Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-15

heavily upon the South Carolina and NJ
York volunteers, the 9th infantry, and
Smitb'sIight battalion; attached 10 Worlh's
division, and the batteries of CapriMagru.l
der and Taylor. The South Carolina
Regiment was nearly, cut 10 pieces, losing
.I37 out of .27s 3jmen, with whfchsitwenti
into action. The lst Artillery has suffered
severely in officers. t.lSJ 4, fF91i
The Mexicans accounts acknowledge
the loss, in killed, wounded and prisoners,
of no less than thirteen. generals. tamong
them three .Presidents.) and forly-tye
pieces of cannon. One ofour officers says
that we have captured more ammunition
than Gen., Scott has used since he has
been nlhe country. .:ss
Yours, &e. G.w.rK.
THE ARMISTICE. as2s 9
The undersigned appointed respectively
The three first by Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott,
Commander.in.C ClIief OF the armies Of tile
United States. and the two last by his Ex-
cellency D. Antonio Lopez de Santa An
ma, President Of the Mexican Republic
and Commander.in.C Chief of its armies,
met with full powers, which were duly
verified, in the village of Tacubaya, on the
22d day Of August, 1917, to enter into an
armislice for the purpose of given The
Mexican Government an opportunity of
receiving propositions for peace from the
commissioner appointed by the Presiden,
of the United States, and now with the
American army,when the following articles
were agreed upon:
ART. /. Hoslilties shall instantly and
absolutely cease between the armies of the
UniIed Safes of America, aud the United
Mexican States within thirty leagues of
the capital of The States, TO allow time 10
the commissioner appointed by the Unied
Siales and the commissioner 10 be appoint
ed by The Mexican Republic 10 negotiate.
2. This armistice shall conIdue as long
as The commissioners of the two Govern
ments may be engaged in negotiations, or
until the commander Of either of the said
armies shall give formal notice to the
other Of The cessation Of The armisice and
for forty eight hours after such notice.
3. In the mean time neither army shall
within thirty leagues of the city of Mexico
commence and new forlifcation or military
work Of offence or defence, or do any Thing
to enlarge or strengthen any existing work
or lortihcalion of that character within the
said limits.
4. Neither army shall be reinforced with
in The same time. Any reinforcements in
troops or munitions Of war other than sub
sistence now approaching either army,
shall be stopped at the distance Of twenty
eight leagues from The city Of Mexico.
5. Neither army, nor any detachment
from it, that advance beyond The line it at
present occupies.
e. Neither army, nor any detachment or
individual of either, shall pass the neutral
limits established by The last article except
under flag of truce, bearing The correspon-
dence between the two armies, or on the
business authorized by the next article;
aud individuals of either army who may
chance 10 straggle within the neutral lights
shall, by The opposite party be sssdly
warned off or sent back lo=lheir own ar
z. The Rs1ers emv shall mot by
violence, obstruct, the passage, from the
open country intolhe city of>alexico,. ,.ofthei|
ordinary supplies OF food necessary TO the
consumption Of lis inhabitants or the Mex.
ss!ll j .sS4lsi q !. d57any
actIo obstrucl the passage Of supplieslrom