A young soldier named Wynkoop of Zanesville, Ohio, who was in the fight at Monterey, writes home to his friends as follows:

    "During the fight of the second day a flag of cessation was sent to the Mexicans, requesting a few hours to bury the dead which were strewed in frightful piles over the field. This was refused, and the wounded and dead lay where they fell, beneath the rays of a scorching sun till the battle was ended. It was then almost impossible for our men to endure the stench while they heaped dirt over the poor fellows where they lay. The bodies of the dead where [sic] as black as coals; many of them were stripped of their clothing by the Mexicans during the night. Several of those who were wounded during that first day's fight, crawled into ditches and holes to avoid the balls which were rolling like hail-stones over the field, whence, exhausted by the loss of blood, they were unable to crawl, or give signs of distress. As a consequence many perished, though some who were found in this condition, were removed and are recovering."                                         [Zanesville Whig.

    ALVARADO.--The Mexicans have at Alvarado, in addition to their two Forts, the following Vessels of War, fully manned, lying at the Fort:
    The steamer Rejeradora, carrying one long 24 and two 18-pounders.
    The brig Euccatche, with sixteen 18-pounders and one long 18.
    The brig Santa Anna, with twelve 18-pounders.
    Brig Yman, captured from the Yucatecoca, carrying six 12-pounders and one long 18.
    Schooner Eagle, with six 18-pounders and one long 32.
    Schooner Campechiani, with four 12-pounders.
    Com. Moore, of the Texan Navy, took Alvardo at one time with two small Baltimore built vesels, and levied a contribution of $50,000 on the inhabitants.
                                                                                [N. O. Delta, Nov. 29th.

We made mention yesterday of a Mexican priest who was seized and imprisoned by Gen. Taylor for enticing our troops to desert. We since learn that the General sent him under an escort to Matamoros, but he escaped on the route. We hear an ill character of him, for 'tis said he was a renegade from Texas, where he had been a robber and a murderer.                                 [N. O. Pic. Nov. 29.

Source:

Unknown, "Horrors of Monterey," New-York Daily Tribune, New-York, Tuesday, 8 December, 1846, p. 1.

    The "young soldier named Wynkoop of Zanesville, Ohio" in the article above is James M. Wynkoop, editor of Anecdotes and Incidents: Comprising Daring Exploits, Personal and Amusing Adventures of the Officers and Privates of the Army, and Thrilling Incidents of the Mexican War, Pittsburgh, 1848.

    Richard Wynkoop, in the 1904 edition of the Wynkoop Genealogy in the United States of America, has this to say about him on pages 136-137:

    667. Gerardus Wynkoop, (Matthew 373, Gerardus 153, Gerrit 45, Gerret 5, Cornelius 1:) died in July, 1860, in Zanesville, Ohio: married Nancy Farrell, of Hagerstown, Md., who died in 1868, in Zanesville.
    Children of Gerardus and Nancy Wynkoop:
1119. Mary Anne. She died in infancy.
1120. James M.: d. in 1868, in Zanesville. He lived in the South, and served in the Rebel army, and was in the engagements at Pensacola and Pittsburg Landing; and, at Murfreesboro, he was taken prisoner.
    He had been a member of the 1st Reg. Ohio Vol., in the war against Mexico.
1121. John B.: d. in his 18th year, in Raymond, Miss. He was for a short time, editor of the Zanesville Aurora, and he contributed leading articles to the Louisville Courier, and essays and poems, to several other journals.
1122. Matthew Bennett: b. Feb. 16, 1830: m. Susie V. Hanlin.
1123. Gerardus. He died in infancy.
1124. William N. He also died in infancy.
1125. Henry W.: b. Dec. 31, 1837: m. Mary C. Wilson.

    All my best,

    Chris.