The daily union., 1846-10-28
THEgDAILYhUNION


brave Capt Gillespie wss shot through aod The TWO
are no y quietly resting Ade iy lSae % The hrighl
where ,tey rscalsed their deaih s1qsunds Noppa
Gillespie, as il has been appxoprs'Hiy namfd Jiy
Gen. Worth Tho friends of FhoItas aIaope
the most respectable in May andi he was IA the
same mess with myself, and Y may uiipfd his asr
qua some con ISOLATION 10 k9oW thai ssofy ets
tsnon paid him, during his lasi hours. that ear
cumstaaces would admit nl g.Ral bnr
| OF the thousands OF Mexican soldiers that oecu-
pied this Gibraltar OF Town lew DAYS since, not
as many hundreds now remain AZ one t'ma, 40
eonhdsot were AInpad a and his generals ~ sue
eess lhsy sent X uIaana with hAesH hundred or Two
thousand cavalry. in the rear of General Taylor,
to cut oh his retreat Toe "redeemng1 game OF
the T,xans and regulars on the afternoon Of
tho 23l-dgg,ng through and under houses,
takins inch by inch, but nesar giving ooe--and
then the close proximity OF the ~ pound monar 90
successfully worked by Major Munroe and Lieut..
Loysll--al combined 10 ntimidae the Mexiesns TO
degree that induced them 10 sue FOR termsla shells
from the mortar fell and exploded all around ihe
great Cathedral. Had one entered tina, establish
ment hlled as Il was with ammunition, every house
on the main Pisza would have been rlyen 70 frpgl
meats and the loss oflife would have been fearful
To sparo the shedding OF so much blood, ppd 80
terrible an injury OF propery were some ot me
main causes that ind need General Taylor 10 o'er the
Mexican commander the terms he dd. ,l ,1a
II saw Ampudia as he left towa for Saulo on the
morning OF the 26th--rode along ~ ms escort Tor
mile or two. The base and lying wrsteh--for eve
ry page 10 his black history proves him as such,
looked cTest-ialea, nervous, and umld to degree
| He was fearful lest some OF the Texan rangers,
many Of whom had deep wrongs silll 70 avepge,
might shoot him from the way.sdsi and as he rode
Though their oncanpment smated dsmchy on ms
route he could eosceal his fears. they allaw-
ed him 20 p,ss, however, without tTens cry or
shout of sxultstion. 80 lEf1T ia ~.
Opinions are various in camp as to whether the
Mexicans ~ill nov oiIsr pssne, OF make slens re-
sislance al Salullo; larger portion, bclisNe, Ia
clining 10 tho latter opinion. A Mexican who ar
rived from that place yesterday, reports that they
have already commenced fortifying Il on an exten-
siye seaIe bot this should be taken merely as ru-
NOR or story Of Mexican--the most unreliable IN
formation conceivable Again, a great many are
disCohtented at the terms given the Msxieans, eod
think that they now will certainly fight again after
being let OF 80 easily. Had the battle continued on
the 24lh three hours longer, the hexicans would
undoubtedly have been on their knees crying ana
begging for t,eir lives. A terrible carnage would
have snsued had not Ampudia sent IN proposals Tor
surrender Of the town. for his forces were hndded,
" can use such a term; and oil this Gereral lay
lor well knew. To carry out the known eoneiia-
tory policy Of our government, however, appears to
have been his aa-tO spare life and property, m ac-
eordance with his instructions, his objeet-and this
should relieve him from all censure IN the matter.
| For myself, having some slight knowledge OF Mex
/
ernment 10, and has besn wroOg for years Shower
any quantity Of magnanimlty upon thus people, and
| II Is enurely thrown away-they neither leel
nor appreciate IL. An inherent pride, which
grows upon them with every step IN downward and
dlsgraeefIl career, causes them 10 look win
pretended scom upon every offer OF generous lnr-
boarance in their adversely, and as well might Van
! Amburg attempt TO cOncia'e his tigers and hyenas
by choice bils Of meat and love pats on the head as
these people by acts Of kindness. The policy has
been tried all summer, and the effects ofIts workings
have been shown by nscay extortons on the part OF
those Of whom our government has attempted 10
| purchase provisions, and by every sxeruon on the
part Of the military TO cut army ia pIeees when
| Il beesguered this place about But enough OF this
| for the present--a word or two OF news, such AZ
have TO offer. .EH.... u. .Ht,
The two Texan regiments, under Coils. Hays and
Woods will probably return home IN the course of
a week, and shond hostilitits fesommenea licsh
| regiments mounted on the best horses that can be
procured, viii at once 10 raised. ~ .H -
| An express has come in stating that Gen. Wool,
with 3 500 men, was to leave San Antonio Yesterday
! for ChIhuahua. What in the name OF NIL that ~
reasonable so large force is going 10 that direction
! for, Is more than can make out That whole sec
| ton is now in the hands OF the Cumanehes, az IL
were, and the difficulty Of moving st large number
of man, when one quarter OF the force Is more man
is necessary to sutjugate any army now there or
that he sent looks to me as almost nsurmounia-
bic. Wuh not doabe the number, Gen Taylor
has marched upon one OF the staoTehods of the
country and driven off an army complere In all its
appointmeuts-if Gen. Wool goes to chihuahua
| with the number stated, il seems tn ms that he will
hav. no other enemies to contend with than the
worst Of all--hunger and suffering, | hope that he
will march this way, where his servises may reay
be needed. I,r.-ors ..,... .,.. ....-sgrr,7 y a
Gen. Taylor is still eneamped at The old ground,
three miles rom here. Generals Worth and Smith
are in town. The main part Of the wounded officers
' 4 . ~ ID IL.
Colonies McClung and Mitchell are also 70 fan
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