Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-07

course General Taylor stated repeatedly that be knew thai
Gen. Santa Anna was disposed 10 peace that he was wei
assured that the adopted would lead TO between
the two countries that his object the euson
blood and the honor Of his Government But, if the
to be prosecuted the of the strong
healthy, and beautiful places in Mexico from which,
when rcnforcsmens and supplies arrive, army
not be expelled by force which Mexico will be able send
against IT, We have taken aud ammunition with which
we act extensively defensvey according to the
of events and the policy Of the Government If be the POI
Icy Of Government extend our boundary beyond the
Rio Gande then the line Of the Riconada agreed upon
that beyond which tho Mexican troops retire. the
most eligible which be indicated by the geographical ea
lures Of the country. s ~ = s satI
Gen. Apuda and his army let this morning for Sallo
He with courtesy aud respect by General Worth,
whose quarters the city and who accompanied him TO
the limits Of the In fact, all Of our troops displayed
that oearance which always marks the conduct Of brave and
magnanmous towards those whom the fortune Of has
placed in their power You will observe that ia my narration
Of the Of the battles have confined myself to the ope
aions Of that division Of the which commanded by
General Worth. have done 30 because with this
an, his Person, what occurred, and know that
which have stated he substantially
to infer that mean to intimate that the main army, und1r the
command of Gen. Taylor did perform feats equally
thy Of the applause and admiration Of the country Others
we'll informed facts, and much better qualified for the
Duty will doubt give detailed account OF the operations
of this portion Of the army Take the army altogether Idoubt
whether superior body of rallied under the flag Of
BALE PEYTON
Lar. RozIER, Esq.
\ LETTER OF GEN BUTLER.-The following are
extracts from letter of Gen. BUTLER to near re-
lative of his in Louisville. In publishing it the
Journal of that city states that the General says in
the same letter, that it is the opinion of those Next
can officers who have been taken prisoners by our
army that their Government will at once offer to
ours terms Of peace
N &4 MoxTEREr, SEPTEMBER 25, 1896
Monterey ours but without heavy loss and my d
vision has probably sustained more than one-haf oil IT. am
myself wounded, but badly was struck by musket
ball below the knee entered in 'front.' grazed the bones
without njung them ranged round through the csh and
out the opposite SIDE became faint from loss Of
blood and compelled leave the field after having been
in under heavy fire Of grape and muske for three hours
have been required by my surgeon to keep perfectly s
ever since the battle.
was in the act Of leading the Ohio Regiment to storm two
of the formidable batteries in the town. anked by
wall, ten feet high, with deep ditch in front, and covered
by strong musksty force in the under complete she
There other batteries Of grape shot discharged
that swept the ground continually Col MITCHELL who
manded the regiment Ohio volunteers wounded about
the time that was and we then pudeny abandoned
the enterprise became convinced that loss would
have been probably at least hundred had
persevered
hope you will not think acted rashly. know that
am often rash where involve myself alone so, however
when the fate Of others stake. The condition in which
placed fully justified, il it did not positively requr.
explain without going into greater detail than
am able to do.
The battle commenced about O'Clock A. NJ, and con
tnued without nterndsson with various degrees of intensity
for eight hours had almost 900 in the batte-th
ousvilo Legion having left guard
Of that number lost in killed and wounded about $50.
Wetook battery and house fitted up fortcaton
and assisted the regulars in taking second. Gen Worth
with great gaIantry and equal success and with far les
loss carried his operations the opposite side of the town
The loss of the regulars who acted with nearly pro
porional ours, learn, though have not seen the off
cia returns. sk
Under all the circumstances the terms Of the capitalization
favorable to There still several strong forts in h
hands Of the enemy which would have been compele
to take by regular approaches with heavy losses Th
plaza is Of itself enormous fortihcaion OF continuous
houses with thick walls and all the streets leading int
| it strongly fortified and filed with guns.
They admit that they will have at least 5000 fighting men
whilst part cannot muster 5000 for dufy, an
have only few heavy guns, and them took from them.
Never believe, did troops both volunteers and regulars
behave with calmness and inepaiy, and do not be
eve that for downright straightforward hard fighting the bat
tie Of Monterey has ever been surpassed.
An Officer of the Louisville Legion, writing {,
the Editor Of the Louisville Courier, explains tn
absence of the Legion from a participation in TIL
general assault on the enemy's Notifications. Tn
following are extracts from his letter:
'sThc situation of the Louisville Legion was very silent
but at the time very chatting We oblige
10 twelvepound
from the Castle, which directed at the howzer
mortar, aforementioned being Immediately 'front.' Thei
pieces very troublesome Their cavalry formed from
Of the Castle frequently, for the purpose it is Supposed
making attack upon us, but bomb thrown their mds
dispersed them. The Legion formed in squares
every hour for the purpose of receiving their expected
attack battery. This is the why
actively engaged Gen. Butler ordered into the city
time, but Major Munroc who had charge Of the pieces
demonstrated in the strongest TERMS and said that the
battery would be taken by the Mexcans half an hour after
we left and that the pieces protecting then do
ing damage the enemy than could possibly do in
the city Upon this Gen Butler then counermanded the
order sTA
Wc laid for nine long hours fiat upon the ground, the
balls whzzing few feet II is fun, you
to be shot target without the power Of sending back
II commenced raining about o'clock, and did dur
ing the whole night 1t quite cold and many Of had
blankets. We kept the watch ground until IL
O'Clock at night when the pieces moved 70 campa dis
lance Of about two and half nesn very heavy rain and
deep mud. We had nothing all day. nothing cook
when got to camp, and fire to cook by Our camp
guard because of anticipated attack the camp by the
Mexican anccs had struck all the and packed the
CONS with every thing blankets and ALL making impossible
for get blankets II exceedingly disagreeable
night but rather better than dodging twelve FOUNDERS
Rumor says that the enemy will I've allowed to leave Ivy
giving up their arms ammunition, and public stores this IS
not accedcd the fight will be to
ing The General does wish capture them, he will
have support hcm and he very short Of supplies for his
own troops.
Thc fight the first day obstinate to the last and
many feared tho day would end Jisasousy Our loss in kill
There various accounts TO the in which
the action FIRST brought on, saying against
Gen TArLoRs orders and by the rashnes of the volunteers
NLmpmte 1t has ended in glorious triumph twice