Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-13

be wished 10 avoid the further shedding OF blood
and that he was satisfied that our Government
would be pleased with the terms givon by the
cepitulation; and being myself persuaded OF that
fact, | yielded my individual views and wishes;
and, under that conviction, shall ever be ready
10 defend the terms of the captulaton.
J. PINCKNEY HEN DERSON,
Major General Commanding the Texan Vol.
not only counselled and advised, the oppor.
tunity being offered by The general n-chief, the
fist proposition; but cordially assented and ap.
proved the decision taken by General Taylor in
respect 10 the latter, as did every member Of the
commission, and for good and sufficient mitary
and national reasons - and stand ready, at all
times and proper places, to defend and sustain
the action Of the commanding General, and par.
ticipaton Of the commissioners. Knowing that
malignants, the treRaor being Off are at work to
discredit and misrepresent the case, las had an.
tieipaed.) feel obliged to Col Davis for having
thrown together the material and facts.
A. J. WORTH,
Brig. Gen. Commanding Cd division.
Monterey. Oct. 18Th, 1916
Terms of the capitulation Of the city Of Mon.
terey, the capitol Of Nueva Leon, agreed upon
by The undersigned commissioners, 10 wit: Gen.
Worth, of the United States Army; General Hen.
derson. Of the Texan volunteers; and Col. Davis,
of the Mississippi rifiemen, on the part Of Mejor
General Taylor, commanding n.chief the United
States forces; and Gen. Orego, Of the army Of
Mexico, aud Senior Manuel, Nj. Llano, Governor
OF Nueva Leon. on the part Of Senior General
Don Pedro Ampudia commanding n.chief the
army Of the north of Mexico
ARTICLE /. As the legitimate result OF the
operations before this place, and the present 20.
stion Of the contending armies, it is agreed that
the city, the lortihcatnns, cannon, the munitions
of war, and all other public property. with the
aforementioned exceptions. be surrendered TO
the commanding general OF the United States
forces now at Monterey.
ARTICLE 2. That The Mexican forces be allow.
ed 10 retain the following arms, to witt The com.
missIoned officers their side arms; the infantry,
their arms and Announcements; the cavalry, their
arms and accoutrements; the artillery, one field
battery, not to exceed six pieces, with twenty one
rounds OF ammunition.
ARTICLE 3. That the Mexican armed forces
retire within seven days from this date beyond the
line formed by the pass of the Riconada,e the city
Of Lnares, and San Fernando de Pusos.
ARTICLE 4. That the citadel OF Monterey be
evacuated by The Mexican, and occupied by the
American forcee tomorrow, at | 0 o'clock.
ARTICLE 5. To avoid collision, and for mutual
convenience, tina. the troops of the United States
will not occupy The city until the Mexican forces
have Withdrawn, excep, for hospital or storage
purposes.
ARTICLE 6. That the forces Of the United
States will not advance beyond the line specified
in the Sd article. before the expiration of eight
weeks, or until the orders OF the respective gov.
ernments can be received
ARTICLE 7. That the public property to be
delivered, shall be turned over and received By
officers appointed by the commanding generals Of
the two armies.
ARTICLE s. That oil doubts, as TO the mean.
ing Of any Of the preceding articles, shall be
solved by an equitable construction, and on tho
principles OF libe,ality to tho retiring army.
ARTICLE 9. That the Mexican flag, when
struck at the citadel, may be saluled by itsown
battery.
w. J. WORTH, Brig. Gen. U. S. A..
J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON,,
Maj. Gen. commanding the Texan volunteers.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Col: Mississippi riAcmen.
J. NJ. ORTEGA,
T. REQUENA,
MANUEL NJ. LLANO,
PEDRO AMPUDIA,
Z. TAYLOR,
Maj Gen. U. S. A. commanding.