American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-10-12

Iery, with good supply of ammunition, were
captured in the Bishops Palace this day, some
Of which were Immediately turned upon the
enemy's deences in the city. On the evening
of the 22d, Col. Garland and his command
were relieved as the garrison of the captured
forts by Gen. Quitman with the Mississippi and
Tennessee Regiments, and five companies OF
the Kentucky Regiment
Early on the morning Of the esd, Gen. Quit
man, from his position, discovered that the Sc
cond and third forts and deiences east Of the ci-
ty had been entirely abandoned by the enemy,
who apprchending another assault on the night
of the 22d, had retired from all his deicnces to
the main plaza and its immediate vicinity. A
command oftwo companies of Mississippi and
two of Tennessee troops were then thrown INTO
the streets to IecOnnoitre, and soon became
hotly engaged with the enemy, these were soon
supported by Col. Woods regiment of Texas
Rangers, dismounted by Bragg's Light Battery
and the Sd Infantry; the enemy's fire was con-
slant and uninterrupted from the streets, house
tops, barricades, &c. &C., in the vicinity of the
plaza. The pieces of Bragg's battery were al
so used with much effect far into the heart of
the city-this engagement lasted the best part
ofthe day, our troops having driven the scat
tered parties of the enemy, and penetrated
quite to the defences Of the main plaza. The
advantage thus gained, it was not considered
necessary to hold, as the enemy had perma-
nently abandoned the city and its defences ex-
cept the main plaza, its immediate vicinity and
tie Cathedral fort or Citadel. Early in the af-
ternoon (same day. General Worth assaulted
from the Bishops Palace, the west side of the
city, and succeeded in driving the enemy and
maintaining his position within short distance
6 81, tl,,te e nil, to
wards evening the mortar had also been plant
ed in the Cemetery enclosure, and during the
night did great execution in the crcumscribed
camp of the enemy in the plaza-thus ended
the operations Of the 23d.
Early on the morning Of the cath a commu-
nication was sent to Gan. Taylor, from Gen
Ampudia, under flag, making an offer of ca
ptulation, to which the former refused to ac-
cede, as it asked moro than the American COM
mander would under any circumstances grant;
at the same time a demand to surrender was in
reply made upon Gen. Ampuda-l2 NJ. was
the honr at which the acceptance or non-accep-
tance was to be communicated to the American
General. At / A. NJ. the Mexican General
sent, requesting a personal conference with
Gen. Taylor, which was granted; the principal
officers Of rank on either side accompanying
their Generals. After several offers IN relation
TO the capituiation Of the city made on either
side and refused, at haIfpast A 2. NJ, General
| Taylor arose and saying he would give Gen.
! Ampudia one hour TO consider and accept OF
refuse, left the conference with his ofhcers-at
the expiration of the hour, the discharge of the
mortar was to be the sigma for the recommenCe
ment of hostilities. Before the expiration o
the hour, however, an officer was sent on the
part of Gen. Ampudia, to Inform the American
General that TO avoid the further effusion o
blood, and the national homer being satisfied by
the exertions of the Mex can troops, he had, at.
ter consultation with his general officers, decld'
ed to capituate, accepting the offer OF the Anne
rican General.
The terms of captulation were in effect as
follows-
That the officers should be allowed to marcE
out with their side arms.
That the Cavalry and Infantry should be al
lowed to march out with their arms and accou
Iements
That the Artillery should be allowed to marct
out with one battery Of six pieces and twenty
one rounds of ammunition.
That all other munitions OF war and supplies
should be turned over to a beard of American
officers appointed to receive them.
That the Mexican Army should be allowed
American troops should not occupy it until
evacuated.
That the Cathedral, Fort or Cathedral
should be evacuated at 10 A. M. next cay
(25th the Mexicans then marching out ant
the American garrison marching in. The
Mexicans allowed to salute their flag WheI
hauled down.
That, there should be an armstice of eigh
weeks, during which time neither army shoulC
pass a lire running from Rinconada through
Linares and San Fernando
This lanlent offer of the American Genera
was dictated with the concurrence of his Gen
erals and by motives OF good policy and con
sideratioii for the good defence OF their city By
the Mexican army.
KlLLRD-Capt, Williams, phica Engineers
Lieut. Terrett, lst infantry; Capt. L. N. Morris, 81
do; Cant Field, Sd do; Major Barbour Sd do; Lieut.
Irwin, Sd do; Lieut.. az,ilt, Sd do; Lieut.. Hoskns
4th do; Lieut. Woods, qth do; Capt. McKavett, 9Th
do; Col. Watson, Baltimore Battalion; Captain Bat
item, lst Tennessee REGIMENT; Lieut. Putnam, Is
do do; a Lieutenant in German Company.
WoUNpED-Maj. Lear, I'D Infantry, severely; Capt
Bainbnige, Sd do, very slightly; Lieut.. r. Ii Gra
ham, 4th do, severely; Capt La.notte lstdo, slightly
lst do Eighty; Lieut.. Wainwright, Sh 60 sigAily
Lieut.. Russell, 5th do, sghlly Lieut. outer, q do
! slightly; Major Mansfield, Epgii - LbtIy; Gen
! Butler, Volunteer Division slightly 90 uuc VI scneIl
! OHIO Volunteers slightly; Col. n lung, Mississippi
Regiment severely, Maj, Alexqnc.g, Tfnues,ee Vol
unleers Lieut. Allen, do. do; Litn.. ScHdde, do. do,
Lieut. Nixon, do, do Capt. Do" Ter, Mississippi Reg
ment; Lieut.. Thomas, Texas Il sDiSh Lieu Arm
strong, Ohio Regiment, severely A tain GitlC pie
Texas Rangers, mortaly wounded since c'.'
The Plcayune has variety Vi Interesting
letters from Monterey, which We r,e"t our
space compes us TO eurtait. Ons onled the
25th ut. says;
81 omitted to state in my letter. t"at the
Mexicans had seven thousand regulars and be-
tween three and four thousand ronchsTOS D. the
city. Their killed and wounded was .mali
compared with oars--their legs and WaIkS rEo-
tecting them"
Again he says: "Capt. Bragg's battery was
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