The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker. Page: 10
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10 CONTENTS.
PAGE
Palace-Their Defeat-The Charge of our Troops-The Taking of the PalaceDuncan's
Battery-Gen. Worth% Bulletins-The Close of the Day-Captain
Walker-Incidents of his Life ................. ......................... 181
CHAPTER XIX.
Gen. Taylor's Forces on the East Side-The Morning of the S2d-Gen. Henderson,
and Woods' Rangers-Twiggs' Division, relieved by Butler's-Abandonment of
Fort El Diablo by the Mexicans-The Third Day-The 5th Infantry-Major
Brown's Command-Reconnoissance by Lieut. Meade and Capt McCulloch--
Gen. Worth enters the City with his Divisien-Arrival of Major Munroe with the
Mortar-The Second Division reaches the Plaza de Carne-The Street FightThe
Bomb-Shells at Night-Gen. Taylor's Camp-Operations of the First and
Third Divisions on the 23d-Gen. Quitman and Woods' Rangers enter the CityBragg's
Battery-A flag with a Letter from the Governor reaches Gen. TaylorPositon
of the Army on the 2d................................................ 188
CHAPTER XX.
The Morning of the 24th-Continuation of the Battle--Lieut. Farrelly-Lieut Ewd.
Deas-Flag from Ampudia, with Letter to Gen. Taylor-Suspension of Hostilities-Surrender
of the City-Disappointment of the Texians-The CapitulationLetter
of Col. Davis-Terms of Ceremony of the Surrender-Evacuation of the
City-Visit to Gen. Ampudia-His Address and Pronunciamento-Ampudia's
Account of the Battle............................................. ............ 00
CHAPTER XXI
The Morning of the 26th-Description of the City of Monterey--Seor GajaThe
School-Sefior Serrafio's House-Anecdote-The Cathedral-The Valley of
Monterey-Mr. Poinsett's Description of the Country from Monterey to TampicoThe
Ladies of Monterey-Seiora Cu6ller and her Daughter-A Romantic StoryThe
City at Night-Riley, the Deserter-Orders of Taylor and Worth-The Prospect
of Peace-Texas Rangers Disbanded-Descriptionof the Bishop's PalaceThe
Wounded Mexicans-View from the Palace-Mass at the Cathedral-Death
of Father Rey-Preparations to leave for Comargo............................. 216
CHAPTER XXII.
Departure for Comargo-Marin-Arrival at Serralvo-Incidents of TravelMexican
Customs-A Camp Scene-Arrival at Punta Aguda-Alarming Rencounter-Arrival
at Mier-Sefor Don Domingo and his Daughters-Scene at
Mier-Arrival at Guardado-A Mexican Dinner-Arrival at Matamoras-Change
in the Place-Arrival at the Brazos-Departure for New Orleans-We put into
Galveston-Description of the City-Arrival at New Orleans-McCulloch's Return
home-Incidents of the Road-The Stampede-Scout to Rancho EncarnacionCharge
on the Enemy's Picket-The Return-The Second Scout-Daring FeatDiscovery
of Santa Anna's Army-McCulloch's Escape from the Camp of the
Enemy-Arrival at Agua Nueva-The Battle of Buena Vista-The Conclusion..*
LISTS OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED, ac .............................
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Reid, Samuel C., Jr. The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker., book, 1859; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38096/m1/12/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.