Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-22

ont the night with good effect.
4 Early in the morning Of the 2lth received
a flag from the town, bearing conmunlca-
ton from General Ampudia, which enclose,
NO y and 10 which returned the answer,
(No. b also arranged with the bearer of the
flag cessation of fire until - clock, which
hour | appointed 10 receive the final answer of
Gen. Ampudia at Gen Worth's headquarters.
Before tl,r appointed time however, General
Ampuda had signifcd to General Worth his
desire for personal interview with me, for
the purpose of making some dofnItlye arrange
ment
An.intcrvicw was accordingly appointed for
one o'clock, and resulted in the naming OF
commission to draw up articles of agreement
regulating the withdrawal of the Mexican
forces, aud temporary cessation ofhostllitIes.
4 The commissioners named by the Mexican
rene raj -n-chicf were Generals Ortcga and
Rcqucna and Don Manuel NJ Llano, governor
of New Leon. Those named on the Amcr-
can side were General Worth, General Hem
dcrson, governor ofTcxas, and Colonel Davis,
Mississippi volunteers, The commission finally
settled upon the articles, Of which enclose
copy, NO A. the duplicates of which On
Spanish aud English) have been duly signed.
Agrecably to the provisions OF the lth article,
our troops have this morning occupied the CT
tadel
II
Mexican garrison are less rigorous than those
first imposed. The gallant defence of the
town, and the fact of IA recent change of gov
ernmcnt in Mexico, believed to be favorable to
the interests of peace, induced me To concur
with the commission in these terms, winch
will, | trust, receive the approval Of the gov
ernmcnt The latter consideration also prompt
ed the convention for a temporary cessation OF
hostllitics Though scarcely warranted by my
instructions, yet the charge Of affairs since
those instructions were issued seemed to war
rant this course. | beg to be advised, as early
as practicable, whether have met the views
of the government in these particulars
/ ! regret to report that Captain Williams,
Typographical engineers, and Lieut.. Tcrrctt, st
infantry, have died of the wounds received in
the engagement of the 2lst Captain Gatln, 9Th
infantry, was wounded (not badly on the 2id
am, sir, very respectfully,
Il Your obcdlent servant,
Il H. TAYLOR.
Major General L. 5. Army, commanding;
The ADJrrANT GESERAL Of the army,
Washington, ID. c.
\ (No. l.)
D. Franco De p Morales, Governor of New
Leon, to MAJOR General Taylor.
Il Translated
MoNrEREY, sept -, O'Clock, a. NJ,
As you are resolved to occupy the place by
force of arms. and the Mexican general ln-chlet
IreSolyed to defend 1t AT every cost, aS hlN honor
and duty require him 10 do, thousands OF VIC
Itms, who from lndIeence and want of means,
find themselves now IN the theatre OF war and
who would be- uScleS>ly sacrificed, claim The
rights which in ali times, and all countries hu-
naniy extends. A. governor of The STATE and
a legitimate representative oflhe people, state
their case To YOU, and hope from your civlllza-
Iucn and refinement that whatever may he the
event of the present contest, YOU VIII issue or
Iders that families shall be respected, or Will
grant reasonable time for them to leave The
capital
Il / have the honor to salute YOU, gencral-ln-
chief of the army of occupation OF the United
States, and to assure you Of my highest consld-
Grafton.
God and liberty
FRANCO. De p. MORALES.
GENeRAL-lN-cuIEr of the Army Of Occupation
OF L. >.