State journal & flag., 1846-11-13
From the ". o. Commercial Times.
Latest from The Army.

having left the former place on the 29th, and
the latter on the 30lh ultimo
TRooPS.-The troops at Monterey are
distributed al present through the city aud
in the forts. The Bishops palace is occu.
pied by companies Of the 4;h Artillery. Two
or three companies of The Cd Artillery occu-
by the citadel in trent of the town. The
9Th Infantry enca mps in the main Plaza
The I'd Division under Gen, Twiggs, and
tue Sd under Gen. Butler, are encamped at
the Walnut Springs, three miles in front of
the city. The stars and stripes are waving
from several different points. Yankee Doc
die and Hail Columbia are heard, and dress
parades are now witnessed every evening,
in The great Square. The inhabitants are
coming back 10 their homes, and Senoras
and Senoritas, finding the invaders moi the
savages they have been represented, are
seen IN public places.
TEXAS REGIMENTS AND TEXANS. Both
the Texas mounted regiments have been
disbanded. Their term of enlistment expi.
red some Time previous to the battle al
Monterey, but they were induced to remain
in service uatll Gen. Taylor had gained pos
session cf the place. Texas has now no
troops in The field. Governor Henderson
now al Monterrey has issued an order for
the raising of a new Texan regiment, to
serve during The war. Companies in this
regiment are TO have from seventy to one
hundred men each. No commissions are 10
be given in advance. The first ten persons
who enlist the requisite number of men, and
are approved of by their respective compa>
MES. will, upon presentation Of company
enrolment, receive commissions from Go.
vernon Henderson. The regiments are to
be raised as speedily as possible. A large
number Of the men belonging to the dis
banded regiments will re. enllst.-Matamo.
ras Flag, 14h Mt.
The General in Chief of the Army af the
North to The Inhabitants of the three Pro.
vinces Of the East
CoUNTRyMEN The supreme Govern
menl being anxious to attend to the defence
of the rights and the integrity of our below
ed Republic, against the enemies who have
invaded it. has thought proper TO appoint me
General in Chief of the brave troops destin-
ed to that holy purpose in the North.
Immediately flew with enhu, asm TO this
section, my desire 10 sustain the rights Of
the people being notorious, AND at the COM
mencement of the present month, | was
in Monterey, debating and ordering all the
measures in my power, TO repel the advance
of our enemies. Thinking, however, that
an immense weight was imposed upon me,
and feeling my inability, | enreated that his
Excellency the Gen. Dou Juan Nepoinu.
ceno de Almonte, should come and take the
command, surprising that the lustrious
conqueror of Panuco would, on his arrival
in Mexico, assume the reins OF the National
Government.
The enemy on the 18th inst. made his
appearance near my head quarters at Mon.
terey, and encamped in the Wood of Santo
Domingo; their encampment being three
miles IN length, and about nine in circumfer-
ence. | gave orders to observe diligently
all their movements, and to harass them as
much as possible, all the generals and chiefs
under my command being determined to
fight them sooner Than retire. The cilade
or fort of the Monastery, aimed some good
shots at the enemy, who employed the day
in accommodating and preparing for their at.
tack.
They commenced their attack on the 2lst
with formidable mass, composed of the
greater part of their regular troops, upon the
bridge OF the Purlsma and the forts OF Rim
con del Diahlo and Tereria, but they were
VIGOROUSLY repulsed by our valian vete-
rams, causing them positive loss Of 1900
men.
On the 22d,I in the morning, Gen. Tay.
lor directed his columns Of attack upon the
Archbishop's hill, point commanding the
city, and although in their first advance the
enemy suffered severely, they again came
to the charge with brigade composed al
most entirely Of regular troops, and two of
our largest guns and one howitzer (obuss)
were unfortunately blown up.-Notwith.
standing that misfortune, sent reinforce.
ment Of Infantry, with two light pieces OF
artillery, as soon as was informed of the
event. They arrived too late, the enemy
were already in possession of the position
and works. This accident compelled me 10
concentrate my forces in the Plaza. 10 ena-
BILE me to offer more vigorous defence to
the invaders, and repel, as we did, their at.
tacks upon the streets and houses of Mon
terey. Under these circumstances, our am.
munltlon and provisions were getting scarce,
and "thstanding the valor and energy
with which all our comoatants, veterans and
auxiliaries were animated, proposed 10 The
General of the enemy TO open conference
by which the national honor, that Of our
arms and of the particular division under
my command, with their arms, equipments
and baggage were saved.
This is true relation Of the operations
Of the campaign up TO the 24lh instant. and
although the scarcity of means. materials,
and other circumstances, have compelled lis
TO such result we should not for an instan,
lose our courage, as the Republic will bring
into ction all its great elements. and with
one victory, which we may, shall and mus,
obtain, the problem will be definitely solved
in favor of our arms.
People of the East: The alternative tina,
was taken at Monterey is of no great conse.
quence, particularly when you bear in mind
that in short time the fayorire General oil
the Mexicans, his EycelIency Don Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna will personallv direct