Washington telegraph., 1847-04-28
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iouay u white lag was sent IN, ashlng,
on behalf Of the people, to allow them 10
leave the city, with their families and per.
sons who were making no resistance.
could not learn what was the precise nature
of the reply, but lhey did not gel what they
desifed-lhet had waited lllle too long.
Gen. Scott was moi the person 10 be caught
by a fuse OF tbs kind.
March 90, ls47.
Inst night Gov, Morales was strongly
lmpurlaned bY the inhabitants. who are
snld 10 be suffering severely. 10 surrender
the town-bul be was obstinate, aud would
noi listen 10 their appeals. lie declared
he would moi surrender the garisaned
works until every man was hurled under.
meath the runs, aud aoi one stone lell on
top Of another Thereupon meeting ol
the National Guard was held, and Gov
Morales was ipposed, and Gen. Lanlefo
placed ia command,
Our batteries worked last night, aud up
10 o'clock this morning. with apparently
II creased vigor, when flag Of truce was
received by Gen, Seolt, with pgullaf ON
the pafi Ol the heGitaus to teat Tor u sur.
render. Accordingly, a commission on our
plH was appointed, consisting OF Gems.
Worth anl Pillow. Co. fOuen. and Cap.
Aulick, Of the navy. WIN met tie Mexican
Commission al the Lime Kiln, on the lish,
oi our mortar battery, about one mile dis
Ianl, aud the, continued IA session during
the day.
Early this morning NoHher sprung up
very suddenly. ani blew most iuriously all
day. Rude Boreas p.ped his shrillest
whistle, aud Old Neptune seemed 10 do hi,
best, in the general eummouon By land and
10y sfa; the tilled clouds flew like sable.
wIugrd messengers Of death through tho
ait, while the furious, lashed ocean pied
hcf crested waves iar upon the beach.
'lae clouds Of sand swept like hail across
the strand, from hill top To the valleys
depth, and almost like the famed sifoecO
OF Egypt, with mnlslroom. lofee, or the
sweeping blast over Zahara's desert. filled
the air with darkness, and man aud beast
with feelings of dismay. Tho mariner
was lempest.tussod by The quick slfges
OF the angry deep, aud fear might well
blaneh the cheek oi the boldesi: the soldier
covered low, to escape the drifting sand
that, IN almost impaIPablc particles, pene.
iraieJ even the smallest aprrurc.; tents
were lifted l,om lLeif positions, and ia many
instances torn literally into ribbons. and
clothing ani camp equiPago were slrewn in
confusion for miles around.
Durng the prevalence Of this violent
gale, the steamship Alabama went ashore.
but was got oil With the assistance ui the
boats crew Of tic Princeton. under Mid.
shlppan Bls5ctl. The brig popoisc, about
u U miles al sea, was thrown on her beam.
ends, and compelled to throw overheard
her lee guns. About 80 vessels were driven
ashore opposite SacIilcios, ol which the
Eliza 5. Lcppcr was got of by the boats
OF the Princeton.
Daring the whole Of tho day, amidst the
prevalence OF the storm, the commissioners
wrrr cndratOung 10 settle the terms Of
trraly They adjourned at night, and gave
the Mcsicans Until d O'Clock Of The 9Th. to
accept or reject. The enemy was evidently
IA a bad position aud Trying lO get the best
terms possible.
March -, lN47.
This morning he Mclicans did moi ac
ccic 10 the terms uf the comm sinners,
aud orders were gwen 10 hrr again at .
o'clock. However about that hour the
rnrmy solicited another meeting Of the
commissioners.
! general impression pfnadcs the camp
Iu.dap lhli the MrA.cans are treating only
lDr lhe purpose Of repairing bfrach-, aud
n\mg up their destroyed lortuctiiuns; hut
uur rusrurcr, AMI ordinance officers have
nnl hrru b-mnl them N lhs respect
Daring The DAY, we have bcrn placing our
guns IN better position. supplying The mag
a1in' with ammIni'in inn. aud providing the
army with sralIns Adlrts aud their ap.
pmrntnrrs. rraiy To- sra,r the walls, aud
pass Iur breaches, necessary To lake the
city by storm.
The terms, however, wer agreed upon,
and submitted lor rllIiiralion.
March, 2sh, lsl7.
Com, Perry wa. preparing 10 land anulh.
er hirey If 10 gun. from the Ohio, hui the
necessity was ubyiaIrd hy the ratification
by both parties oi he supuIalions agreed
upon b, The Commissioners.
lhr Me,rans surrendered The Ci'y II
Vera Cruz and Castle ol San Juan de Uun,
nu l'hr armament aud mInillon, "i war
t,gnib"r wth their small nnps The nhi
rr,. retained ibclr side arm. and the whole
surrpn lrrcdas prisoners m war, and are
allowed lu rlifc into The country "n their
parole, Gen. Scott furnishing them four
DAYS mtions.
The following was issued from Head
Quarters, which directs the manner aud
lofcc to take possession Of the surrendered
works. The brigade designated by MAJOR
Gen. PATTERSON, is Gen. Pllows: