Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-11-05
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Late and Important from the Army.

Late and Important from the Army.
Santa Anna near Monterey Ticenfy Thousand
Me1ieans in The Mountain Passes-Monterey
evacuated 5y Ampudia's Army-Steamer Col
Harvey ,crecked-Eifieen Lives Lost General
Butler not censured-DUeis among our Offers
More Tezaa Forces dis5aHded.
WAsHINoroN, Oct %, o, P. NJ
The New Orleans Pcayune ofthe 2lsi inst an
nonnccs the arrival Of the steam ship Galveston
from Brazos Santiago, coming via Galveston
The news BY this arrival confirms the previous &C.
COUNTY Of the battles Of Monterey as published in
the PitAyune.
Advices from Monterey come down 10 the 9th Of
October On the 9th uli. Gen. Taylor issued an
order cvngrululaiing the Army on their late gori-
Gus victories. Col. McClung was not dead, but
improving. Lieut.. Dilworih, Of the LIST Infantry,
had died Of his wounds. Major Scar Of the Sd
Infantry, was doing well. Capt Owen, Of the
Baltimore Battalion, who came IN the Galveston,
reports our killed aud wounded at FIVE hundred and
sixty one. The Mexican loss had not been ascer-
tanned, bu, il believed TO be not less than 1000
The great subject discussed in the army coutin'
ued to be the terms granted TO Ampudia, II Is
urged that he made the defence Of Monterey
contrary 10 the wishes aud orders Of Santa Anna
He fonqh. we'll, and Gen. Taylor induced to
be lenienl toward him. Such are some of the rea'
sons given. Others say that Gen. Taylor yielded
with reluctance to the opinions Of the three officers
next IN command.
A letter from Monterey, dated Sept. 29th, says
the Mexican troops had almost all left the town
Ampudia left for Saltillo on the 18th, quite ores
fallen. The opinion prevailed in camp that thu
Mexcans would not propose peace, but make
stout resistance at the passes at Saltio. Gen. Tay
lor, the writer says, would have made great havoc
al Monterey on the 25lh, il Ampudia had not sen
in proposals to surrender. Gen. Taylor acted up
on the conciliatory policy Of our Government
HAYS aud Woods two Texas regiments we're Il
return home and new regiments,were 10 be raised
ifhoshEfies pere reaeroed The main part Of III
wounded officers were doing we'll Gen Butte
was recovering. An express came into camp o
the afternoon Of the 29th, from Salto, stating th'
Gen Santa Anna at the latter place terrifying
He had thirteen thousand men, which Ampudia
| force would swell TO tpenty thousand. Nothing
said about any quarrel between Generals Taylo
and Builder, or of njudicious conduct on the part
the latter. Nothing from Gen. Wools army.
| General Taylor had remained in unthreatene
aud perfectly quiet possession Of Monterey, the TO
ti6catons OF which be was putting into stat
which would prove impregnable to the whole fore
| Mexico could send
At Camargo two affairs Of honor expecte
TO come of Brigadier Thomas Marshall had ca
led Col. Bale Peyton to account. and a meetn
|
duel was expected a, the same place between Cap
Musson Of New Orleans, and Capt. Sheyeus
| Texas
| The Matamoros Flag announces the death
i Captain Robert Mitchell Assistant Or. Master
| the Indiana Volunteers. The Flag gives the dealt
of volunteers at Matamoras from Sept. LIST to DC
9th, sixteen in number. Forty-one were dischar
ed during the same period. General Patterson h
issued an order to all whom ii concerned in the r
/ gion Of his command, respecting regulations
steam boats, which gave some dissatisfaction
Maiamoras. Also an order agreeable to the teri
of,he Armistice. keeping the Mexican troops Gle
from the Rio Grande or the route between j, al
Monterey.
The steamer Col. Harvey with full cargo
Government stores was lost on the l2th inst. ne
} the mouts, Of the Rio Grande. The Harvey we
TO pieces, and the cargo was scattered along q
shore. Fifteen lives were lost. There were tive
ty-eight persons on board. Capt Shannon, Roo
ey, the male, the Pilot, and two Engineers we
saved. OF those lost the names we're not known