Evansville Journal, Volume 12, Number 38, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 22 October 1846 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL.

'Not Ctesar's -weal, bat that of Rome."

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1846.

OjrW ANTED A boy to learn the Printing Business. Apply at this Office.

07 Being pressed with job-work and at the same lime short of bands has caused us

to be a day behind our regular day for pub

lication.

0y- The election returns from Maryland,

(on our first page,) Pennsylvania, Ohio, and

Georgia are glorious. Locofocoism is at its

last gasp. -

PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS.

The Philadelphia Pennsylvanian, of the

16th, the leading Locofoco journal of that

city, has the following editorial acknowledge

ment:

. The. Result is Pennsylvania. As the news from the various counties of this State

of the election of Tuesday, is gradually re

ceived, all parties are amazed the Demo

crats at their almost unvaried bad luck, and

the Whigs at successes of which they never

dreamed. There is no merit m denying a

-defeat so overwhelming, however it may hive been produced. Some of our stron

gest counties have been swayed from their propriety; and others have given majorities

on but part of the Democratic ticket; some

have voted most of the Whig ticket but nal commissioner; others have made

canal commissioner the prominent object of

their opposition. ' There is hardly a single county, yet heard from, in which we can be eaid to ''hold our own,19 save Philadelphia county. This is the condition of things ' as it now occurs to us, and it is this which gives to our opponents sufficient inducement for exultation. The Election. The Philadelphia United States Gazette, of Friday, says: The House of Representatives of Pennsylvania consist of 100 members, of whom last year, the Whigs had 33 Locos, 67 As far as heard from last evening, the . WLigs had elected 33 members, gaining 14 members; the Locos had elected 20, with no gain.

There were eleven Seuators to be elec

ted, eight of whom are Locofocos, and three

Whigs. The Whigs are all re-elected, (ifj

we count Mr. Harris, in the Centre district) and in the eight Locofoco districts the Whigs have elected four. .This would leave the Senate 18 Whigs. 1 Native, and 14 Locos,

for the coming year. Members of Congress Elected. Ut district L. C. Levin, native. 2d M J. R. Ingersoll, whig. .

; 3d u. JLSrown, locotoco gain

from native last year. C. J. Ingersoll, loco. Ftedley, whig, gain. Horn beck, whig, gain. Mcllvain, whig. . John Strohm, whig. Wm. Strong, loco. R. Brodhead, loco. Chester Butter, whig, gain James Pollock, whig. Dr. Eckert, whig. Dr. Ness, whig, gain, I.L. Brady, whig, gain. J. Blanchard, whig. Andrew Stewart, whig. John Dickey, whig. Moses Hampton, whig. Alexander lrvin, whig.

The Philadelphia North American asserts

that there is not the slightest doubt but that the Whigs have elected a majority of the members of Congress, a majority of the State Senate, and a majority of the House of Delegates, as well as the election of Power, the Canal Commissioner.

Gen. Taylok The Armistice. The

reader will find in another columu a very sen sible article from the N. O. Bee, having ref

erence to the terms agreed upon between Gen. Taylor, and the Mexican General afier

the battle at Monterey.

There are so many at this distance from

Monterey, vho we have heard apeak of the

fight and its termination, and who would

bate performed so much better than old Zac, that we are half inclined to quarrel

with Mr. Polk for not making Generals of

them and sendin? them to Mexico in order

that they might save the country from the disgrace which they think Old Rough and

Ready, in thus truckling to a conquered ar

my, is about heaping upon it. . We. do not

know that Gen. Taylor's reasons for his ac

tions will be considered good, but we will

nevertheless give them. In his official re port he says:

. "It will be seen that the terms granted the Mexican garrison rre less rigorous than

those first imposed. The gallant defence of

the town, and the fact of a recent change of

government in Mexico, believed to be favor

able to tbe interests ot peace, induced me to concur with the commission in these

terms, which will, I trust, receive the appro-

vat of the government. The. latter consid

eration also prompted the convention for a

temporary cessation of hostilities, -though

scarcely warranted by my instructions, yet

the change of affairs since those instructions

were issued, seem to warrant this course

beg to be advised, as early as practical whether I have met the views of the govern

ment in these particulars. .

but his orders were useless," for the noble Worm loolc up bis position, afer ordering cer in me second ... .,n ih iaff the foot regiments to form along a fence near this corps has distinguished itself on every

l, rnmns of their horses Aain. the point of the ridge. The artillery battal- occasion where they have been called on to the very ramps of the.r horses Ao' - . s j Thfl gona of Jud NichoUs of Dodsoi,.

deTre i3i-a ;Iuntee'3 emained Potion ville, have stood fire for four or five hours a.

. . i - i L-r. j..n. ...h o . d inoni iwo nours. a recuv unaer ine me a muo, uhiiuk u cu-mj ...... uu. -

tains wnicn rose oeiorc u-ouu upu.. D . L ... ... , u'u mu.i, nnd Tnc., , mrk

H will describe this grand scenery at another ne enemy s guus uow iwo. me Dans r "

. . J i ..M tp i i i 1 r-f-1 1 v in iiiH r m ii annua i mp nun mm at iaai ncic huivmi miw v . sv av

,.me,J and a buzz, a suppress uuu ... . a man ,r . .. ., . m,h inIO lhe B:ahoI,a PaIace and ,ake it bv

ihrnnoh lhe ime. i he ofneers ran tneirevesi - v6.u " ' i --

.u m.n ,o.nrn.H ih-danre. a if Mexicans manage their artillery in battery as storm. Captain Blanchard and his compa-

UCI ouu iuo uivu.v... . o- -; ,, . . - . , , . L l.o muAo n romilutmn thai w 1

to sav "we are ready " and pressed on still wen as Americans ao una i ueneve isnow jr .-r--won eagerly. I rode out of the column conceded b every officer. At half past 10 not soon be forgotten . S. Ci. Allen, private j r:..Vi .h.-T..;.;.n. hw. o'clock the column moved towards 4he een- of this company, was mortally wounded in

BI1U lei uauiv iu imw wjw. i ... ... li- i i i . ri '

erai s position, ai tnis time. uapt. nic&a- mis ngm, na uieu cii luuiumg. uauiam

vett,of the 8th infantry, was shot through Smith has no one kill-d or wounded in his

the heart by a nine-pound bail, and a private party ot regulars two tewus weie nuuuu

of the filh infuntrv was. so severely wounded sd. viz:, Wm. Carlev and li. X. Iveesc.

v. - j j i -

in the thiwh that he died the next mormn?.

About fifty Mexicans uow appeared upon Bishop's Palace Montkret, Sept. 24 1S46

the hill side, over the moving column, and Gentlemen; 1 date botu my letters on

fired at our troops some hundred musket shot one day, because lam obliged to toot up without doing any harm. The division de- the news of the last four days, having had no

ployed into the positions pointed out, and writing materials along. iMren now, mougn remained an hour or two. when Cant. C. F. I write in a palace I am obliged to hold the

Smith, of the artillery battalion witfi two sheet of paper in one hand on my knee for

' I' i I s-i r ...v ! -0- A 1. !?.. 1 l,n ..A rw. limn 4...

i i i . rnmnanips I iii own ana i.aiii. aen rs nnmwaiu 01 a ucaiv. uui i iia.o nu mus iui

now uiauy a uiave neati i : r - i . - .

bitter disappointment and our cpanies J exan gangers on loot were exira remarKs, u ciiaiite oiieis iuacu juu iuc

oraerea to storm tne secuiiu ueitmi. inis uewo, auu muomuni iu iu

the eallant officer cheerfullv uudertook. and at what has been dune here before, the ex-

was followed with enthusiam by the officers press goes off. On the morning of the 21st

and men of his command.. It was consid- Col." Chtlds of "the artillery battalion, with eredonall sides to be a most dangerous three of . his Companies one commanded by

undertaking and this party was consideredlCapt. Vinton, another by Capt. J. B. Scott,

most emphatically a forlorn hope. That the and the : thud by Ldeut. Ayres; and thre

heigt would be taken, uo one doubted, but companies of the 8th infantry, company, A that many a brave fellow would fall in the commanded by Lieut. Longstreet and Lieut

attempt seemed inevitable. . The distance

to be climbed after reaching the foot of the

hill was about a quarter of a mile; a part of

the way was aimost perpendicular, and through thorn bushes and over sharp pointed

4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 21st 24th

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07" The new constitution for N. York, as

prepared by the recent convention in Albany, requires that each elector shall be a citizen ten days before he votes, which will prevent the reprehensible practice of naturalizing

breigners on the days previous to, and

sometimes on the day ot election, which

has been the custom in New York city and

elsewhere for some years.

The New York Express, of Friday even

ing, says:

There is a little pause in the cotton and

grain markets operators awaiting the arri

val of the steamer. The price of breadstuns

depends almost wholly on the European ad

vices. Already there is a concession on the

pan of holders, which will

some new orders are received

Every eye among them was bright with ea-

eer excitement. Capt lilancnard ana Lieu

tenants Tenbrink andttie two Drainers jmco-

olls. wore a peculiar smile upon their coun

tenances, an expression that I never shall

forget. I translated its meaning thus "Mow

we are about to be rewarded lor ail our sac

rifices and toils, and we will show old Lou

isiana that we can represent her worthily,

though our numbers are small. i hey re

gretted the absence of their fellow-citizens

who had returned to their quiet homes, lor

they well knew would burn with

laudable en v v. could their relumed friends

see them and know their feelings at that mo ment.

' On reaching the place of encampment, we came up with Gen.' Worth, silting his

horse in beautiful style. A handsomer offi

cer than he appeared then I never saw. Everv one remarked the change that bad sud

denly come over him. From the somewhat

dejected air, and saddened countenance that

he is said to have worn of late, Richard was

now himself again and the gallant soldier

forgetttng all his cares, now appeared before us, the personification of an accomplished military chieftain. His handsome face was

ghted up witli a proud but anable smile, as

e motioned gracefully to, his officers, point-

ng out to them the direction they were to

take with there respective commands, and not a man who saw him but what would at

that moment have followed him to the can

non's mouth.

Such is the feeling manifested by the

whole army which rendered this body of

men invincible.

This evening the enemy's batteries have

been opened again upon a reconnoitering

party "of ours. Generals Taylor,' Twiggs

Worth and others, have been out looking at

heir works.

9 o'clock, P. M. An atttack is expected

and every man in the army will rest to-night

on his arms. A night airack is what a so

dier dislikes very much, because it is then

from foe

Wainwright; B. company, Lieut. Holloway

commanding, and Lieut. Merchant; D. com

pany, Capt. Scrivner and Lieut, Montgom

ery, was ordered to take the sun mit of Pal

ace Hi!!, lhe Col. left camp about 3

continue, unless

The Glorious Spb-Tbeasry. The N,

York Journal of Commerce makes an an

nouncement which will strike sorrow to the

heart of every "hard" in the land. It says:

"We were in the Custom-house on Tb'irs

day when tne door ot the bub-treasury was

unlocked, and behold there was not a dollai

of specie in the whole place"

This is too-bad. Mr. Walker ought to put a half dime in the box, for show anyhow.

a!

It might serve as a nest

egg

Ohio Elections. We have returns from all the counties in the State except twelve. Mr. BebVa majority is about 2,000 so far.

It is utterly impossible for the counties out

to defeat Mr. Bebb. The State Senate is a

tie. lhe wnig majority in tne House is

six. Mr. Vinton is re-elected to Congress. This makes eleven Whig Congressmen.

.. Georgia The delegation in the next

Congress will consist of Messrs. King, Jones, Stevens, and Toombs, Whigs; and Messrs. Iverson, Haralson, Lumpkin, and Cobb, Lo

cofocos a Whig gain of one member.

South Carolina. Hon. J, E. Holmes is

elected to Congress in the Charleston dis trict .

-A letter from lade-

. Something New pendence, says: .

We have a man here building a'wagon to

tan across the prairies to Boni s tort, to be propelled by the wind. He makes masts

and sails to it. and expects it to run at the

rate of fifteen miles an hour. He expects to have it finished in time to go out once this

fall, and "blaze the way."

fob the Army. Tho New

Commerce of the 16th

BATTLE OF MONTEREY

Knowing the great anxiety in the country

to be in possession of all the particulars rsl

ative to the battle at Monterey, we publish to-day several highly interesting letters copied

from the N. O. Picayune, whose reporter was

on the spot and an eye witness of, It not a

participant in, tho affray. They will repay perusal. ...

Camp before Monterey, Sept 18, 1846

Well, "the ball has opened." When with

in about four miles of the city we heard a

brisk cannonading in that direction. Onar

riving here we learn that Gen. Taylor, with

detachment of dragoons and the Texan

Rangers, . advanced within a few , hundred

yards of the city, when the enemy opened upon them with twelve-pounders. - The first

ball came within about ten yards of the Gen

eral. Some twenty-five or thirty shot were

fired at the Dragoons and Rangers, passing

through their lines, but hurting neither man

nor horse. A picket of 200 Mexican cava!

ry appeared on the plain when our advance

first approached, and after firing a volley or

two with their escopettes, retired into the

city. Bishop's hill is strong! v fortified, and

they are hard at work on a height command

ing that place. " So to-night, or early in the

morning, we will have hot work., . They will

bght now beyond a doubt.

Camp before Monterey, Sept.- 19' 1846

Gentlemen:. i hrs has been a day of ex

citement and interest to our isolated little

army. 1 he ueneral left the camp at 25a

Francisco this morning at sunrise, and by

8 o'clock the whole column was iu motion.

the Texan Rangers and Col. May, with a squadron of dragoons, in advance. The men started.off briskly and the road was fine. After two hours march a bridge was' found broken up by the Mexicans.' A corn field

Recruits

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rocks and loose sliding stones. I clock A. Al., and climbed the mountain

The 7tb infantry, commanded by Capt.i through tne chapparel and up the steep rocks

Miles, was ordered to support Capt. Smith's with such secrecy that at daybreak he was

Dartr:andbv marching directly to the fool within one hundred yards of the breastwork

of the heieht arrived before Cant. Smith, of sand-bags before he was discovered.

who had been ordered to take circuitous

route. (Japt. 31iles sent up Lieut Gantt,

with a detachment of men upon the hill

side to divert the attention ot tne enemy

Irum Capl. Smiths command, which could

not yet be seen. The 7th had already sus-

The Mexicans poured their musketry into

them but they rushed up the precipice and

soon had the place. Three of the artillery

men having rushed ahead too fast found

themselves in the hands of the Mexicans.

They surrendered; the Mexicans took their

difficult to distinguish friend

taiued a heavy fire of grape and round shot muskets and shot them down with the very

as they forded the San Juan, which winds

around the foot of the height, without kill

ing a man, Lieut. Gantt's parly were greeted

with grape and round shot, which cut the

shrubs and tore up the loose stones in ranks,

without killing any one; but the gallant

young office! came within an inch ot being

killed by a cannon ball, which raked down

the steep and filled his face with fragments

diers, and are constantly on the move. The country owes them much fdr therr noble conduct. I say nothing, as yet about Gen.Tay

lor'a proceedings on lhe other side - of the town, because the information I have received is not well authenticated. Mr. Kendall and I both came out with this division.neither knowing that the otner was' coming with

it until it was too late' to return, and mere is no communication between the divisions except by armed bodies of nieli. . The Gener

al has, however, taken three batteries near

the town on the other side, in doing whicn ne f has lost about three hundred men, killed and wounded! I do not know tbe exact number killed, but will be able ' to ascertain before this letter goes, and - will try to give Other particulars. : . '. - - . . r t rr ;

Gen. Taylor has arrived at uen. worm f

head quarters to day, and is liow engaged in

town with Ampudia's messengers, consiaering the enemy's proposals for surrendering ihe town and the large fort at the northeast ' side of it. That fort is very stTong, and it is j believed to contain al least twenty- guns, j Hostilities have ceased umil the conference

shall be concluded. There must be an immense quantity of property in town, particularly firms and ammunition. r:r I sliould have mentioned that the -second division marched from camp.7 with only two days rations, and no tents. A large majority of the officers, and many of the men worked and climbed mountains, chased the', enemy, and fought forty-eight hours with nothing to eat but raw corn. Moch of the I wo days rations were spoiled by rains; , and as the troops were frequently ordered off at an instant's notice, they left their haversacks behind. . : . r i There have been from ten to fifteen thousand troops at this place ever since we have been here, but they are leaking out,in citizens' clothes as fast as they can dodge off. As soldiers there is no escape for them. f ......

pieces they bad given up. I saw the poor

leiiows lying mere.

I have but a few moments left to write in

and must therefore defer the particulars of ihe storming of the palace until I have more

time. Col. Stamford went up at daylight with the balance of the 8th, and Major Scott led up the 5th. The Louisiana boys

were on the hill with the 5th at 8 o'clock, A. M. One of Duncan's howitzers iu charge

Bishop's Palace, Monterey, Mexico,

ot rock, dust, and gravel. - inis tire was

accompanied by a constant discharge of mus- of Lieut. Rowland was dragged up, or rathLrolrv ilia cnomv rrkve r! n T tho linnor narl nl et lifted UD. and tmeiied OH the Onlace. wllirll

ri . i n l I, . , . . "ft 1 - j I r i

-epiemocr the hill side: but the detachment continued was filled with troops. I he Mexicans char

Gentlemen: 1 his is the fourth day since lo move Up, driving the Mexicans back, un-

ouue oi iuonierey commenced, un tne t ihev were recalled. Capt. Smith's nartv

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ZKJia, at noon, uen. worm marcneo irom tne now arrived and moved up the hill, the ran

wuip cdsi ui mo luvtu m io uiiciuuu ui gers in advauce, anu aid not nan lor an in

he heights west ol the town. McCoIloch staut un.ji ihe Mexicans were driven from

and Gillespie's companies of rangers forming ,Je summit. . Whilst this was going on, Col

he reconnoitring party. At night the di- Persifer F. Smith, who commanded the 5th

vision bivouacked almost within range ofjhe 0d 7,a jfantrv the 5th BUnchard's Lou

guns stationed upon the highest poiut or the iaiana boys, under Major Martin Scott, had hill on which the Bishop's Palace is situated, been ordered lo support the whole gave

At daylight, on the -51st, the column was orders for these commands to pass around on

again in motion, and in a lew mometr.S was each a de. and storm the fort, wh ch was sit

ged on the howitzer, bul were driven back.

A constant firing was kept up for several

hours particularly by Blanchard's men, who

left a dozen Mexicans dead upon Ihe hill

side. At length a charge was ordered, and

our men rushed down upon the palace, enter

ed a hole in a door that had been blocked tip

but opened by the howitzer, and soon clear

ed the work ot the lew Mexicans who re

mained. Lieut. Ayrcs was the lucky one

who first reached the halyards and lowered

the flag. One eighteen-pound brass piece,

turning tne point oi a noge wuicn protruded uated about half a mile back of the summit. I a beautiful article, manutactured in L.iver-

out towards tbe enemy's guns, bringing us as n.i ihn sama ridre. and r.nmmanHpd the pool, in 1842 and a short brass twelve-oound

near to them as their gunners could desire. MJiabop's Palace. Such a foot race as now howitzer, were captured with a large quanii-

J ney immediately opened upon the column ensued has seldom, if ever been seen, the My ammunition, and some muskets and

with a howitzer and twelve-pounder, firing Louisiana boys making the tallest kind of lances. The fort adjoining the palace walls shell and round shot as fast as they could Li ride trv he in with the foremost, flam. lis not completed, but is verv neatlv built.

discharge their pieces, lhe road now Smi.i, had the run which he took uonn the

wound in towards a gorge but far enough to height, and run down towards the breastworks

oe out oi range oi tneir guns wnicn sun and fired into t. Then came flu . P. F

played upon us. Another ridge lay about Smith's men, with a perfect rush, firing and three fourths of mile beyond the first around cheering the 5'.b and 7th and Louisianans

the termination ol which the road wound,

bringing it under the lofty summit of a height

says:

A body of recruits of the Regular Service, numbering nearly 600, now at the principal depot, at Fort Columbus, Governor' Island, under the superindence of Col. R. B. Mason, of the 1st Dragoons, are about to be organized into a battalion of four companies, preparitory to jo:ning the regiments for which they have been enlisted, in tbe field. Tbey are a fine body of men, and will render efficient service whenever the torch of war shall illumine their path. ... Most of the officers who command them, were present at the battles of the Palo Alto ad Resaes de la Palroa, and contributed their AH share towards the brilliant result.

near at hand a Horded materials for filling up the place, and the army proceeded over the first cornstalk bridge 1 evef heatd of.

When whithin about four or five miles of

the city, we heard a brisk cannonading. Some of the men had just previous to this began to lag, some suffering from blistered feet, and others from the intensity of the heat; but nw sooner did the sound of cannon reach their ears than they straightened themselves up and pressed forward with an eagerness which showed that their sufferings were all forgotten." Capt. Scott, (the veritable,) or rather now Major Scott, who. commands tho 5th infantry, marched immediately be fore us, and the mcment the b.ave old soldier heard the enemy's cannon, he drove his spurs Into his horse and pranced about bis regiment as if he would give a liberal portion of his life to be at Monterey. Capt. Miles, commander of the 7ih infantry, by whose side 1 was riding at the moment, likewise rose in his stirrups, with his keen black eyes sparkling and his nostrils slightly dilated

and gave orders to bis regiment to close op,

which arises between Palace hill and the

mountains, which arises over us on the went

When the head of the column approached this ridge a body of Mexican cavalry came

dashing around the point to charge - upon

our advance. . Captain Gillespie immediately ordered his men to dismount and place

themselves in ambush, i he enemy evident

ly did hot perceive this manoeuvre, but the

moment they came up the Texans opened on them a most effective fire, unsaddling a number of them. McCulioch's company now dashed into them Capt. C. F. Smith's company, and Capt. Scoti'a company of ar tilery, (acting as infantry,) and Lieut. Longstreet's company, of th'e 8th infantry, with another company of the same regiment, likewise charged upon - the enemy. The Texan horsemen were sooo 'engaged with them, in a sort of hand to hand skirmish, in which a number of the enemy fell, and one Texan was killed and two wounded. .Col.

Duncan now opened upon them with his bat

tery of light artillery, pouring a few dischar

ges ot grape among thern, and scattering

them like chaff. Several men and horses fell under this destructive fire. I saw one t tit

norseana riaer oound some teet into the air

and both fell dead and tumbled down the

steep. The foot companies above named, then rushed up the steep and fired over the

ridge at. lhe retreating enemy, a considera

ble body of whom were concealed from our

view around the point of the hill. About

thirty of the enemy were killed in litis skir

mish, and among them a captain, who with two or three others, fell in the road. The captain was'wouuded in three places, lhe last shot hitting him in the forehead. He .1. li .i .1 l a a

tougm gallantly to tne last and I am sorry

that I cannot learn his name. 1 be Ii"ht

batteries, one of which is commanded by

Lieut, aiackair, were now drawn up on the

slope of the ridge, and the howitzers open

ed noon the heights ot falace hill.

, A few shells only were thrown before the

enemy commenced firing with a nine-poun

der from the height, immediately over the

right of the column, aiming at Duncan's bat

teries. The several regiments took positions and a few more shells were thrown towards Palace Hill, but did no execution." The

nine-pounder continued to throw its shot,

with great precision at our batteries one ball

falling directly in the midst of the pieces but

lortunately bitting neither men nor guns. Finding his batteries thus exposed and unable to effect anything; Col. Duncan removed his command to a ranr.he about half a mile further up the Saltillo road, where Gen.

reaching the ridge nearly at the same time

The Mexicans tired at them with grape but

it did not save them, or cause an instant s

hesitation in our ranks. Our men ran and

tired and cheered, until tbey reached the

work, tbe foremost entering at one end, whilst the Mexicans about 1,000 in number left the other in retreat, The colors of the

lh infantry were instantly raised, and scarce

ly were they up before those of the 7th were

along side, lhe three commands, entered

the fort together, so close was the race the

5th, however getting. an advance in first

J. V. Miller, ot Blaucnard't company, was

among the first four or five who entered

The three commands may be said to have come out even .in the race, for the 7th was not five seconds behind, la -less than five

minutes the gun found in the fort was thun

dering away at the Bishop's Palace! More

ammunition was (bund than our troops will

use with the' three guns that were captured

One of the . guns was found concealed.

They are, nine-pound tyrass pieces, t Sever

al mules and half a dozen beautiful tents were likewise captured. Killed , none. Wounded, in the 7th infantrv. Lieut. Pot

ter, bullet through the calf of the leg; O r-

derly Sergeant Hurdle, of K company; Cur

poral S. P. Odkley, severely in the thigh

Oakley is from New York city, and a very

intelligent,' well educated rr.an, as well; as

a good soldier.. Private White the who captured the Mexican officer's

at Alarm, and who received it and its con

tents from Gen. Taylor wounded in the

head. Fifth infantry, killed, none; wounded

Lieut. Russell, in the arm; Sergeant Major

Band, badly in the mouth with a musket ball

Privates McManus and Grubb, slightly

The killed on our side in taking the palace,

waS seven wounded twelve. Lieut. Wain-

wright.was wounded in the arm and side by

a musket ball, but will soon recover, it is

hoped. Mr. John Francis, of N. Orleans

belongingJo Blanchard's company was killed. I will give, a full account of this affair at

another lime.. Col. Guilds, Capt. Vioton, j Capt. Blanchard, Lieut. Longstreet, Lieut.

Clark, (Adjutant of the 8th,) Lieut.. Ayres,

Lieut. McLorwin,and the. two Nicholls seem

lo have been ihe heroes of the day. The

two latter "did the thing up brown," and not

only Judge Nicholls but old Louisiana may

well be proud of such sons. The Mexicans

lost at least thirty killed twenty-one had been buried-this morning, and I have seen a number lying on the hill side that were not

discovered by our men when they brought in the dead. .

Yesterday morning the whole division un

der Gen. Worth entered the town on this

side, and have been fighting there ever

since- r The heart of the city is nothing bul

one' fortification, the thick walls being pierced, for muskets and cannon being placed so as to-rake the principal st-reets. The

roofs being flat, and the front walls rising

three or four feet above the roof, of course every street has a line of breastwork; on each

side. A ten-inch mortar came around from

Gen. Taylor last evening, and is now placed in the largest plaza to which onr troops have

fought step by siep, and from house to house.

Duncan's batteries are in town, and the present impresion is that tbe place will soon b,e

taken. Gen. Worth has gained all the

samel strong-holds that command ttie city, and has

trunk pushed the enemy as iar as they can go with

out falling into Gen. Taylor's hands omhe other side of the city. All this has been

done with the loss of only about seventy

killed and wounded, lhe achievmeut is a

glorious one sufficiently so to satisfr the

ambition of any man on earth. I was expect

wounded: Serffeant Untegraoh. color-bearer I '"2 to see uen. Worth rushing his men into

distinguished himself bv his callantrv. unnecessary .Ganger in order to win for them

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Thus was this brilliant coup de mam made and nimsett great military tame, out ftis con

almost without bloodshed. I have not time duct has been dinerent from this. His great

now to give the particulars of this glorious study has been to gain these commanding

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affair. Captain C. F. Smith was in the advance, with McCall, at the battle Resaca de la Palma, and is one of the most gallant and accomplished officers in the . army so say all bis fellow-officers whom I have heard

speak of him. Col. P. F. Smith General

points with the least possible sacrifice of life

At first it seemed totality impossible to

storm these heights, (it looked like charging

upon the clouds.) but it has been done. The

Bishop's Palace, which is as strong as it has

been represented to be, has been stormed and

THE ASSULT ON MONTEREY, h The capture of Monterey adds yet another to lhe brilliant achievements which have signalized the career of Zaciiahy Tylor during the Mexican war. Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma and Monterey fields of honor and of glory for the American arms trophies of well earned fame, of hard fought battles of splendid triumph?. The last crowns the veteran and h?3 troops with lhe laurels

due to an exploit which from the time of the

occupation ot imtamoras, became tne great i

and apparently bnat object pi ine campaign.

Its, accomplishment, though unhappily; at

the cost of many brave and gallant men,, proves that old "Rough and Ready" has fulfilled his promise, and that the confidence

which the American people have continued to repose in him as the master spirit of the

war, is not misplaced. -" . ; In examining the details of this obslioate and sanguinary contest which was maintained for three days with unfaltering bravery, we feel that something more than ordinary and general praise is due to the volunteer troop?. They did wonders. ; Raw and undisciplined,' with no practical knowledge of the. art of war, having never faced a squad-, ron in the field, their very fmt trial was one which usually tests the valor and the discipline, the habits of obedience and , the cool contempt of danger of regular; soldiers. Yet they shrunk not from peril; nor quailed before the murderous fire that thinned their ranks on all sides. The dangers of battle in an open field where the shock of armies is met face lo face, and where death is confronted, with the power almost of seeing by whom the fatal blow is struck, are far less appalling, far less disheartening to the young and inexperienced soldier, than the secret perils which environ him, when compelled to attack a hidden and protected foe, and exposed

to be shot down by an adversary securely

entrenched behind walls and bastions. The

highest attributes of courage are needed in an assault upon a concealed garrison, be-' cause at every step ihe number of assailants

is liable lo be diminished by an effectual fire, while nothing can be gained and no -injury inflicted upon the foe, until the ramparts are

reached and . the hostile troops dislodged from their shelter. Such evidences of col-

ecled bravery are always worthy ncorrrium,

and when given by militia, by . volunteers

who flush their maiden swords for the first time, they should call forth the. wajrnvand

unstinted panegyric of the people. . Honor

and praise, say we, to lhe regular troops, for

they did their duty and fulfilled the expec

tation of the country. . I'tipple honor and praise to the "volunteers, . for they ', went beyond just-expectation, and covered- them

selves with glory, by their admirable constan

cy, dauntless heroism and inflexible firmness. T i . i m. . ''.. ...

L.ei us ao ine Mexicans justice. .. All

accounts prove that their resistance -was as

determined and obstinate as the attack of bur. troops was terrible and overwhelming. Though literally ". unable to withstand ' tbe overpowering impetuosity of our army, they

retired conduct is the more gallant, as they, had not like us the prestige of victory to cheer them on; they lacked the moral force which animated us, and could only confide in their numerical superiority and their solid and well fortified entrenchments. Doubtless iheir display of courage was not lost upon Gen. Tatlor, and it may well be presumed that in granting them terms sd much more liberal than are usually accorded, he was influenced, amongst other considerations, by a sense of respect lor brave-men who were conquered but not cowards. -V.', ' The murmur of disappointment at the clemency of the victor which has. occasionally been tittered, seems to us misplaced and unreasonable. Gen. Taylob is not the man

to act without good and substantial motives.

Smith of Louisiana distinguished himself taken by our brave soldiers. 1 should have

nn that occasion- as did Maior Scott and stated that Col. Hays, with a body of hi

Pant a in Miles, and. in truth, everv officer and troops, and

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man did his duty nobly

-The gallant conduct of Captain Blanchard and Lieutenants Tenbrinck and the two

brothers Nicholls is praised by all the officers

who were there. , In truth, the Louisiana 1 .. l...i r.n.kl Ann.w rl n f..!. A mia

and I assure you, as Gen.. Worth's report

will bear me out in tijwg and as every ofa-

Captains Gillespie and McCol

loch were at the taking of fbe.palace. . Capt

Gillespie was mortally wounded and - died

yesterday morning, regretted bv tho whole

army.

I cannot keep up with the rangers. Their

services have been invaluable to Gen. Tay lor

from the commencement of the campaign The fight with all the steadiness of old sol

After having '.routed-. the;." Mexicans at ;a,'l pointd, and compelled them to concentrate in the main plaza, ft Is not lo oe supposed that the fear of a further effusion of blood would have made him decline a final assault. Hud his object been merely to beat the Mex icans thorm'ighly,HVcVurd dbuotressj'hava effected ii with a few 'hours more'; of' hard' fighting:-He-had-,-however, other views, and beyond a doubt was. axrting-in'-conlormity with the -instructions of-the Government in " accepting a capitulation upon. cojidlOojis bo ! favorable lo the energy, Though specula-, tion Is neceasarUyVvaugeUpbnahis sabjecr, i the conjecture is plaasible that ba may '