Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-31


ne led the dciSion an person, and lCounded tohk al IL
head but he lacks prudence, foresight and other qualities
necessary in commanderinchief again repeat that if
Government should attempt supersede Gen. Taylor and Il
appoint Gen. Butler in his stead the army of occupation
least the volunteer portion of il, will be broken up They
(he vouneers will to under any othe
General. No, not even under Twiggs Worth, both
whom have at Monterey gained immortal honors. TAYLOR
or we Familiarity call him. 'Old Zack," is the bhoy 70
ask you be good enough, gentlemen let the Gov
eminent know the real sentiments of the volunteers in Thu
matter.
You may, probably, wish to know how young soldie,
feels when he smells powder for the first time will tell you
AT first felt though shoad like to have been of tn,
party and looked from one end of the battalion to the ohe
to see il could see any Yes felt like running
must acknowledge, but they all stood like men, and could
not bear the idea to be the first rum and therefore kept
with the The Tennesseans were about yards in
our advance the Mssissppians about the distance in
our You will therefore that had to stand ny
to the rack, fodder fodder"
At this moment awful fire opened on the Tennessee
They fell by scores, but the balance stood like
terans We fired upon by fire from nine and
twelve Founders, and mureous discharge of small arms
from of streets, DOORS windows and tops of houses
BY this time Col. Watson trying get ahead Of
the Tennessean (havng applied for the advance and
ceived from Gen Taylor the promise of it, and while in the
act of giving three cheers shot down. He cur
right twenty PAGES ahead of | saw him fall and
all apprehension left me- made involuntary effort
to get to him to afford him help but borne on by the
OF the behind, and willingly yielded to IT. mpeed
by thirst for revenge that would have carried through
storm of bullets, or laid me in Monterey. We
within fifty yards of the wall, behind which the enemy
lying in perfect security and this moment Gen. Taylor
rode up in gallant style, accompanied by young officer
Now came the, thrilling Of ALL huge Tennessean
sung out Sience, menherc Old Zack-thce cheers
for Old lack Three tremendous cheers given,
until
Heavens broad arch rang back the sound''
rembled for his safety, for expected him fall every
moment Great God! forget that sight. The
gallant old soldier unedto the young officer who
him. and received from him spy glass; which he applied to
his eye as to survey the around him. There laid at
least four hundred shot down the General calmly shut
up the glass; and returned to the officer and then riding
still the foe until he up with the Tennessee
gave the order to retire. followed him with my
till saw him beyond the danger of the small arms and
then almost nvounay uttered ejaculation Of thanksgv
ing to the Almighty that his invaluable life still preserved
TO his country.
Oh gentlemen the sight fearful The word may be
cannot help it. it horribly fearful The
man who contemplate such four hundred
dead and dying and not feel deeply, keen feel he is made
of sterne stuff than the materials of which composed
MONTEREY, (MExIco,) Ger Z, 1915.
For four five days past have already informed you
have been short allowance of food and have therefore
had resort to smuggEng in other words, fine Mex
steers have been slaughtered appease the hunger of
men, In detected, and the poor culprt is
the guad-house !" but hunger honors law and
scores have fallen since Just be good enough give the
Secretary Of War jolt under the fifth rib, and ask him if he
wants to kill US all Off for pledge you my word hunger is
bullets OF the foe.
Our countrymen at home am sure have no idea of our
suerngs equally certain that they might have been
prevented proper employed by those whose BUSH
ness it 1t takes great deal to feed
900 men, and the truth of the whole may be summed
in these words Our Government has sustained Gen.
Taylor ought to have done, in the way and to the
amount he has long since demanded.
gave you idea in my last of the excitement which
vailed in camp in regard General Butler 1t received ten
times force yesterday by report that got out that Gen Tay
Tor about To throw up the command This consider
ed confirmation Of the previous alarm, and during the
whole day clubs of fifteen twenty in the different reg
men OF volunteers might be cursing, damnng roaring,
and pitching Il finally Quoted night by officer
mand while he could draw his sword, until he ordered
TO do so by the Government As feel pretty confident that
the Government dare not recall him. and know that the
volunteers will let him expose himself against the
my fire. my mind easy about the matter; but must
fess was pretty considerably" alarmed and excited
There is also report here that General Butler is to be
to take Gen Paersons place command OF the Rio Grande
posts and that Gen. p is be ordered active
mand But nous revo the patriarch of types would say.
II my intention in this letter have given you full
account Of the ormng Of this place. but Capt Owens (who
in consequence Of Col Wasons death succeeded Stewart in
command Of Company A will leave here in few days for
Baltimore and be will furnish you with items Our loss was
immense, at least 900 killed, wounded, and missing.
The Mexican loss is much greater It is pretty well
asceraned that Gen. Taylor himself opposed to the
mstce which he granted and only yielded from the fact that
nine out Of the thirteen officers whom he consulted strenuous
y advised it. believe, if Old Rough" God bless him y
had had his way, could have taken the citadel
hours time, and with small loss There is report here
to-day from Camargo that Cands IS playing the devil with
between here and that place But hears many
ports that you cannot tell which is true or false.