The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-21
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
OF THE ST0RMING Of MONTEREY.
The Mexican Loss in Killed and Wounded.
Arrival Of the Steamer Nc Kim
at New Orleans.
The Supposed Total Loss of the
Steamer Neptune, with all ON board.
From the New Orleans Picayune. Oct. II ]

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look out for the steamer Neptune She did so. touch
ing at Port Cavao aud Galveston and making every
lots Of St Josephs. who stated that they had picked
the 4th inst St Josephs Island desk with "Nep
marked on the Bottom Great are entertained
place desk containing $500 in gold supposed to
have belonged to the sleamship New York. 1t will be
off the Brssos the 29th ult, with her union down in
distress blowing very heavily At the time The
but continued rough that aid could be rendered
The Monmouth requested that line should DO sent off
from the Neptune, BY which the latter might be towed
passengers of to the Monmouth but the captain Of the
sG%gh sa 70 put to sea than hazard the
Major Coffee, Paymsster Of the Army, Captain Daw-
of the U. s. Artillery, and Captain Howard Of the
EThe LIST regiment Of Indiana volunteers has been
dsred from the mouth Of the Rio Grandc to Monterey.
The reader will regret to learn that the wounds Of
Col McClung of the Mssissipp volunteers proved NOR
tai according to the accounts at Mstamoras. There
poits Of Canales in surprising and numbering weunded
Americans on their way to Camsrgo We do not believe
| SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIKI NEW YORK HERALD
OFFICE.
MATAnoRAs, MEXICO, Sept 30, 1886.
send extra Flag, containing particulars
of the siege and capture Of Monterey On the lsh
Taylor arrived before the town. He advanced with his
staff to reconnoitre, escorted by force of mounted
Texans. When within 1900 yards of the works. the
Mexicans opened their batteries and drove him away
This was the first evidence that the enemy had determn
ed TO resist his entrance previous information inducing
the belief that :he army Of Ampudia had withdrawn
Tie fgnt soon commenced In earnest The I'd divi.
zion ordered to occupy the heights the right Of
the town, from which the enemys works were com
handed These gained tho white dag at raised
and the capitulation sgreed upon.
The accounts ere yet vague csncernng the particular
ample in our historyi and CT the opinion that the
most celebrated sieges in the Peninsular will find
Of noble and daring deeds We shall hear that that
breaches stormed and batteries carried, never
before Now forbear to speak OF those whom the first
reports have named the most conspicuous but to-day
would say word in memory of the dead. A glance
at the list shows the terrible suffering of the Sd Infantry
rank and Gle Of ,h. entire regiment weTs I'm unsoucS
ed This terrible fighting in the streets of the town.
which were barricaded and defended by artillery. The
fight, too, carried from house 10 house Many
killed in ascending to the tops of the fat rooted
~ Morris and p Field The latter had been slightly
wounded and was being carried to the rear by two men,
when party Of Mexican rancheros rushed upon and
vagely murdered him. Major Barbour a nephew of
Judge Barbour of Virginia He was a native Of Ken.
his gallant services in the battle Of Resaca Lieut.
Irwin the Adutant Of the regimen-a unive rsa ia
Hazie graduated al West Point 10 isas and served in
the 4th Infantry until November last when he pro-
noted to the Sd regiment Capt hckavett OF the 9Th
Infantry is likewise New YORKER and connected, be-
heve, with the Hamiltons lie fell in stormng the
mys batteries on the right OF the town. Capt Williams,
OF the Typographical Engineers. was killed in the
streets. He exposed himself to the enemy's fire with
the most absolute contempt Of danger He was man Of
Lieut. Hoskins Adjutant of the 4th lnfantry and
Lieut. Woods Of the same regiment, another of the
former battles. 1t will be remembered that he
spicuous at Resaca in which battle he took piece OF
Mexican srtillery though was obsnateiy defended
The officers of the volunteers who killed died
bravely Gillespie Of the Texas Rangers fell in lead
ing charge. Col McClung, of the Mississippi regi
I'd ain Ia
asserted that several Of the wounded recover
These noble and brave fell in rendering the very
highest service one can perform for his country They
barred their breasts to the enemy's cannon and each
warrant gave gooc account OF himself before he fell
IN the mids. o. our Triumph over the victory lei us be-
OF these officers have le families and is for these
would appeal to every patriot and statesman in the land
soling thought that his lie surrendered In the
cause Of ungraeful people Invite him to leave will
confidence to your and protection those whose sup
port has been taken away in supporting you.
Gen. Taylor had his horse shot under him after enter
der of the days fight exposed to the hottest fire from
the house tops and the heads Of streets.
There was one instance of personal conflict which
might recall to mind the days of chivalry Col lays, of
the LIST Texas mounted regiment, encountered Mexican
| Of the same rank. and fierce contest ensued The
rushed towards his antagonist with his ugly weapon
Hays, by quick movement of his fine horse avoided
dead his encounter was 10 exciting, that the Ameri
fighting around him almost forgot their labors
and dangers in their intense interest for the triumph Of
Volumes are yet to be written of the great achieve
ments which distinguished the battle Of Monterey. Fur
Their news from Gen. Taylor will reach here this morn
ing X.YZ.
THE VICTORY OF MoNTRREY-FURTHER PARTIcu-
LARS OF ITS CAPTURE
From the Matamoras Flag
The steamer Mercer arrived last evening from Camar
go, brought down as passenger Major Coffee who gives
Major c. reports the loss the part Of the Mexcans
have been much greater than was first stated 1t has
been ascertaned that fifteen hundred would not cover
their loss in killed and wounded On the part of the
Americans six hundred the full extent of the loss
General Tay lor previous to the attack is said to have
had idea Of the extent and strength Of the Mexican
Notifications But the vaor Of his troops altered at
opposition. Besides the soldiery he had fight the
the tops of their houses, and did great execution To
particusrze the performance OF any one regiment
All have gained imperishable honors. The valor dis
play ed by our whole army Is unparalleled in history
Individual acts Of herosm were performed. which will
Gen Worth has covered himself with glory. His tao.
tics displayed in the capture of three Of the most i'm
portan forts, will vic in brancy Of execution with
those Of wellington or Ney.
Major Ridgeley has new honors. For cool deter.
mined bravery and skful manGuvring, lac receives the
highes. prabe.
rspt Z. +. Smith is also highly spoken Of.
The Texan and volunteer troops have gained mperish
able renown. The Texan riiemen, with axes and
spades, picked holes from house to another, and
drove the Mexican infantry from street to street As
they gained the houses the dread rife made 10 do
Its work The Mexicans driven from the st reefs
and house tops a Mexican cannon was borne on the
shoulders OF to the roof Of house and made to
play upon the enemy.
When the flag Of truce received and the capitula
ton agreed to- the whole army disappointed IL
only then that they beginning to tell upon the
Mexcans Previous to this, they had been lighting
thsm protected by their breastworks, and at every dis
advantage Now they had got amongst them, and were
giving them dose which was operating efectnsly.
The list Of killed and wounded given in the Flag is
not so full a. that which has been furnished.
We copy the following from the Flag OF October LIST;
List Of Deaths in The General Hospital in Matamorqs
from The 10th 10 The 30h September l5i6.J. w. Robin
son, w. W Huf, N. Hunt, Berry and Love, Cook and
Boyd and Troer. LIST Regiment Georgia Volunteers |;
Clark and Comant Miller and shelton, Payton and Ste
Yens and SILVER, list Regiment Mississippi Volunteers
Frederick, company G.. I'd Dragons Shuckert, Louis
vile Legion; A. b Lemon, williams, Arister, and
Smith Wncker Sd Regiment Illinois Volunteers; j. II.
Strain d. b. White, J. A. sheppard, and II j. Monday,
VIM. Lucas, John Q. Mackie, D. Hudson, w. Drummond,
G. d Fetty and James Epperson, Sd Regiment Illinois
Volunteers