Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
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! WASHINGTON, Oct. y, 9P. NJ.
The Ncw-Orlcans Picayune Of the 2lst inst
announces the arrival of the steam ship Gal
weston from Brasses Santiago, coming ia Gal
weston. The news by this arrival confirms ih'
previous accounts Of the battles Of MONTEREY
as pub, ishcd in the Picayune. yt0I =
! Advices from Monterey come down 10 the
! 9th of October. On the 27Ih ult. Gen. Taylor
| issued an order congratulating the Army on
their late glorious victories. Col. McClung
| was not dead, bni improving, Lieut.. Dilworth
OF The LIST Infantry, had died Of his wounds
Major Scar, OF the Sd Infantry, wasdoing well.
Capt Owen, Of the Baltimore Battalion. who
| come IN The Galveston, reports our killed and
wounded at five hundred and sixty one. The
Mexican loss had not been asceItaiDed, but il
was believed to be not less than one thousand.
[ The great subject discussed in the army con-
| tinued to be the terms granted to Ampuda.-
1t is argued that he made the defence Of Mon
terey contrary to the wishes and orders Of San.
ia Anna, He fought well, and Gen. Tay Tor
was induced to be lenient seward him Such
are some Of the reasons given. Others say
that Cen, Taylor yielded with reluctance to
the opinions Of the three officers next in COM
nnand.
The Mata,noras Flag announces the death Of
Capt. Robert Mitchell, Assistant Or. Master 10
."S uC log gives tLiC
deaths Of volunteers at Matamoras from Sept.
LIST to Oct 5th, sixteen in number. Forty.one
were discharg d during the same period -
Gen Patterson hat: issued an order to all whom
II concer ned in the region Of his command, re-
speeding regulations of steamboats,, which gave
some dissatisfaction at Matamoras. Also an
order agreeable 10 the terms Of the Armistice,
Keeping the Mexican troops clear from the Rio
Grande or the route between it and Monterey.
The steamer Col. Harvey with full cargo
ofGovernment stores was lest on the 10th inst
near the mouth of the Rio Grande The Har
ney went to pieces, and her cargo was scatter
ed along the shore. Fifteen lives were lost
There were twenty-sight persons on board
Capt Shannon, Rooney the mate, the Pilot and
two Engineers were saved OF those lost the
names were not known A letter from Monte
rey: dated Sept goth, says the Mexican loops
had almost all left the town. Ampudia left
for Satillo on the Goth, quite crest-fallen.-
The opinion prevailed in camp that the Next
cans wonld not propose peace, hut make a
sionf resistance atthe passes at Saltillo. Gen.
Taylor, the writersays, would have made great
havoc at Monterey on the 2jth, if Ampuda
mad not sent in proposals to surrender. Gen
laylor acted upon the conciiatory policy OF
our Government. - '''''
Hays and Woods two Texas regime mis- were
10 return home, and new regiments were 10 be
raised, If hostiiities acre rene,ved. The main
part Of the wounded officers were deing we'll:
zen. Butler was recovering. An express came
INTO camp on the afternoon of the Goth, from
Saitillo, stating that Gen, Santa Aanna was at
the latter place certifying. He had thirteen
thousand men, which Ampudia's force would
swell TO t,cenfy thousand. Nothing is said
about any quarrel between Generals TAYLOR
and Butler. or Of iniudicious conduct on the
part of the latter. Nothing from Gen Wool's
army. ~ ".. '''~' RI. f.. 49,