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We publish with great pleasure extracts
from letter addressed by General P. +, Smith, 10
a gentleman ofthis city


"MosTEREY, Sept 20, 1876.


"We arrived in sight of this place with the whole
army on the 18th. On the ooh, Gen, Worh was
sent TO the right with his DIVISION in which my brig
ade is to get in Of the enemy Do the 2lst they
were attacked and dispersed on the road, and my
brigade and detachment Of artillery stormed and
carried the heights and works on the further side Of
the river. on the 22d the LIST brigade, with Blanch
ards Louslanans, stortned and took the height and
Bishops Palace on this side On the next day we
stormed the town, and had advanced sbouta mile in
1t by night In the morning they sent hag--in the
course of the day capitulated On the other end OF
the town, on the 2ls the lst and Sd divisions ear
ried four-gun battery, and got possession of the
edge of the town, and the day but one, catered
IL some distance, but were Withdrawn; their loss
was great. II our brigade had remained, it would
have had the cream of the affair .


We have taken thirty-two pieces of brass cannon,
and an immense amount of ordnance stores, and
are now in possession Of all the works, city and
surrounding country.