The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-30

but he has great strength of constitution and his hume
rous friends DO not despair
Major Lear Of the Sd Infantry is doing WELL and II is
believed that he will recover.
The death Of Hermann 8. Thomas of Hartford county,
VIII be deeply felt in his native State lie had join
ea ranger: 70 see active service, and fell in
Capt Owen, formerly Leutenant) Of the Baltimore
Battalion left Monterey on the 9th inst and in
oepted 70 him Tor many interesting details He informs
US that the American loss in the actions
at hve hundred aud sixyone, killed and wounded. Oar
correspondent, writing the 29th u makes the loss
little less but it had then been ascertanei with pre-
cision The Mexican loss has not been, and probably
never Will be- ascettaned with certainty 1t is believed
to exceed one thousand.
The great subject in the Army continued
be the terms granted to Gen Ampuda Officers and men
were 50 assured that afew hours fighting would
have forced them to unconditional surrender, that it
vexed them to have their prey escape One explanation
attributes to Cen Taylor generous fobearancs towsrds
gallant foe 1t is urged that Gen Ampuda made the
defence of Monterey contrary to the wishes and
orders Of Santa Anna Having himself erected many Of
the deences of the city, and taken upon himself to pro-
tect It at all hazards his responsibilities bore heavily
upon him; and after the gallant defence made by his
army, Gen TaJ lor induced to be lenent towards
him. But this is the reasoning OF others do not dis
card adopt it. Others say that Gen Taylor yielded
in command TO whom the matter referred in a coun
Gil Of This, too, is but speculation The
subject touched upon in the lesrs suboined to which
We regret to say that certain difficulties had occurred
at Camargo, which It was grievousy feared would lead
two private hostile meetings. in which two Of c
to take part We regret to allude to such
subject and do it only to meet the exaggerated
in circulation regard to the matter II is stated that
Brig Gen. Marshall, OF Kentucky, had demanded salts
faction from Col Bailie Peyon, Of this city, and that
meeting would take place. probably the 18th inst
Another difficulty was to be arranged at about the same
time, and in similar mode between Captain Musson of
this city and Captain shivers OF Texas Most sincerely
without resort to arms.
In the American Flag find announced the death of
Captain Robert Mitchell Assistant Quartermastsr the
Indiana Volunteers He died at Matamoras on the 7th
instant warm eulogium is paid to him in the Flag
Lis. 81 Men Yso sass ea IN ' Gemes H as 81 Po
San. TsHss fro. StOr Il L, e Oct s s4s
Odel private, 7th Infantry aoth, vimms private Sd
Iofan!ry 4th Ryan: corporal, sh Infantry Sd, Stub
Bra,toni 4th, James Wray 9th, Johnson It'll, Lautz
l4th, w. Cranmore 9th, John Lewis Oct Cd, John
Regiment Indiana Volunteer; I'd, Mintz, Ordnance
Forty.ene volunteers have been scharsed during the
Gen Patterson Ia. promulgated tho following order
We copy 1t from the Flag =
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
The following regulations are published for the infor
Rio Grande and not in the employ Of the Of
the United States and any violation Of these regulations
will subject said boat to an Introduction of the privilege
lst No cz of the United States or of the republic
Of Mexico will be received as passenger ION board Of
said boats without the written permission of the com.
handing officer Of of the military posts the rive
a commissioned officer of the United States Quarter
I'd No goods of any description will be allowed to be
transported said boats which consigned to the
or Subsistence departments to officer
of the line Of the army, to the regularly appointed
suffers of the army.
3d. No freight Of any description wi be allowed to be
of the United States above Matamoras unless so
by commissioned officer OF tho u S. Qusrtermasters
By order of Maj Gen. Patterson, UsA
GEO. A. MCCALL, Asst Adjt Gen.
Some excitement has been occasioned at Monterey by
the refusal OF Gen Taylor to allow Col to open
there great expense was said he was required to
pay over to the acade of the city the duties which
would have been exacted had Mexican imported them
for sale
The following order of General Patterson will promote
the safety Of travellers going to and from Monterey
OkDERs-No.6.
HEApauARrKRs ARMY OF OCCUPATION
Camargo, Sept %, 1916.
Agreeab to the terms Of an armstice entered into by
ton and the commander Of the Mexican forces Monte
rev. established that all the troops in the service
of the Mexican government should retire of line
passing in north and south direction, thirty miles to
westward Of Monterey All bodies of armed Mexicans
borhood of the Rio Grande the route to Monterey
will be viewed as acting without authority from their
government officers and will be considered and treated
The murders in this vicinity and on the road
call for decided action and the commanding general d.
reefs that all the commanders of posts and camps the
river, and of escorts the route every exertion
to apprehend any Mexcans who may be found in their
vicinity bearing arms and furthermore that in the
event Of resistance attempt to escape of said Mex
they shall be treated flaws and enemies 10
mankind and shall be fired by the troops and cap
BY order of Major Gen. Patterson:
GEO. A. MCCALL. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
John NJ Brannau, L. LIST Arty. Acting Adt
That some order of this kind was called for will ap.
pear from the circumstances detailed in the following
letter received by gentleman in Matamoras and pub
l6hed III me FIde. The death OF Dr. Alsbury is
confirmed from another source:
CERALvo, Mexico, Sept 81, 1916.
From existing circumstances, it devoves upon me
inform respecting the robbery of your goods
under charge of Dr. Alsbury. On Monday nigh
last, when within mile and half of Ramos on the
Monterey road some Of the attached the
gave out, and unsbe to proceed further In order
my self proceeded on to Ramos Immediately after We
had left the carts large body of Kanse Indians and
robbed the of all the goods and ali our cio
thing and money. On the next day Tuesday, myself
and two companions were attacked when near Msrine,
by about forty fifty Mexican cavalry in ambuscade
Dr. Alsbury, am OF opinion, was killed young Nc
Lane escaped his horse and has been met his way
to this attribute my escape. reached this place
loot with loss of horse, pistols and every thing pos
sessed In justice Dr. Asbury will add that he did
every thing to forward interests by his efforts
ID. HEARD.
THE DETAILS OF THE SIEGE
CFrom the New Orleans Picayune, Oct 2l)
should have written yen before this late hour but
knew all the while that regular correspondent H.
keeping you we'll acquainted with the stirring
of the past week. and little time had could have
put hands upon writing materials to give you
of the dongs Of the I'd division of the Army From the
time the Mexican Lancers commenced the attack upon
advance late the afternoon of the Goth inst
the final capulation the afternoon of the 24th there
literally rest to the soles Of the feet of any
in Gen Worth's command The rain the nights of the
10th end 2lst combined with the constant expectation OF
an attack from the enemy were causes sufficient to drive
away sleeps but to these should be added hunger and
that excess of fatigue which drives off slumber, well
as the circumstance that many OF US had wounded COM
rades demanding attention. with this combination OF
drawbacks easily conceive that had little
time inclination for writing
Speaking Of wounded comrades reminds mo OF poor
Thomas He was one Of the most daring spirits in Nc
Cullocks company and had his horse wounded in the
charge the enemys sncers made upon us on the morn
ing Of the als On the following morning, while storm
Palace, he MORALLY wounded and after uferng In
credioy died on the morning Of the a4th. musket ball
shattered MS nip joint at the time thar the brave
quietly resting side by side on the height where they