Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-13
GENERAL NMpUDIA,s ADDRESS

We give beIow, from The \. 0. Commercial
Times the address Of Ampudia, the General-in
Chief ct the army OF the North, from his head
quarters in SalIiI!n, in which that renowned and
valiant warrior recounts, after his own fashion,
the s;orming and surrender OF Monterey. This
document" (says the Times,) lis less turSid and
bombastic in its vein than are most Mexican mis-
sves of the kind, with hi. exception, ;ha! Ampu-
dia, with matchle.s efifon,ery, boasls OF having
pu, fifteen hundred ofour soldiers Inns dc combat
in The action OF the 2Ist. At that rate Of slaush-
Ter. maintained during three days. our army must
have been annihaed. If So why did This po-
ten, commander surrender the town 10 a contemp'-
lille handful OF troops7 But Mexican cxag.era-
lion never dreams of consulting either credibilily
or reason. Il is intended purely Tor home cor
sumption, and is doubtless accepted as most veri-
table by the ignorant popnlacc ofihe interior"
The Geneyal-m. Chef n his ARM Of bte No,M
Ia he Inhabitants Of The three Prortnces 81 lie
East.
Cuunlrymen: The Supreme Government being
anxious 10 attend 10 The defence oi The 'sh:s and
The integrity o! our beloved Republic. against tie
enemies wno nave invaded il, has thought proper
10 appoiu, me Genera!-in-Chel Of The brave
troops destined 10 that holy purrcs'' in hc North
| in.mrGiatcy flew with enthusiasm 10 This sec
lion. my desire 10 sustain The rights oil The people
being notorious aad al the commencement OF the
prescn, month vas in Monterey, debating and
ordering all the measure. in nv power 10 repel
Inc advance OF our enemies. Thinking, howev.
er. that an immense weight was imposed upon
me, and feeling nv inability, ensrealed thai his
Eycellency the Gen. Don Juan Nepomucenn de
Almone, should come and take the command,
suppo,ing that The illnstfious conqreror oi Pa
nuco would, on his arrival IN Mexico, assume
the reins OF the National Government.
The enemy on the 18Th inst made his appear
ance near my headquarters al Monterey, and en-
canned in the wood OF San,o Domingo; their en-
campmeni being three miles in length, and about
nine in circumference. gave oiders 10 ohse ve
diligently all their movements, and 10 harrass
them as much IS possible, all the generals and
chiefs under NV command berg determined Ia
feht sooner than retire. The citadel or ot Of The
Monastery aimed some eoul shots al TIE enemy,
who employed tie Jay in accommodating and Pc
paralions Tor their attack.
They commenced their attack on the 2!st with
formidable mass, composed Q. ths greater part
Of heir regular troops, upon The bridge OF ne
Purl>iina and tie TORS Of lsincon del Diablo ard
Teneria tut ii;ey we're VIGOROUSLY irrnlset by
our valiant veterans, causing them 4 positive loss
OF 800.
On the 22.,, in tho morning, Gen. Taylor Ii
rected his columrs g. attack upon the Archbish-
ops hill, point commanding hr city, aud al
! though in their first advance the enemy suffered
severely, they again came 10 the charge with 4
1 brigade composed almost entirely nf regular
| troups and two OF our largest guns and one how.
i'zcr (cbu>s) were unfortunately blown uP Not
wiihs,anding that misfortune, / sent reinforce.
ment OF infantry with Two light pieces Of artillery
as soon as vas informed Gf The event. They
arrived too late, the enemy were already in pos
.ession of the position and works. This accidenr
compelled me 10 concentrate ny forces in the
| Plaza, Ia enable me 10 offer more vigorous de-
| fence 10 he invaders and rc2el as We did their
attacks upon the streets and houses OF Monterey.
| Under these circumstances, our ammunition and
provisions were getting scarce, and notwihs'and-
ing The valor and energy with which all our
comballants, veterans and auxi!iaries were ami
mated, proposed 10 the General OF the enemy 10
open conference, by which the national honor,
that OF our arms and Of The particular division
under mr. command, with their arms, equipments
and baggage were saved.
This is true relation o: the operations al the
campaign MP 10 the - h inst; and, although the
scarcity Of means, materials, and other circum-
stances have compelled us 10 such result we
should moi ior an instant lose our courage, IS he
Republic will bring into action all its great elc-
menis, and with one victory, which We ma,
shall and mus Obtain he problem will be dthn,-
live'y solved in favor Of orr arms.
People Of the East! The alternative that was
taken n Monterey is of no great consequence
particularly when you bear in mind that in shou
time the IavoIie general d! the 'Hexicans, his
Excellcncy Don Aniorio Lopez &c Santa Ans,
will personar direct tn" campaign. In The mean
time. let the sacred fame Of love Tor your coun-
II, burn in yonr hoscms, and We shall. withou,
doubt, triumph over nuT enemies.
PEDRO DE AMPUDIA.
Headquarters al Sallllo;
Sept 29,h, 1916.