While the legionnaires prepared a defense of the inn, the Mexican commander, Colonel Milan, demanded that Danjou and his men surrender, pointing out the fact that the Mexican Army was greatly superior in number. Danjou went around to each of his men with a bottle of wine and made them all take a solemn oath not to surrender.
In this situation, while the legionnaires prepared to defend their position at the inn, Colonel Milan urged Danjou and his men to surrender due to the significant numerical disparity between their forces. To boost morale, Danjou shared wine with his soldiers and had each take an oath of loyalty.