Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-04-02
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Tor maintains has position Safe nrr;,..Sy
Col Morgan at Monterey-Ccptur, NJ 3
s. Wagons by the MerieGns-Esoope If
Lady, &c.
We have Just received from our corresno.
dent at Monterey, more authentic accounts =.
the great victory of our arms at Buena V VS.
than have yet appeared, and knowing the ;a'
tense anxiety of the public respecting the ~.
tlculars OF this bloody fight, we hasten IN Ia'.
them before our readers in an Extra.
On the 22d, Santa Anna began the battl.h..
various maneuvres, attempting to outA,Di
and terrify old Rough and Ready. On ~.
day the battle was confined to skirmishinu ans
cannonading, without much effect on s Iu
side In the mean time Santa Anna had soe.
large force to Taylor's rear, but our art;llsr,'
opened upon them with great effect, and tbay
were soon compelled to withdraw.
On the 23d the battle commenced in ra.,
earnest, and ragged with great violence dur;Na
the whole day. The Americans did not woi,
to be attacked, but with the most daring in
petuosity charged on the enemy with lond
huzzas, their officers leading them most caI
lantly. Gen. Taylor was everywhere in n,
thickest of the fight He received ball thru;
his overcoat but not injured Adi't Bliss wa.
slightly wounded at his side. Adj't Lincoln
also of the Generals staff, the intrepid youns
officer who so distinguished himself at Resacs
de Palma, was killed
The battle of the 23d lasted from early
morn till about p NJ, when Santa Ann,
drew off his army and retired to Aqua Nuev,
to wait reinforcement.
1t will be remembered that Santa Anna.
corps de reserve commanded by Gen. Vasouez
had been delayed in its march, and has M
doubt, Joined him few days after the hath.
But in the meantime his army is starving and
many of his men are deserving. Capt Prem.
tiss' strong artillery company was not in the
action, but had left Monterey to ioin Cen
Taylor, with six cannon, two bein ls-pound.
ers. On the 18th March, one of the Ohio regi.
ment also left Monterey to join Gen. Taylor
If these and Capt. Pfentss' artillery arrive in
time, the Generals heavy loss will be fulv
repaired, and he will be ready to meet Santa
Anna again.
Gen. Taylor, at the last accounts, was still
maintaining his position, undisturbed by tn.
enemy.
An exchange of prisoners had taken place,
and ''Old Rough and Ready's" promise to Col.
Marshall to get back Cassius M. Clay and
his party, by taking Mexican prisoners enough
10 cACLdilSG 1OI lD6Nl, IdS D0eI July Teueem.
ed.
Gen. Wool greatly distinguished himself in
the action, and all the officers fought like
horses
After the battle, Gen. Taylor demanded Of
Santa Anna an unconditional surrender OF his
whole army, which the latter declined but,
in return, required of Gen. Taylor TO surren
der Immediately Immortal be the reply Of
cold Rough and Ready" as delivered by the
gallant Lieut.. Crittendon-"GEN TAYLOR
NEVER SURRENDERS /"
Santa Annals Abjutant- General was captur.
ed by the Americans, but was afterwards ex.
changed.
Gen Taylor occupied his ground on the
Oath and 25th without opposition.
Col Morgan, of the Ohio Volunteers, witha
small force, cuthis way through large bodies Of
armed Mexicans, and arrived at Marin. AIDE.
tachment of three companies, under command
of Col. Geddings, was sent to his aid, and tie
whole party are said to have arrived safely at
Monterey.
A train of 100 loaded wagons u. S.) on their
way to Monterey from Camargo, under an eS.
cort of 80 volunteers, was captured by body
of Mexican cavalry few miles beyond Marin.
Three of the men made good their escape
the rest were taken prisoners. A young lady,
the daughter of an American citizen living in
in Mexico, and returning home from New Or.
leans, where she has been going to school,
Was taken with this train, her father having
been killed by the Mexicans She had es.
capped and arrived at Monterey in safety,
where her misfortunes had excited the most
lively sympathy. The lady's name is Miss
Burns.
81 r,,..;. IS +bo 0L;o Uolr,+oors Ia
started on his expedition against Urea, who
river, about 40 miles from Camargo The
posed of the Ohio and Indiana Regiments,
battalion OF Virginia Volunteers, and Capt
Hunter scompany of U. S. Dragons.
The Mexicans have possession Of Ceralvo,
China, Mier, and all the Towns between Ca.
MARCO and Monterey.
Major Coffee, Paymaster, will carry on Gen.
Taylor's dispatches from Monterey.
AMERICAN OFFICERS KILLED AND
WOUNDED.
REcuLARs-General Staff
Killed-Capt. George Lincoln, Asst Adu'
tant General.
Wounded-Ass't Adiutant General Bliss
slightly; Brevet I'd Lieut.. Bryan Topograph'
zeal ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
1st Dragons.
Wounded-Capt. E. Steen--severely.
Company E. Sd artillery
Wounned-2d Lieut.. w. G. French-ss'
verely.
Company B, 4th Artillery.
Wounded-lst Lieut. OBrien-sIightly
MISUNDERSTANDING Rifles.
IJaut
Francis McNulty.
Wounded-Col Jefferson Davis-severely
Capt J. NJ Sharp-severely; Lieut.. A. b.
Corw;ne-slightly; Lieut. Garnet Posey-
> slightly; Lieut. J. p Stockton-slightly.
Kentucky Cavalry
Killed-Adj. E. NJ Vaughan.
Wounded-One Captain and three Leu'sh'
ants.
Arkansas Cavalry.
Killed-Col Archibald Yell and Captain
, R. Porter
Wounded-Lieut. Thos. A. Reader.
: I'd Kentucky Foot Rifles.
Killed-Col. w r. Mckee and Lieut.. Col'
, Henry Clay, Jr. Capt. J. W. Moss and Capt.
T. Willis.
Wounded-Leut E. S. BarboGr-slightyi
Lieut. WIS. Withers- severely; Lieut. mos
w. Mossie~severely.
I Indiana Brigade.
r Wounded-Brig. Gen. Jos. Lane-sllgDay'
i I'd Regiment.
Killed-Capt T. B. Kinder, Captain "n
Walker, and Lieut. Thos. c. Parr.
n Wounded-Capt. w. L. Sanderson, sllgnTy