Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-20


they had suffered, to gain more advantage. 4
Leavy shower of rain also came up 10 cause sus
pension of hostties before the close OF tie day
The 3D. ith. and lst infantry. and the Baltimore
battalion remained the garrison 81 the captured
position. under Col. Garland. assisted ~ Captain
Ridglevs battery.
Two twelve Founders. one four FOUNDER. and one
howtzer captured in this fort. Three Off
GERS and some twenty or thirty men were taker
prisoners. One of the - Founders sersec
, against the second fort and defenccs. with captur
| ed ammunition during the remainder of the day By
| Capt Ridgey.
The siorming party of Gen. Wo-th's divis OF
also captured two nine Founders, which were also
| immediately turned against their former owners
| On the morning CT the :22d Gen Worth contin
ued his operations. and portions OF his division
sonned and carried successfully the heights a.
bovc the Bishops palace. Both carried b
a command under Capt. Vin'on of the Sd artil
lery. In these operations the company Of LOUIS
ana troops, under Capt. Blanchard, performed eff.
cIent and gallant service, as part OF Capt. IN
ton command.
-Four pieces of artillery. with good supply OF
ammunition, were captured in the Bishops palace
on this day, some of which were immediately turn
ed upon the enemies dcfenccs in the CITY.
On the evening of the 22nd Col. Garland and
his command were relieved the garrison of the
sipp and Tennessee regiments. and five compa-
MES Of the Kentucky regiments.
Early the morning OF the 2:}rd. General
Qultrnan. from ms position. discovered that tire
ID and Sd forts and deIences east of the CITY had
been entirely abandoned BY the enemy. who APP
pretending another assault on the night Of the 22d
had retired from all It's defcnccs 10 the main pal
ace and its Immediate vicinity.
4 command of two companies of Mississippi
ar of Tpupp
into the streets TO reconnoitre and soon became
holly engaged with the enemy. The Sc soon
supported by Col. Woods regiment of Texas Ran
gers, dsmounted, and BY Braggs light artillery
and Sd infantry. The eneny's fire was constant
and uninterrupted from the streets. house tops,
barricads, &C.
In the vicinity of the palaza the pieces of
Bragg's artillery also used with much eff
cheney far inio the heart of the city. This
gagement lasted the best part of the day. orr
troops having driven the scattered parties OF the
enemy, and penetrated quite to the detcnces OF
the main palaza IN It's immediate vicinity. and to
the Cathedral fort citadel.
Early in the afternoon of tho Same day. General
Worth assaulted. from the Bishops palace, the
west side OF the city. and succeed IN driving the
enemy. and maintaining his position within short
distance OF the main palaZa on that side OF the
city. Towards evening the mortar had also been
planted iii the cemetery enclosed. and during tina:
night did great execution in the circurnscribed
camp of the enemy IN the palaza Thus ended
the operations Of Tho ED
On the morning Of the 9th inst. at an cally
hour communication sent bv Gen. Ampu-
da 10 Gen. Tavlor. under flag of truce. MAX ing
an Offer Of captuaton to which The latter refused
to accedr. as II asked more than the American
Commander would under any circumstances grant.
At the time demand To surrender was
made to Gen. Arnpuda in reply.
Twelve O'Clock NJ was tn. hour at which tbs,
accen;ance was 10 he conm1m Gated to the Amer
,can general.
At III O'Clock. a. M. the Mexican General sent.
requesting personal conference with Gen. Tay-
Tor. which was Granted. the principal officers of
rank on either side acconDanviun their General