Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-31
mo. OIL

HEAD.QUARTERs ARMY OF OCCUPATION, J
Camp before Monterey, Sept. 25, 1916.
SIR: At noon on the 23d inst, while our
troops were closely engaged in the lower
part of the city, as reported in my last dis
patch, | received by flag, a conmunica-
ton from the Governor of the State Of
New Leon, which is herewith enclosed,
mo. 1.) To this communication, deemed
it my duty 10 return an answer declining
to allow the inhabitants to leave the city,
By ii o'clock, p. m, the second division
which had entered the town from the d.
rection of the Bishops Palace, had advan-
ced within one square of the main plaza,
and occupied the city up to that point
The mortar had, in the meantime, been
placed in battery in cemetery, within good
range of the heart of the town, and was
served throughout the night with good eff.
| feet.
Early in the morning of the oath, I re-
ceived flag from the town, bearing COM
munication from General Ampudia, which
enclose, mo. 81 and to which returned
the answer, mo. 81 also arranged with
the bearer of the flag a cessation of fire
until IL o'clock, which hour l appointed to
receive the final answer of Gen. Ampudia
at Gen. Worth's head quarters. Before
the appointed time, however, Gen. Ampu.
dia had signifed to Gen. Worth his desire
for personal interview with me, for the
purpose of making some definite arrange
ment. An interview was accordingly ap-
pointed for one o'clock, and resulted in the
naming of commission to draw up arti.
Giles of agreement regulating the withdraw.
al of the Mexican forces and temporary
cessation of hostli,ies. The commission.
ers named by the Mexican generalin. chief
were Generals Ortega and Requena and
Don Manuel NJ. Lano, Governor of New
Leon. Those named on the American side
were General Worth, General Henderson,
Governor of Texas, and Col. Davis, Misss.
sippi volunteers. The commission finally
settled upon the articles, of which l en-.
close a copy, mo. ~ the duplicates Of
which, in Span sh and English have been
duly signed. Agreeably to the provisions
of the 4th article, our troops have this NOR
ing occupied the citadel.
1t will be seen that the terms granted the
Mexican garrison are less rigorous than
those first imposed The gallant defence
of the town, and the fact of recent
change of government in Mexico believed
to be favorable to the interests of peace,
induced me to concur with the commission
in these terms, which will, trust, receive
the approval of the government. The lat
ter consideration also prompted the convic-
ton for temporary cessation of HOSTILE
ties. Though scarcely warranted by my
instructions, yet the change of affairs since
those instructions were issued seemed TO
warrant this course. beg to be advised,
as early as practicable, whether have met
the views of the government in these par
ticulars
regret to report that Captain Williams,
Typographical engineer, and Lieut.. ferret,
lst Infantry, have died of the wounds re-
ceived in the engagement of the 2lst.-
Captain Gatlin, 18th Infantry, was wounded,
not badly, on the 23d.
l am sir, very respectfully,
4 Your obedient servant,
z. TAYLOR,
Ma Gen. U. S. Army, commanding.
The Adjutant General of the army,
Washington, D. c.
(No. ~
d. Franco, De p. Morales, GoU'nor Of Ne,c
Leon, to Mqj Gen. Taylor.
Translated.
MONTERREY, Sept. 25, s o'clock, A. NJ.
As you are resolved to occupy the place
) by force Of arms, and the Mexican general