The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-22
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE sToRMINa
OF M O N TIE Ely,
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE,
THE BRAVERY OF THE TEXAN RANGERS.
NEWS FROM SANTA FE.

NEWS FROM SANTA FE.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM
MArANonAs, Oct Isl, 1876
Gsntlemsn:-I wrote you q few days since from the
camp at Monterey, since whom have been despatched
70 this place public business As return morrow
have only time to say word.
The entire loss in our Battalion Baltimore lis killed.
have seen either of the killed or wounded; and
therefore cannot give names
ed BY Gen Butler He at the head Of the Battalion
and had ordered US to go into tho charge with three
cheers He received ball in the breast while ia the
act OF cheering and fell instantly tried get him but
was borne IN the rush. The charge Intellectual
and ordered us to retire Old Rough came up under ne
most frame ndous fire. II here his horse sho.
II 10 said there were angry words passed between him
and Butler.
Capt stewart took command, and said. Boys,
your Colonel killed don't run, show those id red
skins that although you ordered retire. intend
to walk" With this, lie shook his fist at then and id
them pretty considerabls Our entire loss viii not be
the Ampudia has given up the main fortas per
tcles of capituaton and the stars and stripes float
He asked an interview with Gen. T to take place the
day left did not learn the answer.
There is no doubt but that Ampudia will be rein
forced in about month by $4,000 men, They i'll be
We must have 10 COO more volunteers, mark that.
The following is also from Baltimore volunteer and
gives some interesting details that we have not before
met with.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun
MONTEREY, Mexico Sept "a, 1916.
Messrs Editors 81 have but few leisure moments to
the morning of the aist Gen Taylor formed his line for
battle and marched up to the outskirts and Notifications
81 ns n. S
us all day. but with effect
Ssn on wac Of the with
and Gen. Taylor and the volunteers the other,
made into their streets their
with heavy loss on both sides When we made the
first charge, We lost gallant Col Watson. The Bal
moreans fought bravsly and done credit their city
We lost a number Of men, but give you their
The Tennessee and Mississippi volunteers were cut
up horribly Kentuck did not stand the fire WELL and
Ohio got in hot place. but backed Of it, Capt
Barber and Col Mccullough. Of Mississippi, also fell
MORALLY wounded, with number of other officers
whose names cannot remember
The battle lasted three days and two nights, and We
guished himself beyond all praise. He is decidedly
great man for fight He took two batteries the first
The greatest loss of the Americans was on the first
day, but there is different reports the number of
is 700 killed and wounded but think there must be at
least 1000
The Texan Rangers are the most desperate set of men
in battle that have heard Of They charged up to
the breast works, dsmounted. and rushed foot
with sword in hand They were each armed with bar.
snss and as may be supposed done great execu-
The third and nth regiments of the regulars were
which we had to silence as well as the musketry from
| the house tops.
with number of eighteen Founders. 1t there that
Cen Amprda's quarters were during the battle
viii relate you number of incidents that occurred
Col MeClung. q Mississippi the great dusli.t got
upon the waved his hat and was in the act
Of giving three cheers, when ball struck him. from the
effects Of which he has since died.
Samuel w. Chambers, one of the Rangers, or the
Delaware hero" they call him got the breast.
works obtaied foot hold the top of Is FOUNDER
and deliberately teok aim with his fire SHOOTER firing
with great effect and crushing the Mexicans; until the
piece taken by Gen. Worth and turned on the city
Chambers escaped without a wound.
capt diliesPy, OF the Texan Rangers, killed
whilst pouring water into the tube of cannon with the
Mexcans all around him But it is impossible for me
to mention all the numerous incidents that occurred
We expect another battle at satlo soon as the ar.
mistice expires and have got hand in we
will give them rougher usage next time
Our army was about 1000 strong before the battle but
is now about $500 miss many noble fellow from the
ranks The Mexicans were nearly double our number
Their loss in killed and wounded is less than 1000
great many killed in their houses as we had to
rush in and shoot them down. stop their destruc tive
IRE from windows and housstops
We bury our dead to-day, and you may Judge Of my
feelings at the dreadful sght better than can describe
them. The whole field is like slaughter house and
bodies are being buried in every direction. In short
to stand the rack throughout the campaign Some
persons may and do like it, but between yeu and myself
would much rather be in Baltimore. Yours. &c,
Ofths Bait Regt Volunteers.
p s.-snce writing the above, have been informed
killed or missing Notwithstanding our losses and the
heart rendng sght sround U.S. the soldiers in high
and well We may Be- for when we commenced we nevs.
expected to gain it. The brstlng Notifications looked
amost mpregnsble But am called by the sergeant
to 60 to work and to bury the dead, close
the present N.B s.
The following letter is from intelligent correspon
dent at Monterey and it is the latest possible date from
that city 30 that We havo of knowing whether
the startling runners referred to traced to tangi
BILE source or not.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
MArAMoRAs, Mexico, Oct ., 1916.
Messrs. Editors Our express leaves here every
morning at 10 o'clock for Point Isabel or Tropton AZ
III sssa letter q sn va; s IN
again. after . night spent in suspense. No boat Down
@ ss an s da
with al the american population under arms was
the American army put to the sword and that Next
can troops known to be at San Fernando, make
an attempt to take Matamoras 1t quite exciting
time throughout the night, and still this morning. the
absence OF from tends keep up the excite
men rendered little painful by another report that the
been mastered do not believe IT, although place no
confidence whatever in Mexican fidelity. L.
INCIDENTS, sc. CONNECTED WITH THE sroRMING OF
MONTEREY
From the Richmond Wing, Oct 2Ol
Lieut. Col McClung of Miss who was severely wound
ed in the attack on Monterey It win be has died
McClung of Jackson, Miss who marshal of the East
district having received his appointment from Gen
Harrison II So he nephew of the late Chief Jus
ce Marshall and fell heir to large portion the Ia
lent which has rendered that family one Of the
markable ever knew He q lawyer of full prac-
tice, and widely known for his undaunted courage
and open disposition We learn from officer in the
army, that those officers who fell at Monterey were
among the very flower Of the service.
[From the Richmond Inquirer Oct 2Ol
We had the pleasure yesterday of meeting that gallant
officer, Captain Thornton Of the U Dragons and ma
tive Of Virginia, who goes to Washington this morn
ing to obtain perpssion be sent to the army Next
CO, in whose glorious achievements he ardenIy desires
to participate He came over from the Rio Grande with