The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-17
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
OCTOBER II, ls46.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE
ARMY.
MONTERREY TAKEN

phla Ledger
% The l9,h Gcn, Taylor arrived be-
fore Monterey with force OF about
6oo0 men, and after reconnoltering the
city At about 1900 or 1000 yards from
the Cathedral fort, during which he wos
fired upon from the battery, his force
was encsmped at The Walnut Springs,
three miles short of ihe city. THIS was
,ke nearest position from which The sImy
could obtain supply Of water and bread
and without The reach OF lhe enemies
batteries. The remainder OF the 10Th
was occupied by The engineers IN
making recounosances OF The city, lor
The purpose Of erecting batteries to
c,nnoUado from ihe heights.
On The 20rh. Gen. Worth was order
ed with his division TO move by a crcu.
lions route TO The right 10 gain The SAL
tillo road, beyond the west OF the town,
and 10 storm the heights above the eBsh'
ops, Palace, which vital point The ene'
my appeared TO have strangely neglect
ed. Circumstances csused him to halt
on The night Of the 2olh, short Of The in
tended position.
On the morning OF The 2lsl he con-
tinued his route, and after an encounter
with large body Of The enemy's caval'
ry and infantry, supported by artillery
from the heights, he repulsed them with
loss and finally encamped, covering lht
passage 10 The SaltiIIo road. 1t was
here discovered iha, besides The tort al
Bishops Palace and The occupation o'
the helghls above, there were Two iorls
on commanding eminencss on the OPP
posile side Of The Singeuin which had
been fortified and occupied. These
two latter heigh, were then 'tormed and
carried by The force under Gen. Worth
and the guns being Immediately turned
upon the city, plurging fire was com,
menced upon The Bishops palace.
On he same morning, the 2lsi, The
first division Of regular troops, under
General Twiggs, and The volunteer di
vision, under Gen. Butler, were order.
ed under arms TO make o diversion 10
the left OF The town in (ivor of the i'm
portant operations Of Gen. Worth. The
80 inch morlars and two "a pound how
izers had been put in battery on The
the night Of The 2oth in ravlne l4o(
wards distant from The cathedral Tort ant
citadel, and were supported by The All
regiment of Infantry
Als4 o'clock, A. M, on The 9lsl
The order was given for The battery Il
open upon The citadel and town, ant
Immediately after The frs, discharge TIT
division, and with The 3rd and 4th in
fantry 10 advance under Col. Girlland
who were ordered 10 reconnoitre ant
skirmish with the enemy on the exlrem
left Of The city, and should a prospec, o
success offer 10 carry The most advanced
battery. This attack was directed BY
Mojor Mansfield, engineer, Capt Will
ans, Of The Typographical engineer',an'
Major Kenny, GuarteTmasIer 10 lheTex
as Rangers
a heavy fire from The first battery wa
Immediately opened upon the advanc
butlhe troops soon turned, and euIeriOI
The city, engaged with the enemy, han'
,o hand in the Glrsatss Passing ,hroLgI
an pcessant cross fire from the iIadeI
and The first and second batteries, a
well as from the infantry who lined pa
rapets, streets and house tops oil the cI'!
the rear oI The first battery was cop'ure'
and The fire soon turned upon The enem.
this and the reverse fire Of The troop
through the gorge of The works, kIlIe
or d,sodged the srllIeristS and iofan'r
from il, aud the buildings occupied b.
infantry Immediately in his rear.
The first division was followed an
supported by the Mississippi aud Ten
nessee, and frs, Ohio regmenls--lh
two former regiments being the first I
srale and Ocrunu Iha forI ~ ..,,,o,