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HEApQuARrERs Army or OCCUPATION,
Camp before Monterey, Sept. "a, 1886,
o'clock, a, m.
SIR Your communication, bearing date at nine
O'Clock, p. m, on the 23d inst, has just been
ceived by the hands Of Col. Moreno.
In answer 10 your proposition 10 evacuate the
city and fort with all the persone and materlel Of
war, have TO state that my duty eompsls me TO
decline accedng TO il. complete surrender of the
town and garrison the latter prisoners Of war; is
now demanded But such surrender will be upon
terms and the gallant defence Of the place. credit
able alike TO the Mexican troops and nation, will
prompt rue TO make those terms as liberal possi-
bic. The garrison will be allowed, at your option,
after laying down its arms, 10 retire TO the interior
on condition Of not serving again during the war, or
until regularly exchanged, l need hardly say that
the rights of non-combatants will be respected.
An answer to this communication is required by
IL o'clock. IL you assent TO an accommodation AN
officer will be despatched at once, under Instructions
to arrange the conditions
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
H. TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. u. s. A., commanding.
srsOR.D. PEDRO DE AnrUDrA,
General IN Chief, Monterey.
Terms Of eapitulaton Of the city OF Monterey, the
capital Of Nuevo Leon, agreed upon by the UNI
dersigned commissioners, 20 wit General Worth,
Of the United States army, General Henderson,
Of the Texan vsunleers, and Colonel Davis, Of
the Mississippi rihemen, on the part Of Major
General Taylor, commanding -in-chief the United
States forces, and General Raquena and General
Ortega, ofthe army ofMexico, and Senior Manuel
M. Llano, governor Of Nueyo Leon, on the part
Of Sehor General Don Pedro Ampudia, COM
manding-in-chief the army Of the north Of Mex
leo.
AR. I. As the legitmate result Of the operations
before this place, and the present position Of the
contendng armies, it is agreed that the city, the for
uhcations, cannon, the munitions OF war, and all
other public property, with the aforementioned ex-
ceptions, be surrendered to the commanding general
ofthe United States forces, now at Monterey.
AR. III. That the Mexican forces be allowed to
retain the following arms, TO Wit the commissioned
officers their side arms the infantry their arms and
accoutrements, the cavalry their arms and Acquire
ments, theartilery one field battery, not TO exceed
six pieces, with twonty-one rounds Of ammuni-
ton.
Arr III.--That the Mexican armed forces retire
within seven days from this date, beyond the line
formed by the pass of the Rinconada, the city Of
Lnares, and San Fernando de Presas.
ART. ~. That the citadel of Monterey be eyac-
uaed by the Mexican, and occupied by the Amer
lean forces, tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock.
Arr. v. Toavod collisions, and for mutual con-
yenience, that the troops of the United States will
not occupy the city until the Mexican forces have
WiihufaWb, except LOT hospilai anu stolaSe pur-
poses. '... -.......
Arr. vi. That the forces Of the United States
will not advance beyond the line specified in the ID
[3d article before the expiration Of eight weeks or
until the orders instructions of the respective gov
ernments can be received
Arr. VII That the public property to be deliv-
cred shall be turned over and received by officers
appointed by the commanding generals of the two
armies.
ART. VIII. That all doubts to the meaning of
any of the preceding articles shall be solved by an
equitable construction, and on principles of berulity
10 the retiring army
ART. TX, That the Mexican flag, when strsck
at the citadel, may be salutod by its own battery.
Done at Monterey, Sept. a. 1916.
w. J.-WORTH, 90
. Brigadier General u. S. A.
J. PINKNEY HENDERSON,
Maj. Gen Comdg. the Texan Volunteers.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
..-....- Col Mississippi Rifemen.
MANUEL M. LLAN0,
T. REQUENA,
ORTEGA,
Approved:
PEDRO AMPUDiA. Z. TAYLOR,
Mai Gen IT 8 A Comdg