Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30
NEWS FROM THE ARMY.

We give copious extracts Today from the New
Orleans papers. We know the anxiety OF The
nublic 10 hear all The news in relation 10 our
brave troops, and we make no apology for devo-
Ting so much space 10 the subject. Our readers
will remember The brilliant sketches of the en-
gagemenls at Monterey in The letters OF 81, the
correspondent of the New Orleans Pcayune,
published with the first report OF the battles Inc
Picayune states, that officers who were in those
actions, bear witness to the fidelity OF their cor
respondent-we, therefore, publish two more very
interesting letters from The same quarter.
The impression seems TO be general that de-
cisive combat would take place al San Louis
Potos Santa Anna is expected there al The
head of an army, which, Joined 10 that OF Am
puda, will, il is said amount TO 10000 men. 1t
was also believed that Santa Anna intended 10
move forthwith and attack General Wool as ne
advances. We presume that General Taylor
will be reinforced by troops from Camargo, and
the Rio Grande, and probably by General Wool
At all events, we have no doubt that ii ne does
march upon San Louis Potosi, he will be strong
enough to gain another victory over the Next
cans even should they be headed by the one-leg-
sed General and President.
There is strange contrariety Of speculation as
TO the number Of Mexcans killed and wounded at
Monterey Some put it at 500, while others run
it up to 1000. The Mexicans being huddled up
in the Plaza, it is natural 10 presume tina, great
loss Of life must have been produced by the shells
from the Cemetery falling in the midst of them.
Ip the Picayune, We find the following bits Of
news:
aCANALEs.-We learn thatthis notorious Me1i-
can colonel was al San Fernando al last accounts.
He is supposed TO have commanded The men who
cut off DR.. Alsbury and party. He will be like.
" 10 keen ON the Mexican side OF The lines here
after. One of Gen. Paitersons orders is aimed
at just such scamps as he.
aDEsERTERs.-From every source we hear OF
The admirable skill with which the Mexican aril-
lery was served at Monterey. One circumstance
is related, which is calculated 10 excite indisna-
lion, Two men who distinguished themselves by
the manner in which they served Mexican guns
were deseriers from eur Artillery. They deserted at
For, Brown. One of them, an Irshman, is named
Riley; the name of The other has escaped our in.
formant."
The New Orleans Delta states as new fact
thai The first flag of truce lad proceeded from
Gen. Worth There seems to be great diversi-
ty of opinion in both armies, as TO The propriely
Of the terms OF equalization. As there is much
curiosity to know the circumstances attending the
capi,ulation, we give the Delta's article:
isHe (Gen. Worlh.) asked for cessation OF
hoslilities so far as his command and the divi-
sion opposed TO it were concerned, while they
would be burying their dead in common grave.
This was refused. Ampudia, some time there
after sen, flag to Gen. Worth, asking cessa-
ton of arms until he could convey the women
and children of the city out OF The town. 10 this
General Worth would not listen. Ampudia next
SEN, a nag Of truce 10 Gen. Taylor, asking on
what conditions he would grant an armistice.-
Gen. Taylor replied that the conditions should be
that they would surrender as prisoners OF war;
This Ampudia rejected, and then, al the sugges-
ton OF some Of his officers, General ray
lor sent commission 10 the Mexican Gsne'