The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-12
fFrom the New orlesn. Pioayune.] !

foH. worm 1917 monterey IOT odlHVO Ol
the 18Th inst, He took with him abou
1000 troops Of The 5h aud Bib U, 3. infsn
Try and Col. Child.' Artillery BAnslor
The objects OF this expldi,on are explain
ed in the subjoined letters;
MONTEREY, Nov. 10. '4o.
EDS. Pic.-.rbe games ahos, and IN,
lsly.ho has egain been sounded The 2,
Division, under General Worth, march OF
The l2th-dsy after to- morrow for Sal'iI
10, accompanied by two sqnadrons Of esyal
ry. OF course there will be no fighting un
nj our troops ge. beyond that place. San.'
Anna is making great exerIions TO rally sl
Ihe means of the country, and, in the slang
parance Of the camp, promises 'mueho fan
dango' al San Luis Polosir He has al.
ready 10000 regulars, and 5000 more are
on the march from the capital. We shsl
probably have one more big 6ghi, and then
peace--a long res, 10 many.
Yours truly,
PAIsAso.
P. S.--Genersl Wool reached Monclova
eigh, days since and goes no further in thai
direction.
MONTEREY, Nov. IA, 40.
Friend Pic.-Gsn. Worth left here yes
lerdsy with about 1000 regular i;oops-.hs
5lh and 9Th U S. Infantry and Col. Childs'
Artillery Ba,tslion, Gen. Taylor wen, with
him, and took Captain Mays dragons, 10
the number Of some $50, as an escort. ]
suppose that one objec. of The commander
in.chIef is TO ascertain, positively. the
chances Of obtaining water on The road TO
San Luis, in case il may be deemed axpedi-
ent 10 march direc, TO that city. The ie.
port in camp is. ,ha, Gen. Taylot's force
has been ordered 10 Tsmpbo; but | believe
he can dOss he plesses. and if he finds thai
he can get 10 San Luis easily in this direo-
lion he will 60 .bere. give this as mere
specuialion-of course we know nothing
certain here. If Gen. +. had Ben McCuI.
Ioch's old company Of Rangers he could
soon find ou, all about the route TO San Luis
as it ia. Col. May may be sent out in lha'
direction. He is an excellent and mos, ef-
fclenl officer, go.sheod one. TOO; but iht
Texans are Fighter draugh.' than the drs-
goons, if I can use an aquatic com psrson
IN ibis cass--can ge. abou, and play hide
and 60 seek in the chspsrra better than any
troops 10 the world, and are now much
needed. II anything turns Up you shali
hear from me again
Yours. CAapANERo.
SCENES AT MoNTEREY.-The following
scene was described 10 me by an officer
commanding regiment in the second divis
ion al The battles OF Monterey. | give il
almos, in his own language, as he spoke OF
It the day after il occurred-24'h Septem.
Der. He has declared often since, that il
made him feel sentimental every time he
though, ill., and am sure never ,houghl
Of accusing him of weakness. for i, gave MT
The blues TO hear him tell the story:
And this, said he. in speaking Of home
reminds the of an affecting scene Of las,
night. was ordered by Col. Chids TO
'aSesa company of my regiment d. break in
the door OF a row OF houses 10 the ID DlsZs
| had gone nearly through without seeing q
soul, when, for time, ths efforts of ny
men were exerted iE vain TO gel into one
that seemed bsrrioaded with care Az The
hinges of the door we're abou, 10 give way
a tremulous voice on lhs inside bsseecheJ d
me not 10 break the door down itshouId be
opened. When unlocked, I rushed in as
we'll as could, over beds, chairs, cushion.
&c and 10 my surprise found The room oc>
cupisd by Abou. twenty-five womsnI As
soon as they saw me and The soldiers fol.
lowing, they ran around ma and fell on
their knees, the elder beseeching, in tones
Of deep distress, my protection, and 10 have
their lives spared; the younger begging lin
idly not to be injured. Willis they were
thus kpesilng, and I assuring ,hsm thar no
harm or injury should be!all lhen, q pretty