Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-31
cOnnrspoSDExcE or THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.

MONTEREY, SEPTEMBER II, lS4O.
should like TO give full of the operations of
army from the time reached this until
forced capuae, but have neither the time the space
devote to IT, shall therefore only speak OF the part that
battalion Played including the actions thoughts, and reec
tons Of Of its members, your old friend and humble
servant
On Monday last the 2lst Cater having been under
portion Of the previous night exposed 10 heavy ran,) at
o'clock A. NJ marched from camp with four companies
Of the lstnant, and after hours hard marching issued
from corned directly in front Of battery rather fort Of
some SIX pieces Of artillery and crowded with nan
" which opened the moment the head Of column
made It's appearance. Wewere within point blank and
for the first time, heard the whistng Of shot Our battalion
Immediately formed in line OF battle under this fire. and
ordered TO charge. Forward went cheering and
waving my sword and the after calamity.
When within hundred yards Of the trenches looked back
to who following, being anxious to know the
Judge Of establishment when behed the four companies
OF regulars marching by flank 10 the right Colonel
Watson shouting but hearing a command, that
mpossiby, owing the deaenng roar Of the cannon and
muskety saw the head Of line changing its direction
and knew at that the point Of changed and
at the head Of company intercept the head Of the
column ! reached just as Col Watson dsmountng from
his horse which the fell from shot The Co
lionel cried out 10 the men, "Sheer yourselves men, the
best way you cam At this time the battalion scattered
space Of about acre. and the lying down,
the shot in most instances flying heads But the
guns depressed and the shot began take effect
was lying close TO Colonel Watson alongside Of hedge,
when he jumped up and cried ont, Nows the tme boys
following Wewere in a or lane with a few
houses either sde and within hundred yards Of three
batteries which completely raked it. in addition which
tweyepound guns planted in the castle the right,
and completely enfaded the whole distance hadto make
this the thousand museteers the housetops and
the barcsdes at the head Of the street which advanced
and every street, and you may form idea Of the
deuge of balls poured upon (Bea in mind that the -four
companies Of regulars with us, the ntemD-
gied with the other Onward went and horses fall
every STEP Cheers shreks groans and words Of
mand added the din whilst the Of the guns abso
lutey deafening.
We had advanced up the street under this awful and fata
fire nearly hundred yards when reached cross
street, the Of which all who had succeeded in get
ting thus far alive halted, if by mutual consent wa
shaking Col Watson by the hand, whilst he was compliment
ing me- when shower Of grape, round and canister shot
from the above and Ue officers fell and do mo-
know how many prvaies Each man sought some place Of
apparent shser.
sat down the ground, with my back TO the wall Of a
house On my left torn nearly TO pieces One
Of them was lying fiat bis back with bis legs extending
further IN the street than NINE Crash another shower
grape, which tore Of his wounded legs nearly off, He
reared up and shreked, and fell back corpse never moved
TOT was satisfied that one place safe another D
recy opposite to me my bFevet Second Lieutenant Ais
quth on the right hand corner was Lieut. Bowie also Of