Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-22
The Battle of Monterey.

Of the affair of Monterey. Ii will be
seen that the dark side Of The horrid pic.
ture of war now clouds the canvass. -
The Tejoicings over the GLORIOUS news
are succeeded by the wall OF mourning
from widows and orphans. Five or six
hundred American citizens killed and
wounded, and Of that great number the
majority probably killed Gallant ohi-
GERS who set out from Maiamoros a few
weeks ago, cha6ng with impa,ience to
meet the enemy, exulting in prospective
glory aud victory, ardent, inpeiuous, fall
Of life and energy and valor, painting for
the din and strife of battle, eager for the
lhickest OF the fight, resolving to grasp
The bubble reputation even in the can
mons mouth-Where are they now p
Accomplished men whose minds were
stored with the wealth of science and
letters social men, the delight of numer-
Gus friends, The life Of many bereaved
circle which hoped once more to greet
them-men who left behind them wives,
children, fathers, mothers, brothers, sis
ters, perhaps dependent Din them and
having none but God besides to look TO
for their daily brsad-where are they
now Let them who provok d this des-
olaiing war, answer TO a righteous God
for the lives Of these their fellow men
struck down in balile.-.New Bedford
Mercury.
A correspondent ofthe New York Ex-
press says:
Let W. not be too much elated by the
victory we have obtained The lives
sacrificed ai Palo Alto and Resaca de la
Palma, and now at Monterey, number
not the half which have been carried off
by disease. There is one enemy worse
than The sword, and other deaths to die
than those received upon The battle field
The Mexican war has cost the country
until the grave gives up i,s dead no man
may know how many lives have been
sacrificed to the poor ambition of this
wicked and miserable administration.
Coz. WATSON. The Express cores
pondent says
The news from Mexico which has al
ready been sent you by telegraph, is both
cheering and melancholy, We reIoice
at the victory of American arms. but la
mem the death of our etseemed fellow
.townsmnn, Col. WIN. II. Watson. He
was one of natures noblemen-ncver
beat there a braver or more generous
heart in the breast of man. lie was n
prominent and promising member Of ihr
Baltimore Bar, and left successful
practice 10 serve his country. He had
hlleG, with honor, high stations ~ our
State-was Il member the Legislature =,
aud Speaker OF the House of Rcpresen-
tatives. knew him well and shall no,
soon forget the time when shook hands
with him prior to his departure for the
South. lie dedicated himself to his
country and has (poor fellow y found the
glory OF soldiers grave. He has left
an Interesting widow and three children
IA daughter about 3 and son proba-
bly, 10 years of age, with an infant two
weeks old. lie was in the vicinity Of
80 years Of age. The sad news was
communicated to Mrs. w. last night. II
irll upon her like chill of death, and
she was this morning ln a very distress
ing aud delicate state.
MELANCHOLY BEREAvEMENr.-.A
mong the officers killed at Monterey
was Capt. Field, Of the u. S. Army. -
His lady was on a visit to New Yors city, q,
residing at the house of Asst. Aid. Oliver,
anyiously expecting letters from her hus-
band. The first intelligence that reach
ed her, after her arrival here, was his
death. Mrs. f. is the daughter of the
late Colonel Vase. n gallant officer who
was with the army on the Rio Grande,
and whose death also she was called to
mourn short time since. Thus has she
to lament The loss OF a beloved father and
Of husband 10 whom her very life seem
ed wrapped. Sorrows sufficient for one,
al least, to be called 10 bear. Express
CAPT. MoRRIs. The Albany Even
ing Journal gives the following account
of this gallant officer, who fell at the
head of his regiment at Monterey:
Capt. Morris was a native Of New
York State-grandson Of Lewis Morris,
one of the Sgners Of the Declaration
of lndependence-and eldest son Of
Capt. Slnats Morris, who served as Aid
de Camp to Gen Wayne, during the In
dian wars, at the close of the Revolu-
ton. He graduated at West Point Mill
tary Academy, in 1920. as Cd Lieu,en-
ant OF Artillery but was soon after at
tached to the Sd Infantry then and for
several years after, stationed on the
Western Frontier. He served in the
Black Hawk war, in 1892, and was pro-
moted to a Captain in October, 1888.
In November, 1910, he was ordered
to Florida, where he remained in active,
and often dangerous service, until the
spring oi l843. During most Of the Pc
riod Of his residence in Florida, he had
the command of his regiment, and for
six months he was entrusted with the
command OF The Middle District OF Flor
ida having his head. quarters at Fort
Gamble. During that campaign he rem
dered ilicien, service. Few men dis