New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-12
EsEMY,s Guns TURNED UPON HIMSELF
BISHOPS PALACE sToRMEO.
Hast, Memoranda of she Operations Of
the American Arm, before Monterey
Mexico. from the 10Th to 9th sept.

he was fred upon from It's batteries ms orce vas
epcamped at the Walnut Springs, three miles
short Of the city
This was the nearest position al which the ARM
could obtain supply Of water. and beyond the en-
e1oys batteries.
The remainder of the 18th vas occupied by the
Engineers in making reconnoisanccs OF the city bat
teries commanding the Nights.
On the goth. Gen Worth ordered with his
division TO move by a circuitous route to the
right to gain the Satillo road. beyond the est OF
the town and 20 storm the nights above the Bish-
ops Palace which vital point to the enemy sp-
pears TO have been strangely neglected
Circumstances caused his halt on the night OF
the Goth short Of the intended position. On the
morning OF the 2lst inst he continued his route and
after an encounter with azgs body Of the enc
my's cavalry and infantry. supported oy artillery
from the nights he repulsed them with loss and
finally encamped. covering the passage OF the
Saltillo road
It was here discovered that besides the fort at
the Bishops palace, and the occupation OF the
nights above it, two forts on commanding emf
ncnccs on the opposite side Of the San Juan River
had been fortified and occupied.
These two latter nights were then stormcd ana
carr the guns OF the last fort that was carried
being Immediately turned with punginS fire
upon the Bishops palace.
On the same morning, the 2lst, the first division
of regular troops under Gen. Worth and the voIun-
teer division under Gen. Butler were ordered IN
der ars TO make diversion to the left OF the town
in favor of thu important operations OF Gen Worth
The 10 inch ,nortars and two "a pound howitzers
had been put in battery the night OF the Goth, on
ravine 1900 wards distant from the cathedral fort,
or citadel. and were supported by the fourth regi-
ment OF infantry
At :. A NJ on the 2lst, the order was given for
battery to open on the citadel and town And I'M
mediately after the first division with the Sd and
,th infantry in advance, under Gel. Garland, were
ordered to reconnoitre and skirmish with the enc
NV on the extreme left of the City and should
prospect of success offer to carry the most ad'
vanced battery.
This attack was directed by Major Mansfield. En-
sneer. Capt. Williams, Typographical engineer
and Mai Kinney Or. Master to the Texas divis-
ion.
A heavy fire from the first battery was immedl-
atelv opened upon the advance, but the troops
soon turned IT, euteTlUS cuE Will s"N "a
envy in the streets from the city, having passed
through an incess an, eros. fire from the citadel and
the first and second batteries. and from the IN
fantry who lined the parapets, streets and house
tops of the city.
The rear of the first battery soon turned,
and the reverse fire of the troops through the
gorge Of the works, killed or dislodged the artil-
lery and infantry, and the building occupied by the
infantry Immediately in its rear.
The first division was followed and supported by
the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio regiments
The two former regiments being the first to
scale and occupy the fort the operations OF the day
stopped.
The Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio Regiments
though warmly engaged in the streets OF the city
for some time after the capture of the first battery
and its adjoining defences, were unable, from ex-
haustion, aud the loss they had sustained, to gain
more advantage.
A heavy shower OF rain also came up TO cause
suspension OF the hostlties before the close of the
DAP The Sd, 18th and lst infantry and the Balti.
more battalion remained rs the garrison OF the
captured position under Col. Garland, assisted by
the Rdeley batteries
ger were capture in this fort, three officers. and
some twenty or thirty men taken prisoners One
of the II Founders was served against the second
fort, and defended with captured ammunition dur
ing the remainder of the day Captain Ridgley
The storming parties of Gen Worths division
also captured Two Founders, which were also i'm
mediately turned against their former owners,
On the morning OF the pod, Gen. Worth continu
ed his operations and portions ofhis division storm
ed and carried successfully the heights above the
Bishops palace Both were carried by command
under Capt. vinton, Sd Artillery.
In these operations the company OF Louisiana
troops under Capt. Blanchard performed effective
and gallant service and part Of Capt Vintons
command.
Four pieces OF artillery with good supply Of
ammunition were captured III the Bishops palace
this day. some of which were Immediately turned
upon the anemy's defences in the city
On the evening o; the 22d Col. Garland and his
command were relieved the garrison OF the
captured forts, by Gen. ouitman, with the Missis
sipp and Tennessee regiments and FIVE companies
OF the Kentucky regiment.
Early on the morning OF the Esd Gen. opitman
from his position discovered that the I'd and Sd
forts and dctences East OF the City had been en-
tirely abandoned by the enemy, who, apprehend-
ing another assault the night OF the ed, had re-
tired from all his dcfences TO the main Palace and
It's immediate vicinity
a command OF tive companies OF Mississippi and
two o: Tennessee troops were then thrown into the
streets 70 reconnoi,re, and soon became hotly er-
gagged with the enemy.
These were soon supported by Col Woods .egi
n,ent OF Texas Rangers. dismoun:ed 81; BraEg's
light battery snd SRI Infantry, who kept upon the
cneny's fort constant and uninterrupted FIRE from
the streets, house,tops barbados, &c &c in The
vicinity of she Picoea The pieces OF Brasss bat
,ery were also used with much effect lar into the
hear. OF the cry
This engagement lasted the best part OF the day
Our troops having driven the scattered parties OF
the enemy and penetrated quite TO the defences CT
the main Plscea, tie advantage TINS gained It
nor considered necessary TO hold as the enemy had
permanently abandoned The city and is de:ences,
excep, the main PIacea, It's immediate vicinity and