. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; from the period of the Spanish conquest, 1520, to the present time, 1847: . • General Ampudias Dispatch, September 25th, STORMING OF MONTEREY.—PLAN OF OPERATIONS. A, American Battery. B, Cathedral Fort, or Bishops Palace, D, Heights above it. E,F. Forts opposite side of the River. G, First Fort. H, Second Fort. K, Third Fort—covering the Cadaireta Road L, Main Plaza. M, Cemetery. AMPUDIA PROPOSES TO SURRENDER. 401 The American commander regarding this as an evidenceof the enemys weakness, deemed it his
. History of Mexico; her civil wars, and colonial and revolutionary annals; from the period of the Spanish conquest, 1520, to the present time, 1847: . • General Ampudias Dispatch, September 25th, STORMING OF MONTEREY.—PLAN OF OPERATIONS. A, American Battery. B, Cathedral Fort, or Bishops Palace, D, Heights above it. E,F. Forts opposite side of the River. G, First Fort. H, Second Fort. K, Third Fort—covering the Cadaireta Road L, Main Plaza. M, Cemetery. AMPUDIA PROPOSES TO SURRENDER. 401 The American commander regarding this as an evidenceof the enemys weakness, deemed it his duty to refuse thisdemand, as it was well known that a great portion of thewomen and children had retired from the place before thesiege began. The contest was continued during the re-mainder of the day, both parties firing steadily all the time;the Mexicans from the citadel and plaza, and their adver-saries from several different points, Ampudia, conceiving that it would be useless to holdout against a foe who had already taken a large portionof the city, wisely resolved to yield while it was yet timeto obtain honorable terms; although it was still in hispower to make a desperate defence, a
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