Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-05


direction almost TO the gulf
,Oast Here too
rHE BEAUTIFUL Valley Oh MoNrE-
REY
opened up to the fUll view Of the in
vading army. Clear and cool streams
crossed our road at short intervals and
lovely and fertile valleys, dotted with
thrifty villages and ranches, lay away
toward the west as far as ourvision ex-
tended, AS we approached nearer the 1
object Of our expedition, the noun
tains were more plainly defined. The I
Niue tint was lifted from their lofty |
peaks, and the raviues, rushing tor !
rents and waving forests became visit /
BILE TO the naked eye.
NEARING rrtE SEAT OF WAR.
On the night Of September Is our
army encamped ia and around the lit
tie village of Morlu just, twelve miles
from Monterey. A large bouy
OF Mexican cavalry under
Gen. Ursa bad moved along IN our
front all the way from Camargo Our
advance-gusrd saw them daily. AT
Norm they had made preparations 20
camp for the night, but kindly vacated
the premises when they found that
Gen. THylor's forces insisted on stay
ing there all night
MONTERREY AT A DISTANCE.
Here the lofty chain OF mountains,
twelve miles In our front, peak rising
above peak, had the appearance OF a
grand, solid wall extending to the right
and left as far % the eye could see,
and under the shadow Of these mount
aims, seemingly protected on three
sides by inpenetrablo barriers, rested
the silent city which we sought TO
capture. Here we first beheld the
snow-white spires Of that much talked
Of city, Monterey, the stronghold
Of the enemy, with it's immense
cathedrals, it's gorgeous palaces, and
impregnable fertilization. Early on
the following morning our army re.
sumed the line OF march with the old
regulars in front. Gen. Taylor with
his staff, and Nays squadron of dra-
goons were in advance of all, and ar
rived in full view Of the city about -
o'clock on the day named.
THE FIRST GUNS FIRED.
| A party was formed Of officers and
engineers, headed 10y the commanding
/ general in person, and proceeded to re-
| conuOiter the enemy's position and
/ Notifications. They approached with
in short range Of the Black fort, and
! the enemy opened on them with
twelve-p)und artillery. Those Of US
who were not in the front column
heard the booming OF the cannon and
! thought the battle had commenced
in earnest, and pushed for
ward eager to take a hand,
but the battle had not commenced
The accommodating party retired out
of range Cftae artillery and the
army, as the regiments arrived, went
into camp ut Walnut SPRING., just
three mile from Monterey, and Ia plain
view Of the city.
GEN. TAYLoR's ENCAAIPNrENT.
Walnut Springs was one OF the love
lest spots that could be imagined
A succession OF bold springs Of the
pursst and coolest water gushes cut o.
the hiG-sides, and forms cold anC
shallow stream which grows In widtt
and depth as 1t proceeds, and is fed by
numerous springs on either side
The beautiful grove Of large Pecal
mot Walnut trees is some
hundred yards wide. The large tree
afforded dense shade and were care
fully trimmed.
On each side of this stream Gen
Taylor's little army pitched its tent
on that bright Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER 10, 1916 Our wearied soldiers
slaked their thirst, bathed in tht
limpid waters and quiet reign5d alonl
, the valley and in the city Nothins
/ indicaUed that a bloody battle was Z,
be fought or even that the city wa
filled with soldiers, except the froWn
ing fortresses and defiant flags as they
waved over their citadels. There wa
J none of the wild excitement ob:eTveI
/ among our soldiers that generally pre-
{ cedes great battle, All were COO
ana calm, and the SATURDAY.
evening was spent by TIL
soldiers in arranging thei
encampment with 81 the care tina
could be bestowed on permanent
place of abode. a bright Sunday fol
lowed and during the day our arm,
was organized, the plan of the battl
adopted and the disposition Of troop
made. The swelling
NOTES OF THE CHURCH BELLS
} in the city were borne to us on tn
breeze, and found us furnishing GU
arms, drawing Ammunition and max
ing ready for the struggle tina. Was q
tblllAAEltu Win llAt udWn Oh the mex
day. For the siz5 of the army anC
the number ofmen there never Assem-
bled on this continent such an ARA,
OF military talent aud gallantry q
gathered here under Gen Taylor
Tried and experienced generals, &C
compllshed engineers aud dashing SUI
Ordinates led 10 battle old an,
veteran regulars, who had participated
in many q battle before, and the volun
] teers from among the flower OF thl
J youth OF our country.
THE AMERICAN LEADERS,
Gen. y Taylor was the hero of thl
: day He had Just gained some impor
tant victories over immense odds Of thl
enemy and the United States forces ha6
/. been assembled under his command
. Gems. w. J Worth and d u. Twigg
, Of the regular army, Gems. John 4
Quitman, VIM o. Butler, l. p Hen
Z derson and III. b. Lamar, volunteers
Coils. Jefferson Davis Of Mississippi
E Campbell of Tennessee, Hay OF tbl