The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-13


hin nc very accurate information, although ts az
preached verv near some Of them on the heights
On TIE 2oh, Lieut. scsrriti and Lieut. fope were scat
Pope on the left Of the town. The latter approached
and discovered the position of battery on the extreme
Ieft and was exposed TO fire OF cannon and musketry
from Lsncers from which, after finishing his observa.
tons he retired in safety On the night Of the 2oth
ston to play on the strong holds around the citadel
The seton commenced on the morning Of the 2lst BY
the openins OF nsse TWO batteries S co Girand
pose Of stormipg the battery discovered by Lieut. Pope
the day before, and to occupy II possible. the lower
Lient Pope ordered in advance TO select the most
available point of attack and to direct the movements of
forward as skirmshers and advanced rapidly towards
the works followed by the Brigade in line OF battle
and heavy FIRE of musketry The column charged
into street about 200 yards to the right oil the battery
passed the works entirely aud effected an entrance into
the tower After advancing rapidly about 400 yards be-
yond the battery they came immedateiy ~ front OF
the street Completely by It's range The barbados Of
the at sixty yards distance from the head OF the
column was lined with Mexican troops, who were en-
trely covered themselves and opened murderous dis
charge of grape and musketry upon the advancing
lumn Every house in the street was pierced for muske
try snd enhladed the street in every direction Under
this fe the following officers we're killed or MORALLY
wounded Major Barbour Sd Infantry by grape shot in
the abdomen; Captain williams Typographical engineers
shot through the body by musket ball. fell in the street
and dragged into the doorway OF house by Lieut.
Pope amidst shower of balls that covered him with
dust The gaanry fof this young officer, now in his
first battle, is spoken of in admiration by the Capt
Glians died the next day. and was buried with the ho
OF by the Mexican troops into whose hands he
had fallen Lieut. Merritt LIST infantry, shot through
the body, died the next day.
Wounded-Msjor Mansfield. ball through calf of the
leg This brave Officer would not leave account of
his wound but rode about behaving in the gallant
manner all day. Captain cambridge, 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 Abercrombe LIST Infantry severely
wounded. Lieut.. r Graham, 4th Infantry, severely
wounded in both legs and body; hopes entertained
OF his recovery. A great number of men killed and
wounded-number not known
It being impossible, in the opinion OF the Engineer
officers 10 effect anything in attacking the barrcades
IN 'front.' the column moved rapidly up street to the
right. with the intention of turning them Being re-
iniorced by the Ohio regiment, second charge
mode under the direction of General Butler, which
ing the Tremendous fire of musketry and grape
the barricades and houses likewise proved nef
fectuaL The troops then ordered by Gen. Taylor
10 retire in good order and get under from the
emy's fire, which order was handsomely executed
The following officers killed MORALLY wound
ell (snce ded) in the second charge Col Watson of
the Baltimore battalion Capt L N Morris Sd Infantry;
Lieut. d Irwin, Sd Infantry Lieut. r. Hazlitt, 4th In:
which bid include in that list viz Lieut. Hos.
kens 80 Infantry Lieut. j. S. Woods, 4th Infantry
FOUNDED MAJOR General Butler, slightly, through
calf OF the leg Col Mitchell in the leg Cap Lamotte
LIST Infantry slightly Lieut. Dilworth, LIST Infantry, leg
shot off
During the engagement in town, of Garlands Brigade,
the forts that were passed on the left in entering the
sisspp regaen;s--the first, commanded by Col Camp
bell and the second by Col Davis Lieut. Col McClung,
These regiments sustained great oss of killed and
wounded, but cannot in the short time left me-
tain the names or number of those who fell Captain
Braggs battery of Light Artillery brought into
ton hut as it was impossible TO use effectively it
Withdrawn Several pieces of artillery captured
The forts that were taken occupied by Ridgely
Light Artillery company, who turned the captured
was kept the rest of the day. There many Skin
mishes, and gallant deeds, etc, etc, which will
On the night of the 22d the enemy abandoned the two
which hsd proved SO destructive to the Sd and
ing by the Mississippi and Tennessee regiments under
General Quman About o'clock, same morning,
engagement commenced These Rangers were support.
ed by body OF Texan Rangers (dismounted for the
ment Of infantry The fight kept up until o'clock
M, during which time troops drove the enemy
from house to house almost to the main plaza The loss
of life on our side during this day On
the mornny OF the gath, flag of truce was sent in
which resulted in the captulation of the town.
During the whole of the engagement on the 2st Col
Kinney was exceedingly useful in carrying orders, and
in giving advice in matters with which his thorough
Guaintence with Mexican customs rendered him fami-
her He was in the thickest of the fight moving about
rifle This gentleman's services have been invaluable
TO Gen Taylor in the movements of the army from Ma
tamoras TO this place He has been everywhere,
noitering the country and procuring information riding
night and day. and exposing his life in thousand
The Colonel never hinched from any duty required of
him and had Gen Taylor ordered him to 60 and bring
him Ampudias portfolio he would have undertaken it
devote parsgh to mention of this gentleman's
wees because he deserves much from the public for
whom he has lsbored arduousy and efficiently.
Our killed and wounded, in taking Monterey, amount
ed TO about 1--we hundred nearly three hundred Killed
Some time Will eapse before the number will be known
accurately but it is well known that few prisoners were
taken by the Mexicans.
CAMaRGo, Sept 9th, 1896 night 10 o'clock
Didn't tell you on the 26h, that would have q
fight at Monterey and have hard one. Well, on the
2lst the ball opened when troops approached with
and firmly fighting every inch of the ground until they
drove the Mexcans into the plaza, but this took them
until the evening OF the oath (three days. when the
he r. ~
On the morning of the oath, halfpast IL o'clock Gen
Ampudia sent Colonel Moreno to General Taylor with
proposition which General Il. would not accept. He,
General A. wanted to march out with all his men, arms
ammunition, sc. General A then requested inter.
view in person. which General T. granted and they dis
coursed until half past g. when General Taylor gave to
General Ampudia his last and final proposition and told
hum he would give i'm one hour to answer-betore the
hour was up the answer was returned that General Am
puda accepted the terms proposed by General Taylor
which were IN substance these The Mexican army to
evacuate the city and it to be delivered up the Amer
cans They should march out with their muskets and
20 rounds ofcartdges and pieces of That the
Mexican force should appear this side Of a line from
Rnconada running through Linares, and terminating
Riconada and the Americans should not advance be-
yond IL This gives us Monterey, and about 20 miles
and puts us in possession Of about 20 pieces Of
cannon. 1 t..4 go !.
would be useless for me now to attempt to tell you
OF the many brilliant ieats of little army, but viii
Leave II to other times and PsshaPS other men; hs
and yountesr did all and every thing that their country
could expect Some things which could be done, but
TspoS and %oupdsa about 800
Mexican loss about the same. American force 6ooo
Mexican IL 000 and the advantage of fortic aons and
the city fortified at every point even to the tops of the
houses.
-. 80. - BRAzos SANTIAGO, Sept 10, 1916 b
Gen Taylors Army arrived before Monterey on the
18TH and found the enemy occupying the place in force
Our army commenced the attack on the 2lst, and
timed it for three days. On the morning of the oath Gen
Ampuda offered to capitulaie, which was granted by
Gen. Tay lor.
Seven days were allowed to the Mexcans TO evacuate
and an armistice Of eight weeks The troops of neither
army are 70 pass line running from the Rinconado
through Linares and San Fernando
Gen. Ampudia acknowledges 1000 as the number of his
troops but probably amounted fully 600 Our loss
is severe. The lst 81 and ath infantry suffered with
the Tennessee Volunteers the 2st under the eye Of
Gen, Taylor. Gen Taylor escaped unhurt, but was
his horsa wa ad