The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-10-09

Kentucky Regiment.
Early on me morning Of the 23d, Gen.
Quitman from bic position, discovered that
the Cd and Sd forts and offences east OF the
city had been entirely abandoned by the en-.
envy, who experimenting another assault on
the night Of the 22d, had retired. a cons
mand Of two companies Of Mississippi and
two Of Tennessee troops were thrown into the
streets to reconnoitTe, and soon became hot>
" engaged with the enemy, these were soon
supported BY Col. Wool's reg. of Texas RAN
gers dismounled by Bragg's Light Battery,
and the 3D. Infantry-the enemy's Are was
constant from the streets, house-tops, barri
cades, &c. &c. Tho pieces of Bragg's Bat
terry were also used with much effect far into
the heart Of the City-this engagement last
ed the best part of the day, our troops having
driven the sc altered parties of the enemy
and penetrated quite TO the defenccs Of the
main plaza. The advantage thus gained, it
was not considered necessary TO hold, as the
enemy had permanently abandoned the city
and les delences except the main plaza, its
immediate vicinity and the Cathedral. Early
in the afternoon (same day) Gen Worth ass
saulted from the Bishops Palace the West
side of the city, and succeeded in driving
ing the enemy and maintaining his position
within short distance Of the main plaza on
that side Of the city; towards evening the
mortar had also been planted in the Genes
terry enclosure, and during the night did
great execution in the circumscribed camp
Of the enemy in the plaza--thus ended the
operations Of the 22d.
Early on the morning Of the 24th, COM
muncation was sent to Gen. Taylor from
Gen. Ampudia, under Gag, making an offer
Of capitulation, 10 which the former refused
10 accede, as il asked more than the Amer
/ lean commander would under any ciTcum-
stances grant;-at the saTe time a demand
to surrender was in reply made upon Gen.
| Ampudia-l2 M. was the hour at which the
acceptance or non~acceptance was 10 be
communicated to the American General
j Atll A. NJ, the Mexican General sent, re.
guessing a personal conference with Gen,
Taylor, which was granted; the principal
officers Of rank on either side accompanying
their Generals.-After several offers in re-
lation 10 the capitulation of the city made
on either side and refused at half~past P
NJ, Gen. Taylor arose and saying he would
give Gen. Ampudia one hour to consider anC
accept or refuse. left the conference will
his oficers-at the expiration of the hour
the discharge Of the mortar was to be th'
Irecommencemen Of hostilities. Before thu
expiration of the hour, however, an Office
was sent on the part Of Gen. Ampudia, Il
inform the Amer lean Camera. that to avoiC
: the further effusion OF blood, and the naiioRa
or being satisfied By the exertions of thr
} Mexican troops, he had, after consultation
with his General Officers, decided to capt.
ulate, accepting the offer Of the American
General.
} The terms Of capitulalion were in effect a
, follows:
That the officers should be allowed I
J march out with their side arms.
: That the Cavalry and Infantry shor Id b
allowed 10 march out with their arms and &C
coutrements.
! II at the Artillery should be allowed I
march out with one battery of six pieces an
J twenty~One rounds of ammunition
That all other munitions of war and sur
I plies should be turned over 10 board Of A
meFcan officers appointed TO receive then
} That the Mexican Army, should be allow
! ed seven days to evacuate the city and tina
the American troops should not occupy
. until evacuted.
That the Cathedral, Fort or Citadel, shout
be evacuated at 10 A. NJ, next day, (25) th
Mexicans then marching out and the Amer
ican garrison marching in. The Mexican
allowed to salute their flag when haule,
, down.
That there ehould be an armistice of eiph
! weeks, during which time neither arm
I.ta.,1l IL.
conda through Linares and San Fernando.
This lenient offer Of the American Gen
: was dictated with the concurrence Of hi
Generals and by motives Of good policyi an
, consideration for the good defence Of thei
; city by the Mexican Army.
KILLED-Capt. Williams, TopoQraphica
Engineers; Liet. Merrett, Isl Infantry; Capt
L. N. Morris, Sd do; Lieut.. Hazlilt, Sd dc
Lieut.. Hoskins, 4th do; Lieut.. Woods 4tI
> do; Capt. McKavett, sthdo.; Col. Watson
e Baltimore Battalion; Capt. Battlam, lst Ter
j Regiments; -Lieuf. Putnam, lst fo.do: l.
) in German Company.
e WoUNDED.-MaiOr Lear, Sd Infantry
. severely; Captain BainbTidge, Sd do, yer
eighty; Lieut.. R. Graham, 4th do, severe
Q "; Capt. Lamotte, let do, slightly; Lieut.
9 DilWorth, lst do, severely; Mai, Abercrom
bic, 1st do, slightly; Lieut. Wainwright, et
! do, slightly; Lieut.. Resell, 9Th do, slight
"; Major Mansfield, Engineers, slightly
. Gen. Butler, Volunteer Division, slightly
Colonel Mitchell, Ohio Volunteers, slightly
Col. MeClung, Mississippi Regiment, seve
e rely; Major Alexander, Tennessee Volun
: ieefs; Lieut.. Allen, do. do; Lieut.. ScuddeI
9 do. do; Lieut.. Nixon, do. do.,-Capt. Down
ing, Mississippi Regiment; Lieut.. Thomas
Texas Regiment; Lieut.. Armstrong, Obi
!. Regiment, severely; Capt. Gillespie, Texa
Rangers, MORALLY wounded, since died.
u GAMp NRAR MONTERREY. Semi. "a. 1916