Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-09-23

Qencla-tne fOtfGS, OF young theH oi 'Ho zap
ital, from whom so much was expected-nearly
all fed without firing gun.
In The different works (bu, mostly in the
church) taken by Gen. Twiggs, nearly 1000
troops were captured. Among them were Gen
Rincon, who commanded in person, Gen. Ana
va, lately President Substitute, and Gen. Are
vallon, as also Col. Goroseza, formerly Minis
ter al Washington. Gen. Garay was captured
near San Antonio by Gen. Worth, and several
influential officers, among them Col. Miramon,
by Gen. Shields, at the hacienda but the most
imporlan, capture Of all was The enire Foreign
Battalion, mostly made up of deser.ers from our
own army, with their commander, the notorious
Riley himself. They are all now under close
guard, and lrus. will be strictly dealt with.
The Mexican accounts acknowledge the loss,
in killed wounded and prisoners, of no less than,
3 Generals, (among them three ex-presidenls)
and fory-fve pieces of cannon.
The Armistice.
The undersigned, appointed respectively, the
three frs, of Major Gen. Winfield Scol, com
mander-in-chief of the armies of the United
States and the two last by his Excelency. d,
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President oil
The Mexican republic and commander.in-c
duly verified in the village or Tacubaya, on
the 22d day of August, ls47, TO enter into an
armslice for the purpose of giving the Mexican
government an opportunity of receiving propo-
si,ions for peace from the commissioner appoint
ed By the Presiden, of the United States, and
now with the American army, when the fol-
lowing articles were agreed upon.
Art. /. Hoslilties shall Instantly and abso
luely 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, 10 allow time 10 the commissioner
appointed by the United States and the COM
missioner appointed by the Mexican Republic
10 negotiate.
2.aThis armisiice shall continue as long as
the commissioners of the two Governments may
be engaged on negotiations. or until the COM
mander of either of the said armies shall give
formal notice to The other of the cessation ofihe
armistice; and for forty eigh, hours after such
notice.
8. In the mean lime neither army shall with
in thirty leagues oflhe city of Mexico commence
any new folllficalion or military work OF offence
or defence, or do anything 10 enlarge or strength
en- any existing work or iorIicalion OF that
character within the said limits.
T. Neither army shall be reinforced within
the same. Any reiniorcenIents in troops or
munitions Of war, other than subsistence now
approaching either army, shall be stopped at
the distance of twenty-eight leagues from the
city of Mexico.
s. Neither army, or any delachmen, from ii,
shall advance beyond the line i. al present oc-
cupies.
g. Neither army, or any detachment or ndi-
vidual of either, shall pass the neutral limits
established by the last article, except under flag
Of truce bearing the correspondence between
the two armies, or on the business authorized
by the next article, and individuals Of either ar
my who may chance 10 s'raggle within DE neu
tral limits, shall by the opposite party be kindly
warned off or sent back 10 their own armies un
der flags of truce.
7. The American arUy shall not by violence
obstruct the passage from the open country il
the city of Mexico, OF the ordinary supplies o
food necessary to the consumption OF It's inhab
ilants or the Mexican army within the city
nor shall The Mexican authorities, civil or null
iary, do any &C, TO obstruc, the passage oil sup
plies from the city or the country needed by
the American army.
g. All American prisoners remaining IN th'
hands Of the Mexican army, and not heretofore
eqchanged, shall Immediately, or as soon a.
practicable, be restored TO the American army
against like number, having regard to rank
of Mexican prisoners, captured by the Amerl
can army.
i g. All American citizens who were estao
Iished in the city Of Mexico prior to the exist
ing war, and who have since been expelle
f from that city, shall be allowed 10 return |!
, their respective business or families therein
, wihou, delay or molesiation.
TO- The better 10 enable The bellgerent al
mics 10 execute these articles and to favor IN
| great object of peace, il is further agreed be
f tween The parties, that any courier with des
patches that either army shall desire TO sen
along The line from the city of Mexico or II
vicinity, TO and from Vera Cruz, shall receive
, safe conduct from The commander,Ol the oppo
f sing army.
, II. The administration Of justice betwee
Mexicans according to The general and Stat
constitutions aud laws. by the local authorize
of The iow,s and place occupied by the Amer
can forces, shall nol be obssruced IN any mar
/ Iner.
p Persons and property shall be fespee'e