The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-29
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
THL3QRAPRI0.
IMPORTANT FROM THE ARMY
Santa Anna Near Monterey.
Twenty Thousand N6exicans In the
Mountain Passes.
MONTEREY EVACUATED BY AMPuDINS ARMY.
HEALTH OF THE AMERICAN TROOPS.
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Another Steamer Wrecked-.-Several Lives Lost.
General Butler Not Oensured.
Duels Among Our o@cers.
More Texan Forces Disbanded.
EVACUATED BY AMPUDINS ARMY.
&c. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON. Oct. q. aP.

WASHINGTON, Oct Is, 8P. NJ.
The New Orleans Pieaunne Of 2lst instant an
nounces the arrival Of the steamship Galveston.
from Brazos Santiago, coming via Galveston.
The news by this arrival confirms the previous
accounts of the battles of Monterey. as published
in the PicayXne.
Advices from Monterey come down to the Oh
October. On the 9th ult. Gen. Taylor issued an
order congratulaing the army ON their late Qlori-
Gus victories Col. McClung was n OF dead, but
improving Lieut.. Dlworth, of the LIST Infantry.
had died of his wounds. Major Scar. Of tho
Infantry, was doing well Captain Owen. of the
Baltimore battalion, who came in the Galveston,
reports that we had five hundred and sixty ono
killed and wounded. The Mexican loss had not
been ascertaned. bnt it was believed to he not
less than thousand.
The great subject discussed in the army, con.
tnued to be the terms granted to Ampudia. IL
is urged that he made the defence Of Monterey
contrary 10 the wishes and orders Of Santa A.
ma. He fought well, and Gen. Taylor was in
duced to be lenient towards him. Such were
some Of the reasons given. Others say Gen.
Taylor yielded with reluctance to the opinions Of
the three officers next in command.
At Camargo two affairs of honor were expect
ed to come oil. Brigadier Thomas Marshall had
called Col. Bailie Peyton to account, and meet
ing was expected between them on the lith.
Another duel was expected ut the same place,
between Captain Musson Of New Orleans. and
Capt Sheveus Of Texas.
The Matamoras Flag. announces the death o.
Capt Robert Mitchell, Ass. Or. Master to the ls-
diana volunteers.
The Flag gives the deaths of volunteers at Ma.
tamoras, from September LIST TO October s.h, six-
teen in number. Forty one were discharged
during the same period.
Gen. Patter son had issued an order to all whom
it concerned in the region OF his command, 90
specting regulations of steamboats,, which gave
some dissatisfaction at Matamoras. Also, nm or
der agreeable to the terms OF the armstice, kces.
ing the Mexican troops clear from the Rio Grando.
or the route between it and Monterey.
The steamer Col. Harvey, with a full cargo of
government stores, was lost on the IL h inst near
the mouth of the Rio Grande. The Harvey we:.
to pieces, and the cargo was scattered along tn"
shore. Fifteen lives were lost There were
twenty-eight persons on board. Cant Shannon
Rooney, the mate: the pilot and two engineers
were saved Of those lost, the names were nos
known.
A letter from Monterey, dated Sept. 10Th, says
the Mexican troops had almost all left the town.
Ampudia left for Saluilo on the 16th. quite
crest fallen.
The opinion prevailed in camp that the Mex-
cans would not propose peace. but mako a stout
resistance at the passes at Satio.
Gen. Taylor, the writer says. would have made
great havoc at Monterey on the 18th. if Ampudia
had not sent in proposals TO surrender.
Gen. Taylor acted upon the conciliatory policy
OF our government.
Hays and Woods two Texas regiments were
tn return home. and new regiments were tn -
raised, il hostlties were renewed.
The main part Of the wounded officers were
doing well, and Gen. Butler was recovering.
An express came into camp on the afternoon ~
the 10Th, from Saltillo, stating that Gen. Santa
Anna was at the latter place certifying
He had thirteen thousand men, which Ampu-
da's force would swell to twenty thousand
Nothing is said about any quarrel between
Generals Taylor and Butler, or ofinludicous con
duct on the part of the latter.
! Nothing from Gen. Woods army.