Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-11-20
The War.
The Army is still at Monterey. The wash
ington correspondent of the N. Y. Journal oil
Commerce saws.

The Army is still at Monterey The Wash
ington correspondent of the N. Y. Journal OF
Commerce says:
| WASHINGTON, Nov II. am now more convinced
than ever that the with Mexico is nearly at an enu,
and that the Government expects peace, ana Is WILLY
to make it fair and honorable terms, such terms Oh
course, will be approved OF by Congress ana pubic
sentiment. The Government has so arranged matters
tina, nothing will be done til. Congress meets ana ao af,s
and until the Mexican Congress shall have al oppoiu
nifty to make propositions for peace. II, a.
General Taylor n9t to enter upon the wa p soos
march to the city of Mexiconor to San LUIS fotosi'
lie will halt at saitillo, and forlify that place and the
passes between it and Monterey .,,.
He has orders that render it discretionary with him
to take that course call for increased forces, now
the Rio Grande, and proceed He will not proceed
The winter campaign will amount to nothis II.
the Spring, unless treaty be made the t,oyet'ne.'
or it may be content tohold what have OF Northern
Mexico, and deend it, The latter will propao'y DC
the course for wisdom seems to intimate H.
SO, if the war is ended will some dslnterested
person inform us what it was began for, and
| what has been accomplished by it! awe pause
for reply"
: Oar gallant Navy seems determined to come
in for share of the glory. But Commodore
CONNER does mt appear to get the hang OF 1t !!
He has already made two abortive attempts TO
capture Alvarado, neither of which reflects spe-
cial credit upon him or upon the American Arms.
: Of the latter, which took place on the 10th OF
= October correspondent of the n. o. Picayune
l. thus writes:
We were within ten miles of the mcuth of the river
at daylight and stood slowly into shore, being dead
calm--the Vixen and NlcLane towing the schooners
> the Mississippi anchored at ong-shot dstacce anc
! commenced her fire Upto this time every thing APP
pcared highly favorable for the success OF the exped
: ton.--There being heavy swell on the bar the po
| declined taking the vessels over. The Commodor
leading in the Vixen, with the rest of the force follow
c ing passed by the fort each vessel firing her broadsid
}. as she ranged ahead with but little effect, however
. owing to the distance. A long eighteen in the For
II ward sent shot directly into the or-tns movemer
was repeated with better success, the distance beln
lessened and again the Forward made most beau
full shot In the meanwhile the Mississippi had close
up and exploding her Paxhans about the heads of tn
Mexlcans in way that must have made some OF thel
, see stars than the Lord ever made. One she
IL from her dismountcd heavy gun of theirs from sto,
10 kadc, this they remcdicd, but thus far all the
shot had fallen short, Daring tn e morning several
our boats sounded within halt mile OF the tort, rece
,e in the fire OF the enemy with much mpuny il
he difference. The swell on the bar having somewh
ice : lsdel at p NJ. the line was formed as follows
he steamer Vixen, flag ship, towing boats Refer al
in Bonita steamer McLane, towing the Nonata ;cutt
m Forward and gun-boa Petrol then two aunchf
three cutters and barge, containing force destn
led for boarding the vessels OF war brought up the
al The Vixen, with her passed the bar and took p
he sitlon within point blank range but the McIanc stu
der fast, andthe Commodore finding himself deprived
on the support of wohirds of his force and being unat
to sustain the fire OF twclvegun battery with but 70
light pieces of his own, obliged TO retreat. Il
ose force in the boats exposed TO heavy fire
w shot lying thick an fast around Us and had the Me
we leans fired grape would have knocked of
lde to fits. We escaped however, with a good ducki
-, from the spray OF the balls
'e 1t being late in the day for any further OF
len rations, signal was made for return to anchorage n
thus ended this boodess combat bloodless becal
" each and every man OF us would not have shed
hearts best to have gained the day, not because
plan OF attack not good or that were not p
, .. perry led, but because Providence has provided
enemy with such natural defence cannot be ov
-, come by a naval attack with such means as Co
~" Conner has at his disposal
This clustering and bullying about the coast
Mexico, as it appears to us, is simply ridcuo'
am The accounts from Santa Fc are of the INT
ay; extraordinary character. 1t appears that
ara President has directed Cen Kearny to "anne
4 to the TERRITORY of New Mexico" to the Unit
'ep' States, and to organize a territorial Govcrnm,
..; therein! This Mr.. Polk does, doubtless, by
ri, tue of his election as the annexation" can
date-there certainly can be no other law
,as authority for the proceeding. The Boston !
rertiSer says:
on by printed proclamation, dated Sept % Is
Gen. ke rney announces that being duly authori
'e by the President OF the United States, he appoints
following persons the executive and administrative
iicers OF the laws and government OF the "Tcrrltor
the New MeXco:"-
lucf Governor, Charles Bent
'no Secretary Of the Territory, Don Aduciano Vigil
o'' Marshal, Richard Dalaln.
L. ) District Attorney, Francis p Blair
Treasurer Charles hummer
Auditor Public Accounts, Eugene I.crnslorfcr
, And Joab lloughton, Antonio Jose O'ero, and Cl