The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-10-31
FARTHER FROM THE ARMY.
re N. o. Delta Of the 2Ist says:


We have seen letter from Gen. p. F. Smith.
(COl. Smith) He says speaking of the battle
We have taken 80 pieces Of brass cannon, and
an immense amount ot ordnance stores, and are
now in possession of all the works, city and sur
rounding country.
The Mexican force at Monterey could not have
been less than I0, 900 or IL. 900 men; and now
that their forts have been examined by our Engi-
neers, they pronounced TO be of the strongest
and most scientific onstruction-impregna enable,
indeed, it would seem.
The MeXicans, it seems, were still more dissat-
is6ed with their General for agreeing to the Ar
mstice-for two days after the capitulation they
elected Gen Mejla to the command, in place of
Atnpudia. They telt disappointed in the numer-
ical force Of the Americans; they thought it was
vastly stronger than, in taking possession of the
city, they found it to be; and here it may be
proper TO remark, that, in the time of the capiu-
lation, the enemy held possession of the Cathe-
dral well the Citadel.
The wounded in Monterey were doing we'll
aud there was little or no sickness there.
a correspondent, writing from Camargo TO the
American Flag, says
| actually believe a majority of the people
would be willing to dispute superiority with us
inch by inch. An excuse is at hand for every
new defeat, and in another engagement they
promise themselves a certain victory.
Correspondent OF the N. o. Picayune, wri-
ting from Monterey, SPIT. 20, says:
Of the thousands of Mexican soldiers that oc-
cupied this Gibraltar OF a town few days since,
not as many hundred now remain. AT one time,
SO confident were Ampuda and his Generals of
success, they sent Romano with fifteen hundred
or two thousand cavalry in the rear of Gen. Tay-
Tor, to cut off his retreat
saw Ampuda as he left town for Saldlo on
the morning OF the 26th-rode along in his escort
Tor mile or two. The base and lying wretch
for every page in his black history proves him
such-looked crest fallen, nervous and timid to
degree. He was fearful lest some OF the Texan
Rangers, many of whom had deep wrongs still to
avenge, might shoot him from the way-side; and
as he rode through their encampment, situated
directly Oh his route, he could not conceal his
fears. They allowed him to pass, however, with
out even cry or shout OF exultation.
The two Texan regiments, under Coils. Hays
and Woods will probably return home in the
course OF a week, and should hostilites recon-
mence, fresh regiments, mounted on the best
horses that can be procured, will at once be rails
ed.
An Express has come in, stating that General
Wool, with $500 men, who was to leave San An
tonic yesterday for chihuahua. " hat in the
name of all that is reasonable so large a force
is going in that direction for, is more than can
make out That whole section is now in the
hands OF the Camanches, as it were, and the di-
hculty of moving so large a number of men, when
quarter Of the force is more than is necessary
to subj gate any army now there or that can be
sent, looks to me as almost insurmountable
With not double the number, Gen. Taylor has
marched upon one of the strongholds of the coun-
try and driven off an army complete in all its APP
pointments-if Gen. Wool goes to Chihuahua with
the number stated, it seems to me that he will
have no other enemies to contend with than the
worst Of al-hunger and suffering.