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VICTORY OF TAMPICO.

DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO BT GENERAL SAN FA
ANNA. IN lIIS DESPATCH TO THE SECRETARY
AT WAR.

No. 1.
Scii3losl Of TUE amm ZI TO VII
Of Tats SPANSIn
Head-quarters Old Tampico,
Sept. 8,1849, Right o'clock, Oaf.
The sacred territory of Mezko has been invaded. The blood
of virtuous Innocent Meticans, who defended their hearths, has
been shedby the pests of a King who is ignorant of the impre-
set iptible rights of a people, who were. in a period of calamity, sub-
jected to his tyrannic domination. In obedience to the absolute
power of your Master, you have, with a handful of adventurers,
roused and set in motion eight millions of men,—eight millions of
',semen who have sworn to die a thousand deaths rather than live
as slaves or the subject of any foreign Power : and I, General,
have bad the high honour of being placed at the head of numerous
legions to avenge, in a single day, so many outrages, determined to
sacrifice those who have been guilty of so unjust an aggression.

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In compliance with such high and sacred duties, I have blockaded
your forces on all sides, and cut off every hope of reinforcements, '
while it is with dtificuky I am enabled to restrain the ardour of my
troops, who are anxious to attack your camp, without giving quer
ter, if your Excellency, wishing • to avoid such a disaster, does not
surrender at discretion; to decide on which I offer you the pe-
remptory period of forty-eight hours. These expired, I will attack
you without idmitting any more parleys, or any other means that
shall retard the just vengeance demanded by the honour of Mexico,
for the act of violence committed by the invaders.
(Signed)

LUIS LOPSZ DE SANTA ANNA.
N 0.2.

StILY Of TUX ITAXIIH
The division under my command, after having fulfilled with
ht nour the mission with which It was destined by order of the
King, my muter, and desiring on my own part, that no more lives
be ucrificed between brothers. in whose veins the same blood flows,
I have determined to evacuate the country ; for this purpose I
propose that we enter into a treaty, the terms of which will be
settled by a commissioner named by each of the contracting par-
ties. All hostilities to be suspended. and a free communication
permitted between this pest and that of the bar. The bearer of
this communication is Captain 11/46111100 COSTII.O. GOD preserve
you many years. Head-quarters, Tampico de Tamaulipas. Sep-
tember 8, 1829.
(Signed) ISIDRO DARRADAS.
To General Don A. L. Ds Same Auaa.
Na. 3.
SIICOWD sown, TO GRUZIPAL IaIitADAS.

It was when I first summoned you to surrender at discretion, in
consequence of having already surrounded all your posts with the
intention of attacking them with those divisions who are panting
to meet the invaders of our sacred territory, that I received your
letter of this day by the hand of Captain Cosvuo. I might, per-
haps, accede to your proposals were it not foe the positive orders
received from my government, and which do not leave me any
other alternative bet that of destroying your corps until not a man
remains; or forcing it to capitulate within :a given time, surrender-
ing itself at discretion to the Mealcan generosity, which you cannot
doubt will be such as it has ever been towards a fallen enemy.

Under them circumstances, I refer you to my previous letter, to
the cements of which I adhere, hoping that, calculating on your
critical situation, yOu will cads to washy, and thus prevent the
loss of lives which must otherwise ensue, and is quite repugnant to
my wishes. In the mean time, I have ordered the divisions which
surround you to suspend hostilities for the time already fixed.—
GOD aod Liberty!

Head-quarters. Old Tampico, Sept. sone.
(Signed) A. L. DE SANTA ANNA.
No. 4.
ISOM OiXIIIIAL /11.1111JIDAS TO GOMA& U3ITA MINA.

It is neither impotency nor weakness that induced me to open
associations for evacuating the country. Reasons of State, and a
wish to piteettat'uselesiloss -et blood, alone prompt Me to reply
to you.
I cannot do less than feel surprise that you should treat as sd-
venturers and slaves, the soldiers who have in so many battles
proved that they prefer honour to every thing else. 'l'he soldiers
of a King and country so Illustrious and respected In the annals of
history,—we still cherish that military point of honour which
cannot week approbrium on Ignominy.
In coming to this country, the division under my command,
only obeyed the order's of its King, because it was and is our duty
to obey him. Neither your Government, yourself, or the
bits* of any town through which we have passed, can complais
Moor having committed a single extortion or act of violence ; on
the contrary, lives and property have been scrupulously respected.
With these facts you are at liberty to choose between
an honourable negotlatioo and the efforts a division which
is fat from being reduced to the . condition you suppose,
and which prefers its military virtues to all other coosidetations.
The Bearer of this despatch, is Colonel Ines At. Satmeon, who
will receive your answer. God preserve you many years.
(Signed) ISIDRO BA RRA DAS.

No. S.

Neither the note you addressed me yesterday, on the idea of
your being weak and impotent, led to the intimation I gave before
your communication reached Noy band ; but the conviction of
my having a force more than sufficient to attack you in your
trenches, and Inflict that punishment merited by an enemy that
dares to prefabs the soil of a brave nation, jealous of Its civil rights
and political independence. Nor can this language be new to you,
had it not even escaped my lips. But Colonel Sonoma will bear
from me that SNOW Mexicans will soon appear, sal prevent there-
embarkation of a single soldier of those who have come to insult and
subjugate our country. Without, therefore, occupying any more
time in superfluous controversy, I shall merely repe►t
that the armies of the most warlike and civilised nations
have found themselves In the necessity of yielding to drcumstanees
and a superior force; and since I am precisely in this situatien,
both as to local advantages and numerical strength, I mil myself
of it, again to summon you, either to afford a chant:as
to the unfortunate moo you command once more to see their satin
land, or resign yourself to an inevitable catastrophe.
(Signed) A. L. DR SANTA ANNA.
Head-quarters, Sept. 9,1829.
No. 6.
=PIM TO Ms FORPOODMI. .
As observed In your note of yesterday, it is no doubt true, that
numerous and experienced armies have been obliged to yield to the
necessity imposed by circumstances : but it It also confirmed by
the experience of history, that this was always preceded by a
capitulation more or less honourable, which guaranteed the
lives, property, and military reputation of the vanquished.--
The capitulation of Demme in the plains of Bsllea, and that
of JllllOl in Portugal, are among the most recent proofs of my
assertion. The greatest Captain of his age, gave himself up to the
most powerful and constant of his enemies;-.but from this act not
being preceded by a treaty guaranteeing his safety, he was sent to
'pestilent 'eland, where he perished. Justified by these instances,
and in the verbal explanations made to Colonel Sawaton,
that you woad treat on the three bases above mentioned, on which
aq capituladons are founded ; the same (dicer now returns to
your heed- quarters, accompanied by Colonel !texas, with full
powers to enteritis madams ter mewing the lives, property, and
honour of 91086;01hr nsy oemennod. without which It is needless
to te* you, we cannot entrender M discretion.
(Signed) ISIDRO BARRADAS.
Head-quarters, Sept. 10,1629..
/Am T.

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WOO Of CAPITOLIMPON.
Ant. I.—At 9 °Week to-morrow nuweing the Spanish fortes,
♦hich weepy tee fort cowedni the Bar, died meth out,

the officers with their swords, the soldiers with their arms, and
drums beating, these to be given up to the Mexican division under
the orders of General Taigas, occupying the Pass of Dooa Cecilia.

AST. 2.—On the following day, at six in the morning, the whole
of the troops at Tampico de Tamaulipas shall evacuate that point,
on the same conditions as those of the fort near the Bar. The arms
and military chest to be given up to the said Oeneral Muir. The
officers to retain their swords, as before.

Aar. s.—The Army and Republic guarantees, in a manner the
most solemn, the lives and personal property of every individual
composing the invading division.
Aar. 4.—The Spanish troops will be transferred to the town of
Victoria, where they are to remain till the moment of em.
barkation.

Aar. s.—The Spanish General ts allowed to send one or two
officers to the Havannah, in order to obtain transports for receiv-
ing the troops.
ART 6.—The Spanish General will provide subahtence for his
troops while in the country ; and also be at the expence of their
transport.

7.—The sick and wounded Spaniards wiU remain at Tam-
pico de Tamaulipaq, until they can be removed to the hospitals of
the Mexican army. In the meantime, they will be attended by
their own surgeons.

ART. B.—The Spanish division will be allowed to retain the bag-
gage required for its use in proceeding to the points Indicated.
ART. 9.—The Lieutenant-Colonel acting as Quartermaster-Ge•
neral for the Spanish division will be charged with seeing the
articles of capitulation carried into effect, as regards the troops who
remain at the Bar, and for whom he will be allowed a free passage
by the General commanding at Dona Cecilia.

Aar. 10. General Talus will name two Officers of his Staff, in
order to facilitate the executioa of the foregoing articles.
Here follow the signatures of the respective Officers who drew
up the Conditions. The whole ratified and approved by the Meal-
ean and Spanish Generals.