The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-20
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In addition TO the details Of intelligence from
Monterey, received at New Orleans, by the steam
ship McKim, aud given by us last evening, we
compile the following particulars from the New Or.
leans journals. The capture Of Monterey, by our
gallant army, is an effort Of heroism SO signal and
dazzling, that we anxious to lay a full account
of it before our readers We find in the Daily
Delta letter, dated Matamoros, October, Sd, 1886,
from which we make the following extracts:
The Americans had found the streets of the city
barrcaded with stone walls; but obstacles, no
difficulties, were found insurmountabe by American
valor! The enemy thought to have Monterey re-
corded in history the Saugossa Of Mexico, and TO
win unfading aurels IN the repuse which they were
10 inhlct upon the American forces.
The heTcest Of the tight in the very streets Of
the city, and there the deadlness Of Texan retrbu-
uOn found obstruction 10 Its revenge IN the wills
of stone which had been reared to oppose it, ad
vance. The Texans, acting as light infantry, ac-
tualy made their way from house to house with
axes and spades. At the end of the fight they had
to mourn the loss Of Capt. Gillespie.
On the evening Of the 23d, our forces had enter
ed the city at all points--every important position,
excepting the citadel, had been captured; but so
desperate was the contest, that on attempting to
form the ID infantry, but III men could be collected
commanded by Captain Henry, the youngest cap
tain in the regiment. On the morning of the 24th,
the attack again commenced, but during the
day the enemy cspitulated. They were allowed
seven days to eyacuate the place; the infantry and
cavalry were permitted to retain their arms and &C
coutrements, the artillery, one battery of six guns
with tweu;y-one rounds OF ammunition; all other
cannon, ammunition, and munitions of war to re-
main IN the hands of the Americans. An armistice
entered into between General Taylor and Am
pudia for eig hit weeks, during which time neither
through Linares and San Fernando The American
force engaged was six thousand the MexcaDs from
nine to twelve.
The loss of the enemy ia estimated at 500 in
killed and wounded. Ours will reach 600. Lieu
tenant Colonel McClung, Of the Mlssssppi voun-
teers has died of his wounds. For the first time
since the commencement of the war, our volunteer
forces have had opportunity of proving that the
aspetsioDs frequently heaped upon them are
unfounded. They have covered themselves with
glory.
The principal loss fell upon the Mississippi and
Tennessee reg imens, and 81 and 4th infantry
They were forced to fight their way inch by inch
into the city. Their advances were made over the
bodies Of their fallen comrades; but the almost In
surmounable obstacles which they encountered
served only to aid fresh fuel to the fire of their
thusIusm. When the armistice entered into
they had made their way into the very midst Of the
enemy, and were In such a position that, had the
fight lasted one day longer the slaughter among the
Mexicans would have been tremendous.
In addition to the regular Mexican forces, the
Americans were compelled to encounter the whole
of the population, who fired upon them from
the tops OF the houses, doors, and windows.
Thus, against the most fearful odds, and in the
face of vastly superior numbers was Monterey cap
tured; and believe you will agree with me that it
was glorious victory Yours, ID.
The New Orleans Bee says;
There was little known at Matamoros Of the de-
tails Of the assault and capture of Monterey, beyond
what has been published here. The first news of
the three days battle was received through Captain
Eaton, who brought the news to this city. Subse.
quenuy, however, another boat arrived the Mercer
on hoard Of which was Major Coffee.
One gentleman informed us that the loss of the
Americans 500, killed and wounded; and that
of the Mexicans fully eleven hundred in killed alone
Wegvc these reports as we received them, and can
not, OF course, vouch for their correctness.
From the N. o. Commercial Times
The force at Monterey was to be Immediately re-
lhiorced by the LIST regiment Indiana volunteers,
who had received orders to march thither with all
expedition
We are sorry that no later news Of the army at
Monterey came by the McKim. All were on the
qt r'pe for her arrival, believing should receive
many interesting details of the late glorious struggle
we hnd, according to reports current at Maameros,
that the gallant Col. McClung Mississippi yolun-
teers, died of the wounds he received in the attack
on Monterey. We subjon some few details of the
night, published in the Matamoros Flag, received
by the arrival at that city of the steamboat Mercer,
from Camargo, the only one which up to date had
come down, since the arrival of the Brownsville,
which brought Captain Eaton, Gen. Taylor's aid;
with dispatches.
In addition to the above, we subion a highly In
teresting letter, from regular correspondent
giving full details Of the battle of Monterey AL.
though much of this information has already ap-
peared before the public, yet every incident connect
ed with the success Of our will be perused
with deep interest:
CAMP, THREE MILES FROM MONTEREY,
September "a, 1886.
GENTLEMEN; The army arrived in sight of Mon
terry on Saturday, the 18th instant, about 81 a. m
AS soon as the advance picket showed themselves
on the plain, to the eastward of the town. a battery,
called the Old Monastery, opened its fire. and con-
tlnued 1t, at intervals, during the day. without in
jury to any one. The day was spent in some I'M
important movements, to call attention from the en-
gineers, who were busily engaged in making OBJ
servatIons from every point and during the night
an expedition was out until late hour The result
OF these observations induced General Taylor, on
Sunday, the 10Th, to push General Worth's division
with two artillery batteries, commanded by Lieut.
Col Duncan and Lieut.. Mason, and Col Haysl
Iexan regiment into the mountains, to the left OF
tfNl s---sS 81 E-as.
that quarter lie succeeded in reaching position
IN the Sauo road, IN the rear o. the works erected