Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-23
HEADaUARrEns ARMY OF OccuPAr1oN,

HEADoUARTEns ARMY OF OcCUpATIoN,
Camp before Monterey, Sept. 20, lr46.
Sir: At noon on the 23d instant, while our
troops closely engaged in the lower part of
the city, reported in my last despatch, received
by a flag, communication from the governor of
the State of New Leon, which is herewith en-
closed, (No. y To this communication, DEEM
cd it my duty to return an answer declining to al
low the Inhabitants to leave the city. By l o.
clock, m, the I'd division, which had entered the
town from the direction of the Bishops Palace,
had advanced within one square of the principal
plaza and occupied the city up to that point. The
morter had, in the meantime, been placed in bat
terry in the cemctary, within good range of the
heart Of the town, and was served throughout the
night with good effect.
Early in the morning of the Gath, received
flag from the town, bearing a communication from
General Ampudla, which | enclose, mo. ~ and
to which | returned the answer, (No. 81 I also
arranged with the bearer of the flag cessation Of
fire until IL o clock, which hour appointed to re-
ceve the final answer of Gen Ampudia at Gen.
Worth's headquarters. Before the appointed time,
however Gen Ampudia had signifed to Gen.
Worth his desire for personal interview with
me, for the purpose of making some defntive ar
rangemeAts An interview was accordingly ap-
pointed for one o'clock and resulted In the ma
ming of a commission to draw up articles of agree
ment regulating the withdrawal of the Mexican
forces and temporary censation of hostiiities.-
The commissioners named by the Mexican gener-
aI-in-chief were Generals Ortega and Requena and
Don Manuel M. LlaEo governor of New Leon
Those named on the American side were Gen.
Werth, Gen. Henderson, governor of Texas, and
Colonel Davis, Mississippi volunteers. The COM
mission finally settled upon the articles, of which
enclose copy, (No. d. the duplicates of which
Gin Spanish end Engiish) have been duly signed.
Agreeably to the provisions of the 4th article. our
troops have this morning occupied the citadel.
1t will be seen that the terms granted the Mex
lean garrison are less rigorous than those first i'm
posed. The gallant defence of the town, and the
fact of a recent change of government in Mexico
believed to be favorable to the interests of peace
induced me to concur with the commission in these
terms, which will trust. receive the approval Of
the government. The latter consideration also
prompted the convention for a temporary cessa.
ton of hostiIities. Though scarcely warranted by
my instructions, yet the change of affairs since
those instructions were issued, seemed to warrant
this course l beg to be advi ed, as early as prac
ticabe, whether have met the views of the gov
ernment in these particulars.
l regret to report that Capt. Williams topo
graphical engineer, and Lieut.. Tcrrelt, lst Infan
try. have died of the wounds received in the en-
gagement of the 2lst. Capt. Gatlin, 7th Infantry
was wounded mot badly on the 23d.
am, sir very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
... Il. TAYLOR,
Maj Gen. u. s. Army, commanding.
The ADJUrANr GENEHA1 of the Army,
Washington, D. G..