The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-30

All are determined to uphold the honor Of the Buckeye
state Our motto 10 our country right or wrong"
JOHN NEEDS, I'd rsgt o VOL
from the Washington Union, March al
Great solicitude has pervaded the public mind in
OF the painful rumors respecting the fate Of
the regiment Of Ohio volunteers letter from Colo
mel Morgan hs: been received by his parents at Wash
in this city, who permits to throw before the pub
lie Il sheds Light upon several points. and Chords
ed Monterey in safety It is evident the panic had not
reached the troops Ut Ceravo and tho spirit Of the let
ter calculated esy the approximations which have
been hitherto entertained The opinions expressed
probably based upon intelligence received by him from
"CrRsALvo, Wednesday morning
Februry ~, ls47.
Although pressed for time an still induced TO drop
you line to prevent your feeling any uneasiness my
Within short time battle will be Tough, q. Aqua
Nueva beyond ssltilio am ordered to reinforce Mon
terey, and march from here in thirty minutes
You must not expect to bear from again for three
weeks, or month, ell communication between Mon
terey aud CamargO will he closed for a while
never had better health in my life-I am strong and
Ia H. st rate spirits
All Of your acquaintances in the regiment are WELL
and dcsrs to be remembered to you"
THE CAPTURE OF CAPT. HEApY's COMPANY.
SAN Luis Porost. Feb 10. Is47.
Fearing that my fret letter written at this place Civ
Ing detail OF our capture, may not have reached you,
agsin embrace an opportunity OF writing On the Goth
OF January, Capt Heady was ordered with myself and
and also TO gain information Of Mejor Gaines and his
command, who had left camp eight deys before. Many
and various rumors had reached sa,lo that they had
heen taken prisoners and We were fully confirmed in
this belief from the fact tina. no have returned
four days The time hxsd for his had passed. and
You may well imagine that his absence created much un
easiness According to orders and instru ctons we
started from camp about ten o'clock and travelled dis
lance of some twenty Ave miles to rancho where we
halted for about an hour, rested horses and took
something to eat II was now 8ve O'Clock The order
given TO ssdde hsrses, and in minutes every
sinking behad the mountains. At about ten O'Clock we
reached aubther rancho where determined TO remain
twenty miles, and guide informed us that we
were at the only place where we could for
the next thirty We stripped horses. posted guard
and the rest lay down to sleep was appointed officer
ofthe guard The beginning Of the night clear and
beautiful and tho sentnels stationed as to com
mand view OF some two miles on either side. About
two O'Clock it began to rain, tho ciouds were floating
thick above US, and became intensely dark that !,
prevented our guard from seeing the approach OF
toe enemy. When it became sufficiently light 10
sec, the sentlnels came in with the Information
th,t we were surrounded and entirely cut of
from our camp Each man instantly sprang t.
his feet seized his gun and prepared fight But on
close examination two or three more squads or compa
their number exceeded two hundred while ours wa,
only nineteen The enemy demanded IN immediate sur
render which refused unless should DO treated
prisoners OF war in every respect The Mexcani
sgreed to this provided we would yield without further
resistance and seeing that it would be useless to stand
out longer We surrendered as prisoners of war "a,
small party eager for fight but the result M as
have been the death Of sacrifice too great never
in my lie saw such determination and spirit They
game fellows, all Of them, and deserved bettsi
fate. We havo been treated with all the courtesy anc
politeness due ranks officers sufice il to saw
that well provided for ond all attended
to- Aud any thing 30 Notifying to o soldier could re
conce him to him to his fate is the recollection that
fore 0ndessor to beSr against my captivity mso
tunes. Wears kept here in rather close copfne at
probably owing to its being fortified city Give your
self uneasness regards my fate for hope soon 10
DO exchanged or released. ] atm entirely destitute OF
money. have applied to Con- Tay or for funds whose
check hope you viii honor He may in some man
convey it though Gen Santa Anna me- In the prime
of you and manhood all hope Of distinction and
has OF and destroy eda the bright visions o,
the future have vsnishedal surels faded Soon shal
the cannons and tho sound Of musketry echo
the wall of Monterey, and here immured the walls
of mona terry amentlpS over my untimely fate There
comfort to know that was taken in the pc
OF my duties and in obedience to ordes All is not
yet hope. My services at my country =
call. and ss long as the war lasts, am at her
will
with grea, respect and esteem, remain your most
ahectonate son, I. s. CHURCHILL.
To tis letter Is added postscript In different hand
writing, and without sig nature It is In these words
Lieut. Churchill and the other prisoners Of started
yesterday the 18th of February Tor the city OF Mexico
The party consisted Of ninety in all The e
all mounted. believe they will be allowed their
parole on arriving at the capital
MkxlcAH vnws OF 7HR WAR
From the New Orleans Picay une, March 81
Two days after Santa Annals letter published IL
tic to Gen Toy Tor on tue aist u, the following leading
article appeared In FL Repubheans, paper Of ore
weight than any in Mexico II has been. and ia the
ing equally revolutionary violence and despo,ic sway.
toub the best insex have to the views OF the
enlightened civil classes in Mexico The article
appeared when they looking esgerly for the
OF battle and ut the time threatened with
translation OF it, though but hasy and Indifferent one
to show the views entertained IN Mexico in regard
to the war. We may, hspy learn from il how best 20
conduct the side whether to pioong IL by
nac,iou ard indecve skirmishes TO put end 10 i,
by sharp and terrible blows Every will form his
own opinion of the best be pursued What we
Ia nj
the paper from which we copy. We have been reading
it for many ears and have found itin all form,
and under all the best index to tho state Of pu
lie feeling In Me xico TO be obtained II embodes much
more positively the nationsl sentiment of Mexico than
any American journal We can think OF embodies public
opinion with us.
[From Ell Republican, of February 24hl
Having just published the communication in which
Gen Santa Aone announces that he upon the pon,
OF hazardng general action between the forces
his command and those of Gen. Taylor it is not possible,
In tho midst Of the painful circumstances by which
surrounded ion tho OF the blu onary out
break in the city OF Mexico 10 not possible TO think
aIght save the immense consequences Of the battle
cor fct in which engaged with the UnIed Sta o.
of the North cannot be WORLDLY mantoiued unless tbs
its Interest imperavey require that should be prose.
cu,ed with insupersble energy not to be shaken by
reverse nor satisfied with partial ve;ory Such is the
true point OF view Of the question at this moment
In tho civilized world, is not the result OF the
sge impplses OF hated and revenge it is only
OF national defence destructive, to DO sure but egit.
mate. Nations do not wage war; save to preserve and
cure their rights and hence it follows that when they
have justice their side they should lay down
their until they have obtained these mpoi
In Mexico is defending the interests Of her ne.
onolty, her territory aud her resisting the inva
sion with which the people Of the United States threaten
occupy country to incorporate with the Amer.
Union and 10 extend IN. mselvss the cont,
nent We, therefore, must regard object in the
the preservation oil OUT territory and tho establish
Of relations which shall assure its future security
Neither Of these ends be Outlined without DIT
onged To believe the contrary, to suppose that
single battle 10 to decide the great question msole
the Of IT, and TO cherish fatal to the kepub.
liz. Among nations, there are spocns In which theic no
and their interest impose upon them fces
ana then bscomesa duty to submit TO tnem whatever
they may be.
Even should We TO dag obtain victory, II we examine
well the situation Of affairs cannot deceive
with tho hope OF an honorable peace The territory OF
Texas having been incorporated with the American
Union the Union will not consent to its disme rms nt
unless forced to by great reverses; end snxsus TO
soqure ell the land in the north ofour Republic we have
seen pretending 10 exend the boundaries OF Texas in
manner shsmeulIy inquItous Thus IT has clam, cd
the line OF the Rio Bravo del Norte the Iiehtfu boun.
dairy Of Texas and in its last propositions according 10
some OF the papers proposes to occupy all the territory