Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-04
LATER FROM BRARos SANTIAGO.

LATER FROM BRAROs SANTIAGO
The steamship M'Kim, Can't. Page ar
rived on Saturday evening, having left
nrazos oaniago the 9th. Over two hun.
dred SICK and discharged volunteers were
oroughi over by the M'Kim. The steam.
snip Galveston arr we'd at The Brazos lust
as The M'kim was leaving. The TsIe-
graph had reached Port Cayallo,
there was lutte known at Matamoras Of
me oetaiis OF the assault and capture oil
monterey, beyond what has been publish
on mere. The first news of the three DAVIS
battle WAS received through Capt, Eaton.
who brought the news 10 this civ. Sub.
sequeh'Iy' however, another boat arrived.
/ the Mercer on board of which was Mai
Coffee. who furnished the s0bioined partic
ulars TO the Editors of the American FLAG.
! we give hem,prem sing tha, although thew
may seem impossible, we have been assur-
ed by several gentlemen who have spoken
with officers who were present at the en-
gasemenis, that they are substantially cor
rect:
The VICTORY AT MONTERREY Further
parucnlals OF its Capture. The steamer
Mercer, arrived last evening from Camar
go, brought down as passenger Major COT.
lee, 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 ascer-
tanned that fifteen hundred would not GOV.
err their loss IN killed and wounded. On
the part Of The Americans, six hundred was
The full extent of the loss.
General Tay lor,prevous TO the attacks
said to have had no idea Of tie extent and
strength oithe Mexican for;ifcaiions Bot
the raior OF his troops faltered at no oppo.
siiion. BESIDES the soldicry, ne had 10
fight the whole mass of the Mexican pop
u atlon, who fired from the tops OF their
houses and did great execution To par.
ticulariZe the performance Of any one regi-
ment or command, where all did SO well.
would be an injustice. All have gained
Impershable honor. The valor displaved
by our whole Army is unparalleled in his
tory. Individual acts Of heroism were per.
formed which will render The act immor-
tai.
General Worth has covered himself with
glory His tactics,as d splayed in the cap
ture ct three Of the most important forts,
will vie in bnil'ancy of execution with those
OF Wellington or a Ncy.
Major lsidgeIy has won new honors. For
cool, determined bravery and skiIful ma
noeuvreIng, he receives The big hest praise.
Capt. {. L. Smith IS also hugely spoken
Of.
The Texan and volunteer troops have
gasned imperishable renown. The Texas
rifemen,with axes and spades, picked holes
from one house 10 another, and drove tho
Mexican Infantry from street TO street As
they gained the houses, the dread rifle was
made 10 do its work. The Mexicans were
driven from the streets and house-tops. A
Mexican cannon was borne on the shoul-
ders OF our men TO the roof house and
made TO play upon The enemy.
When the flag of truce was received and
The capulaton agreed, the whole army
was Disappointed. 1t was only then that
they were beginning TO stell'' upon the
Mexlcdns, Previous to this, they had been
fighting them protected by their breast
works, and at every disadvantage. Now
they had got amongst them and were Civ
ing them dose which were operating ef-
ftctually.
One gentleman informed US that the loss
of the Americans was 500 killed and woun
ded; and that the Mexcans fully eleven
hundred in killed alone. We give these
of course, vouch for their correctness.