New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-30
yEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
Farther from the Army.

sr;tnl he says, speaking oil the battle:
ya have taken 81 pieces of brass cannon and i'm
,se amount of ordnance stores and are now in pos.
..or OF all the works, city, and surrounding country
me Mexican force at Monterey could not have been
4. tfan 10000 or 10000 men; and that their forts
- becn examined by Engineers, they are pro
nneed 10 be of the strongest and most scientific con-
r-impregnablc, indeed. i. would seem.
sThsre Is point in the programme not before known
.ltbis that the first flag OF truce proceeded from Gen
,b He asked for cessation of hostilities, far
I. cornuana and the division opposed TO it were
! z1sd. while they would be burying their dead in Il
sr,,ou grave This was refused. Ampuda some time
sfaher sent flag to Gen. Worth, asking cessation
J,rm, until he could convey the women and children
iae city out Oh the Town. 10 'his "ehe'ai worm
,rInot listen.
sinuudia next sent flag OF truce TO Gen. Taylor
anr on what conditions he would grant armistce.
= TAYLOR replied that the conditions should be that
~ would surrender prisoners OF war. This Ampu-
aptcted and then, at the suggestion OF some OF his
I'm, General Taylor sent commission to the Mexi-
s,i;speral composed of Gen. Worth, Gen. Henderson
iT,ss, and Col Davis, Of Mississippi to arrange the
"a, Of an arnistice, and they fixed on the terms final
Notwithstanding this learn that strong dissatis.
Lsoas expressed toward Gen. Taylor. more particu-
m mong the Volunteer wing of the Army, for hav-
s,,prted to the armistice. The Mexicans, they be.
sd would not have held out many hours longer, and
S,r hhe Americans) had plenty of ammunition at least
I ia small arms and all the Mexican cannon of a
an rslbre were left in Monterey.
sGpt the Mexicnns, IL seems were still dssatS
sJvfh their Generafor two days after the capitula
- cy elected Gen Mes to the command, in place of
lrpdia They felt disappointed in the numerical force
Tde Americans they thought il vastly stronger
ia IN taking possession Of the city they found 1t to be-
riieremay be proper TO remark, that in the time of
acpiiulaton. the enemy held possession OF the Cattle
lna well as the Citadel.
tn. fobber chief Canacs with large force under
s,srr,uand is at San Fernando, indulgng in his In
lie system Of warfare wherever he can find isolated
detached parties OF the American army. He has
Gsj in one instance, Texan sutler, and in another
utn some thirty pack mules carrying stores from en-
z.rso to Monterey The Texan volunteers Rangers
rls are discharged Two of our fellow citizens had
sfr, Of honor on hand, which were to have been set
tby tho last resort the 18th inst Bale Pcyon had
lrrcf Brig Gen Marshall OF Kentucky Tor which he
q; challenged him and young Mr.. Musson, who was
rsb the army as Mr. Peyton was-a volunteer aid-was
nuck by Capt Sherrer, of the Mississippi Volunteers
Ttnn he challenged
sThe wounded IN Monterey were doing we'll, and
Ire was little or no sickness there.
"A correspondent, writing from Camargo to the Annex
I'm Flag, says
'Iactually believe majority OF The people would be
Wiling to dispute superiority with Us inch by inch An
uepse is at hand for every deicat and in another
esagcment they promise Themselves certnin victory.
Several vouluatce:s were murdered i'll tiis vicinity
Hhn the last few days. party OF men. not attached
The army seven in number, mostly oil Germans, on
eeir way to Cerravo from here attacked by the
Gxlcsns and four of their number killed the other
nemade their escape and have got in here. sup
s Jou have heard that Suffers party We're killed or
ssie prisoners beyond Cerralyo They are stated to
are had considerable amount oil goods with them.
aould not ascertain what Suffers they We're though
gar DR.. Alsbury's name mentioned as being among
hem.
had almost forgot TO mention to you that steamers
not consider this the head of navigation but are pro
dlng above here to Mier. The Major Brown left here
krGer and even at the present low stage OF water it
ssdd she will reach there without difficulty
of the division under Cen Taylor, during the three
ious dsys of the detail of whose operations little is
Unknown see the following notice in letter to the
alnioros Flag !"
iwould beimpossble for me TO give any thing like
inaccurate description Of whit took place In the other
ast OF whichwe speak, division OF the army wiil
seetter described by those connected with 1t. Let IL
Rnee, that here great loss was sustained. Inc
hops all behaved galantly, Although exposed to a
slrderous fire. the volunteers bore it and faced death
rih iortude that would set example 10 any resu'
stroops in the world.
Major Mansfield ordered out 10 reconnoitre sup
ted by Col Garland brigade consisting OF the Sd and
infantry, and Capt Braggs battery. MAJOR Maisncid
them icarlesEly reckessly into the city followed
JCol. Garland, until suddenly they were envcloped N
'sfe from batteries in 'front.' and muskets from inc
aOng stone houses both sides OF the street All the
hors We're barrcaded, and they could get no shelter
ther could thoy their foe They Were driven back
t'er losing hundreds and when parties returned 10
rounded lanccd in the streets Maj, Mansfield was
prnded but got OFT; Capt Braggs battery wss cu' TO
'eces--horses and men.
Here follows list of the officers killed and wounded
this Division, which we have published by former
Iira
The following congratulatory order OF Gen. Taylor
8 been issued To the army
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF OccvpArioN,
Camp near Monterey, Sept. q, 1916.
0RDERS--No. lss.-The commanding General has The
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