Indiana State sentinel., 1846-10-29
Sill, Later from fine ARMY.

dates of the 18th inst, two days later from New Or
leans. From the Commercial Times of the 18th. we
take the following
On Saturday evening, the steamship McKm, Capt.
Page from BrazOs Santiago, the 9th instant arrived here
via Port Cavailo. She brough MAJOR Coffee, Pay
master Of the army; Captain Dawson u. 8 Artillery
Captain Howard, Mississippi regiment and more than
hundred sick and discharged volunteers. The Nc
Kim, find, has later TOm Monterey than that
received by the James L. Day. yesterday week.
The steamship Galveston had Just arrived at Brazos
when the McKm left and the Telegraph was at Port
Cavao, when she touched there. Very serInus appre
tensions being felt for the fate of the steamship Nepune
the United States Quarermaser directed Captain Psge,
his Departure keep close in toward the Texan cOast
his passage, with view TO ascertain If any niorina-
ton could be obtained respecting her From the pilots Of
the ST. Josephs island, he learned that they had found
the shore there, the 4h instani desk, marked
Neptune the bottom, and near the same spot ano-
iher DESK with 81 900 in gold in H. which Is supposed
belonged the i'll fated steamship New York.
The greatest fears entertained regarding the NeP-
tune news, except the above tuhIng incident, was
obtained by Captain Page, although he made the most
dgent inquiry, calling purposey al Galveston and Fort
Cavalo. The latest information obtained oil The Nep-
tune, the 1st instant. She had been seen on the
29th umo by the James L. Day, off the Brazos labor
ing very heavily in tremendous sea, with her flag union
down. evidently in distress. This having been reported
the Monmouth put out 10 her assistance on the
st Instant, but the high, and the wind was so
tempesuous that nothing efectuay could be done for
the Neptune. The captain of the Monmouth proposed
that the Neptune should send her lne and he should
make effort 10 tow ner into DTaZOS MS COuu HOl
be DONE il appears, when the Monmouth made another
proposition, which take the Nepiunes passengers
out but the captain Of the latter preferred putting to sea
to rskng the attempt From that time TO this, nothing
has spired regarding her, and the impression that
she is lust
The force at Monterey would be Immediately reinorc
ed by the 1t regiment Of Indiana volunteers, who had
received orders march th.her with all expedition
Mr. w. Buchanan a native of Wheeling, Va, was
sassinaed some short time since, by Mexican at Mata
moras. The murderer was, however, caught tired and
executed.
The steamer Mercer, arrived last evening from Ca
mafgo brought down passenger Major Coffee, who
gives further intelligence of The taking OF Monterey
Major C. reports the loss the part OF the Mexicans
TO have been much greater than was at first stated Ii
had been asceained that fifteen hundred would not COW
IheIr loss killed and wounded On the part oil the
Americans, hundred the full of the loss.
General Worths loss has been comparatively small,
but the 1st DIVISION led by Col Garland and the division
of volunteers have been severely cut up The lst, Sd,
and 4th infantry had fraction over 400 mem and have
lost 100 killed and wounded. The lst Tennessee
regiment had less than $50 in the fight and lost 1913
killed and wounded Col Miiches Ohio regiment lost
about 60 The Mississippi regiment had q killed
aud 43 wounded. What the loss of the louisville
Legion and Baltimore battalion, have not ascerained-
il is not very heavy.
passenger in the McKm informed tho editors Of the
Bee that the loss of the Americans FIVE hundred and
nincytree killed and wounded and that the Mexicans
had fully eleven hundred killed alone. Other accounts
put the number of Mexicans killed and wounded at ff
teen hundred
Col Watson, of the Baltimore battalion, was killed
some distance ahead of his command displaying much
zeal and gaIlaniry.
MATAMoRAs, Oct. isi, 1916.
GENTLEMEN-I wrote you few days since from the
camp at Monterey since when have been despatched
to this place public business. AS morrow,
have only time to say word
The entire loss in battalion baltimore, rs killed
and as am informed, 10 wounded--all slightly but
have either Of the killed or wounded. and
therefore cannot give names.
Col Watson was killed in the imprudent charge order
ed by Gen. Butler. He the head of the battalion
and had ordered 60 into the charge with three
cheers He received ball in the breast while in the act
Of cheering and fell instantly tried TO get him. but
borne IN the rush. The charge Intellectual
At this Gen. rode up great anger and
ordered US 10 retire Old Rough up under the most
tremendous fire. Ii here his horse shot
Capt. Stewart took command, and said, "Boys,
your Colonel is killed, don't run, show these Id red
skins that although you ordered to retire. you intend
TO WALK" With this, he shook his fist at them and
d-d then pretty considerable. Our entire loss will
be much short Of 500 900 killed and wounded-he
emy the same Ampuda has given up the main fort as
per articles of capituaon and the stars and stripes
floating over il when left
There IS doubt but that Ampudia will be rein
forced in about month by IL O0O men, They Will be
under Santa Anna
We must have 900 more volunteers. Mark that.
The Tennessee and Mississippi volunteers cut up
horribly Kentuck did stand the fire well, and Ohio
got into hot place, but backed out OF H. Captain
Barber and Col McCulough oi missisPPi also e NOR
tally wounded, with number of other officers whose
names cannot remember.
We expect anohe battle at SaItiIlo So the
mistce expires and have now got our hands in we
will give them rougher usage next time.
From the Charleston Erening Netcs, Oct. 10.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.-We indebted TO Capt
Thornton the IT, s. Dragons, who arrived here yes
erday for some interesting particulars from the seat OF
Captain Thornton informs that il is very sicky
at MaamOras which place he left somewhere about the
24th of last month At the time of his leaving there
zoo Americans about three ourhs volunteers sick of
with nd "
phod fever. The average number of deaths five a
day Ii is TO be expected however, that the accession of
cold weather will much abate the violence of the disease
Captain L. further informs that an order had been
asued by Gen. Taylor Gen. Patterson at Camargo TO
send the Alabama and Georgia regiments of volunteers
10 Monterey. They were TO be commanded by Gen.
Pillow
The following is the location of the American forces
the different points on the Rio Grande
One regiment of volunteers the mouth Of the Rio
Grande
Two regiments at a Mexican fort on the river, ten
miles from It's mouth.
One regiment of Ohio volunteers under the command
of Col Curtis and four companies of Artillery eguars
at atamOas The volunteers are eneamped on The north
edge Of town two companies artillery, under Captain
Lowe, stationed in Fort Brown company in Fort
Paredes and one in the plaza.
The whole of the troops at Camargo under the
command of Col. Clarke, U. s. A.
One company of Artillery, reguars) and one comPa-
ny of Kentucky volunteers encamped at ReynOsa.
One company of Artillery under Captain Swartw out at
Mier. One hundred and thirty Dragon recruits, under
Lieut.. Kane, encamped in the Plaza hlier.
Gen. Patterson had, previous TO the regiments be-
ing ordered to Monterey about 1000 men encamped three
miles fiom Camargo
Advices from Santa Fe to the 9th Of September have
been received ST. Louis. Gen. Keaney left the Sd,
with eight hundred for another settlement and
pected be absent twenty days. allowing the main body
Of the army and the horses recruit their strength in the
meantime lie has captured another town, the forti6ca-
tIOns of which, situated -On emnence, sweeps IN It's
range the whole town. The inhabitants have chosen
government under the protection Of the forces of the