The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-24

isn's 20 leave The city. BY ii O'Clock
p. Nj the 2 | division, which had en-
tered The town from the direction Of thu
B shops Palace, had sdvs iced wihr
one square of The priNcp'l ploz', snt
Occupied The city up TO lha, point. The
mortar had, in the meantime, been place
ed ia bs tttIy III cemetery, within good
range ol the heat ot The town, aud was
served throughout the nlght with good
dtcl.
Early IN the morning Of the 2ih,
received 0tg from The town, besrng
communlcs ion IRON Gen, AmpudIs,
which enc lose, (No,D | also arranged
with the bearer oi the flag cessarlo1
ut fire until IL o'clock which huuI | ap.
.oinled TO receive the final answer o.
Generol ADpudla at Cen. WORTH :
mead quarters. Before The appointed
line, however, Gen. AmpudIa had sig
fed to Gen. Worth ElS desire for per
sonol interview With me, for the purpose
oi making some dthnlIye arrangement.
IA interview was accordingly appoint
I'd for O'Clock, aud resulted Ia the
namIng oi a commission to draw up al
ucIes Of agreement regulating the with.
LIswal oil the Mexican forces, aud =
temporary cessation Of hosiiI,ies The
commissioners named by the NJ, ,xican
general.in. cllel we're Generals Ol.,ga
and r qnena and DUnMan1elM. L.suo
governor tf NJ W Leon. Those named
ou the Au.oiigan side were Gen. Worth
Gen. HeuueIson, governor OF IeXss,
mi Colonel DAVIS, VI !he Mississippi
volunteers. The commission hnaily
settled upon the articles OF which | eG-
close copy (No. A. the dupIIcanls oI
which lo Spanish aud EnelIshl have
Deen duly sgued. A&teeabIy 10 lht
provisions Of the h article, our troops
have this muinlng occupied the CITADEL
Ii VIII be seen that he terms gTanted
t"e MeXlcsn garrison ate less rigorous
han those first imposed. Tie gallant
ieIence OF The town, Snd The fact oi .
ecent change oi government in Mexico
believed 10 be favorable TO the inlereS
II peace, induced me to concur with
tne cOmission in these Terms, which
val, Irust, receive The approval ol The
government. The latter consideration
,ISo prompted The convention for tenn.
poraiy cessation Of hosliilies. Though
'carcey warranted by my instructions,
yet The change OF affairs since those in'
sfuclions were issued seemed TO w rrdnt
Ihia course, beg TO be advised, as cal.
j. ss practicable, whether l have mel
hs visws Of the government in these
particulars.
| regret TO report that Cap. liams,
Typographical engineer, aud Lieut. Ter
ret, LIST infanlry,haye died OF the wounds
'eceVed 10 the engagement OF the els
Capt GStlIn, OH Infantry, wounded
[not badly on The 23i.
| am, sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
z. TAYLOR,
Maj, Gen. u, S. a., commaudiog'
The Adiulsnl General Of the army,
Washington, d. G.
No.
DR., Franco De Z. MoyaleS, Governor
cE New Leon TO MQjor Ge"eyai To-
Tor.
MoNrEREr. Sept rs, 8 o'clock AN.
A. you are resolved 10 occupy the
t8ce by force OF arms, and The Mex.
can eentc,l 10 chic resolved 10 def,nd
It every rosl, as his honor and duty
r, qure him 10 do. Thousand Of vic.
Tins "a no, from Intelligence and want Of
means, hnd themselves now 10 theslreI
or war, aud who would be uselessly sac
r,fced, clam the right, which in all
times, and all countries humanity eX-