Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-15
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LATEST NEWS.
FIR o M THE AR NJ =
GLORIOUS VICTORY ~!
Capture of Monterey after n
battle Of three days duration.
DEATH OF COL WILLIAM II. WATSON-300
AMERICANS KILLED AND 200 WOUNDED
Captain RIDGLEY AGAIN AT WORK, SC.

DEATH OF COL. William IL. WAlSON--SuO
AMERICANS KILLED AND 200 WOUNDED
CAPTAIN RIDGLEY AGAIN AT WORK, SC.
The steamship James l.. Day, Captain Wood,
arrived at New Orleans on the 4th inst. from Bra
EOS Santiago, bringing the gratifying news that
Monterey has captuated after three days Of desper
ate fighting. The following account is taken from
the Picayune, extra:
Three very severe battles were fought the
2lst, 22nd and 23d of September, between the A.
merican Army, under General TAYLOR, and the
Mexican Army under General AMP UDIA, before
Monterey. The Baltimore Battalion Of Volunteers
were in the battes and il is with sincere regret that
we have to announce the death of Lieut.. Col.
WATSON. of this city, who fell in the hottest OF the
fight. From careful examination Of the lists of
killed and wounded we are unable to discover the
name of any other officer of the Baltimore Battalion
and, although the Volunteers were placed in the
centre of the line, ii is fair to presume that Lieut.
Col. w. was the only one who suffered.
Captain Eaton, one of the aids of Gen. Taylor,
arrived in the Day, bearing dispatches for Wash
ington.-IIo left Monterey on the 25th ult Col.
Kinney and one other gentleman accompanied him
from Monterey.
Gen. Worth, who led the attack upon the city
on the west side, has immortalized himself. The
fighting was desperate side, the MeXicans
ounumbering us by two to one, and being protected
by strong entertainments. Almost all the accounts
set down our loss at over FIVE HUNDRED, of
whom THREE HUNDRED WERE KILL
ED-showing pretty well the character of the fight.
The special correspondent of the Picayune, writ
ing from Monterey under date of 25h ult., says -
"The Mexicans had seven thousand regular troops
and between three and four thousand Rancheros in
the city--their killed and wounded was small COM
pared with ours, their legs and acaiLs protecting
them. Captain Braggs battery terribly cut
up-he lost twenty horses. am told he behaved
nobly. His orderly sergeant, Waitman was killed
Capt. Rdgley had three fine horses killed-no men.
The dragons had no chance to fight, but We're very
active as scouts. Our troops almost worn out
with the fatigue of their several days. abors, but
otherwise in high spirits. "--BaIt. .4merican
The following ''memoranda" are from the pen of
an officer who was in the battles:
HASTY MEMORANDA OF THE OPERATIONS
OF THE AMERICAN ARMY BEFORE MON
TEREY. MEXICO. FROM THE 10TH TO PATH
On the 10Th Gen. Taycr arrived before Monte
rey. with force of about 5000 men, and after recon-
nOering the city at about 10 1000 yards from the
cathedral fort, during which he was fired upon from
lts batteries; his force was encamped at Walnut
Springs, 3 miles short of the city. This was the
nearest position at which the army could obtain
supply OF water, and be beyond the reach of the
enemy's batteries The remainder of the 18th was
occupied by the Engineers in making reconnoisan-
ces OF the city, batteries and commanding heights
On the 10Th Gen. Worth was ordered with his di-
vision to move by circuitous route to the rgbt tn
gain the Satillo road beyond the west OF the town
and to storm the heights above the Bishops Palace
which vital point the enemy appear to have strange
ly neglected. Circumstances caused his halt on the
night of the Goth, short of the intended position
On the morning of the Dist he continued his route
and after encounter with large body of the enc
my's cavalry and infantry, supported by artillery
from the heights, he repulsed them with loss and
mol ty
to road. 1t was here discovered, that besides the
fort at the Bishops Palace and the occupation of the
heights above 1t, two forts, on commanding emf
nences, on the opposite side of the San Juan had
been fortified and occupied. These two latter
heights were then sormed and caried-the gums of
the last fort carried being Immediately turned with
pluneing fire upon the Bishops Palace On this
same morning the 2lst the first Division of regu-
lar troops, under Gen. Twiggs, and the Volunteer
Division, under Gen. Butler, Were ordered under
arms to make diversion to the left of the town. in
favor of the important operations of Gen. Worth
The ten inch mortar and two ii FOUNDER howtzers,
had been put In battery the night of the Goth i'm
Iaylne 400 yards distant from the Cathedral tori or
Citadel, and Were supported by the 4th Regiment
Of Infantry.
AT 8 A. M on the 2lst, the order was given for
this battery to open upon the Citadel and town.
and Immediately after the LIST Division, with the
50 and 4th Infantry in advance, under Col Gar
land, were ordered to recOnnoitre and skirmish with
the enemy on the extreme left of. the CITY. and
should prospect of success offer, to carry the most
advanced battery. This attack was directed bv
MAJ. Mansfield, Engineer, Capt. Williams, Topo-
graphical Engineer, and Maj. Kinney. Quarter
Master to the Texas Division A heavy fire from
the FIRST battery was Immediately opened upon the
advance, but the troops turned it, entering and
engaging with the enemy in the streets Of the city,
having passed through incessant cross fire from
the Citadel and the first and second batteries. and
nom the infantry who lined the parapets streets
ana house-tops OF the city. The rear of the LIST
battery was soon turned and the reverse fire Of the
troops through the gorge of the works. killed or dis
,oaged the artllersts and infantry from it, and the
building occupied by infantry immediateiv in lie
rear. The LIST Division was followed and s,,nnorteJ
6y the Mississippi and Tennessee and the LIST Ohio
Regiments, the two former regiments being the
nrst to scale and occupy the fort. The success of
the day here stopped. The Mississippi, Tennes
sec and Ohio Regiments, though warmly engaged
III the streets OF the city for some time afterthe
caP'ure OF the iirst battery and its adjoining defen-
ces, We're unable from exhaustion and the loss tbev
mad suffered, to gain more advantage. A heavy
shower OF rain also came up to cause a suspension
Oh hostllies before the close of the day The Sd +.
f'h and LIST Infantry and the Baltimore Battalion
remained as the garrison of the captured position
t u,osr COL Garland, assisted by Capt. Ridgey's
11'''c,y' Two II FOUNDERS, one FOUNDER, and
M 90 Were captured in this fort 3 officers and
oOo ~ vi on men taken prisoners One Of the ~
g g was served against the 2nd fort and de-
,oa;nS,r VIZ" W. captured ammunou during the re-
ing parties OF len Worth's Division also cantrred
two nine Founders, which were also immcd;ateIv
turned against their former owners
On the morning Of the 22d Gen. WORT, cor,;D
ued his operations, and portions of his div;s;n,,
stormed and carried successfully the heights above
Tie Bishops Palace. Both were carried Inv +. co,,
Inand under Capt. Vinton, Sd Artillery. In these