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states and also its entire submission to them M long s
existing circumstances continue.
I'd IN consideration ofths the said Captain in the
name OF the government, whose commission he holds
Dnds himself that the rights of individuals shall be res
pccted as also their and private property like
wise the Catholic regisn and the free exercise of its
forms of worship
And for the fument and faithful observance of this
ooth the contracting parties hereby bind them
serves by all the forms usual and in testimony of the
same they have hereby subscribed their names to two
copies of this contract each of the tenor and date
and the beorenamcd second lieutenant who assisted in
arranging this negotiation and who to
(signedJ PEDRO xTAIPico' '''"''''
M. Z. MARIN, Lieut. u. s. NJ
The town OF Alvarado having been left defenccless,
Captain e. q Hunter, on the following conditions :
LIST That the forces Of the United States will respect
and protect the Roman Catholic religion
I'd That they solemny guarantee complete and entire
to the inhabitants Of this town species
Of property being distinctly understood that no public
edifce private shall be taken or used by the
United States forces unless some previous
shall have been made with the owners.
President Of the Council
ALvARApo, 3lst March, ls47. Lieut. IT, s. Navy
COMMODORE pERRYs ACCOUNT.
UNITED STATES FLAG SHIp MIssIssrrrI,l
Anchorage Anton Lizardo, April 4, ls47.
Bin: have tho honor to inform the department that
Immediately after the surrender Of Vera Cruz General
Scott and myself concerted for taking posses
sion Of Alvarado.
DO made 1t was thought advisable that strong detach
ments both of the army and navy should be employed
direction
The southern brigade under General Quitman was de-
tachcd for this duty and the naval movements d
rected personally by myself
AS it had been anticipated, not tho slightest oppos-
ton was offered by the enemy and the river and town
were quietly occupied ON tho I'd instant the combined
forces Of the army and navy.
General Qutman took up his line of march this morn.
Ing ON his return to Vera Cruz and left for this
tn
Mayo, with small naval detachment being placed
IN command OF Avarado and its dependencies in which
may be embraced the populous town of Tlacotaparn
situated about twenty miles up the river.
In this expedition have had the good fortune to be-
come acquainted with General Quitman and many of
the officers of his command and have been gratifed to
observe most cordial DESIRE well with them as with
the Officers OF the navy to foster courteous and off,
The enemy, before evacuating the place burnt all tho
public vessels and spiked buried most Of the guns
but those that were have been and
have directed the whole number-about sixtyNeither
to be destroyed shipped with the shot board tho
ganboat as they may be found of sufficient value to be
With great respect have the honor to be your most
obedient servant, NJ c. FERRY
Commanding Home Squadron
Inc hon JOHN Y. MASON, Secretary Of the Navy
Washington, d. C..
From the Mobile Register, April 1911
from whom we learn the following eratfvng
Of the capture of Avarado by Lieut. Hunter command
ing steamer Scourge From informant learn that
.S Ls "a '.o :" Inss tic steaHer ocourge aP-
peared before the town. and fired two guns when Lieut.
H. summoned the authorities to surrender The Next
cans wanted time which Lieut. Hunter refused grant
threatening at the same time that If the demand
not instantly complied WITH he would Immediately Or
der 5000 troops who in the neighborhood
and batterit down. The authorities yielded, when 1t
Hunter took possession and landed n midshipman with
hve men, while the Scourge proceeded up the Avarado
river to small town called Tlacatalpan which also
surrendered TO Lieut. IL without exchanging shot.
On the Sd inst Gen. Qutman arrived with the troops
and Commodore Perry with all the small vessels of the
squadron-but they found the place already under the
American flag About 800 Mexican soldiers, belonging
to the two posts were made prisoners.
We learn that Lieut. Hunter had been placed under
arrest for Of ORDERS in port of
Aivarado Although he may have violated some rule Of
military etiquette yet opne that his punishment will
be light