The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-17

rsmely severe TIE number killed on the part of the
Me xcsns is SAL, to elu that e he uerc ans but this
rrohsb from their protect ID position and from no
decisive assault having been made the principal de-
fences
Be this il may the seigs Of Monterey, and the brave
conduct OF the Mexican troops under the exemplary
eade ship OF General Ampudia place the nature OF the
national conflict very different point of view from
what the Americans had instructed TO anticipate the
PrssideDts Santa Anna remain Tueto his country and the
or the Mexican be as brave those who have
fought under Ampu a the invading force Of the Amer
inevitably be destroy be obliged to lay
down their arms in gnominous subsection and disgrace
For what have they gained by what they call victory
part The troops Ampudia are between them and the
city ofMexico They their front and their flank
strength increasing their numbers, and terrifying their
natural points OF defence.
But this notthe worst part Of their case The ash
ington government has already spent havo incurred
an expenditure of near twenty millions of dollars upon
the and there is hardly cent lett in the
| They unable any longer to supply the invading
forces and the punderng volunteers, with money to
purchase provisions and necessity has compelled them
TO instruct General Taylor to lay the country under
trbuon and take by force such rations they find
andPresent in payment bayonets instead ofcssh
| We agree with this New York correspondent. The
war in Mexico is only beginning. The farmers and pes
prices for their provisions. But that the American
army has stopped payment and the country people
will stand upon their defence join their national troops
maintain terrible resistance and fight while drop of
LIE. us consider another featuis When this war began
the herosm OF America pumed itself the fact that il
had real icules 10 contend with The journals of
! New York positive that Mexico would be overrun
and conquered in six months -that Mexicaps q
before The lustrous and nvncble General Zachariah
Taylor like hock OF sheep The trihng affair at Mon
terey has. we hope, dssipated this dream Indeed,
very much doubt whether valorous volunteers
would have joined the bOasted army Of occupation" if
they had believed there would have been any fighting
all The Washington government itself appears to have
aborcd under the pacific mpre ssions The cam.
pagn begun ia dsplorable ignorance of tho real feel
ing in Mexico, tho state of the country its difficulties
| its dangers
Il has been indeed a most rash proceeding When the
war was resolved upon, Mr. Folks exchequer contained
twelve millions of dollars. These ali spent Con.
gress at its last sitting grant ten millions more
This to be raised upon Treasury notes bearing six
per cent interest, and redeemabe in twelve months
gu. suppose these notes. thus charged convertible into
cash for tho of the army how they be met
at the expiration OF the twelve months when perhaps,
four times ten millions moro will be resuiredl That We
leave to New York and Washington ananciers. The
public upon the best security it can offer, could not
would not trust t. And yetit is al war with an exaspe-
rated people whose soil is invaded without cause, and
whose internal resources, il properly managed, are
greater than those Of the United States ITSELF
lFrom the London Sun, Oct sol
While the well-wisbers of Mexico meditating
upon her possible reorganization; while they
ally recognizing he minimum of her present enter
prise the maximum OF her future prosperity the willy
and ua,v irving invaders from the United States are
! vigorously awaiting themselves Of their previous
cesses for realization OF ct NOR. important victories
ua- Isl have Texas and California and New Mexico
yielded 10 al anneXjng influence of American general
ship before terces under General TAYLOR push fer
ward to the batements of Monterey and after gallant
defence five days by the garrison and auxiliary troops
commanded by General Ampudis, render a formal
p,aation the part Of the latter absolutely
il must notbe imagined that this originated in thing
like national polroonery. onthe contrary, would
especially direct observation TO the galantry evnced by
the besieged armya gallantry which is not merely suf
fcient to redeem the Mexicsn soldiers from ndscrmi
nate derision bu. which has evoked the tscit
know Judgement of the conquerors
The particulars OF this engagement a. Monterey are
the most interesting that have hitherto reached from
the seat of the commencement of hostities
On the 10Th of September, General Taylor with force
a spot removed some three miles from the city Mon.
tsrey reconnoered mme dately upon his arrival and
arrangements made in accordance with the Information
thus acquired On the Goth instant futile attempt is
made by division under Gene Worth to capture the
heights overlooking the episcopal palace; the follow
ing morning the endeavor is renewed with better
success while diversion is made in different quarter
BY two ether divisions supported by the Iennessee
Mississippi and Ohio regiments By the evening of the
22d considerable advansgesare gained by the assalan
which advantages are materially increased during
the subsequent days but not until qusrerpas Eve on
the evening OF the 2ithnamely five days from the
mencement of the operaiionss tho capituation extor
ed from the Mexican General twould be preposterous
to deny the vanqushed army the credit of having dis.
played considerable courage and forude during this
rious and protracted engagement But, lasting tes
timony of exicans upon this occasion
suboin epitome of the terms of population given
at length in another column; aud induced to call
especial attention to these terms because from their
maIkable and almost unparalleled eny, they a tri
taIlviy cast mon Iexico he terms Of tho antulson
whether the government Of the United States will &C.
code IN THESE pscfc slnuIaons or NOT il that
vast nronoytion Of Axiro has areadv baap yvrastsd
from her by the lavless srgression Of an avarcious
neigbhor -
MeanwbIe Santa Anna maintains his nreponderance
in the internal of the beleapuered
Ia HE natrot;em ho ravi,ans have Tho tr,,a IaJad;nm
of ther apgrarae indepsn5ence as a nation anJ their
inaiviua be ries IA ueo. Iftbey Consolidate their
1fl hair ali~nF Qir
slent be ferfe mountains of Mex leo will moi he trad
dan h, 3 cononsring arnv and Ter ncsn. NAV vet
emery, from IBIS sTrqgle with Tho Anericans nnsea
thai and ev.n invicoraied
The Eutente Cor,liaIa I'm Euyore
from the Paris PrsssaI