New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-24
AmerIcans-Pri-oner. in Mexico.


We are indebted 70 4 friend possessed OF every
aiv-nr-g- e.sh. rire -urr~nnr taioril- - ~
our difficulties with Mexico for the ppehorn Sopy "a
letter II remonsirsnce which our etIahl -,
4rcssed IN snts Anna sni Which wss prt-euttu ~ -
c1 IT, s-rh March a. which. however no nones 81
been taken up 70 the % April when santa Ahna VIC
Capital 49,. Nh o., t-t7
cAs1IE ST JAeo City Of Mexico Mar n q l''''
To MS Exeeliency General SANTA ASNA - r ,.o
SfR-Tbe Underlined Of1cers IN tue Army OF tne
United states Of America respectfully state 70 your TX
celency that they together Win thtr Iespecu' "a
r,snds consisting Of seventy one prisoners IN AL u
so nrsorer. of war 10 the Mexican Republic, Al me
H.ci,nos Incarnation on the &jd OF 9-nlAIJ So W"
that morning before daylight We lllhu u-I -,
trely surrounded By large iorce-ssy 'nIes
men and about sunrise white Tag approached Us On
one side and comfortable force on snoiaer we re-
CURED thu, the TROOPS should retire precedent 70 our
receiving the flag which being comPhrd VIE uns
lag approached End surrender demahoto. We tu"A
one hour 70 determine whether we would entertain
uroposten Of the Kind or not ~ the expiration OF the
hour the Tag returned and Wss answered. tlat W
would heAr proposition, and were tod uaN
neral Milon would seud MAJOR 70 our camp, VIM
one Of our humber Of equal rank. should repair 10
his Hescquarfers and hear MS offer. Ihis oeng
done M.i0r Borlsnd entertained the thcer SEM 10
while Msjor Gaines rode out 10 the Oenerai' hau
conference OF about one hour with him tetuh'u ~ W
Hacienda and In the presence Of an Interpreter on eac
.is stated the terms cre4 which were accepted sn1
and between eleven and twelve o'clock We surrendered
as prisoners Of war - 81, -
ceive the sword o6ur commander that pubic properly
should DC surrenieres and private proerpv shoun o.
respected and that the best treatment IN every ptro
mar known among civilized nations 70 prisoners OF var
shoud be ours -. ..
The General when asked 70 reduce these terms 70
writing gave "a the most positive assurances mat h'
word OF honor was worth than TIRES or TOUR
tBr,s and that unless his agreement was fully carried
cut be would sbsudon the service OF his country vi
our Journey 20 this city had the grahcson 70 NEE
your Excenency and aier stating 70 you the terms OF
our csptuaiion received the pleasing assurance ihs
they should be complied with ~,
The object Of this note IT, 10 complain 20 the head OF
the Mexican Republic that far from the terms oil ou
csutul alton having been compiled WITH we nave peer
Frequently sub iecied 10 the most grieyous oeprVsuohs
and tia, we have refralned from making our protes
hitherto In couseQuence Of the unhappy oissensloh
aid 10 exist Ia the capiis-which, being now fortunate
v adjusted As we ere informed, we most resPecuui,
call your attention % our condition.
We forhesr A this time from entering into Tue par
culsrs Of our complaints and beg leave 10 refer YOU
Excelency 10 General Vega, who has lseY oeen prs
oDr of var in the United states Out who has not hon
ored "a win any notice whstsver) for the manner II
which prisoners Of war are treated 10 our country.
There j.. however. one complaint, which We owe /"
ourselves ~ call your immediate attention 10. we ar
informed that Gen Mh0D. IN reporting our capture
bis Government alleges that We SURRENDERED Al usoIe
ton and ihst we owe our lives 10 me mhshah'ul'y
/ the Mexican Republic Against such statement '"
enter our solemn protest and declare that the terms
our surrender being accurately stated in the foregoing
part OF this nythins Inconsistent thereto IS un
/ founded In feet - ,,,, -,
Hoping that peace between the two Republics shal
speedily made, upon terms equally honorable 10 oo'n
We subscribe ourselves
] Nour most obeiient servants