The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-04-22

ANAAs ~ Ndhr tHEAaNnMs III the mean
lime, Joint operation. hy land aud wa
Ter. will he made upon Aiyarad0. M Ia
irral expedition. however, shall interfere
with Ilie grand moEemeni towards tie
capital.
II consideration nf the great services
II cnlonrl Totlnn in the siege that has
inst terminated most successfully. and the
Importance NJ his presence al Washing
ION. n The head 81 the Engineer Burean,
! enirusl this despatch tn his personal
care. and heg o. commend him 10 the We
~ Favorable consideration Of tie Depart
mPni.
have the hnnor % remain. sir. with
high respect, your must nbedieni servant.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon. W. l.. Manor, Secretary Of War.
Artieiss of cpifuiLfiOa Of The City Of Vera
Cra= and tie casfle Of San Juan d JloG.
PUESrE M HoRSos,
Without The W4ik Of Fera Cruz,
Saturday. March ~, 1877.
Terms Of capiIulatinn agreed upon BY
the Commissioners, viz:
Generals W. ]. Worth and G. ]. Pill
low. and Colonel f"iien. Chief Engi.
neer. an the part of Major General Scott,
General in.chief nf the armies Of the u
nilej States; and Colonel Jnse Gulierrrz
de v'llanuera. Lieutenant Colonel Of En-.
gineers Manuel Rohles. and Colonel Pc
dro de Herrera, commissioners appointed
BY General of Brigade Don Jose Juan Lam
dern. commandment chief Vera cruz.
the castle Of San Juan d'Ullna. and their
dependencies. for the surrender To the
arms of the United States Of tile said forts.
with their ornaments, munitions Of war,
garrisnns, aud arms.
l. The whole garrison or garrisons 10
be surrendered To the arms of the United
States as prisoners Of war The Goth in
slant at 10 O'Clock A. NJ; the garrisons
TO he permitted 10 march out with all The
honor. Of war, and TO lay down their arms
IN such officers as may be appointed by
the general-in-chief or the United States
. armies. and al point 10 be agreed upon
} by the commissioners.
2. Mexican officers shall preserve ,heiI
arms and private effects, including horse:
. and hprse furniture, and 10 be allowed, re-
gular aud irregular officers, rs also the
rank and file. i've days 10 retire tn Their
| respective homes on parole, as hereinafter
, prescribed.
3. Cuinciilent with The surrender. a.
stipulated in article LIST, the Mexican flag
, of The various forts aud stations shall b.
struck, salnled b. their own batteries
r anil Immediately thereafter Forts Santiago
and Conception and the castle of SaI
Juan d'UIloa occupied by the forces o
the Uui,ed States.
4. The rank aud Gle Of the regular por
tim Of the prisoners to be disposed Of
after surrender and parole. rs iheiI gene
raj in-chief may desire, and The irregula
to be permitted to return TO their homes
the officers. in regard To all arms and de
u scrip,ions Of fnIce, giving the usual pa
role tina, the said rank and file, as well a
{ themselves, shall no, serve again until d''
= ly exchanged. ,
o 5. All tile materirl of war, and all pub
, lie property nf every description tnnnd
!" The city, the castle Of San Juan d'Ullo;
l. and their dependencies, 10 belong to tn
United States; but the armamen, Of u
+ same mot injured or DESTROYED in the iul
10 Their prosecution Of the war; may be col
G. siderel as lab to he restored to Mexle
'e hv a hefinitive treaty of peace.
NJ 6. The sick and wounded Mexicans
~ he allowed to remain in the city, vii
u such medical officers and attendants an
y officers of the army as may be necessar
y TO heir care and treatment.
re 7. Absolute protection is solemn
ne guaranteed TO persons in the city, and pr
re perry and il is clearly understood III
'h no private building or property IS TO
OF taken or used by the forces Of The Unite
IL Safes without previous arrangement vii
he the owners, and for fair equivalent.
E. Absolute freedom of religious wo
AZ ship and ceremonies is s"lemnly guara
~ tied.
u" (Signed in duplicate.)
~; WI. WoTH. Brigadier General.
MI GID. ]. PILLOW, Brgadier General.
M JIG. TOTFEN, Col. and Chief Englnr
H. JOSE GUTIERREZ DE V1LLANuEy
ar. PEDRO MANUEL. HERRERA.
NJ. MANUEL R0BLES.
,er Captain Anlick-appoin'ed a c"rnm'
~ s;oner bv Commodore Perry on behalf