Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-11-28
| : WuJOT NtHcTII U D sfIIHy VUIIIIIaIIIIIB
The ADJuTAST GENERAL OF THE AMY,
Washington
HEApau.RTERs FIELD DIVISION VoLuNTEI
MOuIcrrU .SeDfeUlber 30 1916


Monterey, September 30, 1916.
SIN: Pursuant the instructions Of the Major General
commanding on the 81 instant at about o'clock A. NJ,
marched my division with the exception OF one company
from each infantry regiment left guard the camp) and placed
in order Of battle, under cover Immediately in of the
and howtzeT battery, my left resting the main road
TO Monterey. had been in position but short time when
received the Generals further orders to move speedily
practicable with three regiments, 10 the support OF General
Twiggss DIVISION then engaged in attempt carry the
enemy first battery our left Toexpede disbursement,
marched the three nearest regiments commanded respective
y by Coils Davis Camp ell and MITCHELL by the left flank,
leaving Col Ormsby 10 sustain the batteries. Finding the
rifle regiment in 'front.' that of Col Campbell ordered 10
take place The last mentioned regiments constituting
Cen Qutmans feld brigade, be took the immediate
mand Of them, and moved of with spirit and prompncss in
the direction Indicated Ivy the enenys line of fire. Having
Gen. Quinans brigade fairly in motion, turned my
attention that Of General Hamer, consisting of the
Ohio regiment only. Pursuing the instructions Of the Major
General felt gradually, without any knowledge OF the
localities that part Of the city bordering the enemys
continuous line Of batteries assaed at every step by heavy
fires in front and flank After having traversed several
suarcs met Major Mansfield the engineer who had conduct
ed the of Gen. Twggss division the first battery
lie informed of the failure of that attack, and advised the
withdrawal Of my command, there could longer be any
object in advancing further warning me at the same that
il advanced must fire that would sweep all before
it. Knowing the Major General commanding to be but short
distance in the rear, gaoped back and communicated this
information, in consequence OF which he the order TO
trograde and the movement was commenced accordingly In
n short time, however, it known that Gen. Qumans
brigade had only stomcd the battery in question, but had
also carried house OF considerable strength connected
with the first, and occupied by the cnemys infantry The
direction Of Gen. Hamer brigade changed, and
the city entered by another route, which, after about half
hours march under destructive fire. brought it Within say
hundred yards Of the onemys second fort called FL Da
bio very slight reconnaissance suiced TO convince
that this position of ordinary strength Still, feel
ing It's Importance, after consulting with part of my staff
its praccaIity, had resolved attempt carrying by
Storm and was in the act OF directing the advance when
received wound which compelled me TO halt Col Mitchell
was at the time wounded the head Of his regiment
as was his adjuant The falling fast under the
convergng fires of at least three distinct batteries that
tnuay swept the intervening space through which il
necessary pass The loss Of blood too, from my wound
rendered necessary that should quit the field and had
discovered second glance that the position covered by
heavy fire of uskety from other works directly in its rear