The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-17
OUR ARMY IN MONTERREY.
From The WashiHgton Union.

We lay before our readers this evening
he official dispatches of General Taylor
detailing the heroic and vololous onset oI
our army upon Monterey. They confirm,
ID the main, the accounts which we gave
il our extra of last night They bear the
most ample and honorable testimony 10 the
glIsnuy, the skill, and the patriotic self de-
vaion Of our officers and soldiers. ln this
respect, the intelligence from Monterey full
ly responds TO the wrought expecla-
'iiohs Of The country. Regulars and volnn'
teers through a Ihree.day's bailIe, alter.
nslely under burning sun aud drenching
rains, against foe strong in an overwhelm-
ng superiority Of numbers, aud in the al,
l'antages OF a position so strongly fortified
JAS to be apparently almost impregna6le-
seem TO have We'd with each other, under
their gallant leaders IN efforts OF noble and
hivilrou, daring. The result is a triumph
Every way memorable in military annals
'ln three days our army has carried in
hrenchmenls which the enemy had expect
ID TO maintain against any exhibition Ol mil
iary force on our part, and in which thay
had probably stored, on this calculation, d
large magazine OF provisions. The MeXi,
cans are thus driven from their chosen
stronghold, and one ct the strong keys Of
HeIico is mar IN oar hands.
Our loss in the prolonged connict-
though, probably, not gtea,er than was in
evitaOle from the nature and circumstances
Of the acliOn-has yet been severe, and will
appeal most powerfully TO The best and
deepest sympalhes Of the country. The
brave men who have fallen heroicalIy in
their couniry's righteous and victorious ba.
tie, will live in her grateful remembrance.
We cannot, at this moment, parlicularjze
(0s We hope 10 do hereaher) names and
deeds Of distinguished honor. Suffice it to
say, the fallen have met death of devoted
patriotism and Of high tenown. The living
may rejoice in the conviction ina, their va
Ior has crowned with new glory the prow>
ess of American arms. Their government,
and their country will justly appreciate their
signal services.
The terms Of Ihe cspiIuIation of Monte.
rey-aIl-mporIanI as NE possession OF that
post is 10 the further successful prosecution
Of lhe war-wll arrest lhe attention of the
public mind. The surrender by the Mexi-
can trmy OF the military stores, provisions
and cannon collected in the cily, will add
very considerably TO the resources OF our
troops, and weaken, in greater proportions;
The means Of lhe enemy. The dispatches
II General Taylor do not tlorm us fully oil
,he representations and views upon which
he acted, in granting 10 the enemy sub
jeCh hOWeUer, 10 instructions and orders
from both gOvernmentS-an armslice of
eight VeekS, during which time, ia lhe ab-
sence Of such orders, neither army is 10 ad
vance Beyond specified line, about thilly
miles in advance Of Monterey. 1t must be
borne in mind, however, that in demanding
such suspension Of hCs,iliies in one Of our
lines of operation, lhe Mexican general may
very probably have held out 10 Gen. Taylor
prospects of paciicaIion between the two
countries, which, in fact, do not exist
BE this as il may, however, we un.
derstand that Lieut. Hrmislead, The bear.
er of despa ches from our government
to Gen. Taylor, Communicating the fail
ure Of our offer of negotiation, and en-
Joining renewed vl2or in he prosecution
of the war, had arrived in New Oleans
on the first instant, and is said at one,
o have chartered the steamboat Calves
ton to convey him TO Brazos S. J5go.
lie will prop1bly reach Gen. Tsyor,
camp 10 day or TO morrow, + he be no
already there. Iaese dispatches will
doubtless induce Gen. Taylor to concen
ItTale his troops, and collect his resources
as rapidly as possible, with the view ol
resumng his operations vigorosuly So
soon as he shall receive orders TO lernai.
mate Me armiStice' These orders we
haveno doubt W Il be promptly issued
from WaShingtOn. We trust that
IIhev NAV reach Geo. Tay lor in II days