Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-07
No.278.
"Mosrnanr, (Msn.eo, J Sect. ~, 1916.

/ "MosrrnEr, (NIKnco,) SEPT. ~, 1916.
'You that number Of the officers and privstes
OF the Louisiana volunteers refused home after their
regiments disbanded. Among these is Col Bale Pey
ton, who has been acting volunteer aid Gen. Taylor.
and who has behaved in the battles with great gaanuy
saw the Colonel moving about all points. lie acted
sort Of aid 10 Gen. Worth, and passed Gen. Taylor
once or twice during the attack on the town.
sIhe hardest work and tallest walking heard Of
having been accomplished in order to get into tight was
done by Capt Smith, Of New Orleans, and Lieut. Price,
lawyer from Natchz both OF whom belonged TO the Louisiana
dsbauded volunteers They walked all the way rom ga
MARCO six days. and arrived here on the morning OF the
2is walking sixteen miles that morning Onreachng camp
each borrowed rifle from sick Texan, and went and joined
the 3D. and 9TH Infantry fought with them few hours and
then joined the Mississippi regiment Afterwards ey fought
with the Texan Rangers, who fought on
foot and in fact, went calamity through the whole affair
without receiving scratch.
g Enclosed is letter written by Alis 10 Judge --.
Please read it, gather all you from and send imme-
datcly the Judge. BY the way, Ais is quite hero
number of the officers remarked him at the attack on the
Bishops Palace. He would rsc and open up--up--hke
jack knife until he obtained his full attitudes and would then
level piece, good aim, fire, and fold up again be-
hind rock BUSH This he did for three or four hours on
| a stretch ~ et 1t4
The following the letter of Mr. S. D. ALLrs above referred
Though written entirely for private circle it is more
interesting in respects than any mere formal account OF
the battle:
| ~, MosTEREr, SEPTEMBER %, 1916.
DEAN UscLE am sergeant Of the guard tonight and
have concluded to write description OF my own expert
Wnatl the oil place
three days hard Sghng for your amusement and for the
benefit OF those who is here paIticuarwho tried to
persuade me TO go home, that we would never see
Mexican with mlsket thar would pull trigger at us
On Sunday, the 20t DIVISION under the command OF
| Gen. WORTH aud composed 6 the 9th and 9TH infantry,
eleven companies Of artillery wilhmuske.s, the 9Th infantry,
the Louisiana volunteers, and 100 inges aud two batteries
of four guns each ordered to mach at IL o'clock and
take up position of the city and cooperate with the
| army that made the attack in 'front.'
We opened our way around the town, distance, through
4 ELL .ealu NTH hanU dis
tubed until about shutdown, when few shots were ex-
changed distance between the advance OF the enemy and
own, but harm done. At dark we bivouacked
for night which quite cold and blankets tents
to cover us from the occasional showers Of At the point
Of day started again, but had gone than two
miles before found ourselves directly under Mexican bat
4 terry, high that it Of reach of cannon. They
opened lively upon with SHE'LL the first fire OF which APP
peaed have been directed company, although they
burst without doing the least harm. But the grand IAN
dango commenced in 'front.' the liances and Texas
Rangers aided by three regular companies came TO logger
heads and had pretty sharp skirms killing fifteen Next
and wounding several We had two wounded on
side and the Lancers took French leave We soon saw
that there batteries in 'front.' besides the case
Of Monterey, of the lc-ndeed, seemed as the place
could be taken We had far before the bat
terry in front opened upon with 9pounder killing ono
captain and one private Of the 9th infantry. We walled
under their fire, until train had passed around the hull
up the valley, of reach Of their fire, aud we all soon
followed them make preparations for the aack In tne
mean time company ordered to defend pass In tne
mountains rear, the onemy should advance In
that direction.
About Il o'clock the enemy commenced firing down the
second hill with mukes and occasionally load OF and
canister had most splendid view OF
the fight proved be- but thus far one-sided one, for
single shot had forth from below for nearly
hour after the first attack All there goes voley of mus
kets occasionally get peep at our boys, who
climbing the fast they keeping much
possible under Of every nook bush and rock Voy
after voey exchanged both sides our boys gain the
top, and the Mexcans off the other side The stars
and stripes raised with cheers, which responded to IA
the valley below. II is turn. Another battery, still
further on built Of stone, and very steep and high hill
lis be stormed. On the right file close intervals
the Order when all in double quick time The
5h infantry comprising about 200 and Louisiana for
the next II was with good cheer that marched the
attack company stationed to be in advance We
had hardly reached the foot Of the hill when down
shower Of grape and canister midst but appeared as
If Mexican iron and copper was not made to k Yankees
through showers of muske balls and soon had
climbed the mountain high enough to reach them with our
musket balls On we went, loading and firing as we adj
vanccd, within fifty yards when rushed up as fast
legs would carry u.s. driving the Mexicans down the
other side, and taking nnepound brass cannon ready load
with grape the load intended for turned loose
on them.
The first hill taken directly opposite the bin that open
cd in the morning with SHE'LL and the hill taken BY Us
directly in Of the CASTLE ugly customer, well liked to
kill Yankees, mounting four 9-pounders and two moraTs
They opened with SHE'LL which burst all around
without doing any HARM Dark put end to all can
nonadng and lay down TO rest anticipating hot work IN
the morning Occasional showers of rain and blankets
with kept awake during most OF the night About one
hour before day heard muskcs the opposite hill and
knew that the sh infantry which bad not yet had
the enemy had climbed the fort and made attack
BY they drove the Mexcans but they were smart
enough take the with them this time and broke Tor
the castle. Now The tag Of The old caste-we
climb its walls batter il down. We may
drive them with Shells and kill all who expose themselves
with muskets Perhaps them into a bit OF a
i fight outside. But take must. At o'clock A. M we
ordered the last place taken In the course OF
hour found ourselves the top of last pze We
seated ourselves the rocks rest while took glorious
nap Of hour. heard the alarm that the enemy were adj
vancng around the side Of the mountain Our COM
pany immortal Phonix ordered out alone To bold
them IN check but IL only small body who were trying
out under the guns Of the first and within reach OF
about 500 lanccrs who at halt about hall mile off,
Balls begin fly thick advance every bush has
Mexican in it they open with grape from the castle
the OIL We get under Of hooks, bushes
and low places and whenever get good shot at fellow
the castle, loose Voley after voley is fired
atus but lay low and they shoot high. They coming
Of the CASTLE about 500 strong make attack
One of I2pound howzes has been hoisted the hill in
the rear and the shells whining heads.
Every tells bursting and in the CASTLE They advance
ordered close the right at the top of the
hin, and fall back ravine hundred yards distant We
did in great order. firing several times reroatcd.
The Mexcans at with yell the battle grew hot
The word charge given, whom the regulars in
TO aid, and rushed sweeping them and the
castle at the time and, usual when entered tho
door Of the castle which had sove they at the
other but chased them the edge OF the town. pouring in
deadly fire them We do know the number Of dead
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