Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1846-11-07
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HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF OCCUPATloN,/ q
Camp bctore Monterey, Sept %, Is.
Sir: nave the honor 10 report that the troops
under my command, including the mounted vol.
unleers from Texas, marched from Marin on the
18th, and encamped before Monterey on the 18th
inst. 1t was Immediately discovered that the en-.
envy occupied The town IN force, and had added
greatly 10 It's strength by terrifying the approaches
and commanding heights. close reconnaissance
was made the same evening by the officers of en-
gneers and Typographical engineers on both TANKS
Of The town. and it was determined. from The in.
formation procured, 10 occupy the SaIlo road in
rear Of The town, carrying. if practicable. the
several fortified emergencies in that direction.
The I'd division of regular troops and portion
vf ou,. Hay o-7IugTuI4u vr-muuuruu 'uIiutcers
was accordingly detached under Brig. Gen. Worth
on this service, at noon on the 2Olh. A ten-inch
mortar and "a FOUNDER howitzers were placed in
battery duringlhe night TO play upon the citadel
and town.
AT O'Clock these guns opened and continued
4 deliberate fire, which was returned TO create
still further diversion in favor of Gen. Worth's
movement, the remainder Of The force, except a
camp guard. wa. displayed around the centre and
left Of The town. The infantry aud one battery
Of the Isl division made strong dem 'nstratIon
that moved forward the volunteer division under
Major General Butler to its support, leaving one
battalion list kentucky TO cover the mortar bat.
terry. A close contest then ensuad, which resulted
in the capture of one strong battery of four guns,
which with some adjacent defences our troops
now occupy. A garrison was left to hold this
position, and the remainder Of the force returned
TO camp.
In the mean time Gle eral Worth had engaged
the enemy early in the morning, aud defeated
him with considerable loss. Ia the course OF the
day two Of the batteries IN relr Of the Town were
carried by sormIng parties of tho I'd division,
and third was carried this morning at dawn Of
day. The Bishops Palace occupied the only re-
naming height in rear Of line town. and is com.
pIetely commanded by the works already carried
Gen. Wor,h's division occupies the Salto road
and cuts off all succor or support from the Interior
must reserve u more minute report OF the I'M.
porlant operations of yesterday until those Of the
different commanders are rendered. and aso until
typographical sketch Of the county can be pre-.
pared.
| regret to report that our successes have not
been obtained without severe loss, 10 lie attributed
ir a good measure 10 the ardor Of the troops IN
Fbressing forward. M returns of killed and
wounded have yet been received; nor is il known
what corps of Gen. Worihs division have suffered
most. In the other portion of tho army the lst,
Sd and 4,h regiments of Infantry and regiments
of Tennessee volunteers have sustained the great.
est loss. The following is believed to be an ac.
curale lis, Of tho officers killed and wounded:
| KiHed.-2d Iafanlry.-Brevet lst Lieut.. }. 5.
Woods. (serving with first infantry.) '-A.
Sd lnfnntry.-CaPinin l.. N. Norris Captain
G. P. Field Brevet Major p. F.. Barbour; LIST
Lieut.. and Adjuiant d. 5. irwin; 81 Lieut.. X.
IIazlit. H
4lh lnfan,ry.--lst Lieut.. and Adju'ans c. Hos
kins.
9Th Tnfnntry.-Capt. II. Mcknvelt
MARYLAND and Washington Battalion Volunteers.
Lieut.. Col. W. H. Watson.
Volunteer DirisiOn. Ohio Regiment-lsl Lieut..
NJ. Hc::.
Tennessee Regimen,.-CuPt. W. B. Allen )
Lieut.. S. NJ. Putnam.
founded. Corps of Engineers. BroTet Ma
ior ]. X. 7. Mansfield, slightly.
Corps Of Typographical Engineers.--CaPtan
W. 6. Williams, lin hands Of the enemy.)
Is, lnfantry.-Brevet Major J. b. Abercronbie,
slightly; Capt. J. II. Lamote. severely; LIST Lieut..
| J. c. Terren, in hands of the enemy; I'd Lieut..
In. Dilwer.h, severely.