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Cuplcd early next morning by the Tennessee and
Mississippi reguicnts under General Quitman.
About O'Clock, same morning, these two regi-
ments advanced into the town, and a sharp en-
gagement commenced. These regiments were
supported by a body Of Texan Rangers, (dis-
mounted for the occasion,) under Gen. llender-
son, and by the 3rd regiment Of Infantry. The
fight was kept up until 4o'clock p. NJ. during
which time our troops drove the enemy from
house 10 house, almost 10 the main plaza. The
loss on our side was not severe during this day.
On the morning Of the 24Ih flag of truce was
sent in, which resulted in the capiIulation Of the
town. ii.
p. S. Our killed and wounded, in taking Mon
tcrey, amounted to about five hundred, nearly
three hundred killed. Some time will elapse be-
fore the number will be known accurately, bur it
is well known that few prisoners were taken blythe
Mexicans.
omitted to state in my letter, that the Mexi-
cans had seven thousand regulars and between
three and four thousand rancheros in the city.
Their killed and wounded was small compared
with ours-thcir legs and rails protecting
them"
Again he says: "Capt. Braggs battery was ter
ribly cut up-he lost twenty horses. am told
he behaved nobly. His orderly sergeant, Wait
man was killed. Ridgely had three fine horses
killed-no men. The dragons had no chance
to fight, but were very active as scouts, &c.
The terms of capitulation were in effect as fol-.
lows:
That the officers should be allowed to march
out with their side arms.
That the Cavalry and Infantry should be al
lowed TO march out with their arms and accoutrc-
ments.
That the Artillery should be allowed to march
out with one battery Of six pieces and twenty
rounds Of ammunition.
That all other munitions Of war and supplies
should be turned over to board Of American Of
| ficcrs appointed to receive them.
! That the Mexican army should be allowed sew
en- days to evacuatc the city, and that the Amer.
ican troops should not occupy it until evac uated
That the Cathedral, Fort, or Citadel, should
be evacuated at 10 A. NJ, next day, (25th) the
Mcxicans marching out, and the Americans
marchingn, The Moxcans allowed to salute
their flag when hauled down.
That there should be an armstice of eigh
weeks, during which time neither army SHOULD
pass line running from the Rinconada through
Linares and San Fernando.
; dictated with the concurrence of his Generals
and by motives of good policy and consideration
for the good defence Of their city by the Mexican
Army.
Kiiled-Capt Williams, Typographical Engi
neers; Lieut.. Terrott, 1st Infantry; Capt. l.. N
Morris, 81 do. Capt Field Sd do; Major Bar
bour, Sd do; Lieut.. Irwin, Sd do; Lieut.. Haztt
3d do; Lieut.. HoskinS, 4rh do; Lieut.. Woods
lh do; Capt McKavcu, 9Th do; Col. Watson
Baltimore Baualioni Capt. BaItlcm, 1st Tonncs
sec RngimcnG Lieut.. Putnam, lsr do. do. t
/ Lieutenant in a German Company.
! Woundcd.- Lear Sd. Inf. severely, Capt
Bainbridgo, 81 do; very slightly; Licnt. R. IL
Graham, 4lh do; severely; Capt, Lamoue, Is
: do. slightly; Lieut.. Dilworlh, lst do; severely
Aborcrombe, lsl do; slightly; Lieut.. Wainworth
8h do; slightly; Lieu. Russell, 9th do. slightly
Lieut.. Potter, 7th do; slightly; Major Mansfield
Engineers, slightly; Gen. Burler, Volunteer Di
vision, slightly: Col. Mitchell, Ohio Volunteers
slightly; Col. McClung, Mississippi Regiment
severely; Maj Alexander, Tennessee Volunteers
Lieut.. Allen do. do; Lieut.. Scudder, do, do; Lieu
Nixon, do. do; Capt. Dowlcr Mississippi Regi
mont Lieut.. Thomas, Texas Regiment; Lieut.
Armstrong, Ohio Regiment, severely; Captain
Gillespie, Texas Rangers, morally wounded
since died.