rwmTrmi
ite v:c n'*r a...! iWe CMhfMlral lorl or Cuad» 1. Earlv | of intJ'keirV. Th'' column chori:ed «n'o- a sirea
fn :- H a:l ' n on (Juv) Gt^n. Wonh assaulud about uvo h.inJrt d yards to ihe right of ihe batury
f'Oai t •- i^clin;>’s l^iilare'the « 5i1p of lh» c ty, | p:iS5f'd ibe woilfs pniirely, and cflccted an entrance
nn. -Mcc ad in .InvmLMhorn.my and nuin'h.n to thp lo.vn. Aft^r fldvancnS rapidly ahoal 400
iMq; In'-- no^ ’i n wuhin a short di.-tnnce of the main
p- ' » .rnii’fof lb- civv; towards ever»ing the
inGr'H’: had ;il-o l)*'«'n plirt'fd m t‘»« C'^nneiery cn-
closi’. re, and (oring ihR nijhl did great t xtcniion in
ih*'; rircutnscribtd camp of th“ enemy in the pluzii
’—thus f.ndcd ihe operation? of the 23d.
E irly ?n the morninj^ of the 24ih. a communica-
tioii ,vas ff-ni I j G :fi. I’ lylor, fr»)m Gen. Ampudia,
under a fli", m.iking an ofler of capitulation, to
which the forrr.er refused to accede, as it asked more
than (he An»erican comfnnndi.T \vonld under any
cir.MirirtanC'S i^rarit ; —at the same ti;ne a demand
t'.i surron l. r uus i:i reply n*adc upon Gen. Ampu
tria—12 M. was the hour at which the acceptance
or non acc«?p'ance was to be cofnamnicated to the
American t.iei*eral. Al 1 1 A- !VI , the Ai^xican
General sent r. ;iu« ?tuif! a perM^na! conference with
Gen. T:iyi'»r. vvhich was i Principal
offic^^rj-.f rank on either i'idu accompanying their
G^n rals. Aftt r several oflers in rehition to the
yards hf yond the battery. th»^y came imniedmieiy
m front of a ma?l;»'d batlery of artilier}> and mus
ketry, which Sivepi the street completely by its
ranoe- I’hn barricades of the streets, al sixty^yards
distance from the head of the column, were lined
with Mexican troops, who entirely covered them
selves, opened a rnurderotjs discharge of grape and
musketry upon the advancing column. Every
ho'i?e in the street was pinr^ed for musketry, and
enfiladed the street in every direction. Under ibis
hre, the followingi' officers were killed or mortally
wounded : — Maj. Birhour, 31 Infantry, by grape
«hot in the abdomen; Capt. Williams, Topoaraphi
cal Eocjineer, shot through the body by musket ball,
fell in the street, and wasdragj;ed into the doorway
of a house by Lt. P^'p^, amidst a shower of balls
thrjt coverpd film v\ ith dust. ^I'he gallaniry of this
yo'i.T" officer, now in fiis first battle, is spoken of
in admiration by the army. C.ipt. Willi ims di'rd
the next d «V. and was buried with the honors of war
by the i\] xican lro(>ps into whose hands he had
engiaged tt^at I moved foi waid tile voiuntet-'’divisif'n Gen»^rHl Amptidia, w hic enc ( o. .) an
unJvr iVI.uor Gen, B«J>ler to its support,' loavin? one i to which I returned I e answer, ( o- .) a «o
battalion (1st K*"niucky) to covtr the mortar battery, nrran^ed with the bearer o t e ag a c s^a ®
A close c«ni«:-si then enstitd, which resulted in the until 12 o clock, ic our appoin e o e
capture of one strong battery of four guns, which . ceive the final answer o en. mpia la "
^iih some adjac»*ni defences our troops now occupy. | Worth’s beadquarlers. e ore e appoin ime,
A garrison-was left 10 hoKd this position, and the rcM ^ sigrii e o
'mainder of the force returned to camp. al VV’orth his desire for a persona in erview wi
In the mean lime General W^orth had engaged t nie, for rhe purpose of making some egn. ive ar
. . - . - ® ^ An interview was accordingly appoint
the enemy early in the morning, and defeated him
With considerable foss. in the course of the day
two of iht batteries in rear of the town were carrifd
rarisement - .
ed for one o’c)ock, and restjUed in the naming of a
commission fodraw up articles of agreement regu-
canitulalion f)( the ci'.y made on tithr^r side arid re- . by the Al. xicn ^ l
fj d al half'fan 4 P. M., Gt‘n, Taylor arose and j fill. n. Li-ut. TerrKi. 1st Inianl^y, shot through
siyin'J' he would give Gen. Ampu li.i one hour lo the body, dit'd the next day.
consid^'r and accept or r« f'JSe, K.ft ihe conference IVouuded. Maj Mansfield, ^^all through the
with his oHi^ers—at the expiration of the hour, the
discharge ol' th»’ mortar was lo bn ihe signal for the
reconim* ncemeni of hostiiitifs. B* fore the expira
lion f the f(( K, however, an officer was sr ni on
the ; .trt cf G'-n. Ampudia. to inform the Ameri
can • jl^’neral lhai lo nvoid the further effusion of
t!o i. ■»')] ».^'e inUional honor b'inj,' satisfied l>y the
exerti on of Mexi-'an troops, he had. after coiisulla
tion vv h his (lennral Offi-ers. decided to capitu
late, .Trc'-pting the offer of ihe Ameiic.in G- iieral
'I'hu t» riiis of ca[Jlul:jtioa were in efret as fol
low?:
• .> tho -^I'Ters should be allowed to march out
with ih*‘ir ^idf‘ arfus.
'Th if the ( ' ivalry and Infantry should be allowed
lo m irc^ oul with their arais and acc>un>'monts.
'i i U thf Artillery should b« allovv.'d to march
nut n il') Dnt* b.tiu-ry of six pieces and iwenty-one
rounds of ammurii'ion.
'I’hat all o'.her munitions of war and supjiiies
should be turned over to a board of Americttn offi
Cfc'.'’ ■=, , 'ntt I lo riceive them.
'rha» the Mexican Army, should be allowed
n day.' to evacuate '.he ciiy and that the Ameri
can irooj sshouli notoc'upy il until evacuaied.
"riiat the Catht dral. Fori or Citad^'l, should be
evacuati d al 10 M , next day, (25th) the Mext-
c . t II m II coil out an J the Afn»*iican ^ai^riS'O
mrcn r» 7 in. 'I'he M xicans allowed lo salute iheir
fi ij wh^'D hiuled down.
I'hnt I'^iere should be an armistice of eii;hl weeks,
dn ..y 'ime neither army shoul 1 pass a liiif-
riiii'»ini2 from the Rinconada thiough Linares and
Sa;i I'ernando.
'I'his lenif^nl ofr»*r of the American General was
diclatt'd with the concurrence of his Geneials and
bu-itiOlivi S ot oond policy and considi ration (or ihe
iefence of iheir city by the .Mexican Army.
Cap». Wiliiams, 'J’opographical Eoiji
t. I’err. tf, 1st Infantry; Capt. L N.
’^pt. Fiild, 31 do.; Al ijor B nbour,
Jil do; Lieul. Hazlitt, 31 do;
do.; Lic'Ui. Woods 4th do;
Col Watson, Bihimore
St Rrjniiiieni;
an
Lear, 3d Infantry, s^'verely;
, very slightly; Lieut, R.
o., severely; Capt. Lamotle, 1st
y; Lieut. Dilworili, 1st do., severely;
rombie, In do., slightly; Lieut. Wain*
th do, slightly; Lieut. Rossell, 5th do.,
Lietjl Potter 7th do., sliijhlly; IVIaj IMans-
fi»*ld. Enijmeers, sliyhtly; Gen. Butler, Volunteer
Jivisi n, 6!iL»hllv; CoS. Miicht II, Ohio Volunteers,
slii'htly; Col. McClunij, M i.'sii^sippi Reg indent se-
vcreiy; Maj Al'Xan'ier, 'IVnnessee Volunteers;
Liout. A Ih n, uo. do ; Li* t)t. Scud(ier, do do ; Lieut.
iN»\on, do. d;).; Capt, I))wler, Mississippi U>'gi-
men?; I ieijt. 'I’homas, 'I'exas Reoiineni; Lieut.
Armstrong, Ohio Regim^m, severely; Capt. Gil
lespie, Texas Rangers, moitally wounded, since
died.
Sprcial Corres^pondence of the Picayuve.
M i.\ ri:KKY, Mkxico, Sept. 25, 1846.
- iKNTLE.MKX . — The city has capitulated on the
foil vvmg t«rnis: 'I'he Mexican sohiiers shall be
permuted t»> .tiarch oui of town w'ith their arms
Hnd six small field pieces, leaving all their mum
lions of war behind, with all their aitillery and
public stores. 'I’hey are to retire lo L'nar(s, sixty
nilts hence, and about thirty milfS north of Saltil
lo, and ere not to approach nearer tlian that to this
place within sixty days, or until each farty can hear
from its respective government. Ainpodia kepi
(General 'I'aylor until nearlv' midnight last niglii
preparing the terms, etc. Many persms. pariicu
larly the I’exan volunteers who fought so bravely,
nre disjd. ased al tht s-' terms. The town was all
but in our hands, nnd could, they believed, have been
in ilir e hours. I believe that il would have re-
ca-f ot '.he leg. This brave officer did not lenv«
on account of his wound, bui rode about, behaving
in the most gallunt manner all day. Captain Bain
bridge. 3d Infantry, slightly w'Our:ded in the hand.
Maj Lear, dangerously wounded in ihe mouth, the
ball p.xssing out at the back of his head. M;«j
Ahercronibie. 1st Infantry, severely woundtd. Lt.
R Graham. 4th Infantry, severely wounded in both
legs and body; hopes are entertained of his recov
ery. A great number of iiieo killed and wound
ed—njinber not known.
Il being impossible, in the opinion of the Eogi
nf'er officers, to efTect any thing in attacking the
barri'2ades in front, the column moved rapidly up a
street to the right, with the intention of turning
them. B'^ing reinforced by the Ohio regiment, a
second charge was made, under the direction of
G* n Butler, which, owing to the tremendous fire
of musketry and grape from the barricades and
stone houses, likewise proved ineffHCiual. The
troops were then ordered, by Gen. 'I'aylor, to relire
in good order and get under cover from the enemy’s
fire, which order was handsomely executed.
I’fie f()!lowing ofUcers were killed or mortally
woiinded (since died) in the second charge; Col
Watson, of ihe Baltimore Battalion; Capt. L N.
Morris. 3-1 Irtf.ir\try; Lif'ut. D Ervvin,3d Infanliy;
Li'Mii. R. Hazlett, ith Infantry. ['I'hree ofijcfrs
w’ere killed in the. Hrst rhajgt} w'hich I did not in-
chide, in that list, viz: Li'^ui. Hoskiris, 3d Infantry;
Li 'ut. J. S, Woods, 4lh infaniry; Capt. Field, 3d
Infantry ]
Major Gen. Butler, slightly, through
ca’f of the Irf?; Coi. Mitchell, in the leg; Captain
Lnmotte, 1st Infantry, slightly; Lieut. Dilwoilh, 1st
Infintry, legsliotofT.
During the engagement in town, of Garland’s
Brigade, the forts that were passed, on the left, in
ent^^ring the town, were galhinlly carri»d by Ihe
Tenness^*e and Mississippi regiments—the first com
rnanded by Col, Campbell, and the second by Col
Dayis. Lt. Col. McClung, of the Mississippi
Regiment, was dangerously wounded. Th»S‘‘ re-
gin>en»s sustained a great loss, of killed and wound
ed, but I cannot, in the short time left me. ascertain*
e/I the names*ar nnrr>h^r f„ii
Bragg’s battj^ry of Light Infantry was brought in
to action, but as it was impossible to use it efTtc*
lively, it was withdrawn. Several pieces of artillery
were captured. The forts that w’ere taken were
occupied by Ridgely s Light Artillery company,
who turned the captured pieces against the Mexican
works, and ihe cannonade was kept up the rest of
the day. I’herewere many skirmishes, and gaU
lant deeds, etc , which 1 will mention at a future
time.
On the night of the 22d, the enemy abandoned
the two works which had proved so destniclive to
the 3d nnd 4th Infantry, and they were occupied
early next morning by the Mississippi and Tennes
see reguments, under Gen. Q,uitman. About 8
o’clock, same morning, these two regiments ad
vonced on the tow’n, and a sharp engagement com
menced. 'i'hese Rangers were supported by a bo
dy of Texan Rangers, (dismounieti for the occa
sion) under Gen. Henderson, and by the 3d regi
ment of Infantry. The fight was kepi up until 4
o’clock, P. M. during which our troops drove the
enemy from house to house, almost to the main
plaza. The loss of life on our side was not severe
during the day. On the morning of the 24th, a
flag of truce was sent in, which resulted in the
capituIa!ion of the town.
During the whoK* ofthe engagement on the 21st,
Col Kinot-y was exceedingly useful in carrying
orders, and in giving advice in matters w'ith which
his thorough acquaintance with Mexican customs
lendered him familiar. He was in the thickest of
the fight, moving about from point to point, and do-
inggood execution with his riflo. This gentleman’ll
services have been invaluable to Gen. Taylor in
the movements of the army from Matamoras to this
place. He has been everywhere, reconnoitering
the country, and procuring information—riding
by storming parlies of the 21 division, and a third i lating the w-ithdrnwal of the ilexican orccv, ^
was carried ’ ihis morning al down of day. 'I'he if*niporary cessation of hostilities. i ^ T'* -
Bishop's Palace occupied the only remaining heigh'. ; named by the Mexicans vf T
in rear of the to^’n. and is completely commanded ^ Ge nerals Ortega and Riquena an ^ * anue i
by the works already carritd. Gen. W^otih's di- , Llnno. governor of New L»’on.
vision occiipits the Saltillo road, and cuts off all | *be American side were General ’
succor or support from the inte'ior. I must reserve ! H nderson. governor of I exas, and Co one |
a more minute repoit of the inipr.riant operytions of ^^^'-'i^'Sippi volunteers. The commission na j
yesterday until those of the different commandeis i the articles, of I enclose a copy,
are rendered, aiid eUo until a topoj^raphical sketch 4 ) the duplicates of which (in bpanis an'
of ihe Country can be pr» pared. i English) have been duly signtd. Agreeably to l e
I regret lo report that our successes have not I provisions of the 4th ariicle, our troeps have this
been obtained without severe loss, to be attributed in nnorning occupied ihe citadel.
n good measure in the ardor of the troops in press- "’i*^ terms granted the mexi'
mg forward. No lelurns of killtd and woundedl*an garrison are less rigorous than those first im-
have yi'i been received, nor is it known what corps ! pos^d. The gallant defence of the town, and the
of Gen. Worth’s division have suffered most. In ^ recent change of government m Mexico,
the other portion of the army the 1st, 3d. and 4ih ; believ»‘d lo be favorable to the inleresls of peace, in-
regiments of infantry and regiment of 'Tennessee j me to concur with the coinn»ission in these
v«)iunteers have sustained the greatest loss. The ; w hich will, I trus*., receive the approval of
f(*\lovving is believed to bean accurate list of the!^^® government. The latter consideration also
officers killtd and wounded; i prompied the convention for a temporary cessation
KILLED ^ hosiilitiee. Thf)ugh scarcely warranted by my
^ - ... , r T r, ,w-r . i instructions, yet the change of affairs since those
Infantry. — Brev. 1st Lieutenant J. S. Woods, '
(serving with Isl lafantry )
3^. Infantry—Captain L N. Morris. Captain
G. P. Field; Brevti Mjjor P. N. Baibourj 1st
Lieut, and Adjt., D. S. Ifvvin ; 21 Li^ut. R. Hazlitt.
4th Infantry —l?t Li^^ul. and Adj’t C. Hoskins
8th lafantry — H McKavttt.
Maryland and Washington Buttalirni Volun
leers—Li* ut Col. W H Watson.
VOLUN'J’EER DIVISION.
Ohio regiment.— 1st Lieut. M. Heit.
Tennessee regiment. — Captain W. B. Allen;
Litui. S. M. Putman,
WOUNDED.
Corps oj Engineers. — Brevet Major J. K. T.
iMansfielJ, s!ightl^’.
Corps of Topographical Engineers. — Capt. W.
G. VV^illianiS. (in hands of the « n«‘niy.)
Is/ Ihfaniry. — Brevet Major J. L Abercrombie,
slightly; Cajjl. J. H Lamotlej severely ; 1st Lnut,
.1 C. 'Terrelt, in hands ot ihe enemy ; 2d Lieut. R.
Dllworih, severely.
3(i Infantry —Major W W. Lear, severely ;
Capt. H Bainbridge, slightly.
4th Infaniry.— 1-t Lieui. R. H- Graham, s«‘
verely,
5/A Infantry — Isi Lieut, N, B. Rossell, slightly.
7th Infantry—2d Lieut. J H. Poiter, severt ly.
i instructions were issued seemed to warrant this
) course. I beg lo be advised, as early as practicable,
; w hether i have met the views of the government in
i these particulars.
i 1 regret to report that Caplain Williams, lopo-
i graphical engineers, and Lieut. Terrelt, 1st infant-
* ry. have died of the wounds received in the engage*
i ment of the 21it Capt. Gatlin, 7th infantry, was
j wounded (not badly) on the 23d.
lam, sir. very r«spectfully,
Your obedient servant,
I Z TAYLOR,
! Maj. Gen. U. S. Army, commanding.
} The Adjaiani General of the army,
Washington, D. C.
(No. 1 )
Z>. Franco. De P Morales, Governor of New Leon^
to Major (ieneral Taylor.
{I'ranslated J
I Monterey. Sepi 26, 8 o’clock, a. m.
j As \’0U are resolved lo occupy the place by force
j of arms, and the Mexican general-in chief resolved
i to defend it at every cost, as his honor and duty re
1 quire him to do. thousands of victims, who, from
indigence and want of means, find themselves now
in the theatre of war, and who would be uselessly
sacrificed, claim the rights, which in all limes, and
8th Inja?itry. 2J Lseut. George \V ain wi ighl. | f,|j counlrits humanity extends. As governor of
severely. ^ ^ j,he Stale, and a legitimate representative of (he
VOLUNTEER Dl\ IblON. j p^oplf, | state lh*ir case to you. and hope from
General staff'.— Major Geneiul W, O Butler, i your civilization and refinement, that w hatever may
slightly.
Ohio regiment. — Col. A. M Mitchell, slightly ;
Capt. James George, slightly ; 1st Lieut, and Adju
tant A. W. Annsirong, very ?everely; 1st Li* ui.
N. Niles, severely; 1st Li*ut. E Motter, slightly.
be the event of the present contest, you will issue
ordpistliat families shall be respected, or will grant
a reasonable linie for them lo leave, the capital.
I have the hanor to saitite you general in chief of
ihe army of occupation of thr- United Slates, and to
— L»i* »it. Col. A. H. IVlc ■ flssuTe you of my highest consideration.
quiied much more hard fighting to have taken it - ! night and day, and exposing his life in a thousand
but this was not the question with Gen. 'i’aylo/. j The Colonel never flinched from any duty
Ue arid all his officers knew peiftclly well, of iGen, 'J'aylor ordered him
coutse. (hat the town could soon he taken, bui lie bring him Arnpudia's portfolio, he would
want, d no prisoner? :(Make up his time and eat out bave undeitaken it. I devote a paragraph lo a
hi-^;^'o^i^^= nee; but he did have an object in view, of ihis gentleman’s services, because he
which will be reached by the terms of this capiiu-
laii n, and that clject will lend to a result most ben
eficial t;> our governtnenf. under whose advice or
orders Gen. 'Taylor acted in agreeing lo these terms
As I have a few* moments to spare before the ex
pr- S3 rjnes out this morning, (he was d*ta!n»d las',
night by theslow’ progress of business with An;pu-
dm.) I will spf’ak of ifie operutions of (Ven. 'I’uylor
on fiis ?ide of the town
Mi’.jor Mansfield, of l!ie Kngine*rs. reconnoitred
the enemy's w^orks on t!ie ni^'f't of the 19ih. but
could otlain no very accniate inu>rmation. although
he approach, d very near to sooie of tfi* m on the
heights. On ihe 20ih Lieu'. Scarriti and Lieut,
Pope were sent otil to reconnoitie ihe works. Scar-
rilt on ihe right and Pope on the left of ifje toun
deserves much from the public for whom he has
labored so arduously and so efficiently. H.
Clung, severely ; Capt. R N. Downing, slightly ;
1st Lieui, H. F. Cook, slightly; 2d LieuitnaHi R
K. Arthur, slightly.
DIVISION OF TEXAS MOUNTED VOLUN^
TEERS.
1st regiment.— Copt. R. A GilhSf ie^ mortally.
I nee(J haid.'y aJd that the conduct of our troops,
both regulars and volunteers, thioughoul the opera
tions, has been everything Jihat could be desired.
'The pait which each corps contributed to the suc
cesses of the day will appear more fully in future !
reports. To Major Gtnerals Butler and Hender^
God and libe*iy
FRANCO DE P. MORALES.
General in chief of the Army of Occupation of the
United State?.
(No. 2.)
O- Pedro Ampudia, General-in-Chief io Major
General lay lor,
I'Translated j
Headquartfrs at Moxterey.
Se pt. 23. 1846, 9 o’clock, p. m.
Sexor General ; Having made the defence
son, and Biigadier GfOeials 'Twiggs and Woith, i of which 1 believe ihi!i city susceptible, I have ful
commanding division®, I must express my obiiga* ! filled my duty, and have satisfied that military hon^
i or w hich, in a certain manner, is common to all ar-
tions for the »fiicienl support which they have ren*
der«d — paiticularly so lo Biigadier Gen. W^orih,
whose servicis. from his dctuched position, have
been most conspicuous.
1 am, sir, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
Z TAYLOR,
Major General, U. S, A Com.
'The Adjutant General of the Army,
Washington, D. C.
DISPATCHES.
From Major General Z. Taylor^ receired at the
War Office.
[No. 89 J
Headuuarters Army of OccrrATioN,
Camp before .Monterey, Sept 22, 1846.
Fir; I have the honor to report *.hat the iroop?
under my command, including the mounted volun
teers from 'Texas, marched from Marin on the 18th,
;».nd meamped before Monterey on the 19ih inst.—
It was immediately discovered that the enemy occu
pK^d the town in force, and had added greatly to its
stf«figth by fortifying the approaciics and command
1 h > ,atler ap;irof*cfjed and discovered the position j mg Ijeiglit^. A close reconnoissance w’as made the
of a b..t:ery (n the extreme left, and was exjiosi d i same evtningby lh»" officers r>f engim'ers and lopo-
to a ore of cannon and muskeiry rroin I.,Tncers. graprncal engineers on boll) flinks of the town, and
from which, afur finishing fi;« observations, he re i it was deiermm-'d. i "Ui ,ie infaimation procjred
tired in safety, ('nthe night of ihe20ih the mor- . 10 occupy the Siltillo road in rear of th» tjwn,car*^
tar and howi;z:'r baiii rie« were placed m a posrion ; r\idg, if practicable, ih** several foriiiicd emif.tnce*
to play 01. the strong hoi(!s ai Dund ihe citadel. 'Tt»e • in thai direction. 'The 2 1 division of re^^ular troops
nction commenced on the mornmg of the 2 1st by , and a portion of Coi H lys’s regiment of mounted
the opening of these !w'o i;aitei ie?. Col. Gailand G volunt^'ers was accordingly deiachtd under Brir
brignde weie ordered to move to the left for the Gen Worth on this service, at noon on the 20th’
purpose of stormin:: the batttry d:sc;^vered by Li'ot A ten-inch mortar and two 24-pounder liowizers
I ope th‘j day before, and to f)ccupy. if poS'iole. j were placed in battery duiing ihe night lo play up-
liiP iowcr part of the ci’y. Major Mansfield, Capt. ; on the citadel and town. At 7 o'ch»ck these r»uns
VV’iliamsand Lieut. Pope were ord*-re(j in advance j opefted nod continmd a deliberate fire, which^vas
to S^leci tho most available p Mni of attack, and to ; returned. 'Tocreate a still farther dlverson in favor
direct the n»ovements of the colmnn upo.j 1:. Three i of Gen. Worth’s mocem»M:t. the ren^ainder of the
coM'panies were ihrov\n forward as skirmishers utJ ! Mrce, except a camp guard, was displayed around
fldvuneed rapidly tow-ards the works, followid by . the centre and It ft of the town. 'The iofaniry and
the brigade in line of baltle. tinder a croeg fire of j one battery of ihe 1st division made a strong dc
nftillery Irom thfc citcid«»lanJ fort, and n heavy ; ii^ciiiiia’.ion on the left, and loon became cFo*eIv
[No. 90 1
Headquarters Armv of Occupation.
Camp before Moriieiey, Sept. 23, 1846.
Sir: 1 have the gratification to report that the
Bishop’s Palace was gallantly cairied yesterday by
the troofs of the 21 division. In ihe course of the
nigh, the batteries bt lovv the town w’ere, with one
exception, abandoned by the enemy, and this morn j
i)ig were occupied by our loops. 'To« lay the 2d !
infantry, wiih the field ariillery of the Isi division, I
lie Mississippi and l%nrie«.5t?e regiments, and the {
2d regiment of 'i’exos riflfmrn, (dismounted,) have [
been warmly engagd with the tnemy in the tow’n, |
and have driven him with considerable loss lo the j
plaza and its vicinity, which is yet strongly occupi- j
ed. A portion of the 21 division has also advanced j
into the town (jn the right, and holdj* a pos tion there. I
The enemy still maintains himself in the plaza and !
citadel, and seems delerniined '.o make k stubborn i
resistance. {
I am particularly gratified lo report (hat our sue
cesses of yesterday
to the enemy, have been achievtd without material
loss.
j mi^’S of the civilized world
! 'i’o prosecute the defcnce, therefore, would only
j result in distress lo Ihe population who have already
I suffered enough from the misfortunes consrqu( nl on
I war ; and taking it for grvinted that ihe American
government has manifested a disposition to negotiate,
j I propose to you to evacuate ihe city and its fort,
i taking with .me iho personelle ani] materielle which
' have remained, and under ihe assurance that no
harm shall ensue to the inhabitants w ho haye token
a part in the defence.
Bh pleased to accept the assurance of my most
distinguished consideration.
PEDBO DE AMPUDIA.
ToSenor Don Z- 'Taylor.
Gtneral in-Chief of ihe American army.
o c
('So. 3-)
Headquarters Army of Occupation,
Camp betoie Monterey, Sept. 24, 1846.
7 o'clock, 0. m.
Sir : Your communication, bearing dale at nine
lork. p. m.. on the 23l iriS’., hasjusi been rrcciv-
1 ed by the hands of Gol. Morrno.
In answer lo your proposition to evacuate the
j city and fort with ail the personel and materiel of
I w^ar, 1 have to state that my duly compels me to de-
! ctine accerling 10 it. A complete surrender of ihe
i town and gairision. th»* latter as prisoners of w’ar.
1 is now demanded. But such surrender will be up
on terms and the gallant deft nee of the place, cred
and to day, though disastrous j iiable alike to ihe Mexican tioops and nation, will
prompt me lo make those terms as libera! os possi
ble. 'i’he garrison will beallow’ed, al your option
I cannot speak in too high terms of the gallant- i after laving down its arms, to retire to the iiaerior
ry and perseverance of our troops throughout the [on condition of not serving again during the war,
arduous operations of the last tliree days.
1 am, sir. very respectfully,
Your obednnt seivant,
Z 'TAYLOR,
M^jor Gcneial U S, A. Com.
The Adjutant General of the army,
Washington, D. C.
[No.‘Jl.]
Headquarters Ar.my of Occupation,
Camp befure Monler^y, Sept. 25. 1846-
Sir; At noon on the 23d inst., while our troops
were cloiely engaged in the lower part of the city. [
as reported in my last despatch, I received by a j Terms nfcapitulaiion of the city oi’Monterey, the
or nnti! regularly exchanged. I nerd hardly say
that the lightsof non combatants will be respected.
An answer to this comnuJnicalion is required by
12 o’clock. If you assent to an q^ommodation, an
officer will be despaich#^d ot once, under inslruc-
I lions lo arrange ihe conditions,
j I am, sir. very respecifully,
Your obedient fervanl,
Z. TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. S* A., commanding.
Senor D Pedro de Ampudia,
Gentrai in Chief, Monterey.
ceptjone, be surrendered to the commanding gene
ral of the United Slates forces, now at Monterey.
Art. II. That the Mexican forces be allowed to
retain the following arme, to wit: the commissioned
officers their side arms, the infantry iheir arms and
accoutrements, the cavalry their arms and accou
trements, the artillery one field battery, noi to ex
ceed six pieces, with twenty-one rounds ol ammii-
nition.
Art. lll> That the Mexican armed forces retire
within feven days from this dttte,- beyond the iin«
formed hy the pass of the Rinconada, the city o>
Linares, nnd San Fernando dc Presat.
Art. IV, That ihe citadel ol Monterey be
uaied by the Mexican, and occupied by the Ameri
can fnicPB, to-morrow morning, at 10 o’clock.
Art. V. To avoid collisions, and for mutual
convenience, that the troops of the United Slates,
will not occupy the city until the Mexican force*
have withdrawn, except for hospital and storage
parpoees.
Art. VI. That tlie forces ol the' United State*
will not advance beyond the line specified in the 2d
[Sd] article belore the expiration ot eight weeks, or
until the orders or instructions of the respective
governments can he received.
Art. Vll. That the public property to he deliv
ered shall be turned over anti received by officers
appointed by the commanding generals of the two
armies.
Art. Vni. That all doubtii as to Ihe meanmg^
of any of the preceding articles shall he solved by
an equitable constiuctioned. and on principles of
liberality to the retiring army.
Art. IX. That the Mexican flag, when struck
at the citadel, may he saluted by its own battery.
Done at Monterey, Sept. 34, 1846.
W. J. WORTH,
Brlizadier General U. S. A.
J. PINKNEY HE!\DERSON,
Maj. Gen. Coindg, Texan Volunteers.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Colonel Mississippi Ritleraen.
MANUEL M. LLANO,
T. REaUENA,
ORTEGA,
Approved:
PEDRO AMPUDIA. Z. TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Comdg^.
The despatches of Gen. Taylor relating to the
storming ol’ Monterey, ap|>ear in the lliiouot Mon
day, nigl'.t. We copy them al large, nnd deem it
imporiant lo add the material part of an editorial of
the Union accompanying them. From this it ap
pears that so far as the eigfit weeks armistice is con
cerned, the Adrninislraiwn does not sanciion the
agreement of Gen. Taylor, and that his army will
be set in action again as the uccit>iun of the Presi
dent can reach him.
The teims of tlie eapirnlation of Monterey—all-
important as the possession of that post i«? to tlie
further successful prosecution of the war—will ar
rest the attention of the public raind. The surren
der by the Mexican army of the millitary stores,
provisions, and cannon collected in the city, will add
very considerably to :he resources of our troops and
weaken, in a greater proportion, ilie mean.s of the^
enemy. The despatches of General 'Taylor do noi
inform us fully ol the representations and views up
on which he acted, in granting to the enemy—suf>'^
ject, huu'f^rer, to inst f net iong and orders font b
goctnimenis—an armistice ol eight weeks,^
which time, in the ahsence of such orde^|j^
army is to advance beyond a specifi^’
thirty miles in advance ol Monierei
borne in mind, however, that, ir^
Fuspeneion of hoi^tiiities in one,
tion, the Mexican general n
held out to Gen. 'Taylor pr|
between the two count:
exist.
Be this as it mn;
Lieui. Armstead, the'
government to Gen.
failure ol our offer of negoi
newed vigor in the prosecutl
rived in New Orleans on the
al once to have chartered the steaMi'
to convey him to Brazos St. Jago. P
ly reach Gen. Taylor's c imp to-dav :«*
it’he be not already there. The»v.^»ieKpat5
dontless induce Gen. Taylor to cf>nccntrate his^
and collect his resources asrajddly as possible, w
the view of resuming his op.erations vigorously »
soon as he shall receive orilers to terminate the ar
mistice. These orders, we have no doubt, will
promptly he issued from Washington. We trust
ihey may reach General Taylor in si.vteen days,
the time in which Caj)tain Ealwn performvd the
route to Washington. In sucfi an event, lirtle dehiy
(al the worst) can he occasioneii; and even that
lime can be usefully spent in securing more c'jmjdete
and affective preparation. AI all events, ihere can,
as we conceive, be no doubt whatever that an ar
mistice which was thus agreed to by Gei.eral 'Tay
lor, subject to the orders of the two governments,
should 1)6 al once terminated.
While upon this subject, we may take occasion to
slate that ihe recent rumors whieh have appeared
in some ol the journals of ihe actual or inter»ded de
parture of Mr. ISlidcll and Mr. Parrott to Gen. 'Pay-
lor^s camp, to avail themselves of any opportunity
ol negclialion as comniissfonerH to the Mexican
government, are without any shadow offoondation.
'The reception ol our last overture to neg-otiation by
the Mexican rulers has determined our governiwenl
to pursue its niilitary operations vvitfioul cessation,
and with the utmost energy, tifl Ihe sole object of
our war—a just and honorable peace, with proper
security against a repetiiioi» of .Mexican ootn'tge—
shali be obtained. In fact, this would only be ear-
rying f>ut ihe principle which the administraiion has
uniformly avowed, and which they announced in the
letter la Commodore Conner, accompanv ing their
late overtures of negotiation.
New Tailoring’ jE«tablisliiiii‘nt7
HE subscribers lake this intthod to inlorn>
the public, that they have located 'hemscKfrs
in Charlolle, in the stand lately occupied by A.
BBTHiJ.Ne, &, Co., wlicre the various branches in
their line ol business will be promptly exccuied li\
the neatest manner.
If skill, punctuality and close attention to business
can insure an extensive patronage, ihey llatier
themselves they will merit the pubiic favor of the
surrounding community.
'1 he LA 1 Efe 1 FAfeHIO^S will be continually
and periodically received from New York and Phil
adelphia, consisting of every mode that can please
the fianciful taste ol the young orcontribule ;o ease
and Comfort of the aged.
Orders of all kinds from a distance will be strict
ly attended to.
As their work is to be done in the latest style and!
warranted to fit, they respecilully request customere-
10 give them an opportuni»y to exhibit iheir skill
arid promptness in execution. They believe they
will not fad to please, since in addition to ihe above
inducements, they are determined that their prices
shall be governed by the exigencies of the times.
Country produee taken m exchantjc lor
work done.
ROBINSON (fc BRIAN
Charlotte, Oct.2r^, 1846. &3 *,y
fljg, a communication from’the governor of itie
State of New Leon, whu4i is herewith enclosed,
(No. 1.) 'To this communication, I deemed it mv
duly to return an answer declining to allow' the in
habitants lo leave the city. By eleven o’clock, p.
m., the 2d division, which had entered tiie tou n fiom
the direction of the Bl^hap’s Pah»ce. had advanced
wiihin one square of the principal plaza, and oc-
cuf»icd the city up to that point, 'The moriar had.
in the meantime, bem placea in battery in the ceme
tery, wiihin good range of tfie heart ot ihe town,
and w’as served throughout the nigfii wiitr good ef»
feci.
Early in the morning of the 24ti), I received a
flag from the town bearing “a comrauni«ation from
capital ol Nuevo Leon, agreed upon by the un-
dersijjned commissioners, to A’it: General Worth,
of the United States army, General Henderson,
of the Texan volunteers, and Colonel Davis, of
the Missi#-sippi riflemen, on the part of Major
General Taylor, rommander-in-chiel the United
Siaiee forces, and General Raquena and General
Ortega, of the army of Mexico, and Senor Man
uel M. Llan»; governor of Nuevo Leon, on the
part of Senor General Don Pedro Ampudia,
commanding-in-cliief the army of the north of
Mexico.
Art. I. As the legitimate result of the opera
tions tiefore tfiis place, and the present position of
the cf»ntendiag armies, it is agreed that the city, the
fortifications, cannon, the munitions of war, and alt
other public properif, with the uodtrmeDtiooed «-
fjyrotice.
rilHE firm hereiolore exisiing between J VV
-1- J. Rainey is this day dissolved, as 1 will not‘bo
responsible lor any conlraci or coniracts made or
contracted by J. liainey.
XM ko., ,0.- J.W. RAINEY.
March 26, 1846. 57.^
Mtemoval.
T\R. ALEX. TORRENCE informs his friends
^ and the public that he has removed to tlie laie
residence oT John Gibson, deceased, 4 miles south
west Iroin Davidson College, where he may at all
busfoMs except when absent on professional
M%y 1,1646. ..