The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-05

which soon repaired. Ia the meantime.
General Ampuda had signiGed to General
worth his desire for a personal interview
with me. 10 which ! sccsded. and which &
nsliy resulted in eaplluaiion, placing the
'owp and The material Of war. with certain
exceptions, in Der possession, A copy OF
that capiiuia.ion. was transmitted with my
frst despatch.
Upon occupying The city, IL was discov-
cred to be OF g.ea. strength in itself, and To
have lis approaches carefully and strongly
iJrlifed. The town and works were arm.
ed with 42 pieces OF cannon, well supplied
with ammunition, and manned with force
oi al least 1000 troops OF the line, and from
1000 to 5000 irregulars. The force under
ms orders before Monterey. as exhibited by
'he accompanying return. was 425 officers.
and 6'220 men. Our artillery consisted of
one 10 inch mortar Two "a FOUNDER howil-
zers, and four light field batteries OF four
guns each-ihe mortar being the only piece
suitable 10 The operation of seige.
Our loss is twelve officers and one hun.
dred and eight men kiledj ,hr.y one off.
GERS and three hundred and lhiriy.seven
men wounded, That of The enemy is moi
known, but ia believed considerably to ex-
ceed our own.
| take pleasure in bringing 10 the notice
OF the government the good conduct of the
troops both regulars and volunteers, which
has been conspicuous ,hroughou, the oper-
atoms. am proud TO bear testimony TO
heir coolness and consiancy In battle and
'he cheerfuness with which they have sub
miitet TO exposure and priva,on To ihs
general officers commanding divisions
Major Generals Butler and Henderson, and
Brigsdier Generals Twiggs and H'orth-I
must express my obligations for lhe EFF
Icieni aid which they have rendered 10 lber
respective commands. was unfortunately
deprived early on the 2lsi of the valuable
services of Major General Butler who was
disabled by wound received in the attack
IN the city. Major General Henderson
Icommanding the Texas volunteers, has civ.
en- me important aid ia The Organization of
his command. and lis subsequent operations
Brgadier General Twiggs rendered impo !.
lanl services with his division, and, as The
second in command after Major General
II Butler was disabled. - Brigsdier General
!. Worth was inlrusled with an important de-
ltachment. which rendered his operations in.
Ide2enden, of my own. Those operations
were conducted with ability, and crowned
with complete success.
i desire also to notice Brgadier Generals
Hamer and Qailman, commanding brgades
IN Gen. Buffers division. Lieu.enan, Co.
Ionels Garland and Wilson, commanding
IOrigades in Gen Twigg's division. Colo
: nels Mitchell, Campbell. Davis and Wood,
commanding the Ohio, Tennessee, Missis,
nlsipp, and ID Texas regiments. respectively
and Maj ors Lear, Alien and Abercronbie.
i commanding the Sd, 4ih, and Is, regiments
: OF infanlryj all of whom served under my
. eye and conducted their commands with
= GOODNESS and galanliy against the enemy,
!, Colonel Mitchell, Lieut. Col. M Clung,
!, Mississippi regiment, Major Lear, Sd infan.
j. Ty. and Major Alexander, Tennesses regi.
' mens, were all severely wounded. as were
! Captain Lamolte, Isl infantry, Lieut.. Gtas
!. ham, 4th infanry, Adiuisnl Armstrong,
sl Ohio regiment, Lieuls, Sucdder and Allen,
ID Tennessee regiment and Lieut.. Howard
is Mississippi regiment, while leading ihei
ID men against the enemy's position on The
.'2lsl and 23j. Af,er the fall OF Col.
Mitchell, ihe command of The lei Ohio re.
p glmenl devolved upon Lieut.. Col. Weller,
to that OF she Sd infantry, after the fall OF Mai.
A. Lear, dovolved r succession upon Cap,
81 Bainbridge, and Capt. Henry, the former
he being also wounded
The following named officers have beer
re- favorably no,iced by their commanders
~. Lieut.. Col. Anderson, and Adiu,ant Hei
ing man Tennessee regimenG Lieut.. Col. M
ms, Chung, Captains Cooper aud Downin
ch.l Leplenanls Paterson, Calhoun, Moore, ,Ru
sa~ sci and Cook, Mississippi regiment; al