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OF MONTEREY.


men. After recommending the city at about l.
500 or 600 yards from the Cathedral Fort, du-
ring which time he was fred upon from its
batteries, his force was encamped at the Walnut
Springs, three miles short Of the city.
This was the nearest position at which the ar
my could obtain a supply Of wafer, and beyond
the enemy's batteries.
The remainder Of the 10Th was occupied by
the Engineers in making reconnoisances Of the
city batteries commanding the nights.
On the morning of the 9Oththe firing commen-
ced on both sides, and was kept up during that and
the two following days. The most satisfactory
account of the battle that we have seen, is that
fIrnishedby a correspondent the Mobile Advcr-
User, and which we copy from the N. Y. Tribune;
BlsHoP's PALACE, MONTEREY, Sept. "a.
Gentlemen: This is the fourth day since the
baule of Monterey commenced. On the goth,
at noon, Gen. Worth marched from the camp east
of The town in the direction Of the nights west of
the town, McCullough's and Gillespie's compa-
MES of rangers forming the accommodating party.
At night the division bivouacked almost within
The range of the guns stationed upon the highest
point OF the hill, on which the Bishops Palace is
situated. At daylight on the 2lslthe column was
again in motion, and in a few moments was tur-
ming the point of a ridge which proruded out to-
ward the enemy's guns, bringing us as near TO
them as their gunners could desire. They i'm
meGately opened upon the column with a howt-
zer and IL poundor, firing shell and round shot
as fast as they could discharge their pieces.
The road now wound in towards gorge, but
not far enough to be out of range of their guns,
which still played upon us. Another ridge lay
about thrcc-iourIhs of mile beyond the first, a
round the termination Of which the road wound,
bringing it under the lofty summit Of Il hight
which rises between Palace Hill and the noun
Iains which rise over us on the west. When the
head Of the column approached this ridge body
of Mexican cavalry. came da5hng around the
point to charge upon our advance. Capt. Gillep.
sic Immediately ordered his men to dismount and
place themselves in ambush. The enemy evil
dcntly did not perceive this manGuvre, but the
moment they came up, the Texans opened on
them a most effective fire, unsaddling Il number
Of them. McCuough's company now dashed
iato thom-Capt G. f. Smiths camp, and Capt.
Scoll's camp Of Artillery, (acling as lniantry,)
and Lieut. Longslraels company Of the 9th In.
Enry with another company Of the same rcgi-
m ut likewise charged upon The enemy.
The eXashorsemcn were soon engaged with
them, in a sort of hand-to-hand skirmsh, in
which number Of the enemy fell, and one Tex
On was killed aud two wounded. Col. Duncan
now opened upon them with his battery of light
artillery, pouring few discharges of grape a
mong them, and scattering them like chaif-
Several men and horses fell under this dcslruc-
live fire. saw one horse and rider bound some
feet into the air and boh fell dead and umblcd
downihe steep. The foot company above named
then rushed up the steep and fired over the ridge
at the rctrealing enemy, considerable body OF
whom were concealed from our view around the
point of the hill.
About thirty Of the enemy were killed in this
skirmish, and among them a captain, who, with
two or three others, fell in the road. The cap
tain was wounded in three places, the last shot hit
ting him in the forehead. lie fought gallanlly
to tho last and am sorry that cannot learn his
name. The light batteries, one Of which is COM
mandod by Lieut. Mackal, were now drawn up,
on the slope of the ridge, and the howitzer5 open
cd upon the hight Of Palace Till. A few shells
only were thrown bc(or, the enemy commenced
firing with II nine FOUNDER from the hight immo-
diatcly over til, right of the column, aiming at
1
positions, aud few more shells were thrown to-
ward Palace Hill, but did no execution.
The nine pounI1r continued to throw its shot,
with grcatprccjSon, at our batteries, one ball fall
ing directly in tn midst of the pieces, but ioru-
nately hitting neither men OF guns. Finding his
batteries thus exposed, and unable to effect any
thing, Col. Duncan removed his command to u
rancho about half mile farther up the Satillo
road. where Gen. Worth took up his position, al.
ter ordering the foot regiments to form along the
fence, near the point of the ridge. The Artillery
Blualon, 5ih, 7lh, and 9th Infantry, the Louisi-
ana Volunteers remained in this position about
two hours, directly under the fire of the cncmys
guns (now two.) The balls fell directly in their
midst all this limc without wounding a mani
70 begin with, the Mcxicans manage their ar
tiIlcry in battery as well us tho Americans do
this believe IS now conceded by every officer.
At hal-pasl 10 the column moved towards the
Generals position. At lhls time, Capt. Mcka-
vett, of the 9Th Infantry, was shot through the
heart by nine pound ball. and private of the
9th Infantry wasso severely wounded in the thigh,
that he died the next mording. About fifty Mex
leans now appeared upon the hill side, over the
moving column, and fired at out troops some hun
drcd musket shot, without doing any harm.
The Division dcploycd into the positions poin-
ted out, and remained an hour or two when Capt.
G. F. Smith, of the Artillery Battalion, with two
companies (his own and Capt. Scou's) and -four
companies Texan Rangers on foot, were ordered
to storm the second hight This the gallant Off
Ger cheerlully undertook, and was followed with
enthusiasm by the officers aud men Of his com.
mand. Ii was considered on all sides to be u most
dangerous undertaking. aud this part was consid.
cred mphaticaly fororn hope. That the
hight would be taken no one doubted but that
many brave fellows would fall in the attempt Sec
med inevitable. The distance to be climcd after
reaching the foot Of the hill, was about quarter
Of mile; part of the way was amos, pcrpen
dicuIar and through thorn bushes and over sharp
pointed rocks aud loose sliding stones.