New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-17
The Horrors of Monterey.
For The Tribune.
Extract of private letter FROM Officer of Artillery in
n,r Amy. dated MoNrEnEY Mexico Oct 8 1916.

Extract of private letter from Officer OF Artillery in
oar Army, dated MONTEREY, Mexico. Oct 8 1916.
M Dear SIR. While every body appears to be
hooking for peace in the United States we are here
obliged TO fight battles. and bloody ones too and
after all the prospect OF finishing the business and
our getting out OF the country looks any thing but
cheering. The feeling OF hostility against as IS
very strong, and il is doubtful If any Administra
ton sustain itself in any arrangements for a
general peace with Their national vanity Is
great that they will never believe themselves hog
ged till their Capital is taken; though one would
think they had had enough Of 1t already Tor we
have given it to them most severely Just tnlnk
that cery strong city, well fortified and defended
By ten thousand men and forty pieces o. artillery
capi.uated within FIVE days, TO Blk thousand men,
With only nineteen pieces OF artillery and what ID
more they fought well too and served their guns
admirable. as our list Of killed and wounded will
show, which cannot fall much short OF FIVE hun
dred I. is wonderful, in fact how many es-
caped and cannot feel sufficiently grateful TO
Heavenly Father for having preserved me through
SO much danger. was exposed to q most severe
fire the whole OF 2lst aud for two three hours
the 23d and only had one man killed at my guns
during which time fred over fifty rounds from
each. am satisfied with glory if it only to be OBJ
tanned by butchering my fellow men and wish
some oil our valorous friends at the North could see
little OF the realities OF w ar and they
would not be so anxious 10 rush into one on every
think of the scenes | witnessed. They were per-
fecty horrid On the night OF the 22d, our
shells exploded in the city, they were followed
By the most terrific cries perhaps from women and
etildrea, which did not cease till morning Thank
God ] only threw two shells that night. on ac-
count Of being told the Texans We're on the roofs
Of the houses Immediately in my line fire, and
was about TO open in the morning upon the princi
pal pia=0. which was filed with four thousand
troops was stopped by the appearance Of flag
Of truce; and the result the capituaton OF the
city, and a suspension Of arms for two months :;
which hope may terminate in a general peace, and
that we may be permitted again TO our families.
Monterey is certainly very beautiful place, sit
GATED at the foot of the most magnificent mountains
| ever saw, with stream Of clear water running
through it, and filled with fountains orange groves,
and great variety of fruit and flowers indigenous
10 this luxuriant climate 1t usually has popula-
ton of about sixteen thousand Inhabitants, but it
now looks in dnpidatcd condition.
fee! almost out of the world myself and ac-
knowledge that camp teis not much to my taste.
long to be again in a Christian country for these
Mexicans are really not equal to Indians in
morals or religion, and | believe doomed like
them to give place 10 purer and better race.
Our friend Gen Worth deserves great credit for
the splendid operations Of the Division under his
command. With comparatively little loss, he
achieved wonders and has recovered the ground he
lost by his unfortunate resignation last Spring.