Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-21


rived last evening from Brazos Santiago,
by way of Port Cavallo She left Brazos
Santiago on the 9Th inst, but brings no
thing later from Monterey. Over two
hundred sick and discharged volunteers
arrived here on the McKim.
The McKim was ordered bv the quar-
termaster at Brazos Santiago 10 follow the
Texan coast closely and keen a lookout
for the steamer Neptune. She did so,
touching at port Cavallo and Galveston
ard making every inquiry. She could
hear nothing of her save from the pilots
of 81. Josephs, who stated that they had
picked upon the 18th inst, on ST. Joseph's
Island, desk with "Neptune'' marked on
bottom. Great fears are entertained of
her safety.
The same pilots had picked up near the
same place a desk containing $500 in
gold, supposed to have belonged 10 The
steamship New York Numerous bales
and boxes had also been picked up there,
probably belonging to the same vessel, and
boat with six oars dashed IN her was
found in the same vicinity.
1t will be recolected that the james L
Day reported the Neptune off, the Brazos
on the Goth ult., with her un1n down, in
distress, ii blowing very heavily at the
time. The steamer Monmouth put out TO
| her assistance on the lst inst, but il Goa
tinued so rough that no aid could bo rem
dered. The Monmouth requested that
line should be sen, off the Neptune, by
which the latter might be Iowed in. THIS
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get the passengers IF to the Monmouth;
but the captain Of the Neptune thought it
safer 10 put "a sea rather than hazard the
attempt. Since that nothing has been
heard Of her.
Maj Coffee, Paymaster Of the Army.
captain Dawson, of tie u. S. Artillery.
capt. Howard Of the Mississippi volun.
teers, came over 10 The HcKim.
The Isl regiment of Indiana volunteers
has been ordered from tue Rio Grande t.
Monterey.
The reader will regret to learn that The
wounds of col. McCung of the Missis,ip-
| pI volunteers, proved mortal according to
the accounts at Matamoras. There were
various rumors in MatamOras in regard TO
the exploits Of CanaIcs IN surprising and
numbering wounded Amercans on their
way TO Camargo. We do not believe a
word of them.
The news from Monterey is no later
| than that received by the James l.. Day,
just a week ago. The American Flag
published at Matamoras, received lis first
news of the events at Monterey by the
Brownsville, The same boat which brought
capt. Eaton down the uver. and our own
express messenger. Another boat subse-
quently arrived, by which the Flag gecciY-
ed the annexed particuars-n later than
those we have already giren, nor have we
any reason to suppose them so accurate.
We copy them, however, because every
thing pertaining to the events at Monte
rey is of engrossing interest:
The VIcToBY At MuNTEREY.-FUr
Their particulars of its cGpture.-The stea-
mer Mercer, arrived last evening from Ca
MARCO, brought down as passenger, Mai
Coffee, who gives us further intelligence
Of the taking of Monterey.
,iaj. G. reports the loss on the part of
the MeXicans 10 have been much greater
than was first stated II has been ascer.
err their loss in killed and wounded. On
the par, of the Americans, six hundred
was the full extent of the loss.
Gen. Taylor previous TO the attack, is
said to have had no idea of the extent and
strength of the Mexican fortifcations.-
Bot the valor of his troops faltered al no
opposition Besides the soldiery, he had
To fight the whole mass of the Mexican
population, who fired from the tops of
their houses and did great execution. To
partlcularize the performance OF any one
regiment or command where all did so well,
would be an injustice. All have gained
impershable renown. The valor display
ed by our whole Army is unparalleled in
history. Individual acts of heroisn were
performed which will render the actors
immortal.
Gen. Worth has covered himself with
glory. His tactics as displayed in the
capture .of three of the most important
forts, will vie in briliancy of execution
with those of Wellington or Ney.
Maj Ridgely has won new Donors
For cool, determined bravery and skiIful
man9uvring he receives the highest praise.
The Texan and volunteer troops have
gained imperIshable renown. The Tex.
an rihemen. with axes and spades, picked
holes from one house 10 another, and drove
be Mexican infantry from street to street
As they gained the houses, the dread rife
was made to do lis work The Mexicans
were driven from the streets and house,
tops. A Mexican cannon was borne on
The shoulders of Our men 10 the root of
house and made to play upon the enemy
Wien the flag OF truce was received
and tho IN nifulafinn aUrand ~ tba ,,,L,l,