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GEN. TWIGG'S REPORT.


Headquarters LIST DivisiOn Army Of Occupation,
Camp III ar Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 20, lo4i.
Sir: For the information OF the major gen
eral commanding the army Of occupation,
have tn honor TO make the following report
Of the operations oil the divisions OF the a. m y
under my command, aga INST the enemy in
position al Monterey On The morning OF the
Dist instant, my division advanced towards
the city. Lieut.. Col. J. Garlands brigadey
composed Of the Sd and 4lh regiments Of re-
guIar infantry, and Captain b. Bragg's horse
artillery, Lieut. Colonel II. Wilson's brigade,
composed Of The lst regiment Of regular in
fantry, and the Washington and Baltimore
battalion of volunteers, were ordered TO the
east and lower end of the city, to make a d.
| version in favor of Brevet BrgadIer Genera
w. J. Worth'S division, which was operating
against the west and upper part of the city
1t being deemed practicable, an assault was
ordered against two Of the enemy's advanced
works. The regular force of my division W as
thrown TO The right of the two works, with
orders to take posse ssion Of some houses in
The city, on The right and rear Of the enemy's
advanced position, with view Of annoying
him in a nix and rear. The "Washington and
Baltimore battalion" was ordered on the road
leading directly to the works. Uudtr most
CALLING and destructive FIRE from three bate.
ries in front and one on the right, as we'll as
from that of small arms from all the adjacent
houses and stone walls, my division advanced
as rapidly as the ground and The stern opposi-
ton Of the enemy would admit of. The LIST,
Sd, and Ath reg ,ments Of infantry gained the
position TO which they were ordered, and an
noyed the enemy in flank and rear, until he
was obliged to evacuate his two advanced
works, wnich were holly pressed by General
Buffers division Of volunteers, and the Wash
ington and Baltimore battalion, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Col Watson.
The 81 and 4th advanced still further into
the city, but finding the streets strongly bar
ricaded by heavy masses Of masonry, behind
which batteries were place and the houses
filled with light troops, were Obliged to retire
10 he works first taken by the volunteers
The position of the enemy's batteries, and the
arrangement Of his offences, in every street
and cnrner, rendered il necessary for the re-
guar troops who advanced into the city to be
separa ed, each company being lei by its
captain or immediate commander, and for the
time acting independently. After mos,
manly struggle Of some six hours, my men
succeeded, after various repnlses, in irving
the enemy from each and every of his posi-
tons in the suburbs. The Sd infantry, com
manded by Major w. w. Lear, and part OF
the 4th, al under the command Of Lieutenant
Colonel J Garland, led off towards the right
and in the direction of one of the enemy's
strongest works in front Of bridge IN the
city. Captain B BFagg's battery accompani
ed the command, under destructive fire
which killed and disabled several of his men
and horses, until directed 10 retire beyond the
range of small arms. In his desperate strug.
gle, The Sd infantry had Captains L. N Nor
rs and G. 7 Field, Brevet Major P. N. Bar,
bour, LIST Lieutenant and Adjulant D. S Irwin
and 81 Lieutenant R. Hazllt, killed, to! ethel
with several non comm ssioned officers anC
men, and its commanding officer, Major w
w. Lear, and Captain II. cambridge, wound
ed-the former dangerously, and the latte
slightly; and The 4th los, its adjutant, Lieut.
G. Hoskins, and Breyet lst Lieut.. Woods. o
the ID infantry, serving with the 4lh. Th,
number of killed and wounded amongst tn,
officers shows with what praisewortby hero
ism each regiment and company was lee
against the enIrenched enemy. The lst in
fantry, commanded by Brevet Major J.
Abercrombie, passing two of the enrmy's ad
vanced works, succeeded in gaining posses.
sion OF some houses on the left of the positio,
of the Sd and 4th. Captains E Backus an
j. NJ Scott, of the 1st, with their companies
took an advantageous position in the rear u
the two works referred 10, and, by firing int
the gorges, assisted the volunteer force yer
materially in driving the enemy from them
Captain }. fl Lamote Of the Ist. with h,
COMPANY, was ling valuable service at In
I me, y hen he received t,.o wounds, and ".
obijged to retire The He'd and wounIe
IN mes three companies, in this operat.o OF
. plumbers thirty SIX Lieat r. Dlwog.h,