The Evansville journal., 1846-10-15

mer regiments being the hrst to scale and occu-
| Ply the tort. The success OF the day here stop
/ ped. The Tennessee, Mississippi and Ohio
Regiments, though warmly engaged in the sts.,
of the city for time after the capture OF the lst
battery and its ad Joining defences, we're unable
/ from exhaustion and the loss they had suffered,
to gain more advantage. A heavy shower of
rain also came up TO cause a suspension OF hos
tilites before the close of the day. The Sd. 4th
and 1st Infantry and the Baltimore Battalion,
remained as the garrison of the captured position
under Col. Garland, assisted by Capt. Rldgely's
battery. 2twelve Founders, one pounder,and
| howitZer, were captured in this fort. s ofh-
GERS and some 90 or 30 men taken prisoners
! One OF the 12 Founders was served against the
I'd fort and Gefenees, with captured ammunition
during the remainder oil. the day. by Capt Rldg-
ely. The stOrming parties OF Gen. Worth's
Division also captured nine Founders, which
were also Immediately turned against its for
mer owners.
Cn the morning of the 22d Gen Worth con-
tinued his operations, and portions of his Divis-
ion stormed and carried successfully the heights
above the Bishops Palace. Both were carried
by command under Capt Vinton, Artillery,
/ In these operations the company of Louisiana
troops under Capt. Blanchard performed efficient
and gallant service as part OF Capt. Vlnton's
/ command. Foul pieces of artillery, with a.
| good supply of ammunition, were captured in
4 the Bishops Palace this day, some oil which
were Immediately turned upon the enemy's
defences in the city. On the evening ot the 22d
Col. Garland and his command were relieved as
the garrison of the captured forts by Gen Quit,
man with the Tennessee and Mississippi Rogi-
ments, and companies OF the Kentucky Regi-
meni.
Early on the morni ng of the 23d, Gen. Quit
man, from his position. discovered that the End
and 3rd forts and deiences east of the city had
been entirely abandoned by the enemy, who aP-
Il pretending another assault on he night OF the
22d, had retired from all the defences to the
main plaza and its immediate vicinity. COM
mand OF 2 companies Of Mississippi and 2 OF Ten
nessee troops were then thrown into the streets
to reconnoitre, and soon became hotly engaged
with the enemy, these were soon supported by
Col Woods regiment of Texas Rangers, dis
mounted, by Bragg's Light Battery and Sd In
iantry; the enemy's IRE was constant and un-
interrupted from the streets, house tops, barrl-
cades, L.. in the vicinity of the plaza. The
pieces of Bragg's battery were also used with
much effect tar into the heart of the city this
engagement lasted the best part of the day. our
troops having driven the scattered parties OF the
eneHly, and penetrated quite TO the defences of
the main plaza. The ad vantage thus gained, 1t
= was not considered necessary TO hold. as the
l enemy had permanently abandoned the city q
: its deiences, except the main plaza, its mmedl-
, ate vicinity aud the cathedral fort or citadel
Early in the afternoon (same day. Gen Worth
assaulted from the Bishops Palace the west
side of the city, and succeeded IN driving the
enemy and maintaing 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 Cemetery enclosure, and during
: the night did great execution in the crcum-
scrbed camp OF the enemy IN the Plaza-thus
ended the operations OF The 23d.
8 Early on the morning of the oath, a eommu-
- nication was sent TO Gen. Taylor. from General
Ampudia, under flag, making an offer of cap
! itulation. which the former refused to aceede
as il 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. IL M. was the
hour at which the acceptance or non-accep-
- tance was TO be communicated TO the American
General. At A. NJ, the Mexican General
sent, requesting a personal conference with
8 Gen. Taylor. which was granted; the principal
officers of rank on either side accompanying
their Generals. Alter several offers in relation
n to the capituatlon OF the city made on either
: side and refused, ar halt-Past 4, p. M, General
e TAYLOR arose and said he would give Gen, Am.
r. puoa one hour consider and accept or refuse,
= left the conference with his officers. At the
al expiration of the hour, the discharge of the
mortar was to be the signal for the recommence
ment of hostlites. Before the expiration OF
the hour. however, officer sent the
. part OF Gen. AmPudia, to inform the American
e General that to avoid the further effuson O
l. blood, and the national honor being satisfied by
the exertlons OF the Mexican troops, he had.
s. after consultation with his General Officers, de.
10 cded to capliuate, acc epting the offer of the
American General.
u The terms OF capitulaton were in effect a:
,s follows:
That the officers should be allow ed to marct
u out with their siGe arms.
4 That the cavalry aud infantry should be al
lowed to march out with their arms and accou
IL trements.
That the artillery should be allowed to marcel
out with one battery of six pieces, and twenty
D. one rounds of ammunition.
/ That all other munitions of war and supplies
~ should be tnrned over a board of American
ne officers appointed to receive them.
as That the Mexican army should be allowed
TT seven days TO evacuate the city, and that tn,
at American troops should not occupy it unit
n, eva cuated.
e. That the cath sdral, fort or citadel should bt
ID evacuated at 10 O'Clock A NJ, next day, (25th
ot the Mexicans then marching and the Amer
s' ican garrison marching in. The Mexicans al
is lowed TO salute their flag when hauled down.
ne That there should be nistce of eigh
ST weeks, during which time neither army shoult
le pass line running from the Rnconada through
~ Lii mares and San Fernando.
a The lenient offer OF the American Genera
Ie was dictated with the concurrence of mis- gene
rails and by motives of good policy and conside
Is ration tor the good defence OF their city by th
~ Mexican army.
I'd KILLEp.-Capt. Williams, Topographica En-
m gineer; Lieut. Terrett, Let Infantry; Capt. l..
ne Morris. Sd DO; Capt. Field, Sd do; Majo Bar
q bour. Sd do; Lieut.. Irwin, Sd do: Lie ut. Haz
rs lItt Sd do; Lieut. Hoskins 4th do: LIEN
ve Woods, 4th do; Capt. McKavett, sth do; Col
ne Watson, Baltimore Battalion; Capt. Battlem, Is
h. Tennesse Regiment; Lieut.. Putnam. Ist do. do.
hs Lieutenant in German company.
oi WoUNDEp.-Major Lear, Sd Infantry, severe
ed ly: Capt, Rainbrdge, Sd do, very slightly
&c. Lieut.. r. H. Graham. 4th do, severely; CAP
u. Lamotte, Ist do. slightly: Lieut.. Dilworth, Is
n. do, severely; Maj. A Abercrombie, Ist do, sigh