Arista and His Cavalry--United States Excited--Two Hundred 47 Thousand Men Offer Their Services--Congress Declares "War Existed by the Acts of the Mexican Republic"--Taylor Marches to Point Isabel--Bombardment of Fort Brown--Capts. May and Walker--Taylor Marches for Matamoras--Battle of Palo Alto--Victory--Arista Falls Back to Resaca--Battle of Resaca--Capture of Enemies' Batteries--Capts. May and Ridgely--Gen. La Vega Captured--His Sword Presented to Taylor--Duncan and Ridgely Pursue the Enemy--I Capture La Vega's Aid--Col. McIntosh--Ride over the Field of Palo Alto--Death of Lieuts. Chadburne and Stevens--We Take Possession of Matamoras--Gen. Twiggs Appointed Governor--Twiggs and Jesus Maria--Arrival of Gens. W. O. Butler, Robert Patterson, Pillow, and Others--Promoted to Second Lieutenant--Officers of the Company--March to Camargo--Thence to Monterey--Seralvo--Arrival at Monterey CHAPTER VI. Monterey--Population--Gen. Ampudia--Gen. Worth--Capture a 61 Fort--Battery in a Hot Place--Bragg's Order Countermanded--Two Long-Haired Texans--Capture the Bishop's Palace--Our Battery Ordered to the East End of the City--Gens. Taylor and Quitman--Street Fighting--Gen. Ampudia Surrenders--Gen. Worth, Gov. Henderson, and Col. Jefferson Davis Commissioners--Enter the City--Dine with a Mexican Gentleman--Death of Ridgely--Hot Springs--Santa Anna President--Victoria Surrenders--Gen. Scott--Vera Cruz--Return to Monterey--Death of Lieut. Richey--Investigation of Richey's Death--Monterey--Saltillo--Agua Nueva--Gen. Wool--Santa Anna Advances--Majs. Borland and Gaines Captured--Taylor Falls Back to Buena Vista--Mexican Army--Am Wounded--The Hacienda--Cavalry Fight with Mexican Lancers--Flag of Truce--Victory--Carried to Saltillo CHAPTER VII. Drs. T. C. Madison, U. S. A., and G. M. Provost--Surgical 85 Operation--Courtesy of a Mexican Woman--Leave Saltillo--Paltry Escort--Safe at Monterey--The Rio Grande--Maj. W. W. H. Davis--New Orleans--Gen. Pillow--Col. McIntosh--Bailey Peyton and Sergeant S. Prentiss--Drunk by Absorption--Steamer for Louisville--Racing on the River--Trip to Pittsburg, Pa.--By Canal Boat to Harrisburg--Home--Report to the Adjutant General--Go to Trenton, N. J.--Presentation of a Sword--Go to Washington--John W. Forney's Bargain with Secretary Buchanan--Capt. A. W. Reynolds--Sent to Troy, N. Y--Gen. Wool--Leave Buffalo--Toledo--To Cincinnati by Canal--Society in Cincinnati--Appointed Captain and Assistant Quartermaster--Start for Washington--Cross the Alleghany Mountains by Stage--Six Commissions in United States Army--Reception by Gen. Jesup--Capt. Rufus Ingalls CHAPTER VIII.