Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19

after their Decentralization. tcos the duty of : Ghori
fes TO see that The usual supplies means Of transpo dtion
IN The field to make regulations for unusual supplies an
means of transportation Thus, while twenty thol
sand volunteers the theatre Of war
reached the advance of Gen. Taylor till after the capture
Monterey"
This seems to be rule Of such vast Importance and which
il has cost the Treasury much learn that hope
may not be forgotten by the Qnarsmastes Department il
all time 10 come In country wide ours nothing bu
extraordinary calls for supplies should be expected by hs
commanders the frontiers all else should be anticipated
and supplied by the Departmensa the Of Government
Major STEVENS thus describes General TArLoas policy in
his advance on Monterey
"Confdent that ii would be adequate to the single object
Of reducing Monterey, and concurns with the Government
in the policy OF vigorously prosecuting operations, Gen.
Taylor determined upon advancing Having arrived before
Monterey, the 18th OF September vigorous econnas-
in the determination of Gen. Taylor occupy the Sslio
road by Worhs veteran DIVISION holding the remainder of
the ARM in position the eide Of the Previous
arriving before Monterey, Gen. Taylor had contemplated
movement OF this kind, with the view of niercepns reinforce
ments and capturing the enemys entire force And within
twelve hours after his arrival Major Msns&e with SQUAD
of Texan horse had gone the whole distance the
Salto road and had asceraned the entire paccsbiy Of
the movement.
On the Salo side of the town were the two imposing
heights Of Independence and Federation defended by the re-
spective works Of the Bishops Palace old Fort Saado
The OF these works made certain the reduction of
the city, Worth put in the 10th, and
distract the enemys attention. the remainder Of the army
displayed the eastern front Of the city. Worth encauped
about three miles from the sao road and daybeak the
next morning resumed his march. Afer sharp skmish
the junction of the Sso road with the he pursuing
the enemy repused and the Sallo road gained.
Putting his train in position the Salo road, and
dposng his troops for s protection, be made his arrange
the heights Of the Federation. Suffice il to
say, that il met with the most complete Capt. G.
F. Smith conducted the front against the heights with
chosen body Of 500 men, while Col p F. Smith, with the
5h and 7 Infantry directed smother the south and
west directly sgainss Fort sldsdo itself Col Smiths
ment made on hs0wn responsibility, against the Sadado
was in happy conjunction with that Of Capt. Smith, made
somewhat earlier, against the highest point Of the Fedora
ton. The garrison of Sadado, shaken by Capt. Smith
appearance this height, in condition to resist the
charge Of the 5h and 7h- But before Worhs had
crowned the height Of the Federation, the other side of Mon
teey had been penetrated and decisive triumph had been
achieved over the main bulk Of the ensmys force.
Son the northern and eastern fronts of city the ground
was low and the view obsucted by and chapaal On
the morning of the 2lst Gen Taylor displayed his whole
command, and ordered forward Major Mansfield and three
battaops Of Twggss division under Garland make close
reconnaissance the enemys works. and if circumstances
favored, to seize position in the city itself In the
ton Of this order, Mans6e supported by companies Of
Garlands command, cautiously advanced and came upon
abandoned 6ed-work, at only stones throw from de-
serted houses in the suburbs aring excellent
for troops, and apparently giving the gorge of
doubt the extreme left This redoub called the Tannery
Redoub the keypont Of the enemys defences this
front Of attack, and its possession indispensable the
effective prosecution Of operations.
Word sent to Garland to come on and Mans
field moved down the street in search of way sye othe
left the gorge Before this was accomplished the whole
command Of Garland into the suburb the run, with
out suffering material loss and pushing eagerly forward be-
exposed FIRE from masked batteries beyond
the San Juan. Mansfield still advanced with the companies
Of Backus and Lamotte and position taken n
era fha
redoubt and upon another anney which protected this gorge
But this attack not supported, and Garlands command
Withdrawn out of range, at the very moment the 4h In
fany and three regiments Of volunteers under Gen. Butler
sent to its support These troops gaanty advanced
upon the tanney redoubt and its garrison, all the while
severely pelted by Backus and Lamo Immediately took to
fight and crossed the San Juan Operations were still fur
her prosecuted, and attempts made storm the Tete
de Pon and redoubt the left Of annery redoubt but
after experiencing considerable loss they abandoned No
further attempts made effect lodgment in the streets
of the CITY, Garands command was stationed as guard to
anney redoub and the remainder Of the troops were
Withdrawn to the camp of San Domingo This con-
c involving loss Of 1894 men, killed and wounded,
petey withdrew the attention OF the enemy from the western
'front.' and opened the way for Worhs success. It covered
the time occupied by Worth from his movement in the morn
ing to his seizing the height Of the Federation.
On the 22d Worth followed up his successes BY the storm
ing Of the Independence, closely followed BY that OF the
occupied their position Of the previous day. and poured storm
Of upon the tannery edoubt road thereto from the
camp was constructed entirely shetering troops from the
flank FIRE of the Citadel except for about the last hundred
yards The strength Of the tannery redoubt itself also
increased by additional works
elm the night Of the 22d and 23d the enemy concentrated
the bulk his troops in the vicinity of the main plaza and
the morning of the 23d the troops the eastern front occu
pied several Of the works in the vicinity of the anney
doubt General Taylor directed the cautious advance Of
Qutman into the city. Quman by o'clock, had approach
ed within square of the plaza. But Gen. Taylor although
be had been engaged full four hours hearing this time
nothing from WORTH concluded that attack would he
made by him during the day. and be accordingly withdrew
the troops the edge OF the city, concert combined at
tack Worth, Notwithstanding, had been making his ar
rangemen attack the western portion Of the city, He
ganzed paes which, working from house to house with
picks made good every step Of their advance. Towards
nigha Worth established the msrta which bad been sent
round from the other front, within effective distance Of the
heart Of the city, and threw shell into the main psza every
twenty minutes during the night
ssOn the morning Of the gath proposition to capituate
was submitted by Ampuda to the American General, and,
after several meetings the part Of commissioners from the
parties, terms agreed upon The city and the mill
ay Of the Mexican army turned to the Anne
rcans the garrison marched with the honors Of war;
tanning their and field battery Of six pieces and
armce Of eight weeks agreed upon, subject to the ap
proval Of the respective Governments
I'VE cannot see how General Taylor could have made
better plan for his operations against Monterey, better
general disposition Of his troops Nor will be denied that
his operations whole characterized by vgo bold.
ness, and Judgment Upon these considerations must rest
the vindication Of his qualities a commander.
"We the capiulation Of Monterey, and feel
bound express entire dissent from Major RPleys
views.
General Taylor though in the first instance disposed to
upon If prisoners