The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-29

cred around the door VI one OF our CON.
ml.saTies, and each struggling, as you have
frequently seen people AT the ticket office Of
a lheat,e on a crowded night, to be the first
IN. GA euquirIng, found that ra,ons OF
food we're beng distributed to The hungry
and hail.slarvrd Ihrong, and their greedy
looks plainly showed 10 what extremity Of
hunger they had been driven. | Cannot
learn that there was much suffering for want
OF food ~ Vera Cruz during The lombard.
meut, but there Is always large popula.
ton 10 every Mexican city-t,om hand
TO mouth people-sho know not to-day
where lhey will obtain their dinners on the
morrow.
Since writing the above, learn that a
Fienchman has Just arrived from the city
of Mexico, who reports that there was not
one thousand armed men, all told, on the
road from this 10 the capital. lie says
there were nine guns IN position at Puente
Naciona, but only sixty men TO serve
them. ltwuu.d seem perfect madness tor
the Mexlcans 10 continue the war, yet |
suppose they viii hold on while longer.
The amount of spolls Of war taken by
the capture Of Vera Cruz is immense. =
Over 1000 muskets were laid down on the
ground, aud It is known that great num.
Der were left secreted in the city by men
who went out IN citizens clothes instead oil
their uniform. The number Of cannon
and mortars, in the town and Castle, Is not
as vet known, but il is already ascertained
tina. there are over 800 To this should
be added an immense amount of powder,
ball, shells, Palxhan shot, &C., enough TO
conquer the country all the way to Acapul.
co. Quite a speculation tor Uncle sam.
Two flags are fly ng from San Juan de L I.
loa, one belonging TO the army and the o.
Their TO the navy.
The Frenchman no brought the report
from the city o. Mexico, says that he met
the unarmed Mexlcans who laid down their
arms an the 29th instant, scattered along
the road between this and Mango de Gu.
20. Some OF them had hardly advanced
three leagues, and were already suffering
for want OF food.
Gen Quitman takes down 10 Alyaradc
the South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama
regiments. He also has an artillery force
Wi him, Capt. Sleploe's battery, am
Informed. One object Of the expedition IS
10 open a road from whence mules, horses
and supplies for the army may be procuf.
ed. The countfy down that way is SAID
10 abound with hem.
ours, &c. q. W. h.
The following IS the letms of the capt.
ulalion Of Vera Cruz, as agreed upon BY
The commissioners:
/. The whole garrison, or garri-ons to
be surrendered to tho arms OF the Unitcd
States, as prisoners Of war, the @9th lus'
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ he ssrrisons 10 bt
permitted to march cut with all the hoHnr:
OF war, and 10 lay down their a ms To suct
officers as may be appointed by the gene
raIin.chlef Of the United Sates armc-
and at point to be agreed upon by In
commissioners.
:. Mexican officers shall preserve thel
arms and private effects, luclu1Ing horse
AMI horse furniture, and 10 be allowed, res
uiar and irregular officers, as also The rahl
and file, five days to retire 10 their tespec
tive homes, on parole, as hereinafter pre-
scrlbed.
3. Coincldent with the surrender, as 81
pulated IN article /, the Mexican flags q
the various forts and stations shall be struc
and saluted bv their own batteries; anu
Immediately thereafter, Forts Santiago all
Conception and the castle OF San Juan
Utna, occupied by the forces Of the Tn
ted States.
4. The rank and file Of The regular POI
ton Of the prisoners to be disposed Of, a.
ter surrender and parole, a. their genera
In-chlef may desire, and the irregular t
be permitted to return to their homes.-
The officers IN respect 10 all arms aud de
scrlptions Of force, giving the usual parole
that the said rank aud file, as well as hem
selves, shall not serve again until duly ex
changed
5. All the materiel Of war, and all pub
lie property Of every description found Il
the CITY, The Castle Of San juan dc Ullo
aud their G-penIsn les, to belong 10 til
/ HltEA C.f1cs DJl tue armament OF III
same (not injured or destroyed IN the lur
Their prosecution OF the actual war ma
be considered as liable to be restored :
Mexico by defnrtIve treaty Of peace.
6. The SICK and wounded MexicaDs /
be allowed 10 remain 10 the city, with sucl
medical officers ard attend .nts aud officer
OF the army as may be necessary TO lhei
care and treatment.
7. Absolute protection is solcmnly guar
tied to persons IN the cIty, aud property
and It is clearly understood that 10 priyal,
building or property IS to be taken OF Us
ed by The forces Of The United States, with
out preylou. arrangement With the owner
and for fair equivalent.
.. Absolute freedom Of religious wor
ship and ceremonies Is soIemny guaranteed
From The n o. Picayune AprH H.
STILL LATER FROM VERA CRUZ.
The ship Louisville, Capt. Hunt, arriv
ed this morning from Vera Cruz. She
but llule later than the Arkansas, bu
brings soma intelligence not without inter