The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-03
From one ofthe BaIlimars battalion.


MONTEREY, Sept. &c, 1876.
My DEAR SIR: The American arms are once more
victorious, after one of the most glorious contests
on record The enemy fought us FIVE days, and
surrendered Yesterday The city OF Monterey, with
all its public buildings and records, its cathedral,
armed To It's dome, ITS plaza complete network OF
masonry-in some places eight feet thick--its dis
tilleres and n-yardsall turned into forts, and IN
our hands, impregnabe; besides five regularly built
forts, Of the strongest kinds-a ours-42 pieces Of
cannon, mortars, howzers, and lS-pounders
| small arms and ammunition lnnumerable, together
with large number OF prisoners, are also ours
Monterey the place where Mexico has heretofore
been invulnerable--the spot where she defeat
ed the combined forces of Old Spain and France,
II 900 strong, has fallen into our hands. The reg
ular and volunteer infantry fought like lions, charg
ing, in several instances, right up to the fort walls
six feet thick; Jumping and wading the dykes and
bitches, climbing the walls, and shooting the can
noners at their guns without any support from
artillery whatever. Such thing was never heard
| of before. Our battalion charged upon the city with
three forts pouring a continual cross IRE upon us,
while every roof, window, and door, sent forth
| uninterrupted stream Of musket and rifle balls;
bomb-she, Is, 24-pounders, grape, canister, and
round shot, of all sizes, fell around US, and passed
over US in Millions and many gallant heart, that
beat high on the glorious 2lst Of September hes
cold around and within the city of Monterey. Hon
ored be their memory
|
The first sergeant in Captain Waters's company,
Orderly Truscott, man about ~ years of age J
and whose place is al my siboto in line had his head
blown about 40 feet in the air by l2.pound shot.
| There are eight men in my mess. VIM. p. Alex
| ander, one of them, has not been re ognsed since
the action Of the 2lst. The ancers killed all the
wounded, and fear he has been buried without being
recognised. Robert Caples, another, was MORALLY
wounded, fear, in the gron-the ball was taken out
| of the back
Malcolm Wilson, another, was wounded in the
arm by musket ball. Three out Of eight killed or
wounded; besides, w. G. H., another, was in the
first fort taken all night, and r. w. R., another,
after charging on the fort once and down town
twice, cut of and taken prisoner, but succeeded
two hours after the Americans had retreaed by the
aid of Mexican officer, in making his escape, run
ming the gauntlet of three batteries without receiving
scratch After being forced into the little shelter
which small hole in an open field, raked by three
| forts, afforded, raising my head a few moments
after, found forty ancera within one hundred yards
Of my right, and 500 or 500 between me and the
| American army. Knowing that their mode of war
fare is to show no quarter and cut the throats of the
wounded, you may know did not feel comfortable,
and was glad to Gould and Freburger, the only
two of our company then on the field
| feel grateful TO God that my life was spared
| amid such hopeless circumstances, and q general
| feeling Of gratitude to the Almighty God OF Battles
seems to peryade our men. We had to run near
three miles In making the different charges. Poor
| Watson said to me few moments before he fell
l'Who will dare say now that American volunteers
| cannot be depended upon in any 6ght'' They
| were the last words heard him utter being sepa-
rated from him when wounded. Albert Hart our
color sergeant, has lost arm, and the flag staff of
the banner presented to the brave Stewart by the
ladies Of Baltimore through the Old Defenders, has
La wound upon it, from the same ball. Thai flag was
the first and only one that foated CALAMITY in the
breeze yesterday from the first fort taken from the
enemy. Joseph Files has lost arm, and VIM
Lee was wounded slightly in the abdomen. | mere
| Iy mention the killed and wounded in our company
knowing you will see on official list Gen. Worth
with two brigades, was led around by secret pass
behind the town, (by Mexican, to save his neck, }
and coming into the Satio road, cut off the enc
my's supplies and utterly surprised him by a brisk
cannonadlng and bomburdment in his rear. Un.
fading laures are due to Worth for his scientific,
soldier-like, and highly praseworthy part in the
bloody battle of Monterey.
| had forty odd wounded Mexicans placed under
my charge by Col Stewart, night before last. Mis-
cradle objects of compassion of them are. and
they and the stencil Of the dead lying around, the
| damp, the Dirt and the want OF food tor almost
eighteen hours almost overcame me.
l was within ten feet Of General Taylor, in the
town, on the 2lst. He was cool as a cucumber
and ordered to pass into the city and break open
the houses God knows how any Of US got out
N.....,a -.,..... R.
From the Baltimore Clipper,
THE BALTIMORE BArrALeN-List of killed and
,uounded.-We are now able, through the letters of
our attentive correspondents at Monterey, to give
| nearly correct list of killed and wounded of the
Baltimore battalion in the recent brilliant engage
ment with the Mexican forces. We published
letter on Saturday from Captain Piper, in which he
stated that in his company man, Patrick o'Bren,
was killed, and LIST sergeant William F. Poweison,
and private George Harold, we're both wounded in
the arm by musket shot This is all the damage
his company sustained, although in the thickest of
the fight. BY letter in to-day's Clipper from
Captain Boyd it will be seen that his company had
only one killed, Sergeant Henning and four wound
| ed, whose names we regret he does not mention
His company was also active participants in the
thickest of the battle. We publish very interest,"
ing letter to-day from attentive correspondent at
tached to Captain Stewards company. In this com
| pany Alexander Ramsay killed; Robert Ca.
| pies, mortality wounded Malcolm w son and Will
liam Lee, slightly wounded; Joseph Files and Al
bert Hart, each lost an arm, and w. p. Alexander
was wounded IN the leg and taken prisoner by the
Mexicans, but subsequently recaptnred, when it
was found necessary TO amputate his leg His com
pany made q noble demonstrat ton against the foe
Captain Stewart himself killed q Mexican officer
single handed. We have correct return from
Captain KenIey's fine company, but trust il es-
capped with slight damage, although il endured
terrible fire from the enemy. We have letter
before which speaks in high terms of the courage
and gaantry of Sergeant g. Lansdalo and Corporal
John Creomer Of Capt. Keney's company. Their
conduct during the battle is highly commended.
| +" Old Color.Sergeant Hart" the veteran who
bore the flag presented by the ladies of Baltimore,
through the "Od Defenders" and who had his
right arm shot off during the battle, was formerly
confined prisoner in Of the Mexican castles,
where he suffered the greatest cruelty. lie volun-
teered in this city, under Capt Stewart expressly
for the purpose Of seeking revenge from the Mexi-
cans for his suffernes We regret that the old vet
eran met with the misfortune of losing an arm. He
will, however, be cup and at 'em again" He had
the qualification to know that his beautiful nag-a
generous gift from the patriotic ladies' Of Baltimore
was the first, on which were emblazoned the glo-
rious stars and stripes, that ever Aoated over the
walls Of Monterey.
From the Baltimore Sun.
'. THE BALTIMORE BATTALION. r. q,
The following extracts are from a letter Of Capt
Stewart, now lieut. colonel Of the Baltimore battal