Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-14
FROM MEXICO.
FROM THr UNION OF YESTERDAY.

UNION
The following is translation Of the official de-
spatch of Gen. AMPUDiA to the Mexican Secretary
of War, announcing the surrender of Monterey;
MosT ExcELLEsr Sin After a brilliant Defence in the
course OF which the enemy was repused with the loss of M
teen hundred from various posts he succeeded possess
sing himself OF the heights commanding the Bishops Palace
and another to the south Of it, and likewise of detached
breastwok, called the Tenera and continuing his attacks
through the houses which he pierced in direction towards
the centre of the city, he succeeded in posting himself within
half gunshot Of the principal square, where the troops
posted who suffered much from the hollow shot.
Under these circumstances was requested by various prin
cpal officers to endeavor 10 TO such terms would d.
minsh our losses TO-, to open our way with the bayonet
surrounded by entrenched enemies would have
resulted in the dispersal of the troops and nothing of the
maferiei would have been saved. These considerations
having been weighed by me- also took into view what the
city suffered and would suffer from the attacks by the piercing
OF the houses well the destruction by the bombs the
scarcity Of amnuniton which beginning be felt the
provisions which the enemy lines approached
tie ,eH.re the from supplies and, finally, that
protact this state of things for three days. if
it possible to do SO, could not end in triumph and
consented open propositions which resulted in the annexed
terms of captulation.
Your Exceency will perceive that they preserve the honor
OF the nation and that Of the army and is TO be observed
that if they do grant much perhaps expect
ed that Of itself proves the superiority of the enemy, not in
vaor which he displayed in most OF the combats but in his
position within the squares of pierced masonry, which
wood, or other articles necessary to subsistence
With the greatest regret the army wthdaws from their
capital abundanty watcred with its blood leaving under the
guaranty of the promises of the American Generals the
veey wounded and the neghborng population of the State,
whose civil authorities will continue the exercise of their
functions. Tomorrow shall continue my march Sallo,
where will await the orders of the supreme Government.
And in communicating this to you for the information Of his
excelency the President have the honor reerae the
surances Of my highest respect.
PEDRO DE AMPUDIA.
God and liberty Headquarters in Monterey September
25, 1916.
The following is the proclamation of General
SALAs, the acting President, to the people of Mexi
co, announcing the loss Of Monterey:
Mexcans A Government established against the will Of
the nation interested in conceang from events which
disastrous to it above ALL when the responsibility of their
currence must fall upon the Government Government
whose sentiments and interests other than those of the
nation and which has emanaed from the by which
1t threw OIL Its oppessos has need to conceal any thing
from it. for the nation itself must combat for its preservation
and for its honor
Mexicans Monterey has fallen. II was not enough to de-
y death, as our valiant countymen did for four days
was necessary to do moe defy want every shape and
the nsucency Of of resistance. The intention of the
enemy TO occupy the whole Republic is manifest but the Co
venment is determined to triumph perish with the Repub
bc Partial disasters Of no importance the Spanish
ton suffered much in the space of six years. and the
suit OF her heroic efforts and the cooperation of all her
was that the bones of half million of unjust invaders when
the fields of the peninsula Shall become unworthy of
dependence by showing ourselves worthy of
theirs That independence achieved by Alone only
after ten years OF consistency and not possible that
ganzcd nation should show less strength than Its oppressed
sons, such as our first leaders
Mexcars ! The time to act has Will you suffer
population 10 be decmated sending perish by hand
uls the frontier to-day, another Tomorrow and pc
IRISH less by the cnemys balls than by neglect The Govern
ment will exert all its in the defence of rights but has
right TO expect indifference inactive contemplation shall
not be the recompense of its plan operations for the nation
will prefer that not stone should be left another rather
than behold its sovereignty, its rights and its temples
pied under foot The nvincbe General called ~ it to place
himself at the head of the troops resolved to survive the
dishonor Of his country.
viii it be less No. Our blood and our property will
be the sacrifice that offer ups and when you the full
your corporation, and with will snatch from fortune
complete victory which in the end will existence
and honor. JOSE MARIANA DE SALAS.
The Republican, of the LIST of October says:
The dsagreabe intelligence which arrived yesterday from
the northern frontier and which copy in continuation,
from the Diaro del Gobieno perhaps the prelude Of still
disastrous which will put the patriotism of Mexi-
10 the test No effort be great when the object
is to defend lives honor and independence No
who feels all the force of the word country will fail
peence the utmost indignation against this eacherous enemy
who has dreamed Of ordng territory barbarous
undertaking which he accomplish, trust while
a single Of Morelos lives.
1t is asserted that the Of capulaton agreed upon
by General Ampudia stipulated for the withdrawal Of the
Mexican troops with all their supplies and equipments for the
purpose of taking post Sao and that the general
duced TO this necessity after four days of the fighting
"We shall always lament that in this matter attention
paid TO the advice of Gen. Santa Anna who besought
the Government to send orders TO army withdraw from
Monterey, place which could be defended in any
account Of its being commanded by heights We shall
this occasion repeat what have already said the
be carried against the Americans the Spanards in this
century waed against the French by the system of guea
capable Of destroying the and best organized
army The establishment Of the national guard should be de-
voted TO the practice Of the system In any other way the
Republic is lost The artillery Of the North Americans
very much superior ours and must counerac that pow
eu element by calling into play all the Of which
history experience has taught the efficacy Shall
these lessons be lost upon Mexico Are deficient in
the natural instinct of avoiding death !"
NOMINATION OF Mn. WEBSTER IN New HaMrsHIRE-
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