The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-02-25
lish this in your paper, and beIive me your
friend, &c. JEFFERSON DAVIS.

of NueDa Leon, MericO.
BY invitation ofGen. Ampudia, command
ing the Mexican army Gen. Taylor accom-
panied bya number of his officers, proceed
ed on The 9th of September, 1916, to a
house designated as the place at which Gen.
AmpudIa requested an interview. The par
ties being convened. Gen. Ampuda announ-
ced, as official information, that The commits
soners from the u. States had been received
by The government of Mexico. and that the
orders under which be had prepared TO defend
the city of Monterey, bad los their force by
the subsequent change of his own govern
ment, therefore he asked The conference
brief conversation between the command
ing generals, showed their views TO be SO OPP
posite, as 10 leave lille reason TO expect an
amicable arrangement between them.
Gen. T. said he woald not delay 10 receive
such propositions as Gen. A. indicated. One
of Gen. Anpudja's pariy,I think, the governor
of the city, suggested the appointment of a
mixed commission; this was acceded TO, and
Gen. w G. Worth Of The U. S. army, Gen. j.
P. Henderson, of the Texas volunteers, and
Col. J. Davis, the Mississippi rilemen on
the part of Gen. Taylor; and Gen. ]. Ma
Ortega, Gen. P. Reqnena, and Senior the
Governor NJ. Ma. Llano on the part OF Gen.
Ampuda, were appointed.
Gen. Taylor gave instructions to his COM
missioners which,as understood, lor they were
brief and verbal, will be best shown by the
copy Of the demand which the U. S. commits
sioners prepared 10 the conference room
mere incorporaied:-
Copy Of the demand By the United States
Commissioners. -
81. As The legitimate result of the oper-
alions before this place. and The present pc
siion of the conending armies, we demand
The surrender ofihe town, the arms and mu.
nilions of war, and all other public property
within this place.
IL. That the Mexican armed force retire
beyond the Rinconada, Linares, and San
Fernando, on the coast.
Gil. The commanding general of the
army of the u. States agrees that the Mexi
Can officers reserve their side arms and pri-
retire under their officers without parole, a
reas enable time being allowed to Withdraw
the forces.
''lV. The immediate delivery of the main
work, now occupied TO the army of the u
States. $50 HE
.'V. To avoid collisions, and for mutual
convenience, that the troops of the u. States
shall not occupy the Town until the Mexican
forces have been Withdrawn, except for hos
piial purposes, storehouses, &c.
! "Vl. The commanding general Of the U
States agrees not to advance beyond the line
specified in the second section before the ex-
| piration o! eight weeks, or until the respec-
live governments can be,head from"
| The terms of the demand were refuse
| by The Mexican commissioners, who drew up
IA couulerproposiiion, of which only recol
Iect that it contained permission to the
Mexican forces torelire with their arms. This
was urged as matter of soldierly pride, anc
as an ordinary courtesy. We had reached
the limit of our instructions, and the commits
sion rose to report the disagreement.
Upon returning to the reception room, at
ter the fact bad been announced that com
missioners could not agree upon The terms
lGen. Ampudla entered al length upon tn,
subject, treating the point of disagreement a:
one which involved the honor OF his country
| spoke of his desire for settlement with
out further boodshed, and said he did no
care about the pieces of artillery which he
had at that place. Gen. Taylor responded I,
the wish TO avoid unnecessary bloodshed. Il
was agreed the commission should reasSem
BILE, and were instructed to concede the small
arms; and | supposed there would be nj
question about the artillery. The Mexican
h.
arms had been recognised, il would be dis
crediiable TO the artillery ifrequired to marcl
out without anything TO represent their arm
, and stated, in answer toan inquiry, that the
had battery of light artillery, maneuvre
and equipped as such. The commisso
II again rose, and reported the disagreement o.
, the point of the artillery.
. Gen. L. hearing that more was demanded
, than he middle ground, upon which, in
spirit of generosity, he had agreed to plae
| the caplulaton, announced the conferenc
al an end; and rose in manner which show
5 ed his determination 10 talk no more. A
he crossed the room TO leave il, one of tn
: Mexican commissioners addressed him, an
some conversation, which did not hear, Ell
] sued. Gen. Worth asked permission of Gen
D Taylor,and addressed some remarks 10 Ger
! Ampudia, the spirit of which was that whic
he manifested throughout the negotiation
/ viz: generosity and leniency, and desire I
spare the further effusion of blood. TIL
I commissioners reassembled, and the point
5 of capituIation were agreed upon. After
: short recess we again repaired TO the ROOT
e in which we had parted from the Mexica
e commissioners; they were tardy in joining U
: and slow in executing the instruments {
a capilulalon. The 7,h, 9Th, and 9th article
b we've added during this session. AT a lai
v hour The English original was handed TO Gel
b TAYLOR for his examination; the Spanish ori,