Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-11-28
HEADQUARTERS Texas Forces,

HEADQUARTERS IENAS oRCEs,
Monterey, October |, 1916.
SIR In submitting report of the disposition and conduct
Of the Texas volunteers under command during the
assault upon and capture Of the city Of Monterey shall
deavor TO avoid unnecessary Details and conne myself chiefly
to brief statement of such leading and material facts may
seem to be worthy Of record, and necessary right under
standing of the character and services Of my people.
The Texas mounted arrived at Monterey in advance
ton,) and displayed themselves the plain in front Of the
CITY, with the expectation Of immediate battean expectation
bounded upon demonstrations Of the foe. The enemy
however, soon eylucng indlsposlton TO bring general
engagement, my FORCES after reconnoitng, retired,
under your ORDERS the place Of encampmen await the
arrival OF the balance Of the army. This the 18th Of
September
In obedience p your ORDERS the first regiment Of my
mand was placed the Goth nlmo under the control Of
General Worth; and proud that il had the honor Of CO
operating m all the brilliant operations Of that distinguished
officer An official Of his bold and successful attack
upon The upper part Of the city has, doubt been already
furnished you and the essential services rendered by the
Texas troops upon that occasion be otherwise than
source Of exceeding qualification me, a Texan well
as an American qualification which is greatly heightened
by the reflection that the merits Of that gallant band fully
appreciated by YOURSELF well by the talented and high
spirited officer General WORTH whose military genius guided
their yal6r anl conducted TO victory.
On The 2l ultmo ordered with my second regiment
u The support Of Cen Worth but, arriving at tie gorge
OF the nountau received instructions countermarch aud
pn TIE forces under your immediate command which had
commenced assault upon Of the enemys stronghods
near the lower Part d the city Before could arrive, how
ever al the theatre Of action the point asslel triumphant
y carried and my men had the morying disappointment
not sharing the dangers aud participating the glory Of the day
Hostes not being resumed the 22d, the regiment
vauousy employed during the day in visiting the Cadaretc
road, reconnorng the suburbs Of the city, and courng
conflict with the mounted rancheros and ancer who wa,
supposed, might he encouraged by their superior
numbers Ths however, they carefully avoided and the
regiment continued its system Of vigilance until the morning
Of the 3d. when ordered by yourself repair tho
support Of Gen Quitman, who in hot engagement with
the enemy IN the lower part Of the city. Ny union with
him eectedunder fire Of the foe but reaching
the place Of action, pleased find his troops in gooj
heart holding the enemy bay, though greatly iagued by
present and previous tolls. My first order my
enter the houses, scale the walls and fight the enemy in hi
way that is under and from the tops Of houses
The order promptly obeyed and in this manner-work
ing through the walls and shooting om the parape roofs
we continued to advance upon the enemy, driving him from
one square TO another until arrived within short distance
OF the church and grand plaza where the largest portion
the enemys force congreged. Every foot sharply
contested 10y the foe and nothing but the unnchng
rage and uncrrng shot Of enabled 10 progress
against force vastly superior in numbers 70 The
gt on the part Of the Texans commenced about O'Clock
10 the forenoon and continued without cessation until they
were called of BY your ORDER towards hc close Of the day
ny retired with rcuctaucc from perfect confidence in their
""g 20 continue their onward movement and hold the
y a. lar a. they might extend their capture Our loss under
ue circumstances was surprisingly small being only one kill
ed and five wounded That Of the enemy is not known but