Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-13
From the N. Orleans Delta, .Aprit 80.
FROM MONTEREY.
Gen. Observation-Disclosures Of 24
Mexicans--Endca to ascer-
tain the guilty--Gcn. TaylOr's de.
termination TO have them hung.

H MoNTEREy, April 4.-Since the arrival of
Gen. Taylor here, all has remained quiet
For four weeks prior we had at least one
stampede in every twenty four hours. All
the troops and everything Of value were re-
moved into the Citadel Fort, strong picket
guards constantly posted, and the fort put in a
complete state of defence.
II There seems TO be something in the pres
ence of the old hero that inspires every one
with the belief that no harm can come where
he is about. With Mays squad of Dragons
and the lst Mississippi regiment, he has en-
camped OH his old ground at Walnut Springs,
apparently in as much security as when his
whole army was with him. The Ist Ohio reg
iment is at the Citadel Fort, and the 1st Ken
lucky in the town The citizens are returning
TO their dwellings, and the market, which has
been long time deserted, affords quite var-
ETY. of Mexican edibles.
II Three days ago the alcade and priest of a
small town some 90 miles distant on the road
to China, came in and reported to Gen. Taylor
the murder Of "a Mexicans, at Gualopa, a
small rancho about six miles from Ramus.
The murder was committed, they say, by a
party Of Americans numbering about 30, and
was done in the night The murdered men
were first made prisoners, tied and afterward
shot through their heads.
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on the 2Sth ult. On that night train of load.
ed wagons. escorted by 200 infantry and about
the same number Of horse, under the command
Of Col Mitchell, of the LIST Ohio regiment, en-
camped at Marin, which il about five miles
from the scene Of the murder. The mounted
men were composed OF U. s. Dragons and
Texas rangers, under the command of Capt.
Graham of the I'd Dragons.
II Suspicion rests upon some part Of this corps,
though no clue has yet been found to discover
the gulty.-The officers in command-gentle.
men, and discipnarians-are using eyery
means IN their power TO inve stigate the matter
Gen. Taylor has got his steam up on the sub.
lJect, and is determined to hang every one
who, IT can be proved, has taken part in the
murder.
II The town where these men were killed is
! but few miles from the place where the
larg" train was captured and ~ many wagon.
ers were massacred on the 22d of February.
Some 10 or 20 of the wagoners who escaped
from that massacre came up in the last train,
yet there IL no evidence that they were en-
n gagged in the Gualopa murder.
II Urea, by last accounts, was at Linares, ex.
| pecting reinforcements. IL is rumored that
he has four pieces of artillery with him. Ma
rim, Ccrralvo, Mier and China will all soon be
garrsoned by our troops, which will render
our communication with Camargo entirely
sale. The troops here are in excellent health
and condition.
II The Kentucky Legion leave on Monday for
Camargo, as an escort TO a train. These troops
have but six weeks TO serve, and as il is Gen
II Taylor's intention, hear, TO discharge them
at New Orleans, presume they will not re.
turn.
Il The Ohio troops have about eight weeks IA
serve their turn will probably come next
The number ef regiments whose year will ex
pire IN May or June, now in Gen. Taylor.
column, is thirteen. How their places arc u