New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-20
Late and Important Intelligence from
sIexico-CaptIlre of the Mexican Army.

uCO-CaptT1Te
JypoKraNr FROM YucArAS.-The New Orleans
papers have important information rom ucatan-
The MEXICAN army near Merida, 1000 strong.
have surrendered themselves TO the fucatanese
having suffered greatly from want Of provisions
and dese-tons The terms of capitulation were
honorable, the Mexicans marching at once Tor
Tslchac. whence thev were to sail for TamPlco.
Two thousand Yucatan troops left Merida on
rho lst to see that the terms OF capitulation were
strictly carried out, as the Mexican Infantry were
allowed TO retain Their arms and two OF 'hree
rounds OF ammunition.
The Merida papers are filed with rsoiclngs,
/ Com. Moore arrived at Campeachy OF the 9th
OF April.
The Picayunc says:
Unfortunately. lust as he was rounding Point
Pjnv. near the entrance TO the harbor, he was Dc
calned. While IN this situation he was attacked by
the Mexican war steamers Montezuma and qua
daloupe. After short action he was enabled to
/ drive them off without sustaining any particular
damage.
The Yucatanese made an attack upon one Of
! the boats of the steamer Montezuma near Telchac
nm the 23d ut, and after short action were en-
+ abled TO capture her, together with several bou-
Cos or boats of the country. The First Lieuten
/ ant OF the Montezuma, Charles Garenk, we give
! the names az the Merida journals print IT. the
surgeon Edward Dickinson, two English SAL
/ ors and number OF Mexicans were made prison.
ers. Several were kille nd wounded IN the en-
! gagenlcnt.
We have no positive information as regards
I Gen. Ampudia but believe that he was with the
Mexican troops in the ncighborhood of Cam
I peachv Our next news will probably be that he
too. is prisoner, or else has returned to Mexico
In disgrace.
OF course the account published a few days ago
of the capture of Campcachy by the MeMcans
was all mistake.
The following are the substantial articles of the
capitulati0u of the assallantS of Merida
ARTICLE |. The Mexican division in the town
of Tixpcnal, under the command OF Gen. Barra-
gan shall evacuate the State OF fucatan on the
/ following conditions
ART. II. They shall take up the line Of march
tomorrow morning, the whole leaving their arms
except two plaoons Of infantry, and move Tor the
town of Conkal. from whence they shall proceed
TO Tclchac, whence they will embark for Tam
pco within the peremptory space of eight days,
IN the vessels Of the nation that brought them
th;thcr.
ART. III. The general officers of the Mexican
DIVISION agree 10 llofiu tcIi SoNci III u
frank manner of the political unanimity prevail
ing in Yucatan as ascertalned by them from ac-
! tua observation. apart from private interest
ART. ". Any necessary assistance winch this
division NAV require, will be given to IT by the
people on the road, 1t shall pass along 1t being
I distinctly understood that they pay all the ex-
penses they incur from their military chest.
ART. V. The Chief of the Division may remain
here on account Of wounds, or for any other
cause, and be nrrsed at the hospital, the Mcxl-
can Government delraying the expense.
ART. VI For the double purpose of eNpcditlng
the advance of the troops and consolidating the
peace of the country, all the cannon, with the
equipments, shall be conveyed to Merida by the
Yucatan volunteers, to remain subject to the or
der of the Mexican Government. after the present
war shall be terminated Two hours are agreed
upon for the ratification Of these articles Of capt.
ulaton.