Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-22


fences Of The main plaza. The advantage thus gain
ed, IL not considered necessary to hold the
enemy had permanently abandoned the city aud its
defcnces, except tie main plaza, its immediate vicln-
ity, and the cathedral fort cta,le Early in the
afternoon (same day) Gen. Worth assaulted from the
Bishops Palace the side of the city, and sue
ceeded in driving the enemy and maintaining his POI
stion within short distance of the main plaza on
that side of the city; towards evening the mortar had
also been planted the cemetery Enclosure, and du-
ring the nigh: did great execution in the circum-
scrIbed camp Of the enemy in the plaza. Thus ended
the operations of the I'D.
| Early On the morning of the 2ith communication
was sent to Gen. Taylor by Gen. Ampudia, under a
flag, making offer of captulation TO which tie
former refused to accede, asked more than the
American commander would under any circumstances
grant; at the same time demand TO surrender was,
IN reply, made upon Gen. Ampudia; II m. was the
hour at which the acceptance 10 be communicated
to the American General. At III, A. NJ, the Next
can General sent, requesting personal conference
with Gen Taylor, which was granted; the principal
officers of rank ON either side accompanying their
Generals After several offers in relation to the ca
pituaton of the city made either side and refused
at half past H. p. NJ, General Taylor arUse, and say
ing he would give General Ampudia one hour to con-
slider and accept refuse, left the conference with
his officers. At the expiration of the hour, the dis
charge of the mortar was to be tie signal for the COM
mencernent of hostilites Before the expiration of
the hour, however, officer sent the part of
] General Ampuda to inform the American General
that to avoid the further effusion of blood and the
national honor being satisfied with the exertions of
the Mexican troops he had, after consultation with
his general officers, decided capituate, accepting
the offer Of the American General.
The terms Of capitulaion in effect follows
That the officers should be allowed to march out
with their side arms.
That the cavalry and infantry should be allowed to
march out with their arms and accoutrements.
That the artillery should be allowed TO march out
with battery of six pieces and twentyone rounds
of ammunition.
That all other munitions of war and supplies should
be turned over to a hoard of American officers APP
pointed to receive them.
That the Mexican army should be allowed seven
days to evacuate the city, and that the American
troops should not occupy it until evacuated.
That the cathedral-fort or citadel-shoud.b
uaed at 10, A. NJ. next day, (25th,) the Mexican
then marching out, and the American garrison march,
ing in. The Mexicans allowed 10 salute their flag,
when hauled down.
That there should be an armistice of eight weeks,
during which time neither army should pass a line
running from the Rinconada through Linares and San
Fernando.
This lenient offer of the American General was
dictated with the concurrence of his generals and by
motives Of good policy and consideration for tie good
defence of their city by the Mexican army. a=1
KiRed.-Captain Williams, typographical engin-
GERS; Lieutenant ferret, LIST infantry Captain l.. N.
Norris, Sd do Captain Field, do; Major Barbour,
Sd do; Lieutenant Irwin, 3 do; Lieutenant Hazitt.
Sd do; Lieutenant eskins, 4h, do; Lieutenant
Woods, 9TH do; Captain McKavett 9Th do; Colonel
Watson, Baltimore battalion; Captain !Battlem, LIST
Tennessee regiment; Lieutenant Putnam, LIST do. do;
a lieutenant in a German company.
| Wounded.-AIaior Lear, Sd Infantry, severely
Captain cambridge, Sd do, very slightly Lieut. r..
III. Graham, 4th do, severely; Capt Lamotte, LIST
do, slightly; Lieut. Dilworth, lst do, severely
Major Mansfield, engineer slightly Gen. Butler vol
unteer divisions slightly Colonel Michel Ohio vol
unteers slightly; Col. McClung, Mississippi regi-
ment, severely: Major Alexander, Tennessee volun-
teers Lieut. Allen do, Lieut. Scudder do, Lieut.
Nixon, do, Captain Dowler, Mississippi regiment
Lieut.. Thomas, Texas regiment; Lieut.. Armstrong,
Ohio regiment, severely Capt. Gillespie, Texas
gers, mortally wounded, since dead.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Sept. 25 1916.
Gentenen-The city has capitulated on the follow
ing terms The Mexican soldiers shall be permitted
to march out of town with their small arms and six
small field pieces, leaving all their munitions of war
behind with all their artillery and public stores.
They to retire to Lnares sixty miles hence and
about thirty miles north of Saltillo and to
proach nearer than that to this place within sixty
days. or until each party can hear from Its respective
government Ampuda kept General Taylor until
nearly midnight last night preparing the terms, &c.
Many persons, particularly the Texan volunteers,
/ who fought bravely, displeased with these
terms. The town all but in our hands, and they
believe could have been taken in three hours. / be-
| lieve that it would have required much more hard
fighting to have taken it, but this not the ques-
ton with Gen. Taylor He and all his officers knew
perfectly WELL of course, that the town could soon be
aken but he wanted prisoners to take up his time
and eat his substance, but he did have an object in
view which will be reached by the terms of this cap
ituaton, and that object viii lead to result most be-
neficial to government, under whose advice or
ders General Taylor acted in agreeing TO these terms
As have few IN nutes to spare before the express
goes out this morning (e was detained last night by
the slow progress of business with Ampudia | will
speak of the operations of General Taylor on his side
Of the town.
Major Mansfield, of the engineers, reconnoitred
the cnemys works on the night of the 18th, but could
obtain very accurate information, although he ap
preached very to some of them on the heights
On tie 10Th, Lieut.. Scarritt and Lieut. Pope were
sent out to reconnoitre the works Scarrt ON the
right and Pope on the left of the town. The latter
approached and discovered the position Of battery
on the extreme left and was exposed to fire of can
non and musketry from lancers from which, after
finishing his observations, he retired In safety. On
the night Of the 10th the mortar and howitzer bate
ries were placed in position to play the strong
holds ar-und the citadel The action commenced en-
the morning of the 2lst, by the opening of these bat
teries. COL Garland's brigade were ordered to move
TO the left for the purpose of stormng the battery dis
covered by Lieut. Pope the day before, and occupy
if possible, the lower part of the city. Major Mans
field, Capt. Williams and Lieut. Pope were ordered
IN advance to select the most available point of
tack, and to direct the movements of the column upor
IT. Three companies were thrown forward as Skin
mishers and advanced rapidly towards the works, fol
lowed by the brigade in line Of battle under a eros:
fire of artillery from the citadel and FORT and heavy
FIRE Of musketry. The column charged into stree
200 yards the right of the battery passed the works
entirely and effected entrance 10 the town. After