The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-12

next morning. Gen Price sent into town flag OF uce Sna
demanded the unconditional surrender OF Irias Inns
Gov r. refused, but subsequently consented TO hold
personal interview with Gen Price. at which he informed
him that he had received information OF the conclusion
OF treaty Of peace. and was in daily expectation OF the
receipt OF intelligence announcing the establishment OF
an arnistice Various propositions made on both
sides both parties under existing circumstances being
reluctant to resort to contest al arms Gen. Pnce
would not consent to Gov Trias marching away with all
his arms and munitions, but agreed to permit him 10 re-
turn with them or send them TO Chihuahua and If they
received official intelligence OF the treaty. then to permit
him to them where he chose Gov lras REJECT
ed this well the proposition to surrender, but beg
ged Gen Price 10 wait four days, by which time he con-
hdeny expected the return of an extraordinary courier
whom he had despatched to Durango for information with
regard TO the treaty and armistice
To this Gen. Price consented, and not only waited the
four days, but four days longer at the expiration OF
which time, portion OF his force having come up IN
creasng his strength to about 70O he determined TO at
tack the town The Mexcans had not been idle all this
time, having strongly fortified the plaza and the streets
leading TO it, looPholed their houses, and made every
preparation for firm resistance On the morning OF the
10th, about o'clock, after another demand for an I'M
conditional surrender had been made and rejected the
attack was commenced by brisk cannonade. The
parties, TO attack the works from three different posi-
tons-the first under Col Rails the second under Lieut.
Col Lane, and the third under Major Walker. of the
Santa Fe battalion The contest maintained with
great vigor until about IL O'clock when report was
brought that force of about 900 Mexican ances had
arrived near by and were about making attack upon
ton of hostlites ensucd-Lieut Col Lane being
reconnoiire The report Of the arrival of ances proved
be false and about o'clock the action resumed
and continued until about dusk when the Americans had
succeeded in working their way through the houses into
the plaza, and the Mexcans surrendered at discretion
after having fought with unusual bravery all day The
loss on the side of the Mexicans about $50 killed
and many wounded while on our side there were but
five killed and twenty wounded, two of whom subse-
quentIy died The Mexican force from 500 to
1000. The oficers-some forty in number-were taken
prisoners and the whole amount OF arms and ammuni-
ton captured There fourteen pieces of artillery
some of heavy calibre and about 1900 stand Of small
On the 18th Gen Price started back for Chihuahua
taking with him Gov. Trias and portion OF his prison
ers and leaving Lieut. Col Rails in command, follow
as soon as practicable. Mr. Collins informs that
troops conducted themselves in the coolest manner, and
distinguished themselves by their bravery officers and
men. The Mexican prisoners were all liberated upon
parole after they arrived at Chihuahua Squire
Collins left Chihuahua the 9th OF April, under
escort of company of LIST dragons, commanded by
Capt Greer and arrived at Gen Woos headquarters
the goth. He proceeds on to Washington this morning