Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-07
Later from the Army.

Later from the Army.
The steamship McKim arrived at
New Orleans or the 10th. From the
Com meroial Times of the l2th we ex-
tract the following items:
The force. at Monterey was to be
Immediately reinforced by the LIST reg
iment of Indiana volunteers, who had
received orders TO march thither with
all expedition.
We are sorry that no later news Of
the army at Monterey came by the
McKim. All were ON the lookout for
her arrival, believing that we should
receive many interesting details Of the
late glorious struggle. We find accord
ing to reports current at Matamoros.
that the gallant Col. McClung, Missis.
lsippi volunteers. died of the wounds
he received in the.attack on Monterey.
We subioin some few details of the
fight, published in the Matamolos Flag,
received by the arrival at that place OF
the steamer Mercer, from Camargo.
the only one which up to date had
come down, since the arrival of the
Brownsville, which brought Captain
Eaton, Gen. Taylor's aid, with des-
patches.
i Mr.. w. Buchanan Wheeling, Va.
was assassinaied some short time
since. by Mexican, at Matamoros.-
The murderer was, however, caught,
tiled and executed.
The picfory at Monferey-Fur-
her particulars of as Captuye.-
The steamer Mercer arrived last cve-
ming from Camargo. brought down as
passenger Major Coffee, who gives US
further intelligence of the taking OF
Monterey.
Major c.. reports the loss on the
part of the Mexicans 10 have been
much greater than was at first stated.
1t has been ascertained that fifteen
hundred would not cover their loss in
killed and wounded. On the part of
the Americans. six hundred was the
full extent of the loss.
Gen. Taylor. previous TO the attack,
is said to have had no idea of the ex-
lent and strength Of the Mexican for
tifications. But the valor of his troops
ialtcred at no opposition. Besides the
soldiery, he had to fight the whole
mass of the Mexican population, who
fired from the tops Of the houses. and
did great execution. To partouarize
the performance of any one regiment
or command where all did so well,
would b. an injustice. All have gain
ed impsrishahle -honors. The vasor'
displayed by our whole army is unpar-
alleled in history. Individual acts
were performed which will render the
actors immortal.
I The New Orleans Times and the
delta contain letters from their cor
respondents, at Monterey, which
give, substantially, the same detail Of
events up TO the 25th, which we have
already published. The Times cor
respondent says:
Gen. Worth's loss has been compar.
lively small, but the first division. led
by Col. Garland, and the division of
volunteers have been severely cut up.
The 1t, Sd and 4lh infantry had a
fraction over 400 men, and have lost
over loo killed and wounded. What
was the loss Of the Louisville Legion
and Baltimore Battalion, ] have not
ascertained-it is not very heavy.
A passenger in the McKim inform
ed the editors Of the BE that the loss
of the Americans was 500 killed and
wounded; and that the Mexicans had
fully 100 killed alone. Other accounts
put the number Of Mexicans killed and
wounded al 1900
Col. Watson of the Baltimore Bat
tallion, was killed some distance ahead
Of his command, displaying much zeal
and gallantry.
Thc steamboat Sea arrived at Brazos
on the Sd from Port Lsvscca. and has
been retained to transport stores from
Brszos to the mouth Of the Rio Grande.
The steamship Galveston arrived at
Brszos on the 5ih, aud was 10 leave on
the 9th for New Orleans, by say Of
Matsgorda and Galveston.
The schooner Fidelis, at New Or
leans on the 18th uIt.. left Brasos st.
Jsgo on the 9Th. Mr.. Robertson. a
passenger, who left Matamoros on the
Alb, reported the American loss in
killed and wounded, at Monterey, at