Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-22
Our Army i'm MONTEREY,
From the Union. Oct. -

From the Union, Oct. II.
We lay before our readers this evening the official
dispatches of General Taylor, detailing the heroic
and victorious onset of our army upon Monterey.
They confirm, In the main, the accounts which we
gave In our extra Of last night They bear the most
ample and honorable testimony TO the gallantry, the
skill, and the patriotic selfdcyotion of our officers
aud soldiers. Ia this respect, the intelligence from
Monterey fully responds 10 the high-wrought expec
tatons Of the country. Regulars and volunteers
through three day battle, alternately under burn
ing sun and drenching rains, against foe strong in
an overwhelming superiority of numbers and in the
advantages of position so strongly fortified TO be
apparently almost impregnable-seem to have wed
with each other, under their gallant leaders, efforts
of noble and chiyalrous daring The result IS tri-
umph every way memorable IN military annals. In
three days army has carried entertainments which
the enemy bad expected TO maintain against any ex-
hibition of military force part, and In which
they had probably stored, this calculation, large
magazine Of provisions. The Mexicans are thus
driven from their chosen stronghold, and one Of the
strong keys Of Merico as hands.
Our loss in the prolonged confict-though, proba-
bly,, greater than inevitable from the nature
and circumstances of the action-has yet been Sc
vere and will appeal most powerfully TO the best and
deepest sympathies of the country. The brave men
who have fallen herocaly in their countrys righteous
and victorious battle, will live in her grateful remem
brance- We cannot, at this moment, particularize
(as hope to do hereafer) names and deeds of dis
tinguished honor. Suffice it to say, the fallen have
met death of devoted patriotism and Of high re-
nown. The living may rejoice in the conviction that
their valor has crowned with new glory the prowess
of American arms. Their government and their
country viii Justly appreciate their signal services
The terms Of the captuation of Monterey-all-im-
portant the possession of that post the further
successful prosecution of the war-w arrest the
tention of the public mind. The surrender by the
Mexican army Of the military stores provisions and
Il -. AL
bly, to the resources OF troops, and weaken, In
greater proportion, the means of the enemy. The
dispatches of General Taylor DO not inform US fully
of the representations and views upon which he acted
in granting to the enemy-Subect, ho,ceUer, TO an
Structins and orders from both gouernmentS-an ar
mstice of eight oeeks, during which tme in the alb
sence OF such orders, neither army is to advance be-
yond specified line, about thirty miles in advance Of
Monterey. 1t must be borne in mind, however, that,
in dc handing such a suspension Of hosttes IN one
OF our lines OF operation, the Mexican general may
very probably have held out to General Taylor pros
poets of paci6cation between the two countries,
which, in fact, do not exist
| Be this as it may, however, we understand that
Lieut. Armstead, the bearer Of dispatches from
government 10 General Taylor, communicating the
failure of our offer of negotiation, and enjonng
newed vigor in the prosecution of the war, had
rived in New Orleans the LIST instant, and is said
to have chartered the steamboat Galveston to
reach General Tayors camp to-day or tomorrow, n
he be not already there. These dispatches will doubt
less induce General Taylor to concentrate his troops
and collect his resources as rapidly possible with
the view Of resuming his operations vigorously SO
he shall receive orders TO terminate the
lice. These orders, have no doubt will promptly
be issued from Washington. We trust they may
reach General Taylor in sirteeH days, the time in
which Captain Eaton performed the route TO Wash.
ington In such event, little delay (at the worst
can be occasioned; and even that little time be
usefuy spent in securing more complete and effect
i've preparation. At all events, there cam
ceive, be doubt whatever that armistice which
was thus agreed to by General Taylor subject TO the
orders Of the two governments, should be at ter
minated.
While upon this subject, we may take occasion 70
some Of the journals u the actual intended depar-
ture Of Mr.. Sidell and Mr. Parrott 10 General Tay.
lors camp, 60 avail themselves of any opportunity OF
negotiation commissioners 10 the Mexican govern
meni, are without any shadow Of foundation. The
reception Of last overture 10 negotiation by the
Mexican rulers have determined our government "a
pursue It's military operations without cessation. and
with the utmost energy, ill the sole object Of our
war-a Just and honorable peace, with proper securi-
iy against repetition Of Mexican ouirage-shall be
OD.alied. M Jles d.is would only be carrying oui
avowed, and which they announced in the letter "a
Commodore Conner, accompanying their late over.
lures Of negotiation.