American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-29
i LATEST NEWS!
FROM THE
ESEAT Of WAR.
IMPORTANT FROM MONTERREY.


gen. TAYLOR IN QUIET POSSESSION or
THE CITY-EVACUATION OF THE MEXI
CANS-FIVE HUNDRED AMERICANS KILL.
ED AND WOUNDED-THE MEXICAN Loss
UPWARDS OF A THOUSAND-SANTA ANNA
FORTIFYING sALTILL0-DUELS AT CA.
N MARGo-LOSs OF STEAMER COL. HAIR
NEY, &c, &c.
The suspense in relation to the position Of
our Army has at length been removed. The
steamer Galveston reached Now Orleans on
the goth instant, with dates from Monterey to
The 9th instant, where our gallant Army was
quietly reposing on its laurels, The N. o.
Bulletin says:
Verbally we learn that the Mexican force
garrsoning that city amounted to 10000 or
y, 900, and that their loss in killed and wound
Ved is as high as 1000, while that Of our army,
III reported not to exceed 500 or 500.
ne Mexican army has, in accordance with
he terms Of capituation, fallen back beyond
khe Rinconado; and the American Engineers,
on inspecting the deiences Of the evacuated
Pity, have found them much stronger, anu
more sklfully constructed than had been an
icpated. The amy under Ampudia is said
10 have numbered ftom 10000 TO 10000 men;
And so inensed we've they at his surrender, on
discovering the numerical interiority of the
Amcficans, that they Immediately displaced
lin, and choose Eleiil in his stead as their
W tonnander-i III Chief
Lieut.. Col. McClung, of the Mississippi vol
lnteers, we are gratified to learn, was still liv-
ing, and strong hopes were entertained Of his
recovery.
Canalcs was at San Fernando with his body
IF Rancheros, harrassng parties between Ca
nargo and Monterey. In one instance he Kill
ed Texas suttler and in another took about
thirty pack mules
The wounded at Monterey were doing well
md the general health of the city was good
The Texas Rangers, the last of the voIun.
GERS from that State, have been dsbanded.
Thirty-two pieces ofbrass cannon were taken
,t Monterey, and great amount of ordnance
stores
The following we copy from the N. Orlean
Picayune:
After perusing the letters we have received
10y the Galveston, and talking freely with so
veral military gentlemen, it gives us pleasure
that we have no corrections to make in the frs
report which we gave of the battles Of Monte
'ey. Officers who were in those actions bea
witness to the fidelity of our correspondent.
The following order of Gen. Taylor an
nouncing his victory, we copy from the Ameri
can Flag of the 10th inst.
ORDRRs-NO. l2S.
HEAD QUARTERS Army OCCUPATIONS,
Camp near Monterey, Sept 81 1876.
The Commanding General has the salts &C
ton to congratulate the Army under his com
mand upon another signal triumph over tn
Mexican forces. Superior TO us in numbers
strongly fortified and with 40 Immense prepon
derance of artillery, they have yet been driver
from point to point until forced to sue for term
of captulation. Such terms have been GRANTEE
Al as were considered due TO the gallant defenc
of the town and 20 the liberal policy Of on
own Government.
The General begs to return his thanks to hi
commanders and to all his officers and men
both Of the regular and volunteer forces, for tn
skill, the courage and the perseverance, wit
which they have overcome manifold difficulties
and finally achieved victory shedding lustE
upon the American arms.
great result has been obtained, but no
without the loss of many gallant and accom-
plished officers and brave men. The Army an
the country will deeply sympathze with tn
families and the friends Of those who have thu
sealed their devotion with their lives.
BY order of Maj. Gen. TAYLOR.
(Sgned) w. w. S. Bliss, Asst. Ad't Ger
Official:
GEO. A. MCCALL, Asst. Adjt. Gen.
We are glad to hear that the report brougf
over by the McKim OF the death of Col. MC
Chung, of the Mississippi volunteers, was tota
ly unfounded An officer who left Montere
on the 9Th inst says that he was improving all
it was thought he would recover.
His friends will regret to hear that Lieu
Diworth, of the LIST Infantry, has died Of h
wounds. Lieut.. Graham, o. the 4th Infantry
was still alive and hopes were even entertain
ed that he would recover. He is so despe
ately wounded that his recovery would b
deemed miracle, but he has great strength
constitution and his numerous friends do nc
despair
Major Lear, OF the Sd Infantry, is doin
well, aud it is believed that he W i'll recover.
We fear that we must have lost packae
of letters fiom our correspondent in which i
would enter into details in regard to I'll
wounded. He aludes to such letters in a pr
vate communication
The death of Mr.. Hermann S. Thomas,
Hartford county, Md, will be deeply felt in h
native State. He had Joined McCulloch's raj
gers to see active service, and fell in stormin
the second height. He was in Mr.. Kendall
mess, who mentions his death and burial in or
Of his letters annexed.
Capt. Owen, (formerly Lieutenan) of tn
Baltimore battalion, left Monterey on the St
inst. and we are indebted to him for many il
terestng details. He informs us that the
merican LOGS in the three actions is set dow
at FIVE hundred and sxty-one killed an
wouhded. Our correspondent, writing on Ii
s9th ult:, makes the loss little less, but
had not been ascertained with precision. TT
Mexican loss has not been, and probably nev,
will be ascertaned with certainty. 1t is b.
lieved TO exceed thousand.
The great subject canvassed in the army col
tinued to be the terms granted to Gen. Amp,
dia. Officers and men were so assured that
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