Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1847-04-30

10 1000 men, encountered with long train of |
wagons. He could bring into the fight only |
lTOO men, yet with these he drove the enemy |
from Their position with great loss, and slept
upon The Battle Field. On the morning of the |
9Th council was called as to the expediency |
oil proceeding, certifying themselves and a.
waiting reintorcemenis, or falling back TO Point |
Isabel. In the council there was difference |
OF opinion. Gen. Tayor's decision deserves
to be recorded in hislory-aIf live, | will
sleep IN Fort Brown to-night,n He was as
good as his word, aud thereby saved the noble
garrison which had defended Fort Brown
against the unremitting attacks Of the Mexi-
cans ior five days and nights.
lie resumed his march and continued il until
ne reached the Resaca de la Palma. Here he
found the enemy, who having been reinforced
now amounted 10 about 5000 men, advanta-
geousy posted in position OF their own se-
lection, crossing the road along which he must
pass, having their front protected by the ravine
and their Hanks by the thick chapparal. lie
did not hesitate to attack them, and most
glorious and complete victory crowned his
arms. The enemy were driven beyond the
RIO Grande and that night Gen. Taylor slept in
Fort Brown. The loss of the Mexicans in
these batiles amounting ii is believed in killed
and wounded 10 near two thousand men
Though Gen. Tayor's modesty estimated the
number less in his despalches,) proves that
they fought well. There were collected there
the choice troops of Mexico. Rank after rank
was moved down, and replaced-the guns
were again and again captured rataken, and
manned, aud the victory was only compile when
at least one seventh Of the whole Mexican
Army had been placed hors du combat. The
limits of this sketch will not allow us TO speak
iully Gen. Taylor's praises, nor 10 recount the
thousand art nj fTaI Epfli in
two days. The first mail which tended to
relieve our anxeties, brought US the news Of
the brilliant victories. The country was cleo
triied, the world astonshed, and Gen. Taylor
was at once and deservedly ranked amongst
the Great Captains oil the world. His indifIer-
'ence 10 danger was attested by his being
everywhere in the thickest of the fight, and
the perfect GOODNESS and calmness with which
he surveyed the field, and gave his orders !;
when desired by his staff, to retire from
position where the balls fell thick he replied,
"L Let us move little nearer and they will pass
over our heads" We cannot refrain from tel
ling one anecdote illustrative oil his tact. A
large body of Mexican cavalry was about
charging weak battalion, which was thrown
into square 10 repel it.--It being impossible for
Cen Taylor in the then Stage Of the fight TO
detach any troops to lis support, he himself
alone, rode amongst them saying" Men,
place myself in your square," The soldiers
recognised their General, gave him a cheer,
and receiving the enemy with well directed
fire, repuIsed them with loss.
| For these battles Gen. Taylor received the
Breyet rank of Major General, the thanks of
Congress, and gold medal commemorative of
the events. Thanks were voted him, and
swords presented him BY Louisiana and other
States He was subsequently appointed full
Major General under the Supplement war bill.
few days after these battles Gen. Taylor
crossed the Rio Graude, and took possession Of
Matamoras. From that time to the early part
of September he WIS engaged in receiving,
organizing and disciplining his renGorcements,
principally volunteers; establishing depots-
collecting provisions and munitions oil war
procuring means of transporting his army into
the interior of Mexico. These duties are al
ways much more veNatOus aid laborious thu
fighting, and al the stme time less appreciated
After making every effort in his power hi
found in the early plrt Of September that he
had barely transportation sufficient for the
, provisions, munitions, and material, for 500
, troops. With this number however lie deter
mined to move forward To Monterey, III capita
, city of the State Of Nuevu Leon. This hi
, found admirably fortified as well by nature al
by art, aud defended by 10000 troops beside
the armed inhabitants. The situation oil th,
city rendered il deiensibe.
There were strong works upon the right AM
t left of the town extending 10 The rear In thu
{ citythere is the Black Fort-almost impreg "A
. BILE when properly manned. Besides all thi
/ their streets were barrcaded, and every houSt
s constituted fortress, being Topped for musket
nv. Nothing dannted, Gen. Taylor attacked
e this "Gibraltar,n anil after three days han
Q fighting compelled Gen. Ampudia the com
mandant to capituate. That he should havI
. succeeded against such odds, and under sucl
t disadvantages, is as he himself ingeniousl,
: remarks, Gone Of the unaccountable events o
: the age.o Ii was acknowledged TO be al
achievement more brilliant than the victorie
Of The Pale Alto and Resaca, and has beel
. characterised as i'uii instance Of daring an
. success which has few il any parallels N MOI
ern warfare" Never was more consumme,
a generalship displayed than there was by Gen
b Taylor on this occasion. 1t had been his pla
s originally 10 send Gen. Worlh's division to tn
1 right Of the town, Gen Buffers TO the left an
e rear and TO have retained Gen. Twieg's i
o front. These positions were TO 10 have bee
II taken on the 2lst. On the night Of the 21s
/ he, with Twigg's division would have carrie
r, the CITADEL On the morning oil the 22i tn
o three divisions were to have moved smulta
g neouslY to the attack from their various pc
Il sitions and the city must have fallen unde
10 God disposesn 1t was a part of the origini
I, part of The original plan of Gen. 7. to Great
r on the the morning Of the 2lst a diversion
It favor of Gen. Worth, who had on the 2OI
is been ordered to take up the position conten
e plated as above described On the night
&c The goth Gen. Worth having discovered thi
~ the opposition offered him would be most 70
2 mluaoie, wrote note TO Gen. Taylor urgii
in him TO make the diversion strong one.
Of affecting this on the morning OF the 2lst, Ga
= lands division became involved, To save
DG Gen. Taylor found it would be necessary
move up the whole volunteer division. O
lie the instant he changed his entire preconceve
a. plan OF operations and determined 10 max
ii the fight then. He ordered up all The trnoT
ID with the exception of his reserve-pressed III
rs enemy so in their Notifications as 10 force thel
n 10 concentrate their forces upon that part
rs the town-and thus left to Worth compar
lie tiUely easy task in accomplishing the work il
le trusted 10 his division. This Worth did ga
ID lantly-as CALAMITY as man could debut II
~ HERO of Monterey is the commanding Gener
es he who planned the attack and ordered II
lie details-he who where balls flew thckest, ar
he death was rifest, bore the brunt of the baitl
rs The hard fighting at Monterey was on the lc
Id Of the town.
is The first shot fired at Monterey was from OF
10 of the long culyerins aimed al Gen TaVl