The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-11-12
LATER FROM MONTEREY.

we are lHuSDiSu ~ MI II. dllCuilt
for files of New Orleans papers up to the Bird
inst, containing the latest intelligence receiv-
ed from Monterey. The Mexcans bad man.
aged to capture the mail between Camargo
and Monterey, containing dispatches TO Gen.
Taylor, as well as private correspondence.
These mails were delivered TO Ampudia, who,
on being requested to Ieturn the private cor
respondence, said he had sent the mails
to Santa Anna. The following extracts from
letters in the Picayune, contain all the i'm
portant and interesting items:
MONTERREY, Mexico, Oct 9Th, 1916.
Gentlemen-The Army is settling down
quietly 10 wait for further orders. The re-
lalers of ardent spirits have nearly all been
ferreted out and compelled TO udmoS or shut
up shop A number of Mexicans have been
murdered in the outskirts of the city within
the last two days, by some of the outlaws
who have attached themselves TO the voIun-
teers. Yesterday afternoon two Mexican
officers, who were leaving the city, called on
Gen Worth. Soon after leaving him, and
lust after pu-sip ri'rous;tr tire plaza .Lo
orderly of one of them, who rode short
distance behind, was shot through the heart
by discharged volunteer Ranger. The feel
ings were very much outraged by this dabol-
ical act. The perpelrator of the foul deed
is now in limbo, and will, | trust, be hung
An order has Just been issued by Gen Worth
directing every person not belonging to the
Army, or who is not citizen of the place
to report TO his A. A. Adjutant General of
Division within twenty-four hours. This will
settle all irregularities, as, under this order,
the discharged volunteers will be obliged TO
leave the town and vicinity. Sentinels are
placed at every avenue leading to the town,
on the northern and eastern sides, day and
night, and are instructed to allow no person
but commissioned officers to pass in and out
except by the street that leads TO Fort indie
pendence. The guard is necessarily very
large. The ceremony of guard mounting
/ is performed Tor the whole division al the
main plaza. This morning the division guard
was as large as some Of The regiments. The
reaction that has taken place in the Army,
upon settling down quietly after SO much ia
tigue and excitement, is really painful in its
effects. There are few here whose hearts
do not ache to see their homes and families
The uncertainty that prevails with regard to
the future, causes much uneasiness. What
is to be done next? What has our Govern.
ment done with that of Mexico? Is the wal
ended? Knowing nothing of what is going
on at home, Tour latest dates from New Or
leans are only TO the lst Of Sepiember,) we
can only Judge by what we see and hear
around US. Judging from present appearan
ces, the wisest and longest-sighled of the of
icers have arrived at the conviction that the
war has only commenced. During an inter
view with an officer Of rank and experience
a day or two since. he showed me lette
that he had just written TO friend which con
tanned his sentiments on this. subject. He
remarks:
There never was nation so much mista
ken as ours in regard TO that of Mexico.
mean in respect tolts military resources. The
people are warike and have an abundant sup
ply Of munitions of war. Our battles will
them improve them as soldiers. Our invasion
is held by them in abhorance, and has uni
ted all classes in determined resistance
againt us. The battles OF Palo Alto, Resa
j, ca de la Palma and of Monterey were bat
Ties VITA their frontier Army. From ihi,
place onward, if we have TO march on furth
er in this direction. we shall meet their homt
Army, made up OF hardy mountaineers ant
better class of soldery. So far consde
we have not injured their nation, but done
service, by defeating their old officers, thu
causing their Army to be placed under th,
direction of younger, more ambitious, brave
and more accomplished generals. In fact
so far from the war being ended, it has jus
commenced. Our position is critical. Gu
supplies at Canargo $50 miles distant, mus
be waggoned to this place. This long lin,
has no protection. The ranchero troops mum
bering near $500 are behind US as guerilla.
and if they choose 10 act, our trains mus
be cut off, Although this is a rich valley
its supplies arc inadequate TO our wants, ex
cept in beef for any length of time. Gu
Army, or the effective part Of it, is too dmin