Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-16
o-,pTJ1RE OF MONTEREY
interesting Details.

.1.,ee of tie New Orleans Pieay1ne.l
lCf'"f Rp,zos SANTIAGO, Sept %, 1916.
r.,,or's army arrived before Monterey
Ten ,ais and found the enemy occupying The
on NV !. ,o,ce. Our army commence 'ne a'-
pace ~ .ss aist and continued il for three days
ncs Oh , ~ Of the oath Gen. Ampndia Of
un ,ae canituIste, which was granted BY General
Taylor ,u.,s .,lowed 10 The Mexicans to
sew ss,. and an armis,ice OF eight weeks Inc
e'a.a n neither army are to pass line running
a ..,% he Rinconado through Lnares ana San
Fernando. y. .,,rxr,ed,sd = f,oO az The
.,mher Of his troops, but 1t prooaoiy amounted .
hu ,'II, II 900. Our loss is severe. The Isl,
y u,,S ib infantry suffered, with the Tennessee
.amn,eers on the Dist, under the eye OF Generai
T.r,or Gen. Taylor escaped unhurt, but was
a..,v e.posed. His horse was wounded.
"a! L;lled and wounded will amount to 5Oo
-, Worth. with his battalion and Hays com.
IND had an action some distance TINS sue OF
rnn,,rey. with a considerable Mexican force,
.asI,,nersed them in short time. Col. rays
s,Ied Lieut.. Colonel Of the Mexican army STU
sehanded. ,,.a ;, ,b;s ac.
lion. did not learn.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
!, Introducing The following series OF letters
,,,m Mr. Halle. il can hardly be necessary 70 re-
mind The reader that they were wri'en din'u 'ne
hustle Of the camp and din OF arms. ne ASKS Us
10 saw so much for him, but we reel " unnecessa'
nv. In the last letter we have lrom h, '1 pa
v,,e one dated the 25h ult.-he says: - ohi'leo
- .,a,e in nv letters that The Mexicans had seven
,bons,nd rpoulars and b,iween three ana Jour
,honsar3 rancheros in the city. Their killed and
wonndcd was small compared win ouIs-snelr
Zees and rails protecting them
Ao cain he saws: "Capt Braggs battery was
,srr;6lv cut up-he lost twenty horses. am
,old he behaved nobly. His orderly sergeant
Wai,man, was killed RidgelY had three hne
horses kied-no men. The Dragons had no
chance 10 fight, but were very active as scouts, etc
Mr.. Haile's private letter assures us OF his me
health and spirits. Oar troops he represents TO
be almost worn out with the fatigue OF their seve-
raj DAYS labors, but otherwise in high spirits.
SAN FRAsclsco, MEXICO, Sept. ls, 1886.
Gentlemen: We are al length within fve
hours march of Monterey-say u miles distant.
The army lett the camp near Marin this morning,
the frsl division starting al o'clock, and The Sc
copd division at ! o'clock The advance con-
sisted of McCulloch and Gillespie's companies
OF rangers, and squadron OF Dragons under
Col MAY. The pioneer corps was broken up,
and returned to their respective regiments. The
baggage OF the first division, and one halt the
ordnance train, followed that command ard the
second division was followed in like manner by
lis baggage and the other part OF the ordnance
train. The volunteer division marched al eight
o'clock, followed by its baggage and the supply
tram The rear-suard was composed OF two
companies OF regulars, one from each division,
and closed the march, following the supply train
In case Gen. Henderson should arrive with his
Texan rangers, they were TO form the advance,
with the exception Of four companies, which
were to lake the place Of the two companies OF in
fantry. which formed the rear-guard. Gen. Hen
derson overlook the army about four miles from
here; and his command was disposed OF according
10 the above-named arrangement The habnua
order OF battle was directed 10 be as follows: "hrs
division on the right Inc second on the left, and
Inc volunteer division in the centre" the chiefs OF
divisions 10 organize such reserves as they might
nudge proper. This order Of battle not 10 be con-
81 Fred inyarable, but 10 be controlled by the ma
ture oil the ground. Four men from Gillespie'>
COMPANY were attached 10 each Of The Two Second
and volunteer) divisions
Everything connected with this days march
has been intensely Interesting 10 all, and novel 10
many. The troops marched in closed columns,
and were always held IN readiness 10 act Promp',
w. The column embracing the trains reached
nearly or quite three miles. II was grand
sight, and so much did The men feel interested IN
coming events that every one went al IL IN busl-
ness manner, and although il has been hot and
dusty mol half dozen, out oil nearly SIX inou-
sand FIVE hundred, have given in to-day ON The
march We have forded number OF streams
to-day, commencing near Marin, with Inc San
Juan, which was nearly waist deep. y! course,
we are now in the midst oil The mountains, ou, 80
inoercep;ibly have we assembled what appeared
that
10 be on a great plain, with mountains rising into
u,aks in every direction around US. Our road
has been through a richer region since leaving
Marin than any | have seen since leaving the
Rio Grande We passed two or three large ha-
ciendas, where sugar. cane is cultivated to con-
siderable extent, and the second corn crops are in
fourishine state All these plantations are irri-
gated from The mountain streams.
Soon after We arrived here this evening,
Mexican who has been following the army from
Cerralvo, was seen writing in one otthe houses al
the hacienda, near camp. On being pointed out
by one of the drummer boys of the 1th infantry,
he bolled out OF The door, and was pursued and
csuqht A lille while after, he broke from the
guard. and ran towards he chapparal, but, untor-
,unate " for The poor devil he was running direct
" into the camp OF the ID division, which lies
hid in the bushes. A hue-and-cry was raised Inc
guard not wishing to shoot him, ana aHer
smart foot-race through the lhorn-bushes, and va
rious extraordinary feats Of lodging, be was cap
:ued by some OF the soldiers OF the 7lh, after re-
ceiyiue a bayonet wound. He is spy.
Well, tomorrow evening, or the next day morn
ing, we shall have seen the question decided win
regard TO The strength Of Monterey. Information
came into camp from Monterey last eVenlne
which Mr.. Kendall forwarded 10 you. This
evening the repor, is, that there are S,0O0 lone
report says 10000 troops there, and that Inc cry
is surrounded by ditch and breas,works, and the
streets all fortified.
How do The troops act on the eve Of an expected
batle7 Only that they are little more precise
in The performance of their duties-a little more
careful in arranging their arms and knapSacKs 70
be in readiness for a moments notlce-and lit
lie more careful 10 procure rest, while they may
see no change 10 their dcmeanor The only
conversation is, ho,c they will probably go TO
york 10 take the city, should resistance be otered.
is the settled belief that the Me1icans Will hsnt,
and i, is also believed that many lives Will De
sacrificed on both sides. predict that on their
l.rea, the army will be dreadfully cut up. About
Twelve hundred Texan horsemen are now with
Us, aud they are DESTROYS OF paying OH old scores
In taking The town they cannot engage very &C.
lively, but in ovenaking the retreaIins troops
they will be active and destructive.
Nine o'cloes, p. M-The impression of those
who ought bes, 10 know is still that the troops at
Monterey will resist. Our troops will De greatly
disappointed il no resistance is offered them
They have come long distance TO seek fight.
Twas amused at remark made by Col. Persior
F. Smith, some days ago, when asked what ne
thought Of the probabilities Of battle "a never
knew a man 10 seek per>everingly tor thing
long time, but what he found il, replied he "and
General Taylor will not, think, seek in vain for
saOher set-io with The Mexicans." One thing Is
e'tain, the enemy has been at heavy expense 10
sHi!y Monterey, and II we do not find ons, before
tomorrow nigh, al this time, that they do not in
iend TO expend their money and labor for nothing,
shall then be satisfied tina, there is no spirit left
among them. Two hundred Mexican troops left
,n's place this morning, after ill-lrealipg and pill
Iaging the inhabitants as usual But these peo-
PIE are singular beings and very ungrateful. In
Marin, where Torreon's troops had, a day or two
before, robbed, whipped aud insulted the citizens
snameiully, saw family selling muscal to Anne
fcans iortwo dollars per bottle, and at the same
time selling ii 10 Mexicans for four bits per bot
lie. We march Tomorrow at 6 O'Clock 10 en-.
camp three miles from Monterey