American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-29

ouhtd anna having himself erected many ol
the delences ofthe city, and taken it upon him
self to protect it at all hazards, his responsible
ties bore heavily upon him. and after the gal
Ian defence made by his army, Gen. Taylor
was induced to be lenent towards him. But
this is the reasoning of others; we do not dis
card or adopt it. Others say that Gen, Tay lor
yielded with reluctance TO the opinions of the
three officers next in command, to whom the
matter was referred in council of war. This,
too, is but speculation. The same subject is
touched upon in the letters subjoined, TO which
we refer.
From Capt. Owen, we learn that our asso-
cate, Mr.. Kendall, left Monterey with him on
the 9th inst OH his way home, no active ser
vice being anticipated for long while. His
service in McCulochs company was fortunate
for him, furnishing him, amid all the hard
ships, with most of the excitement Of cam
paign, terminating in brilliant actions and
browning victory. How the Rangers did their
duty in tho three glorious days, every man
whom we can meet bears honorable testimony.
TO have served in such corps may well be
source OF lasting pride and satisfaction to him.
Capt. Owen left Mr.. Kendall at Camargo.
We regret TO cay that certain difficulties had
occurred at Camargo which it was grevously
feared would lead to two private hostile meet
I III HtNu WV VI Oul IINlLths " GIG W luhC
part. We regret to allude to such q subject,
and do it only TO meet the exaggerated rumors
in circulation in regard to the matter. 1t is
stated that Brig. Gen. Marshall, of Kentucky,
had demanded satisfaction from Colonel Baiie
PeYton, Of this city, and that meeting would
take place, probably on the | lth inst Another
difficulty was to be arranged at about the same
time and in similar mode, between Capt. Mus.
son of this city, and Capt Shivers, of Texas.
/ Most sincerely do we hope that an adjustment
may have been effected without resort to arms.
/ We must repeat our regret at being compelled
TO allude to the subject. We gladly turn 10
other themes.
/ In the American Flag We find announced the
death of Capt. Robert Mitchell, Assistant
QIartermaster TO the Indiana Volunteers. He
died at Matamoras on the 18th inst, warm
/ eulogium is paid to him in the Flag.
The PicaYune contains letter from Mr..
Kendall, dated Monterey, Sept. 20, from which
we extract the following;
Speaking of wounded comrades, reminds me
of poor Thomas He was one of the most dar-
ing spirits in McCulloch's company, and had
his horse wounded in the charge the enemy S
lancers made upon us on the morning Of the
2 LIST. On the following morning, while storm
ing the battery on the height overlooking tho
Bishops Palace, he was mortally wounded,
and after suffering incredibly died on the NOR
ming of the cath. A musket ball shatter-
ed his hip joint, at the same time the brave
Capt. Gillespie was shot through and tho two
are now quietly resting side by side on tho
height where they received their death wounds
Mount Gillespie, as it has been appro
priately named by Gen. Worth. The friends
of Thomas are among the most respectable in
{. Maryland he was in the same mess with my
= self, and it may afford his acquantances some
, consolation 10 know that every attention was
paid him, during his last hours, that circum-
stances would admit.
! OF the thousands Of Mexican soldiers that
S occupied this Gibraltar Of town a few days
! since, not as many hundreds now remain. At
Q one time, so confident were Ampudia and his
generals of success, they sent Romano with
fifteen hundred or two thousand cavalry in the
S rear of Gen. Taylor, TO cut off his retreat
The "redeeming" game of the Texans and re-
. gulars on the afternoon of the 23d-digging
/ throHgh and under houses, taking inch by inch,
, but never giving one and then the close pTox-
3 unity of the 24-pound mortar so successfully
worked by Major Munroe and Lieut.. Lowell
t all combined to intimidate the Mexicans 10 q
= degree that induced them to sue for TERMS
e around the great Cathedral: had one entered
S that establishment, filled as it was with ammu-
milton, every house on the main Plaza would
have been riVen to fragments, and the loss of
j.. life would have been fearful. To spare the
shedding of so much blood, and SO terrible an
injury Of property, were some Of the main eau.
/ ses that induced Gen. Taylor to offer the Mex
: lean commander the terms he did.
saw Ampudia as he left town for Saltillo
y on the morning of the 26th-rode along in his
4 escort for mile or two. The base and lying
wretch-for every page i'll his black history
!. proves him such-looked crest-iallen, nervous
IS and timid to degree. He was fearful lest
:, some of the Texan rangers, many ofwhom had
!. deep wrongs still TO avenge, might shoot him
: from the way-side; and as he rode through their
o encampment, situated directly on his route
IT he could not conceal his fears They allowed
t him TO pass, however, without even cry OF
shout Of exultation.
Q Opinions are various in camp as TO whether
the Mexicans will now offer peace, or make a
e stout resistance at Sallllo, larger portion,
Q believe, inclnng to the latter opinion. A
9 Mexican who arrived from that place yester
l. day reports that they have already commenced
fortifyng it on an extensive scale; but thi:
If should be taken merely as rumor or story o
is q Mexican-the most unreliable information
l. conceivable. Again, great many are discon
G tented at the terms given the Mexicans, anc
S think that they now will certainly fight agar
Q after being let off so easily, Had the battle
continued on the Gath three hours longer, the
e Mex'cans would undoubtedly have boon or
h their knees, crying aud begging for their lives
l. A terrible carnage would have ensued, had mo-
= Ampudia sent in proposals for surrender 0
n the town; for his forces were duddled, if may
d use such term; and all this Gen. Taylor wei
e knew. To carry out the known conciliatory
it policy OF our Government, however, appear
e to have been his alm-to spare life and proper
,r ty, in accordance with his instructions, his OBJ
=, Iceland this should relieve him from all cen