The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-11-28
LATER FROM THE ARMY,

VERY LATEST FROM MON TEREY
/ We yesterday received Letter fc""
a distinguished officer Of The Amer cat
Army a. Monterey, which is three day
later than anything we have seen. Ths
portion Of I 10 relation TO BuSamenl,
we look upon ss rather doubtful, el
thought the old general may have been
sent up in the nelghborhood of Chihua'
hua and Sonora to look sfterGen. Wool
We make extracts from The letter, which
is dated:
MONTEREY, Ocl. 90, lS46
Poor Ridgrly is dead. He was bur
led yesterday and is mourned by the
entire Army. NJ !. Lear will not live
twenty four hours Ioneer. We have
late news from Sln Luis de Potosi 10
effect lha, S ,nta Auua was there with
IL 600 men and 90 less than 81 gener
all! He was recruiting daily, but h''
intentions were not known. II ls ~
mored that Buslsmen'e has gone nor,f
n the direction Of Ch,huahua, TO NEE
Gen. Wool, and farther i, is positively
asserted that the iodisns are klIlng and
laying waste eli before them in the latter
State. Not line more in The shape ot
oews. Yours, Sc,
CAPT Randoph R,dgely,-Teir.bh
.Accidenh-Major DushleI, u. S. Pay
master, who left Monterey two days a.
Ter Us, and overlook US at Camargo.
brought intelligence that has casla & loom
over every heart. He states that on the
25th ult., the day after we LEFT, ss Capt.
Ridgely was riding into town 10 dine
with Lieut.. M5ckalI, his horse slipped
on The smooth pavement, and he wa
thrown with such violence against a rock as
10 cause severe fracture of the SKULL He
ay senseIess when Maj DashieIl f.on tie
following day; and no hope of his recover!
was ente rtained by the surgeonsln parting
with this splendid young officer, little
thought that beforei reached home IT would
become my duty to chronicle so painful an
event concerning him. The world never
produced braver man or better soldier
Than Randolph RidgeIy. A nobIer spirn
was never eGcased iG the human lorm-a
inder heart never beat ! cannot bring
myself 10 feel tia! the gallant Rldgely has
lied thus; the thought is 700 cruel to be en-
ertained. can well imagine the heart
ending emotions of the comrades whoi
surrounded him. They have seen him e.
merge unscalhed from several battles,
where he behaved with almost unparalleled
leloism. They all loved him, for he was
kind, frank and generous 10 every one.
Hold on, Charley, and lei me draw their
fre!'
Poor Ridgely!-how many brave com
-ade would have drawnnpon himself the
shaft of death TO have averled il from Ihee
From the American Fla of the 2Srh ult
MeLican RumOr,-It was tumofed yes
erdsy 10 Mexican circles, that The troops
which were on their way 10 San Luis Po'
osi from SalsiI!o (noliced as rumor 10
our last number have been ordered back 10
he place by SaLta Anna, who hes joined
hem with S large additional force, Eight
thousand troops are stated 10 be on the eve
If marching from San Luis Potosi 20 Tam.
oco. Santa Anna, it is said, will have
Sa!iIo about 30, 600 troops, including reg
Iar volunteers and lancheros.
From the American Flag of Nov, 4th.
From .NOnierey-We have advices
rom this post as late as the 2GIh uIt Jol
he politeness Of friend we are inlebledI
or aiew items Of news The healh of
he troops is said 10 be rather bad al This
line. the 2rlncipel complains being he
lianhea and chiIs and fever Il is sup.
POSED that The fruit so readily obtained ,herel
Increase shickRess.
A gentleman recently returned from
Monterey who has had good opportunity
'i forming correc, opinion Of the .lu;ure
of Gen. Taylor, expresses !, as
Ms belief that, after garrisonlng SaIlIlo,rh