Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-09

"a gave the following toast, whose prOnouns ws aud
could no, help but smile. Tie said 81 drink the
perpetual Of the two Republics may We heteaf
ter be brothers Joined cause aud
20 foreign the greatness our power viii o tho
vslo Of eur arms shall teach all Europe that can defy
ihom That day great portion Of the Mexican cavalry
and infantry marched out Of the city. and they confused
leave la detaenments throughout tho week, with great
flourish OF drums AID uumPes You may form very good
idea OF their music by comparing IL with the beating OF
AN Kettle by noisy urehn. which you occasionally
In the streets, To tho Of auctoncets drum IL
was sight indeed 90 have the Mexican sodiery
marching out OF the city set Of weak and dminuiiye
creatures, dressed up in tawdry uniform Of blue and
red without shoes, having only sandals their feet
and seeming scarcely able TO support the knapsscks
on their backs, while the officers who commanded
them had of the look and appearance OF slave
drivers than OF military And when men aud off.
GERS saw II with such these they had had 20 do
their lips cured with the Of pity and contempt
While one OF their regiments marching out OF the
city, IN passing by the Texan camp OF Rangers captain
OF their infantry Of horses tied stake near
the road and seeing stole the horse and rode
on at rapid rate. but followed by men, on
he discovery and was ovsraken, and the horse brought
back % informing the Mexican Colonel Of what had
occurred the officer horse thief, wa. Immediately AZ
rested and his sword taken from him. had occasion TO
60 on matter OF business with several Of Officers TO
call on Gen. Ampuds; found his quarters finely fur
nished, his tables loaded with fruit vino and cigar: while
"a an adjoining apartment were several gau-
diy dressed On prcsenitcn him he merely bowed
standing with his haads in his breeches with white ac-
Sot On and an unlt cigar IN his mouth and asked what
wanted, without extending courtesy
eea' much less to partake OF the vands his sumpu-
GUS table, lie rs large Of full six feet inclined to
eopulency, with little shrewd cunning black eycs indi-
cave OF deceit intrigue and bertnisn; he wor, an i'm
periai with tUf Of beard his chin There wa. mo-
thing IN his manners prcposscng pleasing but on IN.
contrary you become Disguised with the man. and feel he
~ villain, n yrant, and a coward. And this prent
Mexican General | em confidently told, was once n corn
mon arayHaH in the streets Of Havana.
IL It were possible, should be glad TO send YOU mar
neuar report OF the fight Gen. sylos side OF the town
out not having been there give you any further
particulars than sent in my sst but you will soon
DC FURNISHED with an official report of the whole affair as
the different returns OF the commanding officers ara nearly
finished The Mssissippians have covered th.n.eIyas
with glory, and Gen Quman. who commanded the bri
gaue' mas ADDED to his reputation Of and noble
hearted gentleman. that OF bfave soldier and 1allant
and talented military chiefan. Gen. MeCunp also who
Tell wounded IN taking the first fort on the Taylor side NJ
the time ot receiving the sword Of the Me-.
lean ofteer Is doing WELL and has won name which his
former character well sustained must not forget 10 man
uon an act OF high soued maRnannty and bravery on the
par 0, Lieut. George Deas, the Adutant Of the Fifth Re
giment oil the u s. Infantry, which under my OBJ
sersaiion On the day Of the 2st, when we had been |
ordered to storm the fret hill. which have before de-
scHbed, and while rushing on TO take the second
battery which done BY the Fifth md the anscrs ,h
Segeant-Maor of that regiment received severe wound
IN ,ne Jaw by canister shot, and fell by tho side Of
Aoutant Deas, who also knocked down by the con-
cuson, and under CALLING FIRE Of grape and cnnns,,, he
carried the wounded soldier to place of security and
men with tho proud feelings Of his nobo daring rushed on
to the taking Of the battery.
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Messrs Editors: The last OF the Mexican t,oons ef,
Iowa to-day and have the full possession of The
city Capt McCullOch's company was mustered ont of
service on the 3Oth ut and paid off m,
me however, did expire until the lIh Of Novembs,
understand, also, that the whole ct Col HAYS regiment
IS to be mustered The Of this is thai thew
nave been doing the hardest service the army for the
last three months, and wishing lying idle in camn
Tor the next two months to come they have been permit
eu IN consideration OF their services, GO homes and will
return again, should they be required.
being freed from the duties which
posed oA the lite OF Ranger Texas DaRoon AZ Gen
worth has lately christened have been ENJOYING nv
sell OF late roaming about the city; the principa strce
which that Of Gale &C Monterey leading from the Obi,
Pado Bishops Palace in the heart of the city fornn
sue OF two OF the public plazas On this street is sua
eu the magnhceni hacienda country seat of General
AHsa The house is a very beautiful white building |
adorned with red about the columns and cornces The
naS and rooms are very large and spacious high cell
Ss The garden IL adorned with groves of orange trees
now loaded with this delicious fruit and laid of in pebbed
paths around the flower beds while on each side are bn,I
o. running ehrysal water, with various little ornaments
pASeu mere ana there making the whole a Rhpl
spot 10 spend summer in Then, you Proceed Won
come next TO the hrst plaza, the right OF which
me RUNS OF an old church, which, from having fort
ned and now occupied by troops has the
Of an arsenal You fountain plaza which
has fountain in lis very much resembling the one
IN our Place dArmes Here the business part OF the city
and on the left OF this plaza in Gale de Mer
are some of the finest houses of the city among which il
tho institution OF SEN Don Jose NJ. Gaia Bayona gen.
eman from old Spain, who has opened very exteEsiy.
school here for the education Of the Mexicans Sig Gam
IS gentleman of the old Caslian raee-hss travelled
through Europe and the United States He ia n Great
ehhanihroPs aud is very enthusiastic. and he ill.,.
ofmed me, was once very rich. He is now laudably |
Employed, deVotlng his life TO educating tho fallen
who were once OF his own land became quite delighted
with Sig GsIa who took great pains 10 expain 10 me the
Nind inequalities OF his house. Before the battle he had
ome thirty or forty boarding scholars from different sec
ions OF the cOuntry-boys and girls HIS boys several of
Nhem S' remained with him, oil neatly dressed in
inform, blue cloth caps, light blue jackets and white
'lnts-and assure they looked very we'll He had two
employed IN the sciences, and who also taught
ne french and English languages Here | nirodu-
;ed TO sig Eugeno Senano avery wealthy Spanish mer.
hant residing the other side Of the street. at wose house
dned and was quite surprised the splendid and costly
u huTe OF his casa tie informed me that notwthstand-
hg ne was cuzen OF Spain, and having passport from
Ter Catholic Majesty, that Ampudia demanded large sum
u money from him 10 support the war 10 which he obec
cd, and claimed the protection Of the Spanish Consul But
aid Ampuda, "your hGt Mexican your shoes are Me1
can, and you lave in MeIcan and owning your house
l0u must be Meredn;" and So said my host I WINS for
ed to pay the seouudre the sum be demandcd Gale de
ueT 10 ons OF the hnes streets In the cy-iheso are a
generally well paved but with very narrow and miserable
idewslks.
As you proceed down the streets Of Monterey passing
he headquarters Of Gen. Worth and the Spanish Consul
ou turn TO the right by street which leajs Won TO
he main plaza Of the city, where the Cathedral 10 situated
This plaza is surrounded with Of all kinds restau
ants, billiard rooms, and coee-houses On entering the
cathedral, found filled with ammunition escopet balls
md cartridges, bcmbshes, canister aud grape shot in
'es and heaps TIE church very large and spacious
WIN Ola paintings, carvings
enung the Apostles etc, and many images Of the sains
ME looking at the very foe head OF priest Of olden
one OF the reverend Fathers approached me- and ask
"a me u was oonnoisour-at the same time telling me
nat the painting was executed by Of tho old massros OF
oPain' whose name now forget; he then accompanied me
through the church which no told had been built mora
han two hundred yeas and showed their patron Saint
which was magnihceny embroidered on white velvet or
lamented with gold. lie told was executed BY the
nuns OF some convent The Of tho church s near
as large A. any that have ever seen We then |
Ird n
ed several small buildings attached the church, passing
through massive gateway the priest pointed tho side
'i the wall, which bespaered with blood and told
me that one Of shells had butscd there killing two
'tfeeW hnd two privatss. AZ the time he showed
me the door Of very srJng buidnR, which he I'D me
Ampuda had taken refuge in and said that NJ O'Clock
'n the night before the truce Ampuda had written note
% Cen Taylor, suuendorog the town. but on account of
'ur strong picket he abe send in the mole with
aieY, aud consequently remained all next morning
when suppose the BIG scare having abated he chang
ID the ttnor Of his note from unconditional surrender 10
me Of capiulaon In the small buildings visited were
Inc priests robes tho records OF the church, and immense