Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-21

I Generals w. ]. Worth and G. ]. Pillow,
and Colonel J. G. Totten, chief engineer,
on the part Of Major General Scott, gener-
al-in-chief of the armies Of the United
States; and Colonel Jose Gutierrez de Vii
lanueva, Lieutenant Colonel Of Engineers
Manuel Robles, and Colonel Pedro de Her.
rera, commissioners appointed by General
of Brigade Don, Jose Juan Landero, copn-
manding in chief. Vera Cruz the castle
of San Juan de Ulloa and their ldependen-
cies-for the surrender to the arms Of the
United States of the said forts, with their
armaments, munitions of war, garrisons,
and arms.
| l.. The whole garrison, or. garrisons to
be surrendered to the arms of the United
States, as prisoners ofwar, the 10Th instant,
at l0o'c!ock, a. M; the garrison to be per-
lpitted to march out with all the honors of
war, and to lay down their arms to such
officers as may be appointed by the gener-
| tal-in-chief of the United States armies; and
at point to be agreed upon by the COM
missioners. Ea
2. Mexican officers shall preserve their
arms, private effects, including horsess fur
niture, and to be allowed regular and ir-
regular officers, MS also the rank and file,
five days to retire to their respective homes,
on parole, as hereinafter prescribed.
3. Coincident with the surrender, as
stipulated in article l, the Mexican flags Of
the various forts and stations shall be
struck, saluted, by their own batteries; and,
Immediately thereafter, Forts Santiago
and Conception and the castle of San Juan
de Ulloa, occupied by the forces of the Uni
ted States. sa. shs3
4. The rank and file of the regular
portion Of the prisoners to be disposed of,
after surrender and parole, as their general
in-chief may desire, and the irregular to be
permitted to return 10 their homes. The
officers, in respect to all arms and descrip-
tions of force, giving the usual parole, that
the said rank and file,as we'll as themselves,
shall not serve again until duly exchanged.
5. All the material of war, apd all
public property Of every description found
in the city, the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa
and their dependencies, to belong to the
United States; but the armament of the
same (not injnred or destroyed in the furth-
er prosecution of the actual wary may be
considered as liable to be restored to Mexico
by definite treaty of peace.
6. the sick and wounded Mexicans to
be allowed to remain in the city with such
medical officers and attendants and officers
of the army as may be necessary to their
care and treatment. .,,ao &a sqt
Z. Absolute protection is solemnly
guaranteed to persons in the city, and prop.
erty, and it is clearly understood that nc
private property is to be taken or used by
the forces of the United States, without pre-
vious arrangement with the owners, anc
for a fair equivalent.
s. Absolute freedom Of religious wor.
ship and ceremonies is solemnly guaranteed
(Signed in Duplicate
W. J. WORTH, Brigadier General
GID. J. Pillow, Brigadier General.
Jos. G. ToTTEN, Col. and Ch'f fEng'r.
JOSE GUTIERREZ De VILLANuEvA, ,a.
PEDRO MANUEL HERRERA, aa
MANUEL RoBLEs. .n
Captain Aulick-appointed q commiss-
ioner by Commodore Perry, on behalf of the
navy, (the general-in-chief not being able,
in consequence Of the roughness of the sea,
to communicate with the navy until after
commissions had been exchanged )-and
being present, by General Scott's invita-
ton, and concurring in the result and up
proving Intercollegiate afixes his namo
and signature.
J. H. AUL1cK, Capt. U. S. N.
Headquarters of the army ofthe United
States Of America, camp Washington, be-
fore Vera Cruz, March 27, 1s47. .5.
Approved and accepted:
WINFIELD ScoTT,
M. C. PERRY,
Cammande- -in.chief U. S. N. forces Gulf
Mexico. .-,. 81 -
Vera Cruz, Mario 27, 1647.
Approbad acceptable:
JOSE JUAN DE- LANDERo.
A true copy Of the original. articles Of
capitulation. ~,
.. E. P. scoMMoN, = w.
1st. Lieut.. Topo. Eng's Actg. Aid-de-camp.
From our Navy before Vera Cruz.