Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-05

II lCOtumuUOtuK tuo D'euoPs = o'oSV wos
looked upon as, in truth, q "forlorn hope.
But batteries, like those around Monte
rey, upon heights SO steep that their as
sailants had 10 Chamber up Precipices Ia
reach them, and constructed temporarily
for one of these, at least, seems TO have
been bull, Of sand bags, are less danger
Gus 10 attack than would, at first siebt,
appear. Canodn cannot be sufficiently
depressed 70 sweep the face Of a steep
ascent. The hill itself is a cover for the
siorm,ng party and il is only when the
summit is reached that grape aud CAMS
ter and musketry can be used with effect
and, even then, bu, for single dis
charge for no time is given 10 reload,
before the bayonet becomes busy and
flight, or a hand TO hand contest, are the
alternatives for the defenders Of the fort
What is here stated is proved to be prob
able, at least, BY the fact, that, in car
rying the heights about Monterey, Gen.
Worth's loss was so small. Whatever
The loss, tine heights had to be carried,
and Worth was Just the man, and we
knew him weltof old, to carry them.
General Worth began by carrying the
fort which commanded The Bishops
Palace, which we infer 10 have been on
the same ridge, though perhaps, on dif-
ferent elevations Of it and lower down,
and, in its turn, commanded by the
Palace, seems TO have been the city.
The taking of these forts secured the
capture of the Palace, which then be-
came untenable, and when that fell into
Worth's hands, he had below him still,
and at his mercy, the Western part Of
the city, into which he penetrated as far
on his side as Tay lor did on his. Like
a row Of bricks, set on end by boys, the
upsetting Of the first causes the fall, in
succession Of the others. Consummate
judgment seems to have marked every
part of Worh's conduct.
General Taylor would seem TO have
kept hard work for himself, too and
hence the greatness Of his loss. The
main battle, which he had to fight, was
in the streets Of the city, and is so well
described in the accounts that have been
received that it is only necessary now to
refer to them.
So far as can be inferred from the ac-
counts IN the papers, we should not be
surprised If the Impatience OF the army
on the south Of Monterey had led to an
attempt to carry the town by coup de
main from the Camargo road. But
Monterey was not to be taken at rush.
Ii is evident that il was from the Camar-
60, and not from the Saliillo road, that
the Mexican expected to be attacked.
Here their preparations were evidently
The most perfect, and here their defence
was the most thorough and Obstinate
There can be no doubt that here brave
men met brave men, and although the
Nlexicans had walls in front Of them, il
IS idle 10 do otherwise than admit that
hey stood firmly and manlully at bay,
aud that our loss was as great as it was,
because they did so.
This carrying Of city, house by
house, and street by street, is bloody
work, against a foe as determined as the
Nexicans were and we could not help
being reminded by the description OF il
IF the contests Of Cortes in another part
IF the same country, for the Halls Of the
NJ Nlontezumas, narrated in the history OF
he Conquest. While cannon cannot be
to bear on men climbing preci-
,ice, they no where act with more fatal
efficiency than when sweeping with their
ire the narrow streets Of a city filed
With columns Of infantry. Still, street
llter street was taken, and the enemy
orced into the Plaza by the persevering
courage Of our soldiers /
The taking OF fortified place by reg
liar approaches, opening parallel after
parallel, until breach is made, is the
'nly mode Of warfare of which The pre-
ent campaign has furnished no example.
{ there is such place in Mexico, and
he war continues, we are almost led TO
,e ieve, from what has occurred already
hat Taylor will find il out and take il, If
'nly to prove that there is nothing in
varfare to which his army is not compe-
ent. Baltimore american, Oct. 18Th.
AcQUiTTAL OF THE MURDERERs OF HoYT.
he Richmond papers announce the acquit n
a OF the two Messrs. Myers and Mr.. Burr.