The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-15

killed, wounded, and prisoners Of no less than 10
generals, (among them, three ex-presidcnts0 and
IS pieces of cannon One of our officers says, that
we have captured more ammunition than General
Scott has used since he has been in the country.
THE ARMISTICE. 49,. !
The undersigned, appointed respectively,
The three first by Maj. Gen. Winfield Sc,lt,
COMMUNICATIVE chief Of the armies Of the Uni.
ted States; and the two LASTLY his Excellt H.
cy d. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Presi-
dent of the Mexican Republic and COM
mander-n-c chief Of the Mexican armies, me,
with full powers, which were duly verified
in the village Of Tacubaya OH the 22d day
Of August, lS47, to enter into an armistice
for the purpose Of giving the Mexican Gov
eminent an opportunity oil receiving PROPOSE
tions for peace from the commissioner APP
pointed by the President Of the United States,
aud how with III, American army, when the
following articles were agreed upon
ART. l. Hostilities shall instantly and alb
solule)y cease between the armies of the
United States of America and the United
Mexican States within thirty leagues of the
capital Of the latter States, to allow time to
the commissioner appointed by the United
States and the commissioner 10 be appoint
ed by the Mexican Republic to negotiate.
>. This armis,ice shall continue as long
as the commissioners of Tie two Govern
ments may be engaged on negotiations, or
until the commander of either of the said
armies shall give formal notice to the other
of the cessation of the armistice and for for
ty-eight hours after such notice.
t. I'll. t.ull
within thirty leagues Of the city of Mexico
commence any new forttication or military
work Of offence or defence, or do airy thing
to enlarge or strengthen any existing work
or fortlication of that character within the
said limits.
4. Neither army shall be reinforced with
in the same. Any reihforc enentsin troops
or munitions OF war, other than subsistence
now approaching either army, shall be stop
ped at the distance OF twen,y-eight leagues
from the city of Mexico.
8. Neither army, nor any detachment from
it, shall advance beyond the line it at pres
ent occupies.
q. Neither army, nor any detachment or
individual of either, shall pass the neutral
limits established by the las, article, except
under flag of truce bearing the correspond
ence between the two armies, or on the bu-
siness authorized by the next articles; and
individuals Of either army who may chance
to straggle within the neutral limits shall,
by the opposite party be kindly warned of
or sent back to their own armies under flags
of truce.
7. The American army shall not by vio-
lence obstruct the passage, from the open
country into the city of Mexico, of the or
binary supplies Of food necessary to the
consumption of its inhabitants or the Mex
lean army within the city; nor shall the
Mexican authorities, civil or military, do
al,y act to obstruct the passage of supplies
from The city or the country needed by the
4 American army.
8. All Amerit an prisoners Of war remain
ing in the hands of The Mexican army, and
not heretofore exchanged, shall immediate
ly, or as soon as practicable, be restored to
the American army, against like number,
having regard 10 rank, of Mexican prisoners
captured by the American army.
8. All American citizens who were es-
tablished in the city Of Mexico prior to the
existing war, and who have since been ex.
PEELED from that city, shall be allowed to
return to their respective business or fami-
lies therein, without delay or molestation.
10. The better TO enable the belligeren,
armies to execute these articles and to favor
the great object Of peace, il 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 yicinity,to and from Vera Cruz, shall
Of the opposing army.
| IL. The administration Of Justice between
MeXicans according to the general and State
constitutions and laws, by the local author
lies of The towns and places occupied by the
American forces, shall not be obstructed in
any manner.
IL. Persons and property shall be respcc
ted in the towns and places occupied by the
American forces No person sl,all | e mo,
Tested in the exercise of his profession; nor
shall the services Of any one be required
without his consent. in all cases where
services are voluntarily rendered jus, price
shall be paid, aud trade remain unmolested
I3. Those wounded prisoners who may
desire To remove TO some more conyenien,
place for the purpose Of being cured Of their
wounds, shall be allowed TO do so wi,hou,
molestaiion, they still remaining prisoners.
!. Id. Those Mexican medical officers who
may wish TO attend the wounded shall have
the privilege of doing so if their services
be required.