The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-10-29
EvACnArloN oF MONTERREY.

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erabe good idea oil the number OF men IN them
There could not have been fewer than $500 IN
each division, OF regular soldiers. well armed
and equipped. Add 10 these some 1000 hlrse-
men who lef, the city in small parties. during
the four Days fight, and at least 5000 citizens
OF the town who took up arms IN It's defence,
and you have pretty strong icEce Tor the de-
fence of the place which natdre aud art have
COM ned to render strong any ia the
world How such army, ihus situated,
could allow itself TO be conquered by
force OF less than 1000 men, will always appear
strunge to me. The cowardice OF Ampuda is
now established beyond doubt. So careful
was lie OF his person, that IT is said he never
once left his house when any firing going
gu. What pity that one OF our shells could
not have dropt into his bedroom.
iell perfectly satisfied, when | saw the
Mexican troops pass out of town, with The ar
engagements which Gen Taylor had made with
them. To have taken all those men prisoners
would have been useless. Their arms we did
not want; their horses were worthless, With
few exceptions, and IL would have been very
expensive and troublesome TO feed and guard
SO many men. Aud moreover, IT would have
cost many valuable life TO have carried the
city at the point of the bayonet.
rode out with the head OF the column day
be fore Yesterday, when their second division
left town. That scene alone would almost
Monterey. AT tbs head of The column rod thu
commander OF the DIVISION, with his staff, ac-
eompanied by Mai. Scott, OF the 9Th infantry.
with his Adutant (Lieut. Deas,) and Leuts
Hanson, Robinson aud McLaws. Col Peyton
rode by the side OF the chief, and received
very afectIonate embrace from him swe turn
ed out to let the column march, when the head
had reached Palice Hill. Aud now was pre-
scented scene that | can never forget. Two
regiments oil infantry led off. with colori flying.
drums beating and the trumpets blowing with
all their might. The fiters made all the noise
they could. The men were all we'll armed, & the
whole division seemed TO be well appoint I'd,
with the exception OF shoes, in ieuo which.
most of the men wore sandals. Three pieces
of artillery were in the centre of the column
one six one nine, and one twelve p0under.-
The line. marching four abreast, extended
about one mile. The army aecompa MED
by a great many females; officers wives on
horse back, their faces muffi ed. and with hats
on; soldiers wives mounted on donkeys or on
foot some Of hem carrying burdens that |
would scarcely think OF packing upon mules
young women with short pettic0d,s, and hats,
tripping lightly along; young girls Irudgng
along with their little vaua Olcs in their arms
! / noticed one pretty little creature. about nine
/ years old, with pet chicken on one arm and
/ IA purrot perched upon her hand. The ugliest
woman | ever heard of was walking behind 0
/
| large stick, the donkey was ridden by a
Young woman, a second edition ot the old one
| A precious pair, that mother and daughter.-
| Most of the soldiers looked sulIen, and their
ewes cleaned with haired. and desire for re-
venge Ore Of McCuloch's horses, valuable
4 animal, which a man was leading odt OF the
| way of the Mexican troops, was seIzed and led
off, the soldiers levying their muSkets at the
hostler when he endeavored TO recover hi;
horse The animal promptly returned
however. on the circumstance being mentioned
10 the commanding officer.
Yesterday morning the last division was
drawn out in the plaza mex; To the cathedral
that is, all that the plaza could hold--aud Capt
Miles, who is stationed there with his regi
menl, 9TH Inhnry) drew up his command
and saiuted the regim ents as they passed him
>. never heard i noise until yesterday morning
PGndemonium never contained as noisy gang
as these Mexicans Ii seemed to be ,h'
particular endeavor OF every man make all
the noise that is in his power. There mus
have been fifty bnglers and as many hters AM
as many Grummers playing at the same time
and 10 three ot them attempting the sam
) tune.
+ saw several regiments OF fine looking sol
dlers, men OF good size, young, active and ath
letc.
The list division is encamped in the grove
| three miles east of the town-one OF the love
Hest spots in the world, shaded by large pc
can aud live oak trees, This grove seems t
be the only woodland in this region, and il re
sorted 10 by the citizens of Monterey plac
D for holding pick-nick parties. The Sd, vol
l. unteer division, is also encamped in this grove
, Gen. WoTth's division occupies the town. TIL
4 citizens are ginning to return in great mum
bers aud upper to feel glad that the Mexica
5 Army has left them. ii.
i FROM THE SEAT Waive copy the 10
= lowing from the Charleston Evening News
} tn 5th inst:
W. nre ind hi ed 10 Cant Thnrninn Of lie I