The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-24
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the campaign opens after the rainy season. we NAV have
q full and effective regiment.
The health Of the city is good, weather very warm,
and business brisk In the quarter masters depart
AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MEXICO.

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The health Of the city is good weather very warm,
and business brisk in the quarter masters depart
ment.
AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MEXICO.
From the New Orleans Times, May ISL
The following correct list Of our countrymen pri-
of in the Castle Of St Jago in the suburbs OF
the city Of Mexico, has been kindly furnished by q
friend possessed Of every advantage In gathering
thentic information relative to difficulties with
Mexico
We likewise are indebted to the same gentleman for
the appended copy of letter which our
presented him the 2sth March Of which however,
notice had been taken to the I'd April when Santa
or J. P Gaines capts G NJ, Clay; W. !. Heady Lisuts
j. White w. L. Payne; Corps J. swigart, j. Springer,
J. Kemp G. sharp privates[John A. Scott, A W.
j. w. Johnson; John Scott VIM Funk. J. r Boil 9.
Alexander, j. Kennedy, N Ware, O Stillman With
S a. Sayk hSons s1es pnnabsyty "
d. Rattciff, J. Magner, Walter, Tenn. Cavalry, H.
lgo, J. J. Finch, C. Z. Mooney A. Augerbright B. A.
Wilkinson, r. White, A. C. Bryan, H. s. Woods r.
Cochran, D. Jsnos, j. S: Herring, W. T. Kelly, b. r.
Myers, S. Burnett, David Berry.
FIRsr REerMnSr-Arkansas Cavalry -Ofncers-Msj
Borland Capt C C. Danlsy; serssSnts g. Casop G.
Montgomery, G. Ramey, O. ii P Biisy, j. C C. Brewers,
s. Mooney, P. Williams, G. P. Written, W. r. spsigie,
Thomas Webb, Thomas smart, A. stinson, Joseph Jes'
ter Stephen Jester, w. l.. Hoeman A. s. Marshall II.
Adams, Richmond, w T Edwards, James Crooks, b.
| Left sick at San Luis Potosi-w Washington Fugle, VIM
Russell G. Underwood John Finley
| SECOND REGIMENT u. 8. Dragons g. Turner j.
Burke, J. Foley, E. Todd, w. D. Stone, C. hurry, D.
Ceiling A: King, @. Williams, b F McCready.
Baltimore Battalion.
CASTLE ST.. JAco, Getty Of Mexico),
March "a, l547.
| To HIS ExcELLEScY GIN SANTA ANNA
Sir The undersigned officers in the army the United
States of America respectfully state to your Exceency
sstipg Of sevenyone persons in all became prisoners
of to the Mexican Republic, at the Hacienda En-
carnacon the 23d Of January last On that morning
before daylight found ourselves entirely surrounded
by large force-say three thousand and about
rise white flag approached US side and consi-
derabe force another required that the troops
should retire precedent to receiving the flag which
being complied with the flag approached and surrep-
der demanded We took one hour to determine whether
would entertain proposition Of the kind not 1t
the expiration Of the hour the flag returned, and
answered that we would hear proposition, and
told that General Minon would send major to our
camp, while one Of our number of equal rank, should
being done Major Borland entertained the onicer sent
in whilst Major Gaines rode out to the General had
conference Of about hour with him. % tho
Hacienda and in the presence Of interpreter on each
side stated the terms offered which accepted
between eleven and twelve O'Clock We surrendered
prisoners of
The terms were that the General himself should TO-
ceive the sword of our commander that public property
should be surrendered and private property should be
respected and that the best treatment in every par
GUAR known amongst civilized nations to prisoners Of
| war should be ours.
The General, when asked to reduce these terms to
writing gave the most positive assurances that his
word OF honor worth than three four sigma
lures and that, unless his agreement fully carried
out he would abandon the service Of his country On
journey to this city, had the qualification to meet
your Exceency and after stating you tho forms Of
capitalization received the pleasing assurance that
| they should be complied with
The object of this note is to complain to the Head Of
the Mexican Republic that far fro the our
capitulation having been complied with have been
frequently subjected to tho most grevous
and that have refrained from making our protest
hitherto in consequence of the unhappy dsensons said
to exist in the capitawhch being fortunately ad
justed informed, most respectfully call your
attention to our condition.
We forbear ut this time from entering to the part
culars Of complaints and beg leave refer your Ex
ceency to General Vega who has lately been prisoner
of war In the United States Out who has not honored
with any notice whatever for the manner In which
prisoners Of war treated in country.
There il, however, complaint, which we owe to
ourselves to call your immediate attention to- We are
informed that General Minon in reporting our capture
to his government alleges that surrendered at dis
erection, and that we our lives to the magnanimty
Of the Mexican Republic Against such statement We
enter soem protest. and declare that the terms
surrender being accurately stated in the foregoing
part Of this note anything inconsistent thereto is
| founded in fact
Hoping that peace between the two Republics shall
speedily be made, upon terms equally honorable both
we subscribe ourselves
| Your most obedient servants
| TSigned1