Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-10-14


giiments, ,he two former regiments being
The FIRST TO scale and occupy the for, The
success Of the day hero ,ped. The
Mississippi, Tennessee anu Ohio Regi-
ments, though warmly engaged in the
streets OF The city, for some time alter the
capture of Inc 1st battery and its adjoining
defences, were unable from exhaustion and
the loss they had suffered, to gam more
advantage. A heavy shower OF rain also
came up to cause a suspension of hosaIil;
lies before The close Of the day. The Sd,
4,h, and lst Infantry, and the Baltimore
Battalion, remained as the garrison OF The
captured position, under Col. Garland, as
sisted by Capt. Ridgeley's battery. Two
IL Founders. one pounder, aud one how
ilzer, were captured III this fort, officers
and some 20 or 80 men taken prisoners.
One of The IL FOUNDERS was served against
the second fort aud defeuces, with captured
ammunition, during the remainder OF the
day. by Capt. Ridgeley. The storming
parties Of Gen. Worth's Division also cap
lured two 8 Founders; which were also i'm
mediately turned against their former
owners.
On lbe morning Of The 22d, Gen. Worth
continued his operations, and portions OF
his division s,ormed and carried success
sively The heights above The Bishops Pal
ace. Both were carried by Il command
under Capt. Vinon, Sd Artillery. In
these operations, the company Of Iouisl-
ana troops under Capt. Blanchard, per
formed efficient and gallant service as a
part Of Capt. Vinton's command. Four
pieces of artillery, with a good supply ol
ammunition, were captured inthe Bishops
Palace this day, some Of which were inn
mediately turned upon the enemy's delen-
ces in .he city. On the evening Of the
22d Col. Garland and his command were
relieved as the garrison of The captured
forts by Gen. Qui'man. with the Mllssis-
sippi and Tennessee Regiments, and five
companies Of The kentucky Regiment.
Early On the morning of the 23'l, Gen.
Qui,man, from his position, discovered
laat the second and third forts and defen-
ces east of the city had been entirely
abandoned by the enemy, who, apprc-
bending another assault on the night OF the
22d, had retired from all his defences 10
The main plaza and its immediate vicinity.
A command Of two companies Of Missis'
sippi and two Of Tennessee troops were
then thrown uto tie streets 10 reconnoi-
ire, and soon became holly engaged with
the enemy. these were soon supported by
Col. Woods Regiment of Texas Rangers,
dismounted. by Bragg, Light Infantry aud
the Sd Infantry, the enemy's FIRE was
constant Il uninterrupted from the streets,
house tops, barricades &C., Sc, in the
vicinity Of the plaza. The pieces Of
Bragg's battery were also used with much
effect far in The heart Of the cily-this en-
gageulent lasted the hest part The day.
our troops having driven the scattered par
ties Of the enemy. and penetrated quite to
1.-The ldefences ot the main plaza. The ad-
5pantags lhds gained, ilswas not .consideredf
necessary 10 hold, as .he enemy had per-
manenrly abandoned the city and ils de-
fences, except the main plaza, its imme.
diale vicinity and the Cathedral fort or
Citadel. Early in the afternoon (same
day) Gen. Worth assaulted from the Bish
ops Palace lie west side Of the city, and
succeeded IN driving the enemy and main
Iaiuing his position within short distance
of tho main plaza on that side OF the city
towards evening the mortar had also been
planted in the Cemetery enclosure, and
during The night did grca! execution in
the circurnscribed camp OF The enemy in
pIaza-thds culed The operations of the
23d.
Early on the morning of the 24th,
communication was sent TO Gen. Taylor,
from Geu. Ampudia, under a flag, making
an offer OF capilulatiou, TO which The for
mer refused to accede, as il asked more
than the American commander would
under any circumstances grant; at the
same ,lne demand to surrender was in
reply made upon Gen. Ampudia-l2 M.
was The Eour at which the acceptance or
non acceptance was TO be communicated
to the American General. Al IL A. NJ,
the Mexican General sent, requesting q
personal conference with General Taylor,
which was g-aured the principal officers
of rank on either side accompanying their
Generals. After several offers in relation
to the capilulation of the city made on
either side and refused, al half past 4P.
NJ. Gen. Taylor arose, aud saying he
would give Geu. Anpudia one hour to
consider and accept or refuse, left the con.
ference with his oticers-at The expiration |
of the hour, the discharge Of the mortar
was to be the signal for the recommence-
men, of hostili,ies. Before the expiration
of tho honr, however, an officer was sent
on the part Of Gen. Anpudia, to inform
the American General that 10 avoid the
further effusio of blood. and the national
ilonor being satisfied by the exertions Of
The Mexican troops, he had, after CONSUL
,ation with his General Officers, decided
to capi,ulae, accepting the offer of the
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