Our Army at Monterey Author:Thomas Bangs Thorpe Subtitle: Being a Correct Account of the Proceedings and Events Which Occurred to the "army of Occupation" Under the Command of Major General Taylor, From the Time of Leaving Matamoros to the Surrender of Monterey ; With a Description of the Three Days' Battle and the Storming of Monterey; the Ceremonies Attending the Surrender: Together With th... more »e Particulars of the Capitulation ; Illustrated by a View of the City, and a Map General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1848 Original Publisher: Carey and Hart Subjects: Monterrey, Battle of, Monterrey, Mexico, 1846 Mexican War, 1846-1848 United States Monterrey (Mexico), Battle of, 1846 Monterey, Battle of, 1846 Monterrey, Battle of, Mexico, 1846 History / Latin America / Mexico History / Military / United States History / United States / General History / United States / 19th Century Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III. Gen. Taylor leaves Matamoros for Camargo -- His departure -- Capt. Duncan -- Interruption of a dance -- Proclamation by order of the government -- Grand review -- Start for Seralvo. Gen. Tatlor and staff left Matamoros for Camargo on the 5th of August, on the steamer Whitesville, on board of which there were few regulars and a part of the regiment of Texan infantry. He had endeared himself to the people of Matamoros, both Mexicans and Americans, and so long as he was in the vicinity, every one felt safe and happy. There was no announcement of his departure, no demonstration made, to signify that the commander-in- chief of the American army was about to change his quarters. He departed while half the people were asleep, and ere the day had fairly dawned and the fact of his departure was known, he was ...« less