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

the first to scale and occupy The fort. The
success of the day here stopped. The
Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Resl-
,ments, though warmly engaged in the
streets Of The city, for some time alter the
capture of Inc 1st battery andil adjoining
defences, were unable from exhaustion and
the loss they had suffered, to gain mere
advantage. A heavy shower OF rain also
came up TO cause suspension OF hostliii
lies before The close Of the day. The 80,
4,h. and 1st Infantry, and The Baltimore
Battalion, remained as the garrison OF the
captured position, under Col. Garland, as
sisted by Capt. Ridgeley's battery. Two
70 Founders. one 4pounder, and one how
itzer, were captured id this fort, officers
and some 20 or 80 men taken prisoners.
Que of The IL FOUNDERS was served against
the second fori aud defences, with captured
ammunition, during the remainder OF the
day. by Capt. Rideeley. The storming
parties Of Gen. WOrth's Division also cap
tured Two Founders; which were also i'm
medialely turned against their former
owners.
On The 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 command
under Capt. Vinton, Sd Artillery. In
these operations, the company Of Eouisi-
ana troops under Capt. Blanchard, per
formed efficient and gallant service as
part Of Capt. Vinton's command. -Four
pieces of artillery, with good supply Of
ammunition, were captured the Bishops
Palace this day, some Of whichwere inn
mediately turned upon the enemy's deien-
ces in line city. On the evening Of The
22d Col. Garland and his command were
relieved as the garrison of The captured
forts by Gen. Quilman. with tho Nllssis-
sippi and Tennessee Regiments. and five
companies Of the Kentucky Regiment.
Early On the morning of the 23I, Gen.
Quiiman, from his position, discovered
that the second and third forts and defen-
ces east of The city had been entirely
abandoned by the enemy, who, appre-
hending another assault on the night OF the
22d, had retired from all his defences TO
The main plaza and its immediate vicinity.
A command of two companies Of Missis.
sippi ard two Of Tennessee troops were
then thrown iuto Tie streets TO reconnoi
ire. and soon became holly engaged with
the enemy. these were soon supported by
Col. Woods Regiment Of Texas Rangers,
dismoun,ed, by Bragg's Light Infantry aud
The Sd Infantry, the enemy's fire was
constant Il uninterrupted from the streets,
house tops, barricades &C., &c. in the
vicinity of the plaza. The pieces of
Bragg's battery were also used with much
effect far in The heart Of the cty-this en-.
gagenlent lasted the hest part ofihe day,
our troops having driven the scattered par
ties Of the enemy. and penetrated quite to
the jdefeices oil the main plaza. The ad-
vantags this gained, ii was not considered
necessary 10 hold, as .be enemy had per-
manen,ly abandoned the city and lis de-
fences. except the main plaza, lis imtne.
diaie vicinity and the Cathedral fort or
Citadel. Early in the afternoon (same
dav) Gen. Worth assaulted from the Bish
ops Palace The west side Of the city, and
succeeded IN driving The enemy and main
tanning his position within short distance
of Tho main plaza on thai side Of the city
towards evening the mortar had also been
planted in the Cemetery enclosure, aud
during The night did srca' execution in
the circurnscribed camp OF The enemy in
plaza-,hus ended the operations of the
23i.
Early Oh the morning of the 24h,
communication was sent 10 Gen Taylor,
from Geu. Ampudia, under 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 time a 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 II A. NJ,
the Mexican General sent, requesting
personal conference with General Taylor,
which was g'aured the principal officers
of rank on either side accompanying their
Generals. After several offers 10 relation
TO the capi,ulation of the city made OIL
either side and refused, al half past 4 P.
M. Gen. Taylor arose, aud saying he
would give Geu. Ampudia one hour to
consider and accept or refuse, left the con-
ference with his oiiicers-at The expiration
Of ,he hour, the discharge Of the mortar
was TO be the signal for The recommence.
menl of hoslili,ies. Before the expiration
Of tho honr, however, an officer was sent
on the part Of Gen. Anpudia, to inform
the American General that TO avoid the
further etfusiou Of blood, and the national
honor being satisfied by the exertions of
The Mexican troops, he had, after consul.
,a,ion with his General Officers, decided
10 cnpitulae. accepting the offer of the
American General.
The terms OF capilulatiou were in ef
fect as follows:
That the officers should be allowed to
march nut with their aide arms.