The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-09-15


within thirty leagues of the city Of Mexico
commence any new foriication or military
work of offence or defence, or do anything
to enlarge or strengthen any existing forti-
fieation of that character within the said H.
mlts.
4. Neither army shall bc reinforced with.
in the same time. Any rcinforcements in
troops or munitions OF war other than subsis
tcnce now approaching either army, shall
be stopped at the distance Of twent y eight
leagues from tho city of Mexico
s. Neither army, nor any detachment
from it. shall advance beyond the line it at
present occupies.
6. Neither army, nor any detachment or
Individual of either, shall pass the neutral
limits established by the Inst article, except
under the flag OF truce, bearing the CORES
pondcncc of the two armies, or on the bu,i.
ness authorised by tho next article; and
individuals otelther army who may chance
TO stragg gc within the neutral limits shall.
by the opposite party be Kindly warned
off or sent back to their own armies under
flags Of tuce.
I. The American army shall not by vio-
lcncc obstruct the passage, from the open
| country into the city of Mexico, from the Or
dinary supplies of food necessary to the con-
sumption of lis Inhabitants or the Mexican
army within the city; nor shall the Mexican
authorities, civil or military, do any act to
obs,ruct the passage Of supplies from the CITY
or country needed by the American army.
.. All American prisoners of war re-
manning in the hands of the Mexican army.
and not heretofore exchanged, shall i'm
mettiately, or as soon as practicable, be re-.
! stored to the American army aeains, IL like
! number, having regard 10 a rank, of Mexi-
can prisoners Captured by the Americans.
8. All American citizens who were cs-
tablished in the city Of NJ ,xico prior to the
existing war, and who have since been cx-
pellcd from that city, shall be allowed to re-
turn to their respective business or t;,mies
therein, without delay or nlo!estation.
10. The better to enabe the belligerent
armies 10 execute these articles and to favor
tho great object of peace, it is further agreed
between the parties. that any courier with
dispatches that either army shall desire to
send along the line from the city of Mexico
or its vicinity, to and from Vera Cruz, shall
receive Il safe conduct from the commander
OF the opposing army.
ii. The administration ot'justice between
Mexicans according to the general and
State constitutions and laws, by the local
authorities ofthe towns and places occupied
| by the American forces, shall not be obsruct-
oG III any manner.
IL. Persons AMI property shall be rcpect-
ca IN the towns ana places occupied by the
American forces. No person shall be mo-
! Tested in the exercise of his profession nor
shall the services Of any one be required
without his consent. In all cases where
serviccsare voluntarily rendereda IL Jus, price
shall be paid and trade remain unmo!est-
| ed.
l3. Those wounded prisoners who NAV
desire 10 remove 10 some more convenient
place Tor the purpose OF being cured of their
wounds shall be allowed to do so without
any molesta,on, they still remaining prison.
erS. - !.
IL. Those MEXICAN medical officers who
may wish TO attend the wounded shall have
the privilege of doing so if their scrvicesb be
! required.
l5. For the more perfect execution of
this agreement, two commissioners shall be
appointed, one BY each party, who in case
o: disagreement shall appoint third.
l6. This convention shall have no force
or effect unless approved by their excellenc-
les, the commanders respectively of the two
armies, within twenty four hours, reckoning
from the 9th hour of the 23d day Of Augusr,
1947.
A. QUrrMAN, Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
PERsIFon F. SMITH, Bv,. Brig. Gen.
FRANKLIN Pierce, Brig. Gen. u. S. 4.
lGNAcIo DE Mora Y VILLAMlL.
RENIro QuUANo.
n true cow of the ORIGINAL:
G. w. LAY, U. S. A.
Military Sec'ry to the Gen'i-in-Chief.
KENTUCKY YCH1vALRY.-Thcg gallant Ken