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Title: Our army at Monterey : being a correct account of the proceedings and events which occurred to the "Army of occupation" under the command of Major General Taylor, from the time of leaving Matamoros to the surrender of Monterey : with a description of the three days' battle and the storming of Monterey : the ceremonies attending the surrender : together with the particulars of the capitulation ; illustrated by a view of the city, and a map drawn by Lieut . Benjamin
Year: 1847 (1840s)
Authors: Thorpe, Thomas Bangs, 1815-1878
Subjects: Monterrey, Battle of, Monterrey, Mexico, 1846 Mexican War, 1846-1848 Mexican War, 1846-1848
Publisher: Philadelphia : Carey & Hart
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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formation of Independence hill, upon which was situatedthe Bishops palace, is well known. It presented an abrupt preci-pice from its crest, looking towards the mountains ; but it descendedtowards the city gradually, until the suburbs encroached upon itsbase. More than midway up were reared the walls of the Epis-copal edifice. By the gradual ascent, a quarter of a mile stillfurther up, on the very crest of the mountain, was a strong breast-work of sand-bags, immediately resting upon a precipice of sixtyfeet perpendicular. To storm this stronghold was Col. Childsorders. The approaching day was favorable ; a dark mist hung like acloud over the mountain, under the cover of which and the dark-ness, our troops were enabled to gain its base and climb far up itssides, before the enemy was aware of it, although their troops werestationed as if anticipating an attack. With the dull light of morning Col. Childs was discovered, andthe advanced pickets opened upon him from the clefts in the rocks,
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i SCENE FROM THE HEIGHTS. 71 it the same time the troops in the intrenchments fired volleys wildlyiown the descent. Regulars and rangers quickened their steps,;he latter opening with their rifles ; presently the regulars gave)ne united shout, and charged with their bayonets. The skirmish-3rs of the Mexicans faltered, and fell back to their breastworks,rhe assailing party went on, seizing hold of the chapparel that^rew from the perpendicular rocks. In spite of the encumbranceDf heavy muskets, the natural obstacles of the ground, and thefolhng fire of the enemy, the members of it made their way to■.he base of the fort, over which they rushed, the Texians club-bing their rifles, and the regulars using their bayonets. It was invain that the enemy endeavored to check the charge. The grayof the morning had not yet fairly appeared; in the mists thatrolled about, our troops Avere exaggerated in size and numbers,and seemed pouring upon the cloud-crest hill from the very hea-vens. The Mexican

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