Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-15
The Official Dispatches of Gcu'I Tay-
Tor TO the Government.
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HELDoUARTERs Army or OCCUPATION,
Cnmn Lefnre Mnniarnr Snnt % 4 :

HELDQUARTERs Army OCCUPATION,
Camp before Monterey, Sept. -, 1876.
Sir: have the honor report that the troops under my
command including the mounted volunteers from Texas
marched from Marin the 18th, and encamped before
Monterey the 18Th inst Ii Immediately discover.
ed that the enemy occupied the force and had ad
ded greatly TO its strength by oryng the approaches
commanding heights. close reconnaissance made
the evening by the officers OF engineers and topoga
phcal engineers both TANKS OF the town. and
termined from the information procured occupy the Sal
to road IN OF the town, carrying If practicable, the
several fortified emergencies IN that direction The I'd d.
vision of regular troops and portion OF Col. Hays reg
OF mounted volunteers accordingly detached
der Brig. Gen. Worth this service the 10Th.
a ten-nch mortar and two 2i-pounder howitzers
placed in battery during the night to play upon the citadel
and town.
All o'clock these guns opened and continued delbe-
rate fire. which returned. To a still further
diversion in favor Of Gen. Worths movement the remain
der OF the force, except camp guard displayed
the aud left Of the The infantry and
battery OF the LIST division made strong demonstration
the Lett and became closely engaged that moved
forward the volunteer division under MAJOR General But
Ter 10 its support leaving battalion DIST Kentucky
cover the mortar battery close contest then ensued
which resulted in the capture OF strong battery of four
guns, which with some adjacent detences troops
occupy garrison left to hold this position and the
remainder Of thc force returned 10 camp
Ia tho time General Worth had engaged tho
early in the morning. and defeated him with consdora.
HE loss. In the of the day of the batteries
of the carried by stomng parties Of the I'd
division, and third carried this morning at dawn of
day. The Bishops Palace occupied the only remaining
by the works already carried. Gen. Worths division
cnpies the SaluO road, and OFT all support
from the interior. linus, minute report ri
the important operations OF yesterday until those of the
different commanders rendered. and also until topo-
graphical sketch OF the country can be prepared.
regret 10 report that have been obtain
cd without oss TO be attributed in good measure
o. the order Of the troops in pressing forward. No re-
VI killed and wounded have yet been received nor is
known what corps OF Gen. WORMS division have suffer
cd most la tho other portion OF the army the ls Sd aud
fh regiments Of infantry and regiments of Tennessee VOL
have sustained the greatest loss The following 10
believed to be accurate list of the officers killed aud
wounded:
RtiLed,-2d Infantry.--Brsvoi lst Lieut. ] S woodr
Serving with first ulantry
Sd Infantry.-Captain n Morris Captain c P Field;
Breyet Major 4 Barbour lst Lieut. aud Adutant ID S
Iryin % Lieut.. HazliIL
4ih inlanuy.-lst Lieut.. and Adlutant c., Hoskins
9Th lnianry.-Capi. McKaVeu-
Maryland and Washington Battalion Vounteers.-Iirut
Col. W II Watson.
Volunteer Droisioa,-Ohio Rogimout-I,t Lieut. NJ
Heu
Tennessee Rcgimout-Ca Capt. w Allen; Lieut. s VI
Putnam.
gognded.-Corps Of Engineers Bre,or MAJOR J. X T
Mansfield, slightly.
Corps OF Typographical Engncers.-Capian w. G.
Williams. (in hands Of the cncmy)
l5t lnanuyBreyet Major J. L. Abefcrombe, slightly
Captain H. L'motc. severely; l., Lieut., J. e. Tenou
hands II the enemy % Lieut.. X. Diworth severely
"a lnanuy.-Mlor W. w. Lear severely; Captain n
Blinbfidgu, slightly.
4't lnianry.-l., Lieut. R. II. Graham, severely.
9TH lnfantfy.--2i Lieut. J. n. Potter, s.vofcly
st lniontry 81 Lieut. George Wainwright, severely
Ygiaatser Diri'Oa.--Gencul snH-MsJor General W
-. Butler, slightly.
Ohio Rogiment-Co. a. VI. Mitchell slightly; Can't
James George. slightly; lst Lieut. and Aduiant A. W
Armstrong. very severely, ls Lieut. " Niles severely: Ter
Lieut. l.. Motor, fughtly.
Mssissipp Recommendations Col. a ~ McCinng. se-
sofoly Capt D'Sning, Hlighuy. ist Lieut. n Cook
sighhy' - iacut AfihJr. slightly.
DIVISION 81 IosHs Mounted Volunteers - ist regiment
Capt Y Gillespie, MORALLY
nccd hardly ndd TINT tho ronjuct Of our troops both
REGULARS 1nd volunteer, throughout the opcritpn- has
been everything thst could boo desired Tho part which
each corp contributed 90 tus o the DAY will ap-
pear molc folly u lufufo ICpofs. 10 Mai Generals But
Deg aud Hou.rr''n, end Bugadicr Generals Twggs add
WORTH commanding divisions. must express nv oblipa
t"ns Tor ih" rhrnt .upp1u which they have rendered
particularly IN Erridor Gen. Worth whose setvess
from his detached p1uuon, havo beol n1 corsqicuous
srn, zoo, vory respectfully.
Your ubcdiout servant
II. TAYLOR
aJor General. q. 5. a Com
The Adiu'sni General Of the Army,
Washington, u. G..