Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17


pound brass piece and short brass l2-pound howzer
captured with large quantity Of ammuniton and
muskes and lances The fort adjoining the palace walls
not completed but very neatly constructed as far as il is
built The killed side in taking the palace was seven
wounded twelve will give full this affair al
another time. The Mexlcans lost at least thirty killed.
Yesterday morning the whole division, under Gen WORTH
entered the this side, and have been fighting
The heart of the city snohng but forca-
on the thick walls being pierced for mukets, and
being placed rake the principal streets The roofs
ing fiat and the walls rising three four feet above the
roof of every street has line OF breastwoks on each
side ennch around from Gen. Taylor last
evening, and is placed in the largest plaza 10 which
troops have fought by STEP and from house TO house
Duncas batteries town. and the present impression
that the place will be taken. Gen Worth has gained
all the onghos that command the city, and has pushed the
enemy far they go without falling into Gen Tayors
hands the other side OF the city All this has been done
with the loss of only seventy killed and wounded The
achievement glorious sufficiently so to satisfy the
| ambition OF any earth.
was expecting to Gen. Worth rushing his men into
unnecessary danger in order to win for them and himself great
military fame, but his conduct has been very different from
this His great study has been gain these commanding
points with the least possible sacrifice of life. AT first il
seemed totally impossible these heights il looked like
charging upon the clouds but has been DONE The Bishops
Palace, which strong has been represented TO be-
has been sormed and taken by brave soldiers should
stated that Col Hays with body Of his troops and
Captains Gillespie and Mccullough the taking of the
palace Capt Gillespie MORALLY wounded, and died
yesterday morning. regretted 10y the whole army The
i
tom the commencement Of the campaign They fight with
the seadness of old soldiers and constantly the
say nothing yet about Gen Tayors proceedings
the other side of the town. because the information have
cciyed is well authenticated Mr. Kendall and both
with this dvison neither knowing that the other
coming with until it too late to return, and there
communication between the divisions except by armed
bodies of men. The General has, however, taken three bat
eres the the other side doing which ne has
lost about three hundred men, killed and wounded
Gen Taylor has arrived at Gen Worths headquarters to-
day, and engaged in town with Ampudias messen-
gers considering the enemys proposals for surrenderng the
and the large fort at the northeast side OF It, That fort
very strong and is believed to contain at least twenty
Hoes have ceased until the conference shall be concluded
should have mentioned that the ID DIVISION marched from
camp with only days rations and no tents large
ory of the officers and many Of the worked and climbed
mountains chased the enemy and fought forty eight hours
with nothing eat hut Much OF the two days
raons spoiled by the ransand; the troops were fire.
quenty ordered off insans notice. they left their hay
rrsacks behind There have been from ten TO fifteen thou
sand troops this place since have been here but
they leaking out in citizens clothes, fast they
dodge Off As soldiers, there is no escape for them
MONTEREY, (MExIco,) SETT. 25, ls46
The city has capulated. Many persons, particularly the
Texan volunteers who fought bayey dispeased the
The all but in hands, and they beiev-
ed could have been taken three hours believe that II
would have required much hard fighting to have taken
but this not the question with Gen. Taylor He and
all his officers knew perfectly WELL of course, that the
could be taken, but he wanted prisoners TO take up
his substance but he did have object In view
that object will lead to result most beneficial to our Govern
men under whose advice orders Gen. Tay acted in
agreeing these As have few moments TO spare
before the express goes out this morning. will speak OF the
operations of Gen. Taylor on his side of the town.
Major Mansfield, Of the Engineers accommodated the
mys works the night of the 9th but could obtain very
information, although he approached very near to
Of them the heights On the goth Lieut. Scarriit
and Lieut. Pope were sent the worksScsr
the right and Pope the LEFT Of the town. The lat
approached and discovered the position Of battery on the
extreme left and exposed to fire Of cannon and mus
kerry from ancers from which, after finishing his observations
retired safety On the night Of the 10th the mortar and
howtzer batteries placed in position to play the
stronghods around the citadel.
The commenced the morning OF the 2lst by the
opening of these batteries Col Garands brigade
ordered the left for the purpose Of stong the
battery discovered by Lieut. Pore the day before and 10
cupy if possible the lower part of the city Maj Mansfield
Capt Williams and Lieut. Pope ordered in advance
select the available point Of attack and TO direct the
of the column upon it, Three companies
thrown forward kirmishers and advanced rapidly towards
the works. followed by the brigade in line Of battle, under
fire of artillery from the citadel and fort and heavy fire
musketry. The column charged into street about
hundred yards the right Of the battery passed the works
entirely, and effected an entrance TO the town.
After advancing rapidly about four hundred yards beyond
the battery, they Immediately in front Of masked bat
terry Of artillery and muskey, which swept the street com
peey by range. The barbados of the streets, at sixty
wards distance from the Of the column, lined with
Mexican troops who, entirely covered themselves opened
murderous discharge Of grape and mukey upon the advanc
ing column. Every house in the street pierced for
kerry and enfladed the street in every direction Under this
FIRE number Of officers and men were killed.
Ii being impossible in the opinion Of the engineer officers
effect any thing by attacking the barbados in 'front.' the
column moved rapidly up street TO the right with the nten
ton of turning them Being reinforced by the Ohio reg
nen second charge made under the direction of Cen
Butler which, owing the tremendous fire of musketry and
grape from the barcades and houses, likewise proved
tuetlertual In this charge also number killed and
wounded.
During the engagement in Of Garlands Brigade, the
that passed the left in entering the town
CALAMITY carried by the Tennessee and Mississippi regiments
the first commanded by Col Campbell and the second by
Col Davis Lieut. Col McClung Of the Mississippi Regi
ncnt dangerously wounded These regiments sustained
a great loss Of killed and wounded.
Capt Baggs battery Of light artillery brought into
action but as was impossible it effectively,
Withdrawn. Several pieces Of artillery captured The
that taken occupied by Rdgeys light artie
company who turned the captured pieces against the Mexi
works. aud the cannonade kept the rest OF the
day There many skirmishes and gallant deeds which
| will mention at a future time
Ga the night Of The 22d the enemy abandoned the two
works which had proved destructive the Sd and 4h
antry, ard they occupied early next morning by the
Mississippi and Tennessee regiments under Gen Qui,man
About o'clock morning these two regiments advanced
thu town, and sharp engagement commenced Ttese
regiments supported by body OF Texan dls
mounted for the occason under Gen Henderson, and by the
81 regiment Of infantry.
The fight kept up until o'clock y. NJ during which
troops the enemy from house house. almost
the main plaza The loss Of life side not severe
during this day On the morning Of the Gath flag OF truce
sent in, which resulted in the capulaon OF the town
Our killed and wounded in taking Monterey amounted 70
about five hundred, nearly three hundred killed Some time