The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-11-10
ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM
MONTERREY,

The steamship Galveston arrived yes
ierdav afternoon from Brasos Santiago
coming by way Of Galveston she mas
relievea our citizens Of the painful sus-
nepse xbich they have endured for many
Ioxa Our advices from Monterey come
down 10 iile 9th October. The city is in
the ouiet occupation Of our troops. The
ov.cya,ion IS described in The letters OF
our correspondent
After 3erusing the letters we have re-
ceiyed bv the Galveston, and talking free
lv with several military gentlemen, II
gives us pleasure ihat we have no eorrec-
1ions TO make in the first place that re-
pori which we gave ofthe battles of Mon
iarey. Officers who were in those ac-
,ions bear witness 10 the fidelity of our
correspondent
The following order of Gen. TAYLOR,
announcing his victory, we copy from
tbe American Flag of the 10Th instant:
HEApRuARTERs ARMY or OccuPATIoN,
Camp near Monterey, Sept. 81.
The Commanding General has the sat
islaction to congratulate the Army under
his esmmand upon another signal triumph
oter the Mexican forces. Superior TO us
in numbers, strongly fortified, and with
an immense preponderance of artillery,
they have yet been driven from point 10
polat, until forced TO sue for terms of ca
pitulation. Such terms have been grant
ed as were considered due to the gallant
defence Of the town and to the liberal
policy of our own Government.
The General begs to return his thanks
80 has commanders, and to all his officers
and men, both of the regular and Tolun-
teer forces, for the skill, the courage, and
the perseverance with which they have
overcome manifold difficulties, and finally
achieved victory shedding lustre upon
the American arms.
A great result has been obtained, but
not without the loss of many gallant and
accomplished officers and brave men,
1'he army and the country will deeply
svampatllze with the families and friends
OF those who have thus sealed their devo-
tion with their lives.
By order of Major Gen. TAYLOR:
-se.y w. w. BLISS,
@ Ass. Adj. Gen.
We are glad to hear that the report
brought over by the Mckim of the death
OF Col McClung, Of the Mississippi vol
unteerS, YVES totally unfounded. An Off
Ger who left Monterey on the 9th
instant says that he was improving, and
it was thought he would recover.
His friends will regret to hear that
Lieut.. Dilworth, of the first Infantry, has
died Of his wounds. Lieut.. Graham, of
the fourth infantry, was still alive, and
hopes were even entertained that
he would recover. He is SO desperately
wounded that his recovery would be
deemed miracle. but he has great
strength OF constitution, and his numerous
friends do not despair. Major Lear, Of
the ft6rd infantry, is doing well, and it is
believed that he will recover. The death
of Mr.. Herman S. Thomas, of Hartford
county Maryland, will be deeply felt in
his native State. He had joined McCul-
locb' Strangers to see active, ,seryice& fell in
storming the second height. We fear
that we must have lost package ofletters
from Our correspondent, in which he
would enter into details in regard to the
wounded. He alludes 10 such letters in
a private communication.
Capt. Owen, formerly Lieutenant,)
ofthe Baltimore Battalion, left Monterey
on the 9th inst, and we are indebted 10
him for many interesting details. He
informs US that the American loss in the
three actions is set down at fUe hundred
and SiTly-one killed and scounded.-l
Our correspondent, writing on the 29th
ultlmo, makes the loss little less, but il
had not then been ascertained with precis-
ion. The Mexican loss has not been,
and probably never will be, ascertained
with certainty. 1t IS beiieged to erceed
one thousand. Other accounts say
from 600 10 500.
In the American Flag we find announ-
ced the death Of Capt Robert Mitchell,
Assistant Quartermaster to the Indiana
Volunteers. He died at Matamoras on
the 9TH instant. A warm eulogium is
paid to him in the Flag.
The steamer Major Brown has LEFT
Camargo TO 60 up the river TO ascertain
how far the river may be navigable, and
the Fla" says it is intended to estab-
ilsh military depot at the furthest navi- |
gable point, so as TO have stores at a !
place as near as possible TO the route
taken by Gen. Wool, marching from San
Antonio INTO chihuahua. At the last
accounts she had reached Mier without
meeting obstruction, and was preceding
on up. An officer was ON board to sur
yey the river and select the extreme nav
igable point.