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t terrible privations before it could reach the quiet and wealthy districts where it could reorganize. Nevertheless, a few months later (August, 1846) the important city of Monterey, which they had left behind with a feeble garrison, was able to repel for two whole days, while inflicting heavy losses upon the assailants, all the attacks of those regular troops, accustomed to victory in an open field, whatever might be the numerical force of the Mexicans. The armistice which the commander, Ampudia, obtained, for the purpose of evacuating the city, when he found himself threatened with famine, was an homage paid to the courage of his soldiers. Both parties had been too sanguine of easy victory. Owing to this excess of confidence, the Mexicans were beaten, and the Americans were not in a condition to follow up their success. It was necessary to prepare for a new campaign. The Americans organized a naval expedition; the Mexicans made a revolution. Not being able to clear a way