Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-12

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PROM THE BALTIMORE Sun, NOV. =.
The steamship Palmetto, Lewis, arrived al
New Orleans on the 10Th ultimo, IN 80 hours
from Galveston. Among the passengers. Were
lDr. CONRAD and Lieut.. Nichols, u. 5. A. /;
Lieu,s. DoRrrspoRr, PRicE, (reported dead
SMITH and SHEDS. Of the Mississippi volun-
ieers. and Lieut.. READ, ii the Texas Rangers.
with al volunteers. Among the vessels left
at Galveston were the steamship Mckim, and
fsteam schooner Florida, both for N. Orleans.
1.-THE McKim, was from Brazos Santiago, and
was TO leave Galveston for New Orleans on
1.-The 18th. The steamschooner Florida was
eleven DAYS from BRACES Santiago, with 800
discharged volunteers. She put INTO Calves.
ton on The 18th, short ofprovislons and water,
and was to leave again for this port on the 18th
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
MONTEREY, Mexico, Oct 10, 1876.
Genflemen:--I find have to correct my last
letter TO you. In il stated that the killed OF
the Baltimore battalion was eight, am happy
now TO say that there were but live siam
the other three missing, were made prison.
ers. but escaped, and day before yesterday
returned safe and sound They report that
VIM. ALEXANDER, private of Capt STEWART
company. died in the Mexican camp after the
amputaton Of his limb by Mexican surgeon.
He was buried with the honors OF war by the
Mexcans.
forgot to say in the list gave you of our
killed that Sergeant TRusCoTT ,ol Washington,
was in that number. The entire part OF his
head above his mouth was shot OIL Of The
rest of the wounded, privates FILES and Ca
Piles (both of STEWARDS company,) viii die.
They were both shot through the body
LEES case is very doubtful; fear he will
die
Color bearer HART lost his right arm while
defending the Banner which was presented to
us by the ladies of Baltimore. He fell, and
Capt STEWART rushed up 10 his aid, saved him
and the flag, redeeming the pledge he made
when he received it, that he "would defend II
or die"
Ifyou add these to those mentioned in my
letter per Lieut. WoRTHINGToH, you will find
the total of the killed and wounded IN our BAT
ltalion.
We wll have another "taH fight at Saltillo,
and our situation is now becoming perllous.-
The Meyicans are san. to number $4,000 men
here. and their Notifications are said TO be bet
ter than at Monterey. Gen. TAYLOR has only
1880 men 10 oppose these The Government
ought to send US at least, 10000 more men.
LEE IS still living, but very low-he will die.
Yours. Sc. J. M.
From the New Orleans Tropic we make the
following extracts -
Lieut.. PRICE, whose death has been announ-
ced in Mississippi papers and our own, Is, thank
God, alive, and now at the St Charles Hotel,
in this city. From some OF the officers OF the
u. S. Army, who came passengers on the Pal
metto, and who left Monterey on the lth ult.,
we learn that the first Government Express,
ordering Gen. TAYLOR TO carry on the war with
renewed energy, III consequence OF the refusal
of Mexico TO negotiate, was within few miles
Of Monterey, and would reach that point the
next day.
The health of the troops at Monterey was
much better than il had been on the Rio
Grande.
The Notifications in the city were garrisoned
by the regular troops.
Gen. TAYLoR's camp was about three miles
this side of Monterey.
The last accounts from Gen. AMPUDfA and
his army left them beyond Saltio, on their
march toward San LUIS Potosi. at winch point
II was runored that SANTA ANNA had arrived
al the head of thirteen thousand, and daily ex-
pecting renforcements.
The Georgia Regiments was the only rem
forcement which had reached Monterey al the
ceived, it was understood, by the other Regi-
ments stationed on the Rio Grande, 10 move
towards Headquarters. The Kentucky and
Tennessee mounted Regiments had not yet
reached Matamoras.
The people Of Monterey who had leit about
the time of the siege were gradually returning.
They had begun 20 exhibit friendly feelings to-
wards the Americans, lnterchanges oil visits
not being rare among both parties.
There had been aflrays between the citizens
of Monterey and the Texan Rangers, which re-
suited, first, in the assassination of Texan No-
lunteer. and then, by way of revenge, IN the kll
( ling Of eleven Mexicans by the comrades OF the
slain. General TAYLOR, TO prevent similar re-
currences had ordered an efficient guard TO be
distributed through the city.
Lieut. Col McCLUNG was rapidly recover
ing from the effects of his wounds. One Of
the officers Of his Regiment informs us that the
gallant Colonel was the first man that showed
himself on the first fort stormed by General
TAYLoR's Division, and that he received his
wounds whilst waving his sword aloit and
cheering on his men, shouting 'Vlctory p
The musket ball struck him on his lett hand
whilst holding his scabbard to his hip, and cut
off two Of his fingers, glanclng from the scab-
bard and entering his abdomen, fracturlng IN
| It's course. tlt UOIC duONt tliC mp JDiii"
We feel bound TO state further, from the evl-
dence furnished us, that Gen. IAYLoR's cool
ness and sound judgment throughout the ter
ribie three days was remarked by every one en-
gagged, and that his intrepidity was such, he
being in the thickest OF the fight, and always
where the balls fell fastest, that his escape was
deemed miraculous. He still preserves the
same noble feelings, and stands ready TO go
where his government may order him, or the
services OF his country may call him, whether
at the head of five, or twenty thousand men.
We are gratiied to be able TO state that the
duels. which were on the taps at Camargo,
between Col. BALE PEYToN and Gen. MAR
SHALL, and also between Capt NILSSON, oil
this city, and Capt. CHEvEss, of the Texas
Volunteers, have all been amicably arranged.
In addition to the above items we have ga
thered the following from the Galveston Civil
ian OF the 2Sth, received by the Palmetto:
Col. BALE PEYToN, Gen. A. S. JOHNSON,
and Mr.. KENDALL, of the Picayune, were at
Galveston on the 2Sth; intending to leave in
the McKim for this city.
i Col. VIM. S. FISHER, Commander oil the
''ill-fated Mier expedition" and Capt FRANK
S. EARLY, of the Washington Texas Nolun-
teers, and hero of Monterey, died in Calves
ton on the 10Th instant.