Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-07-14

AGREEMENT bet,ceen Santa .ana and The
Jepian Government. ARTICLES Of an agree
ment entered into between His Exceilen.
cy David G. Burnet, President of the Re
public Of Texas, Of the one part, aud His
Excellency General Santa Ana, President
General in Chief Of the Mexican Army, OF
the other part:
Article LIST. General Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna agrees that he will not take
up arms, nor will he exercise bis influence
TO cause them TO be taken up against the
people of Texas, during the present war
Of independence.
Article and All hostilities between the
Mexican and Texian troops will cease
Immediately. both by land and water.
.drficle Sd. The Mexicans will evacuate
the territory Of Texas, passing to the 9th
er side OF the Rio Grande del Norte.
Article 4ih. The Mexican army in il,
retreat shall not take the property of any
person without his consent and Just in
demnltcatlon. using only such articles as
may be necessary for its subsistence, in
cases when the owner may not be present,
and renting TO the commander Of the
army of Texas, or TO the commissioners
10 be appointed for the adjustment OF such
matters, an account of the value OF the
property consumed, the place where taken
and the name Of the owner II ii can be as
certained
.4rticie 5tb. That all private property,
including cattle, horses, negro slaves, or
indentured persons of whatever denomina-
ton, that may have been captured by any
portion Of the Mexi:an army, or may
have taken refuge in the said army, since
The commencement of the late invasion,
shall be restored TO the commander Of the
Texan army, or TO such other persons as
may be appointed by the government OF
Texas to receive them.
Nrticie 9Th. The troops of both armies
will refrain from coming into contact with
each other. and 10 this end the command
CT oil The army of Texas will be careful
not 10 approach within shorter distance
than five leagues
.Arf'cle 7th. The Mexican army shall
not make any other delay on its march
IMAM that which is necessary TO take up
their hospitals, baggage. &c and to cross
the MYERS; any delay not necessary TO
these purposes TO be considered an inirac
ton Of this agreement.
Hrftcte 9Th. by express to be immedi.
ately despatched, this agreement shall be
sent 10 Gen. Vicente FIlisola, and TO Gen.
H. y: Rusk, commander of the Texian ar.
my IN order that they may be appr.ed oil
hs supuiatIon-and TO this end they will
exchange engagements TO comply with the
same.
article 9th. That all Texan prisoners
now IN the possession Of the Mexican ar
my or Its authorities be forthwith released
and furnished with free passports TO return
TO their homes, in consideration of which
corresponding number of Mexican pris
ohers' rank and file, now in possession OF
the Government OF Texas, shall he imme
d.ately released. The remainder of the
mexican prisoners that continue in DOS
session oil the Government Of Texas to be
treated with due humanIty,-any extraor.
ainary comforts that may be furnished
them' 10 be at the charge Of The Govern.
meDt Of Mexico
3rtteie l0th. General Antonio Lopez dc
santa Ana will be sent to Vera Cruz as
soon as ii shall be deemed proper.
lhe contracting parties sign this instru
ment Tor the above mentioned purposes,
IN duplicate. at the port of Nellsco, this
l4th day Of May, 1886.
DAVID &. BURNETT, President,
JAMES COLLINSW ORTIZ,
Secretary Of State.
A LOPEZ DE SANTA ANA.
H. HARDlMAN, Sec Treasury.
L. w. GRAISON, Aty General.