The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-24

'e' iIan's TO leave The city. BY III o'cloc
he p. M the 81 division, which had e
VI tered The town from the direction OF II
Bishops Palace, had advanced with
one square of The principal plaza, an
- occupied the city up 10 that point. Th
mortar had, in The meantime, been plsC
ed In battery IN cemetery, within goo
range OF the heart ot the town, and wa
served throughout the night with goo
efecl.
= Early IN the morning of The 24'h,
received flag from the Town, besrin
communication from Gen, AmpudIs
which | enc lose, mo. y | also arranged
with The bearer oi the flag a cesssllo.
! OF fire until l2 o'clock which hour sp
polnled TO receive The final answer o
; General Ampudis at Gen. Worth,
head quarters. Before The appointed
lime, however, Gen. Ampudia had sig.
fed to Gca. Worth his desire for per.
sonsI interview with me, for The purpose
OF making some defni'ive arrangement.
An interview was accordingly appoint
ed for o'clock, and resulted in The
naming Of commission 10 draw Up ar
ticIes of agreement regulating the with.
drawal OF the Mexican forces, and =
temporary cessation OF hosilIles The
commissioners named by the Mexican
general-in. chief we're Generals Oirega
and Reqnena and DonManueIM. Lsno
governor tf New Leon. Those named
on the American side were Gen. WORTH
Gen. Henderson, governor oi Texas,
md Colonel Davis, Of the Mississippi
volunteers. The commission finally
settled upon The articles, Of which | en-
close a copy (No. ~ the duplcants oil
which Ia Spanish and English have
been duly signed. AareeabIy TO the
provisions Of The Alb article, our troops
have this morning occupied the citadel.
1t will be seen that The terms granted |
The Mexican garrison are less rigorous
han those first imposed. TIE gallant
lelence of the town, and The fact Of al
recent change Of government in Mexico
believed 10 be favorable 10 The interest,"
Of peace, induced me to concur with
the comission in these terms, which
will. trust, receive the approval Of the
government. The latter consideration
also prompted the convention for tenn.
porary cessation Of hosIililes. Though
scarcely warranted by my instr ucIons,
yet The change OF affairs since those in.
sruclions were issued seemed 10 worranl
This course. l beg 10 be advised, as ear
y as practicable, whether | have met
he views Of The government in these
particulars.
Iregrel to report that Capt. iIliams,
typographical engineer, and Lieut.. Ter /,
ret, lst inranlry,haye died OF the wounds
ecelved in The engsgemen, Of the 2ls'
Capt, Gatlin, OH infantry, wounded
not badly on The esd. |,
lam, sir, respectfully, l.
Your obedien, servant,
Z. TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. S. a., commanding
The Adjutanl General of the army, r,
Washington, d. c. Ic
mo. l..
Dr., Franco De p. Morales, GovernorI
cfNew Leon TO MVor General Ia
Tor.
Sept 26, s O'Clock AN. :
As you are resolved 10 occupy the
lace by force Of arms, and The Mexi>
an general in chieireSo'ved 10 defend
a, every cost, as his honor and duty
quire him 10 do. Thousand of vic
ms, s,who, from intelligence and wan, of ol
means, hnd themselves now in a theatre
t war, and who would be uSeleSsy sac m
feed, clam the right, which in all
ines, aod all countries humanity ex- so
ends. .As governor Of The STATE, end
egilimae representative Of the people,
tate their case 10 you, and hope from Pr