The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09
LATEST FROM THE
ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Adjustment of the Difficulties between Coils
Marshall and Peyton.
Arrival of the Steamer spitfire at
Brazos.
Humored Arrival of Santa Anna at san
Luis Potosl with $4,000 Men.
SICKNESS AND DEATHS.
[From the New Orleans Picsyune, {
&c. &c. &c.

The steamship Palmetto arrived last evening from Gal
weston whence she sailed on Tuesday the 27th inst
Nichols, OF the U. 8 Army and Captains Crump and
smith, and Lieus Price Smith, smedes and Deriendorf
OF the Mississippi volunteers and Lieut. Reid of
the Texas Rangers Lieut. Price is the gentleman SO
often reported to have been killed by the Mexicans
Not TO keep the reader in suspense, are happy 10
be able to tn the difficulty between Gen Marshall
and Col Peyton and that between Mr. usson and Capt
shIvers: were arranged without hostile meeting
By this arrival, learn that the steamship McKm ar
rived at Galveston from Brszos Santiago on Saturday
last the oath inst having sustained slight damage
in her machinery. Gen A. s. Johnson of Texas col
Bale Peyton and our associate. Mr.. Kendall (of the
Picdtune) we're passengers on the McKim Capt Shiy.
ers company of Mississippi andTexas voiun,eers and
large number OF discharged on board the
Mckm The Mckim brought very little from Bra.
EOS santiago to Galveston The most item was
the arrival of the steam schooner Spre at Brazos from
Lhagres THIS and other items are given in Mr.. Ken
dails letter appended The McKim was to leave Gal.
weston ON Wednesday the 2sth inst her repairs were
completed, and she may therefore. be expected every
hour Our correspondence from the Army is in the
mails on the McKim. The Palmetto brou ght no mail
The u propeller Florida, Capt Butler from Brazos
for this port put into Galveston the inst having
been eleven days out with 200 discharged volunteers on
board She was short of provisions ana water Having
ss 2pn'0 nSs 'D' was 10 again Tor this port on the
GALVESTON, Oct 81, 1876
The Palmetto going out towards New Orleans This
evening, gives m chance OF sending you line al.
though have little in the way of to communicate
The Mckim and Florida proPellors. are both in port
here from Brszos Island The former came in with her
machinery out Of order three days since and having re-
paired will sail to the Florida experienced head
well as the McKm, was crowded with sick and discharg-
ed volunteers several dying the passage up If any
thing Is needed is comfortable government transport
on which to send home the sick and disabled soldiers
From Monterey TO Matamoros among both Americans
and MeAicans, great deal OF sickness prevas-chills
and fevers and intermtipg fevers have come in for
more than full share OF both, but now on the mend
and are to be buried this Astronomical William s.
Fisher who commanded the noted Mier expedition and
Capt Francis Early. who commanded the Washington
company oil Texas Rangers at the battles of Monterey
The former had just married young and accomplished
wife; the latter was hourly expecting his family meet
him at this place.
The u; $ steamer spitfre Capt Tatnan arrived at
Brazos Island on the 10Th inst. from Chagres She had
on board Capt. VIM. e. Nicholson, Lieut. Leigh and
Passed Midshipman Duer, u. S. NJ, who had ali been
sent down to Chagres with dispatches for the Pacific
squadron They are now on their way to New Orleans
on the McKim The news from California brought by
these gentlemen has doubtless been anticipated by the
arrival OF Com. Sloat.
l am glad to see that at length our government is
to prosecute the war against Mexico with some show of
reason and vigor. Recall Gen Wool from his NONSENSE
cal and Gu xotic expedition to Chihuahua order him to
join Cen Taylor and help out in the operations against
Satllo and San Luis and the eyes of the Mexican
iers will soon be opened All that will DO wanting will
be the subugaon of Tampico and the establishment of
depos OF provisions on the road between and San
nnr 20 ,nfow all oil Northern Mexico completely into
,Ps-The Florida sails tonight for New orlsans-the
Mckim early tomorrow morning
From the N Q. Tropic, Oct sol
There Is not much from the army Lieut. Price
whose death has been announced in Mississippi papers
and our own, is, thank God alive, and now al the St
the u s. Army, who came passengers on the Palmetto
and who left Monterey the lth instant we learn that
carry the with renewed energy in consequence
OF the refusal Of Mexico TO negotiate within few
miles oil Monterey, and would reach that point the
The health of the troops at Monterey was much bet
ter than ii had been on the Rio Grande.
The iortihcatons in the city were garrisoned by the
Gen Tsylors camp about three miles this side of
Monterey.
The last accounts from General Ampuda and his
army, left them beyond sato, on their march toward
San Luis Potos at which point it was rumored that
Santa Anna had arrived at the head of thirteen thou.
sand' and daily expecting reinforcements.
which had rsachea was .ae only
Lott Orders had been received, it was understood by
the other regiments stl;ioned on the Rio Grande
nesse mounted regiments had not yet reached Mata.
The people of Monterey, who had eft about the time
OF the siege, were gradually returning They had be.
gun to exhibit friendly feelings towards the Americans
erchanges OF visits not being among both parties
There had been ARRAYS between the citizens Of Men
terey and Texas Rangers which resulted first in the
assassination OF Texan volunteer and then by way of
revenge in the killing eleven Mexcans by the com
rades Of the slain General Taylor, prevent similar
ssSurrences had ordered an efficient guard to be dis
Lieut.. Col McClung rapidly recovering from the
effects OF his wounds One of the officers of regimen
informs us that the gallant Colonel the first man
that showed himself the first stormed by General
and that he received his wounds whilst
waving his sword aot and cheering his men, shout
ing victory :" The musket ball sruck him on his left
hand whilst holding his scabbard his hip and cut off
two OF his fingers glancng from the scabbard and enter
ing ms abdomen iracturng in its the bone above
the hip joint.
We feel bound to state further from the evidence fur.
nshed u.s. that Gen. Taylors GOODNESS and judg
men throughout the terrible three days remarked
by every engaged and that his inrepidy SUCH
he being 10 the thickest of the fight and always where
the balls fell fastest that his escape deemed miracu
Ious He still preserves the same noble feelings and
ready TO go wnere his government may order him.
or the services Of his country may call him. whether at
the head Of FIVE, or twenty thousand men.
Gen Ampudia has issued another proclamation since
his retreat from Monterey calling upon the to
nock to his standard to repe the invaders of soil
and the surrender Of that city to our troops is want Of
ammunition Tho utter falsity of this Statement, is we'll
known, for any quantity of ammunition found at
Monterey after the capitulation.
[From the New Orleans Delta oct.3O1
We conversed with some of the officers who arrived
last evening from Galveston in the steamship Palmetto
thence the l2th inst, The following is summary of
what we have Cleaned from them:
There are various reports floating about the camp at
monterey respecting the movements of the Mexican
my, out nothing authentic or definite.
Inc following IS the disposition Cd the army at Monte.
rey; Gen Worms division. with which is Blanchards
company Of Louisiana Volunteers, attached to the 9TH
regiment garrisons tho city. The Ist Sd and ath Regi
stan are encamped about four miles north of the CITY
ne hentucky tennessee and Geo Igia Volunteers are
encamped mile still further north OF the city.
But lew OF the citizens remained Monte rev after its
t oy inc Mexicans, and but few of those who
The prevalent opinion in camn yas tho, ,bor. roul1
DC no more hghting for Ampuia actually had assured
the depuiauon who arranged the terms OF the smistce
treat OF peace were received by the Mexican govern
men They are however, of this long before now dis
abused or our Camargo correspondent says that tho
bearer OF dispatches from Washington TO Gen Tavior
had passed that post ''''
The number Of our killed and wounded so far No
ascertained, is 81 Many Of the wounded were diving
Wherever bone was toucheii found difficult to
effect recovery Of the patient. The number of killed
wounded on the side of the Mexicans is believed to he
about 400 Several incidents Of interest related to
us, which we have not time TO note There was no
hand to hand fighting The volunteers, when inside tho
city. exposed themselves little n possible in the
streets. they would enter house at the extreme end
OF street and fight their way from house to housenow
on the roof and now in the interior using the rifle with
deadly effect all the time and his accounts for the great
er loss OF their enemy To their credit be it said they
never In any instance informed resortsd TO plum
der
With such terror had they inspired the Msxicans,