American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-29

Gen. Taylor is still encamped at the oil
ground, three miles from here-Gens. Wort
and Smith are in town. The main part of th
wounded officers are doing well. Gen'l But
Ter is recovering, while McClung and Mitchell
are also in q fair way
Another letter, in the Pcayune, dated Mon
terey, Sept 90, afternoon, says
An express rider has this moment arriveC
from Salinas, which place he left this morning
1t is only days ride this side of Saltillo, ant
he states, on the authority of Mexican, tina
Santa Anna arrived at that city yesterday
morning, or the evening previous, and at onct
commenced lortfYing the place with vigor.-
He had no less than $4,000 with him, which
added TO those which left here under Ampu
da, will swell his army TO over 10000 men
Report further has it, that he is 10 erect works
and batteries close by The Rinconada-the lin.
It's OF our lines by the sixty days. truce.
1t all this should prove true, the army may
have blooder work to do than ever One thing
is certain-Santa Anna was hourly expected
here when Gen. Taylor arrived, and many
think that Ampudia's reasons for wishing to
retire was the fact that no found himself TO a
degree surrounded after the success of the I'd
division, and was anxious TO form junction
with his master on the best terms he could
make. We shall know more about this matter
in day or two
Lieut.. Dilworth, of The LIST U. S. Infantry,
died this forenoon OF his wounds Capt R.
II Graham, who was badly shot, It is thought
is mendDg. He belongs to the 4th U. S. In
ilntry.
In relation to the terms of capitulation, the
writer says;
Our Army has taken, or rather, retained so
pieces Of artillery, many Of which are valun-
bIo,.and as much ammunition AS will ever be
needed 10 use with Them. The killed and
wounded Of the enemy cannot be asccitaiucd
with any degree Of certainty, but it is known
that their loss far exceeded ours. The reports
of the different commanders in General Tay-
lor's army have not all been sent in YET, but
enough is known to render it certain that our
loss will not vary twenty from five hundred
killed and wounded. A considerable number
of the wounded will die, SO that the number
who will have lost their lives will be about 800
Gen. Worth lost eighty killed and wounded;
about 60 killed, or have died since the battle
The large fort on the north Of the town is a
very stong work, and it would have cost hea-
| Wy sacrifice OF lite to have taken it. 1t is built
scientlfcally-has four salients, each Of which
is pierced for eight guns.
The steamer Col. Harvey, Capt. Shannon,
was totally lost on the Rio Grande Bar on the
18th, and 10 persons drowned, (accounts by
the Galveston give the number lost as | 7 }
among whom were two sergeants belonging to
the u S, Army. Capt. NJ. could not ascer-
tain any of their names. The Col. II. was
from Brazos st. Jago bound up the Rio
Grande with cargo of naval stores.
EVACUATION OF MONTERREY.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Sept 90, 1886.
Gentlemen: - We are al length in quet pos
session of this place, the last division of Am
pudia's army having marched out yesterday
morning. The lst division marched oui on
the 26 h, the I'd Ga the 9th, and the balance
On the 26th. | saw the two last, and was a.
bic to form a toerably good idea Of the num-
Der Of men in them. There could not have
been fewer than $500 10 each division, ofreg-
uIar soldiers, well armed and equipped. Add
to these some 1000 horsemen who left the CT
ty in small parties, during the four days f4ht,
and at least 5000 citizens Of the town who
took up arms in its defence, and you have a
pretty strong force for the defence of place
which nature and art have combined 10 rem
der as strong as any IN the world. How such
an army, thus situated could ever allow it-elf
10 be conquered by force Of less than 1000
men, will always appear strange to me. The
cowardlce of AmpuIia is now established
beyond doubt. So careful was he IF his
person. that it is said he never once left his
house hen any firing was going on. What a
pity that one Of our shells could not have
d. opped into his bedroom.
| felt perfectly sati fed, when | saw the
Mexican troops pass out of town, with the ar.
rangements which Gen. Taylor had made with
them. To have taken all these men prisoners
would have been useless. Their arms we did
not want; their horses We're wor HESS, with a
few exceptions and It would have been very
expensive and troublesome to feed and guard
SO many men. And moreover, it would have
cost many a valuable life TO have carried the
city st the point of the bayonet.
rode out with the head Of the column day
before yesterday, when their second division
left town. That scene alone would almost
have remunerated one for the long journey
to Monterey. At The head of the column rode
the commander of the division, with his staff,
accompanied by Maj Scot, OF the 9th lnfan-
try, with his Adjulant (Lieut. Deas,) and
Lieuts. Hanson, Robinson and McLaws.-
Col Peyton rode by the side Of the chief, and
received very alIeciionate embrace from
him as We turned out 10 let the column march
on, when the head had reached Palace Hill.
And now was presented scene that can
never forget. Two regiments Of infantry led
Of, with colors flying, drums beating, and the
trumpeters blowing with all their might
, The fiiers made all the noise they could The
f men were all we'll armed, and the whole d.
, vision seemed TO be well appointed, with the
exception of shoes, in lieu Of which, most OF
the men wore Sandals. Three pieces Of ar
tllery were in the centre Of the column, one
> six one nine and one twelve poundpr, The
) line marching four abreast, extended about
one mile. The Army was accompanied by
great many females; officers wives on horse.
t back, their faces mufled, and with hats on
f soldiers wives mounted on donkeys or on
foot, some Of them carrying burdens that
| would scarcely think Of packing upon mules