Washington telegraph., 1846-12-09
TRoM MEXICO.


ed Tor the following documents. Tho lirsl is
u translation the official despatch Of Gen.
Ampudm 10 the Mexican Secretary Of
War, announcing the surrender Of Mon.
lerey:
Nos, Excellent Sir; Allera brilliant de.
fence, in tue course ol which the enemy WIS
rcpulsed wnh the loss ol fifteen hundred
men from various posts, he succeeded in
possessing himself ol the heights command.
ing the Bishops Palace, anl another To
the south OF 1t; and likewise ola detached
breaslwork, called the feneria, and, con.
Inulng his attacks through the houses,
which he pierced in u direction towards the
centre ot tho city, he succeeded in posting
himself within hail II gunsh1l OF tue pm.
aipal square, where the ifopps were pn'led,
who suffered much from the Il, uW shot
Under these circumstances | was te
/ qiesied by various principal aiiitefs lo ea,
deavnr 10 come Ia such lerms a would
| diminish ou- lossssi 10 npen aur way viii
/ the hayonet. surrounded Us we were b1
enlfenchcd enemies, would have resulted
in the dispersal ot the troops, ani nothing
+ of the mIieriei would have been saved
fpese cunsid ralions having heen weighed
/ BY me. a.su lu1a into view what the cit
suffered aud would snIler from The allaeAs
by the piercing Of the hun'es u well as the
destruction b. the bombs; tue scarcely ul
ammunition, which Was beginnlng Iu he
/ belt; tue PROVISIONS WhirA we were iusIngas
the enemy's lines approached the centres
The dis ance from our supp.lesi aud, lnalla
that 10 prnlfacl this stlie oi things inr tmn
or three DAYS, even il II were possible todo
80, could nol end IN Triumph; and con
scnlel To opnn propositions, which resulted
in the annexed terms oi capiu.allun.
luur EkecIenel VII pcreeivc that they
preserve the honor uf The nation aud thai
al' the army. aad il Is In be observed that il.
they do nul grant Us a mIch a. Was per.
haps expected, lhal OF ilse.t proves The m
periofiy ol the enemy. MT IN gaiat. which
he displayed IN mosl oilhc eombals, hIi IN
bis pas,iun within The square, ul pierced
mqsunry, which surrundrd the SQUARE and
81, Of any supplies ol olpEpEisians, wood, u
ulhtfauic.es necessary 10 subsistence.
WIh the grealesl Iesfei, the arm with.
dtaWs iium is capital, ahuudanl.y Na.rrrd
with il, b.nul, leaving under the guaranty
olihe plumi.cs II the American uencnals
tho severely wounded ani tue nri4bbufng
population a!'ihe slate. WhOse elsii au.haii.
ties Will continue in The exercise ui iheir
functions. To murrpW shal. continue M
march To saiiio, where | Wiil aHa.l lhn
orders ullhe Supreme 6o'ernueni, AMI
in communicating this IN ynu, t,r ihe iuItr.
nation oi his Ekee.ienry the fresilrnl. |
have he banorlo e.ielaie the ASSURANCES
nlny highest rrspeal.
PEDRO De AnpuDlk.
God anl LIafny Headquarters N
Montrr y, September =, lsid.
TIE ialloang is lhe proclamation Of Gen.
Salas the acling President, 10 H. people Of
Mexico, announcing the loss ( a. nirpy;
Mexeans! 4 Government, established gaiusi
the wall oi the nation is lnIrresicd IN coaecslng
ifom il events which are disastrous 60 ~ ab1ye al,
I'm upon the Government A Government siolt
sentiments aud Interests are no other lhin Those
oi the naiioa, aud which has cmlnItrI from the
movement by which !, threw ud is opprvssors, has
no need 10 conceal any thing from Il, iof ihr na'
li1n issli must combat Tor IL preservation anIlof
lls houor.
MsxCans. Monterey has fallen. II wns not
enough to drly death, a. our valiant fellow.
counlrymrn did loT ouFdlya,il was necessary TO
80 more, to DEFY want tn every shape, and ihc
ihsulii -rncy Jl inrans OF resistance, The inlrn.
lion Vi the enemy TO uccnpy tie whole R-pabic
Is maui 4; bni tie Government IS determined 10
triumph VI perish with the Republic Partial d's.
asicrs ate OF % Importance; TIE Spanish nation
suffered much more IN the space OF siz ycnr, aud
the ft,nlt ol her heroic Efforts, and the co.opera.
tion 0i oil her sons. was that tue bones Of hail
million OF unjust iuyld0rs Whiicn the fields Of The
peninsula. Shall We btcome unworthy OF lndr'
p,nd,ucr, by not showing Ourselves sous worthy ol
our fathers That Independence was achieved
BY us alone, only aNsr ten years OF oonthney;
and It is n1l pos'ibe that an ofganls"d natol
slYulj show lrss 9Th than IT, oppressed sous,
such as our hrsl lgaIcu were
Mcsicans the time to act has como. VIII you
sulrr your population to BE- drcimaicd' srnd'hg II
to perish br Hlndinls en- the frontier ouc to-day,
another tomorrow, aud to psr,h les, by the cnr-
my's balls than by neglectl The Government
will exert oil power 10 the drlcnc" Of our rights;
but il has ID n lt 10 expect that indifference or IN
active contemplation shall not be the recomprnsc
Of H. pnn Of operations, for the nation will prefer
that not one stone should be lcii on another rather
than behold IL sovereignty ih lights, and IL TEN.
pies tfdmped under loot. Tn" iuyInrble General
called by il 10 place himself ut the head Of the
troops is resolved not 10 survive the disionor VI
his country, n
property will be the sacrifice tti We offer up; and
when you are Ia t.o full enjoyment oi the rights
which You claimed, do not Goubt Of your co.
operation, and with It We will snatch from lonne
complete victory, which III The cudwil ensure 10
W. existence and honor
JOSE MARIANA DESALAS