Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-16


the alduous operations oil the last liiiee oay''
| am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
T. TAYLOR,
Major General U. S. A. Com.
The An,urANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY,
Washington, D. G.
No. GIL
HEADQUARTERS Army OF OCCUPATION,
Camp before Monterey Sept Is, 1886. }
Sir: AT noon on the 23d instant, while our
roups were closely engaged in the lower paIt OF inc
CITY, as reported in my last DESPATCH received ov
fag communication from the Governor OF the
Safe OF New Leon which is herewith encloseu,
(No.I1 To this communication, deemed II my
duy 10 return an answer declining TO allow Inc IN
habitants To leave the CITY. By eleven O'CLOCK, r
M The ID division, which had entered the town
from The direction oil the Bishops Palace han au-
v.nced within one square of the principal plaza,
and occupied The CITY upIo ha, point. The NOR
TAI had, in The meantime. been placed in battery
in The cemetery, within good range III Inc hearl OF
the town and was served throughout The night
with good effect.
Early in the morning of the 24lh, received
flag from The town, bearing communication
from General Ampudia, which enclose, mo.
81 and 10 which returned The answer, (No 81
also arranged with the bearer OF The flag ces.
salioD OF FIRE until 10 O'Clock, which hour | ap-
yoined TO receive the final answer of General
Ampudia a, General WORMS headquarters. Be-
fore The appointed time, however, General Am
pud had .ienihed 10 General W.rlh his desire
for personal interview with me, for The purpose
ui m king some de6niuve arrangement An in-
lervi-w was accordingly pponed for one o'clock
and resulted in The naming of commission 10
draw up articles 0: agreement regulating The
withdrawal ui The Mexican forces and Tempo
rary cessation OF hostiliies The commission
ers named by he Mexican General-in-Chief We e
Generals Olesa and Requena, and Don Manuel
NJ Llano Governor vf New Leon. Those
named on the American side were General
Worth, General Henderson, Governor Of Texas,
and Colonel Davis, Mississippi volunteers. The
commission finally settled upon The articles, Of
which | enclose a copy, mo. A. the duplicates oil
which lin Spanish and Euglish) have been duly
signed. Agreeably to the provisions OF The 4lh
arlicle, our troops have this morning occupied
the citadel
It will be seen that the terms granted the Mexi-
can garrison are less rigorous Than those first i'm
posed The gallant defence Of The town, and The
fact of recent change OF government in Mexico
se'ieved 10 be favorable 10 the interests OF peace
induced me 10 concur with The commission in
III Sc terms, which will | trust receive the appro
val OF the government The latter consideration
also prompted The convention tor temporary
cessation of Possibilities. Though scarcely war
ran,ed by my instructions, yet the change OF al
fairs since those instructions were Issued seemed
to warrant this course. / beg 10 be advised, as
early as practicable, whether ] have met the
views of the government in these particulars.
regret to report that Captain Williams, topo-
graphical engineers, and Lieut. Terret'. Isl lntan-
try. have died of The wounds received in the en-
easement of the 2is,. Capt Gatin, 7lh infan-
try, was wounded (not badly on the s3d.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
z. TAYLOR,
Mai. Gen u S. Army, commanding.
The ApJurANT GENERAL Of the Army,
Washington, D. c.
D. Franco De p. Morales, GOrernorof Nsw Leon
to Major General Taylor.
Translated
MoNTERey, Sept. &c, 8 o'clock, A. M.
AS you are resolved TO occupy the place by
force OF arms, and the Mexican general.iD-chiel
resolved 10 defend it al every cost as his honor
aud duty require him TO do, thousands OF victims
who, from Indulgence and want of means, find
themselves now in The theatre OF war, and who
would be uselessly sacrificed claim The rights
extends. As governor OF the State, and lesiIi-
mate representative of the people, stale their
case TO you, and hope from your civilization and
refinement that whatever may be The event oil The
present contest, you will issue orders that faml-
lies shall be respected, or will grant reasonable
lime for them TO leave The capital.
have the honor TO salute you general-n che
of The army of occupation Of the United States
and 10 assure you Of my highest consideration.
God and Liberty.
To GENERAL IN-cHIEFo l The Army OF Occupation
oil The United States.
mo. ~
D. Pedro Ampaaia General-in. CHIEF, TO Majo
General T.,ylor.
HEAD QUARTERS At MONTEREY,
Sept. 90, 1916, o'clock, P M.
Senior General: Having made the defence 0
which believe this city susceptible, have ful
filled my duly, and We satisfied that military
honor which, in a cerlain manner, is common /
all armies Of the civilized world.
To prosecute The defence, therefore, woul
only result in distress to The population, VIII
have already suffered enough from The misior
tunes consequent on war and, taking il for grant
ed that the Amerlcan government has manifested
a disposition 10 neg, tiale propose 10 yuu II
evacuale the city and its fort, taking viii m
The personeiie and materieiie which have remain
ed, and under The assurance that no harm sha
ensue 10 the inhabitants Who have taken pal
in The defence.
Be pleased 10 accept The assurance OF my mo:
distins uished consideration.
PEDRO DE AMPUDIA.
To SENIOR Don z. TAYLOR,
General-in-cbief ol The American Army.
mo. 81
HEADQUARTERS ARMY Of OCCUPATION,
Camp before Monterey, Sept. "a, l646,
: O'clock A M.
SR: Your communication, bearing dale al
o'clock, P M, on the 23d inst, has Just been re
ceived by The hands of Col. Moreno
10 answer 10 your proposition TO evacuae In
city and fort, with all the personnel and malerie
Of war, have 10 state that my du'y compels m
10 decline acceding TO it. A complete surrende
Of The town and garrison, the lalier as prisoner
of war, is now demanded. But such surrcnde
will be upon terms; and The gallant defence oil th'
place, crednabe alike 10 the Mexican troops an
nation, will prompt me to make those terms
liberal as possible. The garrison will be allow
ed, al your option after laying down its arms, Il
retire 10 The interior, on condition Of not servin
again during The war; or until regularly exchan
ged. need hardly say that the rights Of non
combatants will be respected.
An answer to This communication is require
by 10 o'clock. II you assent TO an accommoda
ton, an officer will be despatched al once unde
instructions 10 Arrange the conditions.
lam, sir. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
z TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A, commanding
SENIOR D. PEDRO DE AMPUplA,
General-in-Chief, Monterey.