Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-10-20

Worth's Disision also captured two nine
which were also Immediately
turned against their former owners.
On the morning Of The Ord Gen; Worth
his operations, and portions
of his division storlned and carried sue
cesyely the nights above the Bishops
palace Both were corried by the com
inand under Capt. Vinton, Sd Artillery.
in these operations the company of Lou
siana troops under Capt. Blanchard per-
forncdseficient and gallant service as
part Of Capt. Vinion's command. Four
pieces ofartilery, with a good supply el +
ammmalion, were captured in the Bish-
ops palace this day, some of which |
were immediately turned upon the enc
mics defence in the city, On the even
ing of 22Rd, Col. Garland and his com
nland were relieved as the garrison Of the
captured forts by Gen. Quiiman with the
Mississippia and Tennessee regiments,
and five companies of the Kentucky regi
meni. as
Early on the morning ofthe. % Gen.
Quitman, from his position discovered
that the second and third forts and do
fences east ofthe city had been entirely
| abandoned by the enemy, who appre-
hending another assaulton the night OF
she Odd, had retired from all his deiences
To the main plaza and its Immediate
vicinity. A command of two companies
Of Mississippi and two Of Tennessee
troops were then thrown into the streets
To recOnnoitre, and soon became holly
engaged with the enemy, these were
soon supported by Col. Woods regiment
of Texas Rangers. dismonnied, by Bragg's
Light Battery and tue 3d Infantry; the
rnemy's lire was constant and uuinter-
rlpied from the streets. house tops, bar.
ricades. &c. in the vicinity of the plaza.
The pieces of Bragg's battery were also
used with much effect Tar into The hart
of tho city-lhis engagement lasted the
best part of the day, our ir"ols having
driven the scattered parties ofihe enemy,
and penetrated quite to the defences oi
the main plaza. The advantage thus gain
ed, it was not considered necessary t.
, hold, as the enemy had permanently
, abandoned the city and its defences, ex
cept the main plaza, its Immediate vicin
ty, and thu Cathedral fort or Citadel
Early in the afternoon (same day Gen
Worth assaulted from the Bishops Palace
| the west side of the city, and succeeded
! in driving the,enemy all ma intaining
! his position within a short distance %
the main plaza on that side of the city
towards evening the mortar had also beer
, planted in the Cemetery enclosure, ans
during the night did great execution il
, TIE circumscribea camp of the enemy IL
= the plaza-thus en1ed the operations o
. the 23l.
: Early on the morning of the oath, a
communication was sent tn Gen. Taylor
!. from Gen. Ampudia, under flag, max
ing an offer of capitu!ation, to which tn
= former refused to accede, as it aske
more shan the American commando
a would under any circumstances grant,
at the same time demand to surrende
= was in reply made upon Geu, Ampudia-
N IL NJ. was the hour at which the &C
r. cepiance or non .acceptance was to b
communicated to the American Genera
At III A. NJ, the Mexican General sen
N requesting a personal conference wit
Gen. Taylor, which was granted; I'll
principal officers of rank on either sid
accompanying their Generals. Ate
: several offers in relation to the capiiu!;
= iion of the city made ON either side ar
- refused at half.pas P NJ, Gen. Tayl'
{" arose and saying he would give GeI
- Ampndia one hour to consider and acceI
- or refuse, left the conference with h
:" otficers--at the expiration of the hou
the discharge ofthe mortar was t., be q
signal for the re.comencement of no
~ Utilities Before the expiration of the hou
:" however, an officer WAS sent on the pa
" Of Ampudia. to inform the American Gel
. erai that to avoid the further effiIsion
"' blood, and the national honor being sa,i
80 tied by the exertions Of the Mexics
. tronps, he had after consultation with i
y. General officers, decided to capitiilal
:. accepting the offer ofthe American &c
Is, Is eraI. ss
~ ~ The terms of capitu.ation were in effe
as fall0ws:-- f 0t- .l13
~ That the officers should he allowed
- march out with their side arms.
~ That the Cavalry and Infantry shou
-, I've allowed to march ont with their ST
~ arms and Announcements.
That the artillery should he allow
- ~ to march out with one battery of
=. pieces and twenty one rounds of ann
=" nation. if s q,
That all other ml1itions of war a
- supplies should be turned over to a boa
H.. n of American officers appointed to recei
y" them. .ssa
NJ That the Mexican Army, should he
Iu lowed seven days to eeacuate the city a
nc nc that the American troops should not {
~" cupy it until evacuated.
pPl That the Cathedral, Fort or Citad
us should he evacuated at 10 A. NJ, n,
10 A. = II. L .