The North-Carolina standard., 1846-10-28

eettam Gen. Taylor has receded from his position,
ana granted nearly all the enemy asked. My infor-
mani ! says their terms are, that Gen. Ampudia and
MS army are TO march out to-day, with all their
small arms and forty rounds of Ammunition, the
olncets and cavalry with their swords. They are
10 garry SIX pieces of artillery, with ammunition,
sno all their baggage and retire into the interior
nIteen leagues more from Monterey, under
promise not TO serve against during the war, un-
less regularly exchanged. The Notifications and
all public property 10 be delivered TO us with pos
session of the town. If these be the TERMS vic
tory is a barren one, or nearly so. As to the pro-
mise not to fight again, it Is not worth ig-Am-
pudla is noted for his breaches Of falkland if Gen.
Santa Anna is advancing, as is said, he will soon
be with him.
Our whole loss is not vet ascertaned but 10 kill
ed. wounded, and missing, it will not fall short of
800 men-some say more. The Mexicans have
made most obstinate resistance, and were strong
ly tortihed-much more so than Gen. Taylor sup
posed. What their loss is, we do not know, but I
suppose considerable. 1t is said they had black
flag on the Bishops Palace. did not see it, but it
Is certain no prisoners were made in that quarter,
and but few anywhere. Their 1aneers were seen
spearing our wounded on the plain. You shall, in
day or two, have more complete account of the
proceedings here, with such comments as may sug-
gest themselves. s o. P. g.
MATAMoRAs, Oct. l, 194e.
| .GENTLEMEN: I wrote you few days since from
the Camp at Monterey, since whenI have been
despatched to this place public business. As
return Tomorrow, l have only time to say word.
! The entire loss in our battalion (Daltimore) is
8 killed, and, as am informed, 16 wounded-all
| slightly but one. have seen none, either o. the
killed or wounded, and therefore cannot give names
! Col. Watson was killed in the imprudent charge
ordered by Gen. Butler. He was at the head OF
the battalion, and had ordered US to go into the
charge with three cheers. He received ball in
the breast while in the act of cheering, ard fell in
stantly. tried to get to him, but was borne on in
the rush. The charge was Intellectual. AT this
moment Gen. Taylor rode up in great anger and
ordered US to retire. Old Rough came up undel
the most tremendous fire. 1t was here his horse
was shot. II is said there were angry words pass
ed between him and Butler. ..-.s# nr ...+S.
Capt. Stewart now took command, and said
Boys, your colonel is killed. don't run, show those
id red skins that although you ordered to re-
| tire, you intend to WALK" With this, he shook
his fist at them and id them pretty considerable
Our entire loss will not be much short Of 800 tc
900 killed and wounded-the enemy the same
/ Ampudia has given up the main forts as per art
cles of captulaon, and the stars and stripes were
| floating over il when left.
| MIR. Giles made US a speech when at the Marine
Barracks in Washington-ask him if he is satisfied
I with US.
/ There is no doubt now but that Ampudia will be
i reinforced in about month by $4,000 men
They will be under Santa Anna.
/ We must have 10000 more volunteers Marx
that. Yours, J. M.