The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-10-17
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

LAIEh EhUM The ANMIs
The steamer McKim, arrived atNew Orleans
on the evening Of the 10Th, direct from Brazos
Santiago, having left that point on the 5th.
The Rcayuns saysthat no later intelligence
from Monterey was receiYed,-some additional
particulars are, however, furnished, which will
be found annexed.
The reports all agree in saying that 1t. Col.
A%LExANDGR McCLUNe, of the Mississippi Regi-,
ment died ofhis wounds, received at Monterey.
We yet hope that the report is incorrect.
Should il be true, our Regiment will have lost
a gallant officer, and the State one Of her most
talented and chiyalrous sons.
Among the dead left ia the Hospital at Mat
morus, We find the following names Of soldiers
in the Mississippi Regiment Of Volunteers
Clarke, Comant, Miller, Sheltons Peyton, Ste
vens and SILVER.
Our readers, are doubtless impatient for fur
ther particulars. but we can give them no more
al resent-Msassppian.
Further particulars from fight at Monte
tefey.
The steamer Mercer, arrived last evening
from Camargo, brought down as passenger Maj
Coffee, who gives US further intelligence Of the
taking Of Monterey.
Major C. reports the loss on the part Of the
Mexicans to have been much greater than was
first stated. 1t has been ascertained that IF
teen hundred would not cover their loss ia kill
ed and wounded. On the part Of the Ameri-
cans, 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
ofthe Mexican Notifications. But the valor Of
his troops faltered at no opposition. Besides
the soldiery, he had to fight the whole mass o.
the Mexican population, who fred from the
tops Of their houses and did great execution
To particularize the performance o. anyonere gi,
ment or command, where all did SO well,
would do an injustice All have gained i'm.
perishable honors. The valor displayed by oul
whole army Is unparalleled in history. Indi.
yidual acts Of hetoism were performed which
will render the actors immortal.
Gen. Worth has covered himself with glory
His tactics, as displayed in the capture o.
three Of the most important forts, will vie il
brilliancy ofexeeution with those Oft yelling
ton or a Ney.
Maj. Ridgely has won new honors. Fol
cool, determined bravery and skilful maneuv
ring, lie receives the highest praise.
Captain IF Smith is also highly spoken Of
The Texan and volunteer troops have gain
ed imperislable renown. The Texas Rifle
men, withsaxos and spades, picked holes from
+ one house to another, and drove the Mexican
infantry from street to street. AS they gain.
ed the houses, the deadly rife was made to do
itswcrk. The Mexicans were driven from the
streets and house-tops. A Mexican cannon
was borne on the shoulders OF our men to the
roof Of a house a1d made to play upon the
enemy.
When the flag of truce was received and the
capitalization agreed o,the whole army was dis
appointed 1t was only then that they were be-
ginning to ''tell' upon the Mexicans, Pre-
vious TO this, they had been fighting them pro-
tected by their b~reast-works, and at every dis
advantage. Now they had got amongst them
and they were giving them dose which was
operating efFectually.