Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-23

Man falling. another one was proposed to get
the Messengers off to the Monmouth, but the
cantain of the Neptune thought it safer to put
to sea than to hazard the attempt. once tEat
nothing has been heard of her
Mai Coffee, Paymaster OF the Army, Capt
Dawson, of the U. S. Artillery, and capt How
ard, of the Mississippi volunteers, came over
on the McKm.
The ! st Regiment of Indiana volunteers has
bpan ordered from the mouth OF the Rio Grande
TO Monterey.
The reader will regret to learn that the
wounds of Col. McCung, of the Mississippi
volunteers, proved mortal, according to the &C
counts at Matamoros. There were various
rumors in Matamoros in regard to the exploits
of Canales in surprising and numbering woun-
ded Americans on their way to Camargo G
do not believe a word OF them.
The news from Monterey is no later than
that received nv the Jas l.. Day, Just week
ago. The American Flag, published at Mat
amoros. received its first news of the events at
Monterey by the Brownsvile-the same boat
which brought Capt. Eaton down the river &
our own express messenger. Another boat
subsequently arrived, by which the Flag re-
ceived the annexed particulars-no later than
those we have already given, nor have we a
ny reason to suppose them so accurate. We
tanning to the events at Monterey is of en-
crossing interest
TIE EIcToRY At MONTERREY Further par
ttculars Of its Capture.-The steamer Mercer,
arrived last evening from Camargo, brought
down as passenger Maj Coffee, who gives us
further intelligence Of the taking of Monterey.
Maj. {. reports the loss on the part of the
MeXICans to have been much greater than was
first stated. 1t has been aScertained that fiji
teen hundred would not cover their loss in
killed and wounded. On the part of the A
mericans, six hundred was the full extent of
the loss.
Gen. Taylor, previous to the attack, is said
to have no idea of the extent and strength of
the Mexican Notifications But the valor of
his troops falteted at no opposition. Besides
the soldiery, he had to fight the whole mass
of the Mexican population, who fired from the
tops of their houses and did great execution.
To particularlZe the performance OF any one
regiment or command, where all did so well,
would be an injustice All have gained i'm
perishable honOrs The yalor displayed by
our whole Army is unparalleled in history
Individual acts of heroism were performed
which will render the actors immortal.
Gen. Worth has covered himself with glo-
~. His tactics, as displayed in the capture Of
three of the most important forts, will vie in
brllhanCy OF execution with those of a Wei
EngtOn or a New.
Maj Rldgcly has won new honors. For
cool, determined bravery and skilful manGu-
wiring, he receives the highest praise
Capt c. +. Smith is also highly spoken of.
The Texan and volunteer troops have gain
ed imperishable renown. The Texan rfemen,
with axes and spades, picked holes from one
house to another and drove the Mexican in
fantry from street to street. AS they gained
the houses the dread rifle was made to DO It's
work. The AleXicanS were driven from the
streets and house-tops a Mexican cannon
was borne on the shoulders of our men to the
roof of house and made to play upon the en-
enemy.
When the flag Of truce was received and the
capitulation agreed to, the whole Army was
disappointed 1t was only then that they were
beginning to "tell'' upon the Mexcans Pre-
vious TO this, they hal been fighting them pro
tected by their breastworks, and at every dis
advantage. Now they had got amongst their
and were giving them dose which was oper
ating etfectualV
The list of killed and woun ed given in thu
Flag is not so full as that which has been fur
nished.
We copy the following from the Flag o
Oct. LIST:
List Of Deaths in the General Hospitq
in Watamoros, from the 9th to the 3Oh Sep
TENDER, I846-J. w. Robinson, w. w. HUFF
n. Hunt, Berry and Love- P. Cook and Boyd
and Trotler, 1st Regiment Georgia Volunteers
Clark and Comant, Miller and Shelton, Pay
ton and Stephens, and SILVER, Isl Regimen
Mississippi Volunteers; Frederick, Compan,
G. Cd Dragons Shuckert Louisville Legion
a. B. Lemon, Williams, Arister, and Smitl
Winckler, 81 Regiment Illinois Volunteers; }
II. Strain, b. B. White, J \. Sheppard, & II. }
Monday, 18th Regimen Illinois Volunteers; }
A. Williams, VIM. Lucas, John c. Mackie, D
Hudson, w. Drummond, c. D. Fetty, and Jas
Epperson, Sd Regiment Illinois Volunteers.
Mr. VIM. Buchanan was murdered recent,
by Mexican at Matamoros The murdere
was pursued, taken, tried and convicted. Tn
deceased was native Of Wheeling, Va
FURTHER FROM MEXICO.
The Tropic was so fortunate as to receiv
by the John Adams its correspondence from
Vera Cruz. We Gull thcrefrom such items a
are necessary to keep our readers az couran
Of Mexican affairs.
Santa Anna has reached the city of Mexico
Ills entry was a triumphal one.
The Government has issued requlsltlOn
upon the States for their contlngents OF troop
requiring them to appear at the city OF Mex
or at San Luis PotOsi within seventy day
after the publication of the order. The State
contribute as follows: the State of MeXic
5000 men, Jalsco 1000, Puebla $500, Guiana
Juato 5000, San Luis PotoSi 1900, Zacateca
1000, Queretaro 600, OaXaca 1000, Michoaca
1890 Vera Cruz 1000, Durango 600, Chihua
hua $50, Sinaloa $50, Aguascalientes $50
forming an aggregate of 10000 men.
All persons between the ages of sixteen an
fifty are obliged by a recent decree to tax
arms when required to do so, as members c
the National Guard, &c
A free pardon is rendered to all deserter
from the regular line who may return to thei
respective corps within three months.
The Government promises to purchase sue
arms, &c, may be needed, of persons ia
king advantage Of this permission Measure
are simultaneously taken to establish a nation
al foundry, and the manufacturing of gun
powder is thrown open to competition, States
associations, and individuals, engage to rails
and maintain bodies of troops in proportion
their means, and entirely independent of gov
eminent acquisitions. Peubla sends to tn
frontier, armed and supported at her sole cos
one thousand men. One citizen of MeXic
raises an equal number, calling upon the GOV
eminent for means OF arming them only. III
members of the Supreme Court of Justice, /
session recently, came to similar determine