The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-10-17

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NEWS SFROMTHEA ARMY.

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I the American army before Monterey,
MEXICO, from the 18th to the gan
September.
On the 10th Gen. Taylor arrived
before Monterey, with force ofabout
5000 men, and after reconnolterlng
the city about ,50Oor l,6ooyards from
the Cathedral fort, during which he was
fired upon from its batteries. his force
was encamsed at the Walnut SPRINGS.
three miles short of the city. This
was the nearest position at which the
army could obtain supply OF water,
and be beyond the reach Of the enemy's
batteries. The remainder of the 10Th
was occupied by the engineers in max
ing reconnoisances of the city, bate
ries and commanding heights. On the
goth, Gen. Worth was ordered with
his division to move by circultous
route to the right, to gain the Saltillo
road beyond the west Of the town, and
to storm the heights above Bishops
Palace, which vital point the enemy
appear to have strangely neglected.
Circumstances caused his halt on the
night of the Goth, short OF the intend
ed position. On the morning OF the
e1st he continued his route, and after
an encounter with large body OF the
enemy's cavalry and infantry, sup
ported by artillery from the heights,
he repulsed them with loss, and finally
encamped, covering the passage OF the
Saltillo road. 1t was here discovered,
that besides the fort at the Bishops
Palace, and the occupation Of the
heights above it, two forts. on COM
manding emiuences, on the opposite
side of the San Juan, had been fortified
and occupied. These twolatter heights
were then stormed and carried--the
guns of the last fort carried being I'M
mediately turned with plunging fire
upon the Bishops Palace. On this
same morning (the 9lsD the lst divl-
sion of regular troops, under Gen. But
ler, were ordered under arms to make
a diversion to the left Of the town, IN
favor of the important operations OF
Gen. Worth. The lo-incl. mortarand
two 24.pounder howitzers, had been
put in battery the night Of the Goth, in
a ravine l,4oO yards distant from the
Cathedral fort or Citadel, and were sup
ported by the 4th regiment of fintantry.
At 8 a. m. on the 2lst The order was
given for this battery to open upon me
citadel and town, and Immediately at
ter the lst division. with the Sd, and
4th infantry in advance, under Colonel
Garland. were ordered to reconnoltre
and skirmish with the enemy on the
extreme left of the city, and should
prospect Of success offer to carry the
most advanced battery. This attack
was directed Maj. Mansfield, engineer
Capt. Williams, Typographical engi
neer, and Maj. Kinney, quartermas
ter to the Texas division. A heavy
fire from the first battery was imme
dia,ely opened upon the advance, bu'
the troops soon turned il, entering ane
engaging with the enemy in the streets
| of the city, having passed through ar
lncessant cross fire from the Cltade
and the first and second batteries, anc
from the infantry who lined the parapet'
streets and house-tops of the city. The
rear of the lsi battery was soon turned
and the reverse fire of the troop.
through the gorge of the W orks kilet
or disIodged the artillerists and infantry
from il, aob the building occupied by
infantry Immediately in its rear. Tht
lst division was followed and support
ed BY the Mississippi and Tennessee
and lst Ohio regiments, the two for
mer regiments being the first to scal'
and occupy the fort The success Q
the day here stopped. The Mississp
pi, Tennessee, and Ohio regiments
though warmly engaged in the streets
of the city for some time after the cap
Pture Of the lst battery and its adjoining
defences were unable, from exhaustion
and the loss they had suffered to gair
more advantage. A heavy shower Q
ain came up to cause suspension 0
h,,stiiiies before the close Of the day
The 81, 4th, and lst infantry, and th'
Baltimore battalion, remained as th'
garrison Of the captured position, unde
Col. Garland, assisted by Capt. Ridge
| ly's battery. Two l2-pounders, on
| i-nounder. and | howitzer, were cap
| tured in this fort, three officers and q
| or 80 men taken prisoners. One Of tht
l2-pounders was served against the q
| fort and defences, with captured anu
milton, during the remainder Of the day
by Capt. Ridgely. The storming par
ties ofGen. Worih's division also cap
tured two s-pounders, which were als'
immediately turned against their for
mer owners. u
1 On the morning Of the god Genera
W,rtb continIed his operations. an,