Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30
Special Correspondence Of The N. o. Picavualc
CAPTAIN BRACES BATTERY.
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MONTEREY, Mexico Sept. %, 1876.
Cientlemen-Having heard while The balll,
was going on, that Braggs battery had been Gu
10 pieces, with some other exaggerated account:
of the operations OF The troops with which Capt
Bragg acted, and fearing that letler-writers may
in The haste OF sending of news, have repeated
these rumors, ! will give you the facts somewha
in detail.
Capt. Bragg marched with his battery OF lish
artillery, on The morning OF 2lsI, in The direction
of The city, with Col. Garland's brigade. The
brigade was fired on from the enemys works in
the East end of the town. Bragg was ordered Il
lake position as near his brigade as The heavy
fire from the enemy would permit and soon alter
this order was executed, Capt 3. advanced al a
rapid rate, under a heavy cross fire from I've
forts, and Joined Col. Garland. Al distance o.
about Two hundred yards from where the battery
joined @. the enemy opened upon il CALLING
fire ofround shot and musketry from TWO lors.-
Capt Bragg now found himself in a narrow
street, between stone walls, where il was imposs
bile to bring more than one oil his guns inlo action
without firing either into our own troops or against
solid masonry. With his one gun he could only
rake street without injnring the enemy, whilst
his own command was being up by their guns.
On reporting these facts he was ordered 10 With
draw. twas with great difficulty that This could
Obliged 10 unlimber The carriages 10 reverse them.
Dead and wounded horses had likewise 10 be de-
lached from the carriages, and on Withdrawing
The command was exposed 10 the me Cross lire
under which il had approached. In This move
ment Capt. Bragg had two men killed; one man
had his leg shot oh and was taken prisoner, and
three others were wounded. Five horses were
killed and seven badly wounded. The carriages
were not injured but The harness and implements
were very much damaged
After replacing disabled men and horses, Capt.
Z. was ordered to and took position under cover
Of one of the enemy's works which had been car
ried by storm. The enemy's cavalry now made
demonstration on the rear Of our troops, and
Brass's battery was brought 10 play upon them
with round shot, Shells &C., which killed many
of them and soon scattered them beyond II
pound battery, which opened upon him. The
battery was returned 10 its cover, and Two D.
puunders were drawn oul and directed against a
work which was pouring CALLING hre oil mus
kerry upon our infantry. Round shot were
thrown at this work with much accuracy, but as
The enemy kept close but little execution was pro-
badly done In this position our battery was ex-
rosed 10 constant fire from two l2.pounders, but
received no damage. Until o'clock, p. NJ,
Capt. Brasg's battery was frequently exposed to
the enemys fire. AT this hour he received orders
10 return 10 camp Loss on the 2lst in Capt. b. s
command, three prvaes killed and five wound
ed: Twelve horses killed and seven wounded. The
officers til Capt B. were Isl Lieuts. Geo. II.
Thomas and J. F. Reynolds, and d Lieut.. 5. q.
French and ne speaks o; their conduct in The
highest terms. These gallant young officers the
CAPTAIN and his three Lieu'enanis had all dislln-
euished themselves in May last, and have now
added new laurels 10 The chaplels wh oh they then
won. The GOODNESS with which they managed 10
disentanele and withdraw their pieces under The
hot fire of The enemy, and the precision with
which each performed his duties under cifcum,
stances so trying, have won the admiration OF all
who Witnessed their behavior. Reynolds had his
horse wounded twice under him on The 2lsf.
TERMS OF CAPITULATION, &c, sc.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Sept g. 1876.
Gentlemen: have just been reading the arli
Giles of capilulation agreed to BY the commission
ers of Gen. Taylor and Gen. Ampudia, and will
give YOU the substance Of them.
The civ, with all The forts and munitions o.
war, 10 be delivered up to the commander oil the
United States forces. Seven days were allowed
for Inc removal of the Mexican troops. They
were permitted to march out, the officers viii
their side arms, the cavalry with their arms anc
accou,remenis, the infantry with their muskets
and accoulrements. Six field pieces were allow
ed 10 be taken away, with tweniy-one ROUNDS
ammunition. II am informed that they selecle'
and took away two twelve, TWO nine, and TWO si'