American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-14

TO you, to evacuate the city and its fort, takin!
with me the perSonelie and materislLe which
have remained, and under the assurance tina
no harm shall ensue TO the inhabitants who
have taken part in the defence.
be pleased to accept the assurance of my
most distinguished consideration.
PEDRO DE AMPUDIA.
To SENIOR Don Z. TAYLOR,
General-in-Chief of the American Army.
(No.3 81
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Camp before Monterey, Sept, "a, 1916.
7 O'Clock, a. m.
! Sir; Your communication, bearing date at 8
O'Clock, p. m, on the esd inst, has Just been
received by the hands of Col. Moreno
In answer to your proposition to evacuate
the city and fort with all the personnel and me-
terrell OF war, have to state that my duty COM
pels me to decline accedng to it. A complete
surrender of the town and garrison, the latter
as prisoners of war, IS now demanded. But
such surrender will be upon terms, and the gal
liant defence of the place, credtable alike to
the Mexican troops and nation, will prompt me
to make these terms as liberal as possible, Tue
garrison will be allowed at your option, after
laying down its arms, to retire to the interior,
on condition OF not serving again during the
war, or until regularly exchanged | need
hardly say that the rights of non-combatants
will be respected.
An answer to this communication is reuuir-
ed by IL O'Clock. If you assent to an accom-
mediation, All officer will be despatched at once,
under instructions to arrange the conditions.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, Il. TAYLOR,
Maj, Gen. U. S, A., comd'g.
Senior D. Pedro de Ampudia, General-n-
Chief, Monterey.
Terms of capitulation of the city of Monterey,
the capital Of NueVo Leon, agreed upon by
the undersigned commissioners
Art. I. AS the legitimate result of the oper-
atoms before this place, and the present posi-
ton Of the contendng armies it is agreed that
the city, the Notifications cannon, the NUM-
tons ofwar, and all other public property, with
the aforementioned exceptions, be surrendered
to the commanding general of the United States
forces, now at Monterey
Art. 2. That the Mexican forces be allowed
to retain the following arms, to wit: the COM
missioned officers their side arms, the infantry
their arms and accoutrements, the cavalry Their
arms and accoutrements, the artillery one field
battery, not to exceed six pieces, with twenty
one roonds of ammunition.
Art. 8. That the Mexican armed forces re-
tire within seven days from this date, beyond
the line formed by the pass of the Rinconada,
the city OF Llnares, and San Fernando de Pre-
sas.
Art. 4. That the citadel Of Monterey be
evacuated by the Mexican, and occupied by the
American forces, tomorrow morning, at ten
o'clock.
Art. s. To avoid collisions, and for mutual
hat ha nft a.
will not occupy the city until the Mexican
forces have withdrawn, except for hospital and
storage purposes.
Art. G. That the forces of the United States
will not advance beyond the line specified in
the I'd [3dl article before the expiration of eight
weeks, or until the orders or instructions of the
respective governments can be received
Art, I. That the public property to be deliv-
cred shall be turned over and received by Off
GERS appointed by the commanding generals of
the two armies.
Art. s. That all doubts as 10 the meaning of
any OF the preceding articles shall be solved by
an equitable construction, and on principles OF
hberality to the retiring army.
Art. 9. That the Mexican flag, when struck
at the citadel, may be saluted by its own bat
terry.
Done at Monterey, Sept. "a, 1916.
J. w, WORTH,
Brigadier General u. S, A.
J. PNKNEY HENDERSON,
Maj Gen. Comd'g. the Texan Volunteers.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Col. Mississippi Rifemen.
MANUEL M. LLANo,
T. REQUENA,
ORTEGA,
Approved:
PEDRO AMPUDIA. Il. TAYLOR,
Mai Con IT A Con,dI,r