Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-22
ARTICLES OF cAPITULATIoN,


 
 ARTICLES OF CAPITULATIoN, Of Me City of Vera Cruz and the Castls of
 San Juon de Ulua.
 Out of the voluminous despatches of Gener. al Scott we select the following articles of ca pitulation as telling the whole story:
 PuENrE DE HoRNos
 Without the walls of Vera Cruz. {
 Saturday, March 27. 1s47. Terms of Capitulatioa agreed upon by the Commissioners, viz:
 Generals w. J. Worth and G J. Pillow, and Col. J. G Totten, chief engineer, on the part ofMajor General Scott, General-in> Chiet oi the armies of the United States; and Col. Jose Gutierrez de Villaneuva, Lieut. Colonel of the Engineers. Manuel Robles, and Colonel Pedro de Herrera, commissioners appointed by Gen. eral of Brigade, Don Jose Juan LaRdero, rom- manding in chief, Vera Cruz, the Castle of San Juan de Ulua and their dependencies-for the surrender to the arms of the United Sthtes of the said forts, with their armaments, munl- tions of war, garrisons and arms
 1. The whole garrison or garrisons to be sur rendered to the arms of the United States. as prisoners of war, the 29th instant at 10 o'clock, A. M. the garrisons to be permitted to march,
  their arms to such officers as may be appointed by the General in chief of the United states armies, and at point to be agreed upon by the commissioners.
 g. Mexican officers shall preserve their arms and private effects, including horses and horse furniture, and to be allowed regular and lrreg~ ular officers, as also the rank and file, i've days to retire to their respective homes, on parole as hereinafter prescribed.
 0 Hz. cnPronAnP lated in article one, the Mexican flags Of the various forts and stations shall be struck, salu- ted by their owh batteries-and immediately thereafter forts Santiago and Conception, and the Castle of San Juan de Ulua occupied by the force of the United States. 4. The rank and file of the regular portion of .he prisoners to be disposed oi. after surren- der and parole, as their General-in-Chef may desire, and the irregular to be permitted to re- turn to their homes The officers, in respect to all arms and descriptions of force. giving the usual parole, that the said rank and file, es well as themselves. shall not serve again unti duly exchanged.
 5. All the material of war, and all public property of every description. found m the city, the Castle of San Juan de Ulna snd their de- pendencies, to belong to the United Sta'es-but the armament of the same (not injured or de. stroyed in the farther prosecution of the actual war; may be considered as liable to be restored to Mexico by a definitive treaty of peace. 6. The sick and wounded Mexicans to be allowed 10 remain in the city, with such medi- cal officers and attendants. and officers of the army, as may be necessary to their care and treatment.
 !. Absolute protection is solemnly guaran> teed to persons in the city, and property and 1t is clearly understood that no private building or property is to be taken or used by the forces of the United States. without previous arrange ment with the owners, and for a fair equiva. lent.
 8. Absolute freedom of religious worship and ceremonies is solemnly guaranteed.
 CSignsd in duplicate:1
 w J. WORTH, Brlga dier General.
 G. J. PILLOW, Brigadier General.
 J.G. ToTTEN, Col: and Chief Eng,neer.
 J GUTIERREZ DE VILLANUEVA.
 PEDRO MANUEL HERRERA.
 MANUEL ROBLES: 2 Captain Aulick-appointed commissioner { by Commodore Perry on behalf of the navy, (the General-n-C Chief not being able, in cc nse- Quence of the roughness of the sea, 10 commusL 4 nicate with the navy until after commissions had been cxchanged) and being present by Gen. Scott's invitation, and eoncurrng in the result and approving thersoEhereto affixes his name and signature.
 J. H. HULIcK, Capt U. S. N. :. Headquarters of the Army Of the United Siates of America, Camp Woshingt, D. bsfo,e Vera Crus, March 27, l647. Approved and accepted.
 WINFIELD SCOTT.
 M c. PERRY.
 Commander-in-Chief U. S. N. forees Gulf of Mexico VERA CRUZ, MarzO 27, ls47. Approbad y accedtado:
 JOSE JUAN DE LANDERO. A true copy of the original articles of ca- pitulation. E. P. SCAMMoN. lst Lieut.. Topo. Ens's Act'g Aid.de.Camp. General Scott has announced his intention of pushing immediately for the " Halls of Montezumas Santa Anna is said to be now