Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-29
From the Loyisianian.
FROM TAMPICO.

ived OF tho mouth Of tho river on the l4th.
After having left her letter bag on board
the towboa, Pilot, tho Warren sailed for
Vera Cruz. BY this arrival we have re-
ceived copy Of the recapi.ula,ion Of Tam.
pico, which was signed the 4th and ratified
the 9Th, on which day General Arista took
possession Of the place. Here follow the
articles Of capitulation, which we copy
from the Courier Of last evening, thus saw
ing the trouble Of translating them:
cApITULATIoN OF TAMPIco.
At the ferry Of Donna Cecilia, on the
9TH ofjune, 1889, the first adju.ant Of the
battalion Of Tiaxeala, Don Jose B. Huer.
ia, Col. Don NJ. NJ. Iturria, Col. Don Ma
riano Fernandez, Capt. Jose Martin Cast.
anares, and L. Don Miguel Lozo, attorney,
having met for the purpose of putting an
end 10 civil dissensions, and exchanged
their full powers from Gen. Arsta and the
commander-in-chief at Tampico, agreed as
follows:
That Gen. Urea having left Tampico
on business, ard the place being now in A
difficult situation, the garrison fears
longer resistance would be unavailing;
Whereof to avoid the shedding Of Mexican
blood, and to end the civil war, they have
agreed to the following articles:
Art. l. Tho garrison Of Tampico will lay
down their arms in the centre Of the place,
which shall Immediately be occupied by
the troops Of Don Mariana Aris,a to.mor-
row.
Art. 2. Every person residing in Tam
pico at the moment Of signing this cnpi.u-
lation, shall be protected as 10 life, liberty
property, employment, and pursuits, which
he may have enjoyed under the supreme
government, excepting those accused Of
other than political crimes.
Aart. 8. Should any prisoners be found
in the hands Of the soldiers Of General
Arista, they shall be set at liberty.
1 Aart. a. The Chi SIS, officers and soldiers
ofthe regular army now in Tampico, shall
continue nthe service or not, as they may
determine. The militia shall retire to
their homes with passports Of safe conduct.
| Art 5. The officers and soldiers now in
the hospital shall be supported by the ma.
tionul government until they recover,when
they shall receive aid TO reach home.
| Art. 6 Should Gen. Urea wish 10 &C.
cede to this capitulation, ne shall DO free
to do SO, provided he does not continue in
any place occupied by the federal forces
and answers within suitable delay, accor
ding TO the distance he may be at.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES.
The officers and troops who NAV be Al
distence from Tampico when this con
vention is ratified, shall have the privilege
Of being included therein, provided the,
mako application without delay to tn,
officers Of the supreme government, nea
where they are.
+ (Approyed) MARlANo AR1srA,
lGNAcYo EscALApA.
The troops at Tampico expressed thei
utmost Indignation at the terms Of the sur
render, exclaiming against their chiefs
: whom they accused Of having sold III,
E blood Of the federalis.s to their enemies
The soldiers remained firm and resolute a
their posts during twenty -four hours, will
their arms and ammunition, menacing tn,
government party with dealt, and declaring
that they would pillage the town in cas-
! they were attacked. They were at lenp,l
brought to reason, and convinced shat al
resistance was useless.
i Extract Of q letter from Tampico.
ri In the night Of June there was NEE,
!. ing Of the officers Of the garrison, ia whic
they threatened to massacre and pillae
the Spanish residents--but majority wa
y found TO DO in favor of good order. An
= yet the incendiary party succeeded in die
. tributiug four hundred daggers among III
9 soldiers, and good deal Of money. to orc
! mote that dreadful project. They woul
'e have succeeded, had Il not been for Ii
commander, Colonel Esca.ada, who. hea,
ling the noise Of muskeiry and artillery 8
10 o'clock at night, came down upon Their
with body Of cavalry, and set patrols i
all directions. We are also much indebte
n to the American and French ships Of wa
y offthe harbor - which furnished armed pa,
A. ties who patrolled all night.
u Correspondence cfths Merchant Erchane
OIL Reading Room. :
70 TAMrIco, June 7, 1889.
+. My Dear Sir,-Herewith enclose yo
tho terms ofshe disgracefal equalization q