American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-11

liz SURRENDER OF MATAMoRAs.-sfn tn
ing Letter. We find in the New Orleans
d, letter from Point Isabel, from which
xtract the following:
} orious as were the days of the Sth and
pn the fields of PaLo Alto and Rapina del
mas, their brightness is clouded by the re-
yction that so many gallant spirits have fled;
now the march of the Star of Freedom, as
hoard it takes its course, was unchecked,
E GUIDED, amid even the loud huzzas of the
lens of Matamoras. Aye, still more; when
Xproud flag of the Mexicans, which had so
j fluated over their forts, was to give place
le "Stars and Stripes" the hand of the
tican was as eager to aid in its elevation,
was a few moments before profiered and
in the landing Of our troops upon their
soil.
: In the morning Of the 18th, Con. Taylor
BANDED an interview with Gen. Ampudia,
ch was granted. Ampudia arrived at our
|p, and big talk was to be had. Iquestion
u much if the willy Mexican had any doubt
lis own mind as to the nature ofthe propos-
alk; at any rate supposing that he had, the
lev pursued by our General in taking the
host pains, and with an air of the utmost
lchalence, to point to him all the prepare
Is he had made in the shape of mortars and
hteen- FOUNDERS, to back any suggestion he
tht nuke, must have told Ampudia plainly
ht was to be the result Of their interview.
\ .mpudia talked of an drslisIiCe; General
blor demanded an unconditional surrender
he town. Ampudia wished the armistice:
Ia. TAYLOR told him that the time for such
ags had passed; and that it was no use now
salk about it, particularly since he had been
to the trouble of transporting those heavy
ces of artillery. Ampudia still hestated;
length he proposed to exclude the public
|ldings and public property. 'No," says the
neral, 81 will have every thing" Finally,
'1pudia agreed to return an answer by GER
[h hour that day-and took his leave, casting
|goeful look at the heavy mortars as he pass
them.
fThe hour at which the answer was to be
Fen arrived but no answer came. Gen. Tay-
h Immediately ordered preparations to be
/ de for crossing the river; parties were sent
\ and down the river, to secure all the boats
hi could be seen on either side. That night,
NJ after dark, the army moved three miles up
e river, and encamped for the night opposite
\ crossing. Next morning, every thing being
Rdy, the passage of the river was commence
kiust after sunrise, and the whole army land
on the opposite side without the firing of a
Egle gun. 1t was understood that the Next
ID army, after throwing part Of their am
Elnitien and cannon into the river, and con-
kling another potion of the same, had COM
snced their retreat about dusk on the even
ID before, by way of the main road towards
e interior, in number from four to five thou
nd men, Arista at their head.
latter our troops had crossed, Adiutant Gen
bal Bliss advanced towards the main foE in
int of the town, and sounded peal. The
sncipal Alcalde made his appearance, and a
kmal demand was made for the surrender OF
% town, with promise that all religious and
tyil rights would be secured to them-all pri-
lite property protected. The Alcalde wished
know if the public buildings and property
build be free The answer was, every thing
Ilonging to the Government must be given
). The Alcalde then said Gen. Taylor could
Ike possession as soon as he thought proper,
Id that he would meet with no resistance
This was done, our army encamping in front
the town.
What could be more happy than this? AS
lr troops approached the town, they were
Eeeted, it is said, by the loud huzzas Of the
Itizens. The Mexican flag was hau cd down,
wing place to the Star-Spangled Banner.
thich in moment gracefully spread its wings
hid was kissed by the same breeze that mo-
lent before wooed the flag ofthe naughty Don.