Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-10-15

WASHINGTON, Sunday Evening.
On the 18TH Gen. Taylor arrived before Monte.
rey with force of about 5000 men
Alter accommodating the city at about 1900 or
l6OO yards from the Cathedral Fort during which
time he was fired upon from its batteries his force
was oncamped at the Walnut Springs, three miles
short of the city
TINS was the nearest position at which the army
could obtain supply of water, and beyond the
my's batteries.
The remainder Of the 10Th was occupied BY the
Engineers in making reconnoisances of the city
batteries commanding the heights
On the 10th, Gen. Worth was ordered with his
division TO move by circutous route to the right
to gain the Saltlo road, beyond the west of the
town, and to storm the heights above the Bishops
Palace, which vital point to the enemy appears to
have been strangely neglected.
Circumstances caused his halt on the night Of
the 2Oth short OF the intended operation On the
morning OF the 2lst inst, he continued his route,
and alter an encounter with a large body Of the
enemJs cavalry and infantry, supported by artillery
from the heights, he repulsed them, with loss and
finally encanped, covering the passage Of the SaltiI-
10 road
1t was here discovered that besides the fort at
the Bishops Palace, aud the occupation of the
heights above 1t, two forts, on commanding emi.
nences on the opposite side of the San Juan river,
had been fortified and occupied
These two latter heights were then slormed and
carried, the guns Of the last fort that was carried
being Immediately turned with plunging FIRE upon
the Bishops Palace.
On the same morning, the list, the first division
OF regular troops, under Gen. Worth, and the vol
unleer division, under Gen. Butler, we're ordered
under arms TO make n diversion TO the left of the
town in favor fthe important operations of Gen.
Worth. The 10 inch mortars and two "a pound
howzers had been put in battery the night Of the
goth, on rayine, 400 yards distant from the ca
thpdral iort a citadel and mara cd In tbo
fourth regiment Of infantry.
At A. NJ, on the 2lst, the order was given for
THIS battery to open upon the citadel and town.
And Immediately after the first division with the Sd
and 4th infantry in advance, under Col. Garland
were ordered TO reconnoitre, and skirmish with the
enemy on the extreme left Of the city, aud, should
prospect of success offer carry the most advanc.
ed battery.
The attack directed by Major Mansfield
engineer, Capt Williams, typographical engineer,
and Maj. Kinney, Quarter Master to the Texas
division.
heavy fire from the first battery was immedi-
aely opened upon the advance, but the troops soon
turned IT, entering and engaging with the enemy
IN the streets from the city, having passed through
ncesssnt fire from the citadel and the first
and second batteries, and often from the infantry
who lined the parapets, streets and house tops Of
the city
The rear of the first battery was soon turned,
and the reverse fire of the troops through the gorge
of the works, killed or disodged the artillery and
infantry, and the building occupied by the infantry
Immediately in its rear
The first division was followed and supported by
the Mississippi, Tennessee and first Ohio regi-
ments.
The two former regiments being the first to scale
and occupy the FORT the success of the day stopped.
The Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio, regiments,
though warmly engaged in the streets of the city
e. aftarth a IN 6rat kafta
aud its adjoining deiences, we're unable, from ex.
haustion, and the loss they had sustained to gain
more advantage.
A heavy shower of rain also came up 10 a
suspension of the hostles before the close of the
day. The Sd, 4ih and LIST infantry and the Bal.
timore battalion, remained the garrison Of the
captured position under Col. Garland, assisted by
the Rdgleg batteries.
Two IL Founders, one FOUNDER and how.
itzer, captured in this fort, and officers and
some 20 or 30 men taken prisoners One OF the
~ FOUNDERS served against the second fort
and defended with captured ammunition during
the remainder of the day by Captain Rdgley.
Four pieces OF artillery, with good supply oil
ammunition were captured in the Bishops palace
this day. some of which Immediately turned
upon the enemys detences in the city.
Early on the morning of the oath, a communities
ton was sent to Gen. Taylor from Gen. Ampudia
under flag, making offer Of capitulation, tc
which the former refused 10 accede, as It asked
more than the American Commander would unde
any consideration grant.
At the same lime a demand to surrender was il
reply made upon Gen. Ampudia, and IL o'clock a
noon was the hour at which the acceptance non
acceptance was TO be communicated TO the Amer
General.
At IL A. NJ, the Mexican General requested
personal conference with Gen. Taylor, which wa
granted the principal officers ofrank on either sid
accompanying their Generals.
After several offers in relation to the capitulatio
of the city made either side, and refused, a
half PAST A P. NJ. General Taylor arose, aud say
ing he would give General Ampudia one hour
consider to accept or refuse, left the conierenc
with his officers
At the expiration of the hours, the discharge
the mortar was to be the signal for the recommend
ment Of hostililies.
Before the expiration of the hour, however, a
officer was sent the part Of Gen Ampudia to u
form the American General that, TO prevent Il
further efIusion of blood he had decided to capt.
late accepting the offer Of Gen. I.
The terms of capituation were in effect as 10
lows That the Mexican officers should be aol
ed to march out with their side arms that .
cavalry and infantry be allowed to march out WI
thsir arms and announcements; that the ar!ille
should be allowed to march out with one battery
pieces aud 81 rounds Of ammunition that
other munitions Of war and supplies should be tut
ed over TO a board of American officers appoints
TO receive them the Mexican army should be
lowed seven days TO evacuate the city, and thai
American troops should not occupy II until eyacu
ed that the cathedral tort, or citadel should
evacuated at 10 A. NJ. next day, 25th the Me-
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