American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-30
FURTHER FROM TIE ARMY.

BY luet nights Southern Mail, wu loarn
that tho steamship Jas l. Day arrived at New
Orleans on the 22d inst from Port Lavacca,
which pIaoa she left on the 18th inst, and re-
ports nothing Of Importance from the army -
The Kentucky regiment, Col. Marshall, took
up their march on the 18th, aud the Tennessee
regiment, Col. Thomas, on Tho 18Th, for Ca
MARCO News came to Fort LIvacca on Mon
duy, the 18Th, that they had received orders 10
proceed to Matamoras instead of Camargo.
Thrilling Description Of The Battle. Mr.. s.
d. Ills, formerly a clerk IN the office of the
New Orleans PIcayune, took an active part in
the battle at Monterey, Of which he writes
h)me to his friends thrilling account. From
one Of his letters published in tho Plcayune, we
extract the following:
About IL O'Clock, the enemy commenced fir.
ing down the second hill with muskets, and
occasionally load of grape aud canister
From where was had most splendid view
Of the fight az 1t proved to be, but thus far a
one-sded one, for not single shot had been
sent forth from below for nearly an hour after
the first attack. All! there goes a voiley Of
musketry; can occasionally get peep al our
boys, who are climbing the mountains as fast
as they can, keeping as much as possible under
cover OF every nook, bush aud rock. Volley
after vuey are exchanged on both sides, our
bows gain The top and the MexICans run of on
the other side The stars and stripes are rails
ed with cheers which are responded to in the
valley below. 1t is now our turn. Another
battery still further on, built OF stune, and on
very steep aud high hill, is next to b. storned.
''On the right file, close intervals" was the or
DER when we all ran in IN double quick time.
The 9th Infantry comprising about &D0 men
and louisiana for the next, twas with good
cheer that we marched on to the attack, our
company so stationed as to be IN advance. We
had hardly reached the foot of the hll' when
down came shower OF grape and CANISTER III
our midst, but 1t appeared as it Mexcln ron
and copper was not made to kill Yankees. On
we went through showers of musket balls, ud
soon had climbed The mountain high enoug II
to reach them with our muSket balls. On we
went, loading and forming as we advanced,
until within fifty yards, when we rushed up as
fast as our legs would carry us, driving the
Mexicans down the other side and taking g.
pound brass cannon, ready loaded with grape,
but the load intended for us was turned loose
on them.
The first hill taken was directly opposite the
hill that opened on us in the nornng with
shell, and the hill taken by us directly III front
OF the Castle, AN ugly customer, we'll fixed TO
kill Yankees, mounting four 9-pounders and
two mortais. They SOON opened on us with
shell, which burst all around us, without doing
any harm. Dark soon put an end to all can
nonadlrg, and we lay down to rest anticipating
hot work IN the morning. Occasional showers
ofrain, and 10 blankets with Us, kept US awake
during most of the night. About one hour
before day, we heard muskets on the opposite
hill, and we soon knew that the Sth Infantry,
which had not vet had n turn at the enemy, had
climbed 10 the fort and made an attack. by
sunrise they drove the Mexcans out, but they
were smart enough to take the cannon with
them this time and broke for the Castle. Now
comes The tug Of ,oar. The old castle, we CAN
not climb its walls, nor can we batter it down
We may drive them out with shells, and kill
all who expose themselves with our muskc,s
Perhaps we can coax them into bit ofa fgh
outside. But take It we must.
Al I O'Clock A M , we were ordered across
to the last place taken 10 the courFe of al
hour we found ourselves at tie top of our las
puze, We sealed ourselves on the rocks to Test