Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-07

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We find in the government paper the annexed
letter from an officer Of the army at Monterey. We
are glad 70 see that the letter receives the semi-o-
cial endorsement Of the government paper, because
the writer not only defends Gen. TAYLoR's conduct
in regard TO the terms granted TO the Mexican com
mander, but states circumstances TO show the inn
portance Of the srmistice TO Gen. TAYLOR himself,
as well as reasons why its premature termination
by the order Of the Government is unfortunate for
our own army:
Mosrrarr, (dKxIoo,) SEPTEMBER 90, 1916.
Mr. DIAN CoLoSEL This place surrendered the evening
OF the zah, after three days contest during which we drew
ourselves around like boa constructor the fold becoming
more contracted each day The place strong by nature,
and had been much strengthened by art They had more
than thirty pieces Of artillery, which they had disposed Of with
skill and used with good effect The defence was obstinate.
Every battery had 10 be- carried excepting two one Of which
was evacuated during the second night the other not until
after the surrender The latter their CITADEL and would
have required preaching battery, which had not least
not nearer than Camsrgo.
The town Of casIes When the attack extended
Worhs division took the heights crowned with batteries in
the He carried them, after another in most gal
liant manner and with little loss demonstration made by
the other divisions the opposite end Of the town. intended
raj engagement there The horns Of the bull were there and
got terribly gorcd There the main loss with the
least gain. General Taylor there with all his staff We
went into the range Of the fire at about half past eight A. NJ
and went out Of about p. M. This long time
be peppced The two following days partly psssed In
street fighting in which the light artillery (sngular may
seen) bore conspicuous part Indeed, Rgey and Bragg
were conspicuous the first day So II il said was Duncan
who with Worth The morning Of the fourth day Gen
Ampuda held out the flag That day day Of rest, for
IN the evening tho articles Of capuIaion signed
present at the council which arranged the basis for them
Ampuda spoke with dignity and eloqucnce His
locke dsomcx that berott "a n
AS many soldiers have marched out march In.
Under other circumstances the encncy Of the articles might
be questioned. Gen. Tayors answer in the morning had
been that should be laid down and the parole imposed
He afterwards induced to concede possible per-
haps probable that at that moment peace existed be-
tween the two nations.
Had he insisted on his first terms the contest would un-
doubleday have been renewed least Tor hours which
would have been marked by exasperated contest and
the eusion of much blood We would have gained all but
the citadel, with what further loss know Under all
the circumstances approved the taken heard
one find fault with it while the chances Of hard fighting
were open When they closed said they
were still for
The suspension of operations will little more than give US
time to prepare for Interior operations if they become
sary. Our provisions about out. We could no,
move onward If obstacle in the way General
Taylor wishes four FIVE hundred thousand aions put
in deposite here before he aims at Sallo. They
from Camargo II will take the major part Of the four
weeks to provide this store, muster all the Of anspor-
tation that So you my work is only begun.
ready for the task My strength and willingness
diminished.
| The Vicksburg Sentinel of the 23d ultmo con-
tains the following letter from Colonel JEFFERSON
DAVIS, of Mississippi to his brother, which also
speaks of the motives which led to the armistice
"MoNrEREY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1916. s
"Mr DEAR BnoTHEn The town is ours after severe
conflict The Mssissppans brought into action the
2lsi and performed brilliant service. On the 22d pre-
parations made and held advance post On the
morning Of the 23d 1.-THE Mssssppans) opened the action
early, and continued firing and advancing into the until
sunset, when ordered to withdraw. On the
24h propositions having been received capulate Gen.
Worth, and Gen. Henderson, Of Texas, and myself,
appointed commissioners arrange the terms Of capiulaon
We agreed, and the papers have been exchanged.
reported to by the Mrcan General that Merico had
ceped commissioners from the United States They
whipped and could afford to be generous We hope
to return, as the war is probably over"