The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-24
From the N. o. Delta.
NEWS FROM MONTEREY.

We gave In our extra, issued Yesterday morn.
ing, the main features of the latest news from
Monterey, which we took from the Msramoras
Flag, OF the 4th inst. 1t will be found below
Once then 1t was our pleasure tn nave an inter
view with Mr.. Salomon, of the Paymas,er's De.
partment. lie was one of the last OF those who
arrived here by the Virginia, who left Monterey
having departed at noon on the 26,h ullimo.-
From the information which Mr.. Solomon was
KIND enough to communicate To us, we compile
the following digest. First, then, of poor Ridge.
~; the accident of which he was the victim, as
'ela'eu oy us Yesterday, occurred 10 him. as sta
TED on The 18th ult., and Of his recovery, when
Mr.o lett, there was no hopes. II was the unan.
imons opinion OF the four doctors in attendance on
MN, that the chances of this existing were as
one Is Ia one thousand.
Maj. Eaton, the bearer Of dispatches to Gen.
Iayl"r, who had left Washington before the Go.
vernnent had been Informed of the battle of Mon.
lerey and lis results, had reached The camp some
days previous to the departure Of Mr.. Salumon.
Inc Purport of those dispatches were believed,
OF known TO be, instructions or advice from the
war Department 10 march on TO Iampico, il, af.
Yer a iuil survey of his position, he felt himself
justified in doing so. The battle of Monterey Of
course In a great measure, rendered these orders
null and the Generals movements will necessa-
[ly be guided by The dispatches of which Major
Graham was the bearer, fur they were written
- " W "ia q tlauspilCu at
Monterey. This gentleman Mr.. Solomon met
between Camargo and Monterey. SO that Gen.
iaylor's determination has been before this taken.
VI the of Santa Anna, Ampudia, or
Inc main body of the Mexican army, liitle-no,h.
ing posltive-was known at he camp. 1t was
only understood that they have evacuated Saltillo,
and were concentrating. it was believed, their
whole force at San Luis P0tosi. Should nothing
In The late dispatches induce Gen. Taylor to alter
his plan of operations. his determination was to
march on TO Lanares, (l20 miles from Monterey,l
en- route 10 Tampico, and in a line north of San
Luis Potosi. But thither he did not mean to
move with a numerical force less than fifteen or
twenty Thousand men. The present active force
from the mouth of The Rio Grande to and al Ca
margo, is estimated at $4,000 men-that in Mon
lerey at 5OOO so that it would seem. after leav-
ing The necessary men TO garrison the depots and
'or's along The Rio Grande TO Camargo, TO occu-
Ply Mler, Seralvo and Pantagnida, of which our
troops now hold military possession besides Mon
lerey, and Saltillo. of which possession was about
10 be taken, that a considerable reinforcement
would be necessary before-in The opinion of Gen.
iaylor-lhe frSt advance movement should be
made. But be IL understood, that an express ar
rived at Monterey, from Gen. Wool, on The 25th
VIZ stating that he was within six days march of
Mlonclova, and had with him fifty days provisions.
from This, his position, it was believed that he
was on his way 10 join Gen. Taylor at Monterey,
and mad not touched at chihuahua. His force
could not much exceed $500 men.
notwithstanding the predetermination of Gen.
Taylor not to move from Monterey without the
strong reinforcement spoken of above, our infor
mant thinks that Gen. Wool's command and
such other force as he may draw off from the
present military stations, he may, on hearing tha,
oanta Anna is at San Luis Potosi, dash on there
and give him a fight without regard to disparity
OF numbers in the opposing parties, 50 great is his
confidence IN his troops.
Whatever enterprise he undertakes we have
no fears for the result.
There has been no interruption to travel be-
tween Camargo and Monterey since The battle.
Canales is nowhere.
The people of Monterey are returning in great
numbers to the city, and resuming their business.
Gen. Worth who acts as Governor of the city,
protects them in all their rights, and is in turn
idolized by them, as he is indeed by the whole
army.
The wounded officers and men in Monterey
are doing as we'll as can be expected. Gen. Butler
and Col. McClung are rapidly recovering. Mai.
Lears wound is a critical, a dangerous one. re-
%sembling in lis position, and so far, in its effects,
that Of Captain Page.