The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-26
Mexico.
The Flight at Monterey


BrownsviIl,, Dee. lo.--slnec my last We have
details Of the attack on Monterey by E,cobsdo.
lie attacked the place and drove Gen. Guirogs into
the citadel and took possession Of the city, but
hearnT that force of 800 French trools we're near
by, he sailed out W meet them. They were mostly
cavalry, commanded by grandson Of the famous
Marshal Ney. Escohedo ami ushed his troops and
on the advance OF Nsy his troopers mot with such
ere thA, they were thr own into great confusion.
By the desperate efforts Of Col. Nsy they were ro-
formed snd adv.nced twice only 70 frssh ropulss.
His loss was heavy, and ho retrcs,ed short dis
tAnos. That same day . column OF poo French
troops arrived. and Joined Ney, and Escobedo
withdrew before this superior ioice IN gool orner'
with only los, Of thirty. men. Capt 7.
OF the United States army who WAS returning
ing from saltillo, reports be was In Monterey the
day alter the hght and he saw noarly2O wounded
brought in. Aher leaving hontsrey he came UP
10 Eseobeio's forces In Csnsloc. lie says be has
about |, 200 men, In good state of Discipline and
tolerably armed, though badly clothed. These men
.re quite different from CortinAs man, or those OF
CAnslss, a. they seem regularly organized aud
with good system. Escobedo IL very dciermiue1,
aud has great hopes Of ultimate success us has
two good batteries, well munit oned guns made by
Amts with the james shot and shell mosI Of
Escobsdo's men were armed with tho old MISS
s.lpi rifle, lhOugh some have the smooth Tore
mu,ket Escot edo SLOWS no plunGering, but
. .bslsts bis troops by duties levied on trains OF
merchsniise which ho allows W pass. lie also
leyiss Q tax on the country, but u eqlitsby di-
yidsd, and not as heavy a. the Imperial oxactons
Al Ms,smorAs Two days after he let Escoboio
he nc, Iuriuo with 4OO irregular cavalry going 10
| ioin Escobedo. Gen. heJia still romAus In k.ta-
mor.A
An INrKuALIsr ACCOUNT.
Newspaper .dvices TO the s.h Of December. from
MAtamoros, report that Gen. Jssnningros, tho Iru-
peri.l commander ct Monterey, aware Of the .p-
| irJach Of Escobsdo, 81 tho head VI ihs Liberals
| la han sfnffI ara ia
| lie agreed with Coz. Quirosa, the COMMANDER Of
| the Mexican troops upuer hu orders, that pAIs VI
them should make . isin! OF abAndoA!ng theii
| poaillon, aud allow Escobodo to enter Monterey
| unInolested, while the remainder, with the fIencl
troops, should occupy the citadel and ,hs ior.s
and IN inc night tall on the Liberals suddenly. VI
the 2iih ult., EscObedo, aita ssirmlshns, sniereC
ths GU, Quirogas retiring before HIM I'M
frsnS troops msds flank movement
cut Of his retrea the proper time
the Imperial cavalry also moved on W
''cullin. on" position. During the might can
nonsds was Yep. up to preveli the hOsrus Iron
too approach W the citadel At6 A M, oi
the 25th, ~ . gwen signal, ihe Imperial ArIlier!
opened on tie LiUerah who, islilng back wsr
met by the combined Impsrsl forces aud cur
pieces. Rsussting iu Inosher diTect,on' ihey eu
countered lhe French cavalry turning sno'hei
the Mexican Imperial cvAry attacked iusn. ~
EAPIRB says that At lP NJ. EscoDoio WAS total
rout.d, and thss the Slaughter oil his roops 10 VI
streets OF Monterey WAS horrible on We Isl
December, E.oobedo had fallen back 70 CamArs'
by way OF Merslv. And LA Nantes He issued
proclamation there, sckuODledglng his defeat
MAlamoraA which no attributed W bad weathe
o. the Monterey affair he Is reported as saying
~ was In the city, tui while "-s hlnking oi y
ing forward, a. tsrAs the forts, the French sIo
into The Place. acsped as fast as pOaSele TOR
had been informed that, by snoIher road Jeai
ningros was coming and closely pursuing IN
while another column OF ths AAno foiee was
. vAncing By way a Pans"