The Arkansas banner., 1846-10-21

NtoAN hofhtAt u10 Ntt &dbtEGAul lDtt Df AsAtt~ del. Early in the afternoon same day) Gen. Worth assaulted from the Bishops Palace the west side of the city, and succeeded in dri- yiug the enemy and maintaining his position within a short distance of the main plaza on that side of the city; towards eveniug the mortar had also been planted in the Cemclry enclosure, aud during the night did great ex- ecation tn the ciFcumscIibed camp of the enemy in the plasa---thus ended the opera 1 tioas of the 23d
 Early in the morning of the 24th, com munica,ion was senl to Gen. Taylor from Gen. Ampuda, under flag, making an offer of capiiulation, to which the former refused to accet!e, as It asked more than the Ameri- can commander woald under any circum- stances granl;--al the same tune demand to surrender was in reply made upon Gen. Ampudia--l2 M. was the hour st which ihe acceptance or Gon-aeeep,ance was to be com municaied to the AmerIcan General At Il A. M., the Mexican General sent, requesting personal conference with Gen. Tay tor, which was granted; the principal officers of rank on either side accompanying iher Gem erals Aiter several offers in relation to the capiulation of the city made on either side aad refused, at hali-pasi 1 P. M, Gen Tay- for arose and saying he would give Gen. Ampudia one hour 10 consider and accept or refuse, left the conference with his officers
 -at tine expiration oi the hour, the discharge Nof the mortar was tn be the signal tor the recommencemeni of hosllhnes. Before the expiration of the hour, however, an officer was sent on the part of Gen. Ampudia, to inform the American Gengeral that to avoid the further ei'nsiou of blood, and the national honor being satisfied by the exeriions of the Mexican troops, he had, after consultation with his General Officers, decided to capitu- late, accepting the offer of the American General.
 The terms of equalization were in effect as tollows:--
 i That the officers should be allowed to i inarci oia with their side arms.
 That the Calvary and Infantry should be allowed to march out with their arms and accoutremcnts.
 l That the Artillery should be allowed to march out with ore battery of six pieces and twenlv-one rounds of ammunition. That all other munitions of war and sup plies should be turned over to board of American officers appointed to receive them.
 That the Mexican Army, should be allow ed seven days 10 eyaeuale the city and tha, the American troops should not occupy 1t until evacuated
 =, That the Cathedral, Fort or Citadel, should be evacuated at 10 A. M., next day, (25th) the Mexieans then marching out and the American garrison marching in. The Mexi- caI.s allowed to salute their flag when hauled down.
 That there should be an armstce of eight weeks, during which time neither army should pass line running from the Rincon- ada through Llnares and San Fernando. This lenient offer of the American General was dictated with the concurrence of hls Generals and by motives of good policy and consideration for the good defence of ihelr city by the Mexican Army.
 ~hiifed.--Capt, Williams, Typographical Engineers; Lieut.. Terretl, lst Infantry; Capt L. N Morris, 3d do, Capt. Field, 3d do.; Major Barbour, 3d do, Lieut.. Irwin, Sd do.; Lieut.. Haxlilt, 3d do; Lieut.. Hoskins, i,ll do; Lieut. Woods, 4lh Go.; Capt. Mckayett, Sth do; Col. Watson. Baltimore Battalion; Capt. Batilem. lst Tennessee Regiment Lieut.. Putnam, lst do. do; Lieutenant in a German Company.
 Womdsd.--lIaiorI.ear, Sd Infantry, seve- rely; Capt. Bainbrdge, 3d do., very slightly; Lieut.. R. II. Graham. 4th do., severely; Capt
 Lamotle, lst do, slightly; Lieut.. Dilworth.
 lsi do., severely; Maj. Abercromhie, lst do., slightly; Lieut.. Wainwright, Sih do., slightly; Lieut. Russell. lth do., slightly; Lieut. Pot ter. 7th do, slightly; Major Mansfield, Engi- neeis. slightly; Gen. Butter, Volunteer Di-
 vision, slightly; Colonel Mitchell, Ohio Vol. nn,eers, slightly; Col. lIcClung, Mississippi
 Regiment, severely; Maj. Alexander, Ten nessee Volunteers; Lieut.. Allen, do. do; L!ent. Scudler, do. do,; Lieat. Nixon, do do; Capt Dowier, Mississippi Regiment: Lieut. , Thomas, Texas Regiment Lieut. Armstrong , Ohio Reglmeas. severely; Capt Gillespie , Texas Rangers, morally wounded, since died.
 CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, Sept. 2i. 1916. On the 2lst, 22d and 23d there was some hard fighting here, and many poor fellow. , have suffered by 1t. Ru. think 1t may safe ly be said that the town is In Gen. Taylor's power.
 The place was much more strongly forti- fled than Gen. Taylor had any idea of, ant ] the Mexicans defended their works with
 skill and determination.
 1T This marning Col. Moreno, the Adj. Gen. eTal of the Mexican Army, came into camp with proposition from Gen. Ampudia, te evacuate the town, he and his army to usarch
 out and to return to the interior. This, Gen Taylor declined, and insisted upon Ampu-
 dia and his officers oecoming prisoners o war, the men 10 be disbanded and dispersed
 with stipulation not to serve against us du- ring he war, the Gen. and officers to remain in custody until disposed of by order vf oul lnnxArnInnnI I'Lll rii.... .,o..c. hu...,