American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-30

while took glorious nap Of ali hour. heard
the alarm, that the enemy were advancing on
us around the side Of the mountain. Oar com.
pany, the immortal "PhGnix," was ordered
cut alone to hold them in check; but it was
only a small body who were trying to coax us
out under the guns Of the first, and within
reach of about 500 I4ancersswho were at halt
about half mile off. Balls begin to fly thick
as we advances every bush has a Mexican in it,
they open upon US with grape from the castle;
the Lancers move off We get under cover
Of hooks, bushes, and low places, and whenev-
er we get a good shot at a fellow in or near the
castle, cut loose. Vollcy after volley is fired
at us, but we lay low and they shoot high
Th9y are coming out Of the castle, about 500
strong, to make an attack on p3. One Of our
l2-pound kowllzerS has been hoisted Oh the hill
ia the rear, and the shells commence whizzng
| over our heads. Every one tells, bursting on
and in the castle.
They advance on US, we are ordered 10 close
on the right at the top of the hill! and fall back
to a ravine one hundred yards distant. We did
so in great cider, firing several times as We re-
treated. The Mexicans came at US with yell;
the battle grew hot. The word charge was
given, Wheu the regulars in reserve came to our
aid, and on We rushed, sweeping them and the
castle at the same time; an0, u-va when
we entered the door OF the castle, which we had
stove, they ran out at the other, but we chased
them TO the edge OF the town, pouring in dead
ly fire on them. We do not know tie number
Of dead on the Mexican side, but counted TWEEN
ty-one in one lot. We lost one noble fellow,
as good and brave spirit as moved in the
Army. We also had three wounded in this
mornings fight. The day before our company
Ia. nd hoI f,,uF nj harc Sl,ObIIv t,,nu,,Jad
Some have days, some jackets, aud others guns
marked with balls. OF the Wednesdays fight
and capture Of half the town, will tell you
when | see you again. This latter was bat
tie OH the house tops.
Over 5000 Mexican regulars have already left
town, and God only knows how many more
are behind to leave tomorrow. Including
citizens who turned out to fight, they must
have had two men TO our one and perhaps
more
saw Halle several times, during the fight,
riding about quite Indifferent to the balls which
fell around him. Although he did not run in
TO danger, he did not try to avoid it when it
visited hun.
We are in a splendid house near the plaza,
and have plenty to eat; thousands Of oranges
and apples, as we'll as other fine fruit. forgot
to tell YOU that the brigade marched up to Ie-
ceive the big Mexican fort, with six guns, and
| raised the big American flag omit fred sa utes
marched ont about 1000 yellow bellies, and
give three cheers for the star spangled banner
| Had 1000 Americans been in this tort, half OF
| Mex co could not have whipped Us out of it
We took mortar in town the next day aficl
taking tie castle, aud fred one ofour shells into
the square from it, killing and wounding over
thirty Mcxcans, Most ofthe Me xican soldiers
l.. al.
/ have their wives with them. Between 800
and 1000 west out with division of 1900 SOL
diers Yesterday 1t looks bad to see the Mexi-
can Army marching off in this way, ready to
give US fight another time, but believe Gen.
T. acted wisely, and has saved thousand liv, s
which would have been sacrificed in the taking
of the rest of the Qualifications and town.
.4npudia The Matamoras Flag states that
Mexican officer, who was in the battle OF
| Monterey, says that "Ampudid was in favor Of
captivating upon the terms first offered by
General Taylor, ('tO leave the city lci'h their
Tires, y but was withheld and made to demand
q III re honorable exit for his troops, by the
eutreaties Of his officers, who besought him Not
to dishonor them by welding to such terms"
This is more than probable.
Texan Rangers. Hays regiment was dis.
! tngulshed in the attack on the Bishops Pa
lace, under Gen. Worth, who speaks in the
highest terms of the Texans; they love to fight
better, can stand hunger longer, and endure
more fatigue, than any soldiers he ever saw
The Texans are now all dlsbanded, and ale On
their way home, most of them by land, through
San Antonio Col Hays has authority IL
raise another regiment Of 1000.
Capt. Walker 1t is reported that Captain
Walker had his "gaant bay" shot from under
him by a cannon tall; that i'll falling, one Of hi:
legs was under the horse; that the Mexican
lancers were co.e upon him, but to avoid fall.
ing into their hands he pretended to be dead
until they had passed. One of them, howev-
ever, approached with poised lance to prove
whether there was life left in the body, Walker
eyeing him q II the time; the moment the Mex.
cans horse was within his reach, Jumped up
seized the reins, dropped the lancer from hi:
saddlo with his unerring five shooter, then
Jumped into the saddle himself and Joined his
regiment "If," says the Fig, "the gallant
Captain has lost his steed, the ladies Of New
Orleans will have another opportunity Of testl
fying their appreciation of his conduct
Gen. Worth'S DECISION. The troops compos
inc Gen. Worth's Division in the battle, con
sisted of the Artillery Battalion, the Sth lnfan
try, Lieut.. Col. Duncan's Battery, Loutenan
MackaII's Battery, and the 9Th and 7th In
fantry, with Col Hays'S regiment of mouhtet
rflemen. These troops did great execution
but suffered much less than the division unde
Gen Taylor.
The Relative Forces, Losses, etc. We are as
sured that Ampud'a had from fourteeR TO six
teen thousand II oops--he former is the loves
number given by any one. They had ,,b0u
fifty pieces of heavy artillery worked wit &
degree of skill and precision unsurpassed by
any nation. They were also in strongly for
tilted town. The streets leading into the
town, to the Plaza, were all either closed up
with heavy and strong walls of solid masonary
requiring great labor, and executed IN the mos