The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-11-21
WAR MATTERS.
LATER EROM THE ARMY.
WAsHrNGroN, Nov. 10. p. M,

stant, and Monterey to 10th Oct. Lieut. Gra-
ham, ofthe 4th infantry, died OH the llth,
universally lamented. The wounded gener-
ally were doing well. Accounts in the Plea
yune from the troops on the Rio Grande are
truly distressing. The army was settling
down inactiveiy, waiting further orders. a
number of Mexicans had been murdered in
the outskirts of Monterey by out laws On
the 4th, the Mexican officers called on Gen.
Worth to take leave of him. AS they were
riding away through the Plaza, volunteer
shot one ofthem through the heart. tie was
arrested. He is in prison, and VIII be hung
undoubtedly. A sentiment seems prevalent
in the army that to conquer peace, more de-
cisiye blow must be struck at Tampico aud
Vera Cruz. Lieut.. Armstead arrived at Mon
,erey on the 18th with dispatches from Wash
ipgton for Gen. Taylor. A mail sent from
CSmargo 2lst September for the army was
token by the enemy and delivered 10 Anpu-
din for the private correspondence in it. This
mol hns been forwarded to Santa Anna. A
bout 5000 mules had been hired at Monterey
far the use ofthe U. S. Army, and 1900 had
arrived from Camargo. Another mail for
the army which left Camargo the 5th Octo-
ber was captured by the enemy Santa An
ma Is at San Luis Potosi, but doing nothing
He sustains Ampudia in what he did at Mon
terey. The fever and ague is spreading rap
idly through tile army at Monterey.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. ~.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 9th inst
publishes abstracts of letters received from
Vera Cruz, dated Oct. z, a week later than
former advces The letters arrived hy way
ofPensacola, and were probably brought by
the storeshp Relief News ofthc fall of Mon
terey and Ampudia's capituation had reach
ed Mexico but did not create much excite
ment. Santa Anna had just reached San Luz
is Polosi, as the courier from Monterey,
with the news gifts surrender,passeG through
on his way to the capital. Santa Anna had
but $27, 900 with him, instead oftwo millions
which he tried to raise, with which to get up
his army. Still the people of Mexico had
such faith in him, they believed he u ould sue
coed in raising his army and defeating our
forces.
From THE CAMP AT MONTEREY Last eve
ming the War Department received despatch
es from Gen, Taylor. They were written on
the 9th, lllh 18th and 18th of October.
But the detailed official letters on the opera
lions before Monterey, did not accompany
them--much delay having occurred in max
ing out complete returns from the various
subordinate commanders ofthe army. The
dispatches which were received last evening
their character.
In his letter of the 9th ofOctober, General
Taylor states that he had mustered out of
service the entire fore ofmouned Texas vol
unteers, which had rendered excellent service
IN the campaign, was then on the march to
Camarg0, there to be mustered out of service
Inc General states, that small force is 10
be stationed at Laredo, on the east bank ofthe
Rio Grande, for the purpose ofprotecting the
frontier country from Indian depreiations.
and enabling the Government ofTeXas to ex-
tend its jurisdiction with more facility to the
river. With the advice of Govcrnor Hender-
son, he has authorized Gen. Lamar, express
ident of Texas, to raise mounted company
of eighty men for this service, for twelve
months. As very small force is now in the
service from the State ofTeXas, he trusts that
this step will be approved by the department.
The I'd inflntry, with some ofthe artillery
companies left in the rear, and an additional
volunteer force, has been ordered forward 10
Monterey, together with a heavy battery train.
No credible intelligence had been received
from the interior nj the date of this letter.
Gen. Ampudia, at the last advices was at Sal
tillo, probably with the whole or greater part
oths army But subsequent accounts, in
private letters, report that Ampudia had re-
treated from Saltillo, and would make San
LUIS de Potosi his rallying point. He was
expected to make stand there, and perhaps
to be joined by Santa Anna, in case Gen
Taylor should extend his advance in that d.
reclion.7
The General states, that he had been una
Die as yet to prepare his detailed official re-
port ofthe operations before Monterey-the
last report from his subordinate commanders
having been at that moment received. Our
loss in killed, wounded, and missing, will
vary very little from 10000 of which was
sustained in the attack on the lower part of
the city on the 2lst.
Lieut.. Dilworth, LIST infantry, had died of
the wounds received on the 9th ult.
In his letter of the 18th Oct Gen. r. en-
closes statement of recent atrocious mur-
der, which had been perpotrated on the 5th,
IN the streets of Monterey, upon a Mexican
lancer, by one Fitzsimons. Capt. Hays of
me IeXan Rangers was present, soon after,
at the scene, and had no doubt ofthe guilt of
'ne man. lie is now in confinement. Some
liIihcuity had occurred as to the proper dispo-
sI.loh or the accused, as there seems to be no
nl" 'I rn, tribunal competent to meet the
gu vi the act, and desired that the man might
be brought to merited punishment Tho CIR
eral replied that the case should be submitted
be taken there. "'''u
o,d IN ms M last letter, Gen. Taylor deeply re-
, Irets the necessity ofreporting the death of
1 t,e orsve Robert II. Graham, LIST Lieut. oftho
a atn ,L infantry who died OH the previous night,
VI inc wounds which he had received in the
engagement a, ofthe 2lst September.-U Union
ATTACK ON ALvARAbO, AND FAIL
URE OF THE ATTEMPT.
,o0 'ews mas been received from the Amer-
Sau squadrOn, off Antonin Iizardo To thu OH |