Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-31
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

REPORTED ARRIVAL OF SANTA
AANNAS ARMY AT SALTYLEo
ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM MONTE
KEY, ARRIVAL OF THE GALVESTON
The steamship Galveston arrived ves,e,,.
afternoon from Brszos Santiago, coming b,
way Oh galveston. She has relieved onr -;
u]ens OF the painful suspense hich they ba =,
endured Tor many days. Our adyices rro,
monterey come down to the 9th of Octoh.,
The city Is in the quiet occupation of on,
troops. The evacuation is described !, A..
Filters OF our correspondent.
Alter Perusing the letters we have rcce;v.,,
oy the Galveston, and talking freely with sev.
eia' military gentlemen, it gives us Measure
mat we have no corrections 10 make !, Tho
iirst report which wegave of the battles os
monterey. Officers who were in ,bose sc.
uo"s bear witness to the fidelity OF our cor
respondent.
me 'o'lowing order Of Gen. Taylor an
"ouncing his victory we copy from The Amer
lean Flag Of the 10th instant.
0RDERS-No. 1913.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY or OccUPATIoS }
Camp near Monterey, Sept. ~. 1916
HE Commanding General has The s,,;s.
faction 10 congratulate the Army under his
. command upon another signal triumph over
the Mexican forces. Superior TO us in num.
oers, s'ro 'g'y fortified aud with an i'm.
nense pfePonderance oil artillery, they have
yet oeeh driven from point to point until
forced TO sue for terms OF capilulation Sub
terms have been granted as werp considered
due TO the gallant defence ofthe town and 10
Tue hoeral policy OF our own Government
Inc GENERAL oegs TO return his thanks 10
MS commanders and 10 all his Officers and
men, both OF the regular and volunteer forces,
LOT The skill, courage and the perseverance
WIN winch they have overcome manifold
ulihcnities, and finally achieved victory
sueuuihg iuslre upon the American arms.
a great result has been Obtained. but NOT
without the loss of many gallant and accam'
plishcd officers and brave men. The Arnv
ana the country will deeply sympathise with
tiie families and friends OF those who have
mus sealed their devotion with their lives.
by order OF Maj. Gen. Taylor.
tSiened) w. w. s. Bliss, Asst. Ad'it. Gen.
Official:
Geo. A. M'Call, Asst. Adj't. Gen,
Cod. MClung, OF the Mississippi volunteers
Is not dead, but recovering Mai. Lear, is al
40 doing well, aud hopes are entertained of
The recovery on Lieut.. Graham of the 4,h in I
iantry. Lieut.. Dilwortll OF the LIST. Herman
y. Thomas, of Maryland, volunteer in MCul-
ioch's rangers, are dead
Capt. Owen, OF the Baltimore Battalion.
informs the editor of the Picoyune, that the
exact loss OF our army is five hundred and six
~ one killed and Wounded Tie Mexican
loss is known 10 be much greater, but the
number has not beena an probably will not be
asccTlained.
The editoiial correspondence of the Picav-
une, dated Monterey, Sept 20, states that the
men IN Gen. WoriiI's command bad literally
no rest to the soles OF their feet, from the AZ
tack on the 10th, TO The capitulation on the
9th.
AT one Time Gen, Ampudia was so conf
dent Of victory that he despatched Gen. Ro-
mano, with 1900 men to cut of Gen. Taylor,
on his retreat.
Ger Taylor is still encampcd three miles
from Monterey, while Gen. Worth commands
in the city.
Our army has taken - pieces Of artillery
and ammunition enough for them
The Mexican force at Monterey Is said to
have been ~ 600 strong, and their works of
the best kind. Gen. Taylor has now 5000
men at Monterey and expresses the utmost
confidence in bis capacity TO sustain himself
against all Mexico.