Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-14
md penetrated 10 the defences Of the main

and penetrated 10 the defences OF the main
plaza.
On the morning OF the Oath Gen. Am.
pudia sent communication under flag
making an offer of capitulation. The
terms dictated by Gen. Taylor were final
ly agreed upon.
The Mexican Army were allowed
seven days to evacuate the city.
The following officers were killed or
MORALLY wounded (since died) in the Sc
cond charge: col. Watson, of the Balt-
more Battalion; capt. Morris, Bird Infantry;
LII D. Irwin, Ord Infantry; 1t. r. Haz-
lit. 18th Infantry. Three officers were
killed IN first charge which did not in
cIude in that list, viz: Lit. Hoskens, Bird
Infantry; 1t. ]. S. Woods, 4lh Infantry;
Capt Field, Bird Infantry.
Wounded.-Mai. Gen. Butler, slightly,
through the calf of the leg; col. Mitchell
in the leg; Capt. Lamotte,' lst Infantry,
slightly; Lit Dilworth, lst Infantry, leg
shot off.
During the cement in town, OF
GarIand's Brigade, The forts that were
passed, on the left, in entering the town,
were calamity carried by the Tennessee
and Mississippi Regiments-the first com
manded by col. Campbell, and the second
by col. Davis. Lieut. col. McClung, OF the
Mississippi Regiment was dangerously
wounded. These regiments sustained a
gaeat loss, of killed and wounded, but
cannot in the short time left me, ascer-
tain the names or number of those who fell
The city capitulated on the following
terms:
The Mexican soldiers shall be permit
ted to march out of the town with theI
arms and six small field pieces, leaving al
their munitions OF war behind, with al
their artillery and public stores. They
are to retire to Lenares, go miles hence
and about 80 miles north Of Sdltiilo, NJ
not to approach nearer than that to this
place, within 60 days, or until each car
f hear from his government.
Many persons, particularly the Texai
volunteers who fought so bravely. are dis
; pleased at the terms. They say the tow
a was all bnt in our hands, and they believ
could have been taken in three hours.
! believe it would have required much NOR
o hard fighting to have taken it. But thl
5 was not the question with Taylor. He
course knew the town conId be taken, bt
he wanted no prisoners to tax his time an
. eat out his substance. His object will
g achieved by the terms OF capituIauon.
y We find the following partial list OF XII
= ed at wounded in Picayune extra, OF Al
e K1LLED.-Capt. Williams, Top. Engs
y Lit. Terrell lst inf; capt. Morris, Sd d.
/ capt. Field, Sd do; Mi. Barbour Sd do
j. 1t. Irwin 81; 1t. Hazet, 81; 1t. Hoskli
% 9TH; 1t Woods, 4th do; capt hichavat
of 9Th; col. Watson, Bait. Bapn; capt. Ba
n item, Tenn. Vols; 1t. Putnam, do; L
Il in German co.
WoUNDED.-Maj Lear Sd inf; capita
n Bainbridge, Sd; 1t. Graham 18th; cal
IN Lamote, LIST; 1t. Dllworlh Isl; Mai A
to ercrombe, LIST; Lit Rossel 5th; 1t Pott'
a. Lit Potter, 7th; Major Mansfield, Eng
Gen Butler, Vol Div; col. Mitchell, Oh
W Vol; l., col. M'CIung, Mi. Vol, severe
of Mai Alexander, Tenn. Vol; 1t Allen,
al. Lit Scudder, do; 1t Nixon, do; capt;
to. Downing, Miss. Vols; Lit Thomas, Te'
Reg't; Lt. Armstrong, Ohio Reg't; ca
as Gillespie, Texas Rangers, mortaily, SIN
o' dI ed.
m Full particulars will be given in Off
e .. gular publication.