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lead tins storming party, consisting of three COM
panies, q and G 4th and A Sd, artillery baltal-
ion,) three companies 9Th infantry, ca, b, and
p,) under Captain Screven with two hundred
Texan rifemen, under Colonel Hays, and Lieut.
Colonel Walker, Captain Of riaes) acting IN CO..
operation. The command moved at three, con-
Quoted 10 its point Of ascent by Captain Sanders
military, and Lieutenant Meade, Typographical
engineers. Favored by the weather, it reached
by dawn of day within about one hundred yards
Of the crest, in which position, among the ceftsi
Of rocks, body ofthe enemy had been stationed
the previous evening, in apparent anticipation OF
attack. The enemy's reueating fire was inefec1
tual, and not returned until Colonel Chids and
Huys's commands had reached within few yards
of the summit, when well directed and destruc1
tive hre, followed by the bayonet Of the regulars
and rush OF the Texans, placed us in possession
of the work. The cannon having been previously
Withdrawn, no impression could be made upon tn.
massive walls of the palace or its outworks with
out artillery, except at an enormous sacrifice
"After many affairs of light troops and severn
feints, heavy sortie was made, sustained by |,
strong corps of cavalry, with desperate reso
luton TO repossess the heights Such move had
been anticipated and prepared for. Lieut.. Colone
Chds had advanced, under cover, two companie;
Of light troops, under command of Captain vinton
acting major, and judiciously drawn up the mair'
body of his command, fanked on the right b,
Hays's and left by Walkers Texans. The enc
eral discharge from all arms; fled in confusion,
closely pressed by Childs and Hays, preceded b..
the light troops under Vinton and while they he,
past, our troops entered the palace and fort. IL
few moments the unpretending flag OF the unio
had replaced the gaudy standard OF Mexico. "
Due credit was given TO the Texans here and
elsewhere, for what they did and ! am onS
OF the last to deprive them of single feathex
in their plume, grant they deserved whaE
they got and no one claimed for them more5
until the senator from Texas discovered that TIA Z
army was derelict or unemployed, and that Tex,
as came in and took the town for them.
The honorable senator from Texas tells us ths
Texans did all this. They took the Plazs
the palace, and the heights. am wei
assured that no one Of the brave men VIII
struggled in that contest could ever make an
such pretensions. They know too well iii
di faculties of the performance They know to
well by whom they were led, by whom they wei
supported, by whom they were covered, and b
whom they were directed, ever to make such
claim. II could only be made by one who di
not see, and who has most carelessly read the his
tory Of that contest.
The Senator from Texas, after these higs
claims, complains that Notwithstanding sue
service, the Texans were denounced as Il
refuse Of the army, and he must rescue thei
from obloquy. i ask him who has cast obls
guy upon them? Who denounced them Il
refuse of the army ask him still further, if II
intends to assert that Gen. Taylor withheld frog
the Texans due credit for their services in alH
battlei Gen. Taylor was a man of few words
He usually said what he thought, and Away
thought what he said, and he expressed ii briefly
He was never extravagant in the commendati0
of any man, and never withheld justice from any
| will reccr to various places IN, his report,
show the equal notice taken Of all who were alil
entitled to notice. I3
Extracts from the report IF Gen. Taylor after the bd
tie of Monterey.
ssMaior General Henderson, commanding Il
Texas volunteers, has given me important aid
the organization Of his command, and its subs
quent operations.
"Coionels Mitchell, Campbell, Davis al
Wood, commanding the Ohio, Tennessee, Mi
sissppi and second Texas regiments, respective
al have noticed the above officers whose co !
duct either fell under my own immediate eye,
is noticed only in minor reports which are NJ
forwarded For further mention of individuals c
beg leave to refer to the reports of division cor
manaers, herewith respectively transmitted. I
Here the colonies of Texas were commend(
in common, and equally with those of other reg
ments who were longer under fire, and referent \
is made to the reports Of division commanded h
For more particular information in the case Of y
Texans, those division commanders were WortsS
from whose report ! have read and their ov
Gov Henderson, commanding in the field. 3 81
this was not all and call the Senator's specI j
attention to two general ORDERS
HEApQUARTERs CAMP NEAR MONTERREY. y
I" GENERAL ORDER, No. 1913. ~
60 September 81, 1876. ri
The Commanding General has the satisf 81
ton to congratulate the army under his comma M
upon another signal triumph over the Mexic n
forces. Superior to us in numbers, strongly f II
tilted, and with an immense preponderance Of nj
tillery, they have yet been driven from point al
point until forced to for terms Of capitulatio
Such terms have been granted as we're considel n
due to the gallant defence Of the town, and to o1
liberal policy of our own Government. 1o]
g The General begs to return his thanks to II
commanders, and to all his officers and men, be B
OF the regular and volunteer forces, for the SIX
the courage, and the perseverance with which TIL
have overcome manifold difficulties, and fina +
achieved a victory shedding lustre upon the Am i
lean arms.
GA great result has been obtained, but not wi n
out the loss of many gallant and accomplishing
officers and brave men. The army and the co, !.
try will deeply sympathize with the families a
friends Of those who have thus sealed their de'i
ton with their lives. = zen
BY Order of General z. TAYLOR
HEADerARTERs CAMP NEAR MONTEREY ii
GENERAL ORDERS, No. l24. ia
October l;1s46,l
''The mounted troops from Texas, having &
pressed a desire TO return home during the pres J.
cessation of active service, will be mustered ~
of service and discharged tomorrow.
g The Commanding General takes this occas
to express his satisfaction with the efficient serv
rendered by the Texas volunteers during the ca
paign, and particularly in the operations arou
Monterey; and he would especially acknowlec "a
his obligations to General Henderson, Gener.
Lamar and Bureson, and Colonies Hays 9 IA
Wood for the valuable assistance they have IA
dered. He wishes all the Texas volunteers n
happy return to their families and homes. "a
g Col A. S. Johnson, who has served in
campaign as inspector general Of the volunts.
division, is hereby honorably discharged from
service. He will receive the thanks Of the Co IA
manding General for the important services rel n
cred by him in that capacity. - IA
BY Order Of General z. TAYLoRH n
Now sir, where does the senator stand? TIL &
are the facts, which, as said before, and now III
peat, require the senator to withdraw his acct y
ton. His error was certainly great, as the nj
guage of the senator would induce one to suppl #
that there had been denunciarion for acting well 3
Monterey. After claiming the capture of the On
as the work of the Texans, he says:
Even after that they were denounced fs&