Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-31
THE SIEGE OF MONTERREY.

INTERESTING PARTIcULARs.-In the Philadelphia
Inquirer OF the 23d is published the following letters,
which give some very interesting and authentic part-
culars of the battleand capituauon of Monterey:
CANT BEFORE MONTEREY, SEPTEMBER %, 1896
have time for details, but seize moment to speak of
the contest which commenced yesterday morning. and has
just to pause this afternoon by most brilliant achieve
menhe capture of the Bishops Palace the key of the town.
by WORTH who has sgnaZed his gaantry by the capture of
several batteries the heights behind the town, winding up
with the Palace the most important Of all Our last advlces
from him dated at o'clock this morning up that time
he had lost but single officer Capt Mckavett OF the sth
The 9th with him. The communication with orh is by
circuous route OF ten miles, and shall not hear from him
till just before the express leaves The Bishops Palace is
large stone structure upon the side OF the mountain, overlook
ing the town and country from Marin twenty five
miles in Our lines within two miles of it. and
its capture this afternoon witnessed by great numbers Of
people from the plain He appears have drawn
my out by ruse, the attacking party retreang and drawing
the enemy after them till the main body rushed forward and
entered the place pell nell with them.
On side the struggle troops under
fire eight hours carried battery of four guns the low
end of the But attempts the town were
repulsed with terrible loss of officers The buildings
stone. There batteries besides the Citadel
Cathedral Fort outside the The streets barrcaded
and troops moved down by fires from every d
recon. place of great strength In the attempt
the town we lost Col Watson of the Baltimore vol
unteers who conducted most CALAMITY. him few
minutes before he fell He had lost his horseked under
himand foot and shot dead leading his
the charge The Sd infantry suffered most severely Major
Lear MORALLY wounded Captains l.. W. Norris Field, and
Barbour Adj Irwin and Lieut.. Haslett, all killed Adj
Hokins of the 18th, and Lieut. Terre st infantry, killed
also Capt Williams, Typographical Engineers
We occupy the battery the lower end of the cap
ured yesterday and begin to talk of cutting off the retreat
of the enemy They fight bravey, but must finally yield
We were supplemented suppose that go
to march into without resistance and did march with
range when they opened upon u.s. and turned the head of
the column to the right about.
have written heer skelter with my full of loitere
chatting the camp and wish could have found time to
have given you aconnected of march and operations
The only newspapers get sent by you, my pur
Joined from the mails
| CAMP BEFORE MONTEREY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1876
The papers will tell you of the capituaon. 1t signed
last night ii o'clock had the good fortune to witness
the proceedings.
The day before yesterday troops entered both ends Of
the own-Gen. Taylor the lower and from the plain Gen.
Worth the UPPER and from the Both parties pene-
ated from square to square and house to house, by boring
through the buildings and with but little loss side and
great damage to the enemy. The is large built Of
stone the streets very long and beautifully barrcaded every
house is fortress. The stronghods of the enemy
the CITADEL large aud very strong fortress the plain out
side the town. towards camp, which eectualy commands
the approach the place from this side The other the
Plaza where their main force concentrated One
sent round and planted the upper part of the CITY,
opened night before last the Plaza with terrible effect
the shells falling the with great hovoc Yes
terday morning General Ampuda sent out flag to propose
| terms.
In the mean time, yesterday morning. accompanied Gen
era Tayo by the ccutous route to General Wohs posi-
On arriving found that General Ampudia bad just
requested interview with General Taylor. The General
invited the general officers and few of the staff
pany him. Ampuda, with several general officers and
brilliant staff received in large saloon He spoke of the
peaceful policy of Santa Annas administration, and the
pect of peace his desire avoid shedding blood, &C.,
and proposed that should be appointed treat
| for the surrender of the town.
/ TayIo Worth. Gen. Henderson,. of
Texas and COL Jefferson Davis of Mississippi They with
three Mexcans, retired to the donng room, and, after
long conference with articles TO which the Mexcans
would agree. General Taylor consented liberal
modification, and Ampudia took hour to deliberate. We
withdrew. Within the hour a general officer TO Gen.
T. and said that Ampudia had submitted the articles TO
council of officers who unanimously recommended the accept
of the Our Commissioners then went back to
prepare the articles.
They were finally signed by the Commissioners ON both
Sides and by Gen Taylor and back by Col Davis for
the signature Of Ampua He says that Ampuda consumed
whole hour, which seemed 10 age for bad long
ride before that he held the pen fifteen minutes at time
in his hand the perspmon rolling of his face in big drops
At length, by convulsve effort he signed The citadel is
be surrendered this morning. The troops allowed seven
daysto march out with private baggage and arms
II may be thought that they allowed liberal terms
But they not conquered 1t would have regular
siege and floods of blood have reduced the citadel They
superior numbers and allow them to take only
what they could carry off without capituaon and
artillery, ammunition, and stores Of all kinds that they other
wise would have destroyed Our gallant spirits advised
the concession of these terms. Well they might for the
place is still capable of defence In hands could
have been taken. We left eleven o'clock night
by the short cut passing through the Mexican lines under
of Mexican cavalry and, reaching camp at
brisk ot created prodgious alarm, and found the army
under arms ready 10 receive US with volley.
You form conception of the beauty Of the scenery
about here l attempt description. In the town
found fine gardens and fruit oranges and pomegranaes