The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-18

where all the houses are of stone and like SO many ca-
des fell like sheep under the fire Of cannon and masket
ry which enfladed the streets Many went forth In the
morning who did not return in the evening On the 22d,
General Worth finished completely and gloriously his
work by the capture OF the remaining heights and OF the
palace, still without much loss On the other side, the
battery captured the day before was made TO play upon
the houses occupied BY the enemy, and upon the large
church in the plaza which the enemy had converted Tor
the time into magazine. Fortunately none of shells
fell within this receptacle OF munitions war There was
powder enough there TO destroy oneha OF the city and
we know not how many living beings besides. The 2sd
opened quietly until the bombs and artillery walked the
reyerberatons of the neighborng mountains At mid
day the battle raging on all sides. General Worth
had planted gun Zone OF the enemys) on decvty be;
hind the city which played upon the streets and one OF
the pazas He turned also the OF the palace upon
the lower parts OF the city while the as
saulied the city on the same side, where he had taken
battery the first day The light artillery and infantry were
engaged in the streets, and the struggle there most
obstinate and bloody Nearly all the houses and garden
walls of ercely contested Some hours after,
General Worth entered the city on the other side The
battle there was equally furious. The city was now like
a volcano crowds OF women and children waiting IN
dread the result AT sunset the city was half taken Du;
ring the night the OF mortars and bombs continued
TO resound Ampudias heart failed him. and before sun
rise he sent flag OF truce to General Taylor This end
ed in equalization
CAMP NEAR MONTEREY,
Nueyo Leon, November D, 1916.
My FRIEND: | send you late paper of this
city You will find in il the captulaton, published by
General Ampudia himsef-a correspondence between
the governor oil New Leon ana ne anu
between the governor and quartermaster general.
Ampudia is sort OF bad fellow, think. Without doubt,
he told many lies in the council the day OF the capu
latOn Those lies had much influence upon the result
Ii was reasonable for To believe that negotiations with
the Mexican government favorable to peace were in
progress, while army in front OF Monterey. We
had heard that propositions had been made by govern
ment; and we knew not how they had resulted. Be-
Sides knew that Santa Anna had returned 10 Mexi-
These things gave TO believe that General
Ampudia spoke truth when he said that propositions for
peace under discussion while we held our council.
Gen Taylor began this council determined to yield moth
ing. We felt that the position held BY the American
troops gave OF victory But the general,
during the negotiation, persuaded, from motives Of
policy and OF generosity, TO grant more liberal terms than
he had at first thought OF. The defence made by the
enemy was most animated and honorable. II is true,
that their forts and batteries, being constructed with much
skill and protecting them tower OF strength, and de-
Tended by numerous garrison, far outnumberng the
American troops the result ought to have been different
Still the defence was honorable. Three days of despe
rate conflict speak loudly in praise OF their efforts, Their
artillery was served with great effect, all will say,
whose heads exposed to their shots during those
DAYS Notwithstanding, If Americans had had this de-
fence to make, Monterey would not have been taken.
We shall soon renew active operations. Gen. Worth
marched with his column upon Saltllo the 18TH The
movements OF the general-n-chie must be governed by
circumstances. His object may be Tampico-perhaps
San Luis. Should General Wool join us-so much the
better-l cannot say.