The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-01

razed Scores OF families may be seen budding to-
As usual the buildings fronting the plaza are the
strongest and most valuable The church. eve in this
dminutve place. is immense structure and has some
pretensions architectural ornament Its exact order
might puzzle the most scientific paraking of the ancient
and modern, the barbarous and the civilized II seems
to have been built by parts and parcels according the
means and wants Of the pious and composte in It's most
enlarged without the technical meaning would perhaps
bells, unsteady ring out their morning and evening
notes calling the faithful to their devotions However
ring martial sounds which salute 6is ear on every side
in this large camp there 50 welded to the in
cdens OF his stern profession, that not delight
IN the soft harmony OF that vesper bell The calmness
OF the hour inviting orepose the mild spirit of religion
bidding the evil passions of b hushed make ali
other sounds discordant Beautiful = religion viewed
either in the unettered savage of the woods who
ships the Great Spirit and looks forward the bssful
who Worship at Christian affairs and on bis wsy
TO Heaven by the light of revelation M never more
attractive than in even these ignorant pr, and other
wise degraded people, whose worship 96o evidently in
than It'll lovely to behold.
The town OF Mier is twenty-five miles above this
About the last of July company of artillery under
Capt Vinton, entered and took possession Thus
river Delegation om SuerrsrS heHsr uS came m sns
lew days ago and surrendered their town 10 the
mander OF the forces now here, asking that force
might he stationed in it to protect them against
the hostile Indians whose incuIsons had become ire
quent and seriously alarming If this denied, they
begged to be permitted to organize police force among
themselves for their protection. They were an
swered that the commanding General would be advised
of their wishes on his arrival
That this valley is conquered up to Monterey is appa-
rent No opposition would be offered probably for
twenty eag from the river except from rowing bands
OF fIeeboters and should we take Monterey shall
have Mexico north OF the mountains in possession.
Perhaps stand will be made at that city, q, from all
accounts the enemy certifying with great industry.
No large force is supposed to be yet concentrated
though il is said that from $4,000 to 900 men may be
expected to oppose This s of course, coDjec
ture for it by certain that gun will be fred
before Monterey Should Pareaes remain in power and
proceed in person to head the army il is asserted,
men Intelligent in Mexican affairs and people, that he
cannot hundred leagues of his destination with
out formidable revolution which will recall him to the
capital He presents another melancholy example of the
unfortunate warrior glowing with patriotism, but whom
an actual or apprehended fire in the rear may prevent
from marching against the enemies of his country Pa
redes will make every effort but it is not improbable
that within few weeks, our general will occupy with
out resistance, the beautiful city towards which
soon to march Accounts of the precise distance from
this point are conflicting but it probably by
templated route, will prove about fifty leagues.
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