The daily union., 1846-10-23

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conduct at home, than in tho post he has so WORTH
| ly filed abroad. Few men have such numerous
aud enthusiastic friends as Col King-who, We are
surs will all delight TO bid him cordial welcome
| to his native shores.
The want OF faith among the Carthaginians was
proyerbal in antiquity. But Paaiea Jfdss not
more famous than the Mexican faith in modern
times She has made treaty with the United States,
which she has grossly violated She has pledged her
self TO pay indemnites, which she has failed TO fu
hl. In the negotiations at Monterey, Ampudia at
tempted to deceive General Taylor by the grossest
MISREPRESENTATION. OF this fact there does not
now appear to be any reasonable doubt In add-
| tion to the evidence which we furnished in last
nights Union we have seen to-day private letter
f, from an officer in General Taylor's camp, which
confirms the statement. We have other evidence
before u.s. brought by this mornings northern mail /;
one in the form ofa letter in the Baltimore American
which we publish in this evenings Union. The
writer states that 'they Generals Taylor and Am
puda) have further entered into an armistice for
eight weeks. General Taylor agreed to this on
Ampudia's positive assurance that our comma
soners were IN Mexico, arranging the basis
| of a treaty" The writer probably attaches
| much--too much--importance 10 this assurance, as
the motive Of our gallant generals agreement; for
we had taken up different impression from what
we originally heard upon this matter But further,
we find the following letter in the Albany Atlas,
which, we have no doubt, comes from very hon
orable member Of General Taylors staff, and con-
firms this impression. We shall probably hear
more of all these unauthorized assurances OF Gen.
Ampudia, when we come to receive Gen. Tsyiors
next dispatches;
From the Albany Atlas.
THE sToRMINo or MONTEREY
The following letter is from officer Of the army
to a gentleman Of this city. The writer speaks
from personal observation of the gallant exploits Of
tie, and who are we'll known to many of.oar ciS
zens He gives an interesting accoune Of the bat-
tie, which will repay aperusal:
September 25. 1876.
nv pEAR sIRi The express il about leaving, but
cannot let il go without directing you line. You
will see Of course, the Official account Of bloody
and glorious affairs Of the 2lst 22d, and 23d Sep
tember Harder fighting nobody ever saw, as is
proven by the list Of killed and wounded. am
sorry to say that Capt Lewis N. Morris, one Of the
noblest fellows in the world, was killed while lead
ing his company into the city. Captain Henry be-
haved with admirable coolness and courage, and
am happy to say, escaped unhut. The town
fortified with eonsummae skl. In all the cities Of
this country the houses constructed exclusively
Of stone. In this city, three months preparation
had added TO the natural strength Of the position.
On the left Of the city, about mile distant, under
spears Of the Sierra Madre, the Bishops Castle
strong stone building, heavily armed with arte-
ry. The heights above the castle were crowned by
field works, also heavily armed. In front Of the
city is regular fertilization Of the strongest
kind. This was one of their most destructive
batteries. In the city the streets were filed with
stone banicades, bristling with artillery. The
plaza and the cathedral were armed-the latter
citadel. On the right of the town there were
several batteries, composed of strong stone build
ings and field works. Gen Worth was sent on tho
10Th to attack, on the 2lst, the works the left
with his divsion-the flower Of the army. Gen.
Taylor, with the remainder Of the army, on the
2lst stormed the works on the right, nnd the city
He was successful in carrying the fort on the ex-
treme right. The others in thatquarter were subse
quently abandoned. Our greatest loss occurred in
the attack upon the town, which was not made as
the general intended. Worth eminently success
ful on the left. The field works and the Bishops
Castle were stormed by him. and gallantly carried.
He is voted brsret major general, by the unanimous
voice of the army. On the 23d, the city attack
ed from the forts on the right and left by artillery,
and the advancing Of infantry.
The houses were taken possession OF, and holes
made through the walls to allow the troops to
pass from one house TO another. This, of course,
required time, as the walls Of every house are Il
least two feet thick. Ii would not do to pass
through the streets, as they were roked by most
destructive fire of artillery. The Mexicans, by
the way, have shown themselves TO be capital ar
terists, although the most miserable and worth
less cavalry and infantry. They once ventured into
the plain with large body Of the two latter arms
and were scattered and broken up by tive discharges
of Braggs light artillery and one Of an Ohio regi-
ment. In the mode | have described, the city was
occupied by our troops almost to the plaza leaving
only the works on that square and the strong work
in front Of the town, in possession of the enemy In
these places were the Mexican army, reduced by
desertion, &C., from about 1000 to probably not
more than 1900 During the night of the 23d,
the morning of the Oath Colonel Marino, Of the
Mexican army, came into our camp, and offered to
evacdate the town, if allowed to carry off the pub.
lie property, and march out with the honors of war.
In view of the offers of peace made by govern
ment and the assertion on the part Of .4mpudia their
general, that peace probably made before this be-
toeen the t,co countries the general gave them liberal
terms, although he placed very little confidence in
Ampudia's assertions. You will see the articles Of
capituIaton in the papers. The Mexicans march
out with their side arms from NE town and forts,
with six pieces of field artillery and fifteen days
tions--leavng vast amount Of public property, and
about twenty-five pieces Of heavy artillery in our
possession. They evacuate the country halfway
to Salto, leaving il open to our troops This car
ries us beyond the gorges Of the mountains and in
the event Of the resumption Of hostilites makes
path to Saltillo, easy, instead Of most difficult
one. Hostiites in this quarter, are suspended for
eight weeks, or until we hear from our respective
governments. The mass of the army approve the
course Of the general. Ii was dictated by generous
feelings, as well as true wisdom.
BY the subjoined copy order you will see that our
citizens are allowed to fight as well as pay
Yours, &c. '
~ ORDERS NO. 12l.
HEADoUARrERs ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, Sept. 81, 1886.
Majors Kirby and Van Buren, of the pay depart-