The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-13
THE IMPORTANT NEWS
FROM The ARMY Of INVASION
The Victory Of Monterey.

b. II.
The Victory Of Monterey.
The city was thrown into state OF the greatest
excitement yesterday morning, by the gratifying
intelligence of the brilliant victory achieved by
General Taylor and his troops, at the stormngi OF
Monterey.
1t is with feelings not little pleasing, that we
allude to the account OF the victory over the Mexi-
can forces at Monterey, the full particulars OF
which we give on the outside of this days Herald.
1t is no more than we expected but, on the pre-
sent occasion Of our success, we feel constrained TO
observe that the troops of Mexico, under AmPudia,
made much more formidable resistance than we
thought they would be able to stand up TO. II is
true they fred from behind brick walls, but still
they Tough, for three days. tpas, ho,ceper, one
of the most unequal contests in the annals Of ,car;
there ,sere tcelpe thousand Mericans in houses and
,.nder coper, against sir thousand americans fight
ing in the open streets The severe the resis'-
ofthe enemy, the greater glory, course, set
ties down upon the banner of our own army and
while disposed to give enemy credit for his
gaantry, and generously indisposed to exult over
his defeat, we must, nevertheless, allude in terms
of triumph 20 the gallant achievement performed
by our own forces-an achievement which has
placed the fair city of Monterey under the surve-
lance of General Taylor and the American flag.
The most interesting part of the success OF our
arms in the present case is the proof OF valor In
the volunteer corps of our brigades. 1t appears
that they stood to their guns well-bravely in
deed-and rivalled with success the indefatgable
and stole energy OF our regular troops We now
are fully aware, that the volunteer force can
be relied on as effective in all our future opera
tons and we hope the Mexican government
will at least open their eyes and see the neces-
sity for coming to some arrangement, without
further delay.
The continued battles Of three days dura ion,
must have occasioned great losses on both sides
the accounts state them to be at least five hun
bred in killed and wounded, on each side the
victory, therefore, has been dearly bought
Many brave spirit has fought and died for his
country. The only consolation is, under the cir
cumstance that the loss occasioned to ourselves
is also as great to our adversary, and will be
lesson in blood to them. War cannot be carried
on without wounds being given and received, and
honorable feeling must comfort itself by the re-
Election, that all who have fallen, have fallen in
defence of their country-and the survivors will
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bered in their death, and live emblazoned in the
future pages Of historic fame. Gen. Taylor ap-
pears to have outdone his previous efforts, and
to have arranged his plans in a way that made a
failure almost impossible We are proud to be
able to pen this additional record of his military
skill and the bravery of our troops.
Our readers will have perceived that it was re-
ported by telegraph that an armistice OF eight
weeks duration was proclaimed, as a portion of
the terms of capitulation. This, we are lead to
believe, from the accounts since received is incor-
rect. Should it be true, however. Gen. Taylor will,
in that time, have an opportunity to add to the
strength of the works thrown up by Ampud,a in
Monterey so that if the latter, relieved by lren.
Sales, from the Mexican capital, should, at the
end of said eight, five or three weeks, attempt
to rctakc the city, it will have been made i'm.
pregnable. Gen. Taylor, therefore, by the terms
of the capitulation, which many may consider
too liberal, has wisely enviroaed himself by his
magnanimity, within the formidable fastness OF
iron security; and while there, he can organise
his forces in such way as to make all future at
tacks upon the Mexicans, a succession of victo-
RES
The smistice said to have been granted by
OSuCidh uytOI udS HouhuS 10 ChO WIN move
ments of the other divisions of the amy, or with
Commodore Conner, or with the contemplated
attack upon Tampco. All our military and ma
val operations, other than those under the imme-
date control of General Taylor, will be prosecut-
ed with the same vigor as ever-as if, in fact, no
armistce had been entered into at Monterey
And, as the intelligence published in this morn
ngs Herald states, the cessation of hostilities is
only till General T. can hear from Washington;
he will not, however, remain long in doubt how
to act, as fresh orders for his guidance left the
War Department for the camp over a week ago.
1t is now very likely that as the Mexicans, hav-
ing been beaten in one OF their strongholds, and
Ampudia whipped into capitulation, that thu,
Peace Commissioners, John Slidell and William
l.. PARROT, will be sent to accompany the army in
its future progress towards the Halls of the Mon
tezumas.
The intelligence from Mexico will continue to
be Of the greatest Importance.
City Intelligence. g. sess
ASSOCIATION OF INvENrioS-This body held their an.
nual meeting OF Mechanics Hail. yesterday at o'clock
A. M James Rsnwick, Esq, President, in the chair.
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