New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-14
THE Capture OF slonsercy.

The strange intelligence received here lew
DAYS since, by the Barque Anahuac, that CON-
Thomas APP Catesby Jones, the American Naval
Officer on that station, had captured the Mexican
city Of Monterey on surn,iss that the United States
had declared war against Mexico, proves to DO
literally true. The MadisoniaH of yesterday con.
tains the translation of gu article in the Diaro
del Gobierno Of Dec 18th, published at Mexico,
giving all the particulars of the transaction. Mon
terey is the capital of California, and is small
village about hundred miles South Of San Fran
cisco number of troops, under Commandans
General Micheltoreno, were on their march towards
the place when the following circumstances took
place:-
On the 10Th of October, Commodore Jones ar
rived at Monterey, in the lrgate United States,
acco mpaned by the Cyane, under Captain Stno'
ling. AS soon as the ships had anchored. Captain
Armstrong, the dag-captain of the United States,
landed, and delivered to the acting Governor, Don
Juan Alyarado, letter from Commodore jones,
requiring the immediate surrender OF tie place,
with It's forts, castles, ammunitions, aras, &c 10
the United States in order to save it from tie heI.
| rors of war-which would be the immediate con-
sequences of refusal to submit A!varado, upon
tn summons consulted the other military and
civil authorities; and finding that the garrison con-
sisted of only twenty-nine men, that the artillery
was composed of eleven pieces, entirely useless
from the rotenness of their carriages, and that ae
whole number of muskcts and carbines, good and
bad, did not exceed hundred and ffty-he sur
rendered the place which was in consequence i'm
,acdiately occupied by The Americans.
The articles of capitulation signed on the ocea-
sion provide lhatt tie Mexican soldiers shall mach
out with colors flying, and shall remain as prison
ers Of war until they can be sent 10 Mexico; that
the inhabitants shall be protected in their persons
| and property, so long as they conduct themselves
properly, and do not infringe the laws Of the United
| S,ates, &c. SC. Commodore Jones at the same
tins issued proclamation to the Caliternians, de-
clarins that " he came IN arms the representa-.
live OF powerful nation, against which the exist
iag Government of Mexico had engaged IN ws',
bur not with tho intention Of spreading dismay
among the peaceful inhabitants, and inviting them
TO submit to the authority Of 81 nation which would
protect them forever In the enjoyment OF Liberty
4! &c Sc.
| All these things took place on the 18th Of 0eto.
Der. Two days afterwards on the 2lst Of the
month, Commodore Jones addressed another st
! ter TO the acting Governor Alvarado to the easet
tina; information received by him since the capture
OF the place, left him reason 10 doubt thai the
difficulties between Mexico and the United States
had been adjusted; and shat, being anxious %
avoid all cause Of future difficulties, he .as ready
to the place, with its forts and property, 70
the Mcxcans, in the same condition in which they
were before the seizure. Monterey was accoft'
ingy, On that day, evacuated by tie Americans,
and re-occupied by the slexicals, whose aas, %
being re-hoisted, was saluted by the ships.
/ Thus terminated the three days at Monterey
J Immediately after the restitution OF the Place,
Commodore Jones despatched letter TO TIE Corr.
mandant Micheltorcno, in which he stated thai ~
had been induced 10 inoade Cal:foraia By w
Aanltesso addressed By General Santa AaaG ~ y
+ he Diplomatic Corps al AzeztcO, Dhere'H az,
E1cetiency eoadtliomaity declared Var aga,Aa's
the United States: that the capitu!atioa OF Eaop.
terey had been as honorable to Mexico es cifcuin,
stances would permit: and that he had test0'ea
the place and ceased all offensive eperatoss =
soon as he became convinced of the existence y
Peace between the two Nations.
The commandment Micheltoreno, according toa'
despatch to the Minister of War attMexico, e.
ceiYed the news of the capture Of Monterey On n.s
23d of The month, when he was al The rdaffso ~ !.
farm Of San Francisco near Angeles. On the 10.
lowing day, he issued to all the eomnandanis ~
the coast TO exert themselves to the utmost TOT ~