The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-02-04
Headquartsrs. Army Of Occupation, or Invasion
Monterey, Mexico, Nov. 0. Is46,

Headquarters, Army Of Occupation, or Invasion.
zz Monterey. MEXICO. Nov. ., 1876.
MY DE.R s's''s.: Your very kind
and acceptable letter Of lie 3ia Of Au-
gust f.'&''a reached me only . short
time since, for which beg leave 10 Ten
der ynu ny sincere thanks. "A Few con-
lidentisl remarks on certain public nans-
actions are here omitted. .~<-... ~
After considerable apparen, delay on The
part of the Qnariermasicr's Department.
tn getting steamboats, into the Rio Grande
adapted 10 its navigation. succeeded, TO-
wards the latter part Of August, in throw
ing l"rward 10 camargo "a town situated
IN the San Juan river. three miles flom
its junction with the Rio Grande, on The
west side. nearly 500 miles from Brssos
island by water, aud 200 by land. and 40
from this place) a considerable depo, Of
provisions. ordnance, ammunition, and To-
rage. and then. having brought together
an nnPorian, portion Of my command.
determined on moving on this place. Ac-
coTd'nglv, afl.r collecting 100 pack
mules. with their attendants and conduct
"rs. IN The enemy's country. (,he princi-
pal means Of transportation Cor our pro-
visions. baggage. &r.) left. on the slh
oil September, to Join my advance, whieh
had preceded me few days 10 Seralso,
small village IS miles on The rouir,
which did on the 0,h. and, alter waving
there Few days for some of The corps 10
gel up. moved on and reached here on The
l9th. with 6.250 mcn--2.7UO rcgulars.
the balance volunteers. Fnr what took
place afterwards. must refer you to my
several reper,s--partlculaily 10 my detail
ed one Of the OH ulimo.
tla not believe the authorities al WASH
ingion are a, all satisfied with INV conduct
IN regard 10 the terms Of the capiiula,iou
entered into with the Mexican comman-
der. which you no doubt have seen, as
they have been made public through the
"iiicIal organ. and copied into various 9th
er newspapers. | have This mnmen, re-
cef ell all answer Ito nv despatch an
nounring the surrender OF Monterey. and
The circumstances attending the same from
lie Secretary of War, stating tina. =" il was
regretted by The President that i, was not
deemed advisable To insis, on the terms I
tad proposed in my fist communication
To the Mexican commander in regard 10
giving up the city, adding tina, the cir
rnms'ances which dictated. no doub, Jus
l'Ied the change Although the terms
oil capiiulaion may he considered TOO lib
eral on our par. by the presiten, and bis
advisers. as well as by many Others at n
distance. particularly by those who do not
understand the position which we oecu-
p'ed' t"lherwse they might come to diff
ierent conclusion in regard 10 The mat,er)
ye'' on due reflection, | see nothing To in
,l.lre me To regret the course / pursued.
The proposition on the part of Gen. AM
p'''iIa. which had much 10 do in determine
ing my course in The matter. was based
on the ground that our Government had
proposed 10 his to settle the existing diff
hcnlties by negotiation, (which | knew
was the case. w,thaut know ing the result.)
which was then under consideration Nv
The proper authorities, and which liz (Gt-
neral Appudia) had no doub, would re-