Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-14

The steamship James l.. Day, Capt. Wool
arrived from BrazOs Santiago about o'clocl
this morning. by her we have received IN,
glorious news that Monterey has cani,nl,,eJ
after three days ot desperate fighting. Can,
Eaton, one OF the aids of Gen. TAYLOR. ar,i
yea on the Day, bearing dispatches Tor Wash
h"s,v"' ne ieit Monterey on the 2ith ult.
we canhot delay tina press TO attempt 10
wriie outa narration OF the battles. The fol.
lowing memoranda" are from the pen of nm
officer who was in the battles
ueh' Worth, who led The attack upon the
Wy ON Tue west side, has immortalized him
SET me lighting was desperate on our side.
he Mexicans out-numbering us by two ia
one, and being protected by strong entrenets
Almost all our different accounts set down
gu, loss at oOO or over, of whom 300 wer.
Killed. This best tells the character of The
fight. '''0
- On the 10Th Gen. Taylor arrived in front of
Monterey with 5000 men, and after recon.
noileung the city, encomped at Walnut
Springs; 3 miles distant.
On the Goth, Gen. Worth was ordered ,o
take position beyond the town, on the Sal,ilo
road and storm the heights above Bishops
Faiace. He did not succeed in reaching that
position until the 2lst, aud tina, after n hard
night with portion of the enemies cavalry
ana infantry, supported by artillery. They
Were finally repulsed and he occupied the
oa'tiiio road. In the meantime the lst di
VISION oil regulars under Gen. Twiggs, and the
"iVisicn oil volunteers under Gen. Bntler. en-
gageo the enemy to the left OF the town.
The batteries in the city were opene1 unou
our advancing Columns on the left; but soon
silenced and the enemy engaged in the streets
oil the city, by the division under Mai. Mans.
heid' This division was followed and sun
ported by the Mississippi, Tennessee and LIST.
ONO Regiments, the two former being the
inst toscale and occupy the forts.
The operations OF the day were suspended
by heavy shower.
On the 22nd Gen. Worth continued his
operations, and entered the Bishops Palace.
capturing Tour pieces OF artillery and good
supply OF ammunition, which were immedi.
a,ely turned upon the city. The uule in the
city and on the left continued with uuabated
Sigor.
On the morning OF the 23d il was discover
cd that the enemy had abandoned The second
ana third deiences east OF the city, aud retired
to the main plaza. Upon this confined quar-
ter the fire OF our army was directed.
Early on the morning of the 2lth com
munication was received from Gen Ampudia
making an offer of capitulation, 10 which
terms Gen. Taylor refused to acccdc AtlI
y. Nj. Gen Taylor rcceiveda proposition for
conference, which resulted ia an agre, men,
upon terms OF capitalation.
/ The terms were in effect that the Mexicans
should be allowed To march out with their
arms. the artillery with six pieces and 20 round
of ammunition; the fort TO be evacuated by
the Mexicans forthwith, and the CITY in seven
days; leaving our army their supplies and
munitions OF war. An armsticc OF eight
weeks to follow.
We copy the following from the correspon.
'lcnce of the Plcayme.
MoSTtVv, MEXICO. Sept %.
Gentlemen; The city has Captulalcd on the
following terms; The Mexican soldiers shall
be permitted TO march out OF town with their
smsll arms and six small field pieces, leaving
all their munitions of war behind. with ali
their munitions aud public STORES. They are
TO retire 10 Linsres, sixty miles hence. and =
bout thirty miles uorth OF Saliilo and are not
10 approach nearer than that 60 this place with
IN sixty days or until each party can heag
IRON their respective government. Ampudia
kept Gen. Taylor until near midnight last
night preparing the terms, &c. Many persons
particularly the Texan volunteers who fought
so braveiyi are displeased OF these terms. The
town was all but IN our hands, and they be-
lleve could have been taken in three hours |
l..lta hot - -.
more hard fighting TO have taken 1t, but this
was not the question with Gen. TAYLOR. He
and all his officers knew perfectly well, of
course, that the towR could soon be iaken.
but he wanted mo. prisoners To take up his
time snd eat his substance, but he did have
en- object in view which will b, reached hy
the terms Of this capitulation add that object
vi lead 10 result most beneficial to our go.
veTnment, under whose advice or orders Gen.
Taylor acted in agreeing to hose terms. AS
have few minutes 70 spare before the cx-
press goes out tlis m ming (he was detained
last night by the slow progress OF business
with Ampudia,) will speak of the creation
Major Mansfield, Of the eneineefs. recon-.
noilred the enemy's works on The night OF the
lylh, but could obtain no very accurate inlor.
mailon, although he approached vCry near Cd
some OF them on the heights. On The 9n,l
Lieut. Scoult and Lieut.. Pope were sent on
10 rcc0nDOitTe the works; Scauit on tb,. rich
aud Pope OF the left of the town. The latic,
approached aud discovered the position of
battery on The extreme left, and was txpose,
TO q Ire OF cannon and muskctry from Ian
GERS from which, after finishing his obser,a
tons, he retired IN safety CO.. the night n
the 2Oth the mortar aud howiiz htttrr,e
were placed ~ a position tOplly on tie sfro1
holds around the citadel 'fbr actioo conn
menced on The morning Of the 2lst. hy Nh
opening oi these two batteries. Col Ga,
lands bngsdc were ordered TO move to Ma
eit iOf the purpose at s,ouniug Doe batter
discovered by Lieut.. Pope lhe dsy before "a,
70 occupy, 1t possible, the lower part a. M
CITY. Msior Mausfcld Capt Williams. an
Lieut.. Pore were or.f,red 90 .i....,... T.. =. b