Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-22
Dcspn tchcs from Major General ~
Taylor, received nt thc War Onc'
last night.
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iIrApQu ARTEM Army or ooovPArioS,
Camp before Monterey Sept %, 1876,

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HEADQUARTERS Army or OcouPATioS,
Camp before Monterey Sept %, 1876.
SIN 81 have tho honor to report that the troops under
my command, including the mounted volunteers from
Texas, marched from Marin tho 18Th, aud eneamped
before Monterey on tho 10Th inst. II was Immediately
discovered that tho enemy occupied the ia force,
and had added greatly TO It's strength by terrifying the APP
proaches and commanding heights close reconnos'
gineer aud typographical engineers on both TANKS of tho
town, aud Il determined, from the information pro-
cured occupy tho sallo road in of the town,
carrying " paccnbic tho several fortified ominoncos IN
that direction The % division OF regular troops and
portion of Col. Hays regiment of mounted volunteers
was accordingly detached under Brig. General Worth
this service, at noon on the Goth. A tennGh mortar
and two "a. pounder howzers placed in battery
during the night TO play upon the citadel and town Al
o'clock these guns opened and continued deliberate
fire, which was returned TO create still further d.
mandor Of tho force except camp guard displayed
around the centre aud len Of tho town The infantry
aud battery of the LIST division made strong demon
salion the lett and soon became closely engaged
that moved forward the volunteer division under Major
General Butler TO its support, leaving one bailal-
ion st Kentucky TO tho mortar battery close
contest then ensued which resulted IN the capture OF ono
strong battery Of four guns, which with adjacent deienc
troops now occupy. garrison was left 10 hold
this posuon and the remainder Of tho force returned
camp.
the mean time General Worth had engaged the on
envy early in the morning, and defeated him with consd
cradle loss In tho course Of the day two Of tho batteries
the I'd DIVISION and third carried this morning
dawn Of day. The Bishops Palace occupied the only
remaining height In Of tho town, and is completely
commanded by the works already carried. Gen. Worhs
division occupies the Satlo road and off oil succor
support from the interior must reserve more mi
report OF the important operations OF yesterday until
thosa OF the different commanders are rendered. aud also
until typographical sketch Of the country be pre-
pared.
regret report that have been OBJ
taned without severe loss, TO be attributed in good
measure TO the ardor Of the troops in pressing forward
No Of killed and wounded have yet been recev
ed, nor Is IL known what corps Of General Worths dvi
sion have suffered most In tho other portion Of the army
the ist 3d. and 9TH regiments OF infantry and regiment
of Tennessee volunteers have sustained the greatest
The following Is believed TO DO an accurate list Of the Of
fcers killed aud wounded
Killed.
3D. Iejaniry-Breyet LIST Lieut.. J. s. Woods, Serving
with LIST infantry
Sd Istamtry-Cap,an L. NJ Morris; Captain G. p.
Field; Brevet MAJOR p. N. Barbour; LIST Lieut. and
Adj. ID. s. Irwin ID Lieut.. X. HazIitt.
4th IlfaHtry-lst Lieut. and Adjt, e. HoskIns.
Sch IafaHfry-Capt. III. McKavett.
Maryland and Washington Battalion polunteers-
Lieut.. w. Ii. Watson.
Volunteer Division.
Ohio Regiment-lst Lieut. M. UIeu.
Tennessee regiment-Capiain w. b. Allen; Lieut..
NJ Putnam.
Wounded.
Corps Of Engneers-Brevet Major J. X. T. Mansfield,
slightly.
Corps Of Typographical Eagineers-Captain w. G.
Williams, I'm hands Of the cneiny)
LIST HJaHfry-Breyet Major J. l.. Abercrombio, slight
W; Captain ] ii. Lamoits, severely let Lieut.. J. {.