Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-12
Mar and Army Itcu.s.

THE CGPITULATIoN, ETc.--It is said that it was
the destructive effects of the mortar that first deter
mined AmPudIa to capitulate- 1t towards eve
ming on the 23d, when the mortar, with much labor
lad been planted in the cemetery, near IT, Cattle
dra and within reach of the Plaza. The first shell,
discharged about p. m fell close to the entrance of
the cathedral, where the priest performing mass
and It's explosion spread such destruction around,
that Ampuda heing entreated by the priest and 9TH
ers, Immediately wrote his letter to General Taylor
asking terms
AMPUD1A.-The Matamoras Flag states that a
Mexican officer who was in the battle of Monterey,
says that "Ampudia-was in favor Of captivating up
on the terms first offered by General Tavlor-to ledre
the city oith their ires-but withheld, and made
to demand more honorable exit for his troops by the
entreatles of his officers, who besought him to dis
honor them by yielding 10 such terms This is more
than probable.
Texan RANGEEs.-Hay's regiment was dstin-
gushed in the attack on the Bishops Palace, under
General Worth, who speaks in the highest terms of
the Texans, and says they love fight better, can
stand hunger longer, and endure more fatigue than
any soldiers he ever saw. The Texans are now all
disbanded, and their way home. most of them
by land through San Antonio COL Hays has au-
thority to raise another regiment Of one thousand
men.
CAPTAIN WALKER.-It is reported that Captain
Walker had his "gallant bay'' shot from under hin
by cannon ball that in falling, one of his legs was
uuueI mat lduCerS were close
upon him, but to avoid falling into their hands, he
pretended to be dead until they had passed. One of
them, however, approached with a poised lance. TO
prove whether there was life left in the body. Walker
cycling him all the time, the moment the Mexican's
horse was within his reach, jumped up, seized the
reins dropped the lancer from his saddle with his I'M
erriRg Eve shooter then jumped into the saddle him.
self, and Joined his regiment. 'lf" says the Flag,
the gallant captain has lost his steed the ladies' of
New Orleans will have another opportunity of testi-
flying their appreciation Of his conduct"
An officer writing a description of the battle of
Monterey, to brother officer in Matamoras, says:
"The Texans are gallant set of bOys-perfect
dare devils They will do anything they told to
do. General Worth admires them, and he is not the
only one. They are as different from our Dragons
as night from day. Major Chevalier, of the Tex
officers, asked to go with Captain Smith to storm
the first height No. says General WORTH Il want
Captain Smith to command that party There shall
be no difficulty about that, says the gallant little ma
ior, Il will go under Captain Smith And this ma
| jor is but fair sample of the whole body. Col.
Hays has gained great reputation among our off,
GERS. Walker has won new aurels.
General Worth is the hero of this affair." he did the
most oft, and lost only about 80 killed and wounded
while the main body of the army lost about 500. The
Mexicans, it is thought, lost about the number
We got thiryhve pieces of artillery by the surren-
STORES, MUNITIONS, ETc.-A long train of wag-
ons, over hundred, arrived at Matamoras, on the
9th instant from the mouth of the river under escort
of two companies Of Indiana volunteers. One COM
pany, fine looking body of men, and having the APP
pearance of being well drilled, preceded the train,
displaying beautiful banner. The other company
! followed in rear Of the train. Altogether ii had
very imposing appearance The train proceeds on up
TO Camargo, from thence to Monterey. A new es-
cort accompanies it from Maamoras, and the Indian
ans return to their encampment below that city. The
rl,1aL ,I, fI.la L..
up, and are daily looking for the order TO march,
/ Unless Uncle Sam intends quashing the proceedings
the HOLSTERS and Suckers will be in at the taking Of
Saltillo. They want to be sup and at them"
For much of the preceding interesting news, we
lave drawn largely on our cotemporaries, the Mata-
moras Flag, and the Galveston News.
| ATTEMPT TO LAsso A BoY-The steamer Cor
vette her trip down from Camargo, stopped for the
night at rancho on the river, and a small boy at
tached to the boat went ashore and stayed dis
lance from the bank He espied by a Mexican,
who thought to entrap him with a asso and drag him
| off. The Mexican was, doubt, expert in the use
of this weapon, but somehow he was not quick
enough in his movements He succeeded in encr-
cling the boy with the moose, but before he could
throw him from his feet, the youngster fred two ps-
tol balls into him, which hurried Mr. Mexican off, no
doubt quite sick at the stomach. The boy not
over thirteen years of age. The Mexcans must
think the Yankees are "bOrn veteran pisto-shoet-
ers.-MatGmoraS Flag.
| MoNTEREY.-On the Importance of Monterey as an
acquisition to there is great difference of opinion.
That ii must prove very serious loss to the Next
cans may be inferred from the fact that it was the
place where the foundres for the casting of copper
balls--cannon and musket--are erected In It's vi
ciny the copper mines, which excel any other in
productiveness, and from these the foundries are
supplied with metal for their castings. The city of
Mexico contains the powder mills but the loss of
the manufactures of shot and ball must be severely
) felt.