Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-14
interesting details OF the operations
IN md about Montercy---givcn by the
COrreSp Ondent of the plcnvune

| .eeres.ng details OF the operations
correspondent OF the Picnyuue.
The following h portion Of series OF lettxrs from
MT. Hac. the regular correspondent Of the Piesyune-
waite letter 20 the editors:
81 omitted in my letters that tho M.xic.ns had
seven thousand regulars and three aud four thou
sand raneheros the city. Their Killed aud wounded
was small compared with ourstheir legs and walls pro.
| tecting them"
Again he says: Capt Brages battery wa. terribly en-,
up-he lost twenty horses am told lie behaved noblv
His orderly sergeant. waitman was killed Rideoy had
three inc horse. kicd-no men. The Dragons had no
chance to hight. but were very active scouts etc."
Bisuors PALACE, MoSrxRHy, MxxIco.
| September %, 1886.
Geniemen-This 10 the fourth day since the baltic of
Monterey commenced. On the 2Oh 1T noon Gen Worth
marched from the camp Of the town in the direction
OF the heights west OF tho town. McCuoughs and Gill;
csPie's companies OF rangers forming the
party. Az night tho division bivouackcd almo., within
range OF the guns stationed upon tho point Of the
hill, on which the Bishops Palace is situated Al daylight
on the 2ls, tho column again notion and in 10
moncn" was turning to tho point OF ridge which pro.
uuded out towards the ensmy's bringing as lear
TO them their gunncrs could DESIRE They
opened upon tho column with howzer and l2pounder
rng shell and round shot fast they could discharge
het pieces The road now wound in towards gorge,
but not Tar enough TO be OF Of their guns which
still played upon Another ridge lay about three
OF mile beyond the hrs around terminal oi heh
tho road wound, bringing IL under the lofty summit of ,
height which between Palace Hill aud the mountains
which arise over us ON the When tho head Of the
| eo Hogc, pouy OF Mexican cavalry
came dashing around the point charge upon ad.
| vance.
zap" on'esp'e immediately o'uered ms men 20 dis
mount aHd place themselves IN ambush. Tho enemy
evidently did not perceive this manonuvre but the mo-
'nsnt hey came up, the Texans opened on them
p"e I hre' unsaddnng number OF them. McCu!-
ICONS company now dashed in upon hcm-capt &. f.
Smh's camp and Capt Ssois amp Of Artillery (actiar
r. in,yl a"u .su' LonSsueets company OF tho 9Th
m .,y -, ,0'ue' eo"Pany o' tne same regiment
- - Nu]issu uPoh "e enoup' Inc icxnn horse
men we've soon engaged with them, in Of hand TO
aaI1 g' IN Nnien number OF the enemy fell,
n, oo.,si S 49, anu 1, wv "Vonueu' Soi Duncan
IN $3.50 $3.50 uP e' WIN n's oa'ey OF Light Ar
s 'Y poIt'"s 10" opsensrges o' grape among them,
sS go ius "eih nNo enan' Se'e'ai men and horses
-, Lo,nl - g, -. nv: saw one morse nnd
,na.sI - ~. M St' aHu ooh zen aead and
t - ~ ule t@sP' Inc 1901 companies above
- ne o .u'neu up inc steep ana hred over the ridge
v,,e .oneo.I.s - n.y. eon'lu,aoo o0oy OF whom
I'm "N'" 'u' ''e"' aiounu 'ne point OF tho
Anon, ,L;,,,. r. Il - 80, =, .
al 80. " e enehy were kiled IN nisskirmish,
fell in tho road Til. Csn,; ", VIZ wv " iee others
-es the las, sbo, b;,, -; :; .s uueu IN ,nree pla-
,,i,nI, ., ~. l., Is ~ " 'ue ,o'eIeao ne fought
n,uo rho I,h, h,,,S.; SD wa, cannon learn MS
nv lien, M,cLan -. o"I " ~u'cn Is commanded
The ridye and nm. bo,.i,,.r- ~ - W. ou w s'ope OF
l,e. nm A f.,, .LoIi. - 80 p % nesnt VI rA-
ny cor, n,.n.oS g, - ' 'n'o""' oc'o'e he enc
Immediately over the right of the column ,r,n :,
cans batteries Tho ,,sisn 10 a ~ Dun
e.. -. ~ m, $3.50 .ie"u 'ogN Posuons' ana
did no e.ecuion III. n;s onn1a' sau iiii, out
ire sbo, win orsa, ,a;. ~ .onu"ueu 20 tntow
ling direct in the rnids NJ ,h, nisc.. h., 10
tiny neither mon ., ,,ns EI ~, S ,o.'ulaey MT
posed and pnab, q, c1,., So, IT, 81 n nus eN-
ed his cap,mand q, , ,,nch. -, s.Is " - s.. '-
the Sal,illo road where Cen Wo,,L toll mn hi. "
after ordering the fool r.yi,,.,,. d, go .Il,Ll . ,
near the pont Of M. lido " ' s ~ 'o"eo'
Tn, Art,l,arv R,u,I,,,, s,L ~ -. a,t tc-
tho Louisiana volunteers ran,incd ir ,hi, -; 80
two hours Directly under the FRO ~, ,h. , aoou'
(now two) The hall. fell dit,c,Iv In ,b.;, - N
time wi,hou, wounBiny n m,n' r., 800 ;,l '' u
Mexicnns manage he,r artillery in batter n. ,vu
Americans tn--ihis believe "a now c,n,edI b. 10 se
officer At half past 10 the coI,u, ,noy.J ,o,,., ~
Generals position. At this tne Cam McK,vou -, ,h
Sh infantry shot through the hear nv MIN, mud
ball. and a private of the 9Th infantry WINS sn scre
wounded 10 the thigh that he died m, ne,t m,rn,ns
About fifty Mexicans appeared upon the hill side
over the moving column and fred n, an, ,,oon. 800
bundled mu.ket shot. without doing .nv harm. Tie d.
depoyed into the positions pointed out and
ed an hour or two when Cant G. f Smh ~ IN. ILL
nv battalion with iva comnanies hi. ov.n .rJ c.,
Scou'sl and four companies re1n rangers on foo, 80
ordered storm the second height This the gailant "a
cheeruly undertook and was followed with cn,br.
asm by the officers an1 men of he co,,nanJ 7, - |
considered on all sides 10 he most da,g.,o,,s ,,d,L
ing and this party was consdoted most emnbatcaiv
furlorr hope. That the heisbt wand he ,,ksn a., =
doubted but that many brave fellows s,pId fail ~ L 80
tempt; seemed inevitable The distance ., ha .I;Laa
reaching tho foot OF the hill wa, about ou,rsr Of
mile IA part Of the way WINS almost nerne,dr,ar "a
through thorn bushes and over sh,rn. ro,n,sJ roL 81
loose sliding stone, ~ ~
The 9TH Infantry, commanded by Can't Miles ,yas o,
deed to support Capt Smiths p,rty md nv n,orcb A.
rectlv Il, tho foot ot the ho;,h, I.e' -" u'
who had been ordered To ,k, ei,cui,,us ,oa," Gu
Miles sent up Lieut. CAN'T with dstaehment NJ me, 80
he hill side TO divert the ateu IN f he .ner,v e., 60
Smiths command which couII NOT vet hc seen .rh H.
had already sustained heavy fire of Rrape and roa,d ho,
they orded the Juan which winds around the fool
Of tho height which fell like shower of hail i, their ,,nL
without, killing a man Iieut (;anus pp,,v v,s,s ,aj
with grape aud round shot which eu t, sh,,hs 81 -
up loose stones IN the ranks wibou, killing snv orr
but the gallant young officer came within an inch of b~in
killed by ball. which raked down the se.o and
filled his face ,yi,b f,,grn,n,s NJ ,o.L H., -, N
This fire accompanied by constant DISCHARGE of mus
kerry, the enemy covering the upner mart az The hi 81
but the detachment continued to move I'M driving The Nj
leans back until they were recalled CAM, smitb,s n,,,y
arrived and moved IN tho mill the anger, in ,Jva
aud did not halt for an instant until The M, 49,
driven from the summit
Whilst this g,ing on Col Per,ifor f. Smith who
commanded the 9Th and 7lh Infany--tho 5ib with RI,n
chard's LOUISIANA boys under MAJ Marin Sol, Nd -
ordered support the ,yhoe-gayc orders for these com
mands pas around on each side aud storm, the for,
which situated about half mile back Of The summit
on the same ridge and commanded Risf,,,s 81 Sh
foot now ensued has seldom il ever been seen