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OF the wounds received in the engagement OF the 2lst
Captain Gatn, 7th infantry, was wounded (no badly
on the ODD.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servant
Maj Gen u. S. A commanding
The ADuTANT GENERAL OF the Army Washington, d. c.
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No. IL GOVERNMENT THE STATE OF New LEON.
Your excellency having resolved occupy this place
by force of arms and the Mexican to de-
end at every cost as required by his honor and duty
thousands of victims, who from their poverty and want
of MEANS find themselves still upon the theatre of
and who would be useessy sacrificed, claim the rights
which, in all times and in all places, humanity holds
| sacred.
As governor of this State and the legitimate repre-
sentative of the people thereof now address your excel
lency, and hope from your regard to humanity and
from your sense Of the rules which govern civilized
tons, that whatever may be the result of the present
struggle you will give orders that the resident families
shall be respected will concede sufficient time Tor
them to remove from this capital.
have the honor to salute your eycelency generan,
chief of the army of occupation of the United States, and
to assure you OF my highest consideration
| God and liberty Monterey, Sept Odd, 1916, o'clock
| in the morning. -
To the General n-chef OF the army OF occupation OF the
[Tansation.l
No 81 HEADQUARTERS, MONTEREY, Sept %, 1916,
| AT 9 o'clock at night
GENERAL: As have made all the defence OF which
believe this city capable, have fulfilled my obligation,
and done all required by that military honor which,
to certain degree to all the armies OF the civ-
ized world And continuation OF the defence would
only bring upon the population dsresses to when they
have already been sufficiently subjected by the evils con-
sequent upon war; and believing that the American gov
eminent will appreciate those sentiments, propose to
your excellency evacuate the city and CITADEL taking
with me the personel and materel of which is left
and under the that prosecution shall be I'M
dertaken against the citizens who have taken part IN Inc
defence. -
Be pleased to accept the OF my most dstin
eN''''N PEDRO DE AMPUDIA.
Senior Don T. TAYLOR, Generalinchie OF the American
army.
No 81 HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Camp before Monterey, Sept. "a, 1916,
O'Clock, a. m
| SIR: Your communication bearing date at O'Clock p
M, on the 23d has Just been received by the hands OF
Col Moreno
In answer to your proposition to evacuate the city and
fort with all the personnel and maenel OF war, have to
state that my duty compels TO decline accedlng TO IT.
complete surrender of the town and garrison, the latter
prisoners OF war; is now demanded But such surren
der will be upon TERMS and the gallant defence OF the
place. creditable alike to the Mexican troops and nation
will prompt to make those terms liberal as possible
The garrison will be allowed, your option, after laying
down its arms retire to the interior, condition OF
not serving again during the war; or until regularly ex
changed need hardly say that the rights OF noncom-
baants will be respected.
An answer to this communication is required by IL
o'clock Ii you assent TO accommodation, an officer
will be despatched at once under instructions to arrange
the conditions
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Major Gen u. s. Commanding
Sehor D. PEDRO DE AMPUDIA General chief, Monterey
Terms of capitulation of the city OF Monterey the cap
al of Nueva Leon, agreed upon BY the undersigned com
army, General Henderson of the Texan volunteers and
Colonel Davis Of the Mississippi rfemen, on the part OF
Major General Taylor commandng- Chief the United
States orces and General Requena and General Orega
of the army OF Mexico, and Senior Manuel M LANA
Governor of Nueva Leon, on the part OF Senior General
Don Pedro Ampudia, commanding inchief the army OF
the north of Mexico.
ART AS the legitimate result OF the operations be-
fore this place. and the present position OF the contend
ing armies it is agreed that the city, the ortlhcatons,
cannon, the munitions of war; and all other public prop
ery with the aforementioned exceptions be surrendered
to the commanding general OF the United States forces
ART O. That the Mexican forces be allowed to retain
the following arms, to-wit: the commissioned officers
their side arms, the infantry their arms and accoutre-
ments the cavalry their and accOutrements, the ar
hllery field battery, not TO exceed SIX pieces, with
twenty -one rounds of ammunition.
ART That the Mexican armed forces retire within m,
days from this date beyond the line formed by the
pass OF the Rnconada, the city OF Lnares and San Fer
nando de Presas.
ART a. That the citadel of Monterey be evacuated by
the Mexican and occupied by the American forces to-
morrow morning al ten o'clock.
ART. s. To avoid collisions and for mutual conve-
nience, that the troops OF the United States Will not oc
cupy the city until the Mexican forces have withdrawn,
except for hospital and storage purposes.
ART g. That the forces of the United States will not
advance beyond the line specified in the 30 article be-
fore the expiration of eight weeks until the orders or
instructions of the respective governments can be re-
ceived.
ART. T. That the public property TO be delivered shall
be turned and received by officers appointed by the
commanding generals of the two armies
ART s. That all doubts as to the meaning OF any OF
the preceding articles shall be solved by equitable
structon and principles of berality to the retiring
army.
ART. g. That the Mexican flag when struck at the
citadel, may be salued by its own battery.
Done at Monterey, September "a 1916.
w. J. WORTH,
Brigader General United States army.
j. PlNKNEY HENDERSON,
Major General Com. Texan Volunteers.
JEFF DAVIS
Colonel Mississippi Rlemen.
MANUEL. NJ. LLANO,
T. REQUENA,
ORTEGA.
Approved: Z. TAYLOR,
Major General U S. A, Commanding.
PEDRO AMPUDIA.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, Oct 10, 1916
SIR: Your communications of the I'D, 23l and 25th
ulmo, detailing the operations of the army under your
immediate command at Monterey, have been received.
The skill courage, and gallant conduct displayed that
occasion by the troops under your and both regu