The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-13
Lieutenant Nixon, Tennessee Volunteers.
Lieutenant Thomas. Texas Regiment
Lieutenant Armstrong, Ohio Regiment, severely.
Sergeant Major Brand, badly.
Corporal 8. p Oakley, of New York, severely.
Private White, in the head.

Private Grub. slightly.
Private William Carley, Texan.
Private B. F. Reese. Texan
From the N. o. Delta Oct al
The steamship James L. Day, Captain Weed. arrived
at late hour last night from Brazos 81. Jsgo which
place she left on the both ult Our letters by her have
not come to hand.
There three severe battles fought on the alst,
22d and 2sd ult between the Americans and the Mex
leans, before Monterey. Five hundred Americans
said to have been killed and wounded among whom
cams j: mot known. Iii: greater. it i: supposed than
that Of ths american. The enemy prayed for an ar
will be granted General Ampudia sent in q request
by Colonel Morno, Adjutant General of the Mexican
army for leave to evacuate the town. General Taylor
We give below copy of letter written by r. Gar
land to David Perkins, at Fort Polk The contents
MONTEREY, Sept. oath, ls46.
On the 2lt, 2ed and 23d inst there was some hard
fighting here and many poor fellows have suffered by
III bufI think It may be said with safety that General
Taylor has the town in his power The place was much
more strongly fortified than General Taylor had idea
and dsterminaiion This morning, Colonel Morino, Ad
jutant General of the Mexican army, into camp
with proposition from General Ampuds to evacuate
the town and his to march out into the interior
This General Taylor declined and insisted upon Ampudia
and his army becoming prisoners Of wharf.-the to be
during the wharf.-the General and his officers to remain
in custody until disposed of by government The
agree there will be some more fighting, but the place
cannot hold out long Although we carried the place
and won the victory yet has cost us dear The carnage
the M Mescsn. But III" we do not known a. they
fought under all the time Gen. Worth has dis
has nobly ayasd himself oft His division, with Hays
rsd more points than all the rest Of the army and with
very little ics. Up to yssssrasy at A. NJ i was 1--WE
side cannot be much less than 500 men in killed,
details q the different actions: We hop. e /; town
esa not z b : " u:
Taylor has rscsded from his ht ground and granted all
the enemy asked. R.G.
From the New Orleans Tropic, Oct. a
Bloody intelligence from the seat Of war Three
days hard lighting Awful eausion Of blood (.
Our brave army again victorious .: The Mexicans
Taylor proved h,m.slf both Rough and Ready" and
the pride of the Army Gen. WORTH has covered himself
with glory!! a
Sound the loud timbral DER earth and DER sea,
Old Taylor has conquered-ths Army is free ;!
By the arrival at very late hour last night, of the
60 which place shs left on the aoth Of september we
are put in possession Of news OF thrilling interest from
the army The letters Of correspondents have failed
to reach but Officer board the Day has kindly
Rice Garland formerly Of New Orleans Alter hard
weeks work, we aroused from our SAUNDERS, and
hasten to spread the news before the public.
From the New Orleans Picayuns. Oct A.
On the als 22d and % there was some hard fighting
here and many poor fellows have suffered by It. But
think safely be said that the town in General
The place was much more strongly fortified than Gen.
Tlo5 had any idea Of ia and the Msscnn' defended their
This morning Col Moreno, the Adj General Of the
Mexican Army, came into camp with proposition from
march out and to retire in tho interior This. Gen.
Taylor declined and insisted upon Ampudia and his Off
and SpsrssS With stipulation not to serve against
us during the war. the General and officers to re-
main in custody until disposed OF by order Of
our Government The parties have been negotiating all
ashsng, g ID: plsce cannot hold out long Although
Tho carnage our side Is great and probably more
80 than that Of the Msxcan. that know
msnder
availed himself Off His division, with Hayes regiment
Of Texan Volunteers, have gained ground
risd more points than all the rest Of the army and with
killed and twenty EIGHT wounded. Tho loss on our side
will not be less than Ave hundred killed. wounded and
From the New Orleans Picayuns]
In introducing the following series Of letters from Mr.
that they were written amid the buss Of the camp and
din Of arms He asks us to say 80 much Tor him. but we
feel l. IL a a n s ne we n:vs c
ted to in my letters that the Mexcans had seven
thousand regulars and betwsen three and four thousand
ranchsros In tho city Their killed and wounded was
small compared with their legs and walls protect
cut ss he Icy .sy ss ssss Z. :sss
nobly. His orderly sergeant, Waitman, was killed
Rdgsly had thrss Rns horses killsd-no The Ora
he'd 10 chance to dsht but were very active
w. 49,, :. Say y..ssc,.oo. Mx.leo. Sept is, is4s;
rev. say twelve miles distant The army left the camp
near Marin this morning. tho LIST division starting at ak
O'clock and ID division q seven o'clock The advance