Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-31

troops was seized and led off, the soldiers dwelling their
muskets the hoser when he endeayoed recover His
horse The animal was promptly returned however the
circumstance being mentioned to the commanding officer.
Yesterday morning the last division drawn the
plaza next to the cathedal-that all that the plaza could
hod-and Capt Miles, who is stationed there with his regi
men (sevenh infantry drew up his command and sauted
the regiments they passed him. never heard NOISE
until Yesterday morning Pandemonum never contained
noisy gang these Mexcans II seemed TO be the
cuar endeayor of every to make all the noise that lay
in his power There have been fifty buglers and as
many filters and dummers playing at the same nme and no
hree Of them attempting the same tune.
several regiments of fine looking soldiers men OF good
size, young, active, and athletic.
The first division ecamped in the grove three miles east
of the ownone of the oyeest spots in the world shaded
by large pecan and ve-oak This grove seems to be
the only woodland in this REGION and is resorted to by the
citizens of Monterey place for holding picnic parties
The third volunteer division, also encamped IN this grove
Gen. Worhs division occupies the town. The citizens are
beginning return great numbers and appear to feel glad
that the Mexican army has left them.
Our has taken rather retained, thryhve pieces f
artillery, of which valuable, and much ammuni-
ton as will be needed to with them The killed and
wounded of the cannot be with any degree
of certainty but is known that their loss far exceeded
The reports Of the different commanders in Gen. Tay
ors have not all been sent but enough known
render it certain that loss will vary twenty from
five hundred killed and wounded considerable number Of
the wounded will die, that the number who will have lost
their lives will be about three hundred Gen Worth lost
eighty, killed and wounded about twenty killed or have died
since the battle The large fort the north of the town is
very strong work. and would have cost heavy sacrifice Of
life have taken it, 1t is built scentihcaly-has four
ents, each of which pierced for eight guns Inside Of the
walls, which apparently and which enclose
of three acres the thick walls OF large
finished cathedral inside of which twelve very large p
lars intended for the support of the roof These pillars are at
least twelve feet at the bas and like the walls are
twenty feet high The walls of the fort solid and neatly
built having gateway and drawbrdge the side next to
the city.
In addition to the above from the special cores
pendent Of the Pcayune, we subjoin few extracts
from Mr.. KENDALL's latest letter:
MONTEREY, SEPTEMBER 90, 1916.
OF the thousands Of Mexican soldiers that occupied this
Gibraltar of few days since not many hundreds
now remain. At time, confident were Ampudia and
his Generals of success they Romano, with fifteen hun
dred thousand cavalry, in the of Gen Taylor to
off his retreat The redeeming" game Of the Texans
and regulars the afternoon of the 23ddiggng through
and under houses taking inch by inch but never giving
and then the close proximity of the 24pound MORTAR
successfully worked by Major Munroe and Lieut. Lowell
all combined inmdate the Mexicans degree that in
duced them for Shells from the mortar fell and
exploded all around great Cathedral Had entered
that establishment, filed as with ammunition every
house the Plaza would have been to fragments,
and the loss of life would have been fearful To spare the
shedding of much blood and terrible injury of pro-
pery, of the main that induced Gen. Iay
I lor to offer the Mexican commander the termshe did
Opinions various in camp to whether the Mexicans
will offer peace make stout resistance at Sato-a
larger portion, believe, incinng to the latter opinion.
Mexican who arrived from that place yesterday reports that
they have already commenced certifying on an extensive
scale this should be taken merely story of
Mexican-the most unreliable information conceivable
Again. great many Disconnected the given the
Mexcans, and think that they will certainly fight again
after being let of easily Had the battle continued the
oath three hours longer, the Mexcans would undoubtedly
have been their knees crying and begging for their lives
terrible carnage would have ensued had Ampuda
in proposals for surrender of the town, for his forces
hudded, if such and all this Gen Taylor
well knew To carry out the known conciatory policy of
our Government however, appears TO have been his aimo
spare life and property, accordance with his instructions,
his object; and this should relieve him from all in
| the matter
An express has come in stating that Gen. Wool, with
$500 men, TO leave San Antonio yesterday for Chhua
hua. What in the of all that reasonable large
force going in that direction for than can make
That whole section is in the hands of the Canaan
ches were and the difficulty of moving large num-
Der of men, when quarter Of the force than
cessa subugae any army there that be sent
looks to almost insurmountabe With not double the
number Gen has marched upon of the srongholds
of the country and driven off army complete in all APP
poinments IfGen DOL goes Chihuahua with the
Der stated, il that he will have other
contend with than the Of ahunger and suffering
hope that he will march this way, where his services may
really be needed
Gen. Taylor still encamped the old ground, three miles
from here Generals Worth and Smith in town. The
main part Of the wounded officers doing we'll Gen. But
Ter recovering, while Colonies McClung and Mitchell
also in fair way.
FIVE O'clock p Man express rider has just arrived
from Salinas, which place he left this morning Il only
days ride this side of Sao, and he states, the authority
Of Mexican that Santa Anna arrived that city yesterday
the evening previous, and commenced certifying
the place with vgo He had less than 49, 900 with him.
which, added those which LEFT here under Ampuda, will
swell his army 10000 Report further has it
that he works and batteries close by the Rnconada
the limits of lines by the sixty days truce II all this
should prove true the army have bloode work 10 do
than ever One thing is certain, Santa Anna was hourly
expected here when Gen. Taylor arrived and many think
that Ampuda for wishing retire the fact that
he found hmseto degree surrounded after the of
the second DIVISION and anxious form junction with
his the best terms he could make. We shall know
more about this matter in a day two.