The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-10-22
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY occUPAr1ox>

1880 49, ANN
Camp before Monterey, Sept. % 1916
Sir:-I have the honor to report the troops
undermy command, including the mounted
volunteers from Texas, macrhed from Marin
on the 18th and enramped before Monterey
on the 18th inst 1t was Immediately dis
covered that the enemy occupied the town in
force, AMI had greatly added to its strength
by tortliyIng the approa; hes and III
ding heights. A close reconnaissance was
made the same evening by the officers of en-
gineers and Typographical engineers on both
banks OF the town, and it was determined,
rom the information procured, TO occupy
Tue Satllio road III the rear OF the town car
rylng, II practicable, the several fortified emf
nenceS in that direction. The second divi>-
ION OF regular troops and Il portion of Co.
Hays regiment of mounted volunteers was
accordingly detached under Brig. General
Worth on this service, at noon on the goth.
A tea inch mortar, and two 81 pound how
tiers were placed in the battery during the
nightto play upon the citadel and town. At
o'clock these guns were opened and CON
tinued a deliberate fire, which WAS returned.
70 create a still further diversion in favo of
Gen. Worth's movements, the remainder of
the force ez:epta camp guard, was displayed
around the centre and left of the town The
infantry and 1st battery of the LIST division
made Il strong demonstration on the left, and
soon became so closely engaged that | moved
forward the volunteer division under Major
Genera Butler to its support, leaving one bat
talon; (lst Kentucky to cover the mortar
battery. A close contest then ensupd, which
resulted in the capture of one strong battery
OF four guns, which with some adjacent de-
fences our forces now occupy. A garrison
was left to hold this position, and the remain
der OF the force returned to camp.
In the mean time Gen. Worth had en-
gagged the enemy early in the morning and
defeated him with considerable loss. In the
course ofthe day two batteries in the rear of
the town were carried by %storming parties of
ID division, and a third was carried this NOR
ming at dawn of day. The Bishops Palace
occupied the only remaining height n rear of
the town, and is completely commanded by
the works already carried. Gen. Worth's d.
vision occupies the Saltillo road, and cuts off
succor on support from the interior.
Camp before Monterey, Sept, %, 1916,
Sir | have the qualification to report that
the Bishops Palace was CALAMITY carried
yesterday b. the troops OF the 2t division
In the course of the night the batteries below
III lo"H WcTc, WIN one exception, abandon
by the enemy. and this morning o:cip,ed by
our troops. To-day the 81 infantry. with
the field artillery of the first division, the
Mississippi & Tennessee regiment, & the Sec
ond regiment of Texas rinemen (dismouted.)
have been warmly engaged with the enemy
in the town, AMI have driven with consider
abe loss to the plaza an | its vicinity which
isyet strongly occupied. A portion of the
I'd division has advanced into the town on the
right, and holds a position there. The enemy
still maintains himself in the plaza and eta.
del, and seems determined to make stubborn
resistance
Camp before Monterey Sept. 25 1916
Sir . AT noon on the 23d inst, while our
troops were closely engaged in the o vcr part
of the city, as reported in my last depatch,
| received by Il flag, a communication from
the Governor Of the State of New Leon.-
To this communication, deemed il tiny duty
to return answer declining to allow the inhab-
itants to leave the city. BY eleven o'clock
p. m..the I'd division, which entered the town
the direction of the Bishops Palace, had adj
vanced within one square of the principal pla-
"a, and occupied the CITY IN TO hat no;nt