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befor it exploded. Genl Worth and Staff
were setting on his horse and 1 [?]
2 officers around him receiving orders for
the night. Just as the Shell of the Mexicans
came every one put spurs to his horse and
dashed off in different directions to ex
cape the explosion. I was setting down
by the Cemetery at the time with
waiting for one of the waggons to ride
out to camp. My feet was so badly galled
and sore that I could hardly walk so
I sat still and amused myself by the
dashing off of the officers and admiring
the blazing shells.

Thursday Sept 24th

This Morning the firing from the house
tops commenced again but a
White flag made the appearance
and a parley ensued. Genl Taylor came
around to our side of the town with
his staff and went to the Quarters
of Genl Ampudia who surrendered
the town. But the terms of capitulation
were very unpopular with our men as
they permitted the Mexicans to retain
march off with their small arms
and six pieces of artillery