The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-10-29
LATER FROM MONTERREY.

by ihe steamship M'kim, which arrived
at New Orleans on the 10Th inst, from
Brazos Santiago, the editors Of the Ballimore
Sun have received letters from their cores
pendents at Monterey and Matamoras--to
the 24th ult. from the Same place, and to
The I'd ult. from tho letter. They contain
no news. however, Of any Importance, if we
except the rlimor--undoubiedly falss--con-
tained in the following letter from Matamoras,
dated the I'd inst: .'Last night we had an
alarm, and Matamoras was in "hub-bub,"
with all the American population under
arms. 1t was currently reported that Mon
Ierey had been re-takeu, aad the American
army put TO the sword; and that the Mexican
troops known 10 be at San Fernando were to
make an attempt to take Matamoras. 1t was
quite an exciting time throughout the night,
and still this merning, the absence of news
from above tends to keep UP the excitement,
rendered little painful by another report,
that the wounded at Monterey, on their way
10 Camarge, have been massacred. do
not believe, il, although place no conf
dence whatever in Mexican fidelity"
A Monterey correspondent of the Sun
relates the following incidents that occurred
during the three days.
Col. McClung, OF Mississippi, the great
duelist, got upon the breast works, waved his
hat, aud was in the act Of giving three cheers,
when ball struck him, from the effscts Of
which he has since died.
Samuel w. Chambers, one ofthe Rangers,
or the Delaware hero" as they call him,
got over the breast works, obtained foot
hold on the top OF an Is FOUNDER, and de-
libsrately took aim with his " five sheoter,"
firing with great effect, and crushing the
Mexicars, until the piece was taken by Gen.
Worth aud turned on the city. Chambers
escaped without wound
| Tie American Flag, published at Mata-
moras, gives the following additional parti-
culars Of the capture of Monterey:
| Maj. Coffee reports the loss on The part Of
the Mexcans to have been much greater
Than was first stated. 1t has been ascerlained
that fifteen hundred would NOT cover lhsir
loss in killed and wounded, On the part of
the Americans, six hundred was the fall ex-
tent of the loss.
Gen, Taylor, previous to the attack, is said
to have had no idea Of the extent and strength
Of the Mexican Notifications But the valor
Of the troops faltered a, no opposition, Be-
sides the soldisry, be had TO 6ght the whole
mass Of the Mexican population, who fired
from tho tops Of their houses and did great
execution. 10 parlicularize the performance
Of any one regiment or command, where
FALL did SO well, would be an injustice. All
have gaiaed impsrishabls heners. The valor
displayed by cur whole Amy is unparalleled
| in history, Individual aes Of hereism were
performed which will render the actors i'm
mortal.
Gen. Worth has covered himself with
glory. His tactics, as displayed in the cap
ture Of three of the most important forts,
will vie in br!llancy Of execution with those
Of Wellington or a Ney. X
Maj Ridgely has won now honors. For
cosl, determined bravery, and skillful man
Guvaring, he receives the highest praise.
Capt. Q. F. Smiths also highly spoken Of.
l'he Texan aud volunteer treops have
gained ifnpcrishabIe renown. Tho Texan
Fiflcmen, with axes aud spades, picked holes
from one house to another, and drove tlis.
Mexican infantry from street 10 street. AS
|they gained the houses, the dfeadrif was
made 10 do IFS work The Mexicans we're
driven from the streets and house-tcps. AL
Mexican cannon was borne ON the shoulders