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70, 9i,I HEADQUARTERS AItsaY or OccuPAfioE,

 Camp before Monterey.

 September 25, ls46 Sra: Al noon on the 23d inst. while oef troops were closely engaged n the lower part of the city as reported in iny last despatch, received by a flag, communication ffom the governor ef The State of New Leon, which is herewith enclosed, (No. l.) To this communication, deemed Il my duty to return all deci,uing to allow the in- hahi:ants to leave the city. By o'clock ?. m. the 2d division, which had enieted the town from the direction Of the Bishops Palace, had advanced within ore square oi the principal plaza. and occu- pied the city ap to that point. The mortar had. m the Ineantime, been placed in battery in the ceine. tery, within gocd range Of the town, and we'd throughout the night with good etiect.

 Early inthe mof8iug of iiie 2iih, l received a iag froln the town, bearing communication irotn Gen. AmpudiA, which enclose, No ? J aud 10 which returned the answer tho, s also ar ranged with rhe bearer of the lag acesssioa of tire until l2 o'clock, which hour appointed to teeeise the final answer of Gen Anpudia al Gen. Nextii's headquarters. Before the appointed time, howsyer Cen Ainpudia had signihed 10 Gen. Worth his de- sire for personal interview with me, for the pur pose of making some definite arrangement An Interview accordingly appointed Tor o'clock, and resulted in the naming ot commission 10 draw up articles Of agreement regulating the withdrawal of the Mexican toiccs, and temporary cessation of hostilltes. The comH sioners named by ihe Mexican generallin chef were Generals 0rtego and Reqaena and Don Manuel N, Liano, governor of New Leon. Those named on the American side were Gen. Worth, Gen. Henderson, governor of Texas. and Col. Davis, Mississippi volunleees.-- The commission finally settled upon the articles os which enclose the copy, tSo. l.) the duplicates of wheh Gin Spanish and English) have been duiy signed. Agreeaby to the provisions of the llh tcle, troops have this morning occupied the ei- tadel l. will be seen that the terms granted the MeXi- garrison less rigorous than those first impo sed The gallant delence of the lown and tie fact of a recent change of government in Mexico. be. lieyed 10 be favorable to the interests Of peace. m. daced me 10 concur with the commission of these terms. which will. trust, receive the approval of the government. The latter consideration also prompted the convention for a temporary cessation of hostiiites. Though scarcely warranted by my instructions yet the change of affairs since those instructions were issued seemed to warrant this course. beg 10 be advised, early as practica- ble, whether have met the views ot the govern men, in these particulars.

 regret to report that Cart. Williams, topogfaph- cal engineer and Lieut.. Terret lst infantry, have died ot the wounds received in the engagement of the 2ist. Capt. Gaiiin, 7th infantry, was wounded (not bady) on the 23d.

 am, sir, very respectfully,

 Your obedient servant,

 Z TAYLOR,

 Mai Gen. U. $. A. Com THE ADJUTANr GENERAL or THE ARsg,

 Washington, D, C.