Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-16
BIsHoP's PALACE, MONTEREY, ]
Seniemher % IS16-

Gentlemen 81 date both my letters on one day,
because am obliged TO foot up The news oil Inc
last four DAYS, having had no writing materials
along. Even now, though | write in palace,
am obliged to hold the sheet OF paper in one hand
on nv knee for want OF a desk. But have no
time for extra remarks-a chance offers 10 SEMI
you the news, and mu>l hurry 10 give you
glance al what has been done here, before Inc ex-
press goes off. On the morning OF the 2lsl, Col.
Chids, 1.-THE artillery battalion, with three OF his
companies-one commanded by Capt. Vinton,
another by Capt J. B. Scott, and the third by
Lieut. Ayres, and three companies Of The 9Th In
fantry-company A, commanded by Lieut. Long
street, and Lieut. Wainrigh B company, Lieut..
Holloway commanding and Lieut.. Merchants
D company, Capt Scrvner and Lieut.. Mont
somery-was ordered 10 take The summit oil
Palace Hill. The Col. LETT camp al o'clock
A. M, and climbed The mountain through The
chapparai ard up the steep rocks, with such Sc.
cresy lha, at daybreak he was within one hun
bred yards of The breasl-work OF sand-oass before
he was discovered. The Mexicans poured their
muskerry into them, but they rushed up The pie
cipice and soon had lbe place. Three of The ar
tilIery men, having rushed ahead too last found
themselves in the hands Of The Mexicans. They
surrendered the Me1icans took their muskets and
shot them down with The very pieces they had
gwen up. saw luc pow y '"c
! have bu, lew moments left to write in, and
must therefore defer the particulars OF the storm
ing OF the palace until have more time. Col.
Stamford went up al dayigh, with the balance
Of the 9Th, and Major Scott led up The olh. The
Louisiana boys were on The hill with The 5h al
s o'clock, A. M. One Of Duncan's howilzers
in charge of Lieut.. Rowland, was dragged mp, or
rather lifted up, and opened on the palace, which
was filled with troops. The Mexicans charged
an the howiizer, but were driven back. A con-
slant firing was kept up Tor several hours, par
,icularly by Blanchard's men, who leit dozen
Mexicans dead upon the hillside. Al Length
charge was ordered, and our men rushed down
mon the palace, entered hole in door thai had
been blocked up but opened by the howi'zer, and
soon cleared the work OF the few MeYcans who
remained. Lieut. Ayres was the lucky one VINO
FRS, cached The halyards and lowered the nag :
One eighteen-pound brass piece oeae.n,ui al'-
cle. manufactured in Liverpool in 1872, and
shorr brass twelve pound howiizer, were captured
with a large quantity OF ammunition anu some
mnskets and lances. The fort adjoining Inc pa
lace walls is not completed, bnl is very neatly
CONSTRUCTED as far as it is built. The Killed on
onr side. in taking the palace, was seven-wonnd'
ed. twelve. Lieutenant Wainwright was wound, 4,
81 in The arm and side by musket ball, out VIII
soon recover, it is hoped. Mr.. John Francis, oil
New Orleans, belonging to Blancbards comPa-
nv. was killed. will give inli account Oh INV mus
affair at another time. Col. Chiids, Cap': vih-
ton CAPT. Blanchard, Lieut.. Longsresi, Lieut..
Clark, iAdjutant Of the 8tb) Lieut.. Ayres' Lieut.