Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-07
Geo. A. MCCALL. Acting Adjt. Gen'l.

Official.
Geo. A. Mccall, Acting Adj't. Gen'l.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Sept. 90, 1916.
Gentlemen.-We are at length in quiet
possession of this place, the last division of
Ampudia's army having marched out yes.
terday morning. The first division march
ed out on the Goth, the second on the 9Th,
and the balance on the 2sth. saw the
two last, and was able to form toerably
good idea Of the number of men in them.
There could not have been fewer than
$500 in each division, Of regular soldiers.
well armed and equipped. Add to these
1000 horsemen who left the city in small
parties. during the four days fight. and at
least 5000 citizens Of the town who took
up arms in its defence Of place which
nature and art have combined TO render as
strong as any in the world. How such an
army. thus situated, could ever allow itself
to be conquered by force of less than 1000
men, will always appear strange to me-
The cowardice Of Ampudia is now esiab.
lished beyond doubt. So careful was he
Of his person, that it is said he never once
left his house when any firing was going
on. What pity that one of our shells
could not have dropped into his bedroom.
felt perfectly satisfied. when saw the
Mexican troops pass out of town, with the
arrangements which General Taylor had
made with them. To have taken all those
men prisoners would have been useless
Their arms we do not want; their horses
were worthless, with few exceptions. and
it would have been very expensive and
troublesome to feed and guard so many
men. And. moreover, il would have cost
many valuable life to have carried the
city at the point of the bayonet.
rode out with the head of the column
day before yesterday, when their second
division left town. That scene alone would
almost have remunerated one for The long
journey to Monterey. At the head of the
column rode the commander of the division
with his staff, accompanied by Major Scott,
of the 5th infantry, within Adjutant Lieut..
DeasO and Lieuts. Hanson, Robinson and
McLaws. Col. Peyton rode by the side of
the chief, and received very affectionate
embrace from him as we turned out to lie,
the column march on, when the head had
reached Palace Hill. And now was pre-
sented scene that can never forget
Two regiments of Infantry led off, with
colors flying, drums beating, and the trum.
peters blowing with all their might. The
fifers made all the noise they could. The
men were all well armed, and the whole
division seemed to be well appointed, with
the exception of shoes, in lieu of which
most Of the men wore sandals. Three
pieces of artillery were in the centre of the
CnInDnn OF nina md txuat,,a
FOUNDER, marching four abreast, extended
about one mie
The army was accompanied by great
many females; officers wives on horseback,
their faces muffled, and with hats on; sol.
diers' wives mounted on donkeys or on foot.
some of them carrying burdens that ]
would scarcely think of packing upon
mules; young women with short petticoats,
and hats, tripping lightly along; young girls
lrudging along with their little valuables in
their arms. l noticed one pretty little
creature. about nine years old, with pc,
chicken on one arm, and a parrot perched
upon her head. The ugliest woman lever
heard of was walking behind poor little
1ea.bit donkey, belaboring him with large
stick. The donkey was ridden by a young
woman, a second edition of the old one
A precious pair, that mother and daughter.
Most of the soldiers looked sullen and their
Eyes cleaned with hatred. and desire for
'evenge. One of McCulloch's horses.
,aluable animal, which man was leading
'ut of the way of the Mexican troops,
vas seized and led off, the soldiers. leveling
heir muskels at the hosiler when he en-
eavored to recover his horse. The animal
vas promptly returned, however, on The
circumstances being mentioned to the com.
handing officer.
Yesterday morning the last division was