American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-12

) again turned about and pressed towards town,
close by the northeast fort, not far from which
nc fell, Lieut.. Bowie and few men being near
him. Thus died brave man, regretted by all
who knew him.
Another account descriptive of the battle,
says;
Here was the gallant Col. Watson of the
Baltimore Regiment, wounded. Some of his
men were persuadng him to retire from the
shower of balls which played around HIM. Ne
yer shall forget his animated expression OF
countenance, when, in taking drink from the
canteen OF one of his men, lie eXCIaimcd-"Nc-
yer, boys! Never will | yield an inch! | have
too much Irish blood in me to give up"
few moments after this exclamation he was a
corpse.
Important Rumor. The correspondent of the
Commercial Times, in one of his latest letters
gives the following rumor.
have good reason to believe General Tay-
lor and other officers high in command, and in
the confidence ofthe President, have written to
Washington, strongly advising no further ad-
vance into the interior on this line. They re-
commend the occupation of the country from
the sea coast, say Tampco along the line Of
mountains, and placing garrisons in every i'm
portant place across to the Gulf of California
there hold on and subsist our forces as we'll as
possible on the country, and let the Mexicans
come to fight us, if their Government will not
make peace.
The head quarters are in the camp, as Gen
eral Taylor cannot be persuaded to quit his
tent and go into a hou,e. Some of his staff
endeavored to persuade him to do SO. He at
last said he would go to oblige them, but should
m fd nj house
they proposed to occupy, and stay in it. This
! settled the matter, and all hands are in the
woods or open plain.
the Picayune writes from Monterey as fol-
! lows
The retailers of ardent spirits have nearly all
been ferretted out and compelled to vaGl0s or
| shut up shop. number of MeXcans have
been murdered in the outskirts of the city with
in tho last two days, by some Of the outlaws
who have attached themselves to the voun-
teers Yesterday afternoon two Mexican Off
GERS, who were leaving the city, called ON Ge-
neral Worth. Soon after leaving him, and
Just after passing through the middle plaza, the
orderly one of them, who rode short distance
behind, was shot through the heart by dis
charged volunteer Ranger The feelings of
the Army were very much outraged by this
dlabolical act. The perpetrator of the foul
deed is now in limbo, and will, trust, be hung.
An order has Just been issued by Gen. Worth,
directing every person not belonging TO the
| Army, who is not a citizen of the place; to
report to his A. A. Adutant General of DIvi-
sion within twenty-four hours. This will set
tie all Irregularities, as, under this order, the
discharged volunteers will be obliged to leave
the town and vicinity. SGntinels are placed at
every avenue leading to the town, on the north
ern and eastern sides, day and night and are
instructed to allow no person bat commissioned
officers to pass in and out, except by the street
that leads to Fort Independence. The guard
is necessarily very large. The ceremony of
guard mounting is performed for the whole
division at the main plaza. This morning the
division guard was as large as some of the Ie-
gimcnts, The reaction that has taken place
in the Army, upon settling down quietly after
so much fatigue and excitement, is really pain
full in its effects. There are few here whose
hearts do not ache TO see their homes and ami-
les The uncertainty that prevails with regard
to the future causes much uneasIness.
The Catholic Chap!ains. letter from Mon
terey, in the Delta, has this paragraph:
On Saturday last Father Rey, Catholic chap
lain to the American army, administered d.
vine service in the Cathedral. There was a
large attendance from the army, and quite
respectable number of citizens. After high mass
the Rev. gentleman delivered lecture taking
for his subject--"Conlession as means of mo-
rality." lie argued the question at length with
mastery ability, and was listened to through
out with profound attention. The Cathedral is
a very splendid building, of the Corinthan
style, occupying space of ground Of about 200
feet front and 500 deep. The exterior bears
the marks of age and cannon balls-the nteri-
or is most beautifully finished, decorated with
few large scriptural paintings, images and de-
signs, in Specification of the anclen,s, and
great pTofusion of finely carved and gilt work
the whole presenting grand and sublime APP
pearance. Father Rey continues mass every
day in the week, and high mass, with somo in
structons to the army in general, on Sunday
The Horrors Of Var. In the afternoon, with
the Texans, | went to the fort, passing over
large part of the field of battle, then covered
with the dead and wounded 1t was horrible
sight to one not accustomed "to blood and car
mage" The dead lay in almost every position
Some of the wounded were screaming in ago
ny, as they were hauled off IN wagons; others
lay on the ground, begging for water and as
sistance; some hoboed along, assisted by com
rades, and Il few, as we passed, turned mute
but inpIorng glance, as ifthey desired help and
knew it would not be given. At the moment
it seemed to me feeling was dead-the regi-
mont was marching rapidly TO the fort, the en-
envy was blazing at it with their cannon, and
in few minutes all expected TO be in the midst
of new conflict. Mems nerves were strung
to high pitch, and no one knew but in an
hour he might be laid out also.
The Evacuation Of Monterey. The following
is notice of the Mexican army, on its evacu-
| ation of Mopferav.