The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-17

The 3rd4lh snGls infantry AID Bait
more bSualions remained az The garrison
cap'ured position, under Col. Gtrtland
of ssssted by Capt. r dgeley's' battery;
wo l2 Founders, one 4 FOUNDER, aud /
howi'zer were captured in This fort
Three officers and some twenty or Ihir-
y meu were taken prisoners. Que oI
the l2 FOUNDERS were served against
he second fort and defrnces, with cap
,ursd ammunition, by Csp'. RidgeIy.
The s,ormjpg part Of Gen. Worlh's di.
vision also captured Two = Founders,
which were also turned sgsinsl their
former owOers;
Ga The morning Of the cal, Ca.
Worth continued his operations, aud
with portion of hlsr DIVISION slotmtd
and CARED successfully The heights a
hove lhe Bishops Palace; beth were
carried by command under Csp'sir
Vinton, Of The 81 artillery. In this
operation, the company Of Louisiana
volunteers, under Csp'. Blanchard, per.
formed efficient and gallant service, s,
part Of Cspl. Vlntoo's command. -Four
pieces of artillery, with good supply Of
ammunition, were captured in the Bl,E
| ops Palace this day, some OF which
were Immediately turned upon The ene-
mics defences in this cry. % the e.
vening Of The 2i Col. G4rilaod and his
command were relieved as The garrison
Of the captured fors BY Gen Q ilman.
with the Mississippi and Tenn'sse regi-
ments, and five companies Of The K-n
.,uc,kv ,repi ime mis-
Early on the morning of the 23d, Gen
eral Qnltman, fro n his position, discovered
that the second and third posts and ,he de-
fences Eas, Of ,he city, had been abandoned
by the enemy, who. applehendlng another
assault on The nigh, of the 22I, had retired
from all his defences 10 the main palace and
It's immediate vicinity. command, con
sls'ing of Two companies Of Mississippi and
Two OF Tennessee troops, were then thrown |
into The streets 10 reconnolre, and soon be-
came wholly engaged with the enemy.
They were Immediately supported by Col
Woods regimen, Of Texas Rangers, dis,
mounted, by Briggs light battery, and the
third infantry. The enemy's fire was con-
stanl and uninterrupted, from streets and
house tops, bsrricades, sc.
In the vicinity of the Plaza, the pieces
Of Brsgg's battery were also used with
much efficiency far into the heart of the
city. This engagement lasted the best parl
of The day-our troops having driven the
scattering parties of the evening and pene-
rated quite to the defences Of he main Pla-
"a. The advantages thus gained it was moi
considered necessary TO hold, as HE enemy
had permanently abandoned the city and its
delences, except The matt Plaza, is imme-
diate vicinity and the Cathedral fOrl or cila-
del, early in afternoon same day, Gen.
Worth assailed from Ihe Bishops Palace
the west side of the city, and succeeded in |
driving the enemy and maintaining his po-
siton within short distance of the main
Plaza, on that side Of the city; towards
evening the mortar had also been planted in
Iho Cemeaery inclosed, and during the
night did great execution in the circumscrlb
ed camp OF The enemy on the Plaza. Thus
ended the operations on the 23d.
Eearly on the morning Of the Gath, al
communication was sent to Gen. Taylor
from Gen. Ampudia, under flag of Truce
making an offer Of cspiluIation, to which
The former refused TO accede, as it asked
more than !he American commander would
under any circumstances, grant.
Al The same time, demand 10 surrender
was in reply made upon Gen Ampudia,
2 O'Clock, NJ, was the hour at which the
acceptance or non-acceptance was to be
Communicated 10 The American General.
Al ii o'clock A. NJ, the Mexican General
sent, requesting personal conference with
Gen. Tay lor, which was granted-the pm.
cipsl officers OF rank on either side accom-
psnying their Generals. After several Of
(ers n relation TO the capilulalion of lhe ci,
"a an a;,har eiJa and raC,,ad N, a IA