The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-09-28


was cnded-ln which the enemy had about
20 600 men. and commanded by Santa Anna
in person. who retreated through Mexico TO
Gaudaloupe, as he thought OF course lnat
the Americans would enter the city. Zen
eraJ Worth slept in the advance that nlghi,
abou. a league and half from the city and
next day came TO this place, where the Gen
eral-in Chief arrived also.
Acopy of the Vera Cruz Sun ofSeptem-
| Der /, forwarded TO the War Department.
contains the details ofthe armistce as cop
led from the Diaro del Gobierno. the official
paper of the Mexican Government. The
Union translates the documents, and we
give them below
Art. /, HostiIties shall instantly and alb
solutely cease between the armles OF The
United States of America, and the United
Mexican States, within thirty leagues oil the
n capi;al ofthe latter states, 10 allow time 10
the commissioners appointed by the United
States and the commissioners TO be appointed
by the Mexican Republic, TO negotiate.
2 This armistic shall continue as long as
The commissioners oil the two governments
NAV be engaged on negotiations, or until the
commander Of either oil the said armies shall
give formal notice 10 The, otherEoi the cessa-
ton Of the armistice, and forty eight. hours
| after such notice.
8. Ia the mean time neither army shall,
within thirty leagues of the city Of Mexico,
commence any new lortifcation, or military
work of offence or defence, or do anything 10
enlarge or strengthen any existing work or
fertilization OF that character, within the said
limits.
4. Neither army shallbe reinforced with
in The same, Any reinlorcements in troops
or munitions Of war, other than subsistence
now approaching either army, shall be stop
ned at the distance OF twenty eight leagues
from the city Of Mexico.
5. Neither army. nor any detachment
from it, shall advance beyond the line it at
present occupies.
6. Neither army. nor any detachment or
individual Of either, shall pass the neutral
limits established by the last article, except
under flags Of truce. bearing the correspon
dence between the two armies, or on the bus
mess authorized bv the next article; and in
dividuals oil either army who may chance
10 stragge within the neutral limits, shall, by
the opposite party be kindly warned of OF
= sent back 10 their own armies under flags oil
truce.
7. The American army shall not by vi
|
country into The city of Mexico, OF the ordi-
nary supple Sef food necessary 10 the sup
E plies of his inhabitants, or the Mexican army
within the city nor shall the Mexican au-
thorlities, civil or military, do any act 10 OBJ
struct the passage Of supplies from the city
+ or country, needed by the American army.
g. All American prisoners of war re-
naming in the hands OF the Mexican army
and not heretofore exchanged, shall imme-
e diately, or as soon as practicable, be restored
II TO the American army against a like num-
: Der. having regard 10 rank. of Mexican pris
J. oners captured by the American army.
:, 9. All American citizens who were es
o rablshed in the city o. Mexico prio 10 the ex-
isting war. and who have since been expell
l. ed from that city. shall be allowed to return
e 10 their respective business or families therein
: without delay or molesation.
: 10, The better 10 enable the beIligeren
l. armies 10 execute these articles, and 10 favo
d the great object of peace, it is further agreed
between the parties that any courier will
e dispatches that either army shall desire IC
d send along the line. from the city oil Mexico
or its vicinity, 10 and from Vera Cruz, shal
I, receive safe-conduct from the commander
n OF the opposing army.
IL The administration OF Justice between
2 Mexicans according 10 .heFedefal and state
n constitutions and laws, by the local auihor
y ties of the towns and places occupied by the
" American forces, shall not be obstrucIed il
= any manner.
a. IL. Persons and properly shall be res
r pected in the towns and places occupied by
d The American forces. No person shall bt
nolested in the exercise oil his profession
e nor shall the services any one be required
lr without his consent In all cases wher
e services are voluntarily rendered just pric,
y shall be paid, and trade remain unmoes
Is ted.
e l3. Those wounded prisoners who ma,
C desire 10 remove 10 some more convenien
y place. for the purpose of being cured of thei
wounds shall be aIlowd 10 do SO without mo
estaton. they still remaining prisoners.
y II. Those Mexican medical officers VIII
wish 10 attend the wounded, shall have tn
e privilege of doing SO; if their services be re
+. CURED.
10. For the more perfect execution o
! this agreement: two commissioners shall b.
6 appointed, one by each party; who. in cas-
Of disagreement, shall appoint third.
16. This convention shall have no fore,
= !. or effect unless approved by their colleagues
= the commanders respectively Of ne Two ar
y mics, within twenty four houIs, reckonin.
e from The sixth hour of the 23d of August
" 1s47.-
= A. QUITMAN.
r Maj. Gen. u S. A,
:, PER SIFER SMITH,
. Bvt. Brig Gen. U. S. A.
. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
;, Brig. Gen. u. S. A.
: IGNACIO DE MCKAY VILLAMIL,
BENITO QUIJANO.