Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30

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pillars are al least twelve eet square al the base,
and, like the walls, are about twenty feet high.
The walls Of The tort are solid and neatly built,
having a gateway and drawbridge on the side
next 10 the city. Ii.
EVACUATION OF MONTEREY.
MONTEREY Mexico, Sept. %, 1916.
Genllemen-We are al length in quiet posses.
sion Of this place, The last division OF Ampu-
dia's army having marched out yesterday morn
ing The Isl division marched out on the 10Th,
the ID on The 9th, and the balance on The 2Sth.
] saw The Two last, and was able 10 form oera-
bly, good idea OF the number OF men in them
There could not have been fewer than $500 in
each division, OF regular soldiers, well armed and
equipped. Add 10 these some 1000 horsemen
who left the cry in small parties, during the four
DAYS fight and al least 5000 citizens of the town
who took up arms in its defence, and you have
a pretty strong force for the defence OF place
which nature and art have combined 10 render
as strong as any in the world. How such an ar.
my. thus situated, could ever allow itself to De
conquered by a force oi less han 1000 men, will
always appear strange 10 Inc The cowardice OIL
Ampudia is now established beyond Doubt
So careful was he OF his person. that il is said that
he never once LEFT his house when any firing was
going on. What a pity that one OF our shells
could not have dropped into his bedroom.
fell perfectly satisfied, when saw The Mexi-
can troops pass out OF town. with The arrange
ments which Gen. Taylor had made with them.
To have taken all those men prisoners would
have been useless Their arms we did not want;
their horses were worthless, with few excep-
lions, and il would have been very expensive and
troublesome TO feed and guard so many men,
And moreover, il would have cost many valua-
Bile Ii e to have carried tie city al The point ol the
bayonet.
/ rode out with the head of the column day
before Yesterday, when their second division leii
town. That scene alone would almost have re-
Enumerated one for The long journey 10 Monterey.
| AT the head Of he column rode The commander
of the division, with his staff, accompanied by
Mai Scott, OF The 9Th Infantry, with his AdJutant,
| (Licul. Deas) and Lieuls. Hanson, Robinson and
| McLaws. Col. Peyton rode by The side oil The
chief, and received very ahecliuna.e embrace
| from him as we tarned Out 10 lei The Column
march on, when he head had reached Palace Hill.
| And now was presented scene that can never
forget. Two regiments Of Infantry led of,
with colors flying, drums beauns, and The rum
peters blowing with all their might. The 1ers
made all the noise they could. The men were
all well armed, and the whole division seemed 10
be well appointed, with The exception oil shoes, IN
lieu OF which most Of the men wore sandals
Three pieces OF artillery were in The centre oil
| the column, one six, one nine, and one twelve
FOUNDER. The line, marching four abreast, eI-
tended about one mile. The Army was accom-
panied by great many females; officers wives on
horseback, their faces mufiled, and with hats on;
soldiers wives mounted on donkeys or on foot
some OF them carrying burdens that would
scarcely think OF packing upon mules; young
women with short pellicoats and hats tripping
| lightly along; young girls trudsng along with
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pretty little creature, about nine years old, with
pet chicken on one ARM and a parrot perched
upon her hand. The ugliesI woman ever heard
of was walking behind poor little tea-bil DON
key, be.laboring him with large stick. The
donkey was ridden by young woman, second
edition of the old one. A precious pair, that mo-
Their and daughter. Most Of The soldiers looked
sulen, and their eyes cleaned with hatred and
desire for revenge. One OF McCnllochs horses,
a valuable animal, which man was leading out
OF The way OF The Mexican troops, was seized
and led off, the soldiers levelling their muske's al
the hoscr when he endeavored 10 recover his
horse. The animal was promptly returned, how
ever, on the circumstances being mentioned 10
the commanding officer
Yesterday morning the last division was drawn
out in The plaza next 10 The cathedral-tha is, all
that The plaza could hold-and Capt. Miles, who
is stationed there with his regiment, 9Th Imam
uy,) drew up his command and saluted The resl
men,s as they passed him. ] never heard noise
until Yesterday morning Pandemonium never
contained as noisy gang as these Mexicans are
Ii seemed 10 be the particular endeayor oil every
man 10 make all the noise That lay in his power.
There must have been fifty bugers and as many
fifers and drummers playing al the same time,
and no three OF Them attempting the same tune.
| saw several regiments OF hne-looklng SOL
diers, men Of good size, young, active, and alh-
etc.
The first division is encamped in the grove,
three miles East OF the town-one Of the loveliesi
spots in the world shaded by large pecan and
live oak trees. This grove seems 10 be The only
woodland in this region, and is resored 10 by The
citizens OF Monterey as place for holding picnic
parties. The third, a volunteer division, is also
encamped in this grove. Gen. WORMS division
occupies the town. The citizens are beginning 10
return in great numbers, and appear 10 feel glad
that The Mexican army has lett them. III.
From lie Nt,c Orleans Bulletin.
The Mexican army has, in accordance with
The terms of capilulation, fallen back beyond The
Rinconado; and the American Engineers, on in
spccing the deences Of The evacuated city, have
found them much stronger, and more skllfully
constructed than had been anticipated. The ar
my under Ampudia is said 10 have numbered
from 10000 to 10000 men, and so incensed were
they al his surrender, on discovering the numer-
cal interiorily Of the Americans, that they i'm
medately displaced him and chose NleJla IN his
stead as their Commander-in- Chief.
Lieut.. COL McCuDg, OF the Mississippi voun-
teers, we are gralifed 10 learn, was still living,
and strong hopes were entertained OF his recovery.
Canales was al San Fernando with his body
of Rancheros, harrassing parties between Camar-
go and Monterey. In one instance, ne killed a
Texan suttler, and in another took about thirty
pack mules.
The wounded at Monterey were doing well,
and The general health Of the city was good.
From Mc M,tomoros AMERICAN F7og, Oet
HEAD QUARTERS Army OF OCCUPATION
ORDERS No. g. Camargo, Sept. 90 1876. J
Asreeably TO the terms OF all armistice entered
into by Major General 4. Taylor, commanding
The Army OF Occupation, and The commander oi
the Mexican forces at Monterey, il was e.'ao-
lished that all The troops in The service OF ihe
Mexican government should retire west nl line
pa.sing in a north and south direction, 80 miles
10 westward OF Monterey. All bodies OF armed
Mexicans. therefore, who shall he found hence
forth in The neishboshocd OF the Rio Grande, or
ON the route to Monterey, will be viewed as act
ing without authority from their Government Oh
6cers and will be considered and treated as out
laws
The recent murders in this vicinity and on Inc
road call for decided action, and The Command
ing General directs that all Commanders oil Posts
and Camps on the river, and OF escorts on The
route, use every exertIon to apprehend any Mexi-
cans who may be found in their vicinity bearing
arms; and furthermore, that in The event OF resis
lance or attempt to escape oil said Mexicans, they
shall be treated as outlaws and enemies 10 man
kind, and shall be fired upon by The troops and
captured or destroyed.
By order of Major General Pate rson;
Signed, GEO. A. MCCALL,
(Od6cial. Assistant Adj't General
JNo. NJ. BRANNAE,
Lieut.. LIST Artillery, Acting Adjt.