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to Teinforce Gen. Taylsr by at least 6feen TWEEN
~ thousand menj and il IL consult the best interests
Of the nation, IL viii despatch Gen Scott immedi-
atey 20 the seat OF His skill and judgment
would give regularity and order, and insure peace
IN the shortest possible time. Yours, &c., l..


October 9Th.
Last night special messenger arrived from Wash
ington, bearer Of dsspafehs 10 Gsneral Tiorwe are
ignorant Of their import, III In consideration Of
overtures for peace from Mexico, distrust them, as
Paredes is agan getting up, and may be, before long,
once more IN the ascendency; and as to Santa
Anna, who but AN idiot would trust him, even un-
der the most solemn obligation. tell you that un.
less send reinforcements here the termination OF
the srmisJice vii find General Taylor hemmed In
in Monlerey-mark that San Louis Potos has
pronounced against Santa Anna, and 10 favor Of
Paredes-this after the taking Of Monterey


Yours, &c, l..
We received the following extract Of letter by
telegraph from Washington, last evening. II 10 from
Calvin Goddard to his father, Captain John II God
dard, Of Washington, dated


MosrEAEr, Sept a, 1886
After announcing his own safety, he says;
ave had about thirty men killed and wounded in
our own battalion during the three days tight
Colonel Watson was acknowledged TO be one Of the
braVest and most accomplished officers on the field,
and general favorite wIth all. Sergeant Tfus-





instant he was manged corpse.


"We have no idea Of the extent Of the loss Of the
Mexicans, as they carried them Oft as fast as they
fell Gen. Taylor sent flag ofuuee TO obtain time
to bury the dead, but they refused. The Mexican
laneers speared our wounded men before we could
have time 10 rescue them.


"Lieut Boyle led on to battle like an erpe-
reneed and gallant soldier, and, indeed, our officers
all behaved nobly. Captain Waters Is safe, as is
also Thomas Fitzgerald; and you may tell his
brother that he fought like man. The two Mur-
phys have escaped, as has also James Williams
the latter would have written to his friends, but
could obtain no paper Jim Darkey, negro boy,
followed Lieut. Boyle through the battles, carry
ing his musket. Captain Bronaugh Is safe, and
sends his respects all his friends, and Lieut. Bell
joins with him. Tell Mr. ]. K. Norris that his
brother was struck with grape shot in the side,
ing about, however, the latter only knocked tho
skin off,"