American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-12
INTERESTING EXTRACTS OF NEWS
AND INCIDENTS AT MONTERREY.

The New Orleans papers contain a number
of letters from Monterey, received by the late
arrival, all more or less interesting from which
we gather the following:
Mexican Resources-D Danger Of our Supplies
being cut oG-.Nert Demonstration. The cores
pondent of the Picayune says the following is
the opinion of an officer of our army, high in
rank, as to our future prospects in the Mexi-
can wal:
There never was nation so much mistaken
as ours, in regard to that of Mexico. mean
in respect to its military resources. The peo-
pie are warke, and have an abundant supply
: of munitions of war Our battles with them
improve them as soldiers. Our invasion is held
by them in adherence, and has united all clas-
ses in determined resistance against US. The
battles Of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma and of
Monterey, were battles with their frontier ar
my. From this place onward, if we have to
march on further in this direction, we shall
meet their home army, made up of hardy noun
taineers, and better class Of soldicry. So far,
] consider we have not inj ured their nation, but
done it mruice, by deateating their old Off
GERS, thus causing their army to be placed I'M
der the direction of younger, more ambitious,
Drawer and more accomplished generals. In
fact, so far from the war being ended, it has
Just commenced. Our position is critical. Our
supplies, at Camargo, $50 miles distant, must
be wagoned to this place. This long lire has
no protection. The ranchero troops, number
ing near $500, are behind US as guerillas, and
ifthey choose TO act, our trains must be cut off
Although this is a rich valley, its supplies are
inadequate to our wants, except in beef for any
length of time. Our army, or the effective
part of it, is too diminutve to meet a strong
force. 1t is weak, physically, for it has now
been in campaign over thirteen months, with
scanty clothing and much hardship and expo
sure, The volunteers are numerous, but, with
the exception OF those regiments commanded
by late officers OF the army, without discipline.
| suppose our whole army will muster, when
all arrive from below, 5000 men for duty, and
{ we hear the Mexicans have one on the advance
to meet us of $4,000 men. am convinced and
so is every officer of the army, that we have
done wrong, and committed an irreparabe er-
Tor in leaving the Rio Grande to march in this
direction. To end this war, more vital blow
must be struck nearer the Mexican capitol; and
that is, Vera Cruz should be taken by the way
Of Avarado We are now over 100 miles from
the city Of Mexico, with a vast desert TO ira
verse. In word, to make peace economically
with Mexico, some things must be undone, and
our government must commence again. Dis
charge the volunteers and raise your regular
force to 80 or $4,000 men. We have the full
est expectation of the most active guerilla war
against US. Move where we will, the noun
tains and passes afford every facility TO carry it
on successfully and most dangerously for U.S.
Our army, as now situated, can be compared
to the French in Spain, when Joseph was driy-
en- out.
Col. Watson, A letter in the Times, des-
crlbing the battle, says:
In the midst of the fire, Col. Watson, of the
Baltimore battalion, rode up TO Col. Garland
and expressed his satisfaction at Joining him.
g, The latter replied that he was happy to see
Him, (Col. W. but, says he, this. is a severe
pinch we are in, and where is your regiment
Col. w. replied, they are coming, TO which the
other said, do not see them, and if you do moi
bring them up they will soon be of no service
to u.s. CJl. Watson immediately set off in
search Of his command. The place where he
saw it has been pointed out to me. As he ap
preached, but when at some distance, his horse
was shot and fell with him; he sprung up ane