Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1846-11-07
Il. 4 LUX,
Major General. U. S. A. COM.
The Adjuiant General of the Army.
Washington, d. C..
tNo. 90 |



Camp before Monterey, Sept. %, 1915.
SIR: have the qualification to report that the
Bishops Palace was CALAMITY carried yesterday
BY the troops of the 2d-divison. In The course
of the night the batteries below tho town were,
with one exception, abandonded by the enemy,
and this morning were occupied by our troops.
To-day, the Sd Infantry. with the field artillery
of the Isl division. the Mississippi and Tennessee
eeIment, and the ID regiment of Texas rifemen,
(dsmounted,) have been warmly engaged with the
enemy in the town. and have driven him with
considerable loss 10 the plaza and its vicinity,
which is yet strong y occupied.
A portion of the 81 division has also advanc.
cd into the Town on the right, and holds n posi-
lion there The enemy s ! mam!aas hmssi
to make a stubborn resistance!
am particularly gfatfed to report that our
successes of yesterday and to-day, though dIsas-
trous to the enemy, have been achieved without
material loss.
cannct speak in too high terms OF The gallant.
ry and perse, GRANGE of our troops throughout The
arduous operations of tie last three days.
am, sir. very respectfully, your obedlent SER
want, Il. TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Com.
The Adu,ant General OF the Army, Washing.
ing.on, D. Z.
No. OIL
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OccUPATIoN,}
Camp before Monterey, Sept. 25. 1916.
Sir: At noon on the 23d instant, while our
troops were closely engaged in the lower part Of
the city, as reported in my las. despatch, recev.
ed by flag, a communication from the governor
Of the State of New Leon, which is herewith en-
closed. NO l.) To this communication, deem.
ed it my duty to return an answer declining TO al
low the inhabitants TO leave The city. BY eleven
O'Clock, p. M. the Cd division, which had entered
the town from the direction oflhe Bishops Palace.
had advanced within one square Of the principal
plaza, and occupied Che city up that point. The
mortar had, in The meantime, been placed in bat.
terry in the cemetery, within good range OF The
heart of the town, and was served throughout the
night with good effect.
Early in the morning ofths 2ith, feceived
flag from the town, bearing a communication from
General Ampudia, which enclose. No! y and
to which | returned the answer. mo. 81 also
arranged with the bearer ofthe flag cessation OF
fire until u o'clock. which hour appointed to re.
ceve The final answer Of Gen. Ampudia at Gen.
Worh's head quarters. Before The appointed time,
however, Gen. Ampuda had signitied To Gen
Worth his desire for personal interview with me,
Tor Inc purpose OF n1oklilg soiiic uCuhio "'i"hSo
ment. An interview was accordingly appointed
for one o'clock, and resulted in the naming of
commission 10 draw up articles of agreement reg.
uIa,inp the withdrawal of the Mexican forces.
and temporary cessation Of hos,ilies. 0..
The commissioners named by the Mexican
yeneraI-in-chief were Generals Ortoga and Re.
quena aud Don Manuel NJ. LIan", governor Of
New Leon. Those named on the American side
were General Worth, General Henderson. COVER.
nor of Texas, and Colonel Davis. Of the Mlssissip.
pi Volunteers. The commission finally settled
upon the articles, of which erclose a copy, No.
4. / the duplicates of which lin Spanish and Eng
sh) have been duly signed. Agrseaby to the
provisions of the 18th article, our troops have this
morning occupied the Citadel
|, will be seen that the terms granted the Mex
lean On rrison are less rigorous than those first
imposed. The gallant defence of the town, and
the fac, of recen, change of government IN
Me~;co. believed 10 he favorable 70 Che Interests
of peace. induced me to concur with the commits
sion in these terms. which will. | trust, receive
The approval of the government. The latter
consideration also prompted The convention dor q
,emporary cessation of hostiiilics. Though
scarcely warranted by my instructions, yet the
cbanoe nf affairs since those inst rnc,oas we.s