Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-15

be The signal lor the Iecommencemenl oi ho>Iili'
ties.
Before the expiration of The hour, however,
an officer was sent on The part Of Gen. ainpu
dia, to inform the American general That 10 "a
yold The further enuslon OF blood, and the ma
lional honor being saisied by The exerions oi
the Mexican troops, he had alter consultation
with his general ollceis, decided to capitnlale
accepting he offer OF the American general
The terms Of capilulaion were IN effect a.
follows -
Thai The officers should be allowed TO march
ont with their side AIMS.
That the cavalry and infantry should be al
lowed 10 march out with their arms ana ae'
couremenls.
That The artillery should be allowed 10 march
out with one battery of six pieces and twenty
one rounds of ammunition.
That all other munitions OF war and supplies
should be turned over to a board VI American
officers appointed TO receive them
That the Mexican army should be allowed
seven days to evacuaie the cily and that ih'
American troops should not occupy ii nntIi
evacuated.
Thai the Cathedral fort or citadel should b.
eyacua ed at 10 A. NJ next day, t25h) ih'
Nexicans then marching out aud The American
yorriSon ma,ching in. The Meyicans allowed
TO salute their flag when hauled down
That there should be an armislice of eighi
weeks. during which time neither army should
pass a line running from the Rinconada through
Linares and san Fernando.
This lenient offer of the American genera
was dictated with The concurrence OF his gen
erals and by motives of good policy and con
siderarIon for the good defence Of their city by
the Mexican army.
CAMP NEAR Monterey, Sept. 81. 1876.
The place was much more strongly fortified
than Gen. Taylor had any idea of, and The Mex
leans defended their works with skill and de
termination.
The carnage on our side is great, and proba
bly more so than that of the Mexicans, as The,
fought under cover all the time. Gen worn
has distinguished hinself as gallant soldier
and skilfnl commander.
Gen Taylor gave him fair chance, ana he
has nobly avai,ed himself of it. His division
with Hays egiment OF Texan volunteers, have
gained more ground and carried more poinl'
Than all the rest OF the army, and with very 1T
tie loss up to Yesterday, & T. NJ it is only five
killed and twenty eight wounded. The loss on
our side will not be less than hve hundred XII
led " ounded and prisoners.
Gen Ampudia acknowledged 1000 as the
number OF his troops, but it probably amounted
10 full II 900 Our loss is severe. The Isl, 81
and irh infantry suffered, with the Tennessee
volunteers ON he 2lot under The eye ot Gen
TAYLOR Gen Taylor escaped unhurt but was
greatly exposed, and hi, horsc was wounded.
Gen. Worth with his battalion and lays
command had an action some distance TINS SIDE
of Monterey with q considerable Mexican force,
and dispersed Them in short time. Col. hays
killed a lieutenant colonel Of the Mexican army
single handed.
How many were Killed or wounded IN thiS
action | did not learn
Some volunteers on their way from Mer to
loin the army were attacked by large body ol
Mexican troops and killed and shockingly mu'
tilated,
SAN FnASc,sco, Mexico, Sept. II, l8i6
We are at length, within five hours march
of Monterey, say IL miles distant The army
| left the camp near Marin, this morning, ih,
lst division starting at six o'clock, and 2d diva
sion at seven O'Clock. The advance consisted
of McCuiloch's and Gillespie's companies o
rangers, and a squadron OF dragons, under
Col Nav The Pioneer corps was broken VI
and returned To their respective regiments.
Everything connected with this days marcl
has been intensely Interesting to all, ana move
10 many. The troops marched IN closed col
umns aud were always held in readiness to ac
promptly. The column embracing the trains
reached nearly or quite lhiee miles 1t was
grand sight, and 50 much did the men feel m
leresed IN coming events, that every one wen
A. il IN a business manner, and although 1t hl'
been hot and dusly,nol half dozen out OF neal
ly six thousand five hundred have given in to
day on the march.
OF course we are now in the midst oil III,
mountains, but SO imperceptihly have we as
cended what appears like mountains THIS MOI
ming, that we now seem To be on great pam
with mountains rising into peaks, in every dI
reclion around us.
How do the troops act on the eve Of an ex
pecled battle Only that they are "A little nor,
precise in the performance of their du'les-i
little more careful in arranging their arms an,
knapsacks To be in readiness for an lnsant'S no
Itice-and a little more careful To procure res
while they may see no change IN then tie
meanor. The only conversation Is, how they
will probably go,o work 10 take the city, shopl'
resistance be offered.
! II is the settled belief that the Mexcaus vii
! fight, and it is also believed that many lives vii
be sacrificed on both sides. Ipredict that or
their retreat, the enemy will he awlully cut up
| About twelve hundred Texan hor>emen ar
now with US, and they are desirous payin
of old scores. In taken the town they canno
engage veiy actively, but in overtaking the re
treating troops they will be active and deslruc
/ live.
| CAMP BEFORE MoNrEREy, sept ls at IL o
clock, NJ. Well, the bal has opened Whe
within about four miles of the city, we heard
brisk cannonadins in that direction. On arriv
I ing here we learn that General Taylor, with
de achment of dragons and the Texan ranger,
advanced within a few hundred yards OF tn
city, when The enemy opened upon them wi
twelve Founders. The first bail came With
about ten yards of the general.
Il Some twenty-five or thirty shot were fired a
the Dragons aud rangers passing through thei
lines, bu, hurting neither man nor horse.
/ picket of 90 Mexican cavalry appeared on tn
| plain when our advance first approached an
II after firing a volley or twowih their escOpelte
Z retired into the city. Bishops Hill is strongl
T fortified, and they are hard at work on helgi
n commanding that place. SO tonight or earl
1 in the morning We will probably have hot wori
\ They will fight, now beyond doubt.
4 CAMP BEFORE M"NTEaEy, Sept 10, 1916
This has been a day of excitement and in't
rest to our isolated little army. The general lie
! the camp at san Francisco this morning a, SUI
rise, and BY eight o'clock the whole column Wa
. in motion, the Texas rangers and Col Ma
/ with a squadron of dragons, in advance TT
men started off brishly, and the road was fin
Afer two hours march a bridge was foun
broken up by the Mexcans. A corn field nea
AT hand afforded materials for filing up II
place, and the army proceeded over the iir
corn stalk bridge ever heard Of.
When within about four or five miles of u
city we heard brisk cannonading Some
the men had just previous to this began to la
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