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article of The 'cspitulaiioc. i. - oiigi-
nnlly r:susd b. 6en. Worth. orr conduct
1.s betn 10 secoEdspce With The peace
iui policy 81 cur Rossrnment. snd shsll IN
any dsgFss lsnd u sconsumma,s that pol
icy. us msy eongrsluiste Ourselves upon
The pat Ne have isken. II Otherwise. i
vail remain q me % Z deliberate o?in.
ion. that The terms oi the exploitation
gave ell which could have followed. 81
desirable result. iron = further assault
Il uss in the power Of the enemy 10 re-
irsst. end 10 bear rilh him bis small arms.
and such battery ~ was contemplated
70 the cspi,alaiipn. The other grsnis
Sere such a. II wss Memorable 10 con-
quering army 10 bestou. and which il cost
msgnanimiiy nothing 10 give.
The above recolleciions are submitted
70 Gen erals Henderson and Worth for
cofreciion and addition that the nisrep.
resentsiion Of this transaction may be
presented BY astsiemeni made whist The
events are recent and the memory fresh.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Colonel Mississippi Rihemen.
CAMP NEAR MonTEREr. Oct. 7th. 1876.
The above IL acorrect5taiement of the
lending facts connected with the irsnsac
lions referred to. according TO my rscol-
lection, Il Is. howeveta proper. that /
should further state. that my irst impress.
zion was. that no better terms than those
frsi proposed, Oh the part Of Gen. Tay.
Tor. ought % have been given. and SC
said 10 Cen Taylor when found him
disposed 10 yield 10 The request OF Gen.
Ampudia; and. d the same time, gave
i a. my opinion that they would be &C
eepted by him before We lsil the town.
Sen. Taylor replied. that be would run 90
risk where il could be avoided that be
wished to avoid the further shedding Of
blood. and that be was satisfied that our
government would be pleased with the
terms given BY the exploitation; and be-
ing myself persuaded Of that fact, I yield
ed my individual views and wishes; and
under that conviction. shall ever be rea.
dy 10 defend the terms Of the cspilula.
| hon.
] PiNCKNEY HENDERSON,
Ma. Gen. Comm-tthe Texan VOLUNTEERS.
inot only counselled and advised, the
opportunity being offered1he general in.
chief, the FIRST proposition; but cordially
sssenled and approved the decision taken
by Gen. Taylor in respect TO The latter
% did every member OF The com mission
and for good and sufficient military and
national ressons-~and STAND ready, al al
times and proper places. TO defend and
sustain fhe action 81 the commshding ge.
neral. and participation OF the commits
sioners. Knowing that mslignanis, tbs
tremor being off, are at work 10 discredi
and misrepresent the case, las had an.
ticipaied.) eeiiobliged 10 Col Davis fol-
having thrown together the material END
facts. w. j. WORTH.
l. Brig. Gen. commanding ID division
! MONTEREY, Oct. 18th. 1916.
|. Terms Of the capitulaiion Of the CITY o
Monterey, HE capital Of Nueya Leon
agreedb1pon by The undersigned commits
sioners-,o it.--Genersl Worth, 9th.
United States army General Henderson
Of the Texan volunteers; and Col. Davis
Of the Mississippi rifemen. on the part o
Major General Taylor. commanding in
chief the United States forces; and Gen
eral Requena and General Oriege. OF ID,
army. and Senior Manuel, M. LIsno. Go
vernon Of Nusva Leon, on the par, Of Sc
nor General Don Pedro Ampudis, com
handing in-chief the army Of The north Q
| Mexico.
ARTICLE !. As the legitimate resuh OF the on
eraiions before this place. and The present posi-
iion 81 the conlending armies, il is agreed, lha
me city, ne iottihca,lons, cannon, munitions o
war, and al other public property. viii
the undermsntioDed exceptions, be surrepder ~
TO the commanding general or the U. s force,
now II Monterey.
ARHcLE 2 That the Mexican force. be Al
lowed 10 retain the following arms-to vit:-
The commissioned otficefs their side arms ID,
infantry, their srms and accou;re ments !; the ca
very, their arms and aceouirements: he artil
'lefy, one Geld battery, mol 10 exceed Six pieces
with tveniy-one rounds of Am Hnition.
ARTICLE g. That the Mexican armed forces
retire within seven days from this dare beyonf
The line formed by the pass of the Rioconad,
the city efLinares, and San Fernando de buso.
AaTicLE Z. That The citsdel Of Monterey b.
evacuated by the Mexican, and occupied by The
American forces tomorrow morning at 10
AaTIcLE 5. To avoid collisions. and for mn.
taal convenience, that The troops 81 the u STATES
whl not occupy the city until The Mexicsn for.
ces have vithdrawp, except for ho,pit,i and
storage purposes.
ARricLE G. That The forces ofthe IT s,.,..
will not advance beyond The lines specified Il
he 3D. article, before the expiration Of we,as
or until the orders Of the respective goyermen,s
can be received.
ARTICLE That The public proper,y "a 4. d..
livered, shall be turned over nd received x -.
6eers appointed BY The commanding generals II
The two armies.
ARTICLE 8 That sll doubts. as 10 me NEAR.
ing Ct any Of the preceding articles, shall IS
solved BY 40 equitabls constructions. and On
principles Of literally 10 tbe retiring army. !
ARTICLE 8. Thateshe Mexican faS uhan
struck a, the citadel, maybe .alnted By i,s own
baiisIey.
W. J. WORTH, Brig Gen. o. q
J. PiNcKNEY HENDERSON,
Maj. Geo. harding the Texan volunteers.
t5 JEFFERSDN DAVIS,
Colonel Mississippi riTlsmen.
J. ORTEGA.
T.. REQUENA.
MANUEL NJ. LII iNo,
Approved: PEDRO AMPUDIA,
2 TAYLOR,
Mai. Gen. U 8 A. Cong.
Bone q Monterey, Sep ~, 1876.
QUARTER MASTERS SERGEANT.