The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14

Is this MOI proof If good faith and en-
ergetic discipline! Other good proof
shall he given as often as ipjnriesto Mex
leans may be detected.
On the other hand, injuries committed
by individuals. or parties Of fMexicans, no
belonging TO the public forces, upon in
dividuals, small parties, trains of W agons
and teams, or of pa ck mules; or any othel
person or property belonging TO thi'
army, contrary to the laws Of war-shal
be punished with rigor: or ifihe particn
lar offenders be not delivered up by Mex
ican authorities, the punishment shall fall
upon entire cities, towns, or neiglbor.
hoods.
Let, then, all good Mexicans remain al
home, or at their peaceful occupations;
but they are invited to bring in, for sale
horses, mules, beef, cattle, corn, barley
wheat, -four Tor bread, and vegetables.
Cash will be paid for every hing his army
may take orpnrcllase, and prot cotton will |
be given TO all sellers. The Americans
are strong nough to offer these assur,
ances--w hich, should Mexicans wisely ac-
cept, this war may soon be happily ended 1,
10 the7honor aud advantage of both bel-
ligeren'sa Then the Amerieaps ), basia8
converted enemies into friends, will be
happy to take leave Of Mexico and return
to their own country. WINFIELD ScoTT.
Nunlions ef War.-Capt Hugar, Chief
Of Ordnance, has sent in the following list
of captured arms and ammunition 10 A
A. A. General Scott,
Taken in The Castle al San Juan de u
loa -3 l0-inch guns, English, Il mount
edilll S,inch guns. English mounted
II 42-pounders, iron guns, w. p. f,
mounted; 3S 42>pounders guns, w. p. +,
iron; 23 21.pdr. iron guns, Old mouuted
81 "a pdr. bronze guns, mounted, old
Spanish; 4 II pdr bronze guns;2 ID inch
r on moltars, very old, on beds, pear
haped chambers;2 I3.inch stone mortars,
2liS ls.incb shells; 3il5 l0-inch
Lells; 1872 S.inch shells; 2n0 10 inch
hells, strapped and loaded; 100 Sin ch
lells, strapped aud loaded; 532 8 inc h
heils, strapped and loaded; 532 9>inch
old shot; % 6inch canisters, filed; 3ss
inch spherical case shot, loaded; 2730 |
2 pd shot; $50 AZ pd shells. 1854 80 pd
hot; 1913 "a pd shot; 95 l2pd shot; 99ls
. pd solid shot, strapped; tl3 muske,s
l3 musket accoulrements; 90 musket
'attridges, [boxes;] ls9 spooges and ran.
ners; 382 handspikes; IL worms; 81 lin
locks; SO pass boxes.
Taken IN The FORTS Of Tera Grus.--6 8.
nch G howiizers, W p Foundry mount
d on West Point iron carriages; 442 pd
ron guns, w p f. mounted; 4 80 pd do
o do do; "a pd guns, w F, iron; l6
ID iron gun, mounted; 9 "a pd bronze
uns, [newl mouDted on French bafkette
arriages; 3 Is pd 5 G and GAVIN and
ronze guns, mounted; 30 l6 pd bronze
uns; 8 IL pd do do; 4 8 pd do doj pd
o do; Cpd do do; 5 pd d oo;e l3 inch
q mortars, on beds; 2 10 incIi 8 G NOR,
srs, with beds; 10 inch S G mortar, dis
stone mortars, bronze; IA
ortars and guns, calibre nat ascertained,
50 very old guns, unfit for use; livery old {
ihch > 9 mortar, II plaqne, unli for use; c
inch shells, strapped and loaded l02 Il
pd shot; 2260 l6 pd shot; 304 pd shot; c
mnsket cartridges, [boxes;] SO con
eve rockets. t
Taken from Troops on The Field.--!6S h
copets; 1925 muskets; 1878 musket ac- u
3 standards; 93 carbines; [
u non. commissioned officers swords; 90 a
ums; "a bugles, trumpets or horns; . il
es; II band Instruments; l22 sets esco Il
i accoutrements. Il
Besides the articles noticed in the In ST
ice, there are large quantities Of am c.
lnltion, implements, small arms, stand.
d, &C., stored in the magazines of the \
wn and castle. These magazines could N
t be examined minutely al the first q
,it. to