Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-19
From the Ne,1 Orleans Delta, Oct. 80.
Later from Monterey.
Nov. A, 1916.


The steamship Palmetto Capt. Lewis arrived last night
SO hours from Galveston. We indebted TO her officers
for late Galveston Papers
The steamship McKim, Capt. Page, from Bros ST.
ago put into Galveston tie 25lh having br ken
of her propeers. she leave for this port the
2slh.
The steam schooner Florida Capt Butler, days from
Brazos Isgo with 200 discharged volunteers put Into
Galveston the 25th ns short Of provisions and water
was 10 leave on the 2sth.
We conversed with some If the Officers who arrived asst
eyenng fom Galveston in the steamship Palmetto. They
are from Monterey, and bring information from thence to
the 18th instant. The following is summary OF what
have CLEANED from them:
There various reports floating about The camp a.
Monterey respecting The movements of the Mexican army
but nothing authentic or definite.
The following is The disposition of the army at Monte
rev: Gen. Works DIVISION with which is Blanchards
company of Louisiana volunteers attached 10 the 9TH rg
ment garrisons the city. The lst Sd aid 4h regiments,
and the brigade of artillery with Gen. Taylors staff
encamped about four miles north of the city. The Ken
lucky Tennessee and Georgia volunteers encamped
mile still further north of the city,
But few of the citizens remained in Monterey after lis
evacuation 10y the Mexcans aud but few Of those who left
have yet returned.
The prevalent opinion in camp that there would be
fighting for Ampudia actually had assured the
deputaon who arranged the terms Of The anlsllce with
him that the commissioners from United
of a peace received by the Mexican government
They are however Of this long before dsabused, for
Camargo correspondent that the bearer OF de-
spaches from Washington General Taylor had passed
that post.
The number of our men killed and wounded, SO far as
is asccIIaned is 57I Many of the wounded were dying
Wherever bone touched il was found difficult to
effect recovery of the patient The number Of killed
and wounded The side of the Mexcsns is believed to be
about 200 Several incidents OF Interest were related
10 US which we have time to note now There was
no hand 10 hand fighting. The volunteers, when inside
the city, exposed themselves little possible IN the
streets They would enter house at the extreme end OF
and fight their way from house TO housenow on
the roof and now in the inteTor-using the rifle with
deadly effect all the time. and this accounts for the greater
loss of their enemy To their credit be sad they never
n any instance, informed resorted 10 plumber
With such had they inspired the Mexicans, that
when the order firing given Pfepasiory to
the consultation for truce, and for some Time before It,
resistance to them had almost entirely ceased and the Tort
or citadel that remained in the possession OF tie enemy
was outside the city and could not annoy them II IN pos
session of it, Hence the dissatisfaction expressed by some
in camp the Of The amistice, indeed at any
armsiice at ALL Having done much, and gone so lar
they wished 10 go the whole figure At what sscrihce
they did So may be known when we state that out OF
hundred and fifty chivalc Tennesseeans, who went into
the field the first day. hundred and seventeen oil them
were killed and wounded and Of three hundred and larry
forty Mssissppans. same day. sizty-ssssA brave lei
lows fell