The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-24

INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE sToRMING OF


INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE sToRMING OF
MONTERREY.
Inc following letter from an officer of the TO
gentleman OF this city The writer speaks from per-
sonal observation of the gallant exploits of several
oncers who bore prominent part in the battle and who
teresng account of the battle which will amply repay
aperusal
| SEPTEMBER as lsa6.
cannot let it 60 without directing you line. You will
see of course, the official account Of our bloody and
glorious affairs OF the 2st 22d and 23d OF September
Harder fighting nobody saw, is proven by the
list Of killed and wounded am sorry to say that Capt.
Lewis n. Morris of the nobest fellows in the world
was killed while leading his company into the city
Captain Henry behaved with admirable GOODNESS AMI
town was iortaed:witR coas4mmate skill In all the
cities OF ths country the houses are constructed
ton had added to the natural strength of the position
the left of the CITY, about mile distant under spurs Of
the Sierra Made the Bishops Castle strong stone
building heavily armed with artillery The height,
above the Castle were crowned by field works. also
heavily ar%ed In front of the city is regular lGrshca
destructive batteries In the city the streets filed
w ond t sone orstlng with artillery The Plaza
On the right OF the town there several batteries
composed Of strong stone buildings and field works.
Gen Worth was sent, the Goth, toi attack, on
the 2lst, the works the left, with his divson-ths
flower of the army Gen Taylor, with the remainder of
the army on the 2ls stormed the works he right,
and the city. He successful in carrying tho Fort
on the extreme right. The others.in that quarter
subsequently, abandoned Our greatest loss occurred in
the attack upon the town. which not made the
General intended Worth was eminently successful
the left The field works and the Bishops Castle
stormed by him. and gallantly carried. He is voted
srevet Major General by the unanimous voice of the
on the right and le by artillery, and the advancing of
| infantry.
through the walls to allow the troops to pass from
house to another, This of course, required time the
walls of every house at least two feet thick It would
not do to pass through the streets they aked
most destructive fire OF artillery The Mexcans, by
the way, have shown themselves to be capital artle
and infantry They ventured into the plain with
large body of the two latter arms and were scattered
lery, and of Ohio regiment. In the mode have
described the city was occupied by our troops almost
the strong front of the town Of the
enemy. In these places the Mexican army reduc.
more than 1000 During the night of the 23d several
shells were thrown into the Plaza; and the morning
into camp, and offered to evacuae the town. If allow
cd to carry of the public property, and march out with
the honors Of In view of the offers of peace made
by government and the assertion, the part Of
Ampudia, their General that peace probably made
this between the two countries the General
them liberal terms, although he placed very little conf
dence in Ampuda's assertions You will the arti.
cles of capitalization in the papers The Mexicans march
out with their side arms from the town and forts, with
six pieces of field artillery and fifteen days. rations
leaving vast amount Of public property, and about
They the country half way to saltilio leaving
topen to our troops This carries beyond the gorges
hosiiies makes our path sslo an easy instead Of
most difficult one Hostiities in this quarter are sus.
spsctivs governments The mass Of the army approve
the Of the General 1t dictated by generous
feeling, we'll as true wisdom,
By the subloned copy order you will that ci
zens are allowed to fight as well as pay. Yours,
ORDERS NO. l2l.
| HEAD.QUARTERs, Army OF Occupation,
Camp near Monterey, Sept. 81, isi6 )
Majors Kirby aud Van Buren,, OF the Pay Department
all orders or instructions delivered by them will be obey
W. W. s. BLISS. Asst Adjt Gen.
From the Washington Union, Oct. AL
We have we seen an Interesting ter statement at me in
moras Flag Of the Goth September In referring to
our brilliant victory at Monterey the Flag states that the
leans thought to make it another saragossa American
valor finds obstacles insurmounabe; but is alike pre-
the siegv or the guerilla il our enemies SO will it. 1t is
understood that Ampudia in his interview with General
Taylor gave him understand that commissioners had
proceeded to Washington and may not hope there
an end Of the splitting of blood7 Il now for Mexico
and Moxcans to say, whether to them disasters and
This report is not to We had similar stae-
IN the
referred to- General Ampudia stated that commissioners
had been appointed to make peace but whether y both
informant did not undertake to state The Flag has un
dertood before this time that there is truth in the
statement; that proceeded either from the mistake,
the dupcity Of the Mexican general; and tht il more
blood to dow in the present not our fault So
soners expressed any willingness receive them, it
has thrown the responsibility Of the whole question
negotiation upon the constituent Congress of December
GAN Eknon--The New Orleans Delta says it is
captured by our army that there remained strong bas
toned fort at the northwest side OF the city, in
Of the Mexcans containing 600 soldiers with full sup
| ply of ammunition"
We presume this paragraph is itself
to understand is not in the possession of troops
although not taken at the time Of the capitulatsn
The Fashioned for referred to probably the citadel
designated in its proper place in the diagram of the town
which have published. But this fort was to have
been given up by the fourth article OF the terms Of capi
uation, Of the 25th september expressed as follows
the Mexican and occupied by the American forces TO-
morrow morning, at 10 o'clock"
ber that the citadel was on the asth
10 A. M, and was Immediately occupied by portion Of
Gen. Worth's division"
| The Contemplated Attack on Tampico.
From the w ashngton Intelligenccr, Oct AL
There appears to be doubt that the has
within few weeks ordered expedition from the Rio
Grande, under General Patterson, TO down the
bockadDs Vera Cruz to take possession Of the town Of
Tampico This place Is about two hundred and eighty
OF
hundred and forty miles in the interior and the head
s. s s u an
point on General Taylors line OF march to the city Of
Mexico It therefore highly probable that the force
turing Tampico, (where they will probably meet with
no serious resistance) will advance inland and form
junction with General Taylor at San Luis II this be
the plan Of tho government it will be fortunate one
for that the feuds and distractions Of Mexico havo
been reconced and its whole people united by the
turn of Santa Anna, whose restoration government
unfortunately aided connived at General Taylor will
have need, fear Of all the renfocement at the COM
mand of the COVE to enable him to triumph
impediments Of 50 long march through difficult and
de- we know thai and h baV. and
now severely tried army will effect and to these
trust carry him vctorously through the arduous and
| perilous task before him