The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-13


shall be out Of sight Of the city and hauling Il down.
It shall be saluted with twentyone guns, fired from the
bason until which time the forces Of the United
States shall not enter the place.
4th The inhabitants Of Vera Cruz shall continue in
the rec possession OF their movable and immovabe
perty. in the enjoyment of which they shall never be
faith
sth The national guards of Vera Cruz If they find il
convenient TO retire peaceaby their homes
moested ON account Of their conduct in bearing in
defence OF tho place.
9Th The undersigned desire TO know case the
General Scott should have TO continue hostties
Of admitting these propositions If he will per-
nit the neutras to go out of the place, well the
women and children belonging to the Mexican families
JOSE GUTIERREZ DE vILLANUEVA,
MANUEL ROBES
Translated from the original paper for the Hon secre
tary of War
HEAD Quarters OF THE ARMr THE
UNITED States OF AMERICA
Camp Washington before Vera Cruz,}
The ,rdersgr,a Minor General Scott General-in-
Chief of the Armies Of United States Of America
has received the report of the commissioners appointed
by his Excelency General Landero the Commander-in-
Chief of Vera Cruz and the Castle Of $ Juan de U1a
In making that report the undersigned received in
formally from his commissioner the projet Of an ar
raugement presented them by the Mexican commits
soners consisting of six articles Without reproducing
those articles in eztenso the undersigned win simply
refer TO them by their respective numbers
ARrrcLr /. Is wholly inadmssible The garrisons Of
the places in question only be allowed to march
evacuate them prisoners of war; but the under
signed is willing that each garrison without distinction
between regular troops and national guards militia
may retire, in the delay OF days to their respective
homesthe officers giving for themselves and their
spective men, the usual parole of honor again
serve against the United States Of America in the pre-
sent war, until duly exchanged
ARTICLE .. The garrsons may be allowed all the hon
Of usually granted gallant troops but to sur
render their arms Of every sort the side of the
officers.
Article As far as practicable by the commissioners
of the two armies this may be arranged to satisfy the
Just pride Of the gallant defenders Of tho places in ques
ton.
ARTICLE Is readily agreed to, and may be soemnly
promised.
mark under article ].
ARTICLE g. Not admissible In any case
Taking the foregoing remarks and the instructions OF
the undersigned to his commis.ioners-whch In
struotions were substantially communicated to the
Mexican commissonersas the basis Of an honorable
ptulaon the to spare the further efusion
OF blool is willing to refer back the whole subject to the
the said meet again to-day at 10 o'clock
A. M mt the place yesterday and proceed with
out delay to definite conclusion of the whole sub
iect.
The undersigned will wait the answer Of his exceen-
cy General Landero up to 9oclock this day, and, in
the time, renews the assurances Of his high
spect and confederation.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Copy Of the original paper for the Hon Secretary of
War. Z. P. sCAMMON, A. A. D. c.
Articles Of Capisulaon Of the City Of Yera Cruz
the Castle of San Juan de Ulua.
PuENTr DE HoRNos,
without the Walls of Vera Cruz,
Saturday, March 81, ls47.>
Terms Of capitulaton agreed upon by the commits
r:ensraIs w Worth and n 7 PILLOW ,,a 70, 7
@. Totten chief engineer the part Of Major General
Scott, generals in chief of the armies of the United
Colonel Of the Engineers Manuel Robes and Col Pc
ara Herrera ssmmssiSa0Ts appointed By General Gen,
chief Tera Cruz the Castle of San Juan de Him and
their experimentation the surrender to the of
nents. munitions OF war carrisons and arms
/ The whole garrison or uarrisons to be surrendered
10th inst at 10 o'cock A. NJ the garrisons to be per-
mitted to march out with ali the honors Of war and to
Law down their arms to such officers ms NAV be anponed
by the chief of the United states armies and
~ nont IN be agreed mon bv the commissioners
2 Mexican ofhc ers shall preserve their arms and pr
yate effects including horse aud horse furniture and TO
be allowed regular and irregular officers and also to rank
and fe five DAYS to retire to their respective homes on
parole, as hereinafter prescribed
8 Coincident with the surrender as stipulated in
article one the Mexican ags of the various forts
cations sha be struck saluted by their own batteries
and immediately thereafter forts Santiago and Concep-
ton and the castle of s. de Ula occupied by tho
ors ~ ha dsnosed of after Surrender and naroe n.
sSns. ch;sr NAV dasre and tn ;rracnIs, -
- nsr,ntad 70 return N their homes Tha ocars IN
to a arms and descriptions Of force giving the
usual ina. the sad rSnn nnu me wen 'nem
s. All the ruaeriei Of war and ali public property Of
49,. a. I-5s "a their densndancss IN below to tn
rS Or in hs further prosscntion of the
yu -, . 10 .nns;dsrsd ~ ,,ahis IN h ros,o-a ~
MeIico bv a de6nitiye treaty of peace
A The sick and wounded Nexicans TO be allovsd 10
r.r,ain In the CITY with such medical ofncsra Of ths
"A NAV be to their care and treatmsnt
Ah.oluts nrotection IA solemplv ruarsnteed TO mar
son, In The eitv ana property and Il il clearly undsr
sssod that no private building or property is b. taken
or u,sd by the forces of the United states without pre-
yous ont with the owners and for fair eau.
yalent
8 Absolute freedom of religious worship and csreuo
monies is folemnly guaranteed
(sirned in dupi;cate)
w
GID J. PILLOW Brgadier General
JOS @ TOTEM Col and Chief Fnr'r
IOSE GITTIERREZ DE VULANIJEVA
PEDRO MANUEL HERRERA
MANUEL ROBES
CAPTAIN Aulick appointed a commissioner by Commo-
dore Perry on behalf of the navy he hief
not being able in of tho rourhness of the