Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-24

hour, the discharge OF the mortar, was TO
be the signal for the recommencement OF
hostili,es. Before the expiration OF the
hour, however, an officer was sent on the
part Of Gen. Ampudia, TO inform the Amer
lean General that, to avoid the further effu-
sion of blood, and the national honor being
satisfied by the exertions OF the Mexican
troops, he had, after consultation with his
General Officers, decided to capitulate, &C.
cepting the offer of the American General.
The terms OF capitulation were as follows;
That the officers should be allowed TO
march out with their side arms.
That the Cavalry and Infantry should
be allowed to march out with their arms
and accoutrements.
Tha, the artillery should be allowed to
march out with one battery of six pieces,
and twenty.one rounds oil ammunition.
That all other munitions Of war and sup
plies should be turned over to board oil
American officers appointed to receive
them.
That the Mexican Army should be al
lowed seven days to evacuale the city, and
that the American troops should not occu-
ply it until evacuated.
That the cathedral fort or Citadel, should
be evacuated at 10, A. M. next day, (25th)
the Mexicans then marching out and the
American garrison marching in. The Mex.
leans allowed to salute their flag when
hauled down. ..
That there should be an armistice Of eight
weeks, during which time neither army
should pass line running from the Rlnco.
NADIA through I.nares and San Fernando.
This lenient offer of the American Gen.
eral was dictated with the concurrence Of
his Generals. And by motives Of good
policy and consideration for the good de-
fence of their city by the Mexican army.
Kiied-Captain Williams, Typographical
Engineers; Lit. ferret, list Infantry; Capt.
l.. N. Morris, 81 do; Capt. Field, Sd do;
Maj. Barbour, Sd do; Lieut.. Irwin, Sd do;
Lieut.. Hazitt, 81 do: Lieut.. Hoskins, 4th
do; Lieut.. Woods, 4th do; Capt. M'Kavett,
9th do; Col. Watson, Baltimore Battalion !;
Capt. Battlem, LIST Tennessee Regiment;
Lieut.. Putnam, LIST do; Liulenant in a
German Company.
Wounded-Mai or Lear, Sd Infantry, se-
verely; Capt. Bainbridge 8 do; very slightly
Lieut.. B. H. Graham, 4th do, severely;
Capt. Lamot,e, LIST do, slightly; Lieut.. Dill
worth, LIST do, severely; Major Abercombie,
LIST do; slightly; Lieut.. Wainwright, 9th do,
slightly; Lieut.. Rossel, 9Th do, slightly;
Lieut.. Potter, 7!h do, slightly; Major Mans.
field, Engineer, slightly; Colonel Mitchell,
Ohio Volunteers, slightly; Col. M'Clung,
Mississippi Regiment, severely; Maj. Alex
ander, Tennessee Volunteers; Lieut.. Allen,
do do; Lieut.. Scudder, do do; Lieut.. Nixon
do do; Captain bowler, Mississippi Regi.
meut Lieut.. Thomas, Texas Regiment, Lieut.
Armstrong, Ohio Regiment, severely; Capt.
Gillespie, Texas Rangers, MORALLY wound
ed, since dead.
The Picayune's correspondence is ex.
ceedingly interesting. We extract from it
the following:
Gen. Ampudia acknowledged 1000 as
the number of his troops, but it probably
amounted to fully 1000. Our loss is Sc.
we're. The LIST, Sd and 4th Infantry suffer.
ed with the Tennessee V olunteers OH the
2lst, under the eye Of Gen. Taylor. Gen
Taylor escaped unhurt, but was greatly ex
posed, his horse being wounded.
Our killed and wounded will amount 10
500.
Gen. Worth, with his battalion, and Hays
command, had an action some distance this
| oidC VI 4tAoutCiCf Win q IueAi
can force, and dispersed them in a short
time. Col. Hays killed Lieutenant Col
of the Mexican army single handed.
How many were killed and wounded in
this action did not learn. ...
Some volunteers on their way from Miel
to join the army, were attacked by large
body OF Mexican troops, and killed and
shockingly mutlated.
Capture of the Bishops Palace.-This
was the most brilliant aflair during the seige
and we give HIS letter from the Picayune
entire. 1t would be sin to mutate it
the spirit in which it is written being SC
fine, and the style SO graphic. .-. :
BIsHoPs PALACE,
| MONTEREY, Mexico, Sept. "a, lS46{
GENTLEMEN: This is the fourth day since thu
battle OF Monterey commenced. On the Goth, a
noon, Gen. Worth marched from the camp east of
the town in the direction of the he ghts west of
the town, McCuIloch's and Gilespies companies
forming the accommodating party. At night the
division bivouacked almost within ra nge of the
guns stationed upon the highest point Of the hill,
on which the Bishops Palace is situated At day.
light on the 2lst the column was again in mo-
ton, and in few momentsNxas turning the point
ola ridge which portruded out towards the enemy.
guns, bringing us as to them as their gunners
lSouiu ueeiio' Ihey 'hhleuittelY op ened upon the
column with howitzer and twelve FOUNDER
firing shell and round-shot as fast as they could
discharge their pieces.
The road now wound in towards gorge, bu,
not far enough TO be out of the range of their guns
which still played upon US. Another ridge Law
about three-fourths Of mile beyond the first
around the termination of which the road wound
bringing it under the lofty summit of height
which rises between Palace Hill and the noun.
tains, which arise over us on the west When the