True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-10-14
Latest from the Army---AnOther
Glorious VictOry---MOnteIey
taken.


taken.
Since our last issue, Interesting and exciting
intelligence has been received from the seat Of
war Monterey has capitulated, after despe.
rate struggle Of three days The victory was
dearly boughl.the loss on The American. side
numbering some 500 killed and wounded; that
of the enemy about the same. Gen. Taylor's
force was 60OO--that of the Mexicans is yari.
ousy estimated at from Ito 1900. The fol-
lowing letter, from an officer in the service Of
the United States, gives the most accurate and
concise account Of the Laule, that has as yet
reached us.
CAMARdo, Sept. .29, 1916.
Sra: An express arrived here last night
from Monterey, bringing the news of ano-
Their victory. Gen. Taylor began opera,
lions on the rear of the cityof Monterey
on the 2Isi September, and, after four days
hard fighting, took the place 1t was a
hand TO hand fight the most of the time,
the Mississippi and Tennessee Regiments
doing wonders and suffering dreadfully
the first day; but, like brave fellows, they
marched forward, and with two compa-
MES Of Regular Infantry, stormed and took
two forts and several pieces of cannon
The Baltimore Volunteers also did their
share of gallant and hard duty; but the
Mississippi and Tennessee boys hal the
hardest of it, and, as matter OF course,
their loss was the greatest. The question
"Will volunteers fight from homeP has
thus been fully answered They marched
forward under CALLING fire in, finer style
than they ever did on drill parade.
The force of the enemy was from nine
to twelve thousand ours about six thou
sand aud in open plain; the Mexicans in
forts and within the towrr@bnl noEning
could stand the bay0Fict charge of the
American boYsE Gen. Taylor had his
horse disabled, and fought through the
streets of tt6e town for a long time Oh foot
Generaks Worth and Twiggs were in the
thickest oft, and right gallantIy did those
tWo able officers acquit themselves. Eve
~fy one did his duty. Our loss in killed
and wounded amounts TO about five hun
drec; the Mexican loss about the same 1t
is said the battles of the Sth and 9th were
nothing compared to the fight at Monte.
rey. Gen. Taylor and Gen. Ampudia
bad a conference on neutral ground, and
settled on terms Of capiIulation. Gen.Am-
pudia is to withdraw from the town with
his army in six days-an eight weeks
cessation Of .hoslililies, Excluding the
commands Of Generals Kearney a. Wool,)
so that the armies may have time to hear
from iheir respective governments send
you list Of the killed aud wounded which
was given me by Capt. Eaton, Gen. Tay. q.
lors aid, whovis bearer of dispatches to
Washington. You will see the name of
It. Col. M'Cung on the list of the wound
ed. Heis shot through the hips, and is
expected to recover.
General Taylor has ordered more troops
to be brought forward. Since commence
ing my letter, have been ordered to pro-
coed down the river with all possible dis
patch to take Capt. Eaton and dispatches
on towards Washington. In two hours
will be off for the mouth of the river, and
on my return trip, am ordered to proceed
up the river as far as Loredo, in order 10
furnish Gen. Woods command with pro-
visions As yet a steamer has never been
mp that far but it is said that the river is
navigabe for 300 miles above this place.
Respectfully yours,
A. q. BREATH,