. A. Com.
 The ADJuTASr GEsERAL or THE ARMY,
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