The War
It appears that tho armistico for eiglit weeks agreod upon by Gen. Taylor and the Mexican Genoral, was made subject to the orders of both governments. By this agreement, neither party is to pass a line distant about n30 miles bcyond Monte rey. Immediately on receiving the official news of this arrangement, a messenger was despatehed from Washington to General Taylor with orders to discontinue the armistice, and prosecute the war vigorously. Monterey, now in the possession of Gen. Tnylor, is on the main travelled road that lends from tho Rio Grande to Mexico, and has a population of about. 12,000. Itison the San Fernando river, about 220 miles from its moulh. Ktiowlcdge is power.
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Subjects
Mexico-American War
Armistice
Old News
Signal of Liberty
Zachary Taylor
Monterrey Mexico