The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-13

consisted Of McCulochs and Oillispe's companies Of
rangers, and squadron Of dragons: under Col May
respective regiments The baggage Of the LIST division,
and one half the ordinance train, that command
baggage and the other part of the ordnance train The
volunteer Division marched at eight o'clock followed
by it's baggage and the supply train The rear guard
each division and closed the march, following the sup
ply train In case on Henderson should arrive with
the exception Of four companies, which were 10 take
the place Of the two companies of ry which form
ed the rear guard Gen. Henderson rook tho army
about four miles from here and his command dis
posed OF according to the above named arran9omont
lows LIST division ON the right the ID on the io and
the Volunteer Division in the centre the chiefs Of dv
sons organize such reserves as they might judge pro-
per- This order of battle not to be considered nvalua
b,e but to be controlled by the of the ground
Four men from Gillespis's company attached to
Everything connected with this days march has been
intensely interesting tn ALL and novel to many. The
in readiness to act promptly. The column embracing
the trains reached nearly quite three miles, It was
eomns sxen that ons As sn ~ - 70 IN
manner and although has been hot and dusty not half
dozen out Of nearly six thousand five hundred have
given in to-day the march. We'have forded num-
Der ofstreams to-day, commencing Marin with the
San Juan which was nearly waist deep. OF course wo
tiby have we assembled what appeared like mountains
this morning, that we now seem to be great plain
around us Our road has been through richsr region
since leaving Marin than any have since leaving
the Rio Grande We passed two or three large hacien
das where sugar is cultivated to considerable ex
tent and the second crops in ourishing state
All these plantations irrigated from the mountain
Soon after arrived here this evening, Mexican
who has been following the Army from Seralvo, was
On o M OF bs
boys OF the 18th Infantry he botsd out Of the Door and
was pursued and caught little while after he broke
from the guard and towards the chaparral but I'M
fortunately for the poor devil he running directly
into the camp of the I'd DIVISION which lies hid In the
ing shoot him, and, after a foot race through
the thorn bushes and various extraordinary eas
after receiving 4 bayOnet wound. He is spy. ''
Wen. tomoTow evening, or next Day morning, we
e the
Monterey last evening. which Mr. Kendall forwarded TO
you This evening the report l. that .. there ar.
sHrrounded by ditch and breastwos, and the streets
= How do the troops act on tn. eve of an expected
battlel Only that they little precise in the
performance of their duties-a little careful in ar.
instants noticeand little careful to procure
rest while they may see no change in their demeanor
the only , = how they will go to work to
tied belief that the Mexicans will fight and is also be-
eved that lives will be sacrificed both sides
predict that their retreat, the army will be awfuy
cut up About twelve hundred Texan horsemen now
with and they DESTROYS Of paying off old
but in overakng the retreatng troops they will be &C.
tive and destructive.
NINE OCLocK, P M-The impression of those who
ought best know Is still that the troops Monterey
no resisancs Is offered them They have come a long
made BY Col Psrsfos +. smith .oms days ago, when
asked what he thought of the probabilities Of battle
long time but what he foundit" replied he "and Cen
Taylor will not think, seek in vain for another seto
Sas BEEN at heavy expense to oy Moneey and
do not find out before to morrow night at this time
that they do not intend to expend their money and labor
for nothing shall then be satisfied that there spirit
left among them Two hundred Mexican troops left this
place this morning. after lltreang and pillssing the
ings and very ungrateful In Marin where Torrejons
troops had day two before robbed whipped and in
the for s~o s psr sna
the time selling II to Mexcans for four bits per
bottle. We march tomorrow at O'Clock, to encamp
CAM srronn MoMrrnEy, srrr ls, AT IL O'CLOCK. M
Well, the ball has opened" When within about four
direction. On arriving here learn that Gen Taylor
with detachment Of dragons and the Texan Rangers,
advanced within few hundred yards Of the CITY when
The first bali came within about ten yards Of the Gene
raj Some twenty to thirty shot were fired at the
hurting neither horse. picket of 100 Mexican
Cavalry appeared the plain when our advance first
sscoSstsss retired r into the city Bishops hill strongly
fortified and they are hard at work on height com.
msnans that place. SO tonight OF eay IN ns g morning
beyond doubt
CAmr pEvonk MONTEREY, Sept 10, 1916.
isolated little army The General left the camp at San
Francisco this morning at SUNRISE and by O'Clock the
Col May with squadron Of dragons in advance. The
men started of briskly. and the road was fine. After
Ms.cans corn sid near At Ssnd Afforded materials
L t Ds heard q S..r When within
nonading Some Of the had just previous to this