The Evansville journal., 1846-10-15
GLORIOUS News
FROM
THE A R vi z =!
CapituIatiOn Of Monterey, After
Days Hard Fighting.


the American Army before Mon
ferey, Mexico, from the 10th TO
the 2Ath September.
OrWe are greatly indebted 10 Mr..W. P.
SAUNDERS, who came passenger on the Allie
gheny Mail, for copy of the N. o. Plea
yune OF The 5lh inst, containing highly in
teresting news from General Taylor's Army,
which will be found below. The news was
brought to New Orleans by the Steamship
James L. Day, that also brought Capt. Ea-
ton, one of the aids OF General Taylor, bear
ing dispatches for Washington.
We give two statements of the transac-
tions-the others differing very slightly
during the three days seige, which. altho'
il terminated gloriously for our arms, has
lost 10 the country many valuable lives.
Almost all the different accounts set down
our loss at 500 or over, of whom 800 were
killed. The fighting was desperate on our
side, the Mexicans out numbering General
Taylor's Army two 10 one, and were protec.
ted by strong enHenchments.
Gen. Worth, who led the attack, upon the
city on the west side, has immortalized HIM
self. The Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas,
and portion of the Kentucky and Ohio
Volunteers were in all the engagements and
did most efficient service. Our Indiana boys
were not there, more's the pity, fer we hnou
they would have been some in the fight
We have not time to say more. The fol-
lowing best tell the character Of the fight
On the 9th Gen. Taylor arrived before Mon
terey, with force of about 6000 men. and al
Ter reconnoiIering the city at about 1900 or 1900
yards from rhe cathedral fort, during which he
wRs fred upon by its batteries, his force was
encamped at the Walnut Springs, miles short
of the city. This was the nearest position al
which the army could obtain supply of water
and be beyond the reach of the enemy's bate.
ries. The remainder of the 18th was occupied
By the engineers in making reconnosa nces o
the city. batteries and commanding heights
On the Goth Gen. Worth ordered with his
division to move by circuitous route the
right, to gain the Saltllo road beyond the wes
of the town and storm the heights above the
Bishops Palace, which vital point the enemy
appear to have strangely neglected. Circum
stances caused his hault the night of the
Goth, short of the intended position.
On the morning OF the 2Ist he continaed his
route, and after an encounter with large body
OF the enemy's cavalry and infantry. supported
by artillery from the heigets, he repulsed them
with loss, and finally eneamped, covering the
passage.of the SaitIlU road. 1t was here dls-
covered, that besides the fort at the Bisbop'
Palace and the occupation Of the heights bovt
il. TWO forts on commanding emnences, on the
opposite side of the San Juan, had been fortifi-
ed and occupied These Two latter height,
were then stormed and carried-the guns o
the last fort carried being imme ediateiy lurneC
with aplunging fire upon the Bishops Palace
On this same morning the LIST Division OF regu
lar troops under Gen. Twigs, and the Voun
teer Division under Gen Butler. were ordered
under arms TO make a diversion to The left o
of the town.n favor of the important operations
of Gen Worth. The 10 inch mortar and two q
pounder howtzers, had besn p ut in battery tn,
night of the 10th, in ii ravIne 1400 yards distan
from the cathedral fort or citadel, and we're sup
ported By the 4th Regiment OF Infantry.
ATS A. NJ. on the 2lst the order giYer
tor this battery 10 open the citadel and town
and immediately after the Ist Division with til,
Sd and 4th Infantry in advance, under Col Gar
land. were ordered TO reconnoilre and skermisI
with The enemy on the extreme left OF the eity
and should prospect Of success offer, to carr
the most advanced battery. This attack wa
directed by Mai. Mansfield. Engineer, Capt
Williams. Topograph phica Engineer, and Mai
Kinney, q. NJ +. 10 the Texas Division. A heav,
fire from the first battery was Immediately open
ed upon the advance, but the troops soon tarn
ed, entering and engaging with the enemy il
IN the streets OF the city, hayin,
passed through an incessant fire from the Cita
del and The frst and second batteries, aad from
fhe infantry who lined the paraPets, streets am
house tops Of the city. The rear OF the 1 st bat
terry was soon turned, and the reverse fire of tn,
troops through the gorge of the works killed o
dislodged the artilleiists and infantry from il
pnd the building occupied by the infantry i'm