The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-20
MONTEREY. Mexico. Oct. u.

MONTEREY, Mexico, Oct. IL.
GtR,lemeR--Ne have received news from
New Orleans up 10 the 25lh ult. II SEEM
that there is no probability Of peace being
established for some time to come. Lieut.
Armislead, OF the 9Th Infantry. has jlst u
rived from Washington with dispatches loI
/ Gen. Tay Tor, but The Instructions sent hiT
are not known IN the Army.
A mail which was sent from CamargC
BY a Mexican express rider for the Army
about the 2ls, ult. and which, il is bcliey
ed, contained important dispatches for Gen
Taylor, besides many private letters, wa.
taken by the enemy and conveyed TO An.
pudls, who received II on the day OF the ca.
1 pituatlon. " neither the Mexican mail ri.
i der was killed, as is pretended, or carried
/ the mail Of his own accord to AmpudIa, IS
not known; but certain II is that the mail
is in possession Of the enemy. After the
Mexican Army had retired 10 Saltllo, Gen.
| Taylor, hearing OF the loss of the mail, sent
a messenger 10 Ampudla and requested him
/ TO return the private correspondence. The
F., self appointed postmaster general OF our Ar.
my replied, through Mr.. Fullace, that a
mail bad been taken aud received by him,
but that be had forwarded the bag TO Santa
Anna M Fullace, however, hoped soon
TO have the pleasure either Of sending back
the private correspondence or of bringing
It 10 person. THIS accounts for mary per-
sons 10 the Army not receiving intelligence
FROM home when they knew Il was due
For instance, have not received line
from my family Of later date than six
weeks aso. Il is to be hoped that alter
Ampudia ADD all his officers and wives and
concublnes and Santa Anna shall read Ihese
letters, they will be returned to US. The
ladies' who have husbands or lovers in the
Army viii have the satisfaction Of knowing
that their letters have been read by the II.
lustuous Ampudla. |, is 10 be hoped tha.
our wives have written US very becoming
letters, aud that they have been mum on
family secrets. Happily for their feelings
OF de'lcacy on this subject, however, ueI.
ther the Mexican men or women eau IN
derstand or appreciate the devotion which
has been brealhed forth 10 their letters 10
Hose uao are dear to them here. | know
u - u least hall a dozen letters IN
!, "s.~h w!it assist The
Mexican Government IN lie Iens. W.
war slth u. | would write 10 p dro DE-
4 npudla aad ask him 10 do me the special
tiyor 10 return them 10 me, only this cor.
responding Sllh The enemy is shooting
affair. lou may ask how the mail came
to be entrusted to a Mexican, or to ore man,
10 be carried distance Of 80 miles thro'
a country flied Silh ranchcros, and par,icu.
larry al ume shen Gen. Taylo. was anx.
lousIy expecting instructions from Wash.
mI,on. wlli answer this, If not to your
satisfaction, at least TO The best Of ny knowl-
edge aud inlofmauon. The economical
qIariefmasler at Cdmargo was enabled 10
hire the Mexican 10 run the gauntlet for
fifteen dollars, whereas if an escort had
been sent up with It, the expense would
have amounted lo-jIsl nothing at all. No
American citizen could be hired to take the
mail through alone for Sl00, bu, il should
be obvious to any oae that It IS very mpru
den. 10 risk a mail to such chance.
The wounded are doing well, better than
vas at FIST expected. Maj. Lear, who was
-. horribly wounded through the mouth,
the bal, coming out al the back OF the neck,
shaiteTJog the Jisbone and palate, will, il
Is hoped, recover. HIS 500, young gen.
teman Of 20, IS fortunately with hun. L..
Richard {. Graham, Of the All lnilntrv,
died Of his wounds last night. Gen But.
le-, who vas shot through the leg, Is reco.
gefng fast, ard begins 70 attempt, in his
Impotence to be on his legs again, to hob.
bic about his room.
Gen. Taylor keeps bis own counsel res.
pecilng the nature Of the instructions re.
celyed from Washington. The Washing.
ton letter writer's probably know more a.
bout It than majority Of the officers an.
der Gen. Taylor al this moment. Some.
thing Is brewing, however, and can see
that some movement IS soon to be made,
though none mas yet been ordered.
| The Bishops Palace and heights back oil
the town are not garrlsoned, the troops
having been withdrawn into town, and there
- no piqueI stationed on the Sa.uIlo road
IN that vicinity.
send you by this mail lis, Of the XIII.
ed and Wounded, with all the remarks, winch
/ have copied from the official returns
j ne lisl has cost me considerable tine and
Iabo'. Several Of the corps only returned
+ the n4Bibsr Of killed and wounded, and #
vas only after ! commenced seeking for the
names, De-, that they were sent IN. Til,
list l' too long for Us to luser.
II.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Oct. lG.
/ Ceaiemea-A chance offers to seed {
''ne' Which | mus! write IN haste, as tn,