Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-07
From The N. q. Della Of The 2ist.1
LATEST FROM MONTERREY,

arrived yesterday from Brazos ST. Jago, Uia
Galves,oD. She left The former place on
The l4th-the latter on the 9th inst. We
received no letters by her, but have CONVEX
sed with several gentlemen who left Mon
'erey as late as the 9Th inst. and from them
we learn the following facts: u e.I o 3D.
The Mexlcans had marched out Of the ci
ty OF Monterey, pursuant TO the terms OF the
passing the Rinconada, (,he pre-.
scribed boundary,) and drawing up at San
Luis Potosi; and our army was in full pos.
session Of Monterey. .s. -.
We have seen a letter from Gen. P. F.
Smith, (Col. Smith.) He says, speaking oil
the battle. rt
awe have taken thirty two pieces of brass
cannon, and an immense amount Of ord
nance stores, and are now in possession OF
all the works, city, and surrounding coun
try"
The Mexican force at Monterey could
not have been less than 10000 or $4,000
men; and row that their forts have been
examined by our engineers, they are pro-
nounced TO be OF the strongest and most
scientific construclon-impregnable, in.
deed, it would seem.
There is point in the programme not
before known, which is: that the first flag
asked for cessation OF hostilities, SO far as
his command and the division opposed 10
II were concerned, while they would be bu.
rying their dead in common grave. This
was refused. Ampudia some time thereai.
ter sen, flag to General Worth, asking o
cessation Of arms until he could convey the
women and children Of The city out OF the
town. To this General Worth would MOI,
listen. Ampudia next sen, flag of truce
to Gen. Taylor asking on what conditions
he would grant an armis,,ce. Gen. Tay lnr
replied that the conditions should be that
they would surrender as prisoners OF war.
This Ampudia rejected, and then, at the
suggestion OF some Of his officers. Gen. Tay.
lor sent commission TO the Mexican Gen.
eral, composed Of Gen. Worth, Gen. Hen
sippi, to arrange the terms Of an armistce,
and they fixed on the terms finally agreed
to. Notwithstanding this, we learn tina,
strong dissatisfaction is expressed towards
Gen. Taylo more particularly among the
Volunteer wing Of the army. for having as
sen,ed 10 the armis,ce. The Mex,cans.
they believed, would not have held out ma
ny hours longer, and they (the Americans
had plenty OF ammunition, at least for the
small arms; and all the Mexican cannon OF
heavy caibre we're left in Monterey. Blu,
the Mexicans, it seems, were still more
dissatisfied with their General; for, two
days after the capilulation, they elected
Gen. Mejia TO the command, in place OF
Ampudia. They fell. disappointed in The
numerical force Of the Americans: they
thought it was vastly stronger than, in
taking possession of the city, they found it
10 be; and here it may be proper to remark,
that, at the time of the equalization, the
enemy held possession of the Cathedral as
well as The Citadel.
The number Of Mexicans killed and woun-
ded has not been ascerlained. Ii is believed
10 be 1000. The number OF the Americans
killed and wounded is set down at $50, OF
whom 26o are believed to have been killed.
Lieut.. Col. M'Clung, who was erroneous
ly reported dead, is living, and strong hopes
are entertained Of his recovery.
The robber chief Canales, with a large
force under his command, is at San Fer.
nando, INDUCING in his lavorite system Of
warfare, whenever he can find isolated or
detached parties of the American army.
He has killed, in one instance, Texan suit
er, and in another, taken some thirty pack
mules, carrying on stores from Camargo to
The Texan volunteers, Ran.
gers and all, are discharged. Two of our
had affairs OF honor on hand,
which were to have been settled by the
asst resort, on the 9TH instant. Bale Peyton
lad struck Brig. Gen. Marshall, OF Kentuc.
KY, tor which he had challenged him; and
'oung Mr.. Musson, who was with the ar
ny as Mr.. Peyton was-a volunteer aid
vas struck by Capt. Sherer, of the M,ssis.
'pPi volunteers, whom he challenged.
The wounded in Monterey were doing
veil and there was little or no sickness there.
A correspondent writing from Camargo
o the American Flag, says:
actually believe that majority of the |
eop!e would be willing to dispute superior.
~ with us inch by inch. An excuse is at
and for every new defeat, and in another
Engagement they promise themselves
certain victory.
Several volunteers were murdered in
his vicinity within the last few days. A
'arty OF men not attached TO the army.
even in number, mostly all Germans, on
heir way to Cerralvo from here. were at.
acked by the Mexicans, and four of their
lumber killed; the other three made their
scape, and have got in here. suppose
hat you have heard that Suffers party
'ere killed or made prisoners beyond Ger
alVo. They are stated to have had
considerable amount of goods with them.
could not ascertain what Suffers thew
'ere, tho ! hear DR.. Alsbury's name men,
oned as being among them.