Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-29

Eleven Days later from Monterey.
ARRIVAL OF THE GALVESTON.

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ARRIVAL OF THE GALVESTON
The steamship Galveston, Capt, Wright. arrived ,..,.,
C1,.s'Da "O"' o''aOs SAhuas0' coming by way o
| .,.os,.. ,,hi.h r. -. -, " ,"' P~i'"1
.dyice. From No., ,O' many usys' ou
| o", '"S"'e'' 0o"o uo"n 10 'he ON OF October
i"e Guy inc quiet occupation OF our troops. The
evacuation described in the letters our
After perusnE the letters we h.y, received nv the
WESTON and talking freely with several military
IL pleasure that have no corrections 10 make
the first report which gave Of the battles of Monterey
Officers who in those bear witness to the Il.
| deity Of our correspondent.
The following order OF Gen. TAYLOR his vic
tory copy from the American Flag of the 10Th in.t
| ORpKK.-No io3
| HAD QuARrKRs ARsy or occrr,r,,>
Camp near Monterey, Sent 81 ls46 I
| The COMMANDING General ha. The .,u.(.cio, 20 -
graduate the Army under his eomn.,d ,,o, ,rohs, az;
nal triumph over the Mexican force, Superior ~ N. n
numbers, strongly fortified with an immense prcponde
of artillery, they have vet been driven from psnt "a
point until forced for terms of capiula,on sueb
terms have been granted were considered due to the
gallant defence Of the town and Ia the liberal nolc M n,
own Government.
The General begs return his thanks To his comman-
ders and TO oil his officers and men, both of the regular
volunteer forces Tor the skill eoursge the
rance with which they have manifold difficulties
aud finally achieved victory shedding lusre upon the
American arms.
great result has been Obtained, but not without the
loss VI many gallant and accomplished officers and brave
The Army and the country will deeply sympathse
with the families and friends OF those who have thus sealed
their devotion with their lives.
by Oruer OF MAJ. Gen. TAYLOR:
(Slgned) w. w. 5. BLtss, Asst. Adjt. Gen
Official:
GKo. a. M'CALI- Asst. Ad't. Gen.
We arc Glad to hear tina, the ,cno,, h,,,,h, ~ l.. i .
MeKim of the death of Col Nct.nn, oS e. w;t :,
yolunteen. xas totally u,fo,,SeJ a, "a -. - "
Monterey on the 9th inst SAYS that he was mnroyn and
was thought he would re,oy.r s' "'N
His friends will resre, 10 hear ,bo, I;.,, D,,,,h a.
the lst Infantry has died of hi. yound Iicn, ,,L,r
of the 9TH Infantry Was sill ,l;ve I'D 49,. -. ~
wounded that his recovery wand ho d.,r,.J $500
but he has great strength of cons,,,n,,o "a ~ $500
nus friends do no, dcsp,i, 49, ~
Mai Lear of the "a Infantry i. doi,y vel .,5 =, :.
believed that he will recover
rive fear that We must have Lost ,,rt 49,. az i..,
from our correspondent in which he ynuId cn,s To-, a.
tails in regard to the wounded lie aludcs 10 ,,.b Io
in private communicationl
The death Of Mr. Hermann S Thomas OF EIargord coun
", Md. will be deeply felt in his native STATE He had
Joined McCuoch rangers active service and fell IN
sIorming the second height He was in Mr. Kend,lr.
mcs, who his death and burial in one OF his let
tiers annexed
Capt Owen formerly IeutN Of tho B,I,iror. R,,,,i,,
left Monterey on the 9th inst and we are indebted him
many interesting details lie Informs us thai the Amer
loss in the actions IL set down At iy, hundred
and siNyone, killed and wounded. Our correspondent
writing the 29th ut makes the loss hide less. but
it had then been sscertaned with precision The
Mexican loss has not been and probably never will be as
corained with certainty. II is believed TO exceed one
thousand.
The great subject canvassed in the Army ued In he
Ampudla. and mi
were so assured that lew hours fshng would have
forced them unconditional surrender
them to have their prey escape One explanation
to Gen Taylor generous forbearance towards gallant
foe. It urged that Gen. Ampuda made tbs defence of
Monterey contrary the wishes and orders OF Santa
Anna Having himself erected many deiences Of the
city, and taken upon himself protect it AT all hazards
his responsibilities bore heavily upon hm, and after the
gallant deence made by his army Cen Taylor indu
e 70 oe 'eHen' towards MIN oui ihis Is the reasoning
Co. TsI Ill., H. - % sp"p, H. o'hefs say that
ne. s. 70 ule opinions OF the
sI i I'.lu'S, 20 WnOh the matter was
rs - ti rus zoo Is out speculation
- J - - O'ueu "F'" III tue 'eUers sIbJ0lned,
| " E ~" S We .ee'.
ESi Ir N S"e.' w earn 0a' our associate Nh
- '''' Mill nun on Tue ON INST on his
HO'II, NO ae'e 'et,lee peng anticipated Tor long
49,, To- Li G"hi re- u.aoen TonPahy vas iortu-
e o hli u'nsnI"g hn,' am'd all the haTdships with
mo-, o. e excitement OF campaign terminating IN
49, - - =; ~ ,l'1p' 10" tue rangeis
We ca, me-, 49,, b,ti es r man "hoin
in .,rS n - I'll ~ y 10 nave served
| 'a,-...,,,o - " ~ ' - iAS"nS P''oe ana
-, ' O. ~ T I", n, u--.-r
- 80 'b., .a,,ai ~ ~; "a S We Ieg'e'
which :, ,,,. ,,ra,,,,sIs ,a.,aI 80 - = anna 20
La.,,. .,i.' -. q, - u te1u W '~o Pn'a'e
mari W. ,ss,e, u, lind =, .b "''e 70 aAe
ony IN meet fc ,r,ggero,sd ,,, - ,I,; -lD 20
,,,d =, hc M, q, =, 49, h, 81 IN re-
OF Kentucky. had demanded s,seo5 from n 1'I R..
Peyon this city and that meeting would take place
probably on the lih inst. Another difficulty was 10 be
arranged at about the time and similar M de be-
y, of
Texas Most sincerely do We hope that adjustment
may have been effected without resort 10 arms We mnst
repeat regret being compelled to allude 10 the sub
| Jeet. We gladly turn 10 other themes.
In the American Flag we find announced the death of
Capt Robert MITCHELL Assistant Quartenasler 10 the In
diana Volunteers He died at Mahmoros the 7th inst
| A warm euOgium is paid to him in the Flag
We find the following in the Flag Of the 7,b insan,
| Liu Of Men nh, Bar. died :, c,,,J IL. =, .
Polk Tsras from S,Df I,f +, Oct 5,E Isgs 'I,, 81
! 4th McD,Ueli: 7tb Newton . IO,b wbsoIo,. - ~
| $40 60, ali ,.,y,,'. 81 ~ a. h,,' IN ~
private 7tb Iotant,v 2Otb TImns n,;y,, ~ 80 80
inv lth RYAN corpor,l gin InF,p,,v. al S,rtiasri
! LII Regiment Teons.s.e Vo.u,tce,s. OH - D.
ton ih James Wray; 9Th Jobn.on: 7th -, Ji,
| " C,,nro,c. OH ~, -. n, "a - =, , i'"'
4b C. H. Hlpkinson-aiI priy,,es of Tho r., ,,n
| Indiana Volunteers: 2J Mint Ordnanr. c,,, S"''"
Fory-one volunteers have been discharged during the
! same perisd
The Mai Blown mas left Camarg1 to s, nm the
rvsr ascertain how lar the river may he mad
the "Fag" says It intended TO establish military deDo
at the lr,heres nsyigabc point 90 a. 10 have stores
place as possible 10 the route taken by &c, o
| marching San Antonio into ChbuaHua tL. f,.,