Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-05

them Of saluting their flags as
they were lowered. An armls-
tice was also agreed on for sixty days.
THE GREATEST VICTORY or THE WAR
Some dissatisfaction was 10 the time
expressed by the "hOme guards at the
liberal terms granted the MeXicanB,
but considering that Gen. Taylor was
nearly two hundred miles from the de-
pot OF his supplies, IN an enemy's coun.
try with only three days ratl0us, ith has
very Justly been termed one OF the
greatest victories of the war. Col. Da-
Wis was said 10 be the leading member
OF the commi sion, and the country Is
probably indebted TO him for all that
we gained on that occasion over and
above an evacuation OF the city 10y the
enemy with their arms still retained
and their banners stlll dying.
RETREAT or THE MEXICAN ARMY.
The capitulaiun being consummat-
ed and the ordnance, cOmmissary and
quartermaster's stores formally deliv.
cred TO The victors, the Mexican army
made rapid preparations TO depart.
The largest portion of their army was
massed In the main plaza aud In the
streets adjacent. Here the muslSets
except what had never been removed
from the forts. The eignal was given
and the flags were lowered, followed
by the salute from the loudesl-mouthed
pieces they could procure The writer
was one Of the fortunate few who. with
other comrades, stood on the main
street leading from the plaza To the
pass leading to SalullO aud saw the
az 4
dragons, march past Nothing ever
compared with the spectacle in way
OF a show.
THE ORDER or MARCH.
More phasea of humanity were here
visible than could be seen In q wears
research. First came brass band, com
posed of some Thirty musicians play
ing something that sounded 10
MS like the dead march.
Gen. Ampudia came next
with his brilliant staff sn Escort, ali
mounted on splendid and eaily capar.
isoned horses. Many % the most noted
generals OF the republic were In this
retlnue, and were pointed out to as as
they passed, by a Mexican employed
by us for the purpose. Gen. Ampudia
was \ stout hcsvy-ouilt man, with
very dark complexion and hair. One
could see al 8 Cisnce that he had fire.
quent recourse % the great Mexican
invigordor," NaQuaarionte.n The
troops moved IN splendid order. Their
divisions, brgsdts and regiments
seemingly correspondei with ours
DO size and general make
up Gen. NORM, noble
looking officers, rode at the head OF the
infantry, who We're allowed 10 retain
their arms Many other distinguished
Officers, whose names were familiar 10
us then, rode at the head of brigades
or divisions.
THE AMERICAN DEsERuER.
Riley, the deserter who was before
mentioned, was an officer In the bat.
terry that they were allowed 10 keep.
He was stout-built and rather good.
looking He was walSlng along inst
behind piece of artillery, aud did not
look up when his name was called bv
some of our squad aud repeated along
the line OF Mexican soldiers, from
which circumstances we Judged that he
WAS held IN the same esteem by them
IA ourselves IL Is proper here TO re-
mark that our commissioners made
every effort 20 make an excep-
ton OF Riley in the terms OF
the surrender, but the Mexican gem
etal positively refused to give him up.
tie was Afterwards captured on Gen.
Scotts line and
EXECUTED AS HE DESERVED.
The squad OF spectators to which /
belonged were not permitted to go out
armed, for the very good reason that
II was feared that some difficulty
might be created Ivy taunts OF the boys
~ the conquered soldiers passed. We
noticed considerable number of full
blood negroes wearing captains and
lleutenants' epaulettes, with swords
dangling at their sides. rhe invaria.
BILE question from our side as one of
them passed wRs; "Who do you be-
long tor and the invariable answer:
Mo unstande Americana.
THE REAR GUARD.
The iniirmary corps was quite eN-
tenaiYe as IL was strung along the
street near the rear OF the whole army
Only their wounded officers we've
carried along with the army. The
wounded priyGtes were left CHARTERED
ON the citizens and in army hnspitals
The rear OF the whole army was
brought up by the women. stragplers
ahu dogs, The women were on foot.
on horseback, mounted on donkevs
and Ia litters borne by mules Every
conceivable mode Of transportation
was adopted by this large element of
the army. And the dogs! NV pen
falls 60 give faint deacriptlon Of Inc
quantity, quality, and the appear
ance Of this canine rear-puard Oh the
rear-guard Of the whole Mexican
army.
THE ARMY SOLD OUT.
The Mexican soldiers as they passed
na were generally engaged In what
seemed lively conversations and
At times raised hearty laugh. no
doubt, AT our expense. Our Mexican
guide and interpreter informed us That
the burden OF their talk (whicn az
course was carried on in Spanishl. was
that their officers were too drum, ~
command them and that they could
whip the did Gringos Il they We're
let alone,
CAN'T llFE AFTER rHE BArrup.
but they were gone and We ielansed
haek into camp life; TO think az an5