The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-04-06


the most daring I~mpetuosity charged on
the enemy with loud hnzzas, their Off
GERS leading them SO gaIlantly. General
Taylor was every where in The thickest
of the fight. He received a ball through
his o~vercoat, but was not injured. Adju-
tani Bliss was slightly wounded at his
side. Adjutant Lincoln, also Of the Gen
erals staff, the intrepid young young Of
fcer who so distinguished himself al Re-
SAGA de la Palma, was killed. The bat
tie Of the 23d lasted frsm early morn to
about 4 o'clock P. NJ, when Santa An
ma drew off his army and retired to Aqua
Nueya to await a reinforcement. II will
be remembered that Santa Annals CORPS
DE RESERVE, commanded By Gen. Vas
quez, had been delayed in its march, and
has no doubt joined him a few days after
the battle. But, in the mean time. his ar
nv is starving. and many o fhis men are
deserving. Capt. Premises strong artii-
Iery company was not in the action, but
had left Monterey 10 join Gen. Taylor
with six cannon, two being ls-pounders.
On the 7ih March one of the Ohio regi-
ments left Monterey to join Gen. Taylor.
Ii these and Capt. Premises artillery ar
rive in time the Generals heavy loss will
be fully repaired, and he viii be ready to
meet Santa Anna again.
General Taylor, at the last accounts,
was still maintaining his position, undIs-
turbed by the enemy.
An exchange of prisoners had taken
place, and .Od Rough and Ready's" pro-
mise to Col. Marshall to get back Cassius
M. Clay and his party, by taking Next
can prisoners enough to exchange for
them, has been fully redeemed.
Gen. Wool greatly distinguished him
self in the action, and all the officers fought
like heroes.
After the battle Gen. Taylor demanded
of Santa Anna an unconditional surrender
of his whole army, which the latter de-
clined; but, in return, required Gen. lay
Tor to surrender Immediately. immortal
be the reply Of .sOld Rough and Ready"
as delivered by the gallant Lieut.. Crltlen-
| Gen-"GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SUR
RENDERSr"
Santa Annals adiutant general was cap
tured by the Americans, but was after
wards exchanged.
Gen. Taylor occupied his ground on
the 24th and 25lh without interruption.
Col. Morgan, of the Ohio volunteers,
with a small force, cut his way through
large bodies of armed Mexicans, and ar
rived at Marin. a detachment of three
companies, under command OF Col. Gid
dings, was sent to his aid, and the whole
party are said TO have arrived safely at
| Monterey.
A train of 100 loaded United States
wagons, on their way to Monterey from
| Carnargo, under an escort of thirty volun-
teers, was captured by a body OF Mexi-
can cavalry a few miles beyond Marin.
! Three of the men made good their escape,
the rest were taken prisoners. A young
lady, the daughter of an American citizen
Lying in Mexico, and returning home
from New Orleans, where she has been
going to shoot, was taken with this train,
her father having been killed by the Mex
leans. She had escaped and arrived at
| Monterey in safety, where her mislor-
tunes had excited the most lively sympa-
thy. The letter containing her narrative
OF this affair viii appear to-merrow.-
| The lady's name is Burns.
Col. Curtis, Of the Ohio volunteers,
had started on his expedition against Ur-
rea, who was at AIdemas, a village on the
| San Juan river, about forty miles from
| Camargo. The colonel has a fine force
of volunteers, composed of tie Ohio and
Indiana regiments, a battalion of Virginia
volunteers, and Captain Hunters compa-
nv of u. S. dragons.
The Mexicans have possession oil Be-
| ralvo, China, Mier, and all the towns be-
tween Camargo and Monterey.
MAJOR Coffee, payinaster, will carry on
Gen. Tayloa's dispatches from Monterey.