Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-10-21

sainst the Mexican works, and the cannon.
sds was kept up the rest of theday. There
were many skirniishes, and gallant deeds,
&c, whichI will mention at a future time.
On the night of the 22d the enemy aban-
doned the two works which had proved 90.
destructive to the Sd and 4th infantry, and
they were occupied early The next morning
by the Mississippi and Tennessse regimenis
under Gen. Quitman.' About 3 O'Clock,
same morning, thesetwo regiments advanc-
ed on the town, and sharp engagement
commenced These regiments were sup
ported by body of Texan Rangers, (dis-
mounted for the occasion under General
Henderson, and by the Sd regiment of in
fantry. The fight was kept up until 4 O..
clock, pcm., during which time our troops
drove the enemy from house to house, al
most to the main plaza. The loss on our
side was not severe on this day. On the
morning Of the 24th, q dag Of truce was
sent in which resulted in the capitulation of
tne Town. fas1s 9tgG is1ftc ,l
During the whole Of the engagement on
the 2lst Col. Kinney was exceedingly use-
full in carrying orders, and in giving advice
in matters with which bis thorough &C.
quaintance with Mexican customs rendered
him familiar. Herwas in the thickest of
the fight, moving about from point to point,
and doing good execution with his rife.
This gentleman's services have been inval-
liable to Gen. Taylor in the movements of
the army from Matamoras to this place,
He has been everywhere accommodating the
country and procuring Misunderstanding
night and day, land exposing his life in q
thousand ways. The colonel never finch.
cd from any duty required of him, and, had
Gen. Taylor ordered him to bring him Am.
pudia's portfolios, he would have undertake
on It. ldeyote q paragraph 10 q mention
Of this gentleman's services, because he de.
: serves much from the public, for whom he
has iabored 50 arduously and SO efficiently.
y T. 8. Our killed and wounded, in taking
Monterey, amounted to about five hundred,
: nearly three hsndred killed Some time
will eiapse before the number will be known
accurately, but il is well known that but
fsw prisoners were taken by the Mexicans.
CAnAase, Sept. 81. 1896. night 10 o'clock.
Didn't tell you on the 25th that we
would have Sight at Monterey, and have
hard one" Well, on the 2ist the ball
opened, when our troops approached within
2 400 yards Of Monterey. Our troops ad.
vanced steadily and firmly, fighting every
inch Of the ground until they drove the
Mexicans into the plaza, but this took them
until the evening Of the 24th, three days J
when the Mexicans surrendered the CITY. =
On the morning Of the Gath, half past IL
o'clock, Gen. Ampudia sent Col Monro to
Gen. Taylor with proposition which Gen,
Taylor would not accept. He (Gen. "A. Il
wanted to march out with all his men. arms
ammunition, &c. Gen. A. then requested
an interview in person, which Gen. T.
granted, and they discoursed until about
half past four, when Gen.; Taylor gave TO
Gen. Ampudia bis last and final proposition. |
and told him he would give him one hour to I
answer--before the hour was up the On.
swsr was returned that Gen. Ampudia &C.
cepted the terms proposed by Gen. Taylor,
which were in substance these: The Mexi.
can army to evacuate the city, and it to be,
to the Americans. They should ,
march out with their muskets and twenty
rounds Of cartridges, and six pieces Of can.
non. That the Mexican force should not
side of line from Rinconda. I
'unning through Linares, and terminating
It Rinconada; and the Americans should ,
rot advance beyond it. This gives US M on. ,
Grey, and about 30 miles beyond, and puts !
. IN possession Of about 20 pieces of can.
ION. M sst y qea al!t n ~ Yn.1ra Ii
itwould be useless for me now to attempt
Q tell you many brilliant feats Of our little
lrmy; but win leave It to s'other times.
md perhaps other men," fthe boat leaves
q three minutes, but will add, both regu- i
ars and volunteers did oil and everything q
hat their country could expect. Some
hings which could be done, but ap. y
cared almost impossible, were done quickly. I
Our loss is reported, killed and wounded lr,
bout 800. Mexican loss about the same.
lmerican force 5000. Mexican 1000
nd the advantage Of Notifications, and the u1
lty fortified at every point even to the tops u
the houses. = o4a sltljsl7Ia r. : :
By the next boat | may give you minute. :, :,
endall 10 in the midst and o. X. ~7q 81
!. y Yours truly, .a2a w. HAT. st
mosrxakr Tho question Is freqently
Iked US, where is Monterey. the acena oft g,