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lamp w ashington, before Vera Cruz, March 81 lSI7
The undersgned Major General Scott pcneral.in chief
OF the armies Of the United States OF America ha. recey
ed the report OF the commissioners appointed by him yos
,erdoy, the commissioners appointed by his ,.ce
ency, General Landcro, the chief Of Vera
Cruz and the Castle Of San Juan dc uloa
In making that report the undersigned received infor
maiy, from his commissioners the preJet an arrange
men, presented to them by the Mexican commissioners
consisting OF six articles Without reproducing those ar
cios IN erfenso the undersigned will simply refer To them
by their respective numbers:
ARTICLE |. Is wholly nadmssible Tho garrison. of
the places In question, only be allowed TO march ont a,
them prisons of war; but the \,
willing that each garrison, without between rcy
lar troops and national guards militia. may retire. in the
delay OF days. to their respective homes-ihc officers
giving for themselves and their respective men the usu,
parole Of honor not against United States
OF America IN the present war; until duly exchanged.
ARricLE2 The garrsons may be allowed all the honors
OF war usually granted TO gallant troops but surrender
their arms OF every sort, the side OF the officers
ARTICLE g. As far as practicable by tho commissioners
OF the two armies this may be arranged satisfy lust
pride OF the gallant defenders OF the places in question
ARTICLE l. Is readily agreed to, and may be sOlemny
promised.
AKr'tK s. This is substantially in the above remark
under article /.
ARreLE 8. No, admissible in any case
Taking the foregoing remarks and the instruct of
the undersigned TO his instructions
were substantially communicated to the Mexican com.
missioners-as the basis OF honorable captuaon tho
Undersigned 10 spare tho further efuon of blood ia will
ling to refer back the whole subjee, the commits
soners OF the pSrosprovded that the said commits
soners meet again to-day 10 oclk a. m at the sa,ne
place yesterday, and proceed without delay to definite
conclusion Vt the whole subject
The undersigned will the answer of hi. excclency
General Landero up to o'clock this day aud the mean
renews the assurances OF his high respect and con.d
Grafton WINFIELD SCOTT.
ire' IF ePr,aaoS IF city Of pra Ora. s.a tae sa,, Of
SI4 JEa4 RUS
PUESrE HoRNos
Without the walls OF Vera Cruz,
Saturday, March -, lS47.
Terms oil caplulauon agreed upon by the commission
ers,
Generals w. J. Worth and c. j. Pillow, and Colonel
L. Totten chief engineer, the part of Major General
scott generainchet OF the armies OF the United States
and Colonel Jose Gutierrez dc Vianueva Lieutenant Co
lionel OF Engineers, Manuel Robes and Colonel Pedro de
Herrera commissioners appointed by General of Brigade
Don Jose Juan Landoro commanding in chief yera uz
the castle Of San Juan dc UOa and their
the suen1cr TO the OF the United States of the said
forts, with their armaments munitions of war ,,,i,,
and arms.
l. The whole garrison garrsons be surrendered TO
the arms OF the United States, prisoners of war; the
18th Instant at 10 O'clock M the garrsons TO bs ne
mlt,ed march with all the honors of war and o.,
lay down their arms to such officers may be appointed
oy the generl-nchei OF the United States armies and
at point TO be agreed upon by the commissioners.
Mexican officers shall preserve their and private
eee including horses and horse furniture and TO be al
lowed, regulars and irreguars officers also the rank
aud hle five days their respective homes on
parole, as hereinafter prescribed.
j. Concdcnt with the surrender stipulated in article
/, the Mexican flags OF the and stations shall
batteries
y thereafter Forts Santiago and Conception the castle
San Juan dc Uloa occupied by the forces Of the United
States.
the rank aud file of the regular portion Of the mn
sofrs to be disposed OF, after surrender and parole a.
their generanchef may desire, and the irregular to be
permitted 10 return To their homes. The oiicers IN 10
spect TO ali arms and descriptions OF force giving the usua
parole, that the said rank and file well themselves
shall not serve again until duly exchanged
D. All the natsriel OF and all public property Of
every description found in the city the Cnse Of san Juan
% bel tho Ifp.
States but the armament of the mot injured or de
sroyed IN the further prosecution of the actual war; NAV
DC considered as liable to be restored 10 Mexico by def
niuye treaty of peace.
g. The sick and wounded Mexcans TO be allowed to re-
main IN the city with such medical officers and
and Officers OF the army may be necessary TO their care
and treatment.
l. Absolute protection j, soemnly guaranteed to persons
IN the city, and property and is clearly understood that
no private building property be taken or used by
inc forces OF the United States, without previous arrange
ment with the owners, and for fair equivalent.
o. Absolute freedom Of religious worship and ceremony
Is soemnly guaranteed.
ISigned in duplicated
w. j. WORTH, Brigader General,
GID. ]. PILLOW. Brigadier General
JOS. G.. TOTTEN. Col and Ch'f Enp'r
JOSE GUTIERREZ DE VILLANUEVA.
PEDRO MANUEL HERRERA,
MANUEL ROBES.
captain AuLck-appoiDied commissioner by Commo-
do'e fery on behalf o. the navy the chief not
being able in consequence Of The roughness of the sea- TO
communicate with the navy until after commissions had
been eHchnngedl-and being present by General Scors
invitation and concurng the result and approving there
oi-hereo afiKes his name and signature.
j. II. AULlCK, Capt. u. S. N.
Headquarters Of the army Of United States OF Ameri-
ca, Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz March 81 1917
Approved and accepted:
WINFIELD SCOTT.
NJ G. PERRY,
OommandoT-n- chief u. s. N. forces Gull OF Mexico.
VERA Cruz, Mario 81, ls47.
ApProbad acceptable
JOSE JUAN DE LANDERO.
true copy Of tho original arielos OF capiiustion.
T.. z. SCAMMON,
Let Lieut. Topo. Engs. Actg Aid-de-camp.