The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-10-22

o. Ne nornisg q he 81 Gen, haih
rondu. C his epersiions, M Posi,ons q /
Ms aisn soTned snA rarHisd farees-
siFslS tke hrlghB sbose aAr BishpPfs r.
are. Rosh Hsse rsuisd y . ronmsad
undsr Capt EiniOn. Sd ATnlisTy. II
.thsse O2sEsli0as abs company y l.eslsl-
ana troops under capi. Blanchard FER
formed elIirient and gallant service a. paH
q Capt. EinlOn's command. -Four pie.
tss al artillery. with : good supply Of
snmanisiea. were captured N ne blsh-
ans Palace llais As. ssme ~ Shlrh we're
Immediately IuEasd Epon the enemy . de-
fences in Inc e,iy. %. The evening OF
lie 81. CD. esfsnd and bis command
were relieved a. ne garrison Of ihe zap
laTed Eare ~ Gen. Qnilmsn ulih the Mis-
sissippisnd Tennessee ReginsEls and Eve
companies Or ghe Ksnrrrky Regiment.
Early on the morning n abe 2Sd, Gen,
Qnilmsn. from his position. discovered
that lie second and third forts and delen-
ees EAST Of the city had been entirely a.
hsndonea by Tie enemy, who. spprehend-
ing another assault, an The night nj Tie
a2d, had retired from al his offences 20
he main plaza and is immediate gieiniiy.
, 4 command Of Two companies Of Missis-
sippi snd Two uf Tennessee troops were
then drown into The streG;s 10 eeonnni-
IRE. aid soon became holly engaged with
TIE enemy. these wfTe soon supported by
Col. Wo0d's regiment Of Texas Rangers.
tlismoun,ed, ~ Bags Light Battery and
the 81 inlanlry /; lis ensmy'r fire Was con-
slant and uninterrupted from tie streets.
house tops. barricades, &c. &c, an the
vicinity OF The plaza. The pieces al
iiragg's battery we're also used with nnrh
edsrl FAR inia the heart Of the eily-lhis
engagement lasted tile best part III the
day. our troops having driven the sratier-
ed parties az The enemy. aud penetrated
quite to The deiencss OF the main plaza.
Tile advantage thus gained, il Was NOT
considered necessary Ia hold, az the enc
my hal permanently abandoned The city
and its deienres except The main plaza.
It's Immediate vicinity and the Cathedral
fhI, or Citadel. Early in The afternoon
Same day General Worth assaulted from
the Bishops Palace lie ives, side Of the
city, and snrcFeled in ,lri, ing the enemy
and maintaining his position within a
short distance Of The main plaza on ll,a,
J side Of the city; towards evening tue
mortar had also been planted in The &c.
J me;ary enclosure, anu during the highi
did great execution in the circumscrlbed
camp Of the enemy in the plaza-lhus
ended the operations Of The 23d.
! Early on the morning of the 9Th, a
communication was sent 10 Gen. Taylor,
from Gen. Ampudia. under dag. making
an offer OF capiiulalion, 10 which The for.
mer refused TO aceede. as il asked more
Than the American COMMANDER would IN
der any circumstances grant :-ai the same
Time i demand 10 surrender was in reply
made upon Gen, Ampudia-I2 N. Was
The hour at which the acceptance or non.
acceptance was 10 be communicated To
the American General. AtlIA. NTH.
1MeSican General sent. requesting a per.
sonal conference " th Gen. 1aylor. which
was granted ;.lhe principal officers of rank
on either side accompanying their Gen.
erals. After several offers in relation Ia
tho capiIula,ion II the city were made nn ei.
Their side and refused, a, half past p. VI.
Gen. Taylor arose and saving he would
give Gen. Ampudla one hour 10 consider
and accept or refuse. left the conference
/ with his oflicers--at The expiration Of the
hour. Tie discharge OF The mortar was IN
be the signal CIR the recommencememt oil
hostiiIies. Before the expiration Of the
hour. however, an officer was sent on The
part Of Gen. Amputlia. 10 inform tue A
merican General that 10 avoid The further
efnsion Of blood, and the national hnnoi
being satisfied by the exer,ions Of the
Mexican troops, ne had, after CONSULTATION
with his General Officers. decided to ca.
pitulate, accepting the offer of the Anne.
rlcan General. a.a Ea gf3
The terms &C population were in ef.
feet as follows :sTa' .ss.s. r9 ~a 4aaa3
Pha, tie officers shonld be allowed 10
march ouswth their side arms. j .ea
"'fhat the Cavalry and Infantry should
be aIl"wel To march out with their arms
and sccouirements. 7ks-a'l ri ls. als4
That theaAr,illery should be allowed 10
march cut with one battery of six pieces
and twenty-one rounds of ammunition. d
8fI'hat all other munitions Of war and
supplies should be turned over 10 a board
,. ofaAmcfiean officers appointed 10 receive
D.. item. 81 evUaa 81 s@1 8.y- ass q sa (
rhatthc Mexican Army should he al.
elowedseysntlays 10 esacaate the city. and
that the American troops should NOT 'occu.
! pysil until evacuated. ,hsdqqg& - aieoS
ha1'hat the G athetlfal Fort, or Citadel,
should besevaeuauetl atsl8 Al. NJ. ne Il
DAY. (25th) tlie Mex,cms Then marching
out ahdlhe American garrison marching
in. THE Mexieans all0wedto salute their
/ flag when hauled down. e ,ayssoi
That there should be an arf,istice nf