The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-11-07

mOal dattnR ieUuwt IN WcIuHOCh comps
ny. and had his hose wounded in iht
charge the eoemys IanceE made upou us
on the morning Of the 2isl On Ile lUl"
10 giug morulae, wbde s'orOoing he bane'y
on Iae height oVcfo king lhe Bishops Pal'
soe, he was morally wounded, and aileI|
suffering incredibly died on The morning OF
,ns 24h. A musket ball shattered his hip
ioint, al the same tms ha, the GrsVe Capt.
Gillespie was shOi through, and the Two
are ods quietly resting side by side on the
height where they received their death
wounds - Mount Gillespie, as II has been
appropriately named by Gvn. worth. The
friends OF Thoma. are smOrg The most re-
rpecisble 10 MaIylanJi he was in the ssme
mess with myself and II may afford his a.
some consolation to know lhs,
every attention was paid him, dOrng his
sst hOurs. that circumstances would ADMIT
lsaw Ampui,s as he LEFT town for 81
,illo on the morning OF the 2D,h-rOds a.
long 10 his esCOn for mile or two. The
base and lying wsetch--for every page N
his black history proves hin such--loOkrd
nervous, and iimid 10 degree.
He was fearful lest some OF the Texan
Rangers, many Of whom had deep wroGg'
sill, to avOBge, might shoot hlm from the
way-side; and aS he rode through 'belr en-
cam pmenl, situated directly on hls route,
no could uol conceal his fears. rHey sIlo"
ed him 10 pass, however, wiIbod. seen cry
OF shout Of exullsuOn.
A great many are discoRlenIed al Ne
terms given tie Mexicsns, snd think 'hs!
they now will certainly fight again after be-
ing les OF so easily. Had the battle cou-
linued on the 24th three hours longer, The
Mexicaus would undoubtedly have bsen
on iheir knees cryisg and begging for lher
lives.
A terrible carnage would have ensued had
not Ampudla sen, in proposals for surrcn'
der Of the town, for his forces were hud
|dIed, if can uae such Is:m; and sl ,1s
General Taylor well knew. TO cary ou'
he known cOncilistory policy OF ouf Gov.
eminent, however, appears 10 have been
his am to spate life and property, in az
coldsnca with lie inslrpcIions, bis Object
and this ahould relieve him from ? Il cdnsurr
in the matter. For mysslf, having some
Sigh, owIeLea ol Mrxicsn chsfacler,
believe he whole policy of oar Gosemmeo
ia, and has been wrong for years,
General Taylor 10 sill eOcomped at til
lid ground three miIes from hsrs-- Gener-
ais Worth a1d Smith are in town. The
main par, OF the wounded officer, sre dol, q
we'll. Gen. Butler Is recOvng, while Colo
|nels MCCluDg and Mitchell are aIso in a
fair way.
Our Army haS taken or rather, retained,
thiny.fve pieces Of arOliery, many Of which
are valuable, and az much ammunition as
will ever be needed 10 une with them. Thr
killed and wounded Of lhe enemv cannot be
asCerlaIned with any degree OF certainty, buI
il 10 known now that their nss FIR exceed-
ed ours. The reports Of tho different com
mauders in Gen Vsyofs army have moi 81
been sent in yet, but enough is known 10
render il certain lha! our loss will not vary
twenty from five hundred killed snd wound,
ed. A considerable number Of The wound
ed will die, 80 that The number who Will
have losl their lives will be ab0ulihree hun.
dred. Gen. Worth Iosl eighty, killed and
wounded; about twenty Killed, or have died
since The bsUls.
Tie large for' on the north Of tho town is
4 very strong work, aud il would have cos
a heavy sacrifice of life to have taken il. / |
70 built sciennically y-has -four saenls
each Of which is pierced for eight guns, In.
side Of 'he walls, which s;e apparently new
and which enclose an area Of some two or
'hree acres, are the thick walls of large
unfinished calhe drsl, uslde Of which arr
we!0e very large pillars intended for the
'uPPort Of the roof These pillars are al
esat twelve fee, square at the base. and ike
he walls, are about 20 feet high. The
walls Of ,he fort arc solid and neatly bull,
laViag d gateway aud drawbvidge on the
de neXl 10 The city II.
EVACUATION OF MONTEREY.
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