The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-17
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE
ARMY.
MONTERREY TAKEN.

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90 The I9 h Gen, Taylor arrived be-
fore Monterey with force of sbou'
COCO men, snd after accommodating the
civ q, about / 500 or 1000 yards from
the Cathedral fort, during which he was
fred upon from lhs battery, his force
was encsmped al The Walnut Springs,
,bree miles shor, Of he city, Th' was
the nearest position from which lhe simy
could obrsin supply Of water snd bread
end without he reach Of ,he enemies
bsrteries. The remainder OF the 10Th
wa, occupied by The engineers in
making recouroIssnces OF The city, io'
the purpose Of erecting batteries tr
csnnonsde from he heights.
On the 2o,h. Gen. Worth was order.
ed with his division to move by circu
irons route TO the right TO gaia the Sal
tiIlo road, beyond The west Of the town,
and 10 storm the heights shove the Bi'h'
ops, Palace, which vital point The enc
my appeared 10 hove strangely neglect
ed. Circumstances caused him 10 halt
on the night Of The 2oih, short Of The in
tended position.
On the morning OF The 2lst he con-
linued bis route, and after sn encounter
with large body Of the enemy's csvaI'
FohP FohPau augp ugpidRtA5gyY 'qg9p0grP5sSd. 9p 1y sTIsLy
loss end finally encamped, covering the
passage 10 the Salillo road. Ii was
here discovered ha, besides The tort al
Bishops Palace and lhe occupation Of
the heIghis above, there were Two forts
on commanding eminences on the OPP
posile side Of The Sngeuin which had
been fortified and occupied. These
two latter height were then '.ormed and
carried by The force under Gen. Worth
snd the guns being Immediately turned
upon The city, ap'urgng fire was com
menced upon The Bishops palace.
On the same morning, the 2lst, the
FIRST division OF regular troops, under
General Twiggs, and The volunteer di |
vision, under Gen. Butler, were order.
ed under srms TO make diversion 10
the left Of the town in fIvor OF the i'm
portant operations Of Gen. Worth. The
80 inch mortars and two "a pound how.
izers bad been put 10 battery on The
the night of the 2olh in sravlne l40OI
yards distant from lhe cathedral fort and
citadel, and were supported by the 4'h
regiment Of infanlry.
Al 50 O'Clock, A. M, on the 2lsr,
the order was given for The battery 10
open upon the citadel and town, and
Immediately after The first discharge the
division, and with the Srd and 4th in
fsntry in advance under Col. Garland,
who were ordered 10 reconnoire and
skirmsh with the enemy on the extreme
left Of the city, and should prospec, Of
success offer 10 carry The most advanced
battery. This attack was directed BY
Major Mansfield, engineer, Cap, Will.
ans, OF The Typographical engneer',snd
Msjor Kenny, quartermasler 10 lheTex.
as Rangers.
a heavy fire from the first battery was
Immediately opened upon The advance
but the troops soon turned, and entering
the city, engaged with the enemy, hand
10 hand in the streets. Passing through
an incesssnt cross fire from the citadel,
bnd The first and second batteries, as
welI as from the infantry who lined pa
Espets. streets and house tops of the city
he rear OF The first battery was captured
pnd the fire soon turned upon The enemy
his and the reverse fire of the lroops
= Trough the gorge Of the works, killed
pr disIOdged the ariilersls and infantry
rom il, and The buildings occupied by
Infantry Immediately in his rear.
The first division wss followed and
Imported by The Mississippi and Ten,
[essee, and FIRST Ohio regmen,s-lhe
wo former regiments being the first IL
rAle and occuOu The foFI The Snocae