Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-15
FROW THE ARMY.
Fvom the ~ O. 1Eopic, June Is.
CEREMONIES OF THE SURREN-

On ,be 18th Of May, eight days after The
defeat Of the Mexicans, General Taylor
made his preparations TO cross. the river
above the town; at the came Time, Lieut..
Col. Wilson was TO advance from the side
of Bari,a. Orders were given 10 Colonel
Twigss 10 cross, when Gen. Taylor was
waited on BY; the Mexican General Regu-
ena. empowered by General Arsta, Com
mandsr.in Chief Of the Mexican. forces, 10
treat for an armistice, until the two 90.
vernments finally settled the difficulties
pending. This cunning. on the part OF the
Mexican, chief, was loo apparent To Gene
ra! Taylor; he WIS aware that Matauio-
ros was filled with, the munitions OF war,
and lime was only wanted 10 move them
off. General Taylor replied promptly to
General Reguena, that an armistiee could
NOT be granted; he ca2iiulaled the circum.
stances Of the preceding month, when ne
had himself proposed an armistice, which
General Ampudia had declined, He stat-
ed.tha, he was receiving. large reinforce.
menls, that he would not then suspend
hos,iIities which he had not invited pro-
voked; he also snid that the possession OF
Matamoros, was a "siue qua non." aud
that the American troops wonld occupy
The city, at lhe, same time giving to Gen
eral Arista and his forces. leave to with
draw from the town, leaving behind The
public property Of every description Gen.
Taylor remarked that ."Geuerals Ampudia
and Ariata, had. promised that the war
should be conducted agrseably 10 the usage
of civiized;uations, and. yel, the Mexican,
forces had in the battles of the. .Sth, and 9Th,
stripped our dead, and mntiia,ed their bo.
! dies" General Reguena replied, "lhat
the soomsn & and Ra1cheros. did il, and
that they could nor be controlled" Gen.
eral Taylor said he would come over TO
Matamoros, and contsol such people for
The answer promised By Reguena to
be delivered 70 General Taylor. positively
at three o'clock, did not come. It after
Rerds appeared, that while. the, delegation
was irsaiipg with General TayioI Gen:
lAris!a. vas 5uss il. .gsiIine out Of the cisyi
5fliat cren ssalsss IrSise tssnsraf
|:Taylara positive answer al three o'clock
was a. mere spbierfuge., Gen. Arista lax : :
ing Advantage Of the: delay, succeeded in
moving much of,hs military stores. secar-
ing two or ihles pieces ofcannoni and With
the frasmep, Of bis army, hi ar very nishl
abandoned, Matamorps and fed :precIP.,
taleIy, towards. Monterey. At rs9ndown /,
Gen. Taylor perceiving .ha, no word was
10 be sent to him.. he repaired from Fort
Brown. TO join the army two miles above
the Fortr in position for crossing the Rio
Grande., ,.y,4
Early. on the morning of the 18Th, tie
East bank was defended b. TWO l6 poua-
ders, and lhe lbree batteries Of our ,artIle.
ry; and the crossing commenced. Col.
Twiggs ordering the han ands to. strike pp
Yankee Doodle. The light companies Of
the baraliops, first went over, followed by
The volunteer and regular cavalry.;' .
Lieutenant Hays, Of the Alh dnfantly,
and ten selec, men, with Captain Walker
oflhe Dangers, first crossed the river with
orders 10 ascertain and report the number
and. position Of the enemy,:if pear the ri
yer. Immediately after Lieu,enau! Hays
lad crossed, the flank companies Of The Sd,
Din and 5tb In'fsntry, were. thrown across,
commanded By Captain, Buchanan, and
Captain Larned.. After these commands
had crossed, Capt. Smith of the Artillery
battalion, Crossed with two companies
followed by Capt. Ker's. squadron OF ORA,
soons. After this force had crossed. Ridge.
Tvs artillery was. dismounted, and lakeu
over in Paf!s. In the mean lime,. the In
fan,ry already over, had advanced, AM
occupied hedge fence covering the, cross
ing; after occupying This position some
I.,@o hours, civil depnlaton from Mala
moros preses.ed itself, requesting to see
General. Taylor. The depuiatoa wa:
sent owe, the river, in charge Of an officer
to meet the General, who had not ther
crossed. The ob5ec, of the sdepuaton
was to inform the handing General o
The American forces, that General Arisls
and The Mexican troops, had abandonese
Matamoros, together with his sick aat
wounded, and Wishing to know from Gen
Taylor, what treatment The city might ex
pect from him. General Taylor finding
on inquiry, .tha, this report was true, or
! dered that portion Of The American force:
,ha, had not crossed the river, to return tc
Fort Brown and cross there. Gen. Taylor
Immediately despatched staff officer. ,c
the prefect 10 demand a surrender. and tc
come to him to confer on The su5jscl.-
General Taylor informed the project tha
the civil aud religious rights Of the citizens
j would be sacredly respected. While thi,
was going forward. the Drasoons' phde
Captain Ker, passed below where The,
had landed, and raised upon the walls o
For, Paredes, Tie Star .Spangled Ban
}, ner.' :, !,
The different regiments already on. tn!
wes, side of,t6e Rio Grande, were march
ed 10 their respective places Of encamp
ment, without noise or disorder, save whel