Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-10-27
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HEAp QuARTERi Army OF 0ccUPdrIoH
Camp before Monterey. Sept. d. 1915.
Sir:-at noon ON the % iInsi..a while
our trs,oops were closely engagerf in the
lower part ot'ihe city, as reported in my
last dispatches, I received I,y a flag a
cdiniiiiiuicaiinn from the Governor 6f the
State ofNew Leon. which Il herewith
enclosed, (No. L J Til this co:nm.,ni.
Cation deemed it my duty 20 return an
answer declining To allow the inhabi.
tanis. TO leave liberty. BY eleven o'clock.
p. M.ihe 2 division, which hal entered
tire town irrm the direction ofthe Bishops
Palace, had advance within one sqiln
oiihe principal PIAZZA, au1 occup;e Tho
city TAP To that point. The mortar had
in the mean ti'ne been placed in battery
in tleeemrtcry. within gnod range ftke
shrar, OF The Dwn, and wa. served tbrDugll
siiIt III. night with good efF,et. isp!i
Hq early in the innraing ofiihe s24fh re-.
-ceited Tag fsom the town hearing
ichn,n,inicalibGG from General gAmpu liza
which encl0ses (Ns. ~ fais8IaFran-,
gcd with the bearer ofahe Gag, ace s<a
lion of fire until l9o'cl6ek. With hbar.t
ppoiniei4oifeeeise The finsi answer of
Gen: Ampudia at Gen. Wo-th's head
g,firfers. ailefafc the appoinef time.
! h,weyer. Gen. Ampu1ia had signiGed To-
Gen. Worth his desire, Cor a personal In
terview with me, for The purpose Of mn
king some deliniiiye arrangements. An
tn int y, was, accordingly appointed for
aIsloqk and ssesplteddipfthe naming uf
cnminissipHit9siraw fagree-
nenD regalaiiEg the wilhdrawal4 of the
Mrxicaa1 E,reesd aud a. Temporarily ceSsa-
ton of hostiiities.s The commissioner
named by the Mexican GeperalsinI Chief
were Generals O'tega and. Reguena and
Don Manuel ~ Liano, Gosernors of New
Lem. Those named on, the american
side were Gen. Worth, Gen. Henderson
Governor of Texas and Col Davis. Mis-.
sissippi ygiunieers. Tho c,,mspission ii.
nally settled epen the articles Of which
benf9klse a cepysl S0.g4 J the duplicates oil
which Tin Spanish and Eng!ish) have
bcHntlply signed. Agreeably To the pro
visions ofihr Alb article. or irnaps-have
this morning occupied the citadel.
Il Will tie seen that the terms granted
Ethe Mexican garrison are less rigorous
! Than those first imposed. The 9 liant
defence Of the town, nd the fact Of q re
cent change of Government in Mcxie".
believed to be favorable 70 the interest O.
Peacc, idduced me locpncur with the com
inIss;el in these terms, which will, thrust
receive thu. approval ofiihes Government.
The latter consideration also prompted
the cSnyention far teInerary cessation
9fa hostilities, Though 10 scarcely war
ranted by my instructions yetthe change
Of affairs since those Instructions, were
isued seemed 10, warrant this ,course. /
beg To- he, advised, asseaFly rs practical,le
whaihrr have met the -yiewsof the Gpr-
ernment in these. particulars y .ssaf Il
Iregret to report that Captain Williams
Observation-Disclosures and Lieut. Ierrett,
lst infantry, have died ofihe wounds re-
ceived in the epgagewept ofihs 2lst.
Captain Gatlin, 9Th intan.ry, was wounded
Ono, bailyl On ille5 2:sd,a s1.sd t4ods !. !.
8 80 am, sir, very csPfcifnlly.aiiasa I.
YoIT soi,di serY't,rsi4agZs.EAYhoR !.
Mai Gen, q. >, Army, c'msp9nding. &
The Adjusapi General eflhe Army.lln
ooir.i : 8. IS s5asss1 Washington G. !,
Il iysu4aas gisasisgi s--Trlr s1ov ,ys2sEp
s. Uafe aofNo.s 1,1lssaso aao o. {
~ Ef0Rco De- r. NaYpiess Gopefngys Of
|. Nes1, Leon fqi 1tGor General Taylor. !.
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