The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-11-20
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
From the Ner Orleans PieayuHs. Nos. T.
LATER FROM MONTERREY.

By the ARRIVAL Of the Galveston, Capt
Wight, We are placed in possession of oul
correspondence from Monterey from the | $
10 the 18th OF October. The letters OF Mr.
Halle CONTAIN the first announcement ",
have seen OF the death Of Lieut., Graham
Of the Alb luflntry. lie died on the even
Ing Of the la OF 01iobef, universally la
men'eJ The wounded generally are do
ing well. Hopes are entertained tina, Maj
Lear. Of the 81 Infantry, may recover al
though 50 terribly wounded. We are sor
~ 10 learn that fever and ague is beginnIn,
10 prevail extensively IN the Army. Tn
accounts we have from the troops in Ia
valley OF the RIO Grande are truly dis
tressing.
Ia the Matsmoros Flag We have portions
Of correspondence between Gen, faylo
and the Go, ernor Of Monterey, in which
the former gives an indication Of the poll
cy TO be 70 sIed in regard to the subsistence
OF the Army.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Oct. ;.
Gentlemea-Toe Army IS settling dowr
quietly TO vail for turhe- orders, The re
iaiers Of ardent spir,,s have nearly all beer
ferreited out and compelled TO cGmoS or sbu
up shop. A number Of Mexlcans have been
murdered 10 The outskirts OF The city within
the last two days, By some OF the outlaws
who have attached themselves to the yolun-
ieers. Yesterday afternoon two Mexican
officers, who were leaving the city, called
on Gen. Worth Soon alter leaving bin,
and JUS, after passing through the middle
plaza, the orderly of one Of them, who rode
a short distance behind, was shot through
the heart by discharged volunteer Ran
ger. The feelings Of the Army were very
much outraged by this dlaboicaI act. The
perpe,raior Is 10 limbo, and viii trust, be
hung. An order has just been issued by
Gen. Worth, directing every person not be
longing to the Army, or who Is not Cit.
zen of the place 10 report 10 hls \. 4. Ad.
ju,ant General OF DIVISION within u hours.
This will settle all irregularities, a., under
this order, the discharged volunteers Will be
So, - 10 leave The tova and vicinity
~ every avenue lead
ing TO the town, on the n6tt.
erE sides, day and night, and are insiT5c,-
ed 10 allow % persons bUl comm ssioned Of
6cers 10 pass IN and out, except BY the street
that leads TO Fort Independence. The
guard IS necessarily very large. The &c.
remony OF guard mounting s performed for
the whole division al the main plaza. This
morning the division guard was as large as
some OF The regiments. The reaction that
has taken place in the army, upon settling
down quietly after 50 much fatigue and ex.
cllement, il really painful 10 is Ell cts
The uncertainty That prevails with regard
10 the future causes much uneasuess. What
is to be done next What has our Govern.
ment done with that OF Mexico +, The war
ended Knowing nothing Of What is pass.
ing at hone, our latest dates from y. Or.
leans are only 10 the lst Of September,) we
can only Jl--a 81 wh7t VIC see and bear a.
round Us. Judging from present appearan.
ces, the wlses, aud longesl.slg hted Of the
officers have arrived at the conviction that
the war has only commenced. During an
interview with an officer Of rank and expe
renee, day or two since, be showed me
letter that he had Just written to a friend
which contained his sentiments on this sub.
Jec,, He remarks:
"There never was Balion 50 much mis-.
taken as ours in regard 10 that Of Mexico.
| mean " respect TO It's military resources.
The people are warlke aad have an abun-
dant supply Of munitions OF war. Oar bat.
ties with them improve them as soldiers.
Dor invasion is heId By them IN abhorrence,
aud has united all classes 10 determined re.
sisisnce against Us. The bluIes OF PaIo
Alto, Resaca de la Palma and OF Monterey
were battles with their frontier Army
From tbs place onward, ii we have to march
on further in this direction, we shall meet
their home Army msde up OF hardy noun.
talneers and a better class OF so.dlefy. So
far consider we have not Injured their ma.
ton, but done II o service, by defeating thew
Old officers, thus causing their Army 10 be
placed under the direction Of younger, more
ambitious, Drawer and more accomplished
generals. In fact, so far from the war be
Ing ended, II has Just commenced. Our 20
sIIon Is critical. Oar supplies, at Camar.
GO, $50 miles distant, must be wagoued to
this place. This long line has no protec.
ton. The ranchero troops, numbering neat
$500, are behind Is a. guerlIIas, aad Il they
choose 10 act, our trans must be cut off,
Although this Is a rich valley, It's sgppue
are inadequate to our wants, except IN heel
for any length Of time. Oar Army, or the
effective plrI Of It, : too dimjnu,Iye 10 nee
strong force. |! IS weak, physically, lol
Al has noR been in the campaign over /;
months, with scanty clothing AID muci
hardship and exposure. The volunteers ar,
numerous, but, with the exception Of thos
regiments commanded oy ate officers Of to
Army, without discipline. | suppose on
whole Army will muster, when all army
from below, 5000 men for duty, aud "
hear the Mcxicans have on the advance ,
NEE, US Of 80 900 men. an convinced
aud SO is every officer Of the Army, iha
we have done wrong and committed an II
reParable error 10 leaving the Rio Grand
10 march "a this direction. To end thi
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