The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-12

The last accounts from General Ampudi, and
his army 'ei them beyond Sal,illo, on their maros
toward San Luis Potosi, at which point il ws
rumored that Santa Anna had arrived at the besS
of thirteen thousand, and daily expecting rein
forcemenis. wv"
The Georgia Regiment was the only reinforce.
ment which had reached Monterey at the tim.
our ntOrm'n's left. Orders had been received. !,
was understood. by the other Regiments stationed
on The Rio Grande. 10 move towards Headuuar-
'"rs. The Kentucky and Tennessee mounted
had not yet reached Matamoras.
The people of Monterey who had left about tho
time OF the siege, were gradually returning
They had begun to exhibit friendly feelings 10.
wards the Americans, in,erchanges Of visits No,
hping rare among both parties.
There had been ARRAYS between the citizens ne
Monterey and Texas Rangers. which resulted
first, in the assassination Of a Texan Volunteer
and then. by way of revenge, in the killing Of
eleven Mexicans by the cnmrades of the slain
General Taylor. To proven, similar occurrences
had ordered an efficient guard to be distributed
through the city.
Lieut.. Col. McCIung was rapidly recovering
from the effects Of his wounds. One of the Off
GERS OF his Regiment informs us that the pallan,
Colonel was the first man that showed himself On
the first fort siormed by General 'Taylsr's Divi.
sion. and thar he received his wounds whilst
waving his sword aloft and cheering on his men
shouting Victory |" The musket ball struck
him on his left hand whilst holding his scabbard
to his hip, aud cut off two of his fingers, planeing
from the scabbard and entering his abdomsn
tracturIng in It's course, the bone above the hin
juint. "P
We feel bound TO state further, from the evil
dence furnished Us, that Gen. Taylor's GOODNESS
and sound Judgment throughout the terrible three
days was remarked by every one engaged, and
that his in,repidity was such, he being in fine
thlakest of the fight, and always where the balls
tell fastest, that his escape was deemed miracu.
lous. He still preserves the same noble FEELINGS.
and stands ready to 60 where his government NAV
order him, or the services Of his country may call
him, whether at the head of FIVE, or twenty thou.
sand men.
we are %gratlfied 10 he able to state that the
duels, which were on the tapis at Camargo, be.
tween Col. Bale Peyton and Gen. Marshall, and
also between Capt. Musson. Of this civ. and
Capt. Chevess. of the Texas Volunteers, have all
been amicably arranged.
In addition TO the above items. we have gather.
ed the following from the Galveston Civilian of
the 28Ih. received by the Palmetto
Col. Bale Peyton. Gen. A. S. johnson, and
Mr.. Kendall. of the Picayune, were at Galveston
on the 26,h; intending TO leave in the McKim for
this city.
Col. WIN S. Fisher, commander ofthc ell
ialed Mier expedition" and Capt. Frank S.
Early. of The Washington Texas Volunteers, and
a hero of Monterey, died in Galveston on the Goth
instant.
Gen. AmPudia has issued another proclamation
since his retreat from Monterey, calling upon the
MexIcans to flock To his standard to repel the in.
vaders of their soil. His cGcuse, in the procla-
nation. for defeat at Monterey, and the surrende,
oi that city to our troops. is a ,pant of an,muni-
tton!! The utter falsity of this statement is
well known, for any quantity of ammunition was
found at Monterey after the capitulation.