Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-14
INTERESrlNI FRoM MENlco.

ii-ihltue- nave bitn received from OuT
squadron of N,ri Cruz. Alons with these
letters, journals have been transmitted, from
which the follow ing extracts have been made
iof tie Washington Union. from which we
copy them. Before the battle. Ampudia boast.
ed Ihut we should be defeated. and not one OF
our troops would be lcitio taste OF the waters
OF the Rio Gpndc. Aud since the Mexicans
were driven from Monterey they are misrcp-
rseniing everything making our loss 10 be
,500-add some say near 3.0O0-lnl stat
iug that they left behind them only about six
pieces OF artillery, not fit for use Private let
ters from Vera Cruz, however. appreciate the
depth OF The blow they have sustain. d-M oa-
terey being considered one Of the strongest
places IN the world, &c. &c
4 few numb - of the L0comotor of Vera
CRU, Ia tho Stl II October. inclusive, have
been received at tl,e Navy Department. Tho
intelligence OF the capture OF Monterey y CO.
pied from other papers, with few Commruts.
/ The follow log T. a Translation ofthe official
despatch oi General Aupudia to The Mexican
Secretary oi war, announcing lhe surroudero OF
Monterey.
HoSt ercoiieni Sir: Afler a brilliant de-
icnCc, IA the coursc OF which the enemy was
Trpuls'd, with ,he loss OF fifteen hundred men.
from various posts, be- succec,lcd IN possessing
himself Of the heights commanding the Bisli-
ops Palace, and uuoiher go thc south Of IL.
amt likcw Isc Ola detached bnrastwurk. called
lhc I'neria and CuulinHiug hi- attacks thfuugh
TIE nous - which he pIcr,gd Iu a dlrecnpu
towards ihv centre at the city, h. succeeded
40 posting himself within hall gun SHOT ui thc
f.ls.f tf D. N.
ci, Who sui, red much ifpm the hollow Shot.
Under these circumstances, was request
td bl various principal officers To cG,lratrr IN
come % s1Ch terms as would diminish our
l'--i',; lof 20 Open our way with tiir hayouct
surrounded as We WcIc hy ciiren,hci enc.
mics would have resulted in the iisprrs,i at
TIE troops 5ud nothing oi ihe material world
hdvr bern saved. fhrsr consideration, h,,
Is. been weighed by the. also look into view /
What lhr ciiy suffered aud would suii,.r. from
The attacks. 10y ,hc picuiug of The houses. az i
VET a. uir destruction by tire bumh~: the I
p a1Uly col ammunition, which ass b. giuuine !
TO hc ieit; the prUNltions Which We wrTc io,.
ioS - ihc enemy $ ltn,S lprr1a,h he'd the cen
tie; the distance from our supplies. and fn.L.
~ that 30 proir1ct this state oi things for two
or three days, even IL II were possible Ia do ,o.
could not end ia triumph, and ! consented 10
open propositions, which resulted ia the an
neXcd terms OF capiulatiou
Your eNCcllcHCy wiil perceive that thcv pre-
serve ihe honor OF tle nation and that al ,he
army, ana II - Ia ID. observed lhit. If they d1|
NOT grant "a as much - va, p-rlynp, cNis,.t.
CT. mat ui its,il proves the superiority "a thr
enemy, moi m ,alur, which Dr. Displayed IN
most ui tse Cunbas, bul in hls posilion win.
"a the squares OF pierocd masonry, which sur-
r'lh trd thc i1Ir. AMI cut oil ANY sophie,
oi DIVISIONS, wood, OF other article, nctessl-
~ la subsistence
WIN the greatest regret, the ARMY with
draws from tuUir, opiiat, abundantly voicrcd
With Ills blood. leaving ,,ull-, fba r,;,,,,is :,
Tie promises at The American generals tir. 49,.
verly wounded anl thc nyi.hbunng popula-
non ui Use STATE, whose civil authOTili.s will
,oniuua ga lhe exercise OF their functions.
Tomorrow shall continue ms march 10 Sal.
mo where viii await the orders al the su-
prene government. Aud so communicating
tins to you, loo The information oi his excel
itngy ihr president have the honor 10 r-ilcr.
ate the assurance OF ny highest respect.
PEDRO DE- AMPUDlA.
Godand Liberty Headquarters i'm Monterey
S'ptrmDrr %, 1916.
The following is the proclamation Of Cienef-
al Sofas, The acting President, to llie people OF
Mexico, announcing the loss Of Monterey:
MeNican,i a government cstablisiedaasiusi
lhe VIII oi toe nation r. interested iu conceal.
ihs rom o. events which are disastr1u, IN H..
ABOVE aili when ilc responsible its oil their az
cuurncc must Tall uppu the Government
government whose sentiments aud interests
Gre 10 other than those ul The nation eod
winch hos cuausird from tle movement h.,
Wihth % threw on 90, oppressor,. hss no need
To conceal anything from o., Tor the nation ii.
sen must combat Tor Its preservation aud 1f
Iis honor.
Me1icsnS Monterey DO. fallen u was not
'h'hth 70 heif death as ouf valiant fellow
country men DAD iof iourdays. it sstl..stytry
to 10 more tO jciy want in ever, -h,pa 40
iie lu-iHi.icucy Oi means OF assistance. M
intention O.. che enemy i0 occupy ,ls whole r..
iahit Ie hHu.ir-I, bu tle government h. de-
'h.5.' To 'IHHp or parish with hoe rep.ib.
idi.fIi disasters dIe of nl iiuusrtsurf
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ti'iIs aui cooperation ui a.Ih.F SONS. ,,s.
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''t.i- W.IEu Ihe h..i- ui le peninsula
500. Nr h..uml unworthy ol Iliruru,I..,,.
Poi i'. SHOWING ourselves SONS ,,Dr.b,pfn,,
ld.t.u' lhHi independence was 8,aic,ri i.
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