The daily union., 1846-10-31
foa me n. o. Pieayuns. Oct "a
Nc OF MONTEREY.

The fodo~ nag account OF the operations OF uen'
worth's division at Monterey, and defence Of the
capitulation. are from the pen Of Col Bale peyT
ton, Of this eiyiqsA 7at,,l.a9 49,
80 s,,. .,,s. MosrrnEr, Sept. Is, ls46
MY psAR s,R. Afer most obstinate and san
culinary conflict, which was continued from day to
day for Ave days, Gen. Ampudia oapitulated this
city on the 24lh met Our loss in killed and wound
ed has been extremely severe, not less than 500,
anongs whom are some Of the most valuable Off
GERS OF the regular army,as well as volunteers.
The LIST regiment Of Tennessee volunteers, com
manded by Col. Campbell suffered more severely,
perhaps, thnn any other which was engaged during
the scige, having had twenty killed on
the field, and seveny-seyen wounded, some OF
them morally, and many ofthem seriously, and
this out of force Of only 379 men. Notwithstand-
ing this Tremendous loss, the regiment charged un-
der the lesd OF ils gallant coon, and other officers,
and was the 6rst regiment which stormed the fort,
mounted the bfeast-works, and unfuTed the stars
and stripes upon lis walls, amiest perfect hail
storm OF balls, which was pouring upon il.
These Mexican towns and fortreases are incredi-
bly, strong, and few men hght better from house
tops, aud behind stone walls, more adrolt in
the use of stationary artillery than the Mexicans
In these actions Gen. Taylor had, all told, about
5000 men, while General Ampuda's force consisted
OF l0,5 infantry and cavalry besides militia, ran
artillery Of which seventeen were field pieces, while
Gen. Ampudia had fony-four pieces thirty eight Of
which, with TWO standards Of coon, are now in our
possession. .... .'... ..
Our srmy arrived before Monterey the morn
ing Of Saturday, the 18th instant, and about half
past eight o'clock, while reeonnoilIing the out
works Of the city, ball, discharged from a ~
FOUNDER, struck near General Taylor and staff, and
bounded with terrible velocity over bis head, at
lei h. hsr dti na a
bat his eye. This day, the 18th, was spent in
making Teconnossaneea Of the place and its various
ouposts, amidsi good deal Of firing on the part Of
the Mexicans, from cannon and short gun cali
ed eseopetie, which carries large ball to dis
tance Of 500 or6O0 yards.
On Sunday, the Goth, General Worth was de-
tached by General Taylor, in command Of the %
division Of the regular army, (about 500 strong,
and Colonel Hhys's regiment Of Texas rangers,
Consisting of 400 men, with view Of turning the
city, and Occupying the Saliillo road, for the pur
pose Of cutlps Oh the enemys supplies and rein
foTesments, which were daily expected under Gen.
Santa Anna. The division performed the march
making road, filing dtehes, &c.--a distance Of
about elk orheyen niles, and resehed the vicinity Of
the enemy ~ he evening, about o'clock, when the
general. with sn escort from Colonel Hayss ran
gers, w-s iStd on by the batteries placed on the
heights, Rnd also by corps Of the enemy's light
troops, Who were sent through corn-hsld TO cut
OIL his party. - ....u .r... .n. r.
From this time until the appearance Of the white
flag on the evening of the Gath, the division Of the
army commanded by General Worth, was inces-
sanity engaged, and was sueoessful--never for
one nomeot hesitatIng faltering--puttng TO rout
the enemy's cavalry on the plains, driving his in.
fanlry through the chappaial, and from the house
tops, sealing Immense heights, capturing guns, and
stormjog fortrexses which were not only deemed
impregnable, hut which seemed TO be almost mac
l. Al - f.ll Ill. -
were performed wththe loss Of fourteen killed, and
ffty-six, wounded; and during the four days con-
test there occurred not the slightest mis-
take on the part Of the commanding general, nor
was there, al any time, the least faterng or hesi-
fancy the part Of the officers and men-regulaIs
and voluntecrs---in executing his orders. Indeed,
il is difficult TO Determine which is most worthy Of
admiration, the wisdom and energy displayed by
the abe and accomplished commander or the gal
lantry and ardor with which he was sustained by
those under his command. D
When the rffculties and apparently insuperable
obstacles are considered venture the assertion that
the series Of obtained by the division un-
der Gen. Worh's command, in the recent opera
tions against Monterey, will bear favorable COM
parison with the proudest achievements of the
American arms. Flo was opposed by greatly su-
perior force, which vas well served with artillery,
and posted upon tn highest peaks of the Sierra Ma
DIRE. He stormed heights, took pieces of artillery,
turned them on the enemy, and with these and the
aid Of one Of his own peces-which he contrived to
place upon the summit which Commands the famous
Bishops Palace, eight hundred feet above the base
Of tho emountaln--unted with the inestmable servi-
ces rendered by the dauntless and invinoible spirits
who HORNED these heights he reduced that strong
hold Of the enemy and drove HIM into the city, up.
which he turned the guns he had captured He
bivouacked his force for the night on the bleak
mountain, and the next day, after bombarding the
town, he conducted his forces into the streets,
amidst shower Of balls discharged at his person
He was seen everywhere, directing everything,
driving the enemy from his batteries, forcing him
from street to street and house to house, until night
ended the conflict. He maintained his position in
the city, placed a ten-inch mortar in one of the
strongly fortified squares, to direct which he placed
that gallant and skilful officer, Major Munroe, with
instructions to fire shell (weighing ninety pounds)
every half hour during the night. This duty was
performed with terrible effect, almost every shell
falling in the plaza, where the enemys forces were
collected to the number of 1000 or 5000 men.
He had made every necessary preparation for pur-
suing his advantages the next day, even to placing
some of his artillery the tops of high buildings,
which would command and sweep the house-tops
from which the enemy fought. g. "
Such was the state Of preparation when General
Ampudia capitulated the city, rejecting e1ual honor
upon the m ary skill Of the head which conceived,
and the indomi,able energy Of the gallant spirits
who executed the plan Of operations >
Our most serious loss occurred on the 2lst, when
Gen. Taylor only intended TO make diversion in
favor Of Gen. Worth, who was engaged in the at
tack on the other side Of the town, but, owing to
the ardor and impetuosity Of the troops, they very
soon became involved in general engagement, which
Gen Taylor felt bound to sustain. This excess Of
courage involved melancholy conseg uences, but it
is surely most excusable weakness, if it be a
weakness, to display an excess Of ardor in the field
of battle. n stssT., N 4Es,s M fau.
Theivolunteers from the different States behaved
in thes most handsome manner They have won
for the citizen soldier the admiration and applause
ofthc officers and soldiers of the regular nrmy who
speak of their conduct in the highest terms Of sp.
probation and eulogy. Amongst the volunteers
none hnye Bhone more conspicuousIy than the 1st.
regiment of Texas mounted rhemen, commanded
by that chcvalier Bayard, Col. J. G. Hays, better
known as Jack Hays This corps, from the coli
onehto the private, has fully sustained its former
rephtsAion. 81 9Inhihe fret affairs in which Gen
Worth's division was engaged on the morning Of
2lst, Col. Hays, swith several companies of his
mounted ri1emen, were thrown forward TO open the
ball, which he did most beautifully, terine
and.shootng in the presence Of the general the col
oncl of Dragons whe commanded tho enemy's