Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-24

oou Ls Irwin and Haxt, I'd infantry Ii Hoskins 4th
inisnry. 1t Col Watson. Baltimore bsliaon Capt Allen
and Ii Putnsm Tennessee regiment, and La Hat Ohio
regiment, wee killed have since die Of wounds reed
sse IN 'hs eng cement while tho number and rank of tho
eees wounded gives additional proofo the obdnaev Of
me coolest and The good conduct OF troops. The uun
per Ruled and wounded oeden to the operation. in the
| lower part OF, tho city on the 2tst 10 394. -
Esr,y In the morning of this day. (afst) tho Of
inc I'd division had encountered the enemy in fore. and
after brief but sharp conflict repused him ~h heavy
% worm tnen succeeded In gaining position ON
ncaiion Fton this ,suon tho height, south of m,
sano road were carried in succession and the gun
m one OF thom turned upon the Bishops Palace h...
mposan successes were forum itey obtained with com
paranyely small loss; Capt MeKavet 9Th infantry being
| the only officer killed. IVY "s
The 22d day OF September passed wi,hou, ,n, ,c,,xs
operations In the lower part Of tho city, Tn. csI "a
other works continued to FIRE parc, exnoscd 90 ,s.,,
range and at tho work occupied by our ,roop. The
guard iein the preceding night except Capt dsev,.
company, was relieved at mid day by Gen ou,,m,n. ~,
adc. Capt BJaggs battery thrown upjer cover 10
OF the town to rePel demonstration OF cavalry in th,,
Quartet Al dawn o day. the height above the Rishon,s
Palace carried and after meridian the Palace a.
sen was AIKEN aud Its guns turned upon the nrye
'on The objection which the % division was detached
nad mus been completely accomplished and felt
that with strong force occupying the road aud in
ms rear and good position below the city our posses
hon the enemy could not possibly maintain the town.
During the night OF tho 22d the enemy
all his deences in the lower part OF the city, This wa. re-
RED TO me early IN the morning OF the I'D BY Gen.
h'n' VINO mad already medated assault upon hose
"Sks Immediately sent instructions that oiee i,,x
10 his discretion the city, covering his men he
the hosses and walls and advance carefully n, fr "a ~
eh deem prudent Alter ordering the remainder Of the
troops ss reserve under tho orders OF
lwggs, repaired TO tie abandoned works and
mat portion OF Gen. Oui,mans brigade had entered he
ana ere successfully forcing their way towards the
Pnepa Psza then ordered the I'd regime nj of
mounted volunteers, who catered the city, ami
unes the immediate orders OF Gen. Henderson, CO
win Cen ui,mans brigade. Capt Brsgg's battery was
also orcered up, supported by the Sd infantry and after
ming for some time at tho cathedral, portion of Il was
likewise thrown into the city Our troops advanced f,r,
mouse mouse and Om square to square, until they reach
ed street but in the prncpa oil I'm and
near which the enemys force was mainly =
This advance was conducted vigorously but with due can
non and although destructive TO the enemy was attended
with but small loss on part Capt Rdgey in the meao
time, had served captured piece in battery No
the city, until the advance OF men rendered II
dent TO hre in the direction Of the cathedral was now
satisfied that could operate in the city ara
that the enemy had retired from the lower portion of %
make stand behind his barricades As Gen Opi,u,n,.
brigade had been duty the previous night, determined
10 Withdraw the troops To the evacuated works and
with Gen. Worth combined attack upon the toyr, r.
troops accordingly fell back deliberately in good order
and resumed their original positions, General uitman's
brigade being relieved after nghtfa by that of Gem U
mer On my return TO camp, met officer with the in
teisenee that General WORTH induced BY the firing in ,b
lower part OF the c,y was about making attack a the
upper extremity, which had also been evacuated nv On.
enemy TO considerable distance. regretted that this in
formation had reached before leaving the civ bn,
still deemed ineIpedien 10 change my orders and nc
n Gen.
written al eleven o'clock, p NJ Informed me that he had
advanced 10 within short distance Of the PRINCIPAL
aud that the mortar (which had sent 10 his division in
the mornng) doing good execution within eTsc,ivs
range Of the enemy's position,
Dsrrg to make no further upon city without com
as 70 'he lines and mole OF approach, instructed
with him on the following morning headllaTters
Early on the morning Of the received through Colonel
evzeua'e the town which, answer were viii
my hrs despatch arranged Colonel Moreno ceat,on ~
n Infft n rnTN N..,
the Mexican gcnera AZ Geuen Worth hestluartes 10 which
sson refa.rei In tn meantime Auidia had 10
which aeeedsd AMI hieh finally Iele in capi,naon
the town and ;e matrrel Of exceptions in our
frs; despatch. WIN my
lyon oeeuPyns 20, city Discovered t, be Of great strength
IN ITSELF and 10 have is approaches carefully and strongly ~
The town and kw forty two pieces 81 cannon
Wen supplied with ammunition and with force Of AT
The force uner my o5d Monterey A. e,b, by ,h
accom-; anyns return $s5 officers men Our ami
erJ eonsi ted Of one IL inch 81 FOUNDER hoyers
and four HI hei batteries OF 70 elch-te mortar b.in
the only piece suitable to the operations siege.
our o>s - twelve officers hundred and EIGHT met, k.,
hi one oeen and three hundred thirty seven men wound
ed That OF the enemy not known, bat believed consrab
TO exceed our
tass pleasure bringing the government, the
good conduct Of her tn regulars aad volunteers VIII en-
bear testimony TO their and ennsne in bs The
cheerful 'es with which y and pTiy
uos 10 the general officers ndus divs jor Cen
erals Butler aHd Henierso7, and Bsaisr &c ras TrEs ard
worth must express obligations the Efficient aid ysieb
natey deprived early ihs valuable services 81 ,
General Better sab.d wound IN the aaeI
on the cry Major neal Hsn6ersop, ndne the TeIas
vouptee has given mSortint aid Of rs
eomnu and It's sl0eql-nt Bngader General
I'm erd mroran sev ess win his DIVISION the sseotd
Command AFTER Major General Butler ablcd B.isad.r &C.
neral Wolta intrussd important eea, whit,
eader his Operations, independent Of operations
CONDUCTED ability aud crowned with e3n,ls,
ceie also TO notice BrEadier Hausr utm,n com
MN ling brgsds in General Buffers Lieu n nj Colo
i'Aha ana wilson eoana u ing brigade in General rwigr
VISION Coone Mts6en Campbell DAVIS Wood eomntpd
ng the Ohio Tennessee MISSES pp Texas ne
and Majors Lear Al n and Absrcrombi- Commanding
tie J f AMI let isgHiens az nflnJ all whom serycd un
ef my ey and conducted their eommlnds and raj
anu! ans' 'he enrny u Ion hteheh Lieut. Col MeCung
ss1 regiment Major Lar, ID infantry AMI Major Aer,b
thn La"lAe' lH nanny Leutenan! aham, in any
AdJuau Armsr thil men. uisnans e ia Al
len Tennessee regiment and Lent HOsa Mississippi msn,
VINE eco az usr men ssains he enc nys alton
and Az AHerho f,n of Col he command OF tc Ia
hio regiment &c "d upon Lieut. Cot Weller the sd
ian ~ ater ,he fall Of Major Lear voSd ,ucees.o on up
pt Banb5 dse ard Cspt Herry one, being o yam 81
io1i1lo"Hs ma rsi officers have been aya5y By the
regiment lie Col MeCI n a, ans q ore, md n 90
- "a en- P.ierou C'hol so Rus hi.
AIS re- weni lfn scrge faof HeaHan, 81 re nrnt
ana Price d Capt H. upaia .Eei pu, sgr,inT viii
10 gFa'r aso 'oran noon to the goI e1ndec' Cap
oln ono re- h'nt am eit Hoo"T LIST ltry T.nE
on the stan Of GBcn !incr and enant Nichols % a Il
y on INA Gen q inan e pain Bra q and ~ gcy s.no
n MI .uef - W NJ me op "a i1tsunceT any Tyoi
and IN par una-T my Immediate orders ant erh bird r
.Sh ana gaA Capt Webter Is ar cry by Lcuts
Doha AL D." hrerer d e oil -sryce howiz BAT
Ter Nhsh was mu eHpnscd tis enemy on the 2IL
TO 'ho nature Of he uTe Tho ID Ira ICONS We NOT
bfouEh no elon but uscy employed under tn d ton
Of Leu Col May as escorts and in ing open comm ca
ions The Is kcnucky rg pre- zen "a onp,rtei
pa ing IN The seton AZ the elsa but gtl imp sr
wees under Col mby IN tcry ani no.
dnt ~ Gle h III enemys eavaTy during The Gay
have not eel above tbs OH either fr uofcr
my o~n neiae ere, u nouec ony or reports len
are m FORWARDED F0- r. her ini.iials bsv kavs
refer 10 OF division rnmani - Lev esp f
inpmtt-d fatty IN rs,omrs aou. and de-
sne mat hey nay be con defcd own port
fn be ON ers Of personal the entin er To-
FOG pheh ongneefs ard ordnance me- have
fyed va u1be and Efficient DUNG III Operations C,
"irins asst iaht qutuermtsier general Cfoghan and Bs
nap inspectors genera " Jor Bliss adjltant raj Gao
tain sber, tss q1attsrmaster Ci9un Wapaau commit
'a o. Sub Isnee Captain Eaton ard Lieut. adde camp
ani hDo'. kfy and Ven Burcn served n AZ my
person and were ever prompt, al % aims in The eommunea.
uon o. ny orders and mr. c express my raricuar
o1isih ne 10 Bfeysi r nsdeh f. .u' All cos Of
enfiaeefs They hon rendered important es n recon
nohng ne enfmys positions cstduting a. ops In ia H. and
trsnzih ninf ihs tuei eGe ny aor aaps
~ haufh wo ed on te 2 duty DUNG h,t and
te Living d,y uH conhnci ~ hts wound camp Capt Wi.
Jams "o{aphie'l cnfc ~ my egrst Of he
~ CO. "a nottafy cd while clrey crposnf nsfi IN
ihs attack of lhe 9iH Leu Fore he me corp was sr te
aud 1aeus thouE cu No Ma of Munroe e r Of ne
e jo' e. H and Caitu Ram ~ q the orlnaner were
naf1 us m the n t p1gc dutsa Ths form q,
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