The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-12

shah be concluded. There must he an immense
quantity OF property IN town, particularly arms and
should have mentioned that the second division
marched from camp with only two days rations,
and no tents large majority Of the officers, and
many Of the men worked and climbed mountains,
chased the enemy, and fought fouy-eight hours,
with nothing TO eat but corn. Much Of the
two days ratons were spoiled by the rains and as
the troops frequently ordered of an inslanIs
notice, they left their hayersaeks behind.
There have been from ten 10 fifteen thousand
troops at this place ever since we have been here
but they leaking OUT in citizens clothes fast
as they can dodge off. As soldiers there is no es-
cape for them III.
MosrEREY, Mexico, Sept 25, l84S.
GENrLEMEE; The city has capItulaisd on the fol-
lowing terms; The Mexican soldiers shall be per-
mitted to march out of town with their small arms
and six small field pieces, leaving all their munitions
of war behind, with all their artillery and public
otores. They TO retire TO Linares, sixty miles
hence, and about thirty miles north Of Satlo, and
are not 10 approach nearer than that to this place
within sixty days, or until each party can hear from
It's respective government. Ampudia kept General
Taylor until nearly midnight last night preparing the
terms, &c. Many persons, particularly the Texan
volunteers who fought so bravely, are displeased
at these terms. The town was all but la our hands
and they believe could have been taken in three
hours. believe that il would have required much
more hard fighting TO have taken IT, but this was not
the question with Gen. Taylor. He and all his Off
GERS knew perfectly well, Of course, that the town
could be taken, but he wanted no prisoners TO
take up his time and his substance but he did have
object in view which will be reached by the terms
Of this eapuaton, and that object will lead to
suit most beneficial TO our government. As have
few moments TO spare before the express goes out
this morning (he was detained last night by the slow
progress OF business with Ampudia) | will speak
OF the operations Of Gen. Taylor on his side Of the
town,
| Major Mansfield, Of the engineers, reconnoitred
the enemys works on the night OF the 18Th, but
could obtain no very accurate information although
he approached very to some of them on the
heights. On the Doth Lieut. Scaniu and Lieut.
Pope were sent out 10 reconnOre the works; Scar
ritt on the right and Pope the left Of the town.
The latter approached and discovered the position
of battery on the extreme left, and exposed
10 fire Of cannon and musketry from lancers, from
which, after finishing his observations, he retired in
safety. On the night Of the 10Th the mortar and
howitzer batteries were placed in position to play
on the strong holds around the citadel The action
commenced on the morning OF the 2lsi by the OPEN
ing Of these two batteries Col. Garland's brigade
were ordered TO TO the left for the purpose Of
storming the battery discovered by Lieut. Pope the
day before, and to occupy, if possible the lower part
| Of the city. Major Mansfield, Capt. Williams, and
Lieut. rope were Orucrcu IN advance 10 select the
most available point of attack, and 10 direct the
movements Of the column upon il. Three eompa-
MES were thrown forward skrmshers and adj
yanced rapidly towards the works, followed by the
brigade in line OF battle under FIRE Of artillery
from the citadel and fort and heavy FIRE Of musket
y' The column charged into a street 200 yards to
the right OF the battery, passed the works entirely,
and effected an entrance to the town. Afer adj
vancing rapidly about 400 yards beyond the battery
| they came Immediately in front Of a masked bat
| terry Of artillery and musketry, which swept the
street completely by its range. The barbados
| OF the streets at sixty yards distance from the
mead Of the column, were lined with Mexican troops
who entirely covered themselves, opened a muir.
derous discharge of grape snd mpsketry upon the
| advancing column. Every house in the street was
pierced for musketry, and enhladed the street in
every direction. Under this fire the following Of
fcers were killed, MORALLY wounded: Major Bar
| bour, Sd infantry, by grape shot in the abdomen;
Captain Williams, Typographical engineers shot
through the body by musket ball. fell in the street.
and was dragged into the doorway OF house by
Lieutenant Pope amidst a shower of balls that COW
cred him with dust. The gallantry of this young
officer, in his first battle, is spoken of in admi
ration by the army. Captain Williams died the
next day, and was buried with the honors of war by
the Mexican troops, into whose hands he had
fallen. Lieutenant Terrett, LIST infantry, shot
through the body, died the next dav
| Observation-Disclosures Mansfield, ball through calf OF
| the leg. This brave officer would not leave on &C.
count Of his wound, but rode about behaving in the
most gallant manner all day. Captain Bainbridge,
Sd infantry, slightly wounded in the hand; Major
Lear, dangerously wounded in the mouth the ball
passing out at the back Of his head Major Aber-
| cromble, LIST infantry severely wounded; Lieuten-
ant r. Graham, 4th infantry, severely wounded in
both legs and body. Hopes entertained Of his
| recovery. A great number of men killed and wound
ed-number not known.
IL being impossible, in the opinion of the engineer
officers, to effect thing in attacking the barbados
in front, the column moved rapidly up street to the
right, with the intention OF turning them. Being
inforced by the Ohio regiment, second charge was
made under the direction Of General Butler which,
owing to the tremendous fire Of musketry and grape
from the barricades and stone houses, likewise
proved Intellectual The troops were then ordered by
General Taylor to retire in good order and get under
| cover from the enemys fire; which order was hand
| somely executed. #.
The following officers were killed or MORALLY
wounded (since ded) in the second charge, Colonel
Watson, of the Baltimore battalion; Capt. L. N.
Morris, Sd infantry; Lieut.. d. Irwin, 3D. infantry;
Lieut.. r. Hazlitt, 4th infantry. Three officers were
killed in the first charge which did not include in
that list, viz; Lieut.. Hoskens Sd infantry; Lieut. J.
s. Woods, 4th infantry; Capt. Field, Sd infantry.
Observation-Disclosures Gen. Butler, slightly, through
the calf of the leg; Col Mitchell in the leg; Capt, La
motto, LIST infantry, slightly; Lieut.. Dillworth, Is
infantry, leg shot off. 4
During the engagement in town of Garland's bri.
gade the forts that passed on the lef in enter
ing the town, were CALAMITY carried by the Tennes-
see and Mississippi regiments--the first commanded
by Col. Campbell, and the second by Col Davis
Lieut. Col. McCung, Of the Mississippi regiment,
was dangerously wounded. These regiments sus.
tanned great loss, of killed and wounded, but can
not in the short time left me, ascertain the names or
number Of those who fell Capt. Bragg's battery of
light artillery was brought into action, but as it was
impossible to use it effectively, it was withdrawn.
that were taken were occupied by Rideelv,s light
artillery company, who turned the captured pieces
against the Mexican works, and the cannonade was
kept up the rest of the day, There were many Skin
mishes, and gallant deeds, &c, which will men
ton at future time
On the night ofthe god the enemy abandoned the