The New York Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1846, Page 1

Za LY INTERESTING INWTALLIGENOCH FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. FULL PARTICULARS oF THE STORMING OF MONTEREY. INTERESTING DETAILS oF THE COURAGE OF THD AMABRICAN TROOPS. THE EVACUATION OF MONTEREY. Arrival of Lieutenant Amistead at Matamoras, &e. &e. &e. {From the New Orleans Jeffersonian, Oct. 21.) ‘The steamship Galveston, Capt. Wright, about which some anxiety has been felt, arrived last evening. She left Brazos Santiago on Wednesday, the 14th inst., with a large mail, proceeded to Galveston, where she = three days, and left on Sunday afternoon for this po Among her passengers we notice and greet witha warm aaa Licut Beckett, of the let dragoons. He is bound for New York, on recruiting service. The Galveston also brings some other officers, among whem we notice Major Johnson, of the commissary de- partment, appointed by the President under the late law, and attached to the Ohio brigade of volunteers. Tho Major has tendered his resignation, and proceeds to his residenee in Cincinnati, to attend to his private busi- ness. From Major Johnson, who was in the late battles, we learn that our army under Gen Taylor is in the quiet possession of Monterey, and thet there is no suspicion of any Mexican troops being near him. Santa Anna is reported to beat San Luis Potosi, at the head ofan army, and that Ampudia has gone with his for- ces to mpet him at that place. The foree, when concen- trated, will amount to 30.000 men, and there isa gene- ral belief that it is the intention of Gen. Santa Anna to move forthwith, and attack Gen. Wool as he advances. ‘On the Sth inst, a train was started from Monterey to Camargo for provisions. On the 6th Gen Taylor's ex- press wes to start forthe same destination, fo reach a steamboat detained for him, provided he arrived at Ca- margo before the train, and proceed direct to the Brazos with despatches. The train got there before him, and up tothe time of Major Johnston leaving Camargo in the steamboat, which wes several hours after his arrival with the train, no ex; arrived. It was generally be- lieved there that some accident had happened to the ex- press rider. General Worth and his b: jighest terms of praise by the officers who have arrived hi and the battle generally is re; as one of the brilliant victe . The loss of mericans is not over 600, while that of the enemy, n thei superior positions and fortifications, is estimated at nearly treble the number. ‘The terms of capitulation as well as the armistice on t of General Taylor appear to have been justified, 1 hi of the battle, we must ade are spoken of in the the killed and wounded has not yet reached us. Jt is eaid that General Ampudia was so much frighten- ed lest the Toxians would kil! him, that he begged Gen. ‘Worth to furnish an escort for his urity, on his de- parture, which was accordingly done. There were vague rumors at Mooterey that Santa Anna was at the head of an army, aud marching to meet Gen. Taylor. [From the New Orleans Del ‘The Moxicans had ruarched out of the city of Monterey +, ursuant to the terms of the armistice, passing the Rin- conada, «the prescribed boundary,) and drawit ‘San Luis Potosi; and our army was in full po Menterey. We have seen a letter from Gen. P. F. Smith, (Colonel Smith) He says, of the battl V taken thirty-two pieces of brass cannon, an immense mount of ordnance stores, and are now in possession of , and surrounding country.” Monterey could not have been 000 men ; and now that their forts Jess than 10,000 or have bean examined by ou: ‘neers, they are pro- nouseed to be of the strongest aud most scientific con- struc gnable, indeed, it would seem. tion—im pre; ‘There is a point in the programme not before known, which is: thet the first flag of truce proceeded from Gen. ‘Worth. He asked for a cessation of hostili ‘this command and the division opposed to werned, while they would be burying their common grave. This was refused. Ampudia sometime thorealter sent a flag to Gen. Worth, ‘8 cessation ‘of arms until he could convey the women and children of thecity out of the town. To this Gen. Worth would not }: ‘ten. Ampudia next sent a flag of truce to Gen. ‘Taylor, king on what conditions he weuld grant an ar- mistice. <#en. Taylor replied that the conditions should de thu: they Would surrender as prisoners of war ‘This Ampudiv rejec 1d; and then, at suggestion of some of his officers, (*e0. Taylor sent @ commission to the Mexican General, “omposed of Gen. Worth, Gen. Hen- Gerson, of Texas, aud Col Davis, of Mississippi, to ar- range the terms of an ¢*mistice, and they fi he terms fiually agreed to, .Netwitastanding thi: that strong dissatisfaction is €Xpressed towards General ‘Tay lor, more particularly am."e& the volunteer wing of the army, for having assented to the armistice. The Mexicans, they believed, would ..ot have held out many hours longer, and they (the Ame. icans,) Lad Beaty of ammunition, at least for the «mall aims. All the Mexi- can cannon of a heavy calibre were lett in Monterey — Butthe Mexicans, it seems, were still (wore dissatisfied with their General—for, two days after the eapitulation, they elected Gen. Mejia to the command, in place of Am- pudia. ‘They felt dissppointed in the numerical force of the Americans; they thought it was vastly stronger than, in taking ‘possession of the city, they found it to be; and here it may be proper to remark, that, at the time of the capitulation, the enemy held possession of hedral a8 well as the Citadel. amber of Mexicans killed and wounded has not been yacertuined. Jt is believed to be 2,000. The num- her of the American killed and woun set down at 560, of whom 260 are believed to have been killed. ‘The robber chief Canales, with a large force under = command, rhe isat San Fernando, indulging in his favo- tem of warfare, wherever he can find isolated or {the American army. Ho has killed, ¢ instance, meses sutler, and in Fem e some thirt mules, carrying on stores from Ca- furgo to Monterey. ‘The ‘Texan volunteers, Rangers ‘and ail, are discharged. ‘The wounded in Monterey are doing well, and there w tle or no sickness there. A e draerre writing from Camargo to the Ame- rican F a, — J actually believe a majority of the people would be willing to — superiority with us inch by inch. An excuse is at hand for every new defeat, and in another it they promise themselves a certain victory. 1 volunteers were murdered in this vicinity within the last few A party of men not attached to the army, seven in number, mostly ali Germans, on their way to Cerralyo from here, were attacked by the Mexico: and feur of their number killed; the other three made their escape, and have got in here. T had ab forgot to mention to you that steamers do not consider this the head ot navigation; but are pro- ceeding above here to Mier. The Major Bi lett here for Mier, and even at the present low stage of water, it is said she will reach there without difficulty. {From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. 21} The steamship Galveston, Cuptain Wright, arrived yesterday vfternoon from Brazos Santiago, coming by way of Galveston. She has relieved our citizens ofthe painiul saspease which they have endured for many days. Our aavices from Monterey come down to the 6th of October. The city is in the quiet occupation of ourireops. The uation is described in the letters of our corres; ond After perusing the letters we have received by the Galveston, and tiking fr tlemen, it gives us pleasui to make in the first report which we gave ef the battles of Monterey. The following order of Gen. Taylor announcing his victory is trom the wimerican Flag of the 10th inst.:— Onpers—No. 123. Heap Quautens Aamy or Occuration, Camp near Monterey, Sept. 27, 194. ‘The Commanding General has the satisfaction to con- gretulate the Army under his commend upon another signal triumph over the Mexican forces. Superior to us in numbers, strongly fortified, and with an immense pre- ponderance of artillery, they have yet been driven from point to point until forced to sue for terms of capitulation. Such terms hove been granted as were considered due to the gallaut defence of the town and to the liberal policy of our own government. ‘The General nem to return his thanks to his com- maxders and to all his officers and men, both of the regu. jar and volunteer forces, for the skill, the courage Apher te nn oo ong overcome mani- fol ulties gand y acl & victory sheddi lustre upon the American arms. me ‘A great result has been obtamed, but not without the Joss of many gallant and accomplis! ft men. The Army and the coun thize with the families and fiie thus sealed their devotion with their lives. By order of Major General TAYLOR: (Signed) = W.-W. 8. BLISS, An’t. Ad’t. General. Ofticml: GEO. A. M’CALL, Asst. Adj’t Gen. ‘We are glad to hear that the report brought over by the MeKim of the death of Col. McClung, of the Missis- sippi volunteers, was totally unfounded. "An officer who Jett Monterey on the 6th inst. says that he was improving, and it was thought he would recover. His friends will regret to hear that Lieut. Dilworth, of the Ist Infantry, has die.! of his wounds. Lieut. Graha: of the 4th Infantry, was still alive, en entertained that he would reco He is so desperately wi ‘that his recovery would be deemed a miracle, but he has great strength of constitution, and his nume- rous friends do not despair. Infantry, is deing well, and it is | Major Lear, of the ba $7 se ye will recover. e death of Hermann 8. Thomas, of Harford county, Md., will be deeply felt in his native State. He had join: ed McCulloch’s rangers to see active service, and fell in hy bog the oon height. } ‘apt. Owen, (formerly Lieutenant,) of the Baltimore Battalion, left Monterey on the 6th inst, and we are in- debted to him for many interesting . He informs us that the American loss in the three actions is set down | at five hundred aud sixty-one, killed and wound Owr | Correspondent, writing on the 29th ult, makes the loss a little less, but it bad not then been ascertained with pi [cision The Mexican loss has not been, and probably never will be, ascertained with certainty. It is believed toerceed one thousand. The great subject canvassed in the Army continued to be ti rms granted toGen. Ampudia. Officers and men wer assured that afew hours more fighting would forced them to an naconditional surrender, that it them to have their prey escaps. One explanation utes to Gen. Taylor a generous forbearance towards allant foe. It is urged that Gen. Ampudia made the detence of Monterey contrary to the wis! of SantaAnna. Having himself e the defences of the city, and taken it upon himself to pro- tect itat all hazards, his responsibilities bore heavil upon him; and after the gallant defence made by his army, Gen. Tay lor was induced to be lenient towards him, ' But this is the reasoning of others ; we do not dis- card or adopt it. Others say that Taylor yielded with reluctance to the opinions of officers next in command, to whom the matter was referred in a coun- cilof war. This, too, is but speculation. The same subject ia touched upowin the letters subjoined, to which we refer. ; ‘We regret te say that certain difficulties had occurred ich it was grievously feared would lead hostile meetings, in which two of our cil zens were to take part. regret to allude to such a subject, and do it only to meet the exaggerated rumors in circulation in regard to the matter. it is stated that Brig. Gen. Marshall, of Kentucky, had demanded sati faction from Col. Bailie Peyton, of this city, and that a meeting would take place, probably on the 11th inst. Another difficulty was to be arranged at about the same time, and in a similar mode, between Captain Mu: this city, and Captain Shivers, of Texas. Mos! do we hope that an adjustment may have been ei without resort to arms In the American zat we find announced the death of ytain Robert Mitch stant Quartermaster to the Indiana Volunteer: at Matamoras on the 7th instant. A warm eulogium is paid to him in the Flag. We find the folowing in the Fiag of the 7th inst. :— List of Men who have died in General Hospital at Polk, Texas, from Sept’ lat to Oct. 5th, 1846. Sopt. 4th, McDowe: » Newton ; 10th, Weeden; 7th, Ottinger—all privates of the 4th ‘Artillery ; 14th, Odell, private, 7th Infantry ; 20th, Timms, private, 3d Sohairy ; 4th, Ryan, corporal, 5th Infantry ; 3d, Stub- blefield. ist Regiment Tennessee Volunteers ; 12th, John Bratton; 4th, James Wray ; 14th, W. Drenmicens vay John Lewis ; Peyton ; 4th, C. lopkinson—all privates of the 1st bs ent Indiana Volunteers; 2d, Mintz, Ordnance ‘orps. Forty-one volunteers have been ischarged during the same period. Gen. Patterson has B promulanted the following order, which gives some offence, we perceive, at Matamoras: We copy it from the Flag :— TO ALL WHOM IT May Concern, The following regulations are pul lished for the infor- mation of all masters of steamboats, &c., running on the Rio Grande, and not in the employ of the government of the United States ; and any violation of these regulations will subject said boat to an interdiction of the privilege of navigating the rivor at all. lst. No citizen of the United States, or of the republic of Mexico will be received as passenger fon board of said boats, without the written permission of the com- muanding officer of one of the military posts on the river, or a commissioned officer of the United States Quarter- master’s Department. Koode of any description will be allowed to be transported on said boats which are not consigned to the Quartermaster’s or Subsistence departments, to an officer of the line of the army, or to the regularly appointed sutlers of the ner. 8d. No freight of any description wi 1 be allowed tobe landed at any post on the river not occupied by the troops of the United States above Matamoras, unless so ordered by a commissioned officer of the U. 8. Quartermaster’s department. y order of Maj. Gen. Patterson, U.S. A. GEO. A. McCALL, Ass’t Adj’t Gen. Some excitement has been occasioned at Monterey by the refusal of Gen. Taylor to allow Col. Cazenau to open astock of goods at Monterey, which he had brought there at great expense. It was said he was required to pay over to the alcalde of the city the same duties which bes have been exacted had a Mexican imported them for sale The following order of General Patterson will promote the safety of travellers going to and from Moore Oxpexs—No. 6. Heapquantsns Anmy or Occuration, } Camargo, Sept. 29, 1846. § Agrecably to the terms of an armistice entered into by Maj. Gen. Z. Taylor, commending the army of occupa- tion, and the commander of the Mexican forces at Monte- rey, it was established that all the troops in the service of the Mexican government should retire west of a line passing ina north and south direction, thirty mil westward of Monterey. All bodies of armed Mexi refore, w be found heneeforth in the neigh: borhood of the Rio Grande, or on the route to Montere: will be viewed as acting without authority from thi government officers, and will be considered and treated as ou! The recent murders in this vicinity and on the road call for decided action, andthe commanding general di- rects that allthe com: rs of posts and camps on the river, and of escorts on the route, use ry exertion to apprehend any Mexicans who may be found in their vicinity bearing arms; and furthermore, that in th event of resistance or attempt to escape of suid Mexi- cans, they shall be treated as eutiaws and enemies to maukind, and shall be fired upon by the troops, and cap- tured or destroyed. By order of Major Gen. Patterson : GEO, A. McCALL, Asst. Adjt. Gen. Oficial : John M. Brannan, Lt. 1st Arty. Acting Adjt. That some order of this kind was called for will ap- BE, from the circumstances detailed in the following letter received by a gentleman in Matamoras and pud- lished in the Flag. The death of Dr. Alsbury is confirmed from another source : _..____ CERALVO, Mexico, Sept. 27, 1816. From existing circumstances, it devolves upon me to inform you respecting the recent robbery of your goods under “charge of Dr. Alabury. On Monday night last, when within one mile and a half of Ramos, on the Monterey road, some of the oxen attached to the carts gave out, and were unsble to proceed further. In order to procure fresh oxen, Dr. Alabury, a Mr. McLain and myself proceeded onto Ramos. Immediately after we had left the carts a large body of Kanse Indians and Mexicans attecked those left in charge, drove them off, and robbed the carts of allthe gi and all our clo- and money. Onthe next day (Tuesday) myself and two companions were attacked, when near Merine, by about forty or filty Mexican cavalry in ambuscade. Dr. Alsbury, | am of opinion, was killed; young Me- Lane escaped on his horse, and has been met on his way to Montervy. My horse was shot from under me, and to this [ attribute my escape. I reached place on foot, with loss of horse, pistols, and every thing 1 pos- ed. In justice to Dr. I will add, that he did ry thing to forward your int by his own efforts. D. HEARD. THE DETAILS OF THE SIEGE. (From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. 21.) Monterer, Sept. 29, 1346. I should have written yen before this late hour, but I knew, all the while, that our regular correspondent ‘H.’ was keeping you well poquninted with the stirring events of the past week, and little time had I, even could [ have put hands upon writing materials, to givo youan account of the doings of the 2d division of the Army. From the time the Mexican Lancers commenced the attack upon our advance, late on the afternoon of the 20th inst. up to the final capitulation on the afternoon of the 24th, there was literally no rest to the soles of the feet of any man inGen Worth’s command. The raiu onthe nights of the 0th end 2ist, combined with the constant expectation of an attack from the enemy, were causes sufficient to drive away sleep; but to these should be added hunger and that excess of fatigue which drives off slumb: well as the circumstance that many of ushad wounded com- rades demanding attention; with this combination of drawbacks you can easily conceive that one had little time or inclination for writing Seong, Bag wounded comrades reminds mo of poor Thomas. He was one of the most daring spirits in Me Cullock’s company, and had his horse wounded in the peg hoy hag Jancers made upon us on morn- ing of the 21st. bn the following manning, while storm- p= tay battery on the height overlooking the Bishop's Palace, he was mortally wounded, and alter suffering tn credibly died on the merning of the 24th. A m yal timo that the brave through: and the two are now q ly resting side by side on the height where they received their death wounds—Mount Gillespi it has been apprepriately named by Gen. Worth. The friends of Thomas are among the most ble in Maryland, he was inthe same mess with myself, and it may afford his acquaintances some consolation to know that every attention was paid him, during his last hours, that cir- oumstances would admit. Of the thousands of Mexican soldiers that occupied this Gibraltar of atowna fow days since, not as many hundreds now remain. At one time, so confident were Ampudia and his generals of suce mauo with fifteen hundred or two thousend cat ing through and under houses, tek- ing,inch by inch,but never giving one—end then the close imity of the 24 pound mortar #0 successfully worked By Major Munroe and Lieut. Lovell—all combined to in- timidate the Mexicans to a degree that induced them to sue for terms. Shells from the mortar fell and exploded all sround the it cathedral—had one entered that es- tablishment, filled as it was with ammunition, every house on the main Plaza would have been riven to frag: ments, and the loss of life would have been fearful. To ‘spare the shedding of so much blood. and so terrible an iujury Si property, were some of the main causes that induced Gen. Taylor to offer the Mexican © the terms he did. Ieaw Am od he left town for Saltillo on the etme. ‘The bese ond io aloug in his escort for a mile ieee reams — Prise Wwe Cents. nervous, and timid toa | of the Texan 5 | still to avenge, might He was fearful lest some | ge of whom hed deep wrongs | £1 ant dispose him from the way-side, and | ed and dii dispersed tachment of artillery stormed and carried the heights emy. On the 2lst they were att the road, and my brigade and ir Aid wi eto take rey, ouly tengdays rom Washington ‘as chartered immediat him to Camargo. Hi | as he rode t! their encampment, situated directly | and works on the further sitle of the river. On the 22d i ty . in Meuterey on the 9th, making fourteen | . is sontes Seg tan! aot conceal his fears. They we. the first brigade, with Blanc! ‘s 0S, stor arried the city at the from Washington ort This is extroordioes} | SE camipetions ” without even a cry ora shout bel ceed 2 poet oghy. Eyote out b geoehers ot ee iy 4, and would oa hg a ee peered Mettere | 7 . yesterday, when their second division left town. ‘T' e. Prot the destiny of Mexico Who- | Commend Png on Robalihanaad the Mexi- | ed about a mile in it by night. In th morning they scene alone would almost have remunerated one forthe ther she is to be, or is oe to be. LA the General is ate fate fer p r or make astout resistance at | senta flag—in the course of the day ulated. O. Jong journey to Monterey. At do: king at th he'll tell us whet its all about. | Saltillo, « arger portioa ve inclining to the Jat the other end of the town, on the 2ist, the lst and 34 rode the commander of the division, with his staf, accom- We have heard so many different conjectures on the sub | gpinion. A Mexicen who arrived ‘rom that place | visions carrie a four gun battery, and got sion panied by Major Scott, of the 6th Infantry, with his ject that we dere not venture one ourselves. | day repo! et they ave already commenced fortifying | of the edge of the town, and the next day but one enter- | Adjutant (Lieut Deas.) and Liouts. Hanson, Robinson On the morning of the 2Ist, whilst Gen. Worth it on an extensive scale; but this should be taken mere: ed it some distance, but were withdrawn—their loss and McLaws. Col n rode by the side of the chief, 4 ae. swe a Pp hen AI! od | ly as a rumorjor story of@ Mexican—the most unroluble | was gre ar: dis- | had the cre ang, and think ‘hat in after being leto so | an imm2n ued on the 24th three ho 118 er the Mexicans would undoubtedly have been >: | try | information conceivable Anain, a | contented at the terms fiven e Mex: they now will certainly asily. Had the battle thi ing and begging for thei: can have ensued I not ro pos Ruddled, if 1 can use such aterm, andall this General Taylor well knew. To icy of our governm| is aimm—to spare his instruct from all censure e slight knowledge of \ whole policy of our go’ jhower any at man knees c’ Aterrib! e woul: > ars to have b ity of magnanimity people and it is entiraly thrown aw feel nor appreciate it. An inherent pride, whi upon them with evory step in their downwa raceful career, offer of well might Van Ambu: head as th own by rascally e: tortions en the part of of whom our government offer. Wwe will probably. r ind should hostilities tecommence fresh re; mounted on the best ho: that can be proc: once be raised. An express has come in, stating that Gen. Wool, with $500 men, was to lea ahua. What in the namé of all that is reasonable so force is going in that direction for, is more than I e out. The whole section is now ture hi ing so larg force is more that is now the: almost insurmoui an is necessary to subjugate an! or that can be bet Fooks rf m With not double the num! le. country, and driven off an army complete in all appoint: ber to contend with vie Tay! still encamped at the old miles from here—Generals Worth and Smit! The main part of the wounded officers are doi Gen. Butler is recovering, while Cols. Mc‘ Mitchell are also ina fair way. M 29, 1846, ona Sept. 20, he left this morning. Saltillo, and h Mexican, that Santa Anna arriv. morning, or tl i ed for ying tl 13.000 with him, w! under Ampudia, will swell his army to over 20,000 Report farther it, thet he is to erect worksand close by the Rinci the sixty days’ truce. army may have bloodier work to do than e' thing is certain—Santa Anna was Lapua # expected” when Gen. Taylor arrived,and many think that Am; dia’s reasons for wishing to retire, was the fact that found himself to a degree surrounded after the succe: of the 2d division, and w: inxious to form with his master en the best terms he could m: shall know more about ds Lieut. Dilworth, of the noon of i previou: lace with vigo Infantry. Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 28, 1826. heard, wh: Hay Bragg with which Capt. Bragg acted, and fearing writers may, in tho haste of sending off news, peated the in detail. Capt. Bragg marched with his battery of light artille- 4 af in the. Sion of th ry.0n the morning of the 21) city, with Col. Gariand’s briga on from the enemy’s works in the oast Bragg wi as the heay; soon after this order was executed, Capt. B. advan a rapid rate, under a heavy cross fire from two forts, and 5 At a distance of about two hun- the battery joined Col. G., the enemy opened upon it a galling fire of round shot’ and musketry from two forts. Capt. Bragg now found him- row street, between stone walls, where it saible to Lee | more than one of his guns into either into our own troops or against ne gun he could only rake a street without injuring the enemy, whilst his own com- by their guns. On eporting joined Col. Garland. dred yards from wh self in a was impo: ection without firing solid masonry. With th mand was being cut u; these facts, he was ordered to wi:hdraw. great difficulty that this could was so narrow that he was ol carriages to reverse them. It was wi ad proached. prisener, and three others were wounded. horses, Captain B. was ordered to and took a him. The which was pouring a galling fire of mus! much accuracy, but as the execution wes probably d In this tery was exposed to constant fire from two 12-pounders, but received no damage. Until 4 o’clock P. M. Bragg’s bettery was frequency exnosed to th fire. At this hour he receiv Loss on the 2st, in Captai killed and five wounded ; wounded. Geo. H. Thomas and J. F. Reynulds, and 2nd Lieut 8.G. French, and he speaks of their conduct in the highest terms. These gallant young officers, ptain and his three lieutenants, had ail distin; in May last, ts which they then won. Thi which they managed to disentangle an Rey nolds had his horse wounded twice under him on the 21 I Camano, October 5, 1846. It is reported and believed here that the Mexicans are fortit ing the road between Saltillo and Monterey. Santa Anna and his troops are to rendezvous at San Luis Potosi on or about the Ist of November. It is also believed that another and still more bloody battle will have to be fought if the troops advance on Saltillo. The troops and officers left here were the most dis- tressed feople you ever saw, when they heard of the . Had the volunteers known that a battle would be fought, I feel confident they would have gone forward, orders or no orders, Gen. Quitman, I am told, fought in person at the head of his command, rushing forward and erying out—" Fol- low me, my brave boys, follow me.” Colonel McClung fought with his sword after he was shot down, and in the moment sede from the loss of blood, drew his pistols and despatched two Mexicans. ‘The regulars are now mum about the volunteers. The army of occupation are all volunteers. Gen. Patterson, Gen. Marshall, and Gen. Pillow are still here. The last of the Georgia regiment left ye aa eacort to about 1400 pack mules. On the the San Juan, are the iment Kentucky volunteers, a detachment of the Ist reg! Kentucky volunteers, one regiment Ohio, Major Wall commanding. These troops are under command of Brig. Gen. Marshall. On the east side of the river, around and in the town, are a part of Col. Riley’s regiment of 24 Infantry, an Ala: bama and a Tennessee regiment under command of fe Pillow. Major General Patterson commands epost. The Rev. Mr. McElroy writes from Monterey, tothe Rev. Mr. Ra Matamoras, as follows :— “ Sept. 25th—On Thursday, the feast of our lady of mercy, the conditions ef the capitulation were agreed to, and signed by beth parties, namely: let, That the Mexi- cans would deliver up to Gen. Taylor tho forts they still Possessed, with their cannon and ammunition, and all the poviic Property ; 2nd, That the Mexican troops would Toate to go out of Monterey, with their small arms, pieces of artillery, and fifteen days provisions; 3d, property should be respect d Monterey, 27th Sept. ‘We drove them from square ta square—Col. taking command of one detachment, and aptain Walker of tae other—and bad it all our own way ; assisted by Lieute: Van Viiet's company of miners, we drove them from house to houso, and had them the great plaza, and ine little while could have snni- hilated them if it had not been for General Ta; lor, who accepted of the surrender of the Mexicans. te was a rent dlenppetatenens tous, for we had old scores to We publish with letter addressed by ofthis city :— reat pleasure some extracts fro: General P. F. Smith, toa entleman Mowteney, h, Wearrived in sight of this wiih ie ncle oi on the 19th. Onthe 20th, General Worth was sent to -—they neither grows and dis- caused them to look with a pretended nerous forbearance in their attempt to tigers dud hyenas by choice bits of meat people by acts of | summer, and the attempted to purchase’ risions, and by every exertio on the part of tho to cut our army in pi when it beleagured thi about. Butenough of for the present—a word or two of news, such as | havo to Thetwo Texan regiments, under Colonels Hays and | ome in the course of a iments, , will at Sun Antonio yesterday for Chi- in the hands ‘amanches, as it were,and the difficulty of mov- number of men, when one quarter of the gen Taylor has marched upon one of the stron; pipes’ s fments—if Gen. Wool goesto Chihuahua with the stated, it seems to me that he will have no other the worst of all—hunger march this way, where and, three are intown. well.— lung and , added to those which left here onada—the limits of our lines by If all this should prove true, ine ne here junction Wi his wounds. Capt.R H. Graham, who was bad- ly shot, it i thought is mending. He belongs to the 4th the battle was going on, that attery had been cut to pieces, with some other exaggerated accounts of the opperations of th troops r To- rumors, { will give you the facts somewhat done, for the street d to unlimber the r and wounded herses had likewise to be detached from th> car rages, and on withdrawing the command was ex- posed to the same cross fire under which it had ap- In this movement Captain Bragg had two men killed; one man had his leg shct off and was taken Five horses were killed and seven badly wounded. The carriages were not injured, but the harness and implements were very much damaged. After replacing disabled men and position under cover of one of the enemy’s works which had been carried by storm. ‘The enemy's cavalry now made ademonstration on the rear of our troops, and Bragg’s battery was brought to play upon them with round shot, shells, &c., which killed many of them, and soon scatter. ed them beyond a 12 pound battery which opened upon attery was returned to its cover, and two 6- pounders were drawn out and directed against a work ry upon our infantry. Round shot were thrown at this work with my kept close, but little position our bat- Captain enemy’s coolness with withdraw their tances 60 mn of all who witnessed aned up in| he garry out the known conciliatory | tic hewev mm) th 7 | | | | Wehave taken thirt possession whole Mexicans ly by tho read; battalion, fantry, 7th rapid fire o| ale, the d. previoul Smith had castle and Gri work had decoy the Theee made tured. We kept up our fire until late, and remained in the castle during the night. In the course of the day bad news was borne to us from General Taylor’s division, and joy at our own suc- cess was dampened in consequence. Early the next morning (the 23d) the Mexicans sent a flag of truce t» the castle, asking permi: old and infirm men, and women and chi city. General Worth wrote to General Taylor, dissuad- ing ‘im from it, and it was refused. eat the te which [ were fa, tended bl la fought bat ptain C. 50 as to eff these were Flying / had to my’ but about 1 army, thus appear now estal the right with his division, in which my brigade is, | 1 have written no ‘I larly, as 1 and gaze on the old Cathedral standing giant like clustered round jt. the possession of the soldier; a decp, solemn, sepulchral chime. when I first heard it, my hand involuntarily lifted my over, and a truce had bi ¥ @ x pieces about 2000 i are not to puss within 60 days, nor the Mexicans arrived noar tho city on the 19h, when their batteries opencd upou us. sent out under stroug escorts, which were watched close- himself went out bar camp Ne was hailed. by guard) At 10 next mornii and in avery few minutes Gen. Worth’s division was to begia the work. 8th infantry, Col. Duncan’s battery, 5th in- regiment of Texans. in Sunday, the 20th, we passed to the right of the city. Next morning early we continued around with much caution, Tecennoltring all the while, and under a nutes we were met by a body of lancers, who were re- ulsed with considerable loss, after a few minutes’ fight. Bne Texan officer was killed in this skirmish, and Capt McKavitt, of the 8th, fell dead, a cannon ball having cut his body in twain. Our battery lost one horse. We Posy the imith stormed the next height, captured one piece of ar- tillery, a 9 upon a Mexican fort on the same he! luckiest accident, struck their other piece in knocked ce gompletely round, and terrified the Mexicans so that they took to During the whole time (one hour! operations on the side of uring shells and musket balls innumerable at him, but fe man@uvred so skilfully, and took such advant fhe ground; that he had onl uni exican troops, with the two 9-pounders that Captain the castle, which was a little below the crest of the ether height, and near two miles dittant. icans returned the fire with heavy interest both from the We then rested onour arms nearly all night. General Worth said he would not lose another man, if by it he could take tho next height in fifteen minutes. At 3 o’clock next morning Colonel Childs was sent to storm the other height, and by sunrise it was our’s. break of day the 8h was sentto support him, and a few Texans. ina few hours Captain Smith desc his height and joined us, leaving General i ‘the 6th and 7th regiments in possession, they having been sent the day before to su, Worth behav. a well dose: reputation. Very soon Duncan’s twelve pound howitzer was sent to Colonel Childs, and was | of the Kentucky regime: drawn up by drag ropes. ‘The Mexicans by’ this ti were to their casth d surrounding fortifica- | wero agreed upon. The: tions. A descent was made Wainwright was wounded htly in the arm and side. One section of our battery was detached with scout- ing parties of dragoons and Texan Rangers. Captain m’s squadron of the Artillery Battalion, ed on the Saltillo road three miles, and und howitzer, two companies of the Artillery Batta- fs , and one of Texans, took position in a mountail gorge to repel reinforcements, By this time a breast- Lieut Rowland, who had command of it, pressed the | Mexicans and their castle in good earnest. They soon descended from their ne: Vinton threw forward one company of too, cavalry and infantry, wh rushed forward and th that they had not time to stop ‘Ayres, the foremost of all, and tore down nies of infantry, al Saltillo road, to garrison andJortify them. noon, we received a despatch from General Worth, call- ing our artillery into the city. The fire was intensely hot, and we applied for a few ‘Texans to escort us in, and we went ahead, entered the heart of the city and report- ed to General Worth, who instructed us to se! Texans ahead, and piace our pieces in positions to secure the rear against a sally from the north of the city. In the meantime, our infantry and artillery were driv- ing the enemy before them, one step atatime. They After picking through one wall they could be driven from out the next our artillery swept the streets, and their's s a great advantage. At night we and they intoour’s. We moved our artillery out of their range and rested for the night. pean awl appears. di They ‘offore then their bodies and small arms, and finally Every thing on our side was managed toa nicety. Col Childs acted like a hero. taking of the castle, and it was executed to a thought. THE RELATIVE FORCES, Losses, &c. ‘We are assured that Amp.idia had from fourteen to six- teen thousand troop were protected with batteri The Ame from forces of M 4,200 men in the engi tive ordnance had been left behind. There rtillery, which, in order to do much execution, exposed avy batteris ‘one 10-inch mortar, and our whole force is given. This shows a disparity of more than three to one, and vast advantages ogainst our army in position, fully equal to the inequality in numbers. The loss of of whom were officers. Major Lear, 3d Infantry, who was reported severely wounded, is fast recovering. The enemy's loss is not known with any certainty. The Mexicans in Montorey state it at 12,00 or 14,00, ,000 is thought to be a more probable estimate. [From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. 21 Moxreney, Mexico, Sept. 29, 1 in quiet possession of this pudia's army having mare! The ist division marched out on the 26th, the 2d on the 47th, and the belance on the 28th. 1 saw the two last, and was able to form a tolerably good idea of the number of men in them. There coul 2500 in each division, of regular soldiers, well armed and | equipped. Add to these some 2000 horsemen who left | the city in small parties, during the four days fight, and | at least 6000 citizens of the town who took w | defence, ond you have a pretty strong force for the de- | the Fallen little Major fence of a place which nature andart have combined to | And th render as strong as any quered by a force of less than 7000 men, will always bes 3d to me. The cowardice of Ampudia is | ed beyond a doubt. So careful was he of | of . is thought. his person, that it ia said he never ence left kie house | foot aboot Yan sate cetor, ean ntitve. pie when an: was on. What apity thet one of our aolbecsie nes ive oveat his bedroom. I felt perfect) our brigade had remained, it would have and received a ve: of the affair. tionate embrace from him as we turned out to let the column march on, when the reconnoitering, near a mile in advance of his troeps, the Mexicans endeavored to cut him off He heard their ketry fired at him to his left and rear. Wheel his wo pieces of brass cannon, and head had reached Palace Hill. And now was presented | Tusketry fired a ¥ . “ s mount of ordmanc —and are now in | a scene that | can never forgot. Two regiments of im | hereto re wha tegen hue spurs, und passed safely by the all the works, city, and surrounding coun: | fantry led off, with colors flying, drums beating. and the | mitted him to excape i) i y pee : ‘ trumpoters blowing with all their might. The fifers i ms ‘ (rom the Matamoras Flag) | made all the noise they could. ‘The mea were all, wel trbted the tential tha BE eae trina exev, Mexico, 26, 15. | armed, and the whole division seemed to be well aj o °: le er to friend or foe since | came | pointed, with the gxe in Mow of which, | Baty of 3 por ag nag ime bag eer mene Wp te jay of rest to all, and to me par- mostefthe men wore e not been outside my quarters during | xcept to ride through our vanquishe: ith her towering nid the flat Spanish houses Thovg' it ha t intervals is I know not why, but | were in the centre of th one twelve pounder. extended about ono mil day out—each in their Tho fighting d upon, to end in ty out with small arms, of artillery, and private boggage. To-day loft for Saltillo. They are to Pans, beyond | edition of the old one. A wn half way between this and Saltillo—which (ost of the sol he If was eine Reconoitering parties were | seized and Mexicans, aud often Grod upon. Old Zack At 10 o'clock that night, Major Mans- havin, le @ very satisfactory ox- proachi io the city. (On entering volly from the volunteer counsel of war was called, terday niornin, with It con ited of the artillery never Contained as Boley infantry, Mackall’s battery and the Western | It seemed to be the pai the same tune f cannon from a toour left. In a few mi- of good size, your, seems to be the oaly w height, and in the afternoon Captain C. F. under, wheeled it around,; and played it ter and, by the the muz- off two or three pounds of metal, turned can Army has left them. eir heels. of Capt. Smith’s the hill, the Mexicans were 6 of 'y two wounded out of four omitted stating that our two batteries had be TP. cleared the valley between the heights of ail | Coareea. thant cathedral, where xplosion spread suc! captured. We now opened aheavy fire on wrote h ter was dated 9 o'clock P. the bearer, did not reach But the Mex- the crest of the height on which it stands. o'clock; to which it s ed; but being di conference, wh we the A At the conference, pert Captain Smith. Gen. has won for himself e a Gene! ‘oomamiesiony it, during which Lieut. | unpopular with our whi the Matamoras Flag yas and four companies of under Major Brown, advanc- 1 with the 12 Gen. withheld, and mi his troops, by the entreati him not to dishonor thi en erected for Duncan’s howitzer; and | 4,,,{67" to their outwork. Captain ikirmishers to fs ‘and they came nour whele ‘comment eo icans so ney. at their castle. Lieuten- rushed to the top of the r flag. In a few minutes Uncle mi give Mexicans trom thei mre Mexican trooj ix pieces of artillery our division hed cept for hospital e drawn tht not to p from hit ion to remove ren from the ascertained with now that their loss enemy should wish to retreat, several compa: | 1.4iterent commanders ge hody of Texans, and the section was attached, were sent out to the mills on the In tho after of the wounded wi have lost their killed, or have died the | 4, josth of the town 18 built scientifically pierced for eight gun apparently or three ac! back, yielding inch by inch, along an ex- of flat buildings, covered with Mexicans. but no further. In the meantime pt our’s at rew a few bomb shells into their nests, twelve foot squar out 20 foet high. ai and was resumed, and in its midst came proposals for surren- ed to give us the place, except all public ke. them have their 'e offered to | ir ‘and their pri- 5 us they capitu- tell you, it wasa hard by Capt. Welker. and gallantly won. ptain Vinton planned the | good ¥, Smith deserves all praise. roo trad the former is the lowest given by any one. had about fit ry Hays’s regiment artillery worked with a 4 of skill cision wn | bi surpassed by any nation. They were also in a strongly | high fortified town. ‘The streets leading into the town, to the | better, can stand hunger | Plaza, were all either closed up with heavy and strong | fatigue, than any soldiers h walls of solid masonary requiring great labor, and now all disbanded, and are cuted in the most workmanlike manaer, or th ctnally cover their entra: men mn army did not exceed 5,000, and 700 of reserved as yay” shot from under ing, one of his lege w can lancers cavalry ement. Nearly all our only the most destructive fire from the ene- ‘Add two 24-pound howitzers and and joined his regiment. our army is 561 in killed and wounded, 41 will har bation of his conduct. EVACUATION OF MONTEREY. —We areat ” th Yo pe the last division of ae ed out yesterday morning — under Gen. Taylor. not have been fewer than | They are as different day. Mi to go wil arms inits | party. is Major is but in the world. How such an | Col. f situated, could ever allow itself to be con- | ce his nie bout thirty killed satisfied, when | saw the Mexican troops t of town, with th ents Gent ayior had made with them.” Tro hav taken al | Flag of men prisoners would have been useless. Their j de*patches arrived in this eyoegleamed with hatred, ol qT close 1; into their hands, he pretended to however, approached with a pois rove whether there was life leftin the body, ing him all the time. Thi horse was within his reach, ins, dropped tho lancer from his saddle with his un- erring five-shooter, then ju i dd by a great many femalos; officers’ wives on hor their faces muflled, and with hats on; soldiers’ mounted on donkeys or on foot, some of them carrying burdens that | would scarcely think of packing upon mules; young women with short petticoats, and hata, tripping lightly along; young girls trudging along with hat from my hoad. I{ was yesterday, about noon, when I was on the roof of & Spanis ing on acere- | their little valuables in their arms, mony—'twas that of Americ ina fort, and little creature, about nine years old, with a pet chicken on one arm and a parrot perched upon her hand. The ugliest woman I ever heard of was walking behin J a poor little fleabit donkey, belaboring him with a large stick. ‘The donkey was ridden by a young woman, a second recious pair, that mother and iors looked sullen, and their \d a desire for revenge. One McCulloch's horses, a valuable animal, which a man outofthe way of the Mexican troops, was ied off, the soldiers levelling their muskets at the hostler when he endeavored to recover his horse.— Tho animal was promptly returned, however, on the cir- cumstance being mentioned to the commanding officer. % the last division was drawn out in the plaza next to the cathedral—that is, all that the plaza could hold—and Capt. Miles, who is stationed there is regiment, (7th Infantr: and salute. the regiments as tl heard a noise until yesterday morning. Pandemonium @ gang as these Mexicans aro. ular endeavor of every man to make all the noise that lay in his power. There must have been fifty buglers and as many fifers and drummers laying at'the samo time, and no three of them attempting I saw several regiments of fine-looking soldiers, men tive and athletic. The 1st division is encamped in the grove, three miles east of the town—one of the loveliest spots in the world, shaded by large pecan and live oak aly woodland sorted to by the citizens of Monterey as a place for hold- cupies the town. The citizens are beginning to return in great numbers, and appear te feel glad that the Mexi- THE TERMS OF CAPITULATION, &c. [From the New Orleans Times, Oct. 21. aa? said that it was the di towards evening on the 23d, when the mortar, labor, had been planted in ¥! dral, and within reach of the P. fell close dia, being entreated by the priest and othe: letter to Gen. Taylor, on the 23d, but Col. Molano . Tay lor ti ing, near 9 o’clock. He soon returned with Gen Tay- Jor’s demand for an unconditional surrender before i2 ms Ampudia would have d by his officers, he requ granted. It is pressed his opinion to Gen. T, that manded were too severe and humi and thought that Gen. T. could i ‘4 appointed by Gen. T. were Gen. Worth, Goy. Henderson, of Texas, and Col. Davis, —Gen. Butler being wounded, jioners, the terms, as published, said to be very generally ‘my. that was in the battle of Monterey, says that “* Amp in favor of capitulating upon ‘aylor (to leave the city to dem: by ‘This is more than probable. {From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. 21.] exico, Sept. 29, 1846.—I "have just been reading the articles of capitulation agreed to by the com: joners of Gen. Taylor and Gen. Ampudia, and will you the substance of them. The city, with all the forts and munitions of war to be delivered up to the commander of the the United States, forces. Seven days were allowed for the removal of the ps. ‘They were permitted to march out, the officers with their side arms, the cavalry with their arms and accoutrements, the infantry with their arms and accoutrements. Six field pieces were allowed tan seer yeien Me eet ores 4 tender anit Gorse to be taken away, with twenty-one rounds of ammuni- once opened a heavy fre upon the enemy, from the eas- | HOO | (Lam informed that they selected and took away tle, with field pieces, a 12 pound brass cannon, and a | {WO twelve, two nine, and, two | six-pounders) short 32 pound howitzer, which were in the castle — | town not y storage purposes, until the Mexican army retired. The Mexicans were to th Rinconnada Pass, Linares and San Fernando, beyond which the United States Arm; belore clght weeks, or until each shall hear spective Government. Our army has taken, or rather, retained, thirty-five pieces of artillery, many of which are valuable, and as much ammunition as will ever be needed to them. The killed and wounded of the ny degree of certail a ded our’ Gen. Tay lo not all been sent jn yet, but enough it certain that our loss will not vary twenty from five hundred killed and wounded. I die, so that the number who will be about three hundred. Worth lost eighty, killed and wounde: @ the battle. vor cost a heavy facrifice of li s four salients, each of which is Inside of the wal ew, and which enclose an ar¢ are the thick walls of cathedral, inside of which are twelve vei dod for the support of he roof, T e INCIDENTS, &C., OF THE BATTLES. Atrain of over one hundred wagons arrived in Mata- moras from Brasos Island, on the 6th for Camargo on the 9th, under a strong e: ‘Three companies of mounted riflemen srrived in Ma- tamoras onthe 10th, by the steamer Rough and Ready. One of these companies, it is said, is to It is expected that the trade of Matamoras will assume reat importance from the Sur merchants are already advancing the in anticipation of a brisk busi merchants are likewise takin, g themselves wit a has been enlarg. between Matamoras and Fn P as distinguished in the attack on the shop's palace, under General Worth, who epeaks in the forme of the Texans, and says they love to fi them by Isnd, through San Antonio. Colonel Hays has authority to raise another regiment, of one thousand It is reported that Captain Walker had his “ by acannon ball ; thi nder the horse ; that the Me xi- The troops composing General Worth’s division in the battle consisted of the artillery battalion, the Sth infan- try, Lieut. Colonel Duncan’s battery, Lieut Mackali’s battery, and the 5th and 7th infantry, with Col. Haye’s regiment of mounted riflemen. These tre execution, but suffered much less than An officer writing a description ef the battle of Mon- bate to a brothor officer in Matamoras, says ‘aiil ‘he bagel ae Cn AA i boys~-perfect dare jevils. They will do any thin are f Gen. Worth admires them, and he's hot the only one irom our dragoons as jor Chavalier, one of the Te ees ches Capt. Smith to storm the first height. ‘No,’ says Gon. Worth, ‘| want Capt. Smith to command thi ‘There shall be no difficulty about that, I will go has gained nod an great re; Wi ker hes won new laurels Gen. Worth is the | he did the most of it, and lost only nd wounded ; while the main body | lost about the same number. W. the surrender. a, te umn, one six, one nine, and ‘The line, marching four abreast, y) drew up the terms first offered b: more honorable it lant Captain has lost his steed, the nother opportunity of of ich, | of artillery | id to his officer, * lnever saw a of the | very | my life” army was accompanied | On the eveni given directions fo get a good night's ro jeut. Jos. F. Irons, 1s said, in an energetic tone, know by the shouts of our We know, sir, by the small Inoticed one pretty moral effect will be bad on General turned onh & hee eretion. Capt, Muuson, of Cavalry had beon dismoun called to him to stop, sayin I will give you a chance.” a sensible man and would spurs te his steod, and soon to get him on his weapon can struck the magnanimo « is command ey passed him. I never ‘a soldier” received with kill. It is worth; thought that trees. This grove in this region, and is re prud to their flags Worth. Early on Gen, Taylor’s note, under Worth, requesting permis: firm m city. » near the cathe- ‘The first shell, dis- ting of such a request, the note, and Gen. W. immediately leg amput This let | the sth the 4th inst ing termi the next morn- | Advocate, ing items find room for to-day arrived at Victoria, T'exas, to Placedo’s Creek, where previous id thi Gen. rd to be more ; n. Taylor still insisted but finally agreed i on either Mexican offic some time since to proceed with their lives.) bu was | °d Dy order, to await the chartered, and the troops flicers, who besought yielding to such terms.” service. officers that have them in c! ton Courier, Oct. 26. . Thornton, arrived —Charleston Courier, Oct. The tates troops, ex- ire beyond a are of the river, with emy cannot be , but it is known ‘rhe reports of army have is known to render effectual attempts to get Yory ‘high and the wind anchor outside of the bar. it was found that she was it was so rough that it was was near being wrecked; broke her hog jured in every A ‘considerable number Gen. bout twenty ‘The large tort on work, and it would en it. It is miles There were twent; teen of whom were saved the mate, pilot and two stron, which are of some two be unfinished drowned or lost, none wer wreck. pillars are like the walls, solid neatly built, having agateway and drawbridge on the side noxt to the city. inst., and left again ort. everything. There is commanded | 0Ut of order; there is ult of affairs at Monterey. ‘ice of their ess. The Mexican advan' of the time: an abundant stock. the whole count: will be supplied witl There will be some hand- cles samo thing will ho F of what is passing here. man—not & loo ight thimg, © * * d can endure more ‘Texans cre their way home, most. of | allent stated to you. ‘I fall- him, but'to avoid falling ‘dead, until they ha of Senor Trias, who went ‘moment the Mex- | ## the situation in which w. jumped up, seized from Presidio del also from El Paso, ment and New Mexico.” (From the Monitor the himself, ladies of D testifying their appro- nations, or else to receive did great | settlement of this affair 6 division time affairs will continue tlement of @ matter of suc our 0) modifications. In fact, w would be the part of | honorable manner, our | by means of negetietien, an uncertain resource, not the only one, ‘exan officers, asked under Capt. Smi a ang = iy 9 vored to give to the minds “The territoryjof the re ot thirty-five piece: | fortune, look only at facts, , . y harde of ie work, | hich and the ans.” | has suffered evils which bearer of , do not mean by this to on Monday ‘evening Vast, | Hom should now be seid his troops to retire a few squari ,a young but gallant officer, rtillery, stepped up to him’ and very worst order you ever gave in back that they are not much exposed An will look upon itas a retreat, and take courag: to Gon, Smith with instructions to retire or not at hi Accordingly they did not retire ouisiana, was ia a position where the balls wore whizzing some. (who was armed with a long, savage yn the left shoulder, and city, a Texan officer proposed that the Texans and that they wait on him in person shake of the hand, The propo- that of capitulation, to morning of th and allthe women and childre: jen. W. read the note, and address Gea. T., condemning, in the most ener ‘THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER COL. On ‘Tuesday morning, the 12th inst, the steamer Col. Harney, with a full cargo of Government stores, bound for the mouth of the Rio Grande, got up steam and went over the bar. It was exceedingly rough, and the tide set- incaused her to make greater than ordinary exertions and she broke her steam pipe. The being in the act of crossing the bar just after the Harney, and seeing her perilous condition, immediately took her in tow and started for tho mouth of the Rio Grande, After proceeding down the coast some dis- tance, she was overtaken by steamer Mentoria, and the Monmouth diawing too much water toenter the mouth ave her incharge of the Mentoria. Atier arrriving at the mouth of the river, and making two in- ains, braces, kc., and wae it. Th pieces, cargo, &c , being strewed along the shore for about five names ofthe balance were not known. O: three persons, and the rest came ashore on pieces {From a letter from C! “Tt has been three da: arms rp i and the few per, nor pieces of artillery; there i finally, no time to create resources, and prepare for a regular resistance, for men cannot S Notwithstanding this, 1 do not believe that the ha “ Last night a mob assembled in the | rang the alarm bells, and proceeded to the hou: shops of the Americans, demanding their immediate ex pulsion from the department ; and but for the influence » ight) boundary bet: jnion is now the sam: nce to regu’ differences with the sent circumstances are somewhat cl | and reduced, and two battles have taken place, from some cause or gazing on the Lieutenant, that man Med man killed so dead before in 23d, when Gen. Worth had and ad General | consider that the qour life, sir. men that they are doing wel I number of wounded brought sir, tho xican our men, and the Tl Land despatched another aid ie Many of the Mexican ted, and Capt. M. seeing one unhersed, and making tracks with race horse speed, hoe ig, ‘‘I can shoot you down, but The retreating Mexican was not stop. Capt. M. ¢ coming up with looking side, but in vain. ie Captain a blow with his mm, and the cheers e welkin ring. After general, and con- which had crowned his enthusi of note, that the Mexicans evidently n. Taylor, with the main bod: of the ar- d my, was where Gen, Worth really w thi ing pic-nic parties. The 8d, a volunteer division, is also encamped in this grove. General. Worth’s division oc- | Crudercu and genorclchin cleavingy no opcuing for tne! it of course that Gen. Taylor by the fact, that they all 234, the: a flag of truce, to ion to send all the old and in- tic terms, the Accordingly, when Gen. T. letter, the request was re- a. eut. Allen, of the Tennessee Volunteers, has had his below the knee. He was doing well on By the Galveston, we received our file of the Texas ublished at Victoria. rom its interesting columns—all that we can We gather the follow: Col. Thomas, with the Tennessee mounted regiment, on the 6th inst. and on they would remain eight or leaving for Camargo by land. ‘Men were in fige order, and there has been but Lit- tle sickness among the troops ‘Three companies of the through Victoria on the 6th in dvance consisted of Captains Milam's, Lillard’s spa regiment passed n their way to Camar- command 1 companies would The United States troops at Fort Moultrie, ordered to Mexico, have beem detain- reception ‘of clothing. The clothing having arrived, the ship South Carolina hasbeen —about 260 in number—ere now embarked, and the vessel is to leave, we understand, to-morrow. The men are mostly recruited within a few months past, in the upper parts of this St and are said to be as fine a body of soldiers as any in the ‘With good drilling, under the experienced and Georgia, harge, it may be expected that they will give a good account of themselves.—Cheries- in this city yesterday, from ington, and left immediately on his way to Mexico. . 26, HARNEY. amer Monmouth, her in, the breakers be blowing out, she was left at ‘A short time after anchoring, going to pieces, every sea breaking over her. Every exertion was made from the shore to render assistance to those on board, the steamers Mentoria and Virginian attemptiny 6 £0 go alongside, but le, and the Virginian rolled off her Chimneys, greatly in- im e Harney went to eight personson board, pts. Shannon and 5 engineers were, saved—t ks . The deat e known. The pilot ved AFFAIRS IN MEXICO. Shihuahua, August, 30th.) ince the excellent Senor no powder—. it we re much no lead, there is no no money, riorm mira- here, which has ha dim New Mexico. BF) is one ssary that those who direct yublic opinion should enl pony Apo government to seo the difficulties which su round us, owing to the criminal neglect of the iniqi it of Paredes and his crew, whom God curse The other adjacent departments are frigid spectators From Durango we hed not a of protection. We have already lost New Mexico; we shall lose Chihuahua by this neglect ; and, in succes sion, Durango and other departments will be lost. Raise | your voices, and cry out, in order that the new govern- ment may send us prompt assistance, for here wae shal} finish by becoming victims. | war is pot made with such elements as we have, es | upon, and cause the nation Zacateces the same ‘We cannot triumph, tor public square, ver and out in person to repress the disorder, there would have been a horrible sc»ne. Such '@ find ourselves in Chihuahua, expecting every ye 6 presence of the invaders 8 from here, and om iad age Ay Republicano, Sept. 21 Our readers will perceive from the fo mend published by the official paper, which we copy, that the nited States have proposed to send a special envoy with fu!l powers to regulate the differences between the two ‘one sent to Washington by the Mexican government. The latter has replied that the belongs to the new Congress, expected to meetin December next, and that in the mean in the same state as a} pre: This appears to us a proper reply. We have already expressed our sentiments, some time since, as course which Mexico should adopt for the definitive set- to the h transcendent importance and although with some slight ave bat ne De that it ina safe and United States, rather than war, which, being is hurtful to avery country | which finds itself compelled to resort to it ; and for this "| reason, we regarded as well.jndgod the | administration of December, (General Herrera’s,) endea- bias which the of the Mexicans ; but at pre- hanged. inveded has now hovagg bye « den other, has proved adverse to hc nor of the nation. public. ularly that of the army, is serious! meron whole nation, Be RCA ive tho ques suclaiely tyler my the fifteen